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  1.   rm posted:
  01.23.2019 - 3:44 am
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The race was shortened due to time constraints, it had a 1 hour time
limit. Lights were used for the Soutwest Series at Phoenix for the first
time the previous fall.


  2.   RaceFanX posted:
  01.23.2019 - 3:15 pm
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series star Matt Crafton cut his teeth in the
Southwest Tour and returned to it for one final start here; a fruitful
decision as he would best NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series racer Ken Schrader to
take the victory. This was Crafton's first win on the tour in more than
five years, dating back to 2000 when he was still a regular in the
series on his way up the ladder. It was his fifth and final win in the
series.

The Copper World Classic was usually run in January or February before
other series started up for the new year, taking advantage of Arizona's
very mild winter, thus the reason that this race to turned into a
showcase for Crafton and Schrader from higher level NASCAR series. The
2006 Classic would be the last with this format as the event moved to
the fall for 2007 to tie in with a NASCAR Cup series weekend. Ultimately
the races was discontinued in 2009 although a serious discussions of a
revival started circulating in 2018.


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