Thanks to the new and improved Toyotas and a sprinkle of good luck due to restarts, Kevin Harvick earned the top spot and finished first last Sunday on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sprint. With his win, Harvick automatically earned his spot at the second round for Chase.
The 2014 NASCAR champion Harvick redeemed his performance at the Bad Boy Off Road 300 last Sunday during the New Hampshire Motor Speedway event. Leading the 280 laps, the driver finally won his first championship after 10 years of yearning for the win.
As reported by Motor Sport, Harvick first started on the 19th spot. However, in the first 45 laps, he was able to bring himself into the top 10 racers on the track. With two late race cautions over the final 15 laps, he was able to lead tremendously and swiftly against his fellow racers.
During the 285th lap, Harvick was at the fourth sport and had another opportunity to up his rank while on the final restart. Kenseth had the lead then but Harvick was able to push himself inside the field and followed on the backstretch where he was able to gain a 0.442-second advantage.
During an interview, Harvick revealed that his win was mostly contributed by the team and the car itself. According to him, the Toyotas were in perfect condition that it had good restarts. As sooner as the team were able to clean air, the car was said to be really good up front. With the win, Harvick thanked his team and revealed he was more than excited to be able to win the race this time around.
In other news, NASCAR reported that during the Chicagoland Speedway chase, Harvick's ride ran out of fuel. This year, his performance was said to be a redemption of his demise last season.
His win was also possible because Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Reed Sorenson collided with each other on the backstretch during Lap 291 which brought out the sixth and final caution of the race.
With Kevin Harvick on the top spot at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway last Sunday, trailing back is Matt Kenseth at second place, followed by Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busche, and Carl Edwards.
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