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NASCAR SPRINT Cup: Kobalt 500 @ Phoenix International Raceway - Sunday 11/13/2011 3:00 pm/et ESPN
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Posted on 11/10/2011 5:15:56 PM PST by AZamericonnie

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Kobalt Tools 500

Welcome to the Chase for the Sprint Cup #9






Patriotic Pre-Race Festivities to Honor Active Military and Veterans


Phoenix International Raceway and NASCAR fans in attendance for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 will celebrate Veterans Day by paying tribute to the generations of men and women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during the pre-race show beginning at noon on November 13.

The spectacular pre-race show will also include:

· 36 soldiers (nine each from Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines) will be honored in the Bryan Grandstand as they march down toward the track, waving American Flags

· An aerial entrance to the track by the Arizona Skyhawks carrying the American Flag

· Turn 2 display of a 200-foot American Flag presented by Arizona Project ChalleNGe

· National Anthem by Pentagon-awarded “Armed Forces Entertainers of the Year,” Catchpenny

· Flyover by four F-16s from the 62nd Fighter Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base

· Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard

· Moment of silence to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedom prior to the National Anthem

A new paint scheme designed using photos of Vietnam Veterans - submitted by soldiers and their families through a contest sponsored by the U.S. Army - will be featured on Ryan Newman's No. 39 Chevy during the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.


(Click on the Pics, Graphics, & Links for related news & info.)


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Bowyer to run USO "Cheer" paint scheme at Phoenix

The No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet driven by Clint Bowyer will carry a special message during the Sprint Cup Series event this Veterans Day weekend at Phoenix. The design features the message "send Cheer" to encourage fans to send thanks and spread cheer to military families whose loved ones are serving our country.

The paint scheme is part of a partnership between Cheerios and the USO to help support military families by sending "Cheer" postcards from the front of specially marked packages of Cheerios cereal found in stores through November 2011. People can simply cut out the postcard from the box, write a message of thanks on the back, add a stamp, and mail the pre-addressed postcard to the USO. The USO will deliver the postcards to military families at events at USO centers across the nation.

"I can't thank General Mills and the USO enough for their support this weekend at Phoenix," Bowyer said. "It's a really cool paint scheme and I'm excited about driving it. I hope it encourages everyone out there to 'send Cheer' to our nation's military families."

Race fans will also be able to send thanks and encouragement at Phoenix by visiting the "Cheer" display located outside the track throughout the entire race weekend. You can fill out a postcard and have it sent to military families by the USO.

*Take a Tour of Phoenix*




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Multiple Grammy Award winning recording artists Los Lobos – who reached super-stardom in 1987 with their chart-topping cover of Ritchie Valens’ La Bamba – will perform at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Budweiser ROLL-Bar main stage prior to the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

The five-piece eclectic ensemble from East Los Angeles includes David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, and Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin. The band has been performing and releasing records for nearly four decades – sharing the stage with acts such as Bob Dylan, U2 and the Grateful Dead. With their eclectic style that draws from rock, country, folk, R&B, blues and traditional Spanish and Mexican music, the band continues to redefine their sound while maintaining a rich musical tradition. In August 2010, the group released their first album in four years, entitled Tin Can Trust. This year they launched an international tour with stops in Europe and Australia





November Event Weekend Schedule


Kobolt Tools 500 Entry List


 
BROADCAST DATE TIME EVENT

11|10|11 3 p.m. Wypall 200 practice

11|10|11 5:30 p.m. Wypall 200 practice

ESPN2

11|11|11 1:30 p.m. Kobalt Tools 500 practice

11|11|11 3:40 p.m. Wypall 200 final practice

ESPN2

11|11|11 5:30 p.m. Kobalt Tools 500 final practice

SPEED

11|12|11 Noon Wypall 200 qualifying

SPEED

11|12|11 1:30 p.m. Kobalt Tools 500 qualifying

ESPN2

11|12|11 3:30 p.m. Wypall 200

ESPN

11|13|11 3 p.m. Kobalt Tools 500



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141 posted on 11/13/2011 12:31:29 PM PST by NYTexan
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142 posted on 11/13/2011 12:43:16 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: NYTexan; glock rocks; SouthTexas

whew,, running errands, the bar is open and the buffet.

All 4 still running.. so far

Matt
Allmuhdingers
Junior
Menard


143 posted on 11/13/2011 12:44:19 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Dallas is punishing the Bills right now...


144 posted on 11/13/2011 12:48:44 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: NYTexan

Denver currently occupying KC 17-7 with a few minutes left.


145 posted on 11/13/2011 12:54:35 PM PST by MtnClimber ( People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them - Eric Hoffer)
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To: Wneighbor

*Sigh*

I haven’t heard Junior since he changed radio frequencies....so I’m listening to Shane.


146 posted on 11/13/2011 1:04:10 PM PST by Overtaxed
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147 posted on 11/13/2011 1:05:06 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: Wneighbor

Yay!! Junior’s back!


148 posted on 11/13/2011 1:15:39 PM PST by Overtaxed
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To: NYTexan

Tim Tebow and the Broncs win it over KC 17-10. Now on to NASCAR and waiting for the Wookie at the next race.


149 posted on 11/13/2011 1:15:57 PM PST by MtnClimber ( People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them - Eric Hoffer)
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150 posted on 11/13/2011 1:20:36 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: MtnClimber

Bobby is up to 27th


151 posted on 11/13/2011 1:28:45 PM PST by tubebender (She was only a whiskey maker, but I loved her still.)
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You have big foots up there don’t you? What does goonie goo goo mean?


152 posted on 11/13/2011 1:31:05 PM PST by MtnClimber ( People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them - Eric Hoffer)
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153 posted on 11/13/2011 1:49:23 PM PST by NYTexan
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154 posted on 11/13/2011 1:56:08 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: NYTexan
Self portrait by Mtn Climber...


155 posted on 11/13/2011 2:01:30 PM PST by tubebender (She was only a whiskey maker, but I loved her still.)
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To: NYTexan

I knew it would be Vickers. One down and three to go


156 posted on 11/13/2011 2:03:19 PM PST by tubebender (She was only a whiskey maker, but I loved her still.)
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Vickers punts the Robot:

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157 posted on 11/13/2011 2:04:49 PM PST by NYTexan
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Shrub blows up last weekend.

Shrub’s car blows up this weekend...


158 posted on 11/13/2011 2:12:32 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: tubebender

And goonie goo goo to you!


159 posted on 11/13/2011 2:16:45 PM PST by MtnClimber ( People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them - Eric Hoffer)
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I wondered why you lived at the top of the mountain...

in a cave


160 posted on 11/13/2011 2:20:58 PM PST by tubebender (She was only a whiskey maker, but I loved her still.)
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