1 60 Carl Edwards(i) Fastenal Ford 30.894 179.452
2 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Dodge 31.133 178.075
3 18 Kyle Busch(i) Z-Line Designs Toyota 31.366 176.752
4 20 Ryan Truex # Schick Xtreme3 Toyota 31.384 176.651
5 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Blackwell Angus Ford 31.406 176.527
6 16 Trevor Bayne Ford Drive one. Ford 31.500 176.000
7 38 Kasey Kahne(i) Great Clips Chevrolet 31.515 175.916
8 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Rheem.com Chevrolet 31.517 175.905
9 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 31.585 175.526
10 7 Jamie McMurray(i) GoDaddy.com / Get Together Chevrolet 31.636 175.243
11 88 Aric Almirola Hellmann’s Chevrolet 31.690 174.945
12 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Chevrolet 31.776 174.471
13 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 31.781 174.444
14 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 31.810 174.285
15 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 31.810 174.285

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Fastenal Steps up to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as Primary Sponsor of Carl Edwards’ No. 99 Ford

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 1, 2011) – Fastenal announced today that it has signed a multiyear agreement with Roush Fenway Racing to become a primary sponsor of Carl Edwards’ No. 99 Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Fastenal will be the primary on Edwards’ No. 99 for 17 Cup Series races in 2012, starting at Daytona International Speedway. The company will also sponsor two additional Roush Fenway entries in a yet to be determined 2012 Cup Series race, putting three Fastenal-branded Fords on the track during a single event.

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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 down. It’s a nice, light feeling when you get up top – a really interesting back straightaway. I’m also glad they kept many of the old, signature characteristics of Phoenix.”
Teams will head to phoenix for an official NASCAR Test on October 4th

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August 30, 2011

GOODYEAR CONCLUDES TWO-DAY TIRE TEST ON NEW SURFACE AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson & 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 a two-day Goodyear tire test at Phoenix International Raceway on August 29-30. The tests ran from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day and provided NASCAR’s official tire manufacturer with data and feedback on PIR’s new racing surface following the August 12 completion of the track’s first major paving project since 1990. The research gathered from the tests will assist Goodyear in selecting a tire for the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at PIR on November 13.

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