#4-Kasey Kahne won the 24th Annual Kobalt Tools 500, his 12th victory in 287 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Last win was Sept. 6, 2009 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This breaks an 81-race winless streak.
This is his first victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2011.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 15 races at Phoenix International Raceway.
#99-Carl Edwards (second) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 15 races at Phoenix International Raceway. It is his 25th top-10 finish in 2011.
#14-Tony Stewart (third) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 20 races at Phoenix International Raceway.
#99-Carl Edwards leads the point standings by 3 points over #14-Tony Stewart. All other Chase qualifiers have been eliminated from championship contention.(NASCAR Statistics)(11-13-2011)
