Nascar Rules

[the H team]

well here we are in Pheonix, weather is overcast. will we have another blow up like last time? will there be payback? only time will tell.

Four cars to the rear: No. 11 Denny Hamlin (engine); No. 18 Kyle Busch (engine); No. 30 David Stremme (transmission); No. 78 Kurt Busch (backup). Kyle Busch and Hamlin were both to start top 10. that's been 2 engine problems in 2 races so far.

Pole-sitter Mark Martin is a two-time Phoenix winner.

[the H team]

Phoenix is one of the few tracks to measure in kilometers. The Subway Fresh Fit 500 is 500 kilometers, 312 laps, 312 miles. Fuel window is approximately 80 laps; pit road speed limit is 45 mph; pace car speed is 50 mph.

[the H team]

Mark Martin leads the 1st lap.

[the H team]

after 5 laps it's Mark, Kasey & Rockie's fav, Jimmie.

[the H team]

bigger mover so far Kurt Busch & Denny Hamlin up 16 & 15 spots respectively

[the H team]

after 18 laps it's still Mark, Kasey, Jimmie, Jeff taken over 4th & Tony in 5th

[the H team]

Lap 20-caution for Scott Riggs, blowing a tire & going into the wall.
Landon Cassill gets the free pass.

[the H team]

the 1st 13 drivers stayed out on the track, the rest came in.

[the H team]

Lap 27 back under green as Mark takes off & Kasey spins the tires. Jimmie takes advantage & moves into 2nd.

[the H team]

Harvick gets into Jeff & takes over 4th

[the H team]

Tony drops back to 7th after starting 4th.

[the H team]

Kurt has moved into the top 10, but all his gauges are in the red. does he have an electrical or engine problem.

[the H team]

Kyle is up to 16th.

[the H team]

nice shot of the suspension cam showing the headers & rotors glowing red.

[the H team]

2nd caution out for Kyle doing a single car spin.
all but the 9 cars that pitted earier came into the pits.