He and Busch were first and second with 62 laps to go after Chastain had led most of the race.īut an aggressive move by Chastain pushed back Harvick for good and Busch for an eyeblink. In his last season as a Cup Series driver, Harvick was making his 750th consecutive start, making him the third driver to reach the milestone. ![]() By Lap 40, the front of cars looked like they’d been sandblasted, and pit crews had to be mindful not to slip on debris that shook out of grills during stops. The track was reasonably dry and occasional weepers weren’t the only problem. in front of a sellout crowd of about 50,000, and the drivers lined up five wide during pace laps before the drop of the green flag, an impressive sight meant to salute the fans that supported the two-mile track since it opened in 1997. The Cup Series race started on time at 12:30 p.m. They also used hand saws and drills to create troughs in the track where water could drain from outside banks to the apron. to stem the tears, employing enormous track-drying apparatuses - Air Tundras, Buffalo Turbine Blowers, Jet Dryers and a sweeper truck. In the end, they did a great job preparing the track and we were able to put on a good race.”Ĭrews got to work Sunday at 5:30 a.m. The second half of the race it cleaned up, but it was hard on the windshields. ![]() “I didn’t really see weepers and it was just really dirty every run. “The track conditions were fine,” Harvick said. It’s fun to set records always, and when you’re able to do it as a brother tandem, there’s nothing more special for our parents, I’m sure.”Ĭhase Elliott finished second with a strong final 30 laps and was followed by Ross Chastain and Kevin Harvick. ![]() “He was emotional, he’s getting soft in his old age. “It’s neat to have him be there,” Kyle said.
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