Driver Joey Logano (22) battles Kevin Harvick in turn one during the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, in Avondale, Ariz.AVONDALE, Ariz. - Kevin Harvick dominated a race he had to win to advance to the final round of NASCAR's playoffs, while Jeff Gordon was knocked out when Ryan Newman completed a last-lap pass.
Harvick led 264 laps at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday to earn an automatic spot next week in the four-man Chase field in the finale at Homestead.
Gordon finished second, but lost his bid for a fifth Sprint Cup championship when Newman knocked Kyle Larson into the wall on the final lap to finish 11th - and a point ahead of Gordon.
Denny Hamlin, the points leader after finishing fifth, and Joey Logano also advanced.
Failing to advance with Gordon were Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards.