Short Recap of NASCAR's 'Subway Fresh Fit 500' from Phoenix

Darian Grubb Continues His Winning Ways at Phoenix with Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin sent a message today at the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway by taking the checkered flag afte a hard-fought final set of laps.  And defending champion crew chief Darian Grub also sent a message by getting his driver into the winner's circle.

Those last few laps were pretty intense because for all intent purposes, it looked like Kevin Harvick was overtaking Hamlin and that it would be Harvick's to not win.  But with just over a lap to go, Harvick faded away from the back bumper of Hamlin's bumper, the conjecture being that he ran out of fuel.

Everyone was having fuel mileage concerns but Hamlin ran pretty good today at Phoenix.

Cars that had problems today included Clint Bowyer (tire), Kasey Kahne (Wall smack), Casey Mears (spin), Paul Menard (crash), collecting A.J. Allmendinger and Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann (engine), Ryan Newman (Crash) and Tony Stewart (FUEL INJECTION).

After 312 laps, 7 cautions, 15 leaders and 25 lead changes, Denny Hamlin showed that fear is not a factor... oh, wait, wrong show!

But Hamlin won, followed by Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, and Brad Keselowski.  Danica Patrick WAS NOT in this race, so the media coverage was minimal.  (snarc!)

Today's race propelled Denny Hamlin to the top of the driver points standings.  Other improvements from last week were Greg Biffle (now 2nd), Kevin Harvick (3rd) and Matt Kenseth is now sitting in 4th.

These big jumps in positions are to be expected for a few races until things settle out.

Results | Standings -Bruce