AdvoCare 500 - Phoenix International Raceway

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AdvoCare 500

NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #35 of 36 for the 2012 season
Chase for the Sprint Cup race #9 of 10
Race Analysis
Track Length: 1.0 mile oval
Race Length: 312 laps, 312 miles/500km
Pit Road Speed: 45 mph

2012 February Pole Sitter: #55-Mark Martin, 136.815mph, finished 9th
2012 March Race Winner: #11-Denny Hamlin, 110.085mph, started 13th

TV Team:
In the Booth: Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Dr. Jerry Punch, Vince Welch
NASCAR Countdown: Nicole Briscoe, Brad Daugherty, Rusty Wallace, Ray Evernham

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after Texas, race 34 of 36]
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2339
2) #2-Brad Keselowski [5 wins], 2332, -7
3) #15-Clint Bowyer [3 wins], 2303, -36
4) #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins], 2281, -58
5) #17-Matt Kenseth [3 wins], 2267, -72
6) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 2267, -72
7) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2266, -73
8) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2259, -80
9) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 2259, -80
10) #16-Greg Biffle [2 wins], 2256, -83
Drivers who have been eliminated:
11) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 2238, -101
12) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 2188, -151
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf)

jayski.com/stats/2012/pdfs/34tms2012points.pdf

www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm

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Kyle Busch wins pole at Phoenix: #18-Kyle Busch won the pole for the AdvoCare 500(k) Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway with a new TRACK RECORD speed of 138.788mph for his 2nd pole of 2012 and 10th career pole. Busch has won two races from the pole.
#56-Truex Jr will start 2nd followed by #11-Hamlin, #5-Kahne, #43-Almirola, #78-Busch, #27-Menard, #51-Smith, #14-Stewart and #55-Martin.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #98-McDowell, #30-Stremme, #44-Reutimann, #33-Leicht, #19-Bliss, #26-Wise, #91-Leffler and #87-Nemechek.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (1): #37-Yeley.
See qualifying results & starting lineup, pole progression, qualifying orderon the Phoenix Starting Lineup & Qualifying page.(11-9-2012)



www.jayski.com/stats/2012/pdfs/35phx2012lineup.pdf

Going to be hard for Jimmie Johnson to win from 24th but hopefully he runs top 5 at worst.

Both chasers are back in the angry pack especially Johnson, and the pack has nothing to lose so they must stay off peoples cases and not ruff em up otherwise they'll be turned quick smart, hopefully it doesn't come down to that though. Good hard race and a win for a Chevy and HMS car, Johnson is my pick!

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Not a good result, Johnson crashing out was heart breaking to see that championship disappear.

But the final of the race was brilliant with my other driver Jeff Gordon having enough of Clint Bowyer and the crews had a pit melee.

Here's the clip! - enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q1PYYlUArU

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Brad K's view on it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb-7bxi2qQ4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Bundy]

Nov 16, 2012 19:47:26 GMT 10 HDT05 said:

Not a good result, Johnson crashing out was heart breaking to see that championship disappear.

But the final of the race was brilliant with my other driver Jeff Gordon having enough of Clint Bowyer and the crews had a pit melee.

Here's the clip! - enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q1PYYlUArU

You got to love the footage of Bowyer running like 400m to join in only to be held back getting into the fight...

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Nov 16, 2012 19:53:48 GMT 10 Bundy said:

Nov 16, 2012 19:47:26 GMT 10 HDT05 said:

Not a good result, Johnson crashing out was heart breaking to see that championship disappear.

But the final of the race was brilliant with my other driver Jeff Gordon having enough of Clint Bowyer and the crews had a pit melee.

Here's the clip! - enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q1PYYlUArU

You got to love the footage of Bowyer running like 400m to join in only to be held back getting into the fight...

Yeah ey, i was hoping they would let Gordon go, Jeff can fight, Clint had no chance with all of the Hendrick crews there also to get to Jeff anyhow.

Did you see the Brad K clip?