This week we head to Phoenix International Raceway for the Bashas Supermarkets 200. After an amazing race at Daytona, we get a bit of a cool off this week. While Kyle Busch has won the last two spring races, it was the summer event that everyone should take note of. Last summer Sam Hornish won a crash filled Wypall 200. This year Hornish is running for the Championship and a win this week would help sell him as a legit contender. Busch is looking for his first win with his new Nationwide team.
Nationwide heads to the desert: The Bashas Supermarkets 200 Preview
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James Buescher is back for another round this week after his Daytona win last Saturday. Buescher is still only going to run part time, but having a good run this week could set him up well for a jump to the Nationwide series full time next year.
Entry List and More after the jump!
| Entry | Car# | Driver | Sponsor | Manu | Owner |
| 1 | 01 | Mike Wallace | G&K Services | 12 Chevy | JD Motorsports |
| 2 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | ONE MAIN FINANCIAL | 12 Chevy | Richard Childress Racing |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | ADVOCARE | 12 Chevy | Richard Childress Racing |
| 4 | 4 | Darryl Harr | TBA | 12 Chevy | JD Motorsports |
| 5 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | RFR 25 | 12 Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 6 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | 12 Chevy | JR Motorsports |
| 7 | 08 | Casey Roderick * | TBA | 12 Ford | Randy Hill Racing |
| 8 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | TBA | 12 Toyota | RAB Racing |
| 9 | 10 | Jeff Green * (S) | TBA | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 10 | 11 | Brian Scott | Dollar General | 11 Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr | Alliance Truck Parts | 12 Dodge | Penske Racing South |
| 12 | 13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb(i) * | Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys | 11 Dodge | Jennifer Jo Cobb |
| 13 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty Reynolds Wrap | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 14 | 15 | Timmy Hill(i) | Poynt.com | 12 Ford | Rick Ware Racing |
| 15 | 18 | Denny Hamlin(i) | GameStop | 11 Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 19 | Tayler Malsam | G-Oil | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 17 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) * | Dollar General | 11 Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) [PC1] * | Discount Tire | 12 Dodge | Penske Racing South |
| 19 | 23 | Jamie Dick | Viva Auto Group | 12 Chevy | R3 Motorsports |
| 20 | 24 | Benny Gordon * | SR2 Motorsports | 12 Toyota | SR2 Motorsports |
| 21 | 27 | JJ Yeley * | GCMI | 12 Ford | Steve Meehan |
| 22 | 28 | David Green | TBA | 12 Chevy | Jay Robinson Racing |
| 23 | 30 | James Buescher(i) | ABF | 12 Chevy | Turner Motorsports |
| 24 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt | 12 Chevy | Turner Motorsports |
| 25 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | SOUTH POINT CASINO | 12 Chevy | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips | 12 Chevy | Turner Motorsports |
| 27 | 39 | Joey Gase | TBA | 12 Ford | Go Green Racing |
| 28 | 40 | Josh Wise(i) | TBA | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group |
| 29 | 41 | Blake Koch * | Rise Up and Register | 12 Ford | Rick Ware Racing |
| 30 | 42 | Erik Darnell * (S) | TBA | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group |
| 31 | 43 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J | 12 Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 32 | 44 | Mike Bliss * | TBA | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 33 | 46 | Chase Miller * (S) | TBA | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group |
| 34 | 47 | Scott Speed(i) * (S) | tba | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group |
| 35 | 50 | T J Bell | Turbine Powered Technology | 12 Chevy | MAKE Motorsports |
| 36 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Automotive | 12 Chevy | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 37 | 52 | Tim Schendel | TBA | 12 Chevy | Means Motorsports |
| 38 | 54 | Kyle Busch(i) [PC2] * | Monster Energy | 12 Toyota | Kyle Busch Motorsports |
| 39 | 60 | Trevor Bayne | Ford EcoBoost | 12 Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 40 | 70 | Charles Lewandoski | Foretravel | 12 Chevy | ML Motorsports |
| 41 | 74 | Mike Harmon * | American Heros | 12 Chevy | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 42 | 81 | Jason Bowles | American Majority | 12 Dodge | MacDonald Motorsports |
| 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | 12 Toyota | NEMCO |
| 44 | 88 | Cole Whitt | TaxSlayer.com | 12 Chevy | JR Motorsports |
| 45 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd * | GoodInfo.com | 11 Chevy | Faith Motorsports |
| (i)- Not Running for Championship | |||||
| * - Must Qualify On Time | |||||
| (PC)- Past Champion | |||||
| (S) - Known Start and Park Team |
45 teams are entered this week, meaning that two will go home.
- #4- JD Motorsports’ second team has a new driver this week in Darryl Harr. Harr has been a start and park driver in the past and could bow out of this race early.
- #10- Jeff Green really disappointed me last week by parking after three laps in the Daytona event. Green is a past champion, and should either get a ride that allows him to race or retire. These runs of his are just adding a black mark to an otherwise good career.
- #13- Jennifer Jo Cobb returns to the series in her underfunded team. Cobb has not been able to put together any sort of success in Nascar so far.
- #23- Jamie Dick will run for R3 Motorsports this week. Dick brings sponsorship to the underfunded family owned team.
- #24- Benny Gordon had a really good run last week and could just sneak up on a rookie title.
- #33- Kevin Harvick will return to his former team this week. Harvick is running with Brendan Gaughan’s sponsor on the car, meaning that this was probably going to be a Gaughan race until RCR decided to run him in the Sprint Cup race this Sunday.
- #88- This could be the race that Cole Whitt sets himself apart. Whitt has Hendrick backing and full sponsorship. It would be shocking to see him take a huge step back this week.
Join us this Saturday for an open race thread while you tune into ESPN 2 at 4pm eastern for the live running of the Bashas Supermarkets 200! Enjoy!
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