by RacingNews | Nov 10, 2014 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup
AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 9, 2014) – Kevin Harvick dominated the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) and collected his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) win of the season. It was the 13th time that Team Chevy captured the top two finishing positions this year. Harvick’s win also marks the 19th victory for Chevrolet in 2014.
In dominating fashion, Harvick led 264 of the 312-lap race to earn back-to-back wins at PIR for the second time in his NSCS career. He also swept the races at the 1.0-mile track in 2006. The victory advances the driver of the No. 4 Chevrolet SS to the ‘Championship’ round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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by RacingNews | Nov 10, 2014 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup
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VONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 9, 2014) – Martin Truex Jr. came home with a 12th-place finish in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. But the Furniture Row Racing driver felt the final result could have been much better had it not been for an incident on Lap 213 of 312.
While running in the top-five, Truex’s left-rear fender took a hit by the No. 18 car (Kyle Busch) during a restart at the 1-mile oval. The accident brought out the yellow flag first and then a red flag. The damage forced Truex to make an unscheduled pit stop during the caution. The end result was Truex dropping 13 positions to 18th.
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by RacingNews | Nov 10, 2014 | NASCAR, New, Sprint Cup
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S PATRIOTIC CHEVROLET SS – INVOLVED IN AN ON-TRACK INCIDENT ON LAP 236
WHAT HAPPENED?
“The root of our biggest problem was the fact that the alternator quit working and we had to keep changing batteries on pit road each caution. Then when I would go back out on the race track I would need to run with my fans off. I didn’t have my brake fans on and was racing hard to try to get a decent finish and evidently just got things too hot and the brakes failed. I felt a rotor explode on the front straightaway. Luckily it did it there so I had time to throw it in third gear, slow it down some, stay wide into turn one and try not to have a bad angle of the impact of the wall because I was going to hit for sure. So, it was just bad day that kept getting worse. I hope to make it home safe and outside of that, we will see you in Homestead.
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by Jay | Nov 7, 2014 | NASCAR, New England
TV TIMES For Nov 7th 2014
Lots of empty seats at Texas Motor Speedway and other things……..
By Lou Modestino
The crowd was way off for the Texas Cup race and no doubt track president Eddie Gossage can and will attribute that the F1 race in Austin, Texas took away a lot of fans. Although the Texas Cup ticket prices were a huge bargain compared to the F1 event in Austin.
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by RacingNews | Nov 6, 2014 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
AVONDALE, Arizona (November 5, 2014) – – Officials from Win-Tron Racing announced today that Japanese racer Akinori Ogata will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut in Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 from Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway.
Ogata will bring longtime support from longtime marketing partner ENEOS, as his NASCAR advancement continues under the watchful eye of Win-Tron Racing.
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by RacingNews | Nov 6, 2014 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
AVONDALE, Arizona (November 5, 2014) – – A nearly flawless season for NASCAR Next driver Dylan Lupton (@LuptonDylan) will come to end in Thursday night’s Casino Arizona 100 at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway.
Lupton’s sophomore season on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (NKNSW) tour has been magnificent. Entering Thursday night’s season-finale, the 20-year old is eyeing his second victory of the season, but more importantly, he’s looking to for a Hail Mary comeback and steal the K&N Pro Series West championship from veteran racer Greg Pursley.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 9, 2014) – Kevin Harvick dominated the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) and collected his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) win of the season. It was the 13th time that Team Chevy captured the top two finishing positions this year. Harvick’s win also marks the 19th victory for Chevrolet in 2014.
