Event Schedule
Thursday, February 24th
10:00 AM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER
1:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS
2:00 PM NCWTS GARAGES OPEN
5:30 PM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION CLOSES
Friday, February 25th
7:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 AM NCWTS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM [11:00 AM - 12:50 PM EASTERN] NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE
12:50 PM NCWTS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING (TENT)
3:05 PM [5:05 PM EASTERN] NCWTS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS)
5:30 PM NCWTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS-SECURITY –CLEAR PIT ROAD
6:00 PM [8:00 PM EASTERN] NCWTS RACE (150 LAPS,150 MILES)
6:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSESM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
NOTE: All times are listed in local / Mountain Time Zone unless otherwise indicated.
Race Rundown
Busch wins at Phoenix: Kyle Busch driving the Kyle Busch Motorsports #18-Dollar General Toyota took the checkered flag just ahead of #2-Clint Bowyer to win the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. As with last fall's race, it was pretty much a two-truck race, but unlike the fall race, this time Busch prevailed; picking up his 25th series win. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in seven races at Phoenix International Raceway. Bowyer finished second. Rounding out the top ten were; #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #13-Johnny Sauter, #3-Austin Dillon, #60-Cole Whitt, #88-Matt Crafton, #51-Justin Johnson, #22-Joey Coulter, #23-Jason White. Cole Whitt (sixth) was the highest finishing rookie. Matt Crafton leads the point standings by 1 points over Clay Rogers. There was 1 lead change among 2 drivers with 8 caution flags for 38 laps. Complete race results are posted on the Phoenix Race Results Page.(Official)(2-28-2011)
Post-Race Fast Facts
Phoenix International Raceway
7th Annual Lucas Oil 150
Race Winner: Kyle Busch(i)
Age: 25
Team: No. 18 - Dollar General Toyota
Owner: Kyle Busch
Crew Chief: Eric Phillips
*Kyle Busch(i) won the 7th Annual Lucas Oil 150, his 25th victory in 87 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
*This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2011.
*This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in seven races at Phoenix International Raceway.
*Busch has now won 87 times in NASCAR national series competition tying him for sixth all-time with Jeff Gordon.
*Clint Bowyer(i) (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Phoenix International Raceway. It is his first top-10 finish in *2011.
*Ron Hornaday (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 17 races at Phoenix International Raceway.
*Cole Whitt (sixth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Matt Crafton leads the point standings by 1 points over Clay Rogers.
(Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, February 25, 2011 @ 10:10 PM Eastern)
Race Awards:
Exide Start Positive, Stay Positive Award: Clint Bowyer, #2
Featherlite Most Improved Driver: Ron Hornaday Jr, #33 25 Places
Keystone Light Pole Award: Clint Bowyer, #2 133.949 mph
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Triad, #18
Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Ron Hornaday Jr, #33
O'Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement Award: Mike Skinner, #45 12 places
Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Cole Whitt, #60
(NASCAR Statistics)(2-25-2011)
Lucky Dog Awards - Who got a lap back on each caution at Phoenix: (and finish)
Caution 1: #32-Brad Sweet, 11th
Caution 2: #19-David Mayhew, 29th
Caution 3: #19-David Mayhew, 29th
Caution 4: #32-Brad Sweet, 11th
Caution 5: #8-Nelson Piquet Jr., 13th
Caution 6: #4-Ricky Carmichael, 31st
Caution 7:#92-Clay Rogers, 16th
Caution 8:#9-Max Papis,15th
(NASCAR Statistics)(2-25-2011)
Driver Point Standings following the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway:
1) #88-Matt Crafton, 71
2) #92-Clay Rogers, 70 -1
3) #60-Cole Whitt, 68 -3
4) #13-Johnny Sauter,67 -4
5) #17-Timothy Peters, 66 -5
6) #3-Austin Dillon, 63 -8
7) #1-Jeffrey Earnhardt, 62 -9
8) #9-Max Papis, 61 -10
9) #7-Miguel Paludo, 59 -12
10) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. 57 -14(Unofficial)(2-25-2011)
Complete driver point standings are posted on the Phoenix Point Standings Page.(Official)(2-28-2011)
- Owner point standings: following the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway are posted on the Phoenix Owner Standings Page.(Official)(2-28-2011)
- Pit Stall Selections
Bowyer wins Phoenix pole: Clint Bowyer, driving the #2 Tide/Kroger Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc., was the fastest qualifier with a top speed of 133.949 mph to win the pole for the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Speedway. It was Bowyer's second series career pole, and breaks the previous record of 133.605 mph set last November by Austin Dillon. Rounding out the top ten were; #3-Austin Dillon, #18-Kyle Busch, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #19-David Mayhew, #88-Matt Crafton, #30-Todd Bodine, #13-Johnny Sauter, #60-Cole Whitt, #22-Joey Coulter. DNQ-#31-James Buescher, #85-Brent Raymer, #25-Tayler Malsam, #27-Chris Eggleston, #73-Rick Crawford. Complete starting lineup is posted on the Phoenix Lineup Page.(2-25-2011)
Dillon leads lone practice session at Phoenix: #3-Austin Dillon had the fastest lap with a top speed of 133.953 mph to lead the only practice session for the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. Rounding out the top ten were; #2-Clint Bowyer, #88-Matt Crafton, #30-Todd Bodine, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #18-Kyle Busch, #60-Cole Whitt, #81-David Starr, #23-Jason White, #31-James Buescher. Two minor incidents; early in session #13-Johnny Sauter got loose coming off the turn, no contact made. Justin Marks in the #66 blew an engine. Final practice speeds are posted on the Phoenix Practice Speeds Page.(2-25-2011)
Official Entry List: There are 41 trucks listed on the final Entry List for the 7th Annual Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. Complete Entry List is posted on the Phoenix Entry List page.(2-25-2011)
Preliminary Entry List: There are 41 trucks listed on the Preliminary Entry List for the 7th Annual Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. Complete Entry List is posted on the Phoenix Entry List page.(2-21-2011)
Some Notes:
#2-Clint Bowyer, driver of the #2 Tide/Kroger Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc.
#07-BJ McLeod, driver of the ASI Limited Toyota for SS Green Light Racing, 2nd series start
#10-Chase Mattioli, driver of the College Complete.com Ford [taking over owner's points from Jennifer Jo Cobb who is not entered]
#15-Dusty Davis, driver of the Vision Airlines/Emerald Coast Toyota for Vision Aviation Racing, 1st series start
#19-David Mayhew, driver of the MMI Serivices, Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet, 4th series start
#44-Greg Pursley, driver of the Price Motorsports Chevrolet, 4th series start(2-21-2011
Goodyear Tire Notes
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series -- Race No. 2 – Lucas Oil 150
Phoenix International Raceway (1.0-mile oval) – Avondale, Ariz.
Fast Facts for February 25-27, 2010
Tire:
Goodyear Wrangler Speedway Radials
Number of Tires:
Left-side -- 325
Right-side -- 325
Set limits:
4 sets for the weekend
Tire Codes:
Left-side -- D-4416
Right-side -- D-4432
Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.4 in.
Right-side -- 88.6 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 20 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 30 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 12 psi; Left Rear -- 12 psi
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 27 psi
Notes:
Teams in all three NASCAR series will run the same tire codes at Phoenix this week, though the Sprint Cup and Nationwide tires will be branded "Goodyear Eagle," while the Camping World Truck tires will be branded "Goodyear Wrangler" . . . this is the first time NASCAR teams have run this combination of left- and right-side tires . . . this tire set-up came out of a Goodyear tire test at Richmond last October . . . Sprint Cup and Nationwide teams will also race on this set-up at Richmond this coming April . . . compared to what was run at Phoenix last season, this left-side tire features a construction change, while this right-side tire features a softer compound . . . both changes are designed to give the cars and trucks more grip . . . as on most NASCAR mile-tracks, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Phoenix.(Goodyear PR)(2-25-2011)
NASCAR's News & Notes
Truck Series News & Notes - Phoenix International Raceway
The ‘Last Dance' At Old Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway in its current configuration one-mile oval, narrow frontstretch and dogleg was essential to the creation and continuing success of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
The Feb. 5, 1995 Copper World Classic, an 80-lap race, marked the debut of the then-NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman, NASCAR's third national series now in its 17th season.
Friday's Lucas Oil 150, the track's 21st NCWTS race, is the “last dance” for series competitors. Phoenix is getting a complete make-over, including compound banking, following this weekend's NASCAR events and effectively will be a brand-new challenge when series competitors return in 2012.Here's a look back at series highlights in the Valley of the Sun.
- A pair of iconic NASCAR figures Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress shared the spotlight in the track's first race. Earnhardt's driver Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole and Childress' Mike Skinner scored a .09-seconds victory over former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Terry Labonte.
- Skinner became the series' first double winner when the trucks returned in November.
- Jack Sprague won three consecutive races in 1996-97, his first championship coming in 1997.
- Hornaday, in 1998, became the third (and last) driver to win at Phoenix in a championship season.
- Series champions figure prominently in the track's victory log. The list of winners includes Skinner, Sprague, Hornaday, Mike Bliss, Greg Biffle, Todd Bodine and Johnny Benson. In sum, they have won 13 of 16 titles.
- The championship has been clinched three times at Phoenix in 1995, 2009 and 2010.
- Drivers in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s have Phoenix wins. Kyle Busch won in 2007 at age 22; Joe Ruttman won his second in 2000 at 55.
- Kevin Harvick is the most successful driver at Phoenix winning four times, consecutively in 2002-03 and 2008-09.
Rogers That: Clay In The Points Lead...For Now
Clay Rogers finds himself in unfamiliar territory heading into Friday's Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Rogers, making just his 21st start, finished a career-best third at Daytona, which earned him the series points lead. The 30-year-old's only other top five, a fourth, came at New Hampshire in 2005. (Click here for video of Rogers' thoughts on racing to the points lead.) Rogers isn't slated to run a full schedule, so the perch might change in the coming weeks.
The debut of NASCAR's new points systems gives Rogers a two-point advantage over Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Miguel Paludo of Brazil. Fellow freshman Jeffrey Earnhardt and veteran Ricky Carmichael are five points off the lead. (For a top 10 widget, click here.)
Two drivers expected to contend for the championship were involved in one or more accidents during the Daytona race. Hornaday fared worst, finishing 28th. Hornaday seeks a fifth title. Bodine, a double Daytona winner, finished 23rd. They trail Rogers by 26 and 21 points, respectively. Only one driver finishing worse than 12th at Daytona has come back to win the title. Mike Bliss started the 2002 season with an engine failure and finish of 23rd.
NCWTS Etc.
Last week's season-opening race saw five Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders finish among the top 20. Nine drivers thus far have filed for the 2011 rookie award – the most since 2006....Jennifer Jo Cobb's sixth-place finish at Daytona marked the first time a female driver has cracked the top-10 barrier in the series. The previous highest finishing female was Tammy Jo Kirk, 11th at Topeka, Kan. in 1997....Drivers hoping to make their series debut in Phoenix include Dusty Davis, Justin Johnson and B.J. McLeod. Also entered is Greg Pursley, winner of last November's NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event....James Buescher, who led the most laps (55) at Daytona, will make his 50th series start at Phoenix....Chevrolet has won the last four and seven of the past nine series races at Phoenix.Matt Crafton will continue his role as spotter-coach for action sports star Travis Pastrana during Thursday night's K&N Pro Series West race. Crafton assisted Pastrana to a sixth-place finish in last month's NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.(NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications)(2-23-2011)
