he goes over and starts his new team with kevin harvick. the only race team he's ever driven for, rcr. and what is the reward? a win. and a prayer. >> that was harvick's fifth phoenix victory in 23 starts here, breaking a tie with jimmie johnson for most wins. he's won three of the last four here. >> must have some friends in the first and second turn sweep. >> he'll let everyone enjoy this i think. >> including his crew. >> this is harvick's 11th year with a sprint cup victory. including the last five in a row. >> there's his friends i was talking about. >> it's the 20th career win for stewart haas. harvick is the third different driver to go to victory lane for this team. they have won at least one race in every one of the six years since this team was formed. >> look at this, he wants to go back. he wants to give his team a little love. i don't blame him. they did a great job for you today, brother. >> kevin harvick dominated the day in phoenix. he's headed for victory lane. when you switch to sprint's new framily plan, friends are like f

i wasn't pointing at kevin harvick's nose. >> yes, you were. busted. >> i think you had too much caffei caffeine. i have no idea what you asked me because you got me so worked up. we lost our brakes 50 or 60 laps ago and couldn't pass anybody. we're stuck where we're at. this will help to cool everything down and hopefully be able to get rolling and get finished. >> new crew chief this year working the nationwide series. second race you guys have worked together. with the communication you're trying to figure out your communication and what you need to make the car better. how is that coming along? he's kind of a serious guy. >> it's been going okay. he has trouble understanding wisconsin like most people do that start working with me. they have no idea what i'm saying. we had a competitive car to start the race. we had a brake go bad and had brake problems that got us behind a little bit. >> you're looking at the sky. i saw the forecast. you were checking on the phone. there's blue sky. do you think we're going to race and get this finished? >

you had three more to go. >> kevin harvick not going to finish second tonight. >> what happens in thesecrews involved. >> those guys were there to protect kevin from himself. >> here we go. kurt busch with a hard crash. >> that's too bad. he was flying. >> he was running very, very well. >> he was in 17th place at the time of the accident. starting the race back in 38. great news there. >> he's mad at somebody. he's angry at somebody. >> i think he's got his weapon? . >> survey says -- that was, what, the third or fourth time this year they've tangled. >> kurt busch on the inside of jimmy spencer. down that long straightaway, kurt moves to get some air between the two cars. gets to turn 3. >> he just booted him out of the way. wow, that's not good. >> kurt continuing to express his displeasure at jimmy spencer. >> he probably picked up a lot of trash on his tires. he's going to try one more time down there. ron sprague is in the way. >> ron sprague, after that wreck is out of the way of his car, and he's running toward jimmy spencer's car. as are now a bunch of nascar officials to inter

also greg biffle and kevin harvick. harvick an earlier winner this year as well. and of course when had kyle was on with us on the prerace show, hey, it would be nice to win for toyota in this territory. he hadn't had a top five this year, but at the auto club speedway kyle busch and the 18 car is number one right now. we'll have more in a moment. i jy and i said i need something sportier. annnd done. ok maxwell, just need to ah contact your insurance company with the vin number. oh, i just did it. with my geico app. vin # is up to the loaded. ok well then jerry here will take you through all of the features then. why don't weeeeeeeeeeee go out to the car. ok, i'll just be outside... ok, yeah. his dad is my boss. yeah. vin scanning to add a car. just a tap away on the geico app.

i would be concerned about kevin harvick. he does have the win in the bag. the car just not doing it for h him. >> he has the performance. i want a fast car. if it breaks, we'll get over that. he has the win, that virtually ensures him being in the chase. the he'll get that car more reliable and then will finish races and win more. >> in summation today, things had to fall right with all drivers having tire issues. >> think about the restart. kyle busch started seventh on the inside. landon cassill was on the outside front row. that slowed the outside lane's progress so everything went really perfectly for kyle busch. he had the first car on the track with four tires and he took advantage of those tires. >> and toyota headquarters for sales, they were in hollywood back in '57 when they started. they moved to torrence. a victory here for kyle. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. with 7 antioxidants to support cell he

. >> now, kevin harvick toughest task was holding off joey longono on a restart. smooth sailing for him as he wins his 2nd straight at phoenix international raceway. tim hudson making his debut for the giants, retiring in the first thanks to the defense. sliding, making the catch. come on, great defense. he suffered a broken leg while recovering first base. nice to see him get that one out of the way. a's and angels, how about joe, appears to be in season form double to left. it is driven in 5 runs for that. they beat them 5-2. now, the a's right fielder signed a $1 million deal for one year. oakland favorite. things have not always come easy. had his father was involved in aer isious electrical accident when josh was a year old. see how he struggled, helped him get to where he is today coming up on "gameday". >> when he realized i was being electrocuted i was dead. they brought me down and did cpr on me. >> amazing story. we will have that. everybody continues to talk about their situation with the 49erss, jim harbaugh. is anything going to happen? we will debata

. >> now, in phoenix, kevin harvick's toughest task was holding off in 10 lapses to go. in 224 of the 312 lapses. he wins the second straight at phoenix international raceway. >>> hudson making his debut. he retired in order of the 1st. thanks with help from his friend. he makes the sliding catch. you may recall he suffered a broken aeufrpbgel while covers 1st base. it was nice to see him get down and out of the way. -- broken ankle while covering 1st base. it was nice to see him get down and out of the way. >>> now, tim lowery come in to score. now, they win it 3-2. >>> meanwhile, the right fielder, josh ridick is oakland fan favorite. things have not always come easy for him. his dad was burned he lost his left hand and had injuries. >> when they realized i was being electrocuted i was dead and they rotated me and got me down and did cpr on. >> vern glen checks in from phoenix with more and joining us if in studio. the latest on the 49ers situation. but, back to his father, an electrical worker. he thought one of his coworkers turned the transformer off. but it had not

kevin harvick has had some rough finishes after he chalked up a win.e is all the way back to 25th at the moment. but he had that win in the bag. time for the toyota let's go places segment. we look ahead from martinsville, virginia, all the way out to the dallas-ft. worth area and the great american race at the texas motor speedway where they'll have quite a crowd on sunday afternoon. we know greg biffle has run well the there. >> we're going from the tight confines to wide open, over 205 miles an hour. this track is narrow. speeds are fast. maybe one of the biggest sensations for speed these drivers will feel all year long. >> and for kurt busch, does this change things at all? he was excited to announce he will do the daily double memorial day weekend, the indy 500 and then the coke 600. with that win in the bag, he obviously can take even more. >> everything is good for kurt busch right now, able to get through a real you tough start to this race and come out at the end by beating jimmie johnson looking forward to that daily double now in yindianapo

kevin harvick could of used this water. danica patrick hit mowyer finished 18th. carl edwards took the lead late. we never know if he would of held off ricky because the rain returned and the race was stopped with a lap to go. finished in caution. edwards in the win, not even the wet track can keep him from doing the back flip. he is the winner. >>> jim harbaugh taking a break from visiting with free agents unless you think it is the walruss. the new tackle for the 49ers. it looks like the combine but this is him doing push ups with the walrus at 6flaggs earlier today. coming up tonight, vern is going to go one-on-one with the newest raider, one of them. and forget all of the experts on the networks, this is the guy you want to listen to. our kpix pharp madness analyst and -- march madness is the expert. >> i am not going to listen. my record is good. >> that is why there is a brood appeal. everybody can play it. the experts don't always win. it is really the only phenomenal that the everyday nonsports fan can win. >> thank you very much. [ laughter ] >> i have no

kevin harvick held off dale earnhardt jr. and became the all time winner with five victories. >>> the four-legged race. the eiditarod. the warm temperatures had many concerned for the race. >>> smoke on. the red bull air race. they flew about 230 miles per hour. they weave in and out in between those large pylons there in abu dhabi. unbelievable. >> that is. >> it's one thing for the twists and turns. another thing to do the whole weaving. >> going back to the eye didita you know there's something wrong when it's warmer there than here. >>> the blade runner murder trial for the death of reeva steenkamp has just begun. [bell rings] [prof. burke] at farmers,we believe what you don't know can hurt you. like what if you didn't know to get coverage for uninsured drivers? [robot] uh oh. [prof. burke] talk to farmers and get smarter about your insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum - bum♪ life could be hectic. as a working mom of two young boys angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the reviews i

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. >>> nascar's sprint cup to phoenix international raceway, kevin harvick led for more than 200 lapsff dale earnhardt jr. for his second straight victory. harvick has won a record five times at the raceway. >>> if you want to have russell wilson and his name on your back all year round. the texas rangers began selling wilson merchandise. as he preps to make his visit to rangers camp. the jerseys are in. they're selling fast. replica white home jerseys and red and blue t-shirts are available at the spring training team store. russell wilson, such a nice guy. >>> coming up, in the first hour of "morning joe," james lip ton will give us his reaction to "12 years a slave" winning as best picture and the rest of the major awards. when we come back we'll huddle around the water cooler and the most star-studded selfie of all time. it broke twitter. the incredible number of times this photo was all retweeted and much more. all of that coming up. ♪ ♪ when you only have one hand, you're not doing anything as fast as you used to, which is funny, 'cause i still do it better than her. you know, i

kevin harvick held off dale earnhardt jr. in phoenix with five victories. >>> the 1,000 mile iditarod dog sled now. that race is under way in alaska. 69 mushers set off in 30 degree weather. warm temperatures this winter had many at the race concerned. >>> finally, smoke on at the red bull air race world championship. that's cool. but watch out what they do. they compete flying at about 230 miles per hour and the pilots weave between these huge large pilens, light big cones there in abu dhabi. definitely impressive. >>> more on the selfie that sent twitter crashing. we'll tell you about that next. [ telephone ringing ] [ clears throat ] hi. what did you do to deserve that thin mints flavor coffee-mate? it's only one of the most delicious girl scout cookie flavors ever. i changed the printer ink. [ male announcer ] try coffee-mate girl scout cookie flavors. chose prego traditional over ragu traditional. prego?! but i buy ragu. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made. [ pop muzak plays ] [ sigh of relief

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