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KANSAS CITY, KS - MAY 10:  Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Axalta Coatings Chevrolet, races Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 5-Hour Energy 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2014 in Kansas City, Kansas.  (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KS - MAY 10: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Axalta Coatings Chevrolet, races Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 5-Hour Energy 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2014 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)Kyle Rivas/Getty Images

NASCAR at Phoenix 2015: Start Time, Live Stream, TV Schedule and More

R. Cory SmithMar 14, 2015

The world of NASCAR never stops. This week, the Sprint Cup circuit heads to Phoenix for the fourth race of the season. With three different winners at this point in the season, might we see the first repeat in the desert?

Kevin Harvick won in Las Vegas and thrust himself atop the Sprint Cup standings. The victory for Harvick marked his sixth straight top-two finish, something he seems assured to continue at Phoenix—a track where he's won three straight times.

The success of Harvick is clearly a huge storyline, but it's not the biggest. Kurt Busch returning to the track will be. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver will return after a three-race suspension for conduct detrimental to the sport stemming from a domestic abuse case with ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll. Busch won't face charges for the alleged acts.

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Leading up to the fourth race in Avondale, here's a look at the full schedule and a preview for the CampingWorld.com 500.

Race Information

Where: Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona

When: Sunday, March 15

Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: Fox

Live Stream: Fox Sports Go

1Kevin Harvick134133
2Dale Earnhardt Jr.125033
3Joey Logano123123
4Martin Truex Jr.118013
5AJ Allmendinger100002
6Kasey Kahne92001
7Jimmie Johnson91122
8Denny Hamlin87022
9Casey Mears87001
10Matt Kenseth85012

Preview

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Before we move on to the actual race itself, the Busch situation has a little more to delve into.

His return to the No. 41 car sends Regan Smith back down to just Xfinity service and gives Phoenix fans at least one Busch brother to root for. Along with his reinstatement, he's still on indefinite probation through NASCAR.

Busch may be three races behind the rest of the pack, but he still has a chance to make the Chase, as Jeff Gluck of USA Today notes:

It's a controversial decision by NASCAR, but the right one given the situation. With the charges dropped in his case, Busch can now compete for a title like he intended to do before the season started. Now, he just needs to work his way into the top 16 in points or secure a win and get inside the top 30.

The driver currently sitting in that 30th spot is a veteran driver named Jeff Gordon—you may recognize the name. In desperate need of a victory, or at least a strong finish, Gordon now heads to a track where he's recorded two straight top-five results.

He will be looking to replicate that success with a familiar chassis, via Dustin Long of NBC Sports:

In order to accomplish that feat again, Gordon will have to hold off a contingent of drivers who are looking to make an early statement. That list includes Harvick and Gordon's Hendrick teammates, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Those three drivers alone have 12 victories in Phoenix.

As the Chase Grid slowly starts to take shape, Phoenix will provide another crucial look at what fans can expect the rest of the season.

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