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		<title>Tony Eury Jr. gets probation, fined for improperly attached weight on Danica&#8217;s car</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2011) – NASCAR announced today penalties and fines to the No. 7 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series as a result of rule infractions at Phoenix International Raceway. The No. 7 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27926&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video: The Final Lap NASCAR Recap &#8211; Kahne Wins Phoenix, Edwards leads Stewart by 3 points</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kasey Kahne&#8217;s hot streak continues as he finally notches a win for Red Bull Racing, ending an 81 race win-less streak. Tony Stewart finished 3rd after leading the most laps, and Carl Edwards second, hanging onto the points lead by just 3. The season concludes this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27895&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix Race Recap &#8211; Kasey Kahne notches win for Red Bull Racing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (November 13, 2011) AVONDALE, Ariz.—It was Ali-Frazier in the Garden. It was Celtics-Lakers with Bird and Magic. It was NASCAR’s dream. Punch and counterpunch—the top two drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup trading shots in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Yes, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27884&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kasey Kahne Wins Phoenix, Edwards Leads Stewart by 3 points</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RACE RECAP &#124; PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY 10 Clint Bowyer 9 Paul Menard 8 Marcos Ambrose 7 David Reutimann 6 AJ Allmendinger 5 Ryan Newman 4 Jeff Burton 3 Tony Stewart led the most laps (160) 2 Carl Edwards hangs onto the points lead over Tony by 3 VICTORY LANE 1 Kasey Kahne breaks an 81 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27880&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NNS Recap: Hornish Wins First NASCAR Race at Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hornish wins at Phoenix; Leffler KO’s Sadler&#8217;s title hopes By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (November 12, 2011) AVONDALE, Ariz.—Sam Hornish Jr. cruised to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday as Elliott Sadler’s championship hopes crumbled behind him. Taking the lead after a two-tire stop on Lap 131 put him on the front [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27872&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Sam Hornish Jr. Victory Lane Celebration at Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since ESPN had to cut away from Sam Hornish Jr.&#8217;s victory lane celebration, many probably missed it.  So here it is.  We are givers&#8230;.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27869&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix starting lineup for Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 500 – Kenseth Pole Sitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 26.258 137.101 2 43 A J Allmendinger WIX Filters Ford 26.384 136.446 3 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 26.411 136.307 4 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 26.455 136.080 5 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 26.455 136.080 6 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald&#8217;s Chevrolet 26.469 136.008 7 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27863&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix Stats, Cup Points Standings, Top 3 Drivers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; POINT STANDINGS &#124; CUP SERIES The most points you can earn in a race is 48 43 for P1, +3 for winning, +1 for leading a lap, +1 for leading the most laps 12 Ryan Newman OUT 11 Kyle Busch OUT 10 Denny Hamlin OUT 9 Kurt Busch -87 8 Jeff [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27822&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Plans for 18 car at Phoenix &amp; Homestead</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kyle Busch Removed from Driving M&#38;M’S® Car for Remaining 2011 Sprint Cup Series Races Busch to Return as Mars Driver in 2012 AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 10, 2011) – Today Mars, Incorporated, primary sponsor of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota Camry, removed Kyle Busch from driving the M&#38;M’S® car for the remaining two races [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27847&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR&#8217;s Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick Talk Phoenix</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FYI WIRZ: NASCAR&#8217;s Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick Talk Phoenix A newly configured and repaved Phoenix International Raceway track presents a huge question mark for drivers and teams as Carl Edwards totes a skinny three-point advantage over Tony Stewart with two races and 96 total points remaining for their championship runs. The Kobalt [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27820&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Photos: Phoenix using &#8216;Tire Dragging Machine&#8217; to create groove</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kobalt Tools 500 will showcase the second to last race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on the newly repaved and reconfigured one-mile oval at Phoenix International Raceway. To prepare the new surface, PIR has implemented a month-long program to groom the track. One of the techniques that is being utilized is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27686&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Photos: Teams Test New Pavement at Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Asphalt, New Configuration And A New Notebook for Teams At Phoenix 2011) — Among the grocery list of items needed to repave a one-mile race track located just outside of Phoenix: 23,000 tons of asphalt, 7,000 cubic yards of concrete and 600 pounds of rebar. Combine all of that, and you have cars on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27310&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Teams Invading Phoenix International Raceway for Testing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Race fans eager to see the stars of NASCAR take on Phoenix International Raceway’s newly repaved and reconfigured 1-mile oval will have their first opportunity to do so during a Sprint Cup Series testing session at PIR on Tuesday, October 4. Gates will open at 8 a.m. for this very special fan event and the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=27302&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Photos: Goodyear Tire Test from Phoenix International Raceway</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goodyear wrapped up tire testing at Phoenix International Raceway on Monday and Tuesday. Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch were all on hand testing the rubber on the new racing surface. Kurt said like a roller coaster, you drive up the banking off of Turn 2 and then you drop [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=26732&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Goodyear Tire Testing Wraps up from Phoenix</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2011 GOODYEAR CONCLUDES TWO-DAY TIRE TEST ON NEW SURFACE AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson &#38; Tony Stewart drive new track (PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers – Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch – completed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&amp;blog=4306024&amp;post=26725&amp;subd=thefinallap&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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