Two Going For The Triple This Weekend

Two drivers will be aiming to make history this weekend by becoming the first to win in all three NASCAR national series at Phoenix International Raceway — Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick.

Busch came close to scoring the feat last weekend at Texas when he won both the NASCAR Camping World Truck and NASCAR Nationwide Series races, but fell just short when he ran out of gas a few laps short of the checkered flag in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, relegating him to a 11th-place finish.

Both Busch and Harvick have won at Phoenix in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Q I’m not sure why I’m even asking it at this point, but I was wondering the wreck you had Vegas a year or so ago in testing looking back on it how long did it take you to recover from that as far as your driving?

GREG BIFFLE: Well, it was two years ago that we had that accident in Las Vegas tire test. And it really took probably ‑‑ it took me about three weeks, probably, to really recover from that crash.

And mostly because I dislocated my right shoulder was probably my biggest hindrance in that crash. Other than that, you know, I was sore, bumped and bruised all over. But my right shoulder were a little sore after that crash because I did dislocate my right shoulder

But, you know, you can come back from these things fairly quickly. You might be sore in the car the next week, but other than that, these cars are really safe and our safety equipment is really good

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With two races left in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson leads the standings by 73 points over second-place Mark Martin and 112 points over third-place Jeff Gordon.

With the standings tight as the season comes to a close, everyone wants to know what Johnson has to do to clinch the title.

For Johnson to clinch at Phoenix International Raceway, he will need to lead by 195 points after the race. Currently up 73 points, he’ll need to gain 122 points by the race’s end. If he does that, he will clinch no matter what any other driver does.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2009) – NASCAR announced today that two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams have been fined and penalized due to rule violations discovered during this past weekend’s event at Texas Motor Speedway.

Jason Ratcliff, crew chief of the No. 18 Toyota driven by Kyle Busch, has been fined $5,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31, 2009 for violating Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-I (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-2.3A (improperly attached weight) of the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series rule book.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2009) – The site awaits, the schedule is set.

All that’s required is a champion.

As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season nears conclusion – the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway just a few weeks away – 2009 Champion’s Week celebrations have taken shape.

Las Vegas, Nev., is the host city for this year’s Champion’s Week festivities, which culminates on Friday, Dec. 4 with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas.

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