2015 Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200

The 2015 Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 was the 4th race of the 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and 11th iteration of the event. The race was held at Phoenix International Raceway a permanent asphalt dogleg oval track in Avondale, Arizona on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Joey Logano led 176 and won the race. Rounding out the podium were Matt Kenseth, who finished 2nd, and Kevin Harvick, who finished 3rd.

Background

Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) is a , low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. PIR is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. PIR is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list (R) denotes a rookie driver (I) Ineligible for points

DriverTeamManufacturer0Harrison Rhodes (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet01Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerRoush Fenway RacingFord2Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross Chastain (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet6Bubba Wallace (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord7Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Blake KochKaulig RacingToyota9Chase ElliottJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota13Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsDodge14Cale Conley (R)TriStar MotorsportsToyota15Enrique Contreras IIIRick Ware RacingChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota20Matt Kenseth (I)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Joey Logano (I)Team PenskeFord24Eric McClureJGL RacingToyota25Dylan LuptonRSS RacingChevrolet28J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota33Austin Dillon (I)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge42Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingFord44David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet54Erik Jones (I)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota55Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet56Charles LewandoskiTeam Kapusta RacingChevrolet60Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet70Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge88Kevin Harvick (I)JR MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet97Peyton SellersObaika RacingChevrolet

Practice results Practice was held on Friday, March 13th at 3:00 PM Mountain Time. Regan Smith was fastest in practice with the time of 26.930 and the speed of .

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime17Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet26.930133.68023Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.936133.65039Chase ElliottJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.030133.185Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held at 9:45 AM Mountain Time. Joey Logano won the pole with the time of 26.627 and the speed of .

GridDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26.627135.201288Kevin HarvickJR MotorsportsChevrolet26.718134.741354Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.729134.685420Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.740134.630533Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.745134.605618Daniel SuárezJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26.799134.33379Chase ElliottJR MotorsportsChevrolet26.838134.13887Regan SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet26.872133.968962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.896133.849101Elliott SadlerRoush Fenway RacingFord27.094132.871113Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.244132.139122Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevroletN/A1360Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord27.145132.6211443Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingFord27.168132.5091539Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet27.181132.445166Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord27.185132.4261716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord27.336131.6941851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet27.417131.305198Blake KochKaulig RacingToyota27.441131.1912019Mike BlissTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.442131.1862142Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27.454131.1282201Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.562130.6152325Dylan LuptonRSS RacingChevrolet27.577130.5442428J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.579130.5342544David StarrTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.668130.1142614Cale ConleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.678130.067274Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.749129.7342855Jamie DickViva MotorsportsChevrolet27.819129.408290Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.917128.9543052Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet27.988128.6273124Eric McClureJGL RacingToyota27.996128.5903290Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet27.998128.5813340Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge28.059128.301Qualified via Owner Points3497Peyton SellersObaika RacingChevrolet28.444126.5643570Derrike CopeDerrike Cope RacingChevrolet28.564126.0333610Jeff GreenTriStar MotorsportsToyota28.694125.4623715Enrique Contreras IIIRick Ware RacingChevrolet28.789125.0483874Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge29.095123.7333913Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsDodge29.102123.7034056Charles LewandoskiTeam Kapusta RacingChevrolet28.145127.909Did not qualify4189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletOfficial qualifying result

Race results

PosDriverManufacturerLapsStatusLedPoints122Joey LoganoFord200running1760220Matt KensethToyota200running140388Kevin HarvickChevrolet200running00433Austin DillonChevrolet200running40554Erik JonesToyota200running0063Ty DillonChevrolet200running03879Chase ElliottChevrolet200running037862Brendan GaughanChevrolet200running03697Regan SmithChevrolet200running035102Brian ScottChevrolet200running0341118Daniel SuárezToyota200running033121Elliott SadlerFord200running0321316Ryan ReedFord200running0311460Chris BuescherFord200running030156Bubba WallaceFord199running0291651Jeremy ClementsChevrolet199running0281739Ryan SiegChevrolet199running0271843Dakoda ArmstrongFord199running0261925Dylan LuptonChevrolet199running0252019Mike BlissToyota197running0242144David StarrToyota197running0232214Cale ConleyToyota197running022230Harrison RhodesChevrolet197running0212428J. J. YeleyToyota197running020258Blake KochToyota197running0192642Brennan PooleChevrolet196running619274Ross ChastainChevrolet196running0172855Jamie DickChevrolet196running0162924Eric McClureToyota195running0153056Charles LewandoskiChevrolet195running0143152Joey GaseChevrolet193running0133213Carl Long1Dodge193running0123370Derrike CopeChevrolet192running0113415Enrique Contreras IIIChevrolet191running0103574Mike HarmonDodge165suspension093697Peyton SellersChevrolet118engine083701Landon CassillChevrolet91crash073890Mario GosselinChevrolet59brakes063940Derek White1Dodge7brakes054010Jeff GreenToyota3vibration04Race Results Notes: 1 – After qualifying, Carl Long and Derek White swapped rides.

Race statistics

7 lead changes between 4 drivers 4 cautions for 26 laps Time of race: 1 hour, 49 minute, 57 seconds Average speed:

Lap LeadersLapsLeader1–50Joey Logano51–61Matt Kenseth62–96Joey Logano97–100Austin Dillon101–126Joey Logano127–132Brennan Poole133–135Matt Kenseth136–200Joey LoganoTotal laps ledLeaderLapsJoey Logano176Matt Kenseth14Brennan Poole6Austin Dillon4

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points1Ty Dillon1572Chris Buescher143 (–14)3Ryan Reed135 (–22)14Chase Elliott132 (–25)4Bubba Wallace132 (–25)6Brendan Gaughan122 (–35)17Regan Smith121 (–36)18Elliott Sadler114 (–43)19David Starr106 (–51)310Daniel Suárez103 (–54)110Jeremy Clements103 (–54)212Ross Chastain98 (–59) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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