NASCAR By the Numbers: Dueling in the Phoenix desert

Phoenix was the site of the second to last NASCAR race weekend, one championship was all but wrapped up while another is still up in the air. Looking at the numbers, let’s see how the weekend played out for the contenders.



NASCAR Nationwide Series Wypall 200:


Ricky Stenhouse Jr. now has the championship in the bag, just needing a 37th or better finish to clench the title.



Elliott Sadler fell to –41 points behind after a deliberate crash by Jason Leffler. Crashes in the last two races (Nationwide and Trucks) have cost Kevin Harvick Inc. the chance at two championships this season.

1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2. Elliott Sadler	41
3. Justin Allgaier	105
4. Aric Almirola	120
5. Reed Sorenson	136
6. Jason Leffler	183
7. Kenny Wallace	227
8. Michael Annett	261
9.  Brian Scott	267
10. Steven Wallace	268
11. Trevor Bayne	320
12. Mike Bliss	379
13. Mike Wallace	426
14. Joe Nemechek	452
15. Jeremy Clements	509

Biggest mover: Michael Annett +2


Up next: The season wraps up at Homestead Miami with the Ford 300 on Saturday at 4:30 pm on ESPN2.


NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500:


The Sprint Cup championship is going down to the wire, Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart will be dueling to the last lap at Homestead.

1. Carl Edwards
2. Tony Stewart	3
3. Kevin Harvick	51
4. Brad Keselowski	65
5. Jimmie Johnson	68
6. Matt Kenseth	70
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.	102
8. Kurt Busch	107
9. Ryan Newman	107
10. Denny Hamlin	110
11. Jeff Gordon	112
12. Kyle Busch	135
13. Clint Bowyer	1350
14. Kasey Kahne	1355
15. Greg Biffle	1372

Biggest mover: Ryan Newman +3
Biggest losses: Jeff Gordon –3 and Matt Kenseth –2


Up next: It all comes down to the Ford 400 on Sunday; tune into ESPN at 3pm est. on Sunday to see who walks away with the biggest prize of them all.