PLAYERS:
Richard Childress,
Elliott Sadler,
Clint Bowyer,
Kevin Harvick,
Ricky Stenhouse,
Austin Dillon,
Cole Whitt,
Brendan Gaughan,
Paul Menard,
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
In 38 previous Nationwide Series appearances at Phoenix International Raceway, Richard Childress Racing has three wins at the one-mile track, with Elliott Sadler notching a victory in March 2012, Clint Bowyer bringing the organization to the Winner’s Circle in April 2007 and Kevin Harvick doing so in April 2006.
By the Numbers … RCR has started Nationwide Series races at Phoenix International Raceway from the pole position with two different drivers: Bowyer in November 2007 and Harvick in November 2003. The organization has 19 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes at the track.
Averages … RCR boasts a 14th-place average starting position and an average finishing position of 11.9 among all Nationwide Series races the organization has contested at Phoenix International Raceway. RCR drivers have completed 98.4 percent of the laps attempted at the one-mile track (7,492 of 7,613 laps), with 539 laps led.
To the Point … RCR’s two full-time Nationwide Series entries rank first (Sadler) and third...
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