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NASCAR CUP/NWS/CTS @ Phoenix International Raceway

Track Info:

[spoiler]Phoenix International Raceway



Circuit Length: 1 mile / 1.6 km
Surface: Asphalt
Banking: Turns 1 and 2 - 11°; Turns 3 and 4 - 9°; Backstretch - 9°; Frontstretch - 3°

Lap Records:

Sprint Cup: Ryan Newman, 26.499 sec. (135.854 mph), 2004
Nationwide Series: Kyle Busch, 26.902 sec. (133.819 mph), 2004
Craftsman Truck Series: Johnny Benson, 27.137 sec. (132.660 mph), 2006[/spoiler]

Races Info:

[spoiler]Cup Race: 312 laps / 312 miles (500 km)
NWS Race: 200 laps / 200 miles
CTS Race: 150 laps / 150 miles[/spoiler]

Weekend Schedule: (all times EASTERN)

[spoiler]Thursday, November 6:

5:45 pm NCTS Practice
6:30 pm NCTS Final Practice

Friday, November 7:

11:30 am NNS Practice
2:00 pm NSCS Practice
3:35 pm NNS Final Practice
4:30 pm NCTS Qualifying
5:45 pm NSCS Qualifying
8:00 pm Lucas Oil 150 NCTS Race

Saturday, November 8:

12:05 pm NNS Qualifying
1:30 pm NSCS Practice
2:50 pm NSCS Final Practice
4:30 pm Hefty Odor Block 200 NNS Race

Sunday, November 9:

3:45 pm Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 NSCS Race[/spoiler]

Sprint Cup Standings (After Round 34 of 36; Chase race 8 of 10):

[spoiler]1 Jimmie Johnson 6366 Leader
2 Carl Edwards 6260 -106
3 Greg Biffle 6223 -143
4 Jeff Burton 6154 -212
5 Jeff Gordon 6111 -255
6 Clint Bowyer 6099 -267
7 Kevin Harvick 6087 -279
8 Matt Kenseth 5973 -393
9 Tony Stewart 5962 -404
10 Kyle Busch 5938 -428
11 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5937 -429
12 Denny Hamlin 5935 -431
13 David Ragan 4074 -2292
14 Kasey Kahne 3811 -2555
15 Martin Truex Jr. 3671 -2695
16 Ryan Newman 3574 -2792
17 Brian Vickers 3476 -2890
18 Jamie McMurray 3474 -2892
19 Kurt Busch 3426 -2940
20 Casey Mears 3330 -3036
21 Bobby Labonte 3278 -3088
22 Elliott Sadler 3212 -3154
23 David Reutimann 3201 -3165
24 Travis Kvapil 3138 -3228
25 Juan Montoya 3100 -3266
26 Paul Menard 2993 -3373
27 David Gilliland 2924 -3442
28 Mark Martin 2901 -3465
29 Michael Waltrip 2749 -3617
30 Reed Sorenson 2655 -3711
31 Dave Blaney 2651 -3715
32 Scott Riggs 2627 -3739
33 Robby Gordon 2606 -3760
34 Regan Smith* 2517 -3849
35 Sam Hornish Jr.* 2459 -3907
36 A.J. Allmendinger 2191 -4175
37 Joe Nemechek 1934 -4432
38 Patrick Carpentier* 1794 -4572
39 Michael McDowell* 1466 -4900
40 Bill Elliott 1325 -5041
41 J.J. Yeley 1263 -5103
42 Aric Almirola 1017 -5349
43 Ken Schrader 958 -5408
44 Kyle Petty 833 -5533
45 Terry Labonte 811 -5555
46 Tony Raines 748 -5618
47 Mike Skinner 734 -5632
48 Marcos Ambrose 698 -5668
49 Dario Franchitti* 606 -5760
50 Jeremy Mayfield 578 -5788
51 Dale Jarrett 367 -5999
52 Chad McCumbee 350 -6016
53 Sterling Marlin 339 -6027
54 Johnny Sauter 335 -6031
55 Scott Speed 203 -6163
56 Ron Fellows 200 -6166
57 Boris Said 194 -6172
58 Jason Leffler 192 -6174
59 Jon Wood 183 -6183
60 Kenny Wallace 166 -6200
61 John Andretti 149 -6217
62 Mike Wallace 143 -6223
63 Joey Logano 113 -6253
64 Brad Keselowski 106 -6260
65 Max Papis 92 -6274
66 David Stremme 84 -6282
67 P.J. Jones 52 -6314
68 Scott Pruett 49 -6317
69 Brad Coleman 49 -6317
70 Mike Bliss 46 -6320
71 Brian Simo 34 -6332
72 Jeff Green 0 -6366
73 Bryan Clauson 0 -6366
74 Chad Chaffin 0 -6366
75 Derrike Cope 0 -6366
76 Stanton Barrett 0 -6366
77 Carl Long 0 -6366
78 Scott Wimmer 0 -6366
79 Burney Lamar 0 -6366
80 Johnny Benson 0 -6366
81 Brandon Ash 0 -6366
82 Eric McClure 0 -6366
83 Jacques Villeneuve 0 -6366[/spoiler]

Nationwide Series Standings (After round 33 of 35):

[spoiler]1 -- Clint Bowyer 4817 Leader
2 -- Carl Edwards 4726 -91
3 -- Brad Keselowski 4524 -293
4 +1 David Ragan 4310 -507
5 -1 Mike Bliss 4250 -567
6 -- David Reutimann 4194 -623
7 -- Kyle Busch 4126 -691
8 -- Mike Wallace 3881 -936
9 -- Jason Leffler 3838 -979
10 -- Marcos Ambrose 3830 -987
11 -- David Stremme 3714 -1103
12 -- Jason Keller 3652 -1165
13 -- Kelly Bires 3509 -1308
14 -- Steve Wallace 3433 -1384
15 -- Bobby Hamilton Jr. 3357 -1460
16 -- Kenny Wallace 2939 -1878
17 -- Scott Wimmer 2896 -1921
18 -- Kevin Harvick 2766 -2051
19 -- Denny Hamlin 2437 -2380
20 +1 Eric McClure 2295 -2522
21 +2 Joey Logano 2282 -2535
22 -2 Brad Coleman 2271 -2546
23 -1 Stanton Barrett 2244 -2573
24 -- Greg Biffle 2092 -2725
25 -- Landon Cassill* 1942 -2875
26 +1 D J Kennington 1917 -2900
27 -1 Kevin Lepage 1895 -2922
28 -- Morgan Shepherd 1844 -2973
29 +1 Mark Green 1835 -2982
30 +1 Derrike Cope 1765 -3052
31 -2 Bryan Clauson* 1734 -3083
32 -- Jeff Burton 1649 -3168
33 -- Dario Franchitti* 1571 -3246
34 -- Kertus Davis 1562 -3255
35 -- Brian Vickers 1544 -3273
36 +2 Josh Wise 1479 -3338
37 -1 Cale Gale* 1464 -3353
38 -1 Tony Stewart 1354 -3463
39 +1 Chase Miller* 1283 -3534
40 -1 Kasey Kahne 1277 -3540
41 +2 Robert Richardson Jr. 1105 -3712
42 -1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1093 -3724
43 +2 Jamie McMurray 1079 -3738
44 -- Johnny Chapman 1073 -3744
45 +1 Danny Efland 1064 -3753
46 -4 Burney Lamar 1057 -3760
47 -- Matt Kenseth 993 -3824
48 -- Patrick Carpentier* 987 -3830
49 -- Brad Teague 977 -3840
50 -- Brandon Whitt 965 -3852
51 -- Sam Hornish Jr. 799 -4018
52 -- Brian Keselowski* 776 -4041
53 -- Johnny Sauter 752 -4065
54 -- Kenny Hendrick 742 -4075
55 -- James Buescher 692 -4125
56 -- Larry Gunselman 682 -4135
57 +5 Mark Martin 663 -4154
58 -1 Brett Rowe 656 -4161
59 +4 Stephen Leicht 577 -4240
60 -2 Bobby Labonte 575 -4242
61 -2 Mike Harmon 542 -4275
62 -2 Colin Braun 515 -4302
63 -2 Brad Baker 508 -4309
64 +4 Scott Lagasse Jr. 476 -4341
65 -1 Andrew Ranger 427 -4390
66 -1 Justin Hobgood 418 -4399
67 -1 Kyle Krisiloff 417 -4400
68 -1 Jimmie Johnson 396 -4421
69 +3 Donnie Neuenberger 396 -4421
70 -1 Elliott Sadler 388 -4429
71 -1 Robby Gordon 367 -4450
72 -1 Max Papis 351 -4466
73 -- Andy Ponstein 343 -4474
74 -- John Borneman III 319 -4498
75 -- Boris Said 295 -4522
76 -- Scott Pruett 277 -4540
77 -- Scott Gaylord 266 -4551
78 -- Brian Simo 255 -4562
79 -- Kevin Hamlin 249 -4568
80 -- Austin Dillon 245 -4572
81 -- Ron Hornaday 227 -4590
82 -- Travis Kittleson 222 -4595
83 -- Mike Potter 217 -4600
84 -- Dwayne Leik 214 -4603
85 -- Todd Bodine 212 -4605
86 -- Casey Atwood 201 -4616
87 -- Shelby Howard 197 -4620
88 -- David Gilliland 191 -4626
89 -- Terry Cook 191 -4626
90 -- Ron Fellows 190 -4627
91 -- Wheeler Boys 189 -4628
92 -- Ruben Pardo 186 -4631
93 -- Jeff Green 186 -4631
94 -- Martin Truex Jr. 175 -4642
95 -- Randy MacDonald 173 -4644
96 -- Danny O'Quinn Jr. 171 -4646
97 +17 Marc Davis 167 -4650
98 -1 Alex Garcia 167 -4650
99 +27 Justin Allgaier 161 -4656
100 -2 Reed Sorenson 157 -4660
101 -2 John Wes Townley 155 -4662
102 -2 Shane Huffman 151 -4666
103 -2 Willie Allen 140 -4677
104 -2 J C Stout 138 -4679
105 -2 Ryan Newman 127 -4690
106 -2 Adrian Fernandez 121 -4696
107 -2 Jacques Villeneuve 120 -4697
108 -2 Michael McDowell 119 -4698
109 -- Juan Montoya 118 -4699
110 -3 Justin Ashburn 117 -4700
111 -3 Antonio Perez 113 -4704
112 -3 Dave Blaney 112 -4705
113 -3 Stan Barrett 110 -4707
114 -3 Rafael Martinez 103 -4714
115 -3 Jeremy Clements 97 -4720
116 -3 Sterling Marlin 97 -4720
117 -2 Erik Darnell 85 -4732
118 -2 Tony Raines 85 -4732
119 -2 Carl Long 80 -4737
120 -2 Kirk Shelmerdine 78 -4739
121 -2 Chris Cook 77 -4740
122 -2 Dale Quarterley 77 -4740
123 -2 Ron Young 76 -4741
124 -2 Jennifer Cobb 73 -4744
125 -2 Jarit Johnson 67 -4750
126 -2 Justin Marks 64 -4753
127 -2 Trevor Boys 61 -4756
128 -1 Jerick Johnson 58 -4759
129 -1 Ryan Hackett 58 -4759
130 -1 Michel Jourdain Jr. 55 -4762
131 -1 James Hylton 55 -4762
132 -1 Jeff Fuller 55 -4762
133 -1 Bobby Hillin 55 -4762
134 -1 Kevin O'Connell 52 -4765
135 -1 John Young 52 -4765
136 -1 P.J. Jones 49 -4768
137 -1 Jose Luis Ramirez 46 -4771
140 -1 Charles Lewandoski 40 -4777
141 -1 Scott Lynch 40 -4777
142 -1 Scott Steckly 40 -4777
143 -1 Steve Grissom 34 -4783
144 -1 Shane Hall 34 -4783
145 -1 Kerry Earnhardt 0 -4817
146 -1 Chad Beahr 0 -4817
147 -1 Dominick Casola 0 -4817
148 -1 Michael Guerity 0 -4817
149 -1 Nick Tucker 0 -4817
150 -1 Joe Fox 0 -4817
151 -1 Chad Chaffin 0 -4817
152 -1 Joe Nemechek 0 -4817
153 -1 Chad Blount 0 -4817
154 -1 Tim Weaver 0 -4817[/spoiler]

Craftsman Truck Series Standings (After round 23 of 25):

[spoiler]1 -- Johnny Benson 3489 Leader
2 -- Ron Hornaday 3483 -6
3 -- Todd Bodine 3266 -223
4 -- Erik Darnell 3136 -353
5 -- Matt Crafton 3133 -356
6 +1 Mike Skinner 3123 -366
7 -1 Rick Crawford 3113 -376
8 -- Dennis Setzer 2924 -565
9 -- Jack Sprague 2910 -579
10 +1 Terry Cook 2804 -685
11 -1 Chad McCumbee 2748 -741
12 -- David Starr 2708 -781
13 -- Colin Braun* 2656 -833
14 -- Brendan Gaughan 2597 -892
15 +1 Kyle Busch 2504 -985
16 +1 Brian Scott* 2452 -1037
17 -2 Shelby Howard 2442 -1047
18 -- Donny Lia* 2236 -1253
19 +1 Jason White 2141 -1348
20 -1 Ted Musgrave 2099 -1390
21 +2 Scott Speed* 1803 -1686
22 -1 Justin Marks* 1781 -1708
23 -1 Stacy Compton 1748 -1741
24 -- T.J. Bell 1697 -1792
25 -- Jon Wood 1635 -1854
26 -- Marc Mitchell* 1295 -2194
27 -- Chad Chaffin 1224 -2265
28 -- Travis Kvapil 1126 -2363
29 -- Shane Sieg 950 -2539
30 -- Landon Cassill 892 -2597
31 -- Andy Lally* 870 -2619
32 -- Michael Annett 801 -2688
33 +1 Jeff Green 777 -2712
34 -1 Bobby East 771 -2718
35 -- Ryan Lawler 763 -2726
36 -- Scott Lagasse Jr. 665 -2824
37 -- Keven Wood 652 -2837
38 -- Timothy Peters 625 -2864
39 -- Sean Murphy 608 -2881
40 +2 J C Stout 563 -2926
41 -1 John Wes Townley 531 -2958
42 -1 Phillip McGilton* 491 -2998
43 -- Chrissy Wallace 470 -3019
44 -- Butch Miller 466 -3023
45 +9 Jack Smith 366 -3123
46 +5 Norm Benning 350 -3139
47 -2 Ken Schrader 348 -3141
48 -2 Mario Gosselin 312 -3177
49 -2 Willie Allen 306 -3183
50 -2 Brent Raymer 292 -3197
51 -2 John Andretti 291 -3198
52 -2 Mike Bliss 282 -3207
53 -1 Denny Hamlin 270 -3219
54 -1 Wayne Edwards 267 -3222
55 -- David Stremme 262 -3227
56 -- Robb Brent 258 -3231
57 -- Chris Jones 231 -3258
58 -- Erin Crocker 203 -3286
59 -- Tim Cowen 198 -3291
60 -- Nick Tucker 192 -3297
61 -- Ryan Newman 190 -3299
62 -- Scott Lynch 185 -3304
63 -- Scotty Crockett 176 -3313
64 -- Justin Hobgood 167 -3322
65 -- Bryan Silas 167 -3322
66 -- Paul Poulter 161 -3328
67 -- Mike Wallace 155 -3334
68 -- P.J. Jones 152 -3337
69 -- Sam Hornish Jr. 138 -3351
70 -- David Reutimann 124 -3365
71 -- Derrike Cope 119 -3370
72 -- Kevin Harvick 118 -3371
73 -- Marc Davis 115 -3374
74 -- Aric Almirola 112 -3377
75 -- Regan Smith 112 -3377
76 -- Larry Foyt 109 -3380
77 -- Jamie McMurray 109 -3380
78 -- Ben Stancill 103 -3386
79 -- Paul Tracy 103 -3386
80 -1 J R Fitzpatrick 100 -3389
81 -1 Johnny Sauter 94 -3395
82 -1 Justin Allgaier 91 -3398
83 -1 Patrick Carpentier 88 -3401
84 -1 Jennifer Cobb 85 -3404
85 -1 Joey Logano 85 -3404
86 -1 Hermie Sadler 85 -3404
87 -1 Brian Sockwell 76 -3413
88 -- Max Papis 76 -3413
89 -2 Bobby Dotter 73 -3416
90 -- Cale Gale 73 -3416
91 -3 Richard Johns 70 -3419
92 -3 John Mickel 70 -3419
93 -3 Benny Gordon 70 -3419
94 -3 Brandon Knupp 70 -3419
95 -3 Bradley Riethmeyer 70 -3419
96 -3 Joey Clanton 67 -3422
97 -3 Jimmie Johnson 66 -3423
98 -3 Ryan Seaman 64 -3425
99 -3 Rick Markle 64 -3425
100 -- Ryan Mathews 64 -3425
101 -4 Larry Gunselman 61 -3428
102 -- Mike Harmon 61 -3428
103 -5 Michelle Theriault 58 -3431
104 -5 Tayler Malsam 55 -3434
105 -5 Sean Caisse 55 -3434
106 -5 A.J. Allmendinger 0 -3489
107 -5 Gary St. Amant 0 -3489
108 -5 Mike Olsen 0 -3489
109 -5 Johnny Chapman 0 -3489
110 -5 Morgan Shepherd 0 -3489
111 -5 Dustin Skinner 0 -3489
112 -5 Robert Bruce 0 -3489
113 -5 Russ Dugger 0 -3489
114 -5 Craig Wood 0 -3489[/spoiler]

TV Times & Streams:

It amuses me that the trucks and Busch(I will always call it that) series are both closer than Cup despite the Chase.

This race starts at 10.45pm my time. That's about as perfect as it can possibly get!

nice thread paxton

i wish daytona was in the chase ..the first and last race of the season...cool

Nationwide entry list

http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/next/34phoenix.htm#entry

Notes:

- 50 entries, with at least 7 drivers involved in a second race of their own: to the garage. There are question marks on 3 others.

- Josh Wise returns to the 00 and Justin Allgaier returns to the 12.

- John Wes Townley will go 2 for 6 this week in the 09 car (meaning that he will miss the race)

- ARCA frontrunner Patrick Sheltra will disgrace himself by making his debut in the 4 car, and then finishing 10 laps down as a result.

- AJ Allmendinger continues his audition for (maybe) a 4th Gillett Evernham seat by racing this week in the 9 Nationwide car.

- No Kyle Busch in the 18 makes this race worth watching. He will be in the 32, therefore Denny Hamlin takes over the keys to the 18.

- Marc Davis returns to the 22.

- Scott Gaylord is this week's mobile chicane in the 52.

- As mentioned in the Random Discussion thread, Camping World East driver Brian Ickler will attempt to make his debut in Robby Gordon's 55 car.

- Stan Silva Jr is entered in the 65. He will DNQ.

- As will Derrike Cope in the 82 entered by Sheltra Motorsports.

- West coast standout Johnny Borneman is entered in his own 83 car.

Trooks entry list:

http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/24phoenix2008.htm#entry

Notes:

- OMG A FULL FIELD! (36 trucks). However, there will be 3 field fillers, with question marks on 2 more.

- Butch Miller will park the 0.

- Johnny Chapman could very well join him in the 07.

- Kevin Harvick decided that he would drive his own 2 truck.

- Youngster Michael Annett has the job of driving the 9 this week.

- Kenny Lee Wallace is in the 15. Here's hoping he pulls off an upset and wins.

- Brad Keselowski drives his own 19 truck for the first time. I'd be interested to see how he goes in below-par equipment.

- Mike Bliss is in the 40. Apparently Paul Poulter was going to drive this truck, but apparently because of the global economic crisis, he couldn't make it to the US and A.

- Taylor Malsam is in the 41. This will probably be the final start for him in that truck, as he's signed with Bill Davis Racing to run a 4th truck next season, and could very well run a BDR Toyota next week at Homestead.

- Craig Wood will be the truck series' mobile chicane in the 50. That's if he doesn't park it.

- Brett Thompson is in the 61.

- Canadian Tire Series hotshot JR Fitzpatrick is in the 71.

- Russ Dugger has the honour of parking the 89.

Sprint Cup entry list: http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/entrie ... -entry.htm

I read that Patrick Sheltra won't be driving a car from Jay Robinson Racing's stable. Appearently he will be using the #4's owner's points. I believe that the car that Sheltra will be driving is a Dodge.

Maybe not. Coverage begins at 8.30pm. That's weird as the time converter I used suggested that 3.30pm there would be 10.30pm here.

Nevermind. It's now on Sky+.

Cup first practice speeds: http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2008/35 ... peeds.html

Extremely close times among the top three cars (all Hendrick by the way).


Nationwide second practice speeds: http://www.nascar.com/races/bg/2008/34/ ... peeds.html

Good time from Allgaier.



Kyle Busch currently on CTS provisional pole.

CTS starting lineup: http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/N ... 002232.htm

how long till the truck race starts?

Those times are impressively close, with Kvapil being last and only 0.619 of a second off the pace.

Jimmie took the pole for Sunday's race, Nemechek goes home:

Starting Lineup

Reutimann and McMurray continue to impress me with their late-season performances, it would be cool to see one of them win these last two races.

Hornaday gets together with Busch crashes on the first lap, Benson involved.

Second week in a row with a big shunt on the first lap.

Russ Dugger (great name) in the 89 stops on track, caution is out.

Don't know what Hornaday was thinking on lap one. Not smart racing from someone in his position.

Craig Wood smashes up the 50, caution is out again.

That was a curious looking incident.