Lap by Lap: Sprint Unlimited won by Kevin Harvick

Photo Credit: David Yeazell
Photo Credit: David Yeazell

With a thrilling block on the last lap, Kevin Harvick would take the victory in the Sprint Unlimited as he heads into his final season with Richard Childress Racing.

 

Lap 1 Kasey Kahne and Greg Biffle side-by-side for the lead. Biffle gets the shot and leads ahead of Kahne and Hamlin.

Lap 2 Biffle leads Kahne Hamlin Truex Gordon Almirola. Truex trying to make a run on the outside with help from Almirola.

Lap 3 Truex passes Biffle for the lead

Lap 4 Truex leads Almirola Ambrose Biffle Kenseth. Terry Labonte to pit road.

Lap 5 Truex leads as Almirola and Ambrose run side-by-side for second. Tuex leads Kenseth Ambrose Earnhardt Jr Biffle……Kenseth to the lead as the field splits through turn two. Almirola back to 17th

Lap 6 Kenseth leads Ambrose Biffle Truex Hamlin

Lap 7 Kenseth leads Ambrose Biffle Earnhardt Jr. Hamlin…..Edwards and Kahne pass Hamlin for fifth.

Lap 8 Top three single file while Earnhardt Jr. and Edwards are side-by-side for fourth

Lap 14 Kenseth leads Ambrose Biffle Stewart Kurt Busch

Caution lap 15 Stewart gets sideways trying to get under Kenseth, everybody reacts behind – Hamlin gets into Johnson and the wreck is on. Collected include Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch. Stewart takes full apology for incident on radio.

Restart lap 20 Kenseth leads Stewart and Biffle

Lap 23 Biffle takes the lead for a moment, before Kenseth goes back by with help from Harvick

Lap 26 Kenseth leads Harvick Truex Stewart Kahne Edwards

Lap 28 Kenseth leads Harvick Stewart Edwards Truex

Lap 29 Stewart passes Harvick for second

Lap 30 Stewart passes Kenseth for the lead with help from Harvick.

Stewart leads segment 1 ahead of Kenseth Harvick

 

Restart – Stewart and Harvick start side-by-side……Stewart leads Kahne while Kenseth and Harvick side-by-side for third

Lap 32 Stewart Kahne Harvick Kenseth Truex……Kenseth by Harvick for third…….Stewart lead as Kahne and Harvick side-by-side for second.

Lap 34 Stewart Harvick Kahne Kenseth Biffle……Harvick by Stewart with help from Biffle

Lap 35 Harvick leads as Biffle and Stewart run side-by-side for second……Harvick Biffle Logano Earnhardt Jr. Stewart

Lap 41 Harvick leads Biffle Stewart Truex Logano…..Harvick leads as Biffle and Stewart side-by-side for second

Lap 42 Harvick and Stewart side-by-side for the lead

Lap 43 Stewart leads Harvick Truex Biffle Kenseth

Lap 50 Harvick leads Biffle Logano Ambrose Truex

Lap 53 Stewart and Earnhardt Jr. make contact…Earnhardt Jr. drops back to rear with possible issue.

Lap 55 Harvick Biffle Logano Truex Kenseth Ambrose – ends of segment

 

Start of Segment 3: 29-16-22-14-56-20-9-5-42-43-99-88

Restart lap 56 Harvick with the edge due to help from Stewart, Kenseth third, Biffle fourth…….Kenseth by Stewart for second……Kenseth beside Stewart for first

Lap 56 Harvick leads as Kenseth and Stewart run side-by-side for second…….

Lap 57 Harvick Stewart KEnseth Logano Kahne……Harvick and Kenseth side-by-side for the lead

Lap 59 Harvick leads as Kenseth and Stewart side-by-side for second at line

Lap 60 Harvick Kenseth Stewart Logano Kahne

Lap 61 Harvick Stewart single-file at the front while Kenseth side-by-side with Logano

Lap 62 Kenseth to the front of the field

Lap 63 Harvick back to the lead ahead of Stewart Logano Kenseth Biffle

Lap 64 Harvick Stewart Kenseth Biffle Truex

Lap 65 Harvick Stewart single-file while Almirola and Kenseth are side-by-side for third

10 laps to go .. Harvick Stewart Biffle Kenseth Almirola Truex Edwards Kahne DaleJr Logano Montoya Ambrose.

Lap 66 Kenseth slides back to seventh so its Harvick Stewart Biffle Almirola Edwards Logano Kenseth

Lap 69 Harvick leads Stewart Biffle Almirola Edwards Logano and Kahne single-file

6 to go Harvick leads Stewart Biffle Almirola Edwards Logano and Kahne ….Kenseth Truex Earnhardt Jr single-file

5 to go Earnhardt Jr. passes Truex

3 to go Kenseth makes a move, trying to pass Kahne……Kahne, Kenseth, Earnhardt Jr. and Truex losing the draft.

2 to go Harvick, Stewart, Biffle, Almirola, Edwards and Logano make up the lead draft…..blackflag No. 99 for rightside window

White flag Logano to the bottom, beginning to pass Almirola and Edwards…….Logano and Kenseth begin to make a move, Stewart blocks, Harvick blocks…..Harvick goes up and blocks Biffle.

Kevin Harvick wins the Sprint Unlimited. Greg Biffle. Joey Logano. Tony Stewart. Matt Kenseth. Aric Almirola. Kasey Kahne. Carl Edwards. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Martin Truex Jr.

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