Kevin Harvick remained with the second more prestigious victory of the calendar, Brickyard 400, disputed in the capital of the speed, Indianapolis.
Brickyard 400 is the second waited for race more. The most important test of the series Winston Cup is Daytona 500, first date of the calendar.
For Harvick this victory was free of incidents, safe on the end when donuts” as a celebration burst a tire after doing several “.
“This is completely amazing. It is a great sensation to win in Indianapolis, this track is wonderful and I always dreamed about a victory here”, explained the pilot of Richard Childress Racing.
Harvick took the leadership on the end from the disputed test to 160 turns. Previously Harvick battled with Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth and Robby Gordon. The race was relaunched to 16 returns of the end after a multiple accident.
Harvick crossed the goal 2,754 seconds of advantage, something as well as 20 cars of distance on Matt Kenseth, that managed to escape to McMurray.
This was the fourth victory of Harvick and first that the American in a year obtains.
After the victory, Harvick rendered tribute to him to Dale Earnhardt, seven times champion of the series, deceased in an accident in Daytona 2001. Harvick replaced to Dale after the tragic accident.
Harvick also emphasized the work of its companion Robby Gordon, to secure the triumph. “Robby did a great work behind maintaining to the boys…”
Bond to remember that in the past race of Sonoma, Harvick and Gordon they carried out a strong discussion, since according to Harvick, it surpassed it to Gordon under yellow flag. “I believe that never more me it could return to fight with Robby. The incident already this forgotten and that is most important”, said Kevin.
McMurray arrived third party, followed of the three times winning of the Brickyard Jeff Gordon. Bill Elliot, Robby Gordon and Kurt Busch closed the seven best ones.
The leader of the championship Matt Kenseth carried out a solid race, although without being able to reach to Harvick. With 14º put obtained by Dale Earnhardt Jr, the pilot of Ford he extended to 286 points his advantage.
“He was a little back”, said Kenseth. “Our strategy has been. Perhaps it must have blocked a little more. My race has been very interesting and once again the equipment did a wonderful work. We are more and more close”, expressed Matt in clear reference to its possibility of gaining the Winston glass.
In return 37 a dramatic situation in pits took place, when Dale Jarrett wore to John Bryan, first engineer. The blow was very hard, to such point that the helmet of Bryan I crack. Its S-state is reserved, although outside danger. At the moment one recovers in the hospital.
Incredibly this it was not the first accident of Bryan. In November of 2001 during a race in Homestead, John was struck by a car in pits. In that one occasion he underwent smaller contusions and a wound in his knee.
Jarrett, twice winning of the Brickyard, arrived 39, with 18 returns less than Harvick winner. For the Jarrett veteran this season this being an authentic disaster. Although Dale secured a victory, as soon as it was only classified between the ten best ones in five occasions. At the moment is 24º in the championship, to 1234 points of Matt Kenseth.
