Numbers Game: 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix
75,000 – estimated number of people in attendance for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
75,000 – estimated number of people in attendance for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Denny Hamlin had Sunday’s race in his grasp, leading the most laps (190), but in the end it was Jimmie Johnson who led the Big Three with a fifth-place finish.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what all were thinking following the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
The first car to fall out of Phoenix was TRG Motorsports’ No. 71, derailing Brendan Gaughan’s first Cup race since the 2005 Pocono 500.
The Nationwide Series, on the other hand, was officially decided last week at Texas, with Brad Keselowski taking this year’s title.
Things are so rough in NASCAR these days that last week’s race at Texas had enough action and storylines to jar a collective NASCAR press from cynicism.
“Caution is out. Debris.” Every race fan, especially those watching the event on television, hates to hear that.
Lets look at all this in another light, one which NASCAR itself is so desperately trying to bask in; compared to stick-and-ball sports!
Q: When did NASCAR start parking guys for a lap for speeding?
Throughout the majority of the year, many in the media – myself included – have decried NASCAR for a multitude of things.
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