“The Closer” was closing quick Sunday at Richmond Raceway, and Kevin Harvick was ready to do what he wanted in an effort to get by race chief Denny Hamlin on the ultimate lap.
He by no means fairly received the possibility.
Each veterans drove up into the highest two positions late by advantage of pit technique and contemporary tires, however the driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford — seeking to win for the primary time for the reason that 2020 Bristol Evening Race — merely couldn’t get to Hamlin’s bump on the ultimate lap of the Toyota Homeowners 400.
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“We had a shot there at the end,” Harvick instructed FOX Sports activities after ending second for his first top-five end of the 12 months. “I wanted to be close enough at the white to take a swipe at him, but lapped cars got in the way there.”
The win was the primary of the 12 months for Hamlin and, as talked about above, Harvick’s first top-five end. It hasn’t been the simplest stretch of the 46-year-old Harvick’s profession, however Richmond’s displaying maybe indicated that it’s getting higher — and maybe that breaking the winless streak is coming.
“I’m just really proud,’ Harvick said. “I’m proud (of the team) for staying in there and having a great strategy. It was really the first clean day we‘ve had all year.”
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