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At-track photos: Phoenix

By | Published: November 10, 2017 66
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Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 20 Circle K Toyota, celebrates after winning the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

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A big burnout for a big win for Kenseth, who announced he would step away from driving in 2018.

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'Everybody dreams of going out a winner,' an emotional Kenseth said after the race.

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This victory marks Kenseth's first of the 2017 season.

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This also marks Kenseth's 39th career win in the Monster Energy Series.

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Time to celebrate in Victory Lane!

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Ryan Blaney stops by Victory Lane to congratulate Matt Kenseth.

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The No. 20 team celebrates after winning at Phoenix.

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Fans help Kenseth celebrate his win in the desert.

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Chase Elliott finished second after race-winner Matt Kenseth passed him for the win with 10 laps to go.

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Denny Hamlin's championship hopes go up in smoke after a battle with Chase Elliott that resulted in Hamlin's No. 11 hitting the wall.

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Hamlin finished 19 points behind Brad Keselowski, giving the No. 2 team the final spot in the Championship 4.

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Dale Jr. signs autographs and takes pictures with fans after finishing 10th at Phoenix.

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Jimmie Johnson's 2018 championship hopes were dashed after he blew a tire and hit the wall at Phoenix.

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Johnson after the incident: 'Unfortunately, we won’t have a chance to make eight (championship titles) this year, but we’ll come back next year and try real hard.”

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The team works on the No. 48 Chevrolet in the garage.

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The No. 48 team loads up the car after Johnson's day ended early when he collided with the wall.

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Johnson talks with reporters after climbing out of his wrecked No. 48.

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Tough day for Kyle Larson, whose No. 42 Chevrolet blew an engine and was scored 40th.

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Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott race each other at Phoenix; both drivers are vying for the final spot in the Championship 4.

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Sweet pre-race moment between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife, Amy. The couple is expecting their first child next year.

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Pre-race good luck kiss for Dale Jr.

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Ryan Blaney signs autographs for the fans at Phoenix.

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Fans show their appreciation for Dale Jr. with messages on the track.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford, are introduced prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix.

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Jimmie Johnson's crew rolls his No. 48 Chevrolet onto the grid prior to Sunday's Can-Am 500.

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Starting 'em young: Young fans take a photo in front of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 at Phoenix.

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Actors Jamie Camil (L) and Justin Hartley pose for a picture in the drivers meeting prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Roll out: No. 88 team gets the car ready for 500 miles of racing at Phoenix.

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Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 21 SKF/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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William Byron celebrates his fourth NASCAR XFINITY Series win on the Phoenix Raceway frontstretch after the Ticket Galaxy 200. Byron joined Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler and Daniel Hemric in the Championship 4 field for next weekend's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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William Byron lays down a smoky burnout after scoring an XFINITY Series victory at Phoenix Raceway.

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William Byron adds to his growing collection of winner's stickers on his JR Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet in Victory Lane at Phoenix Raceway.

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Elliott Sadler stops for service during Saturday's XFINITY Series race at Phoenix Raceway. Sadler and his JR Motorsports teammates were without their regular pit crews, who were delayed by an aviation issue on the way to Arizona.

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Brennan Poole limps back to pit road after a Lap 22 crash that sidelined him at Phoenix Raceway. Poole finished 38th in the 40-car field, falling from postseason contention in the Round of 8 finale.

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Daniel Hemric holds his ground during Saturday's Ticket Galaxy 200 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Cole Custer makes his way through the Phoenix Raceway turns in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 00 Ford.

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Ryan Reed heads a small pack in the Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 Ford at Phoenix Raceway.

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Pole-starter Erik Jones leads the field into Turn 1 at Phoenix Raceway at the start of the Ticket Galaxy 200 for the XFINITY Series.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title contender Kyle Busch takes a selfie with his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota in the Phoenix Raceway garage.

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Daniel Suarez navigates a corner near some prickly vegetation during Saturday's first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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Jimmie Johnson waits to make laps Saturday before Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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The Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet in the garage before the opening of Saturday's early Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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Denny Hamlin loads into his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota for Saturday's first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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In the moments before Saturday's early practice at Phoenix Raceway, Trevor Bayne (left) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. talk shop in the garage area.

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Kevin Harvick chats with his Stewart-Haas Racing crew before Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday at Phoenix Raceway.

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Kyle Busch gears up for the start of early practice Saturday in his No. 18 Toyota at Phoenix Raceway.

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Team Penske's Brad Keselowski, left, confers with crew chief Paul Wolfe ahead of Saturday practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, and Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 27 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, crash during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, and Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 27 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, walk to the ambulance after crashing during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Cars wreck during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 18 Switch Toyota, crashes during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 21 ISMConnect Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 21 ISMConnect Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 21 ISMConnect Chevrolet, doe a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 4 Toyota Toyota, and Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 18 Switch Toyota, lead the field to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 4 Toyota Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

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The setting sun made qualifying Friday evening a challenge for Ryan Blaney and other drivers in Phoenix.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, talk to his crew chief, Greg Ives, during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix.

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Brad Keselowski makes preparations before loading into the Team Penske No. 2 Ford for first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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Denny Hamlin waits to load in before Friday's first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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Chase Elliott buckles up at Phoenix Raceway just before the start of opening Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice.

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Jimmie Johnson makes the rounds in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet during first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

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Alex Bowman, racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series this weekend, signs autographs for fans outside the Phoenix Raceway garage.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. wheels the No. 88 Chevrolet out for first practice Friday at Phoenix Raceway.

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Kyle Busch, left, and Martin Truex Jr. chat before first practice Friday at Phoenix Raceway. Both have clinched spots in the Championship 4 next weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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