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The '''2010 [[Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix)|Kobalt Tools 500]]''' is a future [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] motor race that will be held on November 14, 2010 at [[Phoenix International Raceway]] in [[Avondale, Arizona]]. It will be the thirty-fifth race of the [[2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season]]. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. [[Eastern Standard Time|EST]] on [[ESPN]].<ref name=fx /> The race will consist of 312 laps, 312 miles (802 km). |
The '''2010 [[Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix)|Kobalt Tools 500]]''' is a future [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] motor race that will be held on November 14, 2010 at [[Phoenix International Raceway]] in [[Avondale, Arizona]]. It will be the thirty-fifth race of the [[2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season]]. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. [[Eastern Standard Time|EST]] on [[ESPN]].<ref name=fx /> The race will consist of 312 laps, 312 miles (802 km). |
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[[File:Phoenix-international-raceway.svg|thumb|left|[[Phoenix International Raceway]], the race track where the race was held.]] |
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The track, [[Phoenix International Raceway]], is one of five [[Short track motor racing|short tracks]] to hold [[NASCAR]] races, the others being [[Richmond International Raceway]], [[Dover International Speedway]], [[Bristol Motor Speedway]], and [[Martinsville Speedway]].<ref name="tacksnascar">http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/</ref> The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track [[Oval track racing|oval]] that is {{convert|1|mi|km}} long.<ref name="phoenixtrack">http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/pir/index.html</ref> The track's turns are [[Banked turn|banked]] from 9 to 11 [[Degree (angle)|degrees]], while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at three degrees. The back stretch has a 9 degree banking.<ref name="phoenixtrack" /> The racetrack has seats for 76,800 spectators.<ref name="phoenixtrack" /> |
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Before the race, [[Denny Hamlin]] led the [[List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions|Drivers' Championship]] with 6,325 points, and [[Jimmie Johnson]] stood in second with 6,292 points. [[Kevin Harvick]] followed in third with 6,266 points, 258 ahead of [[Carl Edwards]] and 266 ahead of [[Matt Kenseth]] in fourth and fifth. [[Jeff Gordon]] with 5,994 was eight points ahead of [[Kyle Busch]], as [[Tony Stewart]] with 5,962 points, was nine ahead of [[Greg Biffle]], and thrity-four in front of [[Clint Bowyer]].<ref name="driver">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/34/data/standings_official.html |title=Pre-race Drivers' Championship Standings |publisher=Nascar.Com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref> [[Kurt Busch]] and [[Jeff Burton]] was eleventh and twelfth with 5,890 and 5,852 points. In the [[NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship|Manufacturers' Championship]], [[Chevrolet]] was leading with 249 points, forty points ahead of their rival [[Toyota]]. [[Ford]], with 158 points, was twenty-six points ahead of [[Dodge]] in the battle for third.<ref name="manufacturer">{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2010/manu2010.htm |title=Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2010 Manufacturers Championship Standings |publisher=Jayski.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref> Johnson is the race's defending champion.<ref name="2009 race">{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2009_Checker_O'Reilly_Auto_Parts_500/W |title=2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 |publisher=Racing-Reference.info |date=2009-11-15 |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:27, 11 November 2010
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| Race 35 of 36 in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | November 14, 2010 | ||
| Location | Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 is a future NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race that will be held on November 14, 2010 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. It will be the thirty-fifth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.[1] The race will consist of 312 laps, 312 miles (802 km).
Report
Background
The track, Phoenix International Raceway, is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races, the others being Richmond International Raceway, Dover International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Martinsville Speedway.[2] The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long.[3] The track's turns are banked from 9 to 11 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at three degrees. The back stretch has a 9 degree banking.[3] The racetrack has seats for 76,800 spectators.[3]
Before the race, Denny Hamlin led the Drivers' Championship with 6,325 points, and Jimmie Johnson stood in second with 6,292 points. Kevin Harvick followed in third with 6,266 points, 258 ahead of Carl Edwards and 266 ahead of Matt Kenseth in fourth and fifth. Jeff Gordon with 5,994 was eight points ahead of Kyle Busch, as Tony Stewart with 5,962 points, was nine ahead of Greg Biffle, and thrity-four in front of Clint Bowyer.[4] Kurt Busch and Jeff Burton was eleventh and twelfth with 5,890 and 5,852 points. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 249 points, forty points ahead of their rival Toyota. Ford, with 158 points, was twenty-six points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third.[5] Johnson is the race's defending champion.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/
- ^ a b c http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/pir/index.html
- ^ "Pre-race Drivers' Championship Standings". Nascar.Com. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2010 Manufacturers Championship Standings". Jayski.com. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500". Racing-Reference.info. 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2010-11-11.