FanHouse Warmup: Checker 500
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by Geoffrey Miller
Filed under: Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Chase for the Sprint Cup
Race: Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Where: Phoenix Int’l Raceway
Time: Sunday 3:15 PM ET
TV/Radio: ABC, MRN Radio
Twitter: Updates @ FanHouseRacing
Forecast: Mostly sunny, High 60s
Distance: 312 laps (312 miles)
Pole Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
2008 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
What makes any NASCAR finish exciting, and any sporting event for that matter, is when the unexpected happens. A last-second shot, a last-second touchdown, an underdog felling a Goliath and even a last lap pass — yes, even Jimmie Johnson smacking the wall last week at Texas — all create the unanticipated result that feeds into creating the rush of a sporting event.
Unfortunately, the most recent data we have from Phoenix International Raceway doesn’t leave a lot of hope that we’ll be seeing the unforeseen Sunday afternoon at the 1-miler.
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