NASCAR-BUSCH: Phoenix II: News of note, schedule

*Phoenix Homecomings, Part II: Although born near Toronto, Canada, Pierre
Kuettel moved to Phoenix shortly thereafter and calls the area home. Other
happy Phoenix returns feature J.J. Yeley (No. 1 Miccosukee Resort
Chevrolet). He has three top-10s in six career series races at his home
track and craves a win there. Also, Michael McDowell (No. 00 Michael Waltrip
Racing Toyota), who made his series debut last week at Texas where he
finished 20th, was born in Phoenix. McDowell, 22, is scheduled to race for
Michael Waltrip Racing in the final two races of the year. He made his
NASCAR debut two weeks ago at Martinsville in the Craftsman Truck Series
(30th) and has won four times on the ARCA circuit this season. Additionally,
Stephen Leicht spent an abbreviated time as an Arizona resident, living in
the city of Ahwatukee, a suburb of Phoenix between the ages of three and
five. He began racing go-karts in Arizona before his family made a permanent
move to Asheville, N.C.

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