Trevor Bayne will make his eighth NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday. In his previous seven starts, Bayne has earned one top-five and three top-10s.
Ryan Reed, driver of the No. 16 American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop Diabetes SM presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang, will make his first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start on the 1-mile Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) this Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. This will be Reed’s fifth start with Roush Fenway Racing (RFR).
No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. and crew chief Chad Johnston are eager to get on track at Phoenix International Raceway for Sunday’s 312-lap event.
James Hinchcliffe draped the flag of Canada over his shoulders moments after arriving in Victory Circle on March 24 to celebrate his initial IZOD IndyCar Series victory in the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
After a week hunting in Northern Ohio, Chad Hackenbracht will venture out West, to the Valley of the Sun, for his Phoenix International Raceway debut. Hackenbracht, who has competed in six NASCAR Nationwide Series events thus far this season, will set his sights on the one-mile tri-oval in Avondale, Arizona.
Saturday's ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway will mark Mike Bliss' 17th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the low banked tri-oval in Avondale, Arizona. Bliss has earned four top-10 finishes in the Nationwide Series at the 1-mile track in the Valley of the Sun. His best Nationwide Series finish at
David Gravel has received quite an education this year competing full-time with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. Traveling from coast-to-coast he has raced nearly 60 times against the best sprint car drivers in the world. He has a couple of classes remaining this week as the series heads to Charlotte to wrap up the 2013 campaign with the seventh running of the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C.
CAMRY CHASERS: Two races remain in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoff, and Toyota driver Matt Kenseth currently trails leader Jimmie Johnson by seven points. Kyle Busch sits fourth in the standings -- 52 points behind Johnson, while Clint Bowyer is seventh -- 69 points from the leader.
Phoenix International Raceway is encouraging fans to prepare for race day traffic by arriving early and enjoying the full NASCAR experience during the AdvoCare 500 event weekend, Nov. 8-10. PIR will finish its 2013 NASCAR season with four races, culminating with the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday at 1 p.m. MST., the semifinal in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
The Valley of the Sun...The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) will make its second and final trip of the 2013 season to the "Valley of the Sun" and Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) this weekend for the ServiceMaster 200. Nelson Piquet Jr. has one previous NNS start at the 1.0-mile oval, coming earlier this year when he brought home a top-15 finish.