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Nov 10
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2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 at PIR Final Practice Session Speeds

No 18 M&Ms Toyota driven by Kyle Busch On Track at Phoenix - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Kyle Busch broke out the broom at Phoenix International Raceway and swept all three NSCS practice sessions (as well as securing the pole) when he ran a lap speed of 135.252 mph, for the quickest lap during the final AdvoCare 500 practice. Second quickest was Kasey Kahne with a lap speed of 135.166 mph, and he was followed by Joey Logano (135.003 mph) who was third quickest, Aric Almirola (134.958) fourth and Jeff Gordon (134.912) was fifth quickest. Rounding out the top-ten quickest during the "Happy Hour" (final) practice session were Martin Truex, Jr. (134.796) who was sixth quickest, Clint Bowyer (134.791) seventh, Denny Hamlin (134.766) eighth, Brad Keselowski (134.549) ninth and Kurt Busch (134.519) posting the tenth quickest lap speed. The 25th ... FULL STORY »

FAS Lane Racing Features US Chrome and TMone Sponsorship in Phoenix

FAS Lane Racing LLC AVONDALE, AZ. (November 10, 2012) – FAS Lane Racing is proud to announce that US Chrome and TMone will serve as Co-Primary Sponsors for this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.  Additionally, the team will carry major Associate Sponsorship from long time sponsor ... FULL STORY »

2012 NNS Great Clips 200 Starting Lineup

Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images Joey Logano, with a qualifying lap speed of 132.621 mph, captured the 2012 NNS Great Clips 200 Coors Light Pole Award at Phoenix International Raceway. This was Logano's sixth series pole of the 2012 season, his twenty-second series career pole and ... FULL STORY »

By (Brian) Scott It’s A Dollar General Victory!

Brian Scott, driver of the #18 Dollar General Toyota, performs a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 9, 2012, in Avondale, Ariz. - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images "Brian Scott Wins Lucas Oil 150 in Green-White-Checkered Finish" Date: Nov. 9, 2012 Event: Lucas Oil 150 (Race 21 of 22) Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Location: Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway (1-mile oval) Start/Finish: 3rd / 1st (Running, completed 153 of ... FULL STORY »

James Buescher remains series’ point’s leader with one race remaining in 2012

James Buescher - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images James Buescher and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) made their final trip out west for the 2012 season to the 1-mile tri-oval of Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). This trip marks the NCWTS’ first trip back to PIR since ... FULL STORY »

Joey Coulter Scores Seventh Top-Five Finish of Season at Phoenix International Raceway

Joey Coulter - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland / Getty Images Joey Coulter and the No. 22 American Eurocopter Chevrolet team survived an accident-filled race at Phoenix International Raceway and persevered to their seventh top-five finish of the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. After a 17th-place qualifying effort, the ... FULL STORY »

Disappointing 15th-Place Finish for Ty Dillon at Phoenix International Raceway

Ty Dillon - Photo Credit: Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Ty Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team suffered damage in a late-race incident resulting in a 15th-place finish in the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. Dillon started the 153-lap affair from the 21st position and ... FULL STORY »



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Brendan Gaughan Relegated to a 23rd-Place Finish Following an On-Track Incident
Posted 11.10.12
Brendan Gaughan and the No. 2 South Point Hotel & Casino team were relegated to a 23rd-place finish in the Lucas Oil 150 after being involved in an on-track incident on lap 111 while running in the top five at Phoenix International Raceway. The Las Vegas native started the scheduled ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NCWTS Phoenix International Raceway Post Race Notes And Quotes
Posted 11.10.12
TOYOTA NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Post-Race Notes & Quotes Phoenix International Raceway - November 9, 2012 - Tundra driver Brian Scott claimed his first NASCAR victory of 2012 in Friday evening's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). - Scott started from the third position and led ...FULL STORY »
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2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 at PIR Second Practice Session Speeds
Posted 11.10.12
Sunday's NSCS AdvoCare 500 pole-sitter, Kyle Busch, with a lap speed of 135.552 mph, was the fastest during the second practice session at Phoenix International Raceway. Second fastest with a lap speed of 134.983 mph, was Busch's fellow Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammate, Danny Hamlin, followed by Martin Truex, Jr. (134.907 ...FULL STORY »
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2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 at PIR Q&A with Ford Racing Driver Aric Almirola & Crew Chief Todd Parrott
Posted 11.10.12
Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Farmland Ford Fusion, has experienced a resurgence ever since Todd Parrott became his crew chief eight races ago at Chicagoland Speedway.  In that time, Almirola has three top-five qualifying runs, including a fifth-place showing yesterday to lead the Ford group, and a career-tying best ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Racing 2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 at PIR Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 11.09.12
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 1st How was your qualifying run? "It was good. Dave (Rogers, crew chief) made some really good adjustments there from qualifying practice to now and the car drove exactly like it needed to for those two laps. Did ...FULL STORY »
Brian Scott, driver of the #18 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 9, 2012, in Avondale, Ariz. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NCWTS Lucas Oil 150 Race Results
Posted 11.09.12
After a green-white-checkered (flags) dash to the finish, it was Brian Scott (who started second on the restart) getting around Kyle Larson, to win the NCWTS Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway at the drop of the checkered flag. Scott, who became the fifteenth different winner of the season, received ...FULL STORY »
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Kahne is Top Team Chevy Qualifier at PIR
Posted 11.09.12
Five Chevrolets in Top-10 Starting Positions AVONDALE, AZ – (November 9, 2012) – Kasey Kahne led the way for Team Chevy in qualifying his No. 5 Farmer’s Insurance Chevrolet in the fourth place starting spot for Sunday’s Advocare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, Round 35 of 36 ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, poses after qualifying for the pole position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 9, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Kyle Busch Takes the Pole for the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway
Posted 11.09.12
PHOENIX — Kyle Busch posted a speed of 138.766 mph to capture the pole for Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Busch set a new Sprint Cup Qualifying record at PIR with a lap time of 25.943 seconds. Busch earned his 10th pole in 292 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and his ...FULL STORY »
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SRT Motorsports 2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 at PIR Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 11.09.12
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 14th THERE WAS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT QUALIFYING.  DID YOU ANSWER THEM WITH THAT LAP?  “There are a lot of cars left to go so I don’t know if we answered anything but we put down a decent lap.  Obviously ...FULL STORY »


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