1 13 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota
2 8 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem Chevrolet
3 7 16 Greg Biffle 3MWraps.com Ford
4 4 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet
5 28 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
6 12 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Brown Toyota
7 25 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Filters Toyota
8 30 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
9 1 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Toyota
10 9 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota

Continue reading “2012 NASCAR Race #2 Results, Phoenix – Hamlin Wins”

RACE RECAP | PHOENIX
10 Joey Logano
9 Mark Martin (pole sitter)
8 Jeff Gordon
7 Martin Truex Jr.
6 Kyle Busch
5 Brad Keselowski
4 Jimmie Johnson
3 Greg Biffle
2 Kevin Harvick

VICTORY LANE

1 Denny Hamlin takes home his 18th career win, first at Phoenix, with the help of his new crew chief Darian Grubb. Oh and by the way, is now the points leader.

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March 3, 2012

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Elliott Sadler got some well-deserved payback at Phoenix International Raceway.

At the one-mile venue where a wreck in Turn 3 effectively knocked him out of the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship last November, Sadler took the lead with 25 laps left in the Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 and held off hard-charging Brad Keselowski for the win.

Continue reading “Results: Sadler holds off Keselowski for Nationwide win at Phoenix”

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.

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CLICK FOR SPRING 2012

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’s Chevrolet 26.469 136.008
7 00 David Reutimann TUMS Toyota 26.473 135.988
8 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet 26.488 135.911

THE FINAL LAP PRE-RACE PODCAST – PHOENIX


9 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 26.529 135.701
10 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 26.534 135.675

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