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Kevin Harvick, left, has just enough to beat Carl Edwards, right, at the finish line during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway,
Sunday, March 13, 2016, in Avondale, Ariz.

Associated Press

Harvick nips Edwards in wild finish for 8th Phoenix win

MIKE CRANSTON tional Raceway. second time, Harvick nosed “I got up too high and fying 18th by shooting to-
Associated Press Harvick had the lead on to the line from the outside wasn’t able to stay on the ward the front early in the
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — the late restartbefore the 0.010 seconds ahead to bottom like I wanted to and race.
Kevin Harvick and Carl Ed- charging Edwards made it continue his dominance at then he got into me, like he His took the lead for good
wards twice bumped on a side-by-side duel. the mile oval. should have,” Harvick said. in the No. 4 Chevrolet when
the final lap before Har- “I knew he was better It’s the same margin of vic- “I needed to get a good he immediately passed Ed-
vick inched over the finish through (Turns) 3 and 4,” tory as Denny Hamlin’s thrill- run off the corner and I was wards on a restart with 77
line first in an overtime fin- Harvick said. ing win over Martin Truex Jr. going to have to get into laps to go.
ish Sunday for his record “That was not the car that I last month in the Daytona his door. It worked out, just
eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup wanted to see behind me.” 500. It was the closest finish barely.” Continued on Page18
victory at Phoenix Interna- After the cars banged a in track history. Harvick made up for quali-