#6-Kevin Harvick only Phoenix winner in field The defending Chevy Silverado 150 champion is the only one of seven Phoenix winners expected to go to the post in Fridays race. The track has seen more multiple winners four than any other series venue. Two drivers Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague captured the series first five stops at Phoenix but there have been five different winners in the most recent five races.
Bud Pole title up for grabs between eight There have been 10 different Bud Pole winners on the series in 2003 and eight of them still have a shot at the season Bud Pole Award, worth $10,000. Gaughan and Musgrave, with three poles each, lead the standings with two qualifying sessions remaining.
A top-10 finish by #46-Dennis Setzer he has four at Phoenix will be the drivers 19th in succession, a figure that would match Ron Hornadays 1996 record None of the five championship contenders has led a lap at Phoenix in 16 combined starts Chevrolet has won eight of 12 races at Phoenix, however, Dodge and Ford also have a victory in the tracks past three events Fridays race marks the 13th appearance of the series at Phoenix, marking the most events at a single venue.
#1-Ted Musgrave yet to finish out of top six at Phoenix Musgrave has the best record of any Phoenix non-winner, having posted finishes of second, fourth, fifth and sixth in his four series appearances.
#14-Rick Crawford has led three races at Phoenix for a combined 85 laps, tops among drivers expected to compete in the Chevy Silverado 150. Crawford claimed last years Bud Pole by .001 second (over Lester) in one of the series closest qualifying decisions. The Chevy Silverado 150 will be Crawfords 172nd series start, most by a competitor in series history, breaking the record he shares with Sprague.
Phoenix International Raceway definitely is a proving ground for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champions. Each of the five NASCAR Craftsman Truck champions have won there. Skinner, Sprague and Ron Hornaday Jr. count a Phoenix victory in title seasons 1995, 1997 and 1998, respectively.(NASCAR PR)(10-28-2003)
