NASCAR Cup Series

In the world of NASCAR, it’s the drivers who typically bask in the glory and fame. Casual fans rarely acknowledge the engineers, and mechanics who build the cars. And they certainly forget the people working in the pits rather quickly. The truth is that pit crews face as much danger as the drivers racing on the track.

NASCAR announced today it has signed a seven-year media broadcast extension with FOX Sports Latin America, ensuring that sports fans in Latin America can continue to enjoy NASCAR events and news on FOX Sports through 2021.

Kevin Harvick was the star of this show, with the likes of Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch and Jamie McMurray in supporting roles. Two straight this season, four straight at Phoenix, a lock on a Chase spot (you would think) and 30 career victories as he defends his Cup championship. It is good being Kevin Harvick.

Despite the wringing of hands and the nervous comments of many in fan forums, not much ever changes in NASCAR. The teams with great funding always rise to the top. That’s been the case since people began racing cars.

Richard Childress Racing teammates Ryan Newman, Paul Menard and Austin Dillon finished third, 14th and 15th, respectively.

Kevin Harvick did something Sunday that no driver had ever done in the 52-year history of Phoenix International Raceway. The 39-year-old from Bakersfield, Calif. scored a victory in his fourth consecutive race in the same professional series at the legendary one-mile oval in the Arizona desert, leading 224 of 312 laps to win the CampingWorld.com 500.

Kevin Harvick dominated the CampingWorld.com 500 in his No. 4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet SS by leading 224 of the 312-laps en route to his fourth straight victory at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). The win extends the reigning champion’s top two finishing streak to seven, making him the first driver to achieve that feat since Richard Petty in 1975.

Martin Truex Jr. set two team records as he once again showed his mettle with a come-from-behind seventh-place finish Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

After running in the top-15 for most of the 312-lap race, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. battled back after having a loose wheel on his Fastenal Ford to finish 12th in Sunday’s Campingworld.com 500 at Phoenix Raceway; leading the Roush Fenway efforts and jumped five positions in the point standings to 27th.

Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion, took the checkered flag in the 28th position on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway.