NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Mike Wallace and Daryl Harr were prepared and ready to attack Phoenix International Raceway to rebound from Daytona. The weekend began with two practice sessions on Friday. The No. 01 Verve! Bold Chevy went through a variety of changes as the Marc Browning led crew searched for the winning setup for raceday. After experimenting with different approaches, the team ended up 34th and 33rd respectively.

With a solid team in Roush Fenway Racing and a full season ahead in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series, Travis Pastrana is still embracing the learning curve when it comes to stock car racing.

Asking questions does not mean that you challenge NASCAR’s intentions or that you are any less of a fan. It simply means that you want NASCAR to be the best it can be. It’s reassuring to realize that NASCAR has the same goal.

Returning to the site of his best career NASCAR national series finish to date, Kyle Larson and the No. 32 Turner Scott Motorsports team had confidence and a fast Eveready Camaro on their side. Laying down fast laps in both practice sessions, Larson and crew chief Trent Owens compiled a good baseline setup for the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Dollar General 200 fueled by Amerigas.

Travis Pastrana and the Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) No. 60 Ford Mustang finished 28th at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) after making contact with the wall on the second lap of the 200-lap race.

Kyle Busch overcame some early race adversity to put on a stunning display of dominance in the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Dollar General 200, presented by AmeriGas, at the Phoenix International Raceway.

Roush Fenway’s Trevor Bayne averted near disaster to battle back to a fourth-place finish in the No. 6 Valvoline NextGen Ford Mustang in Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch brought the No. 54 Monster Energy program to victory lane Saturday, a mission started in 2012 and finally fulfilled, back under a familiar roof. The win gives Busch his 52nd career visit to victory lane in 246 starts, earning Toyota Racing their 75th Camry win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Taking home the trophy Busch captured his fifth victory and 11th top-10 in 15 starts at what is referred to as the “crown jewel” of desert racing.

Richard Childress Racing teammates finished sixth (Austin Dillon), 10th (Brian Scott) and 33rd (Kevin Harvick).

Coming off an eighth place finish at Daytona (FL) Int’l Speedway, Eric McClure and the Hefty®/Reynolds® team headed to Phoenix (AZ) Int’l Raceway (PIR) looking for another solid finish to help jumpstart the 2013 season.