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Kevin Harvick vs. Kyle Busch: Anything you can do, I can do better at Phoenix
By George Winkler | Published: March 12, 2021 9
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With a nickname like "Cactus King" we know Kevin Harvick is really good at Phoenix Raceway. But did you know Kyle Busch can be just as dominant? Las Vegas sports books know as both drivers opened among the favorites at 6-1 and 8-1, respectively, for this weekend's Instacart 500 (Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET, FOX). It's a statistical version of "Anything you can do, I can do better," so let's look at those numbers (courtesy of Racing Insights) with the lyrics of that song in mind. So, Kevin Harvick, can Kyle Busch do anything better than you at Phoenix?
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No, you can't: That's because Harvick is the all-time leader at Phoenix with nine wins, 18 top fives and 1,662 laps led.
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Yes, I can: Busch has led 605 laps at the front of the Phoenix field over the last nine races compared to just 178 for Harvick during that timeframe.
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No, you can't: Harvick has won seven of the past 17 races at Phoenix Raceway, and he has finished ninth or better in 15 straight races there, including six victories.
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Yes, I can: Busch has a pair of wins, a runner-up and another third-place result there since Harvick's last victory -- a race Busch also finished second in.
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No, you can't: Harvick has top fives in 12 of his past 15 Phoenix races and top 10s in 19 of his last 22 races. That's quite a hot streak.
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Yes, I can: Busch finished seventh or better in 10 straight at Phoenix before last fall's 11th-place showing. Equally sizzling.
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NO, YOU CAN'T! Harvick is the active leader with 25 top 10s and an 8.9 average finish and has led 100-plus laps six times.
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YES, I CAN! Busch, though, can boast of finishing better than Harvick in five of the last eight at the Arizona track. ... So, what do you think? Can anyone do it better than these two at Phoenix?