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If you missed the race, here is a lap-by-lap review of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race during the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Lap 312 — CHECKERED FLAG: Carl Edwards ends his nearly two-year winless drought by sweeping the Phoenix weekend. Jimmie Johnson was fifth, Kevin Harvick sixth and Denny Hamlin 12th.
It’s been decided, the No. 24 and No. 48 teams met Monday at their official mutual headquarters, the Hendrick Motorsports complex in Charlotte, NC. It has been confirmed that the two NASCAR teams will swap out pit crews for the remainder of the racing season. This may come as a shock to many NASCAR insiders, but Chad Knaus, Jamie Johnson’s crew chief said, “it’s bigger than even guys. We’re 520 people strong on this team, and we’re 80-plus people strong in this building. So it’s more about the team than about what people think”.
Denny Hamlin’s victory in Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 wasn’t a knockout blow to Jimmie Johnson’s title hopes, but it did deliver a stinging message to the four-time defending Cup Series champion.
WATCH VIDEO NOW! Where did the rumor that VW is considering the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series begin? What’s happened since, and why it may just happen. Find out in this video overview.
With rumors afloat since 2009, leaks and information has detailed VW is considering a possible run for NASCAR, and other motorsports series like IndyCar, Formula 1 and Grand-AM series. Get a glimpse of what’s been said from past to present about a possible motorsports move.
Nelson Ireson with MotorAuthority posted more support of the Financial Times Deutschland article where Hans-Joachim Stuck declares that Volkswagen is discussing an entry into Formula 1, the leading FIA series, Formula One, during November, but he also alludes to the fact that NASCAR may be a better fit for VW. Read MotorAuthority’s post here.
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