Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/ Budweiser Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015 Photo – Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/ Budweiser Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/ Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/ Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015 Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
DeLana Harvick, Keelan Harvick and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet celebrate in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Yes, the best car won Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway — but one-man juggernaut Kevin Harvick had to hold off charging Jamie McMurray on the final restart with 12 laps left to notch his fourth straight victory at the one-mile track.
The box score will show that the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ led 224 of 312 laps, but McMurray took his best shot on the Lap 301 restart, driving hard to the inside of the race winner and, for the briefest of moments, clearing Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet off Turn 2. Continue reading →
Bloomin’ Onions May Become Scarce After NASCAR Visits Phoenix
Every time Kevin Harvick finishes in the top-ten, customers at Outback Steakhouse can get a Bloomin’ Onion the following day. If there is not a Bloomin’ Onion shortage already – since Harvick is riding a streak of six straight top-two finishes dating back to Texas last year – there will likely be one following Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing driver has won the last three events at PIR and holds the all-time track record with six victories.
Similar to his career, Kasey Kahne’s 2015 season has, so far, been a mixed bag of ups and downs. With the fourth Sprint Cup Series race of the season coming at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, March 15th, Kahne will have his 400th series consecutive, career start in the CampingWorld.com 500 and that is reason for celebration.
In his previous 399 starts, he has an average finish of 17.3 and ranks 21st on the consecutive starts list. Continue reading →
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, approaches the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8, 2015 Photo – Drew Hallowell/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, crosses the finishline to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 – Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick must have been tired of finishing second, because on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion did something about it.
Once Harvick got to the front of the field from his 18th-place starting spot in the Kobalt 400, he was untouchable. Continue reading →
