PHOENIX

3 THINGS WE LEARNED

1. Never say

For the second straight week, the driver leading the race with five laps to go was not the winner. At Vegas, Brad Keselowski was the leader and Martin Truex Jr. won. It happened again at Phoenix. Kyle Busch was way out front, but Ryan Newman won thanks to a late caution.

2. Joey-n-kyle

Joey Logano and Kyle Busch are in a stretch of races where one affects the other. At Vegas, Logano crashed out Busch. At Phoenix, Logano crashed and brought out a late caution, resulting in Busch, who had led more than 100 consecutive laps, to finishing third. Chapter 3? Most likely.

3. Clint says

Clint Bowyer had this to say about his “13thplace finish. It was that kind of weekend for us, really. Just a little off all weekend long. We got it better Saturday, and I really thought we were going to be all right there, but we actually ended up racing the way we struggled all day Friday.”

[GENERAL MOTORS/HHP HAROLD HINSON] With five laps to go, you would’ve thought Kyle Busch would be in this photograph instead of Ryan Newman.