NASCAR at Indianapolis 2020: Kevin Harvick Wins Go for 2nd Consecutive Yr

Kevin Harvick rolled to victory in beyond long-established time within the Large Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Large Machine Data at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  

Harvick changed into sitting in first feature at the restart sooner than Matt Kenseth. Rather then bridging the gap on the chief, Kenseth fell far within the relieve of the No. 4 automobile to attach away with any doubt about the final outcome and notify Harvick’s repeat in Indianapolis.

Harvick’s dominance wasn’t little to beyond long-established time. He led more laps (68) than any other driver and changed into assuredly riding near the front of the pack.

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1. Kevin Harvick

2. Matt Kenseth

3. Aric Almirola

4. Brad Keselowski

5. Cole Custer

6. Kyle Busch

7. Michael McDowell

8. Tyler Reddick

9. Bubba Wallace

10. Joey Logano

Denny Hamlin looked attach to rotten an success off his occupation checklist. Sooner than Sunday, he had won 41 NASCAR Cup Series races but never reached Victory Lane at the Brickyard.

He changed into running in first feature leisurely into the third stage sooner than his licensed front tire blew, sending the No. 11 automobile demanding into the wall.

Though Hamlin handiest led 19 of the 161 laps, he and his pit crew had speed an graceful speed to position him at the highest of the field. A seize changed into far from a guarantee, however the 39-year-ragged changed into in a enormous feature to clinch that long-awaited Indianapolis victory.

Extra importantly, Hamlin misplaced out on of venture to widen his lead on Harvick within the aspects standings. Whereas he would possibly maybe presumably’ve held a 5-to-three advantage in wins, the two stars are now tied at four apiece.

There changed into a upsetting second early within the speed on pit boulevard.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway has the narrowest pit boulevard in NASCAR, so the slightest bit of contact can develop a vast chain reaction equivalent to the pileup on Lap 16. Martin Truex Jr. took the brunt of the hurt and changed into knocked out of the speed.

At some level of that damage, a crew member of Ryan Blaney became rapid wedged between Blaney’s No. 12 automobile and Brennan Poole’s No. 15 automobile. Zach Label perceived to be in beautiful spirits and gave a thumbs up sooner than he changed into loaded into an ambulance.

Fox Sports activities’ Bob Pockrass reported Label changed into taken to a local clinical institution to undergo further evaluation.

Erik Jones rapid had fans petrified on Lap 76, as properly. He blew a tire, which sent him demanding into the wall. The No. 20 automobile caught fire shortly after impact and as it rolled into the infield. Jones exited the automobile under his fill vitality and walked away from the shatter.

Alex Bowman had a nearly equal damage within the third stage.

Jones and Bowman finished 33rd and 30th, respectively.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kentucky Speedway for the Quaker Declare 400 next Sunday. 

Kurt Busch changed into the winner in Sparta, Kentucky, a year ago, whereas Truex can be having a look to atone for his miserable raise out in Indianapolis. Truex won relieve-to-relieve races in 2017 and 2018.