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SHOW #195 – Kerry’s flying solo on this show, but he brings in 3 NASCAR Cup Series drivers to help share the load. Points leader Greg Biffle, Aric Almirola, and Regan Smith are featured. Plus all the usual stuff. Hosted by Kerry Murphey (sans) Toby Christie
(About 47 mins)
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Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #195 – Greg Biffle, Aric Almirola, & Regan Smith all guest”
Biffle’s Top-Three Streak Ends But Veteran Retains Points Lead
Biffle, 13th at Bristol after running among the top 10 most of the afternoon, left Thunder Valley with a pair of successes. His 10th career Coors Light Pole puts him in field for the 2013 Shootout At Daytona. The Vancouver, Wash., driver also retains the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points lead by nine over Harvick. Daytona 500 winner Kenseth is third followed by Truex and Phoenix winner Denny Hamlin.
Continue reading “Greg Biffle the points leader heads to Auto Club Speedway”
1 16 Greg Biffle 811 / 3M Ford 15.324 125.215
2 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 15.325 125.207
3 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 15.331 125.158
4 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 15.340 125.085
5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 15.367 124.865
6 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing/CSXPlayItSafe Chev 15.373 124.816
7 43 Aric Almirola Charter Communications Ford 15.385 124.719
8 99 Carl Edwards Kellogg’s / Cheez-It Ford 15.389 124.686
9 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 15.392 124.662
10 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 15.430 124.355
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Biffle Nabs Top Spot With Personal Triple Crown
With Chassis No. 777 in Las Vegas, Greg Biffle rolled his third consecutive third-place finish to start the season and take over the points lead for the second time in his career (the first was following Sonoma in 2005). Biffle credits crew chief Matt Puccia for helping him attempt to become the first driver to win all three national series titles. To lead the points, Biffle and the No. 16 3M team needed a leader and has found it in Puccia. “Just plain and simply, Matt Puccia is the reason why we’re running and competing and finishing where we are,” Biffle said. “This team needed leadership. He was willing to step up and take the task on. Done a fantastic job so far.”
Continue reading “Cup Series Points Standings: Greg Biffle Leads”
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
AVONDALE, Ariz. — At the racetrack that dashed his championship hopes in 2010, Denny Hamlin found redemption in Sunday’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
In his second race with 2011 Sprint Cup championship crew chief Darian Grubb on his pit box, Hamlin held off Kevin Harvick in a 53-lap green-flag run to finish the 312-lap race at the one-mile track and took over the series points lead for the first time since surrendering it in the final race of 2010 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Harvick lost fuel pressure with fewer than two laps left but had enough momentum to retain the second position, 7.315 seconds behind the race winner.
Greg Biffle came home third, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski. Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Gordon, pole-sitter Mark Martin and Joey Logano completed the top 10.
Continue reading “Race Recap: Denny Hamlin holds off Harvick to win Cup race at Phoenix”
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