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HAPPY HARVICK. Kevin Harvick was, once again, the dominant driver at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Sunday, he got his first win in 17 years to show for it. Harvick’s first win at Atlanta came in 2001 in one of the most iconic finishes in modern NASCAR history when he beat Jeff Gordon to the finish line for Richard Childress Racing’s first victory since the death of Dale Earnhardt. He hadn’t won at the track since. GETTY IMAGES
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The Denny Hamlin/ Bubba Wallace Feud Still Simmers By jared turner
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I’M JUST SAYIN’ Kevin Harvick held up three fingers as a tribute to the late Dale Earnhardt. GETTY IMAGES
Harvick’s Tribute To Dale Sr. Was In Order By Jared Turner
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evin Harvick’s win at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday was his first at the track since the emotionally charged victory he scored in March 2001 just three races after taking over the seat formerly occupied by the late Dale Earnhardt. On that day in 2001, Harvick paid tribute to Earnhardt by holding three fingers out the window while making a victory lap as fans cheered and tears flowed. While Harvick’s win on Sunday was far less suspenseful than 17 years earlier when he
edged Jeff Gordon at the checkered flag by .006 seconds, his latest Atlanta win was still emotional as he reflected back on that day in 2001. “It was fun to be able to actually pay tribute and smile about what was going on in the night, unlike in 2001 when you didn’t know if you should actually stick your hand out the window, or if somebody was going to be offended or somebody was going to be mad, or whether it was the right thing to do or wrong thing to do, and it was your first win,” Harvick said. “So there was just a lot of confusing things [in 2001]. If felt good to pay tribute to that [on Sunday] and park it in Victory Lane with a smile on my face and watch everybody smile with me.” Even though Harvick no longer drives Earnhardt’s old car or even competes for Richard Childress Racing, the organization with which Earnhardt spent most of his career, Harvick still found it appropriate on Sunday to pay tribute to the legendary driver whose life was tragically cut short on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. For being so humble, Harvick deserves a lot of credit. Even with all his success, the 2014 series champ clearly hasn’t forgotten how he got here. atlanta rearview: february 26, 2018
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2018 nascar series standings monster energy nascar cup series no. Driver
Pts.
1 Kevin Harvick 75 2 Austin Dillon 70 3 Joey Logano 87 4 Ryan Blaney 83 5 Denny Hamlin 77 6 Clint Bowyer 74 7 Martin Truex Jr. 69 8 Kurt Busch 68 9 Paul Menard 66 10 Aric Almirola 66 11 Kyle Busch 61 12 Brad Keselowski 58 13 Kyle Larson 54 14 Darrell Wallace Jr. 52 15 Michael McDowell 52 16 Ryan Newman 49 17 Alex Bowman 46 18 Chris Buescher 45 19 Chase Elliott 44 20 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 43 21 Jamie McMurray 41 22 AJ Allmendinger 36 23 Erik Jones 35 24 Trevor Bayne 33 25 William Byron 33 26 Daniel Suarez 27 27 David Ragan 25 28 Kasey Kahne 19 Jeffrey Earnhardt 19 30 Gray Gaulding 18 31 Matt DiBenedetto 16 32 Ty Dillon 12 33 Jimmie Johnson 11 34 Mark Thompson 15 35 D.J. Kennington 13 36 Brendan Gaughan 9 Cole Whitt 9 38 Harrison Rhodes 4 39 Danica Patrick 2 40 Corey LaJoie 1
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Tyler Reddick 80 Elliott Sadler 84 Ryan Reed 70 Ryan Truex 63 Spencer Gallagher 62 Christopher Bell 53 Justin Allgaier 52 Ross Chastain 49 Kaz Grala 47 Brandon Jones 47 Daniel Hemric 46 Garrett Smithley 44 Matt Tifft 43 Austin Cindric 38 Alex Labbe 32 Jeremy Clements 31 Ryan Sieg 31 David Starr 29 Josh Williams 28 Jeff Green 27 Stephen Leicht 27 Dylan Lupton 26 Cole Custer 25 Vinnie Miller 23 Michael Annett 22 J.J. Yeley 20 Spencer Boyd 20 Joey Gase 15 Chad Finchum 11 Kyle Benjamin 34 John H. Nemechek 33 Caesar Bacarella 24 Chase Briscoe 22 Ryan Ellis 7 B.J. McLeod 7 Tommy Joe Martins 4 Timmy Hill 3 Matt Mills 1 Brandon Brown 1 Morgan Shepherd 1
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Johnny Sauter Brett Moffitt Matt Crafton Grant Enfinger Ben Rhodes Noah Gragson Dalton Sargeant Spencer Davis Joe Nemechek Justin Haley Stewart Friesen Myatt Snider Justin Fontaine Austin Hill Cody Coughlin Jordan Anderson Parker Kligerman Wendell Chavous Austin Self Robby Lyons Norm Benning Scott Stenzel Bo Le Mastus Jennifer Cobb Jesse Little David Gilliland Bryan Dauzat Josh Reaume Clay Greenfield Chris Fontaine Akinori Ogata Travis Kvapil
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FREAKY FAST. Harvick led over 100 laps in five of the previous six races at Atlanta. A year ago he led 292 of 325 laps before speeding on pit road late, handing the lead and the win over to Brad Keselowski. He led 173 laps on Sunday. GETTY IMAGES
CRUSHED BY THE CREW. Martin Truex Jr. started on the last row in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway after his car failed to pass technical inspection prior to the qualifying Friday. He finished fifth. GETTY IMAGES
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THE NEED FOR SPEED. Kyle Busch’s 184.652 mph lap unseated Ryan Newman with 30 seconds remaining in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying Friday to win the pole position for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch finished seventh, while Newman was 22nd. GETTY IMAGES
HUMILITY FOR HENDRICK. Alex Bowman’s 20th-place finish at Atlanta played a part in Hendrick Motorsports’ disappointing finish in the season’s second race. Bowman placed 20th, two spots behind teammate William Byron. Team Hendrick’s other two Cup Series drivers – Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson – placed 10th and 27th, respectively. GETTY IMAGES
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HANGING ON EVERY WORD. Martin Truex Jr. listened attentively to a story from crew chief Cole Pearn in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. GETTY IMAGES
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MAKING TRACTION. Brett Moffit streaked into the lead on an overtime restart in Saturday’s Active Pest Control 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and pulled away to win the second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race of his career. GETTY IMAGES
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training. With an emphasis to educate and engage race fans in their growing role as health care consumers, the objective is to influence behavioral changes and to provide racing’s brandloyal audience with the medical knowledge to make informed, preventative decisions that directly affect the wellness of their families. Dr. Cormier is particularly qualified to speak to the relationship between racing and safety since he races
shifter karts professionally. He’s been interested in the sport for as long as he can remember. “With any racer, it probably starts outside the car,” Cormier said. “I can recall doing things as silly as racing to see who gets to the door first. I was racing on lawn mowers with my brothers at the age of 6.” Cormier now races go-karts at top speeds of up to 130 mph. He has established relationships with multiple racing organizations, such as ARCA, NASCAR, Formula One, USAC and NHRA. “What I love about racing is being able to push the limits of the impossible to the edge, and nudge it,” Cormier said. “There’s an adrenaline rush that comes with it that is indescribable. Racers will say it’s the body and soul’s way of breathing, but being able to push that machine and your
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NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES 250 johnny sauter ACTIVE PEST CONTROL 200 Brett Moffitt CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT LAS VEGAS ALPHA ENERGY SOLUTIONS 250 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT DOVER CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY 200 RATTLESNAKE 400 IOWA 200 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT GATEWAY CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT CHICAGOLAND CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT KENTUCKY ELDORA DIRT DERBY GANDER OUTDOORS 150 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT MICHIGAN UNOH 200 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 250 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT LAS VEGAS FRED’S 250 POWERED BY COCA-COLA TEXAS ROADHOUSE 200 JAG METALS 350 LUCAS OIL 150
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2018 schedule & results
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2/11/18 4/14/18 4/28/18 5/12/18 6/2/18 6/16/18 7/14/18 7/21/18 7/27/18 8/3/18 8/24/18 9/22/18 10/5/18
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3/17/18 4/8/18 4/29/18 6/2/18 6/13/18 6/23/18 7/7/18 7/20/18 7/21/18 8/3/18 8/8/18 8/15/18 9/1/18 9/8/18 9/22/18 9/30/18
Myrtle Beach Thompson Stafford Seekonk Thompson Langley Riverhead New Hampshire New Hampshire Stafford Thompson Bristol Oswego Riverhead New Hampshire Stafford
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Kern County Raceway Park Tucson Speedway Orange Show Speedway Colorado National Speedway Sonoma Raceway Douglas County Speedway Spokane County Raceway Iowa Speedway Evergreen Speedway Gateway Motorsports Park Las Vegas Motor Speedway Meridian Speedway All American Speedway Kern County Raceway Park
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5/20/18 6/16/18 6/30/18 7/14/18 7/25/18 7/28/18 8/12/18 8/18/18 8/26/18 9/8/18 9/22/18 9/29/18
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Canadian Jukasa Autodrome Pinty’s toronto Wyant Edmonton Circuit Trois-Rivieres Antigonish, N.S. Canadian St. Eustache, Que. New Hampshire Hamilton, Ont.
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2018 schedule & results
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4/13/18 4/14/18 4/15/18 5/18/18 5/19/18 5/20/18 6/9/18 6/10/18 6/30/18 7/1/18 9/14/18 9/15/18 9/16/18 10/19/18 10/20/18 10/21/18
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