Hornish wins at Phoenix; Leffler KO’s Sadler’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 row, Hornish held off teammate Brad Keselowski to win the Wypall 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Note: Sam Hornish’s first career IndyCar victory also came at PIR.
Carl Edwards ran third, followed by Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who all but locked up his first series championship with one race left.
RACE RECAP | TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
10 AJ Allemdinger
9 Clint Bowyer
8 Martin Truex Jr.
7 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6 Jeff Gordon
5 Greg Biffle
4 Matt Kenseth
3 Kasey Kahne
2 Carl Edwards barely hangs onto the points lead
VICTORY LANE
1 Tony Stewart backs up his words from last week and led the most laps, dominates, and grabs his 4th win in the Chase
It comes down to two races, and just 3 points separate points leader Edwards and Stewart heading into a reconfigured, resurfaced Phoenix next week.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2011) – With its sixth victory of the 2011 season, by Clint Bowyer at Talladega Superspeedway, Richard Childress Racing reached historic NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win No. 100, a major milestone in the storied history of one of NASCAR’s most prolific teams. It was the team’s 12th win at Talladega, which puts it atop the all-time wins list at the historic track.
Richard Childress Racing started its trek to the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 1969, as a single-car team with its driver also its owner. Richard Childress paired his business acumen with driving skills that produced results. Childress finished his driving career with six top fives and 76 top 10s.
Jimmie Johnson led the most laps in this one, and headed to Victory Lane at Kansas. It’s Jimmie’s 55th career win, 20th Chase win, and he rockets to 3rd in the point standings. Carl Edwards leads by 1 point over Kevin Harvick as the series heads to their home track at Charlotte
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Hornish wins at Phoenix; Leffler KO’s Sadler’s title hopes
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2011) – With its sixth victory of the 2011 season, by Clint Bowyer at Talladega Superspeedway, Richard Childress Racing reached historic NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win No. 100, a major milestone in the storied history of one of NASCAR’s most prolific teams. It was the team’s 12th win at Talladega, which puts it atop the all-time wins list at the historic track.
