I'll be there on Saturday night for this one. It's right here in my home town. Been going to the fall race for 13 years now. Inaugural race for the spring.
Saturday's race could turn ugly for some teams. Because of PIR's odd shape, which includes a dogleg and turns vastly different from each other, crew chiefs already face monumental tasks trying to devise compromising chasses setups. Now, teams must cope with a track that, because of a daytime start and a nighttime conclusion, will demand constant chassis tinkering. But, a driver's most challenging hurdle may be trying to overcome the setting sun in Turn 1, and none is looking forward to it.
STATS: WIN BETS: 0-7 -1050
MATCHUPS: 6-4 -100
PROPS: 1-3 -100
NET: -1250
WIN BET:
Kurt Busch to WIN Subway Fresh 500 +700 150/1050
PROPS:
Kurt Busch +200 to finish in Top 3 100/200
Kurt Busch +175 to be highest finishing Ford 100/175
Does anyone dare bet against Roush racing and Hendrick Motorsports drivers? They have won 6 of the 7 races this season. Roush drivers are particularly strong at Phoenix International Raceway, with 4 wins, making Jack Roush the winningest team owner at the 1-mile oval. PIR is one of only 4 tracks Jeff Gordon has yet to win a Cup race. Ford has 11 wins in the 17 Cup races in Phoenix.
Saturday's race could turn ugly for some teams. Because of PIR's odd shape, which includes a dogleg and turns vastly different from each other, crew chiefs already face monumental tasks trying to devise compromising chasses setups. Now, teams must cope with a track that, because of a daytime start and a nighttime conclusion, will demand constant chassis tinkering. But, a driver's most challenging hurdle may be trying to overcome the setting sun in Turn 1, and none is looking forward to it.
STATS: WIN BETS: 0-7 -1050
MATCHUPS: 6-4 -100
PROPS: 1-3 -100
NET: -1250
WIN BET:
Kurt Busch to WIN Subway Fresh 500 +700 150/1050
PROPS:
Kurt Busch +200 to finish in Top 3 100/200
Kurt Busch +175 to be highest finishing Ford 100/175
Does anyone dare bet against Roush racing and Hendrick Motorsports drivers? They have won 6 of the 7 races this season. Roush drivers are particularly strong at Phoenix International Raceway, with 4 wins, making Jack Roush the winningest team owner at the 1-mile oval. PIR is one of only 4 tracks Jeff Gordon has yet to win a Cup race. Ford has 11 wins in the 17 Cup races in Phoenix.
