Kevin Harvick finished second in the FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway Sunday.
Harvick’s top five finish added 54 points to his season total.
Harvick qualified in second position at 137.878 mph and led 67 laps in the race, holding the lead a total of four times. The 20th-year driver has earned 49 career victories, with 208 top-five finishes and 366 results inside the top 10.
Victory Lane at Phoenix Raceway is a familiar place for Harvick, who has nine career wins at the track. His second-place finish also marks the 18th time he has finished in the top five at Phoenix and his 24th top 10.
The Bakersfield, California native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting 13 spots higher than his career mark of 14.6 and completing the race 11 places ahead of his 12.7 career average finish.
Harvick battled against a field of 38 drivers on the way to his second-place finish. The race endured 12 cautions and 73 caution laps. There were 20 lead changes.
Joey Logano earned the win in the race, followed by Harvick’s second-place finish. Kyle Busch crossed in third, Kyle Larson secured fourth place, and Clint Bowyer took the No. 5 spot.
After Kevin Harvick won the first stage, Brad Keselowski drove the No. 2 car to victory in Stage 2.
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