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NASCAR's Gen-6 a work in progress; Carl Edwards relevant again
Phoenix In the midst of a near two-year winless skid on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, Carl Edwards, perhaps more than any driver, needed a confidence boost. And after winning the Subway Fresh Fit 500 — ...
15 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Phoenix, NASCAR, Phoenix, Subway Fresh Fit 500, Tom Bowles

Carl Edwards holds off Jimmie Johnson, wins in Phoenix
Phoenix A new season brings new hope. And no one in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is in more need of hope than Carl Edwards. On the outside looking in at last season’s Chase for the Championship, Edwa...
15 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Phoenix, NASCAR, Phoenix, Subway Fresh Fit 500

NASCAR's Gen-6 to face new challenges in Phoenix
Phoenix 1. Gen-6 downforce track debut NASCAR's two weeks of warm sunshine in Daytona Beach provided the first on-track action of the much-acclaimed new car in the Sprint Cup Series. It proved to be amic...
15 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Phoenix, 5 Things to Watch, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, Phoenix

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season rolls on to Phoenix International Raceway for the Subway Fresh Fit 500. To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sports will be o...
15 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Fantasy, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Phoenix, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Phoenix

8 Amazing NASCAR Stats for Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix After a Daytona 500 that catered to the more intelligent teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage — track position and strategy reigned supreme — one of the two duels this season in the Ari...
15 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Bobby Labonte, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Phoenix, David Smith, Motorsports Analytics, NASCAR, Phoenix, Stats

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Phoenix NASCAR reacted this week to Jeff Gordon intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer at Phoenix and the melee between the crews, but was its penalty enough? Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council debat...
30 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR, penalties, Phoenix, Richard Childress

Harvick wins a wild one in Phoenix
Phoenix Once the smoke cleared, the cars (or what was left of them) were loaded and the Sunday sun set over Phoenix International Raceway, a new championship landscape had emerged in NASCAR. But tempers as...
31 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, AdvoCare 500, Chase, NASCAR, Phoenix

The Long and Short of It: New Crew Chief, Engines and Outlook Working for Logano
Phoenix by Dustin Long Joey Logano says he’s worked with the same sports psychologist teammate Denny Hamlin has, but that’s not the only reason why Logano could do something in Sunday’s Las Vegas...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jason Leffler, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Bob Rotella, Dodge, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Penske, Phoenix, Richard Childress, Rockingham

Desert Redemption: Denny Hamlin wins in Phoenix
Phoenix by Matt Taliaferro The second race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season — the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway — served as a weekend of redemption for Denny Hamlin. ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Darian Grubb, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR, Phoenix, Subway Fresh Fit 500

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends for Phoenix
Phoenix by Jay Pennell Few could have predicted the 2012 season would open with such historic and unforeseen events taking place at Daytona. Rain delays, prime-time racing on a Monday, jet dryer explos...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Fantasy Picks racing, NASCAR, Phoenix

A Draw in the Desert
Phoenix by Matt Taliaferro Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart entered Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway separated by three points at the top of NASCAR’s championship standings. ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Homesetad-Miami, NASCAR, Phoenix

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Phoenix by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  Momentum has clearly swung in Smoke’s favor. He’s always been a streaky driver, and now that he’s “on” it may be hard for Carl Edwards to ho...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Horsepower Rankings, NASCAR, Phoenix, Texas

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