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Matty’s Picks: Vol. 27 – Phoenix – November 13, 2011

Two races to go in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup, and this week we head to a track that may be the biggest juggernaut of them all, Phoenix International Raceway.

NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: A CHASE RUN IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series brings the drama of its 2011 Chase For The Sprint Cup Championship to the Phoenix International Raceway this Sunday for the running of the Kobalt Tools 500 (k), presented by Lowes.

HOORAHS AND WAZZUPS: APPARENTLY IT’S TRUE, EVERY THING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS

Only in the state of Texas could a story about someone watching a NASCAR Sprint Cup race turn out to be bigger than a story about someone who won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

Surprising and Not Surprising: AAA Texas 500

When the green flag flew on the seventh annual running of the AAA Texas 500, it seemed almost as an afterthought to a difficult week, with the passing of patriarch Russ Wallace, the plane crash injuring Rick and Linda Hendrick, and of course the parking of Kyle Busch.

Confidence A Double Sided Coin

A long time ago, the short track ace and 89 Winston Cup Champion Rusty Wallace made the statement, “It’s not cocky if you can get it done. It’s confident.”

Where Is the Excitement?

There is more excitement on the NASCAR scene than I’ve seen for ages. We have a real championship battle and enough drama to make the daily soap operas cringe in fear, but yet there doesn’t seem to be any buzz about this final run. And I wonder why. It mystifies me.

Carl Edwards Surprised at Tony Stewart’s Run but Still Likes His Position

Even after watching Tony Stewart lead the most laps and win for the second straight week, Carl Edwards still believes he’s all talk.

Stewart wins at Texas; Closes in on points lead

Tony Stewart led seven times for a race-high 173 laps in route to his second straight victory and the fourth out of the eight Chase races on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.

Kenny Wallace Says NASCAR ‘Zapped the Hell Out of Kyle Busch’

With news of Kyle Busch being parked by NASCAR Saturday morning for the remainder of the weekend, the garage area has been buzzing. Opinions flying throughout about what’s right and wrong in terms of treating another competitor after one feels they have been done wrong.

The End is Nearing: Jimmie Johnson Knows His Days Might be Numbered

Jeff Gordon says his first impression of Jimmie Johnson was that once he won a championship everyone should look out. The reason, Gordon said, was that he saw the potential for the No. 48 Lowe’s team to go on a streak.

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Josh Pierson found ecstasy by earning his first career pole in the INDYCAR development series Saturday at the Milwaukee Mile.

ARCA Menards Series at Madison International Speedway: Atlas 200 Post-race Notes

Tristan McKee (No. 77 Zeigler.com Chevrolet) scored his third ARCA Menards Series victory of the season in Friday’s Atlas 200 at Madison International Speedway.

TOYOTA RACING – NOAPS Daytona Post-Race Report – 08.28.26

Brandon Jones was the top-finishing Toyota with a fifth-place result in Friday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) race at Daytona International Speedway.

Ryan Sieg achieves first elusive O’Reilly career victory at Daytona

The 39-year-old Sieg from Tucker, Georgia, led the final two of 105 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on an overtime shootout to notch his first career victory in his 424th series start at the World Center of Racing.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase Field Is Set – Here Is How It Breaks Down

Saturday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway settled the last remaining questions about the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoff picture.

Ross Chastain scores first Cup pole of 2026 at Daytona

The 2025 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Alva, Florida, posted a pole-winning lap at 184.396 mph in 48.808 seconds for his first Cup pole nearly two years at the World Center of Racing.
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