Kevin Harvick overcame several issues including losing a lap to charge to his third victory of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday. Harvick led from his first pole since2006 and would go on to lead the most laps, 138, but it was far from an easy day.
A record 15 cautions slowed the race but in the end also helped Harvick whose Richard Childress Racing Chevy was the class of the field, as long as he was out front.
Harvick led the field to the green but the first caution came out just as the field exited turn 1. Danica Patrick running three wide, got loose entering the turn. Her Chevy careened into the wall sweeping up David Reutimann and Cole Whitt. Patrick was done for the day while Reutimann and Whitt continued. Kyle Busch, who came into the day third in points, and started at the back of the field spun but didn’t hit anything. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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