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NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
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Author:  mclaren2008 [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:55 am ]
Post subject:  NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
The Chase for the Cup moves to the penultimate race in Phoenix to a slightly reconfigured and newly repaved racetrack, for 312 laps (500km) around the 1 mile oval. With Stewart and Edwards only 3 points apart and Harvick 33 back, it looks like a 2 man race with only 2 races remaining.

The NNS also is racing their penultimate race here and unless Edwards decides to focus on Cup and Busch isn't allowed to drive it'll be the usual NNS stuff, debris cautions, start and parks etc etc.

Little footage of the new track actually exists and its hard to say what impact the repaving and slight reconfiguration will have on the racing quality. The race in February was exciting, hopefully this one is too.

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Author:  Cartman [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Pics of the reconfigured track:
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Author:  Hank Hill [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Former GP2 and Formula 2 driver Carlos Iaconelli is entered in the West race.
Author:  westracing01 [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Damn fools. Why did they get rid of the grass...
Author:  De Cesaris fan [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
westracing01 wrote:
Damn fools. Why did they get rid of the grass...


I knew something about the photos looked really crappy. This is it.
Author:  Dan Belcher [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
De Cesaris fan wrote:
westracing01 wrote:
Damn fools. Why did they get rid of the grass...


I knew something about the photos looked really crappy. This is it.

Seriously. Might as well race in a damn parking lot with all that pavement everywhere.
Author:  Gaara [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
They've caught that nasty F1 disease.
Author:  Chris A [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Complaining about the lack of grass: proof we've officially run out of problems.
Author:  Schumifan [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Chris A wrote:
Complaining about the lack of grass: proof we've officially run out of problems.


Not really. It looks fucking awful.
Author:  Cartman [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Chris A wrote:
Complaining about the lack of grass: proof we've officially run out of problems.

To be fair, we'd normally be complaining about the 48 cruising to another title at this point in time.
Author:  Gael [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
May be a cost savings thing.. it gets awfully hot there in the summer, probably requires a lot of water to maintain, and excessive water usage may get looked down upon.

Just a random thought from an Arizonan with a front yard which is composed of rocks.
Author:  Philthy82 [ Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Maybe they hated Digger as much as the rest of us.
Author:  Hank Hill [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Ben Kennedy said on Facebook that the West Series race will be broadcasted live on Speed.
Author:  OldAsphalt [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Excellent.
Author:  Cartman [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Entry Lists

Sprint Cup: Kobalt Tools 500k - Sunday @ 3pm ET on ESPN
Nationwide: WYPALL 200 - Saturday @ 3:30pm ET on ESPN2

K&N West Series: Casino Arizona 125 - Saturday @ 6:30pm ET on SPEED
Author:  K_Sherman [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Hank Hill wrote:
Ben Kennedy said on Facebook that the West Series race will be broadcasted live on Speed.

Very cool :thumbsup:
Author:  Cartman [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Hank Hill wrote:
Ben Kennedy said on Facebook that the West Series race will be broadcasted live on Speed.

SPEED's TV schedule confirms it. Nice. :thumbsup:
Author:  Tommy Vercetti [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
Maybe they should just put a sand bunker on the inside.

yay pointless gravel trap
Author:  SBan83 [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
During the tire test, the new track was very line-sensitive. So much so that if you even stepped a foot out of the groove, you went straight into the wall. And drivers like Brad and Kurt did wreck. Kurt twice. One of the plans NASCAR considered at the time was to force the K&N guys to run their race off the racing line to rubber it in. All I can say if they do that is, lol.
Author:  Chris A [ Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NNS/Cup @ Phoenix | Two Races to Go, Stewart v. Edwards
I heard Dave Moody mention that the track was going to hire drivers like LaJoie and Fedewa to just run a bunch of laps at a decent speed in the higher grooves to build them up. That was a week or two ago when he said it, but hopefully the track is still going to try this.
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