Kevin Harvick Wins at Phoenix

Originally written for CLNS Radio.

Kevin Harvick won the Good Sam 500 from Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday afternoon, beating Carl Edwards to the line in a photo finish.

 

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Harvick, who has dominated at Phoenix in recent years, had a strong car during the race, but had to hold off Edwards following an overtime finish.  Harvick was able to beat Edwards to the line by .01 seconds.

Harvick said he knew Edwards would make it tough for him at the end of the race.

“I knew [Edwards] was better through 3 and 4, and that was not the car I wanted to see behind me,” Harvick said.  “I got up too high and I wasn’t able to stay on the bottom like I wanted to and he got into me, like he should have.”

“I knew…I was going to have to get into his door, and it worked, just barely.”

Edwards came within inches of picking up the victory, and he said he didn’t quite time his final move correctly.

“I thought I’d just move [Harvick] out of the way and get by, I just didn’t move him far enough,” Edwards said.  “I tried to side-swipe him before he got there, but I needed to be in front of his front tire.”

Unofficial results:

1. Kevin Harvick

2. Carl Edwards

3. Denny Hamlin

4. Kyle Busch

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6. Kurt Busch

7. Matt Kenseth

8. Chase Elliott

9. Austin Dillon

10. Ryan Blaney

11. Jimmie Johnson

12. Kyle Larson

13. Aric Almirola

14. Martin Truex Jr.

15. Ty Dillon

16. Jamie McMurray

17. AJ Allmendinger

18. Joey Logano

19. Danica Patrick

20. Matt DiBenedetto

21. Greg Biffle

22. Kasey Kahne

23. Trevor Bayne

24. David Ragan

25. Landon Cassill

26. Michael McDowell

27. Brian Scott

28. Regan Smith

29. Brad Keselowski

30. Chris Buescher

31. Clint Bowyer

32. Joey Gase

33. Michael Annett

34. Josh Wise

35. Casey Mears

36. Cole Whitt

37. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

38. Paul Menard

39. Ryan Newman

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