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2015 CampingWorld.com 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 4 of 36 in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)
Location Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Weather Clear skies with a temperature of 83 °F (28 °C); wind out of the east at 10 mph (16 km/h)
Average speed 105.753 mph (170.193 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 25.577
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 224
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip
Nielsen Ratings 3.8/7 (Overnight)[11]
4.1/8 (Final)[12]
7.0 Million viewers[12]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dan Hubbard (1 & 2) and Buddy Long (3 & 4)

The 2015 CampingWorld.com 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held on March 15, 2015, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the 1 mile (1.6 km) asphalt oval, it was the fourth race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick won the race, his second of the season, while Jamie McMurray finished second. Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five.

Harvick won the pole for the race and led a race high of 224 laps, en route to a 30th career victory and his seventh at Phoenix. The race had eight lead changes among four different drivers, as well as ten caution flag periods for 53 laps.

Recording the fourth win at the track for Stewart-Haas Racing, Harvick increased his points lead over Joey Logano to 22. Chevrolet increased their lead over Ford to 20 points in the manufacturers' standings.

The CampingWorld.com 500 was carried by Fox Sports on the broadcast Fox network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast of the race was carried by the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

Report

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Background

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Phoenix International Raceway was the site of the fourth race of the season

Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

Kevin Harvick entered Phoenix with a nine-point lead over Dale Earnhardt Jr. following his win the week before at Las Vegas. Joey Logano entered eleven points back of Harvick in third, with Martin Truex Jr. a further five points back in fourth. A. J. Allmendinger entered 34 points back in fifth.

New inspection rule

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Following the inspection issues during qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway two weeks prior, NASCAR implemented a new technical inspection rule from Phoenix onwards.[13] Instead of teams rolling through the laser inspection platform multiple times until passing, they will now only get two attempts to pass without consequence.[13] Should they fail both times, the car will be forced to sit on pit road for 15 minutes in the next practice session before being allowed to go on track.[13] Also, if a car fails its first attempt, it must wait until all the other cars have gone through the station at least once.[13]

Entry list

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"As we stated last week, the elimination of the possibility of criminal charges removed a significant impediment to Kurt Busch's return to full status as a NASCAR member. We therefore have decided to move him to indefinite probation and waive the Chase requirement. He has fully complied with our reinstatement program during his suspension and the health care expert who conducted his evaluation recommended his immediate return. We have made it very clear to Kurt Busch our expectations for him moving forward, which includes participation in a treatment program and full compliance with all judicial requirements as a result of his off-track behavior."

A statement released by NASCAR executive vice-president Steve O'Donnell, relating to Kurt Busch's reinstatement.[14]

The entry list for the CampingWorld.com 500 was released on Monday, March 9, 2015 at 10:16 a.m. Eastern time. Forty-seven drivers were entered for the race, but was reduced to 46 after Ron Hornaday Jr. and The Motorsports Group withdrew from the event. This was further reduced to 45 after Reed Sorenson's RAB Racing Toyota withdrew.[15] Team owner Robby Benton stated that the team had "no need to chase points" and that "after missing Las Vegas, it made sense to skip Phoenix and take the added time to better prepare for California".[15] All 45 who were entered at Las Vegas, except for Ryan Blaney, Ty Dillon and Michael McDowell, were entered for Phoenix. The only car with a different driver was Tanner Berryhill – making his Sprint Cup début – driving in place of Mike Wallace in the No. 66 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet. Alex Kennedy was named the driver of the No. 33 Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet. On Wednesday, March 11, NASCAR reinstated Kurt Busch and cleared him to return to active driving. As a result, he retook his No. 41 Chevrolet that has been driven by Regan Smith the last three races. In a statement, Busch stated that he understood "why NASCAR needed to take the action that it did", while also stating that "the important factor is that what I was accused of was a complete fabrication, and I never wavered through this whole process because of the confidence in the truth, and I had the support from Gene Haas and everybody at SHR, and that's where my focus has been".[16]

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
9 Sam Hornish Jr. Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
10 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet
14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 David Ragan Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 J. J. Yeley (i) BK Racing Toyota
24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Jeb Burton (R) BK Racing Toyota
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32 Mike Bliss (i) Go FAS Racing Ford
33 Alex Kennedy Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet
34 Brett Moffitt (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
35 Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet
41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
44 Travis Kvapil (i) Team XTREME Racing Chevrolet
46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet
47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Justin Allgaier HScott Motorsports Chevrolet
55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
62 Brendan Gaughan (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
66 Tanner Berryhill (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
83 Matt DiBenedetto (R) BK Racing Toyota
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford
Official initial entry list
Official updated entry list
Key Meaning
(R) Rookie
(i) Ineligible for points
(PC#) Past champions provisional

First practice

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Joey Logano was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 25.942 and a speed of 138.771 mph (223.330 km/h).[17] Kurt Busch making his first start since returning from a three-week suspension, was 17th fastest with a time of 26.222 and a speed 137.289 mph (220.945 km/h).[17]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 25.942 138.771
2 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 25.946 138.750
3 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.007 138.424
Official first practice results

Qualifying

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Kevin Harvick, seen here at the 2015 Daytona 500, scored his 15th career pole at Phoenix International Raceway.

Kevin Harvick won the pole with a time of 25.577 and a speed of 140.751 mph (226.517 km/h).[18] He commented that he felt Phoenix International Raceway "is a pretty special place [...] for the fact that [he and his family] used to bring [their] Southwest Tour cars here and [their] Winston West cars" and that it was "pretty special to be a part of a group of guys like this".[18] Third place qualifier Jamie McMurray felt that he did "everything perfect, but ended up 0.060 seconds behind Harvick".[18] In his first race coming off a three-week suspension, Kurt Busch qualified eighth with a time of 25.776 and a speed of 139.665 mph (224.769 km/h).[19] He was delighted to "get back in the seat and shake hands with all the guys" and that "the car seems fast".[20]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.074 25.616 25.577
2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 26.142 25.654 25.615
3 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 25.977 25.735 25.637
4 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 25.991 25.707 25.701
5 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25.949 25.746 25.745
6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 26.111 25.738 25.748
7 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 26.088 25.729 25.755
8 41 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 25.969 25.794 25.776
9 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 25.963 25.639 25.780
10 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.115 25.854 25.800
11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 26.046 25.855 25.905
12 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 26.010 25.806 25.945
13 18 David Ragan Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 25.922 25.870
14 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26.094 25.873
15 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 26.170 25.921
16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.009 25.934
17 14 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.067 25.952
18 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 26.041 25.964
19 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26.041 25.990
20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.080 25.996
21 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 26.074 25.997
22 47 A. J. Allmendinger[N 1] JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 26.060 26.006
23 10 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.124 26.031
24 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 26.158 26.113
25 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 26.170
26 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 26.208
27 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 26.237
28 51 Justin Allgaier HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 26.340
29 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 26.357
30 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 26.364
31 46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 26.380
32 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 26.392
33 40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 26.419
34 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford 26.423
35 83 Matt DiBenedetto (R) BK Racing Toyota 26.503
36 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26.534
37 32 Mike Bliss (i) Go FAS Racing Ford 26.645
38 34 Brett Moffitt (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 26.661
39 35 Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports Ford 26.677
40 23 J. J. Yeley (i) BK Racing Toyota 26.741
41 26 Jeb Burton (R) BK Racing Toyota 26.784
42 62 Brendan Gaughan (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 26.983
43 33 Alex Kennedy Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 27.207
Failed to qualify
44 66 Tanner Berryhill Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 27.163
45 44 Travis Kvapil (i) Team XTREME Racing Chevrolet 27.255
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

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Second practice

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Kurt Busch was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 26.322 and a speed of 136.768 mph (220.107 km/h).[22]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 41 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.322 136.768
2 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 26.397 136.379
3 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.432 136.199
Official second practice results

Final practice

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Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 26.363 and a speed of 136.555 mph (219.764 km/h).[23] A. J. Allmendinger changed engines during this session and was forced to start from the rear.[21] Allmendinger commented that his JTG Daugherty Racing team "saw something they didn't like" and that they "have just got to make the Kingsford Chevy better".[21] Allmendinger's crew chief, Brian Burns, stated that the team "didn't qualify as well as we wanted to anyway, so we decided to take the opportunity to change it now and eliminate any doubts" and that they were "just taking some precautionary measures to make sure we are good to go to the end".[21]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.363 136.555
2 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 26.412 136.302
3 41 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 26.414 136.291
Official final practice results

Race

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First-half

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The race was scheduled to start at 3:45 p.m. but started three minutes later and Kevin Harvick led the field to the green. However, he did not lead the first lap as Joey Logano, on the inside line, passed him to lead the first lap. Coming to the line, Brian Vickers was turned into the wall by Jimmie Johnson, destroying the wheel axle of Vickers' car and he hit the wall in turn 1, bringing out the race's first caution period. Upon exiting his car in the garage, Vickers stated that it was "a shame" to hit the wall, and pointed out that, in his opinion, it was "kind of early to be using the bumper".[24] The race restarted on lap six with Logano leading the way. It ran green for another ten laps before the second caution of the race flew for Alex Kennedy cutting down a tire and spinning in turn 4.[25]

The race restarted on lap 20, with Logano and Harvick battling for the lead. Logano held the lead until lap 25, when Harvick re-assumed first place. Harvick led the next segment of the race, and on lap 49, he led his one-thousandth lap in races at Phoenix International Raceway, the most of any driver. Debris in turn 1 brought out the third caution on lap 67. Denny Hamlin was forced to drop to the tail end of the field for his crew being over the wall too soon. The race restarted on lap 72, and over the course of the following 30 laps, Harvick pulled out to a 2.5-second lead over Logano. The fourth caution of the race flew on lap 117 after Sam Hornish Jr. had a right-rear tire blowout and spun out on the backstretch. Brad Keselowski took just two tires and exited pit road with the lead, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. dropped to the tail end of the field, after he was caught speeding on pit road. The race restarted on lap 126. Kevin Harvick restarted the race eighth and drove his way back to second by lap 157.[26]

Second-half

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Restart after Caution 4

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Harvick finally caught Keselowski and passed him for the lead on lap 172. The fifth caution of the race flew on lap 181 when Earnhardt Jr. blew his right-rear tire and backed into the wall in turn 2.[27] Earnhardt stated that his car was "really, really loose today and just wore the right rear tire out, and blew the tire".[27] He drove his car to his pit stall while leaving a trail of fuel along the way, keeping pit road closed for six laps for clean up. Logano exited pit road with the lead thanks to taking two tires, while Matt Kenseth dropped to the rear of the field, after he was caught speeding. The race restarted on lap 192, and once again, Logano and Harvick duked it out for the race lead. Logano maintained the lead until lap 199, when Harvick's four-tire pit strategy allowed him to take the lead, just before the sixth caution of the race flew for debris on the front stretch. The race restarted on lap 205, before debris in the dogleg brought out the seventh caution of the race with 86 laps to go.[25]

Trouble for Tony Stewart

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The race restarted with 79 laps to go, but just as the field headed into turn 4, Tony Stewart spun out and hit the wall, bringing out the eighth caution. The race restarted with 71 laps to go, and Kurt Busch tried to keep with Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Harvick, but Harvick maintained station at the head of the race. The ninth caution of the race flew with 24 laps to go when Stewart had a right-front tire blowout and hit the wall exiting turn 4, and collected Hornish. Nine drivers – including Harvick – opted not to pit while Busch and Jeff Gordon did. The race restarted with 17 laps to go, but the yellow flag flew – for the tenth time – before a lap could be completed, when Danica Patrick came down on David Ragan and got turned in turn 4.[25]

Finish

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The race restarted with twelve laps to go and Harvick drove away from the field to score his seventh victory at the track.[28]

Post-race

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Driver comments

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Harvick stated that Phoenix "is a really special place of all these West Coast races for us to win" while stating that his car was "incredible and really fun to drive".[28] Kurt Busch scored a top five finish in his first start of the season,[29] stating he has "a strong team, and personally, it's great to get back to them", while also expressing that "the way we raced today was with heart".[29]

Race results

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Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 312 48
2 3 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 312 43
3 5 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 41
4 9 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 40
5 8 41 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 312 39
6 6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 312 39
7 15 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 312 37
8 2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 312 37
9 10 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 35
10 12 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 312 34
11 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 33
12 14 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 312 32
13 7 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 31
14 21 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 30
15 11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 29
16 4 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 28
17 22 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 312 27
18 28 51 Justin Allgaier HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 312 26
19 32 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 312 25
20 24 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 312 24
21 13 18 David Ragan Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 23
22 33 40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 312 0
23 25 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 21
24 30 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 312 20
25 39 35 Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports Ford 312 19
26 23 10 Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 312 18
27 19 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 312 17
28 36 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 309 16
29 29 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 309 15
30 26 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 309 14
31 40 23 J. J. Yeley (i) BK Racing Toyota 309 0
32 38 34 Brett Moffitt (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 309 12
33 37 32 Mike Bliss (i) Go FAS Racing Ford 308 0
34 41 26 Jeb Burton (R) BK Racing Toyota 307 10
35 35 83 Matt DiBenedetto (R) BK Racing Toyota 307 9
36 34 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford 306 8
37 42 62 Brendan Gaughan (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 306 0
38 43 33 Alex Kennedy Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 304 6
39 17 14 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 282 5
40 27 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 277 4
41 18 55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 230 3
42 31 46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 202 2
43 16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 179 1
Official CampingWorld.com 500 results

Race statistics

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  • 8 lead changes among 4 different drivers
  • 10 cautions for 53 laps
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 57 minutes, 1 second
  • Average speed: 105.753 mph (170.193 km/h)
  • Kevin Harvick took home $263,090 in winnings
Lap Leaders
Laps Leader
1–25 Joey Logano
26–118 Kevin Harvick
119–170 Brad Keselowski
171–188 Kevin Harvick
189–198 Joey Logano
199–294 Kevin Harvick
295 Jamie McMurray
296–312 Kevin Harvick
Total laps led
Leader Laps
Kevin Harvick 224
Brad Keselowski 52
Joey Logano 35
Jamie McMurray 1

Race awards

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Media

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Television

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Fox Sports covered their eleventh race at the Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, and Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Chris Neville, and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.

Fox
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip
Jamie Little
Chris Neville
Matt Yocum

Radio

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MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle, and 1998 race winner Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field was racing down the front stretch. Dan Hubbard called the race from atop the suites that line the turn 1 grandstands when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Buddy Long called the race from a scaffold outside turn 4 when the field was racing through turns 3 and 4. Woody Cain, Alex Hayden, Glenn Jarrett, and Kyle Rickey worked pit road for MRN.

MRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard
Turns 3 & 4: Buddy Long
Woody Cain
Alex Hayden
Glenn Jarrett
Kyle Rickey

Standings after the race

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Notes

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  1. ^ A. J. Allmendinger changed engines during the final practice session. As a result, he started from the rear of the field.[21]

References

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  12. ^ a b Paulsen (March 20, 2015). "NASCAR Top Draw on Selection Sunday, But Phoenix Race Low". SportsMediaWatch.com. Sports Media Watch. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d Rodgers, Joe (March 13, 2015). "NASCAR imposes new sanctions for failed inspections". SportingNews.com. Sporting News Media. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  14. ^ "NASCAR lifts Kurt Busch suspension, outlines on-going requirements". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  15. ^ a b Bonkowski, Jerry (March 12, 2015). "RAB Racing withdraws from Phoenix race to regroup, will return at Fontana". nascartalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  16. ^ Cain, Holly (March 11, 2015). "Kurt Busch: 'I never wavered'". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  17. ^ a b Long, Dustin (March 13, 2015). "Joey Logano fastest in NASCAR Sprint Cup practice at Phoenix". nascartalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  18. ^ a b c Pistone, Pete (March 13, 2015). "First Phoenix Pole for Harvick". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  19. ^ Peltz, Jim (March 13, 2015). "Kurt Busch qualifies eighth in return". Los Angeles Times. Avondale, Arizona: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  20. ^ Utter, Jim (March 13, 2015). "Kurt Busch qualifies in top 10 in first day back". The Charlotte Observer. Avondale, Arizona: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  21. ^ a b c d Pistone, Pete (March 14, 2015). "Allmendinger to Start in the Back". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  22. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (March 14, 2015). "Kurt Busch fastest in first of 2 Sprint Cup practices at Phoenix". nascartalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  23. ^ Rodgers, Joe (March 14, 2015). "Kurt Busch fast again in final practice for Sunday's Sprint Cup race". SportingNews.com. Sporting News Media. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  24. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (March 15, 2015). "Brian Vickers heads to garage after Lap 2 incident at Phoenix". nascartalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  25. ^ a b c "2015 CampingWorld.com 500". Sprint Cup Series. Season 67. Avondale, Arizona. March 15, 2015. Event occurs at 3:45 p.m. Fox Sports. Fox. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  26. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (March 15, 2015). "Keselowski leads halfway at Phoenix, Harvick running strong". nascartalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  27. ^ a b Bonkowski, Jerry (March 15, 2015). "Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s bid for first win at Phoenix since 2004 ends in wreck". nascartalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  28. ^ a b Pistone, Pete (March 15, 2015). "Harvick Stays Hot in Phoenix". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  29. ^ a b Fryer, Jenna (March 15, 2015). "Harvick makes it 4 straight wins at Phoenix with a rout". AP Sports. Avondale, Arizona: Associated Press. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.


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