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Goodyear tire test set for Tuesday, open test slated for Wednesday BROOKLYN, Mich. -- A week after testing at Darlington Raceway , it's off to Richmond International Raceway for Goodyear officials and a handful of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. The official tire supplier for NASCAR will test with four teams Tuesday at the 0.75-mile track in preparation for this year's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup cutoff race, the Federated Auto Parts 400 scheduled for Sept. 12. Kyle Larson ( Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates), Trevor Bayne ( Roush Fenway Racing ) and David Ragan ( Michael Waltrip Racing ) are scheduled to take part in the Goodyear tire test. NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Brian Scott ( Richard Childress Racing ) will also take part, stepping into the No. 27 for driver Paul Menard . The four will join several others on Wednesday for an open team test. According to officials, those scheduled to be on hand are Jeff Gordon ( Hendrick Motorsports ), Carl Edwards ( Joe Gibbs Racing ), Joey Logano ( Team Penske ), Sam Hornish Jr . ( Richard Petty Motorsports ), Jeff Green (The Motorsports Group) and Clay Rogers (Beard Motorsports). "We had a good race there (in the spring); we had a good tire that lasted a gas stop, which is not that easy at Richmond," Stu Grant, Goodyear's general manager for global race tires, said Sunday at Michigan International Speedway . "We're wondering if we can do a better job to make the racing a little bit better, so we're seeing what we can do from a tire standpoint to go back and improve that setup." Some teams were not satisfied with the multi-zone tread used at RIR for the spring race. The tire featured a smaller, more durable inside compound that enhances durability combined with a wider, softer outside designed for grip. Similar multi-zone tires have been used at several Sprint Cup events since debuting in 2013. Grant said several options would be considered. "We've got a pretty good baseline at Richmond," he said. "I don't want to move too far off of that. We're not going to test a whole lot of different things. We ran a (multi-) zone tread at Richmond; we'll try a couple of zone treads, we'll try a couple of non-zone treads to see what happens … we don't have a real big program (scheduled) so we can get that done in a day." Wednesday's test will be open to fans, with access to the grandstands through Gate 70 only. FULL SERIES COVERAGE • Latest news • Standings • Schedule
See where each driver finished the Eliminator Round opener and why RELATED: Follow your picks in the Chase Battle Grid Presented by Toyota Editor's note: Drivers in italics are in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr ., No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports Well, as always, timing is everything. Dale Earnhardt Jr . won at Martinsville for the first time in his career, a win that would've propelled him to the Championship Round at Homestead had he not been eliminated last week at Talladega. Still, he was plenty excited. "I definitely polished off the jerky too early," he said over the radio. "Cold beer, a whole (expletive) keg would be awesome. I could do a keg stand right now." Get more driver audio with RaceView 2. Jeff Gordon , No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports Jeff Gordon incurred a speeding penalty ("I knew it. Big mistake on my part. My bad guys.") when he was caught going too fast on pit road on Lap 192. Considering he had to overcome this severe disadvantage and beefs with Carl Edwards (who checked up in front of him, damaging the nose of the No. 24) and Ryan Newman ("What's up with that 31 getting into me?"), it's incredible that he finished runner-up to his teammate. Get more driver audio with RaceView 3. Ryan Newman , No. 31 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing Speaking of incredible, Ryan Newman also had to overcome a speeding penalty at the same time as Gordon, rebounding for a third-place finish. Newman's consistent charge through this Chase has been remarkable. He keeps inching closer to that elusive first win of 2014 and it just feels like at some point he'll break through. 4. Tony Stewart , No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing Martinsville proved successful for "Smoke" once again, as the driver was in contention for the win late for the first time since his return from a three-race absence. More importantly, he built momentum to carry into the end of the season and beyond, leading multiple laps in consecutive races for the first time this season. 5. Joey Logano , No. 22 Ford, Team Penske It wasn't the round-opening race that Joey Logano enjoyed for the start of the Contender Round -- i.e. his win at Kansas -- but his fifth-place finish was enough to keep his head above water and in good standing for advancement to the Championship Round. As we've been seeing more and more lately, the No. 22 was out front for 60 laps and it wouldn't be a shock to see him win next week at 1.5-mile Texas, the type of track Team Penske has dominated this year. 6. Matt Kenseth , No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing While his mix-up with fellow Chase driver Kevin Harvick left his competitor's No. 4 Chevrolet with heavy damage, Matt Kenseth was able to recover from the incident well enough to nearly muster a top-five finish. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver even absorbed an intentional hit from the SHR driver: "(Harvick) tried to knock our radiator off. Check the nose for any damage." Get more driver audio with RaceView 7. Clint Bowyer , No. 15 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing Ladies and gentlemen, we have a Clint Bowyer sighting. Having led just one -- one! -- lap since he led all of three at Indianapolis in July, Bowyer looked like his old self on Sunday, leading 33 laps on his way to a seventh-place finish. Get more driver data with RaceView. 8. Denny Hamlin , No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing At times, it looked like Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 car were the combo to beat -- he led 68 laps -- and that the Joe Gibbs Racing driver was back to honing his Martinsville prowess. An eighth-place finish is still good, especially considering an early pit stop flub where the car was too close to pit wall and the temporary jack man couldn't get the handle down all the way nearly derailed him, but Hamlin still sits on the wrong side of the Chase bubble. 9. AJ Allmendinger , No. 47 Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing A solid top-10 finish for AJ Allmendinger and crew, which should go a long way toward solidifying another of the JTG Daugherty Racing driver's strong suits as they turn their focus toward 2015. He may be out of the Chase, but this team won't forget that they made it via the Watkins Glen win. If Dinger has road courses and short tracks nailed down, look out. 10. David Ragan , No. 34 Ford, Front Row Motorsports If you were told that in two races at Talladega and Martinsville, David Ragan would've finished 30th and 10th, there's no way you'd think the top-10 came at the short track. Alas, that's the case, as the Front Row Motorsports driver recovered from a spin on Lap 207 for his best finish of the season. 11. Kyle Busch , No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing Early in the race, Kyle Busch struggled with some steering issues into the turns, telling his team, 'Won't turn. Won't leave," later asking crew chief Dave Rogers to free up the car. Whatever changes the No. 18 team made must've worked, as Busch worked his way through the field for a near top-10 finish. Get more driver audio with RaceView 12. Austin Dillon , No. 3 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing Austin Dillon was caught speeding on pit road on Lap 391, a penalty that normally would've derailed the rookie and saddled him with a poor finish. The RCR driver rallied, however, to improve upon his spring Martinsville finish of 15th. 13. Greg Biffle , No. 16 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing Not much is expected of Greg Biffle when the veteran driver hits the Virginia short track -- after all, he's never finished in the top five and has just five top-10s in 24 starts. That said, he's been much better at Martinsville lately, averaging a finish of 12.0 since the start of 2012, so his 13th-place finish is right in line with his recent results. 14. Paul Menard , No. 27 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing Paul Menard has finished inside the top 10 at Martinsville once in his career, placing exactly 10th this spring. In that race, he moved up 11 positions from where he started. In Sunday's contest, he started 14th and finished there, too. 15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr ., No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was involved in a late-race mix-up, but recovered enough for a 15th-place finish. Considering he missed last week's race at Talladega completely, a mid-teens finish has to be considered a success for the second-year driver. 16. Jamie McMurray , No. 1 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing For a good portion of the race, it sure looked like Jamie McMurray was going to play the part of Chase spoiler -- a role that instead was filled by Dale Jr. -- as he led 84 laps from the pole. In this year's postseason, McMurray has shown serious speed and a competitive nature that wasn't seen much in the regular season, so he could be a guy to watch as a 2015 Chase sleeper. 17. Justin Allgaier , No. 51 HScott Motorsports Chevrolet Much like Ricky Stenhouse Jr ., Justin Allgaier missed the Talladega race because of a qualifying gaffe, so his 17th-place finish is a solid return to the track for the No. 51 driver. Plus, he improved upon his starting and finishing position from the spring race. 18. Cole Whitt , No. 26 Toyota, BK Racing Partly due to the overwhelming success of Kyle Larson and the hype around Austin Dillon , Cole Whitt hasn't gotten the attention he deserves in 2014. The rookie has shown marked improvement over the course of the season and finished inside the top 20 for consecutive races for the first time this season via his 18th-place Martinsville result. 19. Landon Cassill , No. 40 Chevrolet, Hillman Racing While it's unlikely another one of his fans will get a tattoo to commemorate his 19th-place Martinsville finish like one did after his top-five at Talladega, Landon Cassill matched his career-best "Paperclip" finish in nine races. 20. Carl Edwards , No. 99 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing Given how many of the remaining Chase drivers finished inside the top 10, Carl Edwards ' 20th-place finish could've been a lot worse had Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick not imploded and scored 31st and 33rd-place finishes, respectively. The Roush Fenway Racing driver battled grip and water temperature issues all day and ended up being involved in Keselowski's wreck on Lap 436, but remains in the Chase hunt because of his slight recovery. 21. Aric Almirola , No. 43 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports Proof that the new Chase format is doing its job: Aric Almirola , who made the Chase via his July Daytona win and was knocked out almost immediately when he blew an engine in the opener at Chicago, has averaged a finish of 26.9 in the seven postseason races thus far. This team made plenty of improvements this year, but it's clear they aren't ready for the big stage yet. 22. David Gilliland , No. 38 Ford, Front Row Motorsports With no top-10s under his belt in 2014 and only eight to his name in his career, it'd be irresponsible to expect one to come at Martinsville for the veteran driver, given that his career average finish is 29.6. Still, a 22nd-place result is better than he's been, and he improved on his spring finish by four spots. 23. Marcos Ambrose , No. 9 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports Marcos Ambrose had a quiet race until he and Kyle Larson got into each other with 11 laps to go, sending both drivers sideways into the wall. It's possible that Larson was protecting his teammate, Jamie McMurray , as the No. 9 and No. 1 were beating and banging mere seconds before this happened, but it isn't the kind of race a driver bowing out of the sport in three weeks was looking to have. 24. Michael Annett , No. 7 Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing There was a five-race stretch in the middle of the season in which Michael Annett seemed to be closer to "getting it", when he averaged a finish of 22.0. It was respectable for a rookie, but he hasn't shown much since then. Perhaps his 24th-place showing at Martinsville will kick off a strong finish to his 2014 campaign. 25. Josh Wise , No. 98 Chevrolet, Phil Parsons Racing Josh Wise has run more laps at Martinsville -- 2,103 -- than any other track on the circuit, and it shows. The 2014 All-Star has steadily improved his finishing position at the short track since his 2012 debut there, culminating in Sunday's top-25. 26. Mike Wallace , No. 49 Toyota, Jay Robinson Racing Mike Wallace ran back-to-back races for just the second time this season and it resulted in his best race of the year. After starting dead last, Wallace marched through the field for his best cup finish since 2007. 27. Brian Vickers , No. 55 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing Brian Vickers had an entertaining race. He traded shots back and forth with Kasey Kahne , at times blaming his car ("The car just went straight when I got down to (Turn) 1. Be sure and check that splitter. Something has to be wrong.) but then later wanting to take part in the melee, saying "Alright, we owe him another. We can do this all day long." Get more driver audio with RaceView 28. Kyle Fowler , No. 32 GO FAS Racing Ford For a driver making his Sprint Cup Series debut, Martinsville is no easy task. It showed on Lap 75, when the 22-year-old spun and drew a caution. Still, he battled hard all day to recover for a respectable 28th-place showing. 29. Alex Bowman , No. 23 Toyota, BK Racing Alex Bowman had a really difficult race from the get-go. He spun on Lap 5, making contact with Aric Almirola and later crunched his hood on Lap 207 when traffic in front of him stopped abruptly. To make matters worse, he couldn't even unwind the way he wanted to, tweeting, "So to top today off they're holding the driver owner lot for an hour. Which means missing the walking dead tonight." 30. Kyle Larson , No. 42 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing It's clear that Kyle Larson will need to make one of his priorities over the offseason focusing on short track racing, because Martinsville always seems to eat up the otherwise super-talented rookie. He was involved in a bad wreck with 11 to go after he tangled with Marcos Ambrose and has yet to finish better than 27th in three races. 31. Brad Keselowski , No. 2 Ford, Team Penske Brad Keselowksi must like racing as the Chase underdog, because he didn't do himself any favors at Martinsville. His No. 2 started running hot on Lap 95, then he was caught speeding on Lap 163, and finally lost an axel on Lap 436, causing the biggest wreck of the day. At one point, team owner Roger Penske chimed in, "Lot of time. You'll be fine." He wasn't. 32. Jimmie Johnson , No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports It's a good thing for the No. 48 team that they were eliminated last week at Talladega, because otherwise they'd be in a serious hole right now. Johnson's race was bad the whole way through, saying in the early going, "Weird vibration in the front. Feels like maybe some rubber on the tire that won't come off. … Might be a loose left-front. Getting worse." He later ran into Casey Mears , prompting a testy crew chief Chad Knaus to say "Try not to run into anything else." The HMS ride was later leaking oil and limped to the garage for a poor finish. Get more driver audio with RaceView 33. Kevin Harvick , No. 4 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing Luckily for Kevin Harvick , he's magnificent at Phoenix and should contend for the win there. For now, Martinsville presented a nightmare race for the SHR driver, getting into a mess with Matt Kenseth that sent him to the garage with damage and a faulty oil cooler and radiator. He came back out around Lap 268, but it was too late. 34. Danica Patrick , No. 10 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing At times, Danica Patrick looked to be putting together a second-consecutive competitive race, but later traded shots with a feisty Martin Truex Jr . that resulted in her No. 10 Chevy wrecked beyond repair. Her thoughts? "That 78 (expletive) took me out. If he thinks there's a problem, he better look at what he did first." Get more driver audio with RaceView 35. Reed Sorenson , No. 36 Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing Reed Sorenson was another guy who was happy to see the checkered flag, since it signaled that his horrible day was over. The TBR driver spun in Turn 2 on Lap 188 with a blown tire and later spun again and smashed the wall on Lap 386. 36. Kurt Busch , No. 41 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing In his final race with crew chief Daniel Knost, Kurt Busch certainly had a fast car, but his engine caught on fire late in the race while in seventh place. It ended a day in which they already had to overcome a tire issue, "The right rear is already kicking out on us." 37. Casey Mears , No. 13 Chevrolet, Germain Racing Casey Mears was the unlucky meat of a Brad Keselowski and Kasey Kahne sandwich, getting squashed between the two on the Lap 436 wreck. After he was released from the infield care center, he lamented the fact that he couldn't be back on the track, because he was having a good time. 38. Martin Truex Jr ., No. 78 Chevrolet, Furniture Row Racing It's tough to say exactly why Martin Truex Jr . and Danica Patrick were so mad at each other; if it all stemmed from this race (which it might've) or if there's history there. Either way, the pair traded shots until the No. 78 was eventually wrecked for good in Keselowski's big wreck on Lap 436. 39. J.J. Yeley, No. 83 Toyota, BK Racing Yeley has only run 15 Sprint Cup Series races in 2014 and none of them has been particularly good, including Martinsville. He's yet to finish higher than 29th this season, with only three races to go. 40. Kasey Kahne , No. 5 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports Of course, he was involved in the late wreck on Lap 436 like plenty others, but it was his drama with Brian Vickers that was the most entertaining part of Kahne's race. Both drivers knew what was going on, with Kahne's crew chief Kenny Francis saying "I'd say the ball is in his court now," after Kahne knocked the No. 55. 41. Travis Kvapil , No. 33 Chevrolet, Circle Sport Racing Travis Kvapil struggled on Sunday, getting into the wall on Lap 16 after contact from Josh Wise . He later said on Twitter, "Tough day for the @Circle_Sport 33. Got turned around early, then it went downhill from there. Car wasn't 2 bad. Engine broke to end our day." 42. Timmy Hill , No. 44, Team XTREME Racing Cheverolet Timmy Hill had one of the shortest races of any driver, going over the wall on Lap 37 with smoke billowing from his engine. His take: "Out early today. Had a small fire under the hood. Track staff did a good job putting the fire out. Will take the car back & diagnose at shop." 43. Clay Rogers , No. 93 BK Racing Toyota And finally, Clay Rogers made just his second career Sprint Cup Series start, finishing 43rd again after he did so at Loudon a few weeks back. 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Driver-by-driver news and notes from the second race of the Chase MORE: Full race results " Updated series standings " Best Loudon photos " Gallery of winners RELATED: Track your picks in the Perfect Chase Grid Challenge and Chase Battle Grid Presented by Toyota Editor's note: Drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will appear in italics. 1. Joey Logano , No. 22 Ford, Team Penske. Logano called this his "worst track," yet picked up his second career victory here. He's guaranteed a spot in the Contender Round along with Team Penske stablemate Brad Keselowski after a late four-tire strategy call paid off. To watch Logano's highlights from Sunday, click here. 2. Kyle Larson , No. 42 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing. Consecutive top-three finishes is a great way to start the postseason for Larson -- it's just too bad he's not actually in the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field. Still, doesn't it seem inevitable that the rookie will win at least once in 2014? To watch Larson's highlights from Sunday, click here. 3. Kevin Harvick , No. 4 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick soothed crew chief Rodney Childers over the radio, saying it's as much about "advancing as it is winning" when Childers second-guessed a strategy call. Still, the desire to win was as strong as ever, which was evidenced by Harvick's talk on the radio about his displeasure with Joey Logano 's restarts. For access to radio scanners during the race, sign up for RaceView today. 4. Jamie McMurray , No. 1 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing. Chip Ganassi's two cars both finished in the top 10 for the second consecutive week, and both finished in the top-five for the first time this year. McMurray recovered from contact with Matt Kenseth on Lap 188 for his third fourth-place finish of 2014, and second in the past three races. 5. Jimmie Johnson , No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson didn't spend much time running inside the top five, but that's where he finished. Perhaps the best part of his day, though, was avoiding a calamitous five-car wreck on Lap 188 that involved four other Chase drivers. 6. Aric Almirola , No. 43 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports. Almirola's odds of advancing to the Contender Round still aren't exceptional, but the No. 43 team again brought a really good car to the track. He's 16th out of 16 in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings, but just 10 points behind 12th-place Ryan Newman . 7. Brad Keselowski , No. 2 Ford, Team Penske. Keselowski led early, then ceded the lead by taking four tires on the first pit stop. He led late, but didn't quite have the car capable of keeping up with the leaders by the end. Oh, and he took a spin into the wall on Lap 194 to bring out the caution. Just another day at the office for the series points leader. Watch Keselowski's race highlights here. 8. Kyle Busch , No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Following a Lap 188 wreck, Busch said his car was "absolutely wrecked." He wasn't wrong, but his No. 18 crew taped it up enough to stay out of the garage. And he made up ground as the race went on, finishing with a race-leading pass differential of 25, for a stunning top-10 finish. See Busch's race highlights here. 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr ., No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. Following a caution for debris on Lap 105, Junior noted on the restart that he thought there was a loose wheel. He pitted again. "Great decision," crew chief Steve Letarte said, after confirming the problem. The No. 88 eventually got back on the lead lap and avoided the late trouble that plagued so many others. See Junior's race highlights here. 10. Brian Vickers , No. 55 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing. Vickers stood alone in at least one aspect Sunday -- he was the only driver in the field to run all 303 laps in the top 15. And he also led 15 circuits, the first time he's been out front for multiple laps in a race since Talladega in May. 11. Austin Dillon , No. 3 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing. Finishing 11th was the best showing for Dillon since July, and there was a fascinating moment during the race when the No. 3 and No. 88 made contact. Past meets present. 12. Martin Truex Jr ., No. 78 Chevrolet, Furniture Row Racing. "I worked all day for ya," Truex said as the race concluded, and it was evident. He was two laps down after a Lap 181 wreck, but rallied for his best showing since the first race at Loudon -- also a 12th-place finish. 13. AJ Allmendinger , No. 47 Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing. Allmendinger was one of the only Chase drivers not involved in some sort of trouble Sunday. Despite running 25th or so most of the race, he climbed into the top 15. Due to that and others' misfortune, he's 10th in the standings with one race remaining in the Challenger Round. 14. Clint Bowyer , No. 15 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing. Always one of the best radios in which to tune, Bowyer uttered a "we aren't worth a (expletive)" early on, and then noted that Kyle Larson was "taking this (expletive) too seriously." For uncensored audio during the race, click here. 15. Paul Menard , No. 27 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing. Menard led all drivers with 64 green-flag passes. His day seemed destined to end with a top-10, but wrecking with Matt Kenseth on Lap 270 while battling for fifth ended those thoughts. 16. Greg Biffle , No. 16 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing. "What a (expletive) (expletive) show," Biffle uttered after the race. As his radio would indicate, he was fortunate to even finish 16th and benefited from a spate of late cautions. The top 12 drivers advance out of the Challenger Round, and Biffle is 14th with one race to go. To subscribe to RaceView, click here. 17. Carl Edwards , No. 99 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing. Edwards' car seemed to get worse as the race went on, and he's now finished outside the top 15 for three consecutive races. 18. Ryan Newman , No. 31 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing. Newman qualified for the postseason by virtue of his consistency, something that's been lacking during the Chase. He's currently the bubble driver, sitting 12th in the standings. 19. Danica Patrick , No. 10 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. Patrick ran in the top 10 and was in fifth with the race more than 80 percent of the way finished. The spate of late cautions (five in the final 50 laps) didn't help, and in fact sent her No. 10 Chevy sliding down the speed chart. 20. Justin Allgaier , No. 51 Chevrolet, HScott Motorsports. Allgaier has improved as the season's gone on, and this result bears that out. His finish was 17 places better than his first trip to Loudon, and it gives Allgaier his fourth top-20 in the past eight events. 21. Matt Kenseth , No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth may have had a more eventful day than any other driver. He was involved in one five-car wreck, then another that sent Brad Keselowski into the wall. "Gosh man, I gave him three lanes," Kenseth quipped. The worst incident came late, when a surefire top-five turned into a finish outside the top 20 after contact with Paul Menard . See his highlights here. 22. Casey Mears , No. 13 Chevrolet, German Racing. A 22nd-place finish matches Mears' best effort since the Bristol race a month ago, and it betters his finish in the summer Loudon race by 16 positions. 23. Kasey Kahne , No. 5 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. Kahne's car handled OK, and it wasn't mashed like Kyle Busch 's following a five-car wreck in which Kahne was involved. The problem? As Kahne succinctly said over the radio: "It would be really good if it would just go faster." 24. Marcos Ambrose , No. 9 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports. Ambrose has been remarkably consistent lately, following a 27th at Richmond and 25th at Chicago with a 24th-place effort at Loudon. He has eight races remaining before heading back to Australia. 25. Landon Cassill , No. 40 Chevrolet, Hillman Racing. Cassill improved nine spots on his previous performance at Loudon and improved five places from his starting position on Sunday. 26. Jeff Gordon , No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. The thought of a smooth, no-frills top-10 in which Gordon's pit strategy paid off went up in smoke when the veteran blew a right front tire on Lap 292. Thanks to his finish last week and his nine bonus points from the regular season, he doesn't appear to be in any real danger of missing out on the next round, though. 27. David Gilliland , No. 38 Ford, Front Row Motorsports. Gilliland had his best finish in four races and improved seven spots from his starting position, but he was slightly worse than his previous outing at Loudon (24th). 28. Alex Bowman , No. 23 Toyota, BK Racing. The 20-year-old had his best finish in five races and improved seven spots from his starting position. 29. Michael Annett , No. 7 Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing. This was a nice finish for Annett after two weeks of struggles in finishing 37th and 40th, and two weeks of DNFs in two of the three races before that. 30. Tony Stewart , No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart struggled and was on his way to a ho-hum finish when his spin on Lap 298 necessitated a green-white-checkered finish, shaking up the field in the process. See Stewart's highlights. 31. Reed Sorenson , No. 36 Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing. Sorenson ended a run of seven straight top-30 finishes as he completed 300 of 303 laps on Sunday. 32. Travis Kvapil , No. 83 Toyota, BK Racing. Kvapil was supposed to drive the No. 93 for BK Racing, but got this seat when the team announced Ryan Truex would not compete. This was Kvapil's first race for BKR this year, and it produced his second-best 2014 finish in 18 starts. 33. Josh Wise , No. 98 Chevrolet, Phil Parsons Racing. Wise completed 297 of 303 laps as he finished 33rd for the third time in the past four races. 34. Mike Wallace , No. 66 Toyota, Jay Robinson Racing. In his only Sprint Cup Series race of the season, the veteran Wallace improved on his starting position by eight spots. 35. Timmy Hill , No. 32 Ford, GO Fas Racing. The 21-year-old improved eight spots from his starting position and six spots from his previous performance at Loudon this season. 36. Kurt Busch , No. 41 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. The 'Outlaw' put himself in perfect position to get back on the lead lap on Lap 170 following a debris caution. But a cut tire sent Busch slamming into the wall on Lap 222. He was 15th at the time and, with one race remaining in the Challenger Round, is 15th in the standings. "I am not (expletive) coming in until there is another yellow," was one of his radio comments. Click here for his highlights . 37. Denny Hamlin , No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin had a good car and great stops on pit road early, but he also had a mechanical problem. His machine wouldn't take on fuel, leading to a lengthy pit stop to fix it and a testy exchange with crew chief Darian Grubb. "Keep your mouth shut until we get it fixed," Grubb said after Hamlin's colorful expression of dismay. He came out four laps down and was caught up in a later wreck. Click here to subscribe to RaceView and listen to in-race dialogues as they happen. 38. Cole Whitt , No. 26 Toyota, BK Racing. Typically BK Racing's most consistent driver and often its top finisher, Whitt's 38th-place effort was his worst showing since Watkins Glen. He had previously finished 30th for four consecutive races. 39. Ricky Stenhouse Jr ., No. 17 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing. At times, Stenhouse ran consistently in the top 15 -- and even top 10 -- with the Chase drivers. His finish does not reflect that. Contact with teammate Carl Edwards sent Stenhouse slamming into the wall late, creating a tire rub which eventually resulted in a blown tire that ended his day on Lap 264. 40. David Stremme , No. 33 Chevrolet, Circle Sport Racing. Stremme's ninth start of the season produced his worst finish of the year. 41. Corey Lajoie , No. 77 Ford, Randy Humphrey Racing. Fellow drivers first started reporting a possible oil leak from the No. 77 after 45 laps, and Lajoie finally had to go to the garage after 88 laps to change a rear gear. He would return to the track and log 201 total laps, even tweeting while his car was being worked on, in his first career Sprint Cup Series start. 42. David Ragan , No. 34 Ford, Front Row Motorsports. Caught up in a wreck on Lap 180, Ragan's day was done for good. His finish was the worst of the season and the only time he's been outside the top 40. 43. Clay Rogers , No. 93 Toyota, BK Racing. Sunday was the first career Cup start for the 33-year-old, who found out Friday he'd have a seat when Travis Kvapil slid over to the No. 83 Toyota. Rogers went to the garage after completing 45 laps. MORE: READ: Latest Chase news PLAY: Monitor your Chase Grid Game picks WATCH: Latest NASCAR video FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView FULL CHASE COVERAGE • Chase hub page • Chase Grid games • #MyChaseNation
JGR driver will lead field to green in Sunday's Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 (3 p.m. ET, ESPN) MORE: Full race lineup AVONDALE, Ariz.— Needing an 11th-place finish or better in Sunday's Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 to secure one of four positions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' title race, Denny Hamlin took a giant step toward that goal with a pole-winning effort on Friday at Phoenix International Raceway . Hamlin covered the one-mile distance in 25.332 seconds (142.113 mph) to win his third Coors Light pole award of the season, his second at Phoenix and the 20th of his career. The driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota edged fellow Chase driver Brad Keselowski (142.079 mph) by .006 seconds for the top starting spot in the final race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup's Eliminator Round (on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET). With Kevin Harvick third at 141.995 mph, Joey Logano fourth and Matt Kenseth fifth (both at 141.794 mph) and Jeff Gordon sixth at 141.665 mph, Chase drivers claimed six of the top seven spots on the grid. The only interloper was Kyle Busch , who will start sixth after posting a lap at 141.771 mph. With one of the best pit crews in the Sprint Cup garage, Hamlin will choose pit stall No. 1, closest to the exit from pit road and a considerable advantage at Phoenix. But even with the top starting spot and the best pit box, Hamlin doesn't think he'll be able to coast to the final race. "I think the competition is just too close and tight to think that you're just going to coast to an 11th-place finish," Hamlin said. "Nowadays, the difference between 11th and third and 20th is not that much, so you've got to go all-out on every single lap and fight for every position on restarts. "So, really, from my standpoint, there is no backing into this thing and coasting our way to Homestead. We have to go out there and perform at a high level, or else we're not going to make it. There are too many cars that are too good for us to think that we're just going to ride around and take our spot." Harvick, who was fastest in Friday's opening practice, said he didn't "connect the dots" in either round of knockout qualifying. Nevertheless, the consensus in the garage is that Harvick, who has won three of the last four Phoenix races, has the fastest car in race trim. "I just didn't hit everything on both laps," Harvick said. "I got up the race track a little bit the first lap in Turn 1, and on the second lap, I got up the track at Turns 3 and 4. So I just missed it by a little bit, but our Budweiser Chevrolet is really good in race trim and (I'm) really looking forward to the race. "We have to keep tweaking on it tomorrow and know we qualified 13th here the first time and drove to the lead. We have to keep doing what we're doing, and we'll be fine." Keselowski and Harvick, who are seventh and eighth in the Chase standings know that a victory at Phoenix is their surest path to the season finale. Keselowski, who had to win at Talladega to advance to the Eliminator Round, spelled it out. "Technically, I don't have to win this race, but the probabilities are that I do," he explained. "I think it will be very hard to pass three cars in points. I think I'm within five on all three, but that means if you didn't win, you'd have to beat at least three cars by five spots on the track—and these are good guys. These are good drivers and good teams. "There's a reason why they're this far in the Chase, and to beat all three of those by five spots, that's a tough task for anyone to really feel good about. But you know if you win, you're in, and that's the great thing about this system and we have a great shot at it, for sure." Chase driver Carl Edwards was 25th fastest in opening practice but improved to 13th in time trials. "I hate to admit it, but I'm very happy with 13th," Edwards said. "We were about a 25th-place car in practice, and I was nervous about this and it went well, so that's good. I'm telling you, we're within striking distance. "We're better than we qualified in the spring, and now we work on race trim. We're always better in the race here than we are in qualifying, so we'll just go focus on it and keep digging." Ryan Newman, who needs a ninth-place finish to advance to Homestead with title eligibility, qualified 20th, deepest in the field of the Chase drivers. Clay Rogers failed to make the 43-car field. MORE: READ: Latest NASCAR news WATCH: Latest NASCAR video PLAY: NASCAR Fantasy Live FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView FULL CHASE COVERAGE • Chase hub page • Chase Grid games • #MyChaseNation
Each week a tech question is answered on GarageCam presented by Mobil 1 RELATED: Mobil 1 Technology Center Each week the host of NASCAR.com's GarageCam presented by Mobil 1 will take an automotive technology question and get it answered by the experts in a NASCAR garage. This week, Clay Rogers explains the technology of the dashboard gauges in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car. Be sure to tune in to GarageCam presented by Mobil 1 next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway and see another question answered. Sprint Cup Series GarageCam, presented by Mobil 1: noon ET, Friday, Nov. 14. ( Watch here ) Nationwide Series GarageCam, presented by Mobil 1: 11 a.m. ET, Friday, Nov. 14. ( Watch here ) MORE: READ: Latest Chase news PLAY: Monitor your Chase Grid Game picks WATCH: Latest NASCAR video FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView
Hamlin, Keselowski will be on front row for Eliminator Round finale RELATED: Follow your picks in the Chase Battle Grid Presented by Toyota Pos Car Driver Team 1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 2 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 3 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 4 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 5 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 6 18 Kyle Busch Banfield Pet Hospital Toyota 7 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet 8 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevrolet 9 55 Brian Vickers Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 10 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 11 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevrolet 12 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 13 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 14 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet 16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet 17 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 18 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Cargill/Fry's Ford 19 1 Jamie McMurray Liftmaster Chevrolet 20 31 Ryan Newman CAT Mining Chevrolet 21 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 22 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 23 43 Aric Almirola Farmland/Folds of Honor Ford 24 47 AJ Allmendinger GLAD Trash Bags Chevrolet 25 3 Austin Dillon # Cheerios Chevrolet 26 33 Ty Dillon(i) Charter Communications Chevrolet 27 51 Justin Allgaier # BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet 28 16 Greg Biffle Sherwin Williams Ford 29 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 30 7 Michael Annett # Accell Construction Chevrolet 31 95 Michael McDowell KLOVE Radio Ford 32 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 33 36 Reed Sorenson Flasr.com Chevrolet 34 38 David Gilliland Long John Silvers Ford 35 34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford 36 98 Josh Wise PPR98 Chevrolet 37 23 Alex Bowman # Dumb & Dumber To Toyota 38 40 Landon Cassill(i) Newtown Building Supplies Chevrolet 39 37 Mike Bliss(i) Chevrolet 40 26 Cole Whitt # 16T fuelxx/Tapout Muscle Recovery Toyota 41 83 JJ Yeley(i) Dumb & Dumber To Toyota 42 32 Joey Gase(i) Zimmer.com Ford 43 66 Mike Wallace(i) Toyota Did Not Qualify: # 75 Clay Rogers . MORE: READ: Latest Chase news PLAY: Monitor your Chase Grid Game picks WATCH: Latest NASCAR video FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView
See which drivers will look to compete at Phoenix RELATED: Follow your picks in the Chase Battle Grid Presented by Toyota Entry # Driver Owner Crew chief Manufacturer Sponsor 1 1 Jamie McMurray Felix Sabates Keith Rodden 14 Chevrolet LIFTMASTER 2 2 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Paul Wolfe 14 Ford Miller Lite 3 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Gil Martin 14 Chevrolet Cheerios 4 4 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart Rodney Childers 14 Chevrolet Budweiser 5 5 Kasey Kahne Linda Hendrick Kenny Francis 14 Chevrolet Farmers Insurance 6 7 Michael Annett Tommy Baldwin Kevin Manion 14 Chevrolet Accell Construction 7 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Drew Blickensderfer 14 Ford STANLEY 8 10 Danica Patrick Tony Stewart Daniel Knost 14 Chevrolet GoDaddy 9 11 Denny Hamlin J D Gibbs Darian Grubb 14 Toyota FedEx Ground 10 13 Casey Mears Bob Germain Bootie Barker III 14 Chevrolet No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet SS 11 14 Tony Stewart Margaret Haas Chad Johnston 14 Chevrolet Mobil 1/ Bass Pro Shops 12 15 Clint Bowyer Rob Kauffman Brian Pattie 14 Toyota 5-Hour Energy 13 16 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Matt Puccia 14 Ford Sherwin Williams 14 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr John Henry Michael Kelley 14 Ford Cargill/Fry's 15 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Dave Rogers 14 Toyota Petcare 16 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Jason Ratcliff 14 Toyota Dollar General 17 22 Joey Logano Walter Czarnecki Todd Gordon 14 Ford Shell Pennzoil 18 23 Alex Bowman Ron Devine Dave Winston 14 Toyota Dumb & Dumber To 19 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Alan Gustafson 14 Chevrolet Axalta 20 26 Cole Whitt Anthony Marlowe Randy Cox 14 Toyota 16T fuelxx/Tapout Muscle Recovery 21 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Justin Alexander 14 Chevrolet Richmond / Menards 22 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Luke Lambert 14 Chevrolet Caterpillar 23 32 Joey Gase(i) Frank Stoddard Jr Clinton Cram 14 Ford Zimmer.com 24 33 Ty Dillon(i) Joe Falk Nick Harrison 14 Chevrolet No. 33 Charter Communications Chevrolet SS 25 34 David Ragan Bob Jenkins Derrick Finley 14 Ford TACO BELL 26 36 Reed Sorenson Allan Heinke Todd Parrott 14 Chevrolet Flasr.com Chevrolet 27 37 Mike Bliss(i) Tommy Baldwin Tommy Baldwin 14 Chevrolet TBA 28 38 David Gilliland Brad Jenkins Jay Guy 14 Ford LONG JOHN SILVER'S 29 40 Landon Cassill(i) Michael Hillman Mark Hillman 14 Chevrolet TBA 30 41 Kurt Busch Gene Haas Tony Gibson 14 Chevrolet Haas Automation 31 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Chris Heroy 14 Chevrolet Target 32 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Trent Owens 14 Ford Farmland 33 47 A J Allmendinger Tad Geschickter Brian Burns 14 Chevrolet GLAD Trash Bags 34 48 Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon Chad Knaus 14 Chevrolet Lowe's Patriotic 35 51 Justin Allgaier Harry Scott Jr Steve Addington 14 Chevrolet BRANDT 36 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Billy Scott 14 Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 37 66 Mike Wallace(i) Jay Robinson Scott Eggleston 14 Toyota TBA 38 175 Clay Rogers Mark Beard Darren Shaw 14 Chevrolet Beard Oil 39 78 Martin Truex Jr Barney Visser Todd Berrier 14 Chevrolet Furniture Row 40 83 J J Yeley(i) Ron Devine Joe Williams 14 Toyota Dumb & Dumber to 41 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick Steve Letarte 14 Chevrolet Kelley Blue Book 42 95 Michael McDowell Bob Leavine Wally Rogers 14 Ford KLOVE Radio 43 98 Josh Wise Mike Curb Gene Nead 14 Chevrolet Phil Parsons Racing 44 99 Carl Edwards Jack Roush James Fennig 14 Ford Fastenal MORE: READ: Latest Chase news PLAY: Monitor your Chase Grid Game picks WATCH: Latest NASCAR video FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView
See how the field will lineup up for the Eliminator Round premiere RELATED: Follow your picks in the Perfect Chase Grid Challenge for chance at $100,000 prize Pos Car Driver Team 1 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevrolet 2 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 3 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 4 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 6 2 Brad Keselowski Alliance Truck Parts Ford 7 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 8 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Halloween Toyota 9 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 10 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 11 99 Carl Edwards Ford EcoBoost Ford 12 15 Clint Bowyer AAA Insurance Toyota 13 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 14 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevrolet 15 47 AJ Allmendinger Clorox Chevrolet 16 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevrolet 17 55 Brian Vickers Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 18 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Pit for a Pair Ford 19 3 Austin Dillon # Dow Chevrolet 20 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 21 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 22 51 Justin Allgaier # Auto-Owners Insurance Chevrolet 23 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 24 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 25 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 26 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 27 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 28 40 Landon Cassill(i) Newtown Building Supplies Chevrolet 29 34 David Ragan Wendell Scott HOF Tribute Ford 30 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Breast Cancer Awareness Chevrolet 31 36 Reed Sorenson Zing Zang Chevrolet 32 23 Alex Bowman # DipYourCar.com Toyota 33 4 Kevin Harvick Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet 34 38 David Gilliland A&W All American Food Ford 35 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 36 26 Cole Whitt # Uponor Plumbing Systems Toyota 37 7 Michael Annett # Allstate Peterbuilt Group Chevrolet 38 93 Clay Rogers Burger King Toyota 39 33 Travis Kvapil Little Joe's Autos Chevrolet 40 83 JJ Yeley(i) DipYourCar.com Toyota 41 44 Timmy Hill Phoenix Warehouse Chevrolet 42 32 Kyle Fowler(i) corvetteparts.net Ford 43 66 Mike Wallace(i) Testoril Toyota (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series MORE: READ: Latest Chase news PLAY: Monitor your Chase Grid Game picks WATCH: Latest NASCAR video FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView
See the order the Sprint Cup drivers will roll off (Friday, 4:40 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) RELATED: Track your picks in the Perfect Chase Grid Challenge and Chase Battle Grid Presented by Toyota # Car Driver Team 1 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 2 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 3 77 Corey Lajoie(i) Fochler Veterans Law Ford 4 32 Timmy Hill US Chrome Ford 5 36 Reed Sorenson American Muscle Driving Experience Chevrolet 6 66 Mike Wallace(i) Royal Teak Collection Toyota 7 13 Casey Mears Geico Chevrolet 8 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevrolet 9 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Designate a Driver Chevrolet 10 55 Brian Vickers Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 12 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 13 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 14 27 Paul Menard Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet 15 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 16 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush's Beans Chevrolet 17 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 18 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 19 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 20 38 David Gilliland Clean Harbors Ford 21 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 22 40 Landon Cassill(i) Snap Fitness Chevrolet 23 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. EcoPower Oil Ford 24 51 Justin Allgaier # PlanBSales.com Chevrolet 25 5 Kasey Kahne Time Warner Cable Chevrolet 26 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 27 83 Travis Kvapil Burger King Toyota 28 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 29 34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford 30 23 Alex Bowman # Dr Pepper Toyota 31 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 32 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet 33 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 34 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 35 26 Cole Whitt # Rinnai Toyota 36 3 Austin Dillon # Cheerios Chevrolet 37 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 38 33 David Stremme Little Joe's Autos Chevrolet 39 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 40 1 Jamie McMurray Belkin/WEMO Chevrolet 41 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 42 7 Michael Annett # Feed the Children/Golden Corral Chevrolet 43 93 Clay Rogers Iowa City Capital Partners Toyota MORE: READ: Latest Chase news PLAY: Monitor your Chase Grid Game picks WATCH: Latest NASCAR video FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView
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ENTEBBE - The Ebonies have set off for their UK tour, which has been in the works for several months now.
The drama group, which has over the last six months been rehearsing for perfection ahead of its London and Birmingham shows, left the country in the afternoon of Monday, August 18 for the much anticipated Diaspora show. They were joined by the singing duo of Radio and Weasel, who will be performing with them at all their shows.
Their show, a musical drama titled Entunnunsi, will be staged at the Troxy Theatre in London, and Drum Theatre in Birmingham, on August 23rd and 24th, respectively.
Ebonies publicist Sam Bagenda said he projects the theatres in the U.K will fill up to the rafters, especially since Buganda Katikkiro Peter Mayiga will be chief guest at both performances, and also because Radio and Weasel have not been in the UK for five years now.
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The Katikkiro is also expected to use the opportunity to raise funds for the ongoing "Ettofaali" (Brick) drive, meant for the development of the kingdom.
Away from the Ebonies and Goodlyfe duo, the shows will also feature performances by Abdu Mulaasi, David Lutalo and Catherine Kusasira.
The show, Entunnunsi, is a musical dramatization of social issues, hinging on love and family among others. The group's tour is expected to end in Dubai, where another show is in the works.
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LOGAN, Utah - Junior outside hitter Rachel Orr had 15 kills and junior middle blocker Kaitlyn VanHoff set a school record for hitting percentage to lead Utah State to a three-set sweep (25-15, 25-18, 25-17) against Fresno State here Saturday night inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Utah State improves to 18-9 on the season and moves into a tie for second-place with Fresno State (17-11) in the Mountain West standing with 11-5 league marks.
VanHoff finished the match with an .818 hitting percentage as she had nine kills on 11 attacks with no errors to set the school record for hitting percentage in a three-set match, which was previously held by Rebecca Andersen who hit .786 (11-0-14) against UT Arlington in 2008.
Senior outside hitter Tumua Etimani added 16 digs and six kills for Utah State, while junior libero Ashlan Rogers-Court had 14 digs and a career-high four service aces. Sophomore opposite side hitter Elle Brainard added eight kills, while junior setter Paige Neves had eight digs, two block assists and one kill to go along with 37 assists.
Marissa Brand had 13 kills to lead Fresno State.
Utah State finished the match with a .232 (42-16-112) hitting percentage and limited Fresno State to a .080 (32-23-11) hitting percentage. USU also had nine more digs (54-45) and seven more service aces (7-0) in the match, while FS had one more team block (6.0-5.0) and one more service error (2-1).
VanHoff had six kills on six attacks in the first set as Utah State scored the first seven points of the match and led by as many as 10 at 20-10 en route to the 25-15 win. USU hit. 257 (15-6-35) in the opening set and held Fresno State to a negative .027 (7-8-37) hitting percentage.
Orr led Utah State with six kills in the second set as the Aggies scored the first two points and the final four as it never trailed in posting the 25-18 win. USU hit .278 (15-5-36) in set two as compared to a .143 (13-8-35) hitting percentage for the Bulldogs.
Fresno State scored the first three points of the third set for its first lead of the match and pushed its advantage to five at 11-6 before Utah State went on an 11-2 run to take a commanding 17-13 advantage en route to the 25-17 win and the three-set sweep. USU hit .171 (12-5-41) in the final set and FS hit .122 (12-7-41).
Utah State will return to action next week with its final two road matches of the season as it plays at UNLV on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. (MT) and at San Diego State on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. (MT). USU defeated both the Rebels and Aztecs earlier this year in Logan in four and three sets, respectively.
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Measurement of uncertainty costs with dynamic traffic simulations
Non-recurrent congestion in transportation networks occurs as a consequence of stochastic factors affecting demand and supply. Intelligent Transportation Systems such as Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) are designed in order to reduce the impacts of non-recurrent congestion by providing information to a fraction of users or by controlling the variability of traffic flows. For these reasons, the design of ATIS and ATMS requires reliable forecast of non-recurrent congestion. This paper proposes a new method to measure the impacts of non-recurrent congestion on travel costs by taking risk aversion into account. The traffic model is based on the dynamic traffic simulations model METROPOLIS. Incidents are generated randomly by reducing the capacity of the network. Users can instantaneously adapt to the unexpected travel conditions or can also change their behavior via a day-to-day adjustment process. Comparisons with incident-free simulations provide a benchmark for potential travel time savings that can be brought in by a state-of-the-art information system. We measure the impact of variable travel conditions by describing the willingness to pay to avoid risky or unreliable journeys. Indeed, for risk averse drivers, any uncertainty corresponds to a utility loss. This utility loss is computed for several levels of network disruption. The main results of the paper is that the utility loss due to uncertainty is of the same order of magnitude as the total travel costs.
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Thread: What is PS3 CEX and DEX help?
01-20-2013 #1Xubair Guest
What is PS3 CEX and DEX help?
hello everyone can some one please tell me that what is the difference between cex and dex ps3?
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Cex = Retail that you buy in store
Dex = Debug - Developers Console that costs thousands of dollars
But recently we were able to convert CEX > DEX by modifying the Flash. With it you can play any 4.21 game from original disc, you can play any 3.70+ game backup that has an update from a specially formatted hard drive
Benefits of a DEBUG TEST console:
.- Run Homebrew and ANY eboot signed FSELF with the SDK in ANY debug fw until the last one 4.11.
.- Execute the last 3.6+ legit games in disk (even in 4.11) You can run homebrew and new games but with original disks NO BACKUPS because the eboots have to be signed again as FSELF.
.- You can use EVERY single option from SDK (Debug, Development, etc)
.- Execute backups max 3.55 using PS3gen or using debug pkgs and eboots FSELF 0x8000 (re-signed with the psn_package_npdrm, any package preparing them *geohot* type).
.- Direct downgrade from 3.6+ to 3.55 with ONE pup fast way to do it.
.- improves and many things from the latest FW (Support of new devices, etc).
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EBAA France, the French chapter of the European Business Aviation Association, is exhibiting at EBACE for the first time (Booth No. 1301) as part of a new public relations effort to support a struggling industry. The group is demanding the French government issue tax waivers to ease the financial pain of the industry.
During the association's annual assembly in March, president Eric Aguettant said he wanted to take action to avoid EBAA France "counting its dead at year-end." Two unidentified Le Bourget-based executive air charter operators already had filed for bankruptcy protection.
Aguettant wants the French government to bring forward the pending abolition of the taxe professionnelle corporate tax and make it effective for the air transport sector immediately. It is, in any case, due to be scrapped nationwide in 2010.
Moreover, EBAA France wants the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to suspend the onset of its new rules for 2009-2010. While praising the agency for its certification work, Aguettant expressed discontent about the extension of its remit to cover areas such as aircraft operations and flight crew licensing. "We are asking the European Parliament to ensure the EASA is not unduly enlarging its scope," he said.
He suggested that the regulations should be coproduced by the industry and the EASA–although the agency is in fact approaching the end of a long consultation process (see "EASA extends comment time on OPS rules" on page 34).
EBAA France wants more time to work on the Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) covering business aircraft operations. "Our specific requirements are better taken into account [by the existing NPA] but this is still not enough–as it is, the NPA is far too complicated for an operator with just two aircraft," an EBAA France executive told EBACE Convention News.
At the same time, Aguettant is calling for a European Union registration to replace national registrations for aircraft. He explained that different sets of rules, depending on the base country, apply to the sector. He claimed that business aviation is at a competitive disadvantage in France compared to some other countries, which has prompted more and more owners to register aircraft outside France.
EBAA France believes that an EU registration would make standards covering safety, taxes, crew training and employment conditions more uniform. Aguettant suggested the aircraft registry should be in place by 2012.
The French group also wants to increase its public profile to boost its influence on the Brussels-based EBAA. "We want a better governance, with a fairer balance between small and large operators," he said. Among EBAA's 21 governors, two seats are already held by EBAA France.
On the airport access front, Aguettant noted with satisfaction that beginning this year, Cannes-Mandelieu Airport will no longer be subject to slot allocation. "One of the reasons was that NetJets Europe was making a clean sweep of grandfather rights and we protested," Aguettant said. Cannes was a slot-coordinated airport for the first time last summer.
At Paris Le Bourget, the association continues to fight against potential additional restrictions. "A number of local mayors are in favor of a complete night-flight ban," another EBAA France executive reported. The current situation is that all arrivals are allowed but night departures are very restricted. In fact, only emergency medical and governmental flights are permitted.
Aguettant also urged members to adhere to a new voluntary environmental program to avoid the taxes the authorities may want to create if the industry is seen to be dragging its feet. The program, which is promoted by the entire French air transport industry, is dubbed Observatair. It is based on measurement of environmental performance and implementation of best practices.
Lobbying efforts directed at members of the French parliament, mayors and other local authorities are to be rethought and strengthened. EBAA France's 70 members are being asked for an extra ?500 ($655) fee to support the PR campaign this year. In the weeks leading up to EBACE 2009, Aguettant visited a number of business aviation companies to convince them to join EBAA France.


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Study to Determine the Effect of Efavirenz on the ECG QTcF Interval in Healthy Subjects
This study has been completed.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 13, 2014
Last updated: September 3, 2015
Last verified: September 2015
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether multiple doses of Efavirenz has an effect on the QTc interval (corrected by Fridericia) in CYP2B6 *1/*6 and *6/*6 healthy subjects.
|Drug: Moxifloxacin Drug: Placebo Drug: Efavirenz
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|A Study to Determine the Concentration-Electrocardiographic Effects of Efavirenz in Healthy Subjects Enriched for CYP2B6 Polymorphisms
Resource links provided by NLM:
Drug Information available for: Moxifloxacin Efavirenz Moxifloxacin hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Difference from placebo of Efavirenz (EFV) in change from period-specific baseline in the QT interval corrected for heart rate (HR) via Fridericia's method (QTcF) at postdose extraction times (ΔΔQTcF) [ Time Frame: Days 1, 2, 5, 6, 19 and 20 ]QTcF = QT corrected for Fridericia's formula
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Difference from placebo of EFV in change from period-specific baseline in other ECG parameters: HR, PR, QRS, and uncorrected QT following 14 days of dosing [ Time Frame: Days 1, 5 and 19 ]ECG = Electrocardiogram
- Difference from placebo of Moxifloxacin in change from period-specific baseline in QTcF (ΔΔQTcF) following a single dose [ Time Frame: Days 1, 5 and 19 ]
- Number and percent of subjects having a maximum QTcF, HR, PR, and QRS outside of pre-specified categories and those having a maximum ΔQTcF outside of pre-specified categories [ Time Frame: Days 1, 5 and 19 ]
- Time of maximum observed plasma concentration (Tmax) of EFV [ Time Frame: Days 1, 2, 19 and 20 ]
- Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of EFV [ Time Frame: Days 1, 2, 19 and 20 ]
- Trough observed plasma concentration 24 h after a dose (C24) of EFV [ Time Frame: Days 1, 2, 19 and 20 ]
- Area under the concentration-time curve in one dosing interval (AUC(TAU)) of EFV [ Time Frame: Days 1, 2, 19 and 20 ]
- Safety based on incidence of AEs, SAEs, AEs leading to discontinuation, marked laboratory abnormalities, findings on 12-lead safety ECG measurements and physical examinations, and abnormalities in vital sign measurements exceeding pre-defined thresholds [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after discontinuation of dose (approximately 52 days) ]Serious AE (SAE)
|Study Start Date:
|July 2014
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Moxifloxacin, Placebo, Efavirenz
Moxifloxacin, Placebo, Efavirenz single dose as specified
Drug: Moxifloxacin
Other Name: Avelox®Drug: Placebo Drug: Efavirenz
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
CYP = Cytochrome p-450
Primary Purpose: Other: This is a Phase 1 clinical pharmacology thorough QT study being conducted as a post marketing requirement
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 49 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
For more information regarding BMS clinical trial participation, please visit www.BMSStudyConnect.com
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy volunteers, ages 18 to 49 years old
- BMI 18 to 32 kg/m2
- Women must not be pregnant or breastfeeding
Exclusion Criteria:
- A personal history of clinically relevant cardiac disease, symptomatic or asymptomatic arrhythmias, presyncope or syncopal episodes, or additional risk factors for torsades de pointes (eg, heart failure)
- History of hypokalemia, personal history or family history of prolonged QT interval, or family history of sudden cardiac death at a young age
- Any of the following on 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) prior to study drug administration: PR ≥210 msec, QRS ≥120 msec, QT ≥500 msec, QTcF ≥450 msec, HR <45 bpm
- Second or third degree heart block prior to study drug
- Positive urine screen for drugs of abuse
- Positive blood screen for hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1, -2 antibody
- Any of the following lab results outside of the ranges specified below prior to dosing: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >ULN, Total bilirubin >ULN, Direct bilirubin >ULN, Creatinine >ULN, Serum potassium <lower limit of normal (LLN), Serum magnesium <LLN
- History of allergy to Moxifloxacin, Efavirenz or related compounds
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02164812
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02164812
|United States, Maryland
|Parexel International - Baltimore Epcu
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21225
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
|Study Director:
|Bristol-Myers Squibb
|Bristol-Myers Squibb
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Bristol-Myers Squibb
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT02164812 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 13, 2014
|Last Updated:
|September 3, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Contraceptives, Oral
Contraceptive Agents, Female
Contraceptive Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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So how do you tell where your child is at academically? Here is a list of ways that home schooling parents have been successfully evaluating their children for years:
1) Use a virtual school. From testing to lesson plans, everything is done for you.
2) Use the curriculum assessment. Saxon Publishing, a widely used math program, has an online assessment tool that your child can take to help you choose the correct level for their program. (Saxon also publishes phonics and a few other programs, but they are most widely known for their math programs.) Several curriculum publishers do this and do it for free.
3) Have your child take a standardized test. A standardized test can be a helpful tool. One word of caution though: results will certainly tell you if you're behind but they may not give any indication of significant improvement if your child scores very well from year to year. Several states require standardized testing at some point during school.
4) Organize a peer review panel. A peer review panel can be organized through a home schooling group and consists of a panel of other homeschooling moms reviewing your child's work. While this may not be the most scientific of ways to go about determining a grade level for something, you are sure to find out if your little jr. is not as gifted as you thought he was!
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|>> Hi there! I'm Veng Lmfao, a Scout here at MobaFire!
I've played Udyr on & off since 2011, and I've stuck with him ever since. This is due to his incredibly fun and addictive play-style.
~ There are multiple reasons as to why I enjoy Udyr. I love how you can run around endlessly at a ridicolous speed, how you can become a hard-hitting nightmare or being able to withstand an onslaught of damage, and come out unscratched.
~ Although Udyr has been tweaked so that he excels as a jungler, I still enjoy playing him as a toplaner!
Pros / Cons
+ Re-usable Stun
+ Strong Shield
+ High Sustain
+ Small Dash
+ Strong Pusher
+ AS + MS Steroid
|>> Udyr is a very strong champion that relies on high sustain from Turtle Stance and is capable of dealing consistent damage with Tiger Stance. One of his core mechanics comes from Bear Stance. Being able to run around at an increased speed, whilst ignoring unit collision and being able to stun multiple targets is very satisfying. Udyr is very good at punishing people for even minor things, such as when your opponent comes in to take a creep. You are able to stun them with Bear Stance, deal some nice damage with Tiger Stance, then walk away before they can respond. He is also a very good splitpusher because of Tiger Stance.
>> As with all champions, Udyr has his limitations. Due to the nerfs to Turtle Stance, Udyr is no longer able to spam his abilities indefinitely. Because of this, you have to think more carefully about when to use your abilities. If your opponent gets an early lead on you, it can be difficult to catch up. It's hard to be aggressive to someone that will out trade you. Udyr is also quite repetitive. Using the same skills over and over in the same order can get boring quickly. Due to being a melee champ, Udyr can be kited easily (although Udyr has a dash on Bear Stance, you need to be practically standing next to them for it to come into action). Phoenix Stance is also useless early due to
Tiger Stance being superior.
- Mana Issues
- Can Fall Behind
- Repetitive
- Can Be Kited
- Not Easy
- Useless Early
Masteries, Runes & Summoner Spells
>> Nothing new or out of the ordinary here. This rune setup provides a versatile mix of stats.
I've seen a few people run Hybrid Pen successfully, but it never felt right for me, flat AD is the way to go. You can opt for Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist if you are going up against an AD laner, but if you're playing blind pick and you're not sure, go with flat. Wouldn't recommend any other seals, Greater Seal of Scaling Health can work but Armor seals are superior.
>> The new Season 4 masteries have really benefited Udyr. You are able to utilize the defense tree to it's full potential, because everything works well with Udyr.
~ Nice boost to armor and magic resist from
~ Incredibly health bonus' from
~ Overall damage reduction from
~ Minor damage increases from
|Summoner Spells:
>> Ignite + Flash is currently the most viable pick for Summoner Spells that I would recommend to you. Ignite raises your kill potential, whilst also being able to block healing orientated champions (such as Dr. Mundo, Vladimir, etc).
~ Flash is a no-brainer, as it will often aid you in getting kills or assisting you in escaping.
~ I'll always have a soft spot for Teleport. If you love being able to split push or teleporting in from the either side of the map and making a game changing play, try replacing Ignite with Teleport.
Ability Explanation
|Monkey's Agility // Passive
>> This passive brings a lot to the table. A potential 30% increased attack speed and 15 movement speed benefits Udyr a lot. These benefits will work well alongside Tiger Stance and Bear Stance. The passive plays a main part in making Udyr superior in the jungle, due to the stacks being more effective and are used more efficiently.
|Tiger Stance // Q
>> Your main offensive ability. This is what makes Udyr annoying to lane against. At level 1, primed with your AD Marks and Quints, you are able to maul your target and get a small head start. I love how you are able to continually poke your opponent. Even the passive will force your opponent to make a decision whether taking the creep will be worth the damage in return.
|Turtle Stance // W
>> Nerfs to the sustain on Turtle Stance was the key downfall of top Udyr. You were able to sit and continuously spam any spell you wanted, regardless of the mana cost. You couldn't be touched, because Turtle Stance would be permanently up. However, it's still incredibly useful. Being able to reduce or even completely block damage is very helpful, with the added attribute of life steal.
|Bear Stance // E
>> Your signature ability. Although it is a core mechanic, only 1 point is required for top. That 1 point gives you access to a movement speed steroid, unit collision removal, a small dash and a brutal stun. A key component of Udyr being such a fun champion is running around and being able to continually apply stuns. Bear Stance is amazing for chasing, escaping, getting back to lane, initiating a teamfight or a gank, etc!
|Phoenix Stance // R
>> This ability excels in the jungle. Early game, it's pretty weak and useless. Sure, you may get some AoE clearing once in a while, but Tiger Stance is superior in almost every aspect with the build that we are using. I've seen Sunfire Cape // Ravenous Hydra // Phoenix Stance orientated builds for pushing and clearing, but they never work for the entire game. It always falls off at some point. Stick to Tiger Stance if you are going to be playing top lane.
Ability Order
|Tiger Stance // Priority #1
>> Due to Tiger Stance being your main offensive ability, you'll want to max this first. This is because it scales very well early game and the damage it provides is very useful. The active attack speed also increases, which will further improve your clearing and pushing power.
|Turtle Stance // Priority #2
>> You'll be wanting to max this second. Although the sustain it provides and the shield strength can be really powerful, you'll still want to be maxing Tiger Stance for the increased damage. If you start dropping behind and you've lost your aggressive edge, you can put a few extra points into Turtle Stance early to help increase your sustain and to help mitogate some of your opponent's damage.
|Bear Stance // Priority #3
>> You'll be maxing this third. Only 1 point is needed in Bear Stance early as that 1 point will give you everything that you require from the skill. Putting extra points into it will only make you run faster, and unless you're trying to beat your opponent in the 100m sprint, there is no point in doing so.
|Starting Items:
>> Doran's Shield and a Health Potion is my standard start. Great mix of health, health regen and damage reduction that combines well with Block and Unyielding .
~ An alternative to this start is Cloth Armor and 5x Health Potion, which provides a great armor boost and some really nice sustain from the pots.
~ If you're going up against an AP lane such as Katarina, you could opt for Null-Magic Mantle and 2x Health Potion. The increased magic resistance will help reduce some of your opponent's damage.
~ The only trinket I would advise is Warding Totem. It gives you some extra vision which allows you to push a little further, as you'll be able to spot a gank.
|Early Items:
>> An early Vampiric Scepter is a great item that works well alongside Turtle Stance. It also builds into Blade of the Ruined King (or Ravenous Hydra if you'd like to build it).
~ Phage is an item that provides a variety of stats, such as health, armor and 2 movement speed passives, which are both very helpful for staying on the move. Phage will be built into Trinity Force.
~ Boots of Speed don't really need an explanation. They build into either Mercury's Treads or Ninja Tabi, depending on the enemy teams' composition.
|Core Items:
>> Blade of the Ruined King is a very strong item. It provides a multitude of stats such as AS, Lifesteal, AD, %Damage and also has a slow. For the stats it provides, it is a very cost efficient item. The active is very useful when you are trying to reach someone with
Bear Stance but are just out of range. The slow will allow you to catch up.
~ Trinity Force is an old favorite of mine. What I love about this item is that you can always go back and be able to afford a small component as everything is roughly 400g. Once you pick up Sheen, Tiger Stance's damage really spikes. A well rounded item that contains a bit of everything.
~ Spirit Visage is probably the best magic resist item going around right now. It fits nicely into your item build as it'll increase your sustain from Turtle Stance and Blade of the Ruined King. The health and magic resist that it provides are both very helpful.
~ Randuin's Omen is a fantastic item. The armor and health that this item provides are a huge boost to your survival. The passive is good for when you are getting kited, as it'll allow you to catch up much easier. The active is also very strong. Being able to jump into a group of enemies and slow them all down with a single button can be very useful.
|Final Items:
>> Is the enemy team relying heavily on (AP) burst damage / have a very strong initiation? Pick up Banshee's Veil, it will seriously reduce how much damage you take and will periodically block abilities.
~ Are you only just dying / do you need a mixture of both armor and magic resist? Pick up Guardian Angel. People will often switch focus because they think 'He has GA, no point pouring all of our abilities into him'.
~ Frozen Heart is an interesting item. You want to purchase it if the enemy team has multiple people that are reliant on attack speed. This could involve a bot lane consisting of a Nunu / Vayne. A 20% AS reduction is very significant and can really turn the game around.
|Alternate Items:
~ Ravenous Hydra is inferior to Blade of the Ruined King for solo top Udyr in my opinion. Unless you want to be splitpushing for the entire game, I would advise Blade of the Ruined King.
~ Sunfire Cape is a very good item, but if you are going to build it, it must be a very early purchase. You should be practically rushing Sunfire Cape.
|Boots // Enchantments:
>> Picking boots all comes down to the enemies team composition. If they have multiple AP champs and / or have lots of CC, pick Mercury's Treads. If they have lots of AD champs, pick Ninja Tabi.
~ For enchantments, I go with Enchantment: Furor for 95% of my games. This is because it really helps you to stick to your opponent and combines very well with the additional movement speed from Trinity Force and Bear Stance.
Whereas Enchantment: Homeguard just helps you to get back to lane quicker. Although it can be useful, I still believe that Enchantment: Furor is superior in most circumstances.
|>> Now that we've learnt how to structure Udyr, it's time to move onto the technical part of this guide.
~ Lots of the stuff I'm about to tell you will be tips, nothing more. You'll have to go into a game, and practice the majority of this stuff yourself. You need to teach yourself through experience here.
~ Lots of this stuff you'll already know, such as farming, warding placements, buff timers, etc, but I'm going to cover them anyway, just incase you don't.
|Last Hitting // Farming:
>> It is critical that you get your hands on as much gold as possible. A great way to steadily increase your gold income is by improving your last hitting. If you are solid at last hitting, you can really see the gold difference compared to someone who isn't so good at last hitting. Often you can find yourself hundreds of gold ahead of your opponent, due to their poor last hitting ability.
~ Udyr has a very easy time last hitting, due to Tiger Stance dealing bonus damage as a persistent effect. Udyr also has a nice, fluid attack animation in my opinion.
~ Not only is he good at last hitting, he is also good at pushing as he gains attack speed and deals increased damage when Tiger Stance is activated.
|Harassment // Zoning:
>> Udyr has a very neat and very consistent harass combination. As your opponent (melee) moves in to take a creep, use Bear Stance >> Tiger Stance >> Turtle Stance and walk away. Using this simple yet effective method, you will be able to keep your opponent under your thumb. The lower they get, the more they think about leaving cs and an area is closed off to them because you're guarding it. This is called zoning. You are also able to freeze the lane this way.
|Jungle Pressure:
>> It is important to never give away a gank. Don't randomly get into a nice, aggressive position, as this will throw the gank off. Make sure you and your jungler are synergized in the initiation. Don't go in too early and don't go in too late.
~ Make sure that you communicate with your jungler. Even saying something simple like 'go' will give him the all clear to make the first move. A tip that I can give is when your opponent has to come close to you to take a cs. This way, he'll be more exposed than if he was waiting at the back line of his minions.
~ Open with Bear Stance and apply a stun. Combined with your junglers cc, you should be able to deal a nice amount of damage. Keep spamming Tiger Stance and give chase with Bear Stance. Remember, Udyr is a very good turret diver due to his natural tankiness and shield from Turtle Stance. He is also able to get out easily with the increased movement speed from Bear Stance.
|>> As with any champion, you become prone to ganks if you play too aggressively and overextend. Ganking Udyr can be somewhat difficult, as he is able to easily slip away and take minimal damage. Unless they have a lock on dash, getting to Udyr can be pretty hard because as soon as you see the gank coming, you're spamming Bear Stance and getting out of there. Even if they do manage to get to you, they'll have to stack CC after CC to pin you down and get you. Just spam Bear Stance and Turtle Stance to avoid as much damage as possible.
>> Due to Udyr being a melee champion without a dash / blink, he can get kited pretty hard. This is where items such as Blade of the Ruined King & Randuin's Omen can be very helpful. As soon as you get into range to use Blade of the Ruined King, use it slow them down. Proceed to spam Bear Stance to get to your opponent, then activate Tiger Stance and attack them. From this combination you've slowed them, caught up to them, stunned them and have received the bonus movement speed from Trinity Force and Enchantment: Furor. Even using
Flash >> Blade of the Ruined King will help you to get into range to execute your sticking combo.
>> It's also important to keep your lane warded. Having vision of an area greatly reduces the chance of a successful gank, whilst it also gives you a bigger area in the lane as to where you are allowed to extend to.
~ Remember to purchase 1-2 Stealth Ward's whenever you go back to maintain vision of the river / tribrush. Always remember to use your Warding Totem as well!
~ As stated above, it's always nice to let your allies know where a ward was placed and when it will expire. No use your jungler coming through the tribush if you know it's warded. Let them know, tell them to focus on another lane for the duration of the ward.
>> Udyr really shines when he has a brilliant team composition. Champions such as Lulu and Orianna are amazing to go alongside Udyr, as you can Bear Stance into the enemy team, knock them up with Wild Growth, then pull them back in with Command: Shockwave. This combination works on any tanky bruiser, but it's much harder for the enemy to react when an Udyr in Bear Stance is coming in so fast. Having an Ashe use Enchanted Crystal Arrow to stun and slow the surrounding opponents also adds to the chaos!
~ A great jungler to have with Udyr would be somebody like Jarvan IV. These 2 synergize so well. Udyr being able to easily stun your opponent, allowing for an easy Demacian Standard + Dragon Strike + Cataclysm combination.
|Objectives: (Dragon // Baron // Turrets)
>> Because Dragon is a key objective, it is important to have some form of vision on it for practically the entire game. Dragon spawns at 2:30 and has a respawn time of 6 minutes. Even though Dragon is on the other side of the map, remember to inform your team about it.
~ Baron however, doesn't need to be warded until about 20 minutes into the game. Seeing a successful Baron before this is quite rare and isn't an easy accomplishment. Baron spawns at 15:00 and has a respawn time of 7 minutes.
|Taking Camps:
>> If you've pushed your opponent to their tower and there is no use hanging around waiting for the lane to push again, go into your jungle and grab either wolves or wight. Alternatively, you can also go to their golem camp and take the big one (or the small one if you want to). This is a good way of generating a small amount of exp and gold whilst you wait.
|Splitpushing // Waveclearing:
>> Udyr has a lot of potential to be a successful splitpusher. This is because he has a lot of attack speed from Monkey's Agility, Tiger Stance Blade of the Ruined King and Trinity Force. All of these combined lead to some very quick pushing indeed. Once you've pushed the wave deep or take out a turret, you are able to swiftly get away with Bear Stance. Udyr makes split pushing look so easy.
|>> Not only can Udyr take out turrets very quickly, but he can also clear waves at a tremendous speed. As I stated above this is because he has a lot of attack speed from Monkey's Agility, Tiger Stance Blade of the Ruined King and Trinity Force.
>> Udyr brings a lot to a teamfight. He has great peel from Bear Stance, he is able to absorb damage with Turtle Stance, can deal a heap of damage with Tiger Stance and just has a scary presence in general.
~ Combined with something like Whimsy + Wild Growth or Command: Protect +
Command: Shockwave, you can be a dangerous initiator. Using Bear Stance to gain increased movement speed, you can get into the enemy team quickly, use Randuin's Omen and combo your CC. Udyr is also great at sticking to a specific target, so pick up a threat, stun them periodically with Bear Stance and bully them out of the fight. An example can be found here.
~ Udyr can also function as a bodyguard, as you are able to stun multiple enemies and
Randuin's Omen + Blade of the Ruined King will assist in helping your ally kite away.
|>> Well, this concludes my Udyr guide. I hope that you've learnt something new from it! I also hope you enjoyed reading it much more than I did writing it.
~ Feel free to leave a comment with what you liked about the guide or what you disliked about the guide!
- Veng Lmfao