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Mar. 11, 2016
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What to Watch: Friday
by The Frontstretch Staff
Schluter-Systems to Sponsor Matt DiBenedetto at Phoenix
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Records and facts
Last year, Kevin Harvick started from pole and led 224 laps to take his fourth consecutive win at Phoenix. Aside from Jamie McMurray just getting his nose in front of Harvick on a restart, Harvick led from lap 196 to the finish.
McMurray ended up finishing second, his best finish of 2015. Ryan Newman was third, followed by Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch to round out an all-Chevrolet top 5.
Kevin Harvick is the all-time winningest driver at Phoenix with seven wins, including five of the last seven visits to the Sonoran Desert. Jimmie Johnson is second with four Phoenix victories, while Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who won last fall's rain-shortened race, has three wins.
Track Facts
Track / Race Length: 1 mile tri-oval, 312 laps (312 miles)
Banking: 10-11 degrees in turns 1-2, 10-11 degrees in the dogleg, 8-9 degrees in turns 3-4
Frontstretch: 1,179 ft, banked 3 degrees
Backstretch: 1,551 ft., banked 9 degrees
Grandstand Seating: 142,000
Pit Road Speed: 45 mph
Pace Car Speed: 55 mph
Opened: 1964
Website: http://www.phoenixraceway.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixRaceway
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PhoenixRaceway
Pre-Race Schedule:
Practice 1: Friday, March 11, 12:30 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. on FOX Sports 1
Happy Hour: Saturday, March 5, 1 - 1:50 p.m. on FOX Sports 1
Say What?!
"Phoenix is a fun little track. It's been a little tricky since the repave a few years back. You've got to have rear grip or you feel like you're racing on ice. Being able to manage that is key there. You've got to keep your tires underneath you. You do that and you'll have a good day." - Cilnt Bowyer
"Phoenix hasn't been too good to me. Or vice versa, I'm not sure. I just haven't had the best runs there. I like the race track – it's very unique – and I like racing there. I've just got to try to find some more speed. And a lot of that's on me. I'm hoping this car will suit me a little bit better when we do get there. We'll find that out very shortly.
"I imagine the aero changes will have less effect at Phoenix. Turn 1 has a lot of banking to hold you, so that'll be about mechanical. You do have a lot of entry speed getting into Turn 3, and it's very flat. So, I feel like that's going to be where the different aero package will show up. That being said, you might talk to somebody else and they'll tell you the exact opposite, but that would be my opinion heading into it." - Chris Buescher
"Phoenix is a really fun race track. It's a mile track that races more like a short-track. I'm looking forward to getting there this weekend with our AdvoCare Ford. We have made a lot of gains so far in 2016 and I'm confident that we can continue that upward momentum this weekend. - Trevor Bayne
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Q: Here's a somewhat random INDYCAR-based question. INDYCAR has used many different types of promotion in the past. One of the more unusual methods of the creation of a series song. What was this song called and who sang it?
Thursday's Answer:
Q: In 2005, St. Petersburg made its debut on the IndyCar Series schedule. Ryan Briscoe dominated the race for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, but couldn't close the deal. What happened?
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