NASCAR Cup Series

When the dust settled from the wild race at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, emerged as the winner of the AdvoCare 500. It is Harvick's first win of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season, and the 19th of his career.

Making his second NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start of the 2012 season, Jason Leffler returned to the seat of the No. 30 Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) Turner Motorsports Chevrolet Impala.

After posting three consecutive finishes of 22nd or better, Eric McClure headed to Phoenix International Raceway looking to continue the team’s much improved on-track performance. Taking the green flag from the 18th position, McClure ran as low as 27th, two laps down to the race leader before fighting his way back to the lead lap to finish the Great Clips 200 as follows:

Denny Hamlin (second) was the first Toyota Camry driver to the checkered flag in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Phoenix International Raceway.

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 6th HOW ABOUT THE FINISH AND EVERYTHING YOU HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH TO GET THERE? “You know, I raced pretty hard last week at Texas and a couple guys gave me flack for it but there’s a difference between racing hard and what we saw today. That was borderline ridiculous. But we survived and I’m proud of everyone on the Miller Lite team for that. We had a great car and things just didn’t quite play to our strengths but that’s okay. I felt very lucky to make it through all the cars today.”

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET – WINNER: THAT FINAL RESTART YOU HAD A SLICK RACE TRACK LOTS OF OIL DRY YOU ARE ALMOST OUT OF GAS AND A FIRED UP KYLE BUSCH BESIDE YOU. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT? “Well, I thought as crazy as this year has been for our Budweiser Chevy, I’m just thinking about not over driving the first corner, whether we were going to run out of gas or not, how far the No. 18 was going to drive it in."

The race was dominated for most of the event by the 18 of Kyle Busch. He won the pole on Friday evening and led all three practice sessions on Saturday morning. The tide turned when the No. 48 of Jimmie Johnson blew a right-front tire off turn 4 and slammed the wall

rad Keselowski leads five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson by 20 points going into Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

DAVID GILLILAND – No. 38 Loan Mart Ford Fusion – “That was really big, probably the hardest hit I’ve ever had. It blew a right-front tire. We were struggling a little bit with the car, which wasn’t handling the way we needed it to at the start of the race. It was still a bit tight and we were just biding our time for the next pit stop where we could come in and work on it. It’s too bad. I didn’t know you could hit that hard on a mile race track. That was a tough one.”

Today, Pennzoil® is proud to announce the donation of three retro-fitted Dodge vehicles to three paralyzed veterans as part of the brand’s Long Love Cars campaign, which celebrates the common themes associated with automotive passion, including music and freedom, as well as sharing the joy with others. The vehicles were presented at a ceremony on Veteran’s Day prior to the 500-mile race at Phoenix International Raceway. The three veterans were selected from hundreds and received a vehicle of their choosing, retro-fitted to their specific needs.