NASCAR In Phoenix: Saturday Night’s Better Than Alright For Ryan Newman

And from what Montoya can tell, he’s definitely on the wrong side of the garage, which “really sucks,” he said Friday at Phoenix.

Montoya is 25th in points, which is a far cry from his breakout season last year, in which his No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team made the Chase.

It’s scheduled to be a beautiful weekend in the desert, which should mean good things for the NASCAR race at Phoenix International Raceway.

The first thing you need to know is that the race – 63 laps longer than the typical Phoenix race to ensure it finishes under the lights – is scheduled to begin shortly after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday night.