Kevin Harvick struggles at Daytona

Harvick Finishes Disappointing 29th at Daytona

Jimmy John’s Ford Mustang Driver Involved in Midrace Incident

Date: July 7, 2019
Truth: Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Round 18 of 36)
Series: Dragon Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (2.5-mile oval)
Format: 160 laps, divided into three stages (50 laps/50 laps/60 laps)
Start/Finish: 4th/29th (Running, completed 124 of 127 laps in rain-shortened race)
Point standing: 3rd with 625 points, 75 out

Race Winner: Justin Haley of Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Phase 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford)
Stage 2 Winner: Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)

Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-50):
??? Kevin Harvick started fourth, finished fourth and got seven bonus points.
??? Early on, Harvick and the No. 4 Jimmy John’s Ford Mustang have been in second place, right behind chief Joey Logano.
??? On lap 36, while in second position behind Logano, Harvick pitted for fuel only.
??? Harvick came out in first place and led until turn three on lap 50. Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Ryan Blaney got by at the end of the stage. Harvick wound.

Phase 2 Recap (Laps 51-100):
??? Started sixth, finished 31st.
??? On lap 52, Harvick pitted for four tires and fuel.
??? Harvick pitted on lap 59 for gasoline only and came out in 12th.
??? On lap 83, Harvick was included in a six-car incident on the frontstretch. After a few pit stops for repairs, the No. 4 Jimmy John’s Ford group managed to get back on the right track.

Last Period Recap (Laps 101-160):
??? Launched 31st, finished 29th.
??? Harvick was driving around at the trunk of this bunch down one lap once he cut a tire, further damaging the No. 4 Ford.
??? Harvick was able to continue until, on lap 127, the red flag was first issued to get weather and then the race was called brief, with the No. 4 ending in 29th.

Notes:
??? Harvick finished fourth Stage 1 to make seven bonus points.
??? Harvick led after for 12 laps to raise his laps-led total at Daytona to 256.
??? Justin Haley won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 to score his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory.
??? You will find six caution periods for a total of 25 laps.
??? Just 18 of the 40 drivers in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 completed on the lead lap.
??? Joey Logano stays the championship leader following Daytona having an 18-point edge over second-place Kyle Busch.

Next Up:
The next event on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule is that the Kentucky 400 on Saturday, July 13 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. The race begins at 7:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by NBCSN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.