Edwards wins Phoenix, Johnson and Harvick gain on Hamlin

RACE RECAP | PHOENIX
Race #9 in the chase

10 Jamie McMurray
9 Kurt Busch
8 Mark Martin
7 Matt Kenseth
6 Kevin Harvick
5 Jimmie Johnson
4 Greg Biffle
3 Joey Logano
2 Ryan Newman

VICTORY LANE

1 Carl Edwards takes his first win since 2008, snapping a 70 race winless streak, and doubles up the weekend with a Nationwide Series win as well

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Denny Hamlin led the most laps locking up the 5 bonus points, led 190 laps but was bit by fuel mileage and finished 12th

Kevin Harvick came out of a pitstop with 85 laps to go in 5th, but was sent back to 19th for a missing lug, this ultimately helped him in the closing lap, allowing him to race hard

Jimmie Johnson fought handling issues all race long, but gambled on fuel mileage and finished ahead of Hamlin and Harvick

Fuel mileage was a factor in the closing laps

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