Harvick Steals Nationwide Race From Kyle Busch

Kevin Harvick at Chicagoland (Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

JOLIET, IL – RIS – Kevin Harvick drove his No. 5 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet to victory Saturday afternoon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney and Trevor Bayne rounded out the top five.

Harvick took the lead after a pit stop where he took two tires to, then race leader, Kyle Busch’s four. Bush’s four-tire pit stop pushed him out of the lead and back into the 16th position after he dominated the race leading 141 of 200 laps. He did not have enough time to catch the leader. This was Harvick’s 44th Nationwide victory and his fourth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2014. This is his third victory and seventh top-10 finish in 11 races at Chicagoland Speedway.

Nationwide Series points leader Chase Elliott extended his lead over Regan Smith to 18 points due to bonus points for leading the race.

Coors Light Pole winner, Brian Scott, finished 9th. Kyle Busch passed Scott for the lead on lap seven.

The margin of victory was 2.108 seconds.

The race was slowed 6 times for 35 caution laps.

There were 15 lead changes among 7 drivers.

The Nationwide Series moves to Kentucky Speedway, September 20.

Pos Car Driver
1 18 Kyle Busch
2 31 Ryan Newman
3 99 Carl Edwards
4 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
5 20 Matt Kenseth
6 15 Clint Bowyer
7 48 Jimmie Johnson
8 24 Jeff Gordon
9 27 Paul Menard
10 42 Kyle Larson #
11 1 Jamie McMurray
12 4 Kevin Harvick
13 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
14 41 Kurt Busch
15 3 Austin Dillon #
16 55 Brian Vickers
17 47 AJ Allmendinger
18 10 Danica Patrick
19 5 Kasey Kahne
20 16 Greg Biffle
21 9 Marcos Ambrose
22 14 Tony Stewart
23 43 Aric Almirola
24 11 Denny Hamlin
25 2 Brad Keselowski
26 51 Justin Allgaier #
27 78 Martin Truex Jr.
28 22 Joey Logano
29 13 Casey Mears
30 38 David Gilliland
31 83 Ryan Truex #
32 95 Michael McDowell
33 26 Cole Whitt #
34 98 Josh Wise
35 7 Michael Annett #
36 36 Reed Sorenson
37 23 Alex Bowman #
38 40 Landon Cassill(i)
39 34 David Ragan
40 37 Mike Bliss(i)
41 66 Joe Nemechek(i)
42 33 Travis Kvapil