Open Race Thread: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 | Phoenix International Raceway
by 4ever3 on Nov 13, 2011 12:30 PM EST
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So who is going to flinch first, Stewart or Edwards? Interesting enough that the three points Edwards has over Stewart is the three points he got for having a win in the pre-Chase set of races, otherwise the two have made the exact same amount of points so far in the Chase.
I wonder if we'll have another storybook ending like Hornish's yesterday? Time will tell.
It's sad to see Stremme sitting out this week, even though he ran faster than 6 of the guys who are in the show for today's race. I still hate the Top 35 rule and starting spots determined by Owner Points and not speed. I guess I'm a minority in that department.
Starting line-up and group discussion after the jump. See you on the other side.
Starting line-up via nascar.com.
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Crown Royal | 137.101 | 26.258 | Leader |
| 2 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | Wix Filters | 136.446 | 26.384 | -0.126 |
| 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Dewalt | 136.307 | 26.411 | -0.153 |
| 4 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | 136.080 | 26.455 | -0.197 |
| 5 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 136.080 | 26.455 | -0.197 |
| 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | McDonald's | 136.008 | 26.469 | -0.211 |
| 7 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Tums | 135.988 | 26.473 | -0.215 |
| 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | 135.911 | 26.488 | -0.230 |
| 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 135.701 | 26.529 | -0.271 |
| 10 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | Red Bull | 135.675 | 26.534 | -0.276 |
| 11 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Peak / Menards | 135.609 | 26.547 | -0.289 |
| 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | 135.415 | 26.585 | -0.327 |
| 13 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS My Choice | 135.399 | 26.588 | -0.330 |
| 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar Global Mining | 135.298 | 26.608 | -0.350 |
| 15 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | 135.272 | 26.613 | -0.355 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | 135.247 | 26.618 | -0.360 |
| 17 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | 135.227 | 26.622 | -0.364 |
| 18 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 135.216 | 26.624 | -0.366 |
| 19 | 84 | Cole Whitt | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | 135.211 | 26.625 | -0.367 |
| 20 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Speed Energy | 135.186 | 26.630 | -0.372 |
| 21 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | Thank A Teacher Today / Security Benefit | 135.181 | 26.631 | -0.373 |
| 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Retro Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | 135.166 | 26.634 | -0.376 |
| 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 134.887 | 26.689 | -0.431 |
| 24 | 46 | Scott Speed | Ford | Green Stuff Absorbent | 134.862 | 26.694 | -0.436 |
| 25 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | The Home Depot | 134.852 | 26.696 | -0.438 |
| 26 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 134.811 | 26.704 | -0.446 |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 134.756 | 26.715 | -0.457 |
| 28 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Cheerios "Send Cheer" / Hamburger Helper | 134.574 | 26.751 | -0.493 |
| 29 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M / Meguiars | 134.549 | 26.756 | -0.498 |
| 30 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | U.S. Army Veterans Day Tribute | 134.509 | 26.764 | -0.506 |
| 31 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | Wounded Warrior Project / Clorox | 134.363 | 26.793 | -0.535 |
| 32 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 134.143 | 26.837 | -0.579 |
| 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 134.078 | 26.850 | -0.592 |
| 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 133.650 | 26.936 | -0.678 |
| 35 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | HP Racing LLC | 133.437 | 26.979 | -0.721 |
| 36 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Ford | Max Q Motorsports | 133.220 | 27.023 | -0.765 |
| 37 | 55 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Aloft Hotels | 133.136 | 27.040 | -0.782 |
| 38 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | GEICO | 133.028 | 27.062 | -0.804 |
| 39 | 32 | Mike Bliss | Ford | Veterans United Home Loans | 132.431 | 27.184 | -0.926 |
| 40 | 36 | Geoffrey Bodine+ | Chevrolet | Luke & Associates | 131.305 | 27.417 | -1.159 |
| 41 | 38 | J.J. Yeley+ | Ford | Vampt | 128.981 | 27.911 | -1.653 |
| 42 | 34 | David Gilliland+ | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 123.068 | 29.252 | -2.994 |
| 43 | 135 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Big Red | 132.562 | 27.157 | -0.899 |
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 44 | 123 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | North Texas Pipe | 131.695 | 27.336 | -1.078 |
| 45 | 30 | David Stremme | Chevrolet | Inception Motorsports | 131.603 | 27.355 | -1.097 |
| 46 | 71 | Andy Lally* | Ford | TRG Motorsports | 127.592 | 28.215 | -1.957 |
* Denotes Rookie
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I think it could be Dinger’s day.
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Tony Stewart Could Have the Momentum
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Anyways, I believe that Tony Stewart will continue to provide that momentum today during the Kobalt Tools 500. I believe that Tony Stewart will go into Homestead as the points leader, and Carl will be chasing Tony.
Brandon Butler
by Brandon Butler on Nov 13, 2011 12:38 PM EST reply actions
That’d suit me. Apparently it’s not the popular sentiment here.
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I agree that Smoke has the momentum...
…but that doesn’t seem to be slowing Carl Edwards down any. I bet that whoever leaves here with the points lead (I’m thinking Stewart) isn’t really going to matter. It’s gonna come down to a showdown at Homestead.
by BrotherFlounder on Nov 13, 2011 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
I know. Do you think that the track itself will be that “Chase-Changer” for Stewart and Edwards? Considering how slick the track is today, its going to be one of the slickest races we’ve seen in a long time.
Brandon Butler
by Brandon Butler on Nov 13, 2011 12:53 PM EST reply actions
No
Mainly because I’m tired of hearing about wild cards and chase changers. First it was supposed to be Talladega, then Martinsville, and now Phoenix. Can the media just accept that possibly aside from the 1.5 cookie cutters, each track is different?
It’s gonna be a challenge for everyone, that’s for sure.
by BrotherFlounder on Nov 13, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
(BTW, sorry, not ragging on you just on the term.)
by BrotherFlounder on Nov 13, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
?
Did the 83 spin out the 17 deliberately?
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