{"id":6215,"date":"2016-10-17T01:11:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T06:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=6215"},"modified":"2016-10-20T15:40:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T20:40:24","slug":"kevin-harvick-saves-his-chase-with-impressive-victory-at-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/10\/17\/kevin-harvick-saves-his-chase-with-impressive-victory-at-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Harvick saves his Chase with impressive victory at Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Kevin

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Outback Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jason Hanna\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

NASCAR Wire Service<\/b><\/span>
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. \u2013<\/span><\/strong> He did it again.<\/span>
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Last in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings and faced with an uphill struggle to make the Round of 8, Kevin Harvick and his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team did what they do best\u2014win with their backs to the wall.<\/span>
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Moments after a restart on Lap 238 of 267, Harvick cleared Carl Edwards for the lead through Turns 1 and 2 at Kansas Speedway and pulled away to win Sunday\u2019s Hollywood Casino 400 by 1.183 seconds.<\/span>
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\"Kevin

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Outback Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

With his second victory at Kansas, his fourth of the season and the 35th of his career, Harvick joined last week\u2019s Charlotte winner, Jimmie Johnson, in the Chase\u2019s Round of 8 and erased the specter of racing under pressure next Sunday in the crapshoot that is Talladega.<\/span>
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With his team chanting “I believe that we will win” in unison behind him, Harvick climbed from his car and thrust his fist into the air in triumph.<\/span>
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“These races are hard to win, and these guys are just so good at the details,” said Harvick, who won elimination races at Phoenix during his championship season in 2014 and at Dover last year. “You put their backs against the wall, and they get better. Really proud of them\u2026<\/span>
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“I just got two good restarts against the No. 19 (Carl Edwards).\u00a0 He didn\u2019t have a car quite as close to him, and I was able to break that draft before I got to the middle of one and two and get away from him, so that was pretty awesome. I just needed to go for it, and that\u2019s really the mind-set we go into every race in the Chase (with)\u2014to go for, and we did.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Kevin

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Outback Chevrolet, poses with the winner’s decal after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Edwards, who covets a win at the track closest to his Columbia, Missouri, home, was delighted with the way his No. 19 Toyota ran, but he was frustrated with his second runner-up finish at the 1.5-mile speedway.<\/span>
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“We ran well,” Edwards said philosophically. “That was really fun, getting to race up front. It is really tough for me to finish second here. It’s happened twice. Both of them were pretty painful. The bright side is that, yes, we raced up front. Got a lot of support from a lot of people here. Hopefully, they enjoyed that part of it.<\/span>
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“That last restart, Kevin and Jimmie just lined up at the bottom, and they just got far enough ahead, I couldn’t hang on the outside. Then I ended up having to race Kyle (Busch) really hard there for a few laps. It let Kevin get out ahead.<\/span>
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“But, man, we’ll just move forward. A day or two will pass, maybe the sting will wear off, and I’ll be more excited about the points situation going into Talladega, because that’s the bright side. We’ve got two decent races under our belts to go to Talladega with.”<\/span>
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\"Kevin

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Outback Chevrolet, poses in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Joey Logano ran third in his No. 22 Team Penske Ford, an excellent recovery from last week\u2019s 36th-place finish at Charlotte in the open race of the Round of 12. Logano enters the cutoff race at Talladega tied for eighth in the Chase standings with Austin Dillon, who finished sixth on Sunday after gaining track position with a late two-tire call.<\/span>
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Johnson was fourth at Kansas, followed by Kyle Busch, who leaves his former “Waterloo” track 27 points above the cut line for the next round.<\/span>
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Pole winner Matt Kenseth finished eighth behind non-Chasers Alex Bowman and AJ Allmendinger and is 29 points to the good heading to the elimination race. Among other Chase drivers, Martin Truex Jr. ran 11th, Kurt Busch 13th and Denny Hamlin 15th. From that trio, Truex and Busch remained inside the cut line, with Hamlin falling to 10th, six points behind Logano and Dillon.<\/span>
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But the real Chase casualties at Kansas were Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski. Six laps after passing Harvick for the lead on Lap 169, Elliott returned to pit road after a green-flag stop with his left rear tire down.<\/span>
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\"Kevin

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Outback Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

That and two subsequent brushes with the outside wall relegated the Sunoco Rookie of the Year leader to 31st at the finish, leaving him 25 points behind Logano and Dillon and likely needing a victory at Talladega to advance.<\/span>
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Keselowski was a victim of his own mistake. On Lap 190, he joined the growing club of Chase drivers who have experienced major trouble in the Round of 12.<\/span>
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Roaring through Turn 4, Keselowski moved up the banking in front of Denny Hamlin. But Keselowski\u2019s No. 2 Team Penske Ford got loose and slowed exiting the corner, and Hamlin had no room to brake in time to avoid tapping the 2 car.<\/span>
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After repairs, he attempted one futile lap but retired in 38th place, dipping to 11th in the standings, seven points out of eighth.<\/span>
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“I spun and got in the grass and tore the nose off,” Keselowski said. “I probably could have raced less hard with a big points gap coming in. With this format, it\u2019s probably the smart thing to do, but I don\u2019t want to race like that.<\/span>
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“I want to race my guts out and go for wins. I don\u2019t want to points-race. I don\u2019t care what the damn format is\u2014I\u2019m going to give it my best.”<\/span>
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Hollywood Casino 400<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kansas Speedway<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kansas City, Kansas<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, October 16, 2016<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 2. (3) Carl Edwards (C), Toyota, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 3. (6) Joey Logano (C), Ford, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 4. (21) Jimmie Johnson (C), Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 5. (2) Kyle Busch (C), Toyota, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 6. (12) Austin Dillon (C), Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 7. (5) Alex Bowman(i), Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 8. (10) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 9. (1) Matt Kenseth (C), Toyota, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 10. (20) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 11. (4) Martin Truex Jr. (C), Toyota, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 12. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 13. (15) Kurt Busch (C), Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 14. (17) * Ryan Blaney #, Ford, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 15. (7) Denny Hamlin (C), Toyota, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 16. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 17. (25) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 18. (19) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 19. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 20. (16) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 21. (30) Chris Buescher #, Ford, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 22. (33) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 23. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 24. (27) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 25. (22) Greg Biffle, Ford, 266.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 26. (31) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 266.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 27. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 266.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 28. (32) Brian Scott #, Ford, 265.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 29. (26) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 265.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a030. (24) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 265.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 31. (13) Chase Elliott # (C), Chevrolet, 264.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 32. (37) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 264.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 33. (36) * Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 262.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 34. (39) * Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 261.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 35. (38) Joey Gase(i), Ford, 260.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 36. (28) David Ragan, Toyota, 258.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 37. (23) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 233.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 38. (8) Brad Keselowski (C), Ford, Accident, 190.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 39. (40) * Josh Wise, Chevrolet, Accident, 108.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 133.155 mph.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Time of Race:\u00a0 3 Hrs, 00 Mins, 28 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 1.183 Seconds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Caution Flags:\u00a0 8 for 38 laps.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lead Changes:\u00a0 16 among 10 drivers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0 M. Kenseth (C) 1-27; Kurt Busch (C) 28; M. Kenseth (C) 29-86; J. Logano (C) 87; B. Keselowski (C) 88; D. Hamlin (C) 89; C. Mears 90-94; M. Kenseth (C) 95-125; K. Harvick (C) 126-168; C. Elliott # (C) 169-172; C. Edwards (C) 173; J. Logano (C) 174; C. Edwards (C) 175-221; K. Harvick (C) 222; A. Dillon (C) 223-224; C. Edwards (C) 225-237; K. Harvick (C) 238-267.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 M. Kenseth (C) 3 times for 116 laps; K. Harvick (C) 3 times for 74 laps; C. Edwards (C) 3 times for 61 laps; C. Mears 1 time for 5 laps; C. Elliott # (C) 1 time for 4 laps; A. Dillon (C) 1 time for 2 laps; J. Logano (C) 2 times for 2 laps; D. Hamlin (C) 1 time for 1 lap; B. Keselowski (C) 1 time for 1 lap; Kurt Busch (C) 1 time for 1 lap.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Top 16 in Points: J. Johnson (C) – 3,082; M. Kenseth (C) – 3,074; Kyle Busch (C) – 3,072; C. Edwards (C) – 3,069; Kurt Busch (C) – 3,062; M. Truex Jr. (C) – 3,058; K. Harvick (C) – 3,048; J. Logano (C) – 3,045; A. Dillon (C) – 3,045; D. Hamlin (C) – 3,039; B. Keselowski (C) – 3,038; C. Elliott # (C) – 3,020; T. Stewart – 2,131; K. Larson – 2,120; C. Buescher # – 2,090; J. McMurray – 2,088.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Actor and Grand Marshal Jesse Metcalfe gives the command to fire engines prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Matt

Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 DEWALT FLEXVOLT Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Drivers

Drivers pit during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Matt

Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 DEWALT FLEXVOLT Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, lead the field under caution prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Joey

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Associates\/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Carl

Carl Edwards drives the #19 Xfinity Toyota during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Kurt

Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy\/Haas Automation Chevrolet, races Regan Smith, driver of the #7 Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jason Hanna\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Kevin

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Outback Chevrolet, leads Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Chase

Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 SunEnergy1 Chevrolet, leads Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 16, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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