Subway Fresh Fit 500 Notes
1* The Rocketman Rockets to Phoenix Pole Position - #12 Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award - Newman scored his 43`rd pole in 232 career NASCAR Sprint Cup starts and moved into a tie with Buck Baker for 10`th on the all-time pole winners list. This is Newman’s 1`st pole and 3`rd top-10 start in 2008. This is his 8`th straight year to win a pole. The pole position is Newman’s 4`th top start at Phoenix International Raceway but his 1`st since he won 3-in-a-row between 2002 and 2004. Jeff Gordon (3) is the only other repeat pole winner in the 10-race period.
# 19 Elliott Sadler posted the second-fastest qualifying time - This is his best start since he started second at Atlanta in March 2007.
# 99 Carl Edwards (third) posted his fourth top-10 start in eight races at Phoenix. This is his sixth top-10 start in 2008.
# 22 Dave Blaney (19th) was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time
# 40 Dario Franchitti (21st) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
2* · Qualifying Results
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/race/pir/q.html
3* · Starting Lineup
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/race/pir/sl.html
4* Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Phoenix
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/04/notespir.html
5* Nationwide Series News & Notes - Phoenix
http://www.race2win.net/gn/08/04/notespir.html
6* ‘In the Loop’ at Phoenix International Raceway
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/04/itlpir.html
7* Numbers Game: Analyzing the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/04/ngpir.html
8* Week 8: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/04/top12_8.html