Harvick Finishes Disappointing 29th in Daytona
Jimmy John’s Ford Mustang Driver Involved in Midrace Incident
Date: July 7, 2019
Event: Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Round 18 of 36)
Series: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (2.5-mile oval)
Format: 160 laps, broken into three phases (50 laps/50 laps/60 laps)
Start/Finish: 4th/29th (Running, completed 124 of 127 laps in rain-shortened race)
Point standing: 3rd of first with 625 points, 75 out
Race Winner: Justin Haley of Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Phase 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford)
Stage 2 Winner: Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-50):
??? Kevin Harvick started fourth, finished fourth and earned seven bonus points.
??? Early on, Harvick and the No. 4 Jimmy John’s Ford Mustang have been in second place, right behind leader Joey Logano.
??? On lap 36, while at second place behind Logano, Harvick pitted for fuel only.
??? Harvick came out in first place and headed until turn three on lap 50. Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Ryan Blaney got by in the end of the stage. Harvick wound up fourth.
Stage 2 Recap (Laps 51-100):
??? Launched sixth, finished 31st.
??? On lap 52, Harvick pitted for four tires and fuel.
??? Harvick pitted on lap 59 for gasoline only and arrived out in 12th.
??? On lap 83, Harvick was included in a six-car episode on the frontstretch. After several pit stops for repairs, the No. 4 Jimmy John’s Ford group managed to get back on the right track.
Final Stage Recap (Laps 101-160):
??? Started 31st, completed 29th.
??? Harvick was driving around at the back of this pack down one lap when he cut a tire, further damaging the No. 4 Ford.
??? Harvick was able to continue until, on lap 127, the red flag was first issued for weather and the race was called short, using the No. 4 ending in 29th.
Notes:
??? Harvick finished fourth in Stage 1 to earn seven bonus points.
??? Harvick led after for 12 laps to increase his laps-led total at Daytona to 256.
??? Justin Haley won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 to score his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory.
??? You will find six caution periods for a total of 25 laps.
??? Only 18 of the 40 drivers in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 finished on the lead lap.
??? Joey Logano remains the championship leader following Daytona with an 18-point advantage over second-place Kyle Busch.
Next Up:
The following event on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series program is the Kentucky 400 on Saturday, July 13 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. The race begins at 7:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by NBCSN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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