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Making his 17th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Phoenix International Raceway, Mike Bliss started the 15th Annual ServiceMaster 200 from the 17th position. After fighting a tight-handling race car throughout the 200 lap event, Bliss brought the No. 19 Tweaker Energy Shot Toyota Camry home in the 17th position.

In the final NASCAR Nationwide Series start of his rookie season, Chad Hackenbracht fought a loose handling race car throughout most of the ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway Saturday afternoon. The 22 year-old started the event 23rdand on three separate occasions, brought the No. 44 down pit road in an attempt to tighten up the car's handling.

Rumors are boiling like stew in a pot about who will be the primary driver for the No. 20 Toyota in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) in 2014.

Kyle Busch has won the most NASCAR Nationwide Series races in history and further extended his legacy with another dominant showing at the ServiceMaster 200. Busch edged Austin Dillon for the pole earlier in the morning and didn’t hesitate to get off to a good start, leading the first 79 laps of the event.

Trevor Bayne will make his eighth NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday. In his previous seven starts, Bayne has earned one top-five and three top-10s.

Ryan Reed, driver of the No. 16 American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop Diabetes SM presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang, will make his first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start on the 1-mile Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) this Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. This will be Reed’s fifth start with Roush Fenway Racing (RFR).

After a week hunting in Northern Ohio, Chad Hackenbracht will venture out West, to the Valley of the Sun, for his Phoenix International Raceway debut. Hackenbracht, who has competed in six NASCAR Nationwide Series events thus far this season, will set his sights on the one-mile tri-oval in Avondale, Arizona.

Saturday's ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway will mark Mike Bliss' 17th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the low banked tri-oval in Avondale, Arizona. Bliss has earned four top-10 finishes in the Nationwide Series at the 1-mile track in the Valley of the Sun. His best Nationwide Series finish at

CAMRY CHASERS: Two races remain in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoff, and Toyota driver Matt Kenseth currently trails leader Jimmie Johnson by seven points. Kyle Busch sits fourth in the standings -- 52 points behind Johnson, while Clint Bowyer is seventh -- 69 points from the leader.

Phoenix International Raceway is encouraging fans to prepare for race day traffic by arriving early and enjoying the full NASCAR experience during the AdvoCare 500 event weekend, Nov. 8-10. PIR will finish its 2013 NASCAR season with four races, culminating with the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday at 1 p.m. MST., the semifinal in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.