Kevin Harvick wins fourteenth career NASCAR Sprint Cup race
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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It was his fourteenth career victory in the US's leading professional stock car series. His previous victory came during the 2010 Coke Zero 400. Denny Hamlin finished in the second position, ahead of Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle in third and fourth, respectively. Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex, Jr., Elliott Sadler, and Joey Logano rounded out the top ten positions. The race had a total of five cautions and nineteen lead changes among nine different drivers. Biffle led the most laps by leading sixty-seven. In the point standings, Harvick and Gordon remained in the first and second position, and Hamlin moved into the third position as Stewart moved to fourth. Jimmie Johnson, Edwards, Jeff Burton, and Kyle Busch followed in the top eight points positions. Kenseth moved into to the ninth position, as Kurrt Busch fell to tenth. Biffle and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top twelve, and are currently in the Chase. |
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[edit] Sources
- "Harvick wins CARFAX 400 for first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory at MIS" — Catch Fence, August 16, 2010
- "Lap-by-Lap: Michigan" — NASCAR, August 15, 2010
- "2010 Carfax 400" — Racing Reference, August 15, 2010
- "2010 Official Driver Standings: Carfax 400" — NASCAR, August 15, 2010
