NASCAR SPRINT Cup: Kobalt 500 @ Phoenix International Raceway - Sunday 11/13/2011 3:00 pm/et ESPN

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[AZamericonnie]

Welcome to the.....

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.)

Current Cup driver standings

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
			11|11|11	1:30 p.m.	Kobalt Tools 500 practice
			11|11|11	3:40 p.m.	Wypall 200 final practice
			11|11|11	5:30 p.m.	Kobalt Tools 500 final practice
			11|12|11	Noon	Wypall 200 qualifying
			11|12|11	1:30 p.m.	Kobalt Tools 500 qualifying
			11|12|11	3:30 p.m.	Wypall 200
			11|13|11	3 p.m.	Kobalt Tools 500

[AZamericonnie]

Thanks Tx....threw in a tube vid of Phx attractions for “flair”....Sedona is in there as well!:)

[MtnClimber]

I know I am slow. Is that allowed on a racing thread?

[glock rocks]

(1.) I pledge to kick Pete-R-Bilt's butt in the FR fantasy league. Oh great. Now what...

[AZamericonnie]

It’s a h00t right?

I was afraid it would be old hat but when I found it I couldn’t help myself.:)

[glock rocks]

Yes.

No, wait. No.

NO!

[glock rocks]

Good to see you Connie. Let’s go Phoenix racing! I’ll see if I can find a sun drenched doppler...

[AZamericonnie]

I’m not sure what you referring to MtnClimber....but I’m quite sure I might not wanna ask!:)

[AZamericonnie]

Love the car Glock....Don’t taze me bro...LOL

[MtnClimber]

When I am driving I always go really slow when 18-wheelers are behind me. How fast can a Banana Slug go after all?

[NormsRevenge]

Oh NOOOOz ..

The forecast is a bit iffy

[AZamericonnie]

The weather is sketchy Glock....a 40% chance of rain & 67 degrees for the high on Sunday.

[NYTexan]

So much to see. I’ll have to make at least one more visit in my lifetime!

[MtnClimber]

I am the Banana Slug Racing Team. Kind of like the race between the hare, the tortoise and the slug. On a race track, the slime the slug leaves should wreck the faster racers. That is just theory if you look at my position in the standings. Need to work on dropping nail strips from the back bumper!

[glock rocks]

Phoenix International Raceway
(Maricopa's second most important contribution to the planet after sheriff Joe)
Updating Doppler

[AZamericonnie]

I do hope so!

Give Tx an all terrain vehicle & no agenda but his own & I think that is a recipe for happiness! As it should be!:)

[tubebender]

Great Thread...

[AZamericonnie]

nail strips from the back bumper!

Shouldn't that be... "snail" strips from the back bumper!:)

[MtnClimber]

You got 36! That may be your highest finisher at Phoenix!!!

[AZamericonnie]

(Maricopa's second most important contribution to the planet after sheriff Joe)

They make a great Christmas present!:)

[AZamericonnie]

Thanks tubebender! Hope you enjoy the race.