Harvick’s mastery of Phoenix International Raceway
By Jared Turner It’s extremely rare in this ultra-competitive age of stock-car racing that one driver enters a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend as a clear and undisputed favorite to come out on top. This Sunday’s showdown at Phoenix International Raceway would be one of those rare instances. Fresh off a commanding victory and overall dominant performance last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where he led a race-high 142 of 267 laps, Kevin Harvick is the odds-on choice to prevail this Sunday in the Valley of the Sun. That’s because in addition to starting the season off with three finishes…