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Harvick wins Busch race in Chicagoland

Quote selected text Published July 14th, 2007 in NASCAR News

Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick took the lead from teammate Jeff Burton with 27 laps to go, then held off Matt Kenseth to win the NASCAR Busch Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday.

It was the fourth victory at Chicagoland for Harvick, who won the first two Cup races held here in 2001 and 2002 and won the track’s Busch race in 2005.

Kyle Busch was leading when Aric Almirola spun out to bring out a caution flag with 34 laps to go, forcing teams to make a strategy decision: stay out to hold their position on the track or make a pit stop to get fresh tires.

Busch dove into the pits, and the other leaders appeared to follow him in — but Burton pulled back on the track at the last second while Busch continued on to make a pit stop, an apparent fake-out move by Burton’s No. 29 team.

By not pitting, Burton took the lead back for a re-start with 30 to go.

Busch dropped back to eighth, costing him position on the track but giving him fresher tires than the other contenders for the closing laps of the race. Busch then lost a spot to Carl Edwards on the re-start, dropping to ninth.

Harvick drew side-by-side with Burton with 28 laps to go, then pulled past to assume the lead for good one lap later. Kenseth passed Burton for second with 14 laps to go, but couldn’t chase down Harvick in time.

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  1. 1 tracey Jul 14th, 2007 at 5:49 pm Quote

    way to go harvick. congradulations

  2. 2 tracey Jul 14th, 2007 at 5:49 pm Quote

    way to go harvick. congradulations !! love to watch you race

  3. 3 Andy Jul 14th, 2007 at 5:53 pm Quote

    Did’nt see the race but sounded exciting haha

  4. 4 Andy Jul 14th, 2007 at 6:46 pm Quote

    Go Harvick! Woohoo!
    Go Cup guys!!!
    8 of the top 10
    12 of the top 15

    Absolutley rediculous and Im sick of it
    NASCAR needs to do something because the only way a real talent
    can show it is with a full time Busch team supported by
    a multicar Cup team with Cup drivers to lean on.

  5. 5 George Thompson Jul 14th, 2007 at 7:21 pm Quote

    Bushwacking has gotten way too far out of hand.

  6. 6 Uncle Clem Jul 15th, 2007 at 5:57 pm Quote

    I think the Cup drivers should have a limit to how many Busch races they run in….say 5-10 races only per year. That way a Busch guy can win the championship like they should.

    Next year, driving a Busch car will be no help to a Crap Of Tomorrow car, so why enter?

  7. 7 Anonymous Jul 16th, 2007 at 11:56 am Quote

    California born drivers are cleaning up. No competition!

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