He’s never won at Dover, incidentally. Fall brief, and Harvick doubtless could possibly be relegated to a spoiler position for the remainder of NASCAR’s playoffs.
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We’re at the place in the Chase where the pressure is really on when the Sprint Cup Series goes to Dover next weekend.
Harvick got there by finishing 42nd in the Chase opener at Chicagoland and 21st last week at New Hampshire.
Still, Harvick has a tough activity at Dover, the place he has by no means gained.
“I like these types of situations, ” Harvick said Thursday. “They’re different and fun and it’s all in the approach and how you react to them”. Harvick’s most likely path to round two of the Chase for the Championship is to win the AAA 400. September. It’s the first elimination race and we will see who the first four out will be.
The field of 16 drivers contending for the season title will shrink to 12 following Sunday’s race – as the four drivers with the lowest point totals are eliminated. He’ll earn an automatic berth into the championship round with a victory.
Harvick said he hasn’t spoken to crew chief Rodney Childers about how or why his No. 4 Chevy ran out of gas at New Hampshire during a race that he was thoroughly dominating.
“As a team, we have moved on to Dover”, he said. He took the lead after leader Kevin Harvick ran out of gas. Harvick shed no further light on it Thursday. This setback was a result of Jimmie Johnson’s attempt to get ahead, but accidentally collided with Harvick’s vehicle causing the tire on Harvick’s auto to blow up after his several laps around the track in an attempt to continue the race.
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Where: Dover worldwide Speedway, a 1.0-mile, high-banked, paved oval in Dover, Del. Harvick now sits 15th in the standings, 23 points behind 12th-place Dale Earnhardt Jr.
