Auto Racing Glance
BY Associated Press
Friday, November 09, 2012
11/09/12 at 3:19 AM
Auto Racing Glance
NASCAR SPRINT CUP
Kobalt Tools 500
Site: Avondale, Ariz.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed-67, 1-2:30 p.m.), qualifying (Speed-67, 5-6:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed-67, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 2:20-2:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (ESPN-25, 1-5:30 p.m.).
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 312 miles, 312 laps.
Last year: Kasey Kahne snapped an 81-race victory drought.
Last week: Jimmie Johnson raced to his fifth win of the season.
NATIONWIDE
Great Clips 200
Site: Avondale, Ariz.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed-67, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed-67, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.), race, 3 p.m. (ESPN-25, 2:30-5:30 p.m.).
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Sam Hornish Jr. raced to his first NASCAR victory.
Last week: Kevin Harvick won in Texas
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
Lucas Oil 150
Site: Avondale, Ariz.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed-67, 3:30-4:30 p.m.), race, 7 p.m. (Speed-67, 6:30-9:30 p.m.).
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 150 miles, 150 laps.
Last year: Kyle Busch won the wreck-filled race in February.
Last week: Johnny Sauter completed a Texas season sweep
NHRA FULL THROTTLE
Auto Club Finals
Site: Pomona, Calif.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2-26, 9:45-11 p.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2-26, 6-9 p.m.).
Track: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Last year: Del Worsham and Matt Hagan raced to their first NHRA season championships.
Last event: Ron Capps won at Las Vegas on Oct. 28.
