HARVICK IS ALWAYS UP FOR SECOND HELPINGS THIRD Edition

Leading Lap 76, [Kevin Harvick] entered Turn 3, only to see [Jimmie Johnson] cut inside as they pulled onto the stretch. The drivers held their side- by-side run for four laps, but after Lap 79, Johnson broke through, only to see No. 24 Jeff Gordon pass them both. "At that point, I was a little...

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Published inThe Boston globe
Main Author Ma, Kelvin
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, Mass Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC 21.07.2003
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Automobile racing
Harvick, Kevin
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Summary:Leading Lap 76, [Kevin Harvick] entered Turn 3, only to see [Jimmie Johnson] cut inside as they pulled onto the stretch. The drivers held their side- by-side run for four laps, but after Lap 79, Johnson broke through, only to see No. 24 Jeff Gordon pass them both. "At that point, I was a little curious as to why we were racing so hard," Johnson said, alluding to their showdown in the final laps. "The thing about Kevin, it's not a bad thing at all, he's going to race you hard. I respect him for it, and I enjoy racing hard with him because you can have trust in him. In those contests, side-by-side racing would not have been possible - or safe - at the flat-track NHIS due to the fragile pavement on the outside of Turns 3 and 4. But the newly paved turns allowed Harvick to test his mettle against Johnson.
ISSN:0743-1791