Jimmie Johnson won the pole at Phoenix. The rest of the weekend his goal is simple: Stay ahead of Carl Edwards, Lee Spencer says.

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Kevin Harvick raced to his first Truck Series victory in five years Friday night in a bizarre event that saw championship contenders Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday practically try to give the title away.

Hornaday wrecked on the very first lap at Phoenix International Raceway, and Benson was involved in four of his own incidents as neither driver was able to take command of the title race.

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Provided by NASCAR Statistics 
Phoenix International Raceway
Lucas Oil 150
Race Results
UNOFFICIAL
UNOFFICIAL
Friday, 11/7/2008 @ 8:05 PM Mountain
1
10
2
Kevin Harvick
Camping World Chevrolet
150
Running
2
60
190
5
2
2
51
Kyle Busch
Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Drink Toyota
150
Running
2
91
180
10
3
11
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
150
Running
165
4
5
16
Brian Scott #
Albertsons Toyota
150
Running
160
5
8
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
150
Running
155
6
7
19
Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski Racing Chevrolet
150
Running
150
7
3
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
150
Running
146
8
13
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/NIBCO Chevrolet
150
Running
142
9
20
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Truck Corral/PowerStrokeDiesel by Int’l 
150
Running
138
10
9
10
Brendan Gaughan
International MAXXFORCE Diesel Ford
150
Running
134
11
12
59
Terry Cook
Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota
150
Running
130
12
22
8
Chad McCumbee
Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet
150
Running
127
13
24
11
David Starr
Zachry Toyota
150
Running
124
14
4
22
Scott Speed #
Red Bull Toyota
150
Running
121
15
16
18
Dennis Setzer
Power Chrysler Jeep Dodge Dodge
150
Running
118
16
15
81
Donny Lia #
Nationrides.com Chevrolet
150
Running
115
17
21
60
Jack Sprague
Wyler.com Toyota
150
Running
112
18
25
9
Michael Annett
Construct Corps/Crocs Toyota
150
Running
109
19
19
13
Shelby Howard
FarmPaint.com Chevrolet
150
Running
106
20
30
08
Jason White
GunBroker.com Dodge
150
Running
103
21
28
61
Brett Thompson
Windmill Inns/Rich Thompson Trucking Dodge
150
Running
100
22
23
15
Kenny Wallace
Ergon Hyprene Toyota
150
Running
97
23
31
21
Jon Wood
Air Force Ford
149
Running
94
24
27
09
John Wes Townley
Zaxby’s Ford
136
Accident
91
25
1
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
VFW Chevrolet
116
Running
88
26
14
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
98
Accident
85
27
26
7
T.J. Bell Jr.
SpongeTech/Home4theHolidays.org Chevrolet
86
Accident
82
28
18
6
Colin Braun #
Con-way Freight Ford
77
Accident
79
29
35
50
Craig Wood
Buchanan Pharmacies Ford
57
Accident
76
30
6
71
J.R. Fitzpatrick
Mammoet.com Chevrolet
46
Accident
73
31
17
40
Mike Bliss
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
25
Accident
70
32
33
89
Russ Dugger
Lafferty Performance Chevrolet
22
Vibration
67
33
32
07
Johnny Chapman
ASI Limited Chevrolet
19
Ignition
64
34
34
57
Norm Benning
Benning Racing Chevrolet
18
Overheating
61
35
29
0
Butch Miller
ASI Limited Chevrolet
5
Accident
58
Fin
Str
Trk
Driver
Team
Lap
Pts
BPts
Status
TLd
LLd

# = Rookie, Fin = Finish, Str = Start, Pts = Total Points, BPs = Lap Leader Bns Pts, TLd = Times Led, LLd = Laps Led

Average Speed: 88.178 MPH
Lead Changes: 4 among 2 drivers
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 42 Mins, 04 Secs.
Cautions: 7 for 41 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.940 Seconds
Attendance: 28,500

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What’s bad for General Motors can’t be good for NASCAR Chevrolet drivers.

News that General Motors reported a $2.5 billion quarterly loss on Friday and could run out of cash in 2009 without government help left drivers concerned about the brand whose cars are among the fastest in the Sprint Cup Series.

Tony Stewart drives a Toyota this year, but has close ties to General Motors.

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Starting Line Up by Row
Phoenix International Raceway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, November 07, 2008 @ 03:36 PM Mountain
108.014
Speed
Time
01:24:26
11/08/02
Date
Driver
Kevin Harvick 
Track Race Record:

Lucas Oil 150
1
33
Ron Hornaday Jr.
VFW Chevrolet
27.319
131.776
Row 1:
2
51
Kyle Busch
Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Drink 
27.419
131.296

3
99
Erik Darnell
Northern Tool + Equipment Ford
27.520
130.814
Row 2:
4
22
Scott Speed #
Red Bull Toyota
27.536
130.738

5
16
Brian Scott #
Albertsons Toyota
27.571
130.572
Row 3:
6
71
J.R. Fitzpatrick
Mammoet.com Chevrolet
27.572
130.567

7
19
Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski Racing Chevrolet
27.574
130.558
Row 4:
8
5
Mike Skinner
Toyota Tundra Toyota
27.582
130.520

9
10
Brendan Gaughan
International MAXXFORCE Diesel Ford
27.637
130.260
Row 5:
10
2
Kevin Harvick
Camping World Chevrolet
27.656
130.171

11
30
Todd Bodine
Lumber Liquidators Toyota
27.664
130.133
Row 6:
12
59
Terry Cook
Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota
27.695
129.987

13
88
Matt Crafton
Menards/NIBCO Chevrolet
27.720
129.870
Row 7:
14
23
Johnny Benson
Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
27.753
129.716

15
81
Donny Lia #
Nationrides.com Chevrolet
27.772
129.627
Row 8:
16
18
Dennis Setzer
Power Chrysler Jeep Dodge Dodge
27.814
129.431

17
40
Mike Bliss
Key Motorsports Chevrolet
27.821
129.399
Row 9:
18
6
Colin Braun #
Con-way Freight Ford
27.824
129.385

19
13
Shelby Howard
FarmPaint.com Chevrolet
27.880
129.125
Row 10:
20
14
Rick Crawford
Circle Bar Truck Corral/PowerStrokeDiesel by 
27.910
128.986

21
60
Jack Sprague
Wyler.com Toyota
27.918
128.949
Row 11:
22
8
Chad McCumbee
Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet
27.949
128.806

23
15
Kenny Wallace
Ergon Hyprene Toyota
28.010
128.526
Row 12:
24
11
David Starr
Zachry Toyota
28.036
128.406

25
9
Michael Annett
Construct Corps/Crocs Toyota
28.068
128.260
Row 13:
26
7
T.J. Bell Jr.
SpongeTech/Home4theHolidays.org Chevrolet
28.135
127.955

27
09
John Wes Townley
Zaxby’s Ford
28.343
127.015
Row 14:
28
61
Brett Thompson
Windmill Inns/Rich Thompson Trucking Dodge
28.520
126.227

29
0
Butch Miller
ASI Limited Chevrolet
28.637
125.711
Row 15:
30
08
Jason White
GunBroker.com Dodge
28.768
125.139

31
21
Jon Wood
Air Force Ford
29.056
123.899
Row 16:
32
07
Johnny Chapman
ASI Limited Chevrolet
29.266
123.010

33
89
Russ Dugger
Lafferty Performance Chevrolet
31.005
116.110
Row 17:
34
57
Norm Benning
Benning Racing Chevrolet
31.215
115.329

35
50
Craig Wood
Buchanan Pharmacies Ford
31.667
113.683
Row 18:
Did Not Qualify:
None.
Starting Lineup
DNQs
Manufacturer
Starting Lineup
DNQs
Manufacturer
Chevrolet
14
0
Dodge
3
0
Ford
7
0
Toyota
11
0
Time
Speed
Team
Driver
Trk

Pos

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Regan Smith and Sam Hornish Jr. have had their troubles, but both rookies are determined to stay on track, Lee Spencer says.

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NNS Final Practice
Phoenix International Raceway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, November 07, 2008 @ 02:27 PM Mountain
Hefty Odor Block 200
1
60
Carl Edwards
World Financial Group Ford
27.601
130.430
28
28
—.—                                                                
—.—                                                                
2
99
David Reutimann
Best Western Toyota
27.686
130.030
24
25
-0.085
-0.085
3
*12
Justin Allgaier
Penske Truck Rental Dodge
27.840
129.310
38
38
-0.239
-0.154

4
6
David Ragan
Discount Tire Ford
27.899
129.037
24
24
-0.298
-0.059
5
32
Kyle Busch
Beringer Toyota
27.933
128.880
12
12
-0.332
-0.034
6
29
Scott Wimmer
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
27.949
128.806
2
32
-0.348
-0.016

7
20
Joey Logano
GameStop Toyota
27.967
128.723
5
28
-0.366
-0.018
8
66
Steve Wallace
5-Hour Energy Chevrolet
28.000
128.571
34
34
-0.399
-0.033
9
11
Scott Lagasse
America’s Incredible Pizza Company 
28.006
128.544
24
25
-0.405
-0.006

10
5
Landon Cassill #
National Guard Chevrolet
28.030
128.434
3
26
-0.429
-0.024
11
*55
Brian Ickler
 Dodge
28.064
128.278
26
27
-0.463
-0.034
12
*18
Denny Hamlin
DLP HDTV Toyota
28.078
128.214
12
29
-0.477
-0.014

13
38
Jason Leffler
Great Clips Toyota
28.111
128.064
19
19
-0.510
-0.033
14
*00
Josh Wise
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
28.120
128.023
23
23
-0.519
-0.009
15
27
Jason Keller
Kleenex/Bashas’ Ford
28.160
127.841
14
14
-0.559
-0.040

16
1
Mike Bliss
Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet
28.164
127.823
4
27
-0.563
-0.004
17
64
David Stremme
AVIS Chevrolet
28.266
127.361
7
22
-0.665
-0.102
18
2
Clint Bowyer
BB&T Chevrolet
28.323
127.105
3
28
-0.722
-0.057

19
28
Kenny Wallace
U.S. Border Patrol Chevrolet
28.358
126.948
22
22
-0.757
-0.035
20
25
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 Ford
28.375
126.872
19
19
-0.774
-0.017
21
*17
Jamie McMurray
CitiFinancial Ford
28.394
126.787
5
13
-0.793
-0.019

22
40
Bryan Clauson #
Fastenal Dodge
28.441
126.578
10
38
-0.840
-0.047
23
7
Mike Wallace
GEICO Toyota
28.455
126.516
3
39
-0.854
-0.014
24
*90
Johnny Chapman
MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet
28.461
126.489
7
12
-0.860
-0.006

25
47
Kelly Bires
Glad Odor Shield Ford
28.479
126.409
5
40
-0.878
-0.018
26
88
Brad Keselowski
U.S. NAVY Chevrolet
28.552
126.086
3
16
-0.951
-0.073
27
81
D.J. Kennington
NPPL Dodge
28.564
126.033
17
17
-0.963
-0.012

28
*91
Justin Hobgood
MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet
28.571
126.002
3
13
-0.970
-0.007
29
22
Marc Davis
Supercuts Dodge
28.653
125.641
2
6
-1.052
-0.082
30
*83
John Borneman III
Borneman Plastering/Red Line Oil Ford
28.669
125.571
6
10
-1.068
-0.016

31
*05
Burney Lamar
31W Insulation/CertainTeed Ford
28.691
125.475
7
23
-1.090
-0.022
32
*82
Derrike Cope
SheltraMotorsports.com Chevrolet
28.692
125.471
11
12
-1.091
-0.001
33
*65
Stan Silva Jr.
A&S Metals/Stan Silva Jr. Trucking 
28.701
125.431
2
10
-1.100
-0.009

34
*0
Danny Efland
In Memory of Daniel Powell Chevrolet
28.701
125.431
10
13
-1.100
-0.000
35
*35
Danny O’Quinn Jr.
 Ford
28.720
125.348
4
6
-1.119
-0.019
36
*09
John Wes Townley
Zaxby’s Ford
28.823
124.900
14
15
-1.222
-0.103

37
*73
Kevin Lepage
 Dodge
28.862
124.731
2
2
-1.261
-0.039
38
*30
Stanton Barrett
Interush.net Chevrolet
28.878
124.662
14
20
-1.277
-0.016
39
4
Patrick Sheltra
Quality Turf/Briggs Construction Equip 
29.024
124.035
8
27
-1.423
-0.146

40
*31
Kenny Hendrick
St. Jude Chevrolet
29.052
123.916
7
12
-1.451
-0.028
41
24
Eric McClure
Hefty Odor Block Chevrolet
29.234
123.144
4
16
-1.633
-0.182
42
*78
Jason White
TeamVangle.com Dodge
29.267
123.005
10
16
-1.666
-0.033

43
*89
Morgan Shepherd
Lagina Plumbing Dodge
29.280
122.951
2
7
-1.679
-0.013
44
52
Scott Gaylord
Best Western of Tempe-By the Mall 
29.516
121.968
4
6
-1.915
-0.236
45
01
Larry Gunselman
Troon Construction Chevrolet
30.599
117.651
5
5
-2.998
-1.083

Car
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

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