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Drivers and other members of the NASCAR community attend childs funeral:

Joey Logano joined roughly 60 members of the NASCAR community this week attending the funeral of a young boy whom they'd never met. The poignant display of uniformed crew members and drivers was all for Jake Leatherman, who died earlier this month following a long ...

Saturday 1st practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

(in current Chase standings order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 11th 2) #19-Carl Edwards, 19th 3) #22-Joey Logano, 5th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 8th 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 13th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 10th 7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 6th 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 9th...

U.S. Air Force and RPM Team Again in 2017:

Richard Petty Motorsports and the U.S. Air Force announced that they will once again team up for the 2017 season. The U.S. Air Force will continue to use the #43 Ford as a vehicle to connect with America's best young adults for the ninth consecutive season. Aric Almirola...

Wood Brothers Racing moving; plans to have Blaney return:

If all goes as planned, #21-Wood Brothers Racing will be moved into its new home by the middle of next week and driver Ryan Blaney will be back with the team in 2017. Wood Brothers co-owner Len Wood said Friday that the team is almost entirely moved out of its shop...

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts:

-206 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 150 in more than one. -Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon lead series in starts at Phoenix with 34 each; Ryan Newman leads all active drivers with 28 starts. -Rusty Wallace leads the series...

Bowman talks about 2017 prospects:

#88-Alex Bowman, met with members of the media Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. He discussed his role driving the #88 Chevy, his future plans in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and other topics. The transcript in part: Q) DO YOU HAVE A DRIVE IN PLACE FOR 2017? ...

Safeway featured on the #44 at Phoenix:

With just two races left in the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season (and Scott's racing career), Brian Scott and the #44 team are heading back out west for the final short-track race of the year at Phoenix International Raceway. With its proximity to Idaho, Scott considers...

Stewart to be guest of honor in Festival of Lights Parade:

Columbus (IN) native Tony Stewart will climb back into a car after his retirement as a NASCAR driver - in a passenger seat while traveling along a downtown street. Stewart, the three-time NASCAR champion who is on the final laps of his 18-year career as a Sprint Cup...

DC Solar to sponsor Spring XFINITY race at Phoenix:

Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced that DC Solar has been named the title sponsor of the track's spring NASCAR XFINITY Series races in 2017 and 2018. The DC Solar 200 for the upcoming NASCAR season will take place on Saturday, March ...

Qualifying Order

for the Can-Am 500(k) Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway is posted. 40 cars/drivers are listed. The first driver to be lined up on pit road will be #7-Smith. The final driver lined up on pit road will be #55-Kennington. The order is set by a random...

Friday practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

(in current Chase standings order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th 2) #19-Carl Edwards, 13th 3) #22-Joey Logano, 2nd 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 19th 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 10th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4th 7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 15th 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 8th...

Cat MineStar featured on the #31 at Phoenix:

Ryan Newman will make his 547th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start when the series embarks on its 35th event of the season driving the #31 Cat MineStar Chevy at Phoenix. Caterpillar has spent over 90 years committed to innovation and technology that helps customers succeed...

SKF sponsors Blaney at Phoenix:

Ryan Blaney and the #21 SKF Ford team head into this weekend's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway heartened by a strong run at Texas Motor Speedway and looking to end the season on a positive note. 'I'm really excited to have SKF with us this weekend,' he...

Gray Gaulding returns to the #30 at Phoenix:

Gray Gaulding will be back behind the wheel of the #30 Feed the Children Chevy in Sunday's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway making his second start in the Sprint Cup Series. Gaulding's debut at Martinsville was cut short after a broken rear gear forced the...

Kennington to make debut at Phoenix:

Premium Motorsports announced that DJ Kennington will be behind the wheel of the #55 Chevy for the Can-Am 500k. Kennington has driven for Premium Motorsports in The NASCAR Camping World Series during the 2016 Season. Northern Provincial Pipelines, based in Edson, Alberta...

Logano’s car to honor veterans at Phoenix:

Shell, Pennzoil and Team Penske will add a special section to the 'mosaic' paint scheme on Joey Logano's #22 Ford for the Can-Am 500 race at Phoenix International Speedway (PIR) this weekend in honor of Veteran's Day. Logano has carried the mosaic scheme in eight ...

Byron fastest in first Truck practice:

#9-William Byron was fastest during opening practice at Phoenix International Raceway with a speed of 135.957mph. #41-Ben Rhodes, #18-Noah Gragson, #88-Matt Crafton, #51-Daniel Suarez, #21-Johnny Sauter, #8-John Hunter Nemechek, #98-Rico Abreu, #17-Timothy Peters, ...

Lyft partners as official rideshare of Phoenix Raceway:

Phoenix Raceway is proud to offer fans a safe and affordable way to and from the Can-Am 500 race this weekend with Lyft, the fastest growing on-demand transportation service in the US. As the exclusive rideshare provider, Lyft will be promoting the Safe Ride Program...

Major PIR upgrade approval said to be imminent:

It appears the long-awaited renovation of Phoenix International Raceway is at hand. Directors of International Speedway Corp., PIR's parent company, met in recent days and are believed to have approved plans to modernize the Avondale facility, azcentral sports was ...

RPM Driver Brian Scott Announces Retirement:

Richard Petty Motorsports and Brian Scott announced Scott, driver of the #44 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford, will retire from full-time competition in NASCAR at the end of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Scott has made the personal decision to focus on his...