Rather than wait and see how the points would play out, Kevin Harvick drove every lap as hard as he could. The result would be domination as Harvick would lead 264 of 312 laps en route to scoring victory in the Quickens Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
The Picks
Terry Wagner picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano. Keselowski finished fourth with Logano sixth. Points: 40+48+39=127
Justin Tucker picked Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson. Johnson finished 39th. Points: 48+39+5=92
Tim Johnston, Brooke Clarke and Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Gordon finished 2nd. Points: 48+42+5=95
Ronald Costigan picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt finished eighth. Points: 48+42+37=127
Kyle Magda picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 40+48+37=125
Jeni Harris picked Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards. Hamlin finished fifth, with Kenseth third and Edwards 15th. Points: 40+41+29=110
Kreistina Blinova picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 42+5+37=84
Christina Cordner picked Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Vickers finished 19th. Point: 42+37+25=104
Joni Stiles picked Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Kahne finished 21st, with Busch seventh and Truex 12th. Points: 23+37+32=92
Billy Stiles Jr. picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 48+5+37=90
Tayler Stiles picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon. Points: 40+48+42=130
Robert Hill picked Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon and Paul Menard. Menard finished 23rd with McMurray 14th. Points: 30+42+21=93
Tyler Sontag picked Kasey Kahne, Marcos Ambrose and Jeff Gordon. Ambrose finished 10th. Points: 23+34+42=99
Marshall Gabell picked Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth. Busch finished 34th. Points: 30+10+41=81
Billy Zardo picked Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points:40+10+37=87
The Results
- Tayler Stiles – 130
- Ronald Costigan and Terry Wagner – 127
- Kyle Magda – 125
- Jeni Harris – 110
- Christina Cordner – 104
- Tyler Sontag – 99
- Tim Johnston, Brooke Clarke and Ashley McCubbin – 95
- Robert Hill – 93
- Joni Stiles and Justin Tucker – 92
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 90
- Billy Zardo – 87
- Kreistina Blinova – 84
- Marshall Gabell – 81
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings
- (Points Leader Post Richmond) Terry Wagner – 966+127=1093
- Tayler Stiles – 916+130=1046 (-47)
- Kyle Magda – 896+125=1021 (-72)
- Justin Tucker – 891+92=983
- Ashley McCubbin – 867+95=962
- Ronald Costigan – 831+127=958
- Brooke Clarke – 863+95=958
- Billy Zardo – 870+87=957
- Tim Johnston – 852+95=947
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 846+90=936
- Jeni Harris – 811+110=921
- Marshall Gabell – 835+81=916
- Kreistina Blinova – 823+84=907
- Christina Cordner – 785+104=889
- Robert Hill – 790+93=883
- Tyler Sontag – 705+99=804
- Joni Stiles – 664+92=756
Combined Standings
- (Points Leader Post NSCS Richmond) Terry Wagner – 1996+77+130+127=2330
- Kyle Magda – 1960+87+130+125=2302 (-28)
- Tayler Stiles – 1961+76+130+130=2297 (-33)
- Ashley McCubbin – 1966+90+130+95=2281 (-49)
- Justin Tucker – 1960+90+130+92=2272 (-58)
- Ronald Costigan – 1924+87+130+127=2268 (-62)
- Brooke Clarke – 1937+78+130+95=2240 (-90)
- Tim Johnston – 1830+78+130+95=2133
- Tyler Sontag – 1808+90+130+99=2127
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 1811+72+118+90=2091
- Billy Zardo – 1801+72+123+87=2083
- Jeni Harris – 1776+81+105+110=2072
- Christina Cordner – 1751+74+123+104=2052
- Marshall Gabell – 1788+81+93+81=2043
- Robert Hill – 1745+73+113+93=2024
- Joni Stiles – 1660+83+101+92=1936
- Kreistina Blinova – 1579+76+57+84=1796