Robert Richardson, Jr. and the No. 23 North Texas Pipe Chevrolet team of R3 Motorsports are hoping for good things this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.
Team owner Richard Childress has three victories at Phoenix International Raceway, tying him with Robert Yates for third on the all-time car owner victories list at the Avondale, Ariz. facility.
Ricky Carmichael will pilot Chassis TMS-311 from the Turner Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) stable in Saturday’s WYPALL 200 Powered by Kimberly-Clark Professional at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR).
Kansas Speedway has been selected as one of 10 attractions for LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s MINILAND. A LEGO version of Kansas Speedway will be on display when the MINILAND debuts next spring.
NASCAR has fined Kyle Busch $50,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for his actions during the Nov. 4 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Clint Bowyer and the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) team head west this week to Phoenix International Raceway for the 33rd race of the 2011 season. In 10 previous starts at Phoenix, the driver has one win (2007), six top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He has also led a total of 214 laps around the one-mile oval in the desert.
Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team return to Phoenix International Raceway for the second event of the season at the Avondale, Ariz., track. In the first race at Phoenix this season, Sadler fought a loose-handling car and battled back from one lap down to finish 12th.
Allison led 161 of the final 166 laps after finding the perfect chassis and tire combination at the mid-point of the race. After taking the lead from Bobby Hamilton, Allison built an 11.4-second advantage over second-place Darrell Waltrip at the finish.
