The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Phoenix International Raceway for the second time this season as the season is winding down with just two races to go counting Sunday’s race.
The championship picture will be clear as we will know who will battle in Miami next weekend for the title. Last year, Kasey Kahne pulled the upset by winning this race. Earlier in the year, Denny Hamlin drove his No. 11 FedEx Toyota to victory lane. Will we see a third different winner on Sunday and will it happen in dramatic fashion?
The AdvoCare 500 has had some great moments in it’s history as these are the top five moments of this race.
Bobby Hamilton winning in the famed No. 43: October 27th, 1996
It had been 12 years since the No. 43 was in victory lane as Richard Petty took his STP sponsored car to his 200th win at Daytona in July of 1984. Fast forward just over 12 years and of all people Bobby Hamilton would return the 43 back to its rightful place in victory lane.
It was emotional to see the Ki...
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Kasey Kahne,
Denny Hamlin,
Bobby Hamilton,
Richard Petty,
Ken Schrader,
Ryan Newman,
Jeff Gordon,
Carl Edwards
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