Kevin Harvick Wins the Scotts Turf Builder

The fourth try was the charm for Kevin Harvick Saturday in the Nationside Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway as after three wins driving for KHI in 2002, 2003, and 2008, he was finally able to carry the checkered flag around the track. Harvick ran hard and fast for 44 laps in a Chevrolet built by the race team he and his wife built from the ground up to win his first Nationwide Series race, Tony Stewart won twice driving for Harvick and Bobby Labonte once.
Kevin saw his chance appear when Kyle Busch was given a penalty on the final lap, taking him essentially out of the race, and then Harvick seized the moment to drive to his first Nationwide Series win in the Scotts Turf Builder 300. Carl Edward’s Ford finished second and Clint Bowyer’s Chevrolet ran third, but neither could catch Harvick, as despite problems with an overheating alternator that made his cockpit like a sauna he was able to take the checkered flag.

The fourth try was the charm for Kevin Harvick

Busch lead for 157 laps before his team lost control of a tire in the pit lane, which cost him the race essentially, and helps the current points leader Edwards keep ahead of the pack in the points standings. Currently, Edwards still has a 114 point lead in the standings on Harvick, who is probably a lot more confident, and 124 point lead on Busch in the race to the series championship.
The Nationwide Series points race is starting to heat up and hopefully Harvick can turn up the dial a little and keep the pressure on Edwards, and make this a championship for the record books.

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