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Elevator | How far up can 48 team go?
DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
Riding the racing elevator, examining the outcome at Phoenix International Raceway:
UP - Jimmie Johnson
Nobody had won four straight since 1998. Nobody has won five straight since Richard Petty did it between July 11 and Aug. 1 in 1971.
DOWN -- "Championship Weekend" at Homestead
At least there's still some doubt about who will win the Craftsman Truck series title.
UP - Sam Hornish Jr.
Made the race, got 311 laps of experience and didn't cause any trouble in his Cup debut.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: 1964 First NWCS Race: Checker 500, November 6, 1988 Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, 135.854 mph (26.499 sec.), 11/5/04 Race Record: Tony Stewart, 118.132 mph, 11/7/99 Owner: ISC President: Emmett "Buddy" Jobe Phone: (602) 252-3833 Tickets: (623) 252-2227 Shipping Address: (Downtown Office) 1313 N. Second St. #1300 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mailing Address: (Track) 7602 S. 115th Ave. Avondale, AZ 85323 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 1.0 Mile Oval Banking in Turns 1-2: 11° Banking in Turns 3-4: 9° Banking on Straights: None Length of Frontstretch: 1,179 ft. Length of Backstretch: 1,551 ft. Grandstand Seating: 76,812 Miles/Laps: 312 mi. = 312 laps |