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Debt of gratitude
Joe Menzer, NASCAR.COM
Jan 31, 2012
15:03 EST
Jan 31, 2012
15:03 EST
Felix Sabates was relaxing one night in December when his phone rang at 11 p.m. On the other end was someone looking for a little advice and perhaps some heavy-handed help. Despite registering 23 Sprint Cup race wins and a championship while getting to Victory Lane at least once per season for a decade -- no small feat -- the guy was having trouble finding a ride for the upcoming season. He thought car owners in general, and one powerful one in particular, might even be blackballing him. More
Results
from: Ford 400
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 47/4 | 267 | 341,258 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 44/2 | 267 | 296,416 |
| 3 | 2 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 42/1 | 267 | 189,450 |
| 4 | 6 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 41/1 | 267 | 173,736 |
| 5 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 40/1 | 267 | 159,386 |
Standings
as of: Ford 400
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Tony Stewart | 2403 | Leader | 36 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | -1 | Carl Edwards | 2403 | Leader | 36 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | -- | Kevin Harvick | 2345 | -58 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | +2 | Matt Kenseth | 2330 | -73 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | -1 | Brad Keselowski | 2319 | -84 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 1 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2 |
| Carl Edwards | 3 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 1 |
| Carl Edwards | 2 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 3 |
| Matt Kenseth | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
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