Harvick dominates at Dover for 7th victory of season
Kevin Harvick won the Drydene 311, winning the first and second stages, and the overall race at Dover International Speedway.
The 44-year-old led 223 of 311 laps in Sunday's race and is now officially the regular-season champ. Denny Hamlin currently sits second in the standings with Brad Keselowski behind him.
CHECKERED FLAG: HARVICK ANSWERS AT DOVER!
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 23, 2020
@KevinHarvick dominates Sunday at the @MonsterMile and collects his seventh win of the season! pic.twitter.com/L9VAHDTFGs
Martin Truex Jr. finished second in the race while Jimmie Johnson rounded out the podium.
With the win - his seventh of the season - Harvick propelled himself into ninth all-time on the Cup Series wins list, moving into a tie with Kyle Busch.
| Driver | Wins |
|---|---|
| Richard Petty* | 200 |
| David Pearson* | 105 |
| Jeff Gordon* | 93 |
| Darrell Waltrip* | 84 |
| Bobby Allison* | 84 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 83 |
| Cale Yarborough* | 83 |
| Dale Earnhardt* | 76 |
| Kevin Harvick | 56 |
| Kyle Busch | 56 |
* - denotes Hall of Famer
It also marked the 700th race win for Ford.
Down the grid, Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch, and Kurt Busch clinched their spots in the NASCAR playoffs on points.
The regular-season finale is scheduled for Aug. 29 at Daytona.
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