Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-20):
● Kevin Harvick started third, finished third.
● Struggled with a tight-handling condition off the corner throughout the stage.
● Pitted for four prime Goodyear tires and air pressure and wedge adjustments following the stage.
Stage 2 Recap (Laps 21-40):
● Started second, finished eighth.
● Suffered with a tight handling condition at the start of the run and a loose condition later in the stage.
● Pitted for four option Goodyear tires and air pressure and wedge adjustments.
Stage 3 Recap (Laps 41-60):
● Started seventh, finished second.
● Raced from seventh to second by lap 51 on the option tires.
● Noted the balance of the car was good on the option tires throughout the stage.
● Harvick’s average finish from the first three stages allowed him to be lined up fourth for the final round of pit stops.
● Pitted for four prime Goodyear tires and air pressure and a wedge adjustments.
Final Stage Recap (Laps 61-70):
● Started eight, finished sixth.
● Advanced two positions in the closing laps to finish sixth.
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Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Busch Bucks Ford Fusion for Stewart-Haas Racing:
“We just didn’t put it together there when we came down pit road. We got behind, and at that point you don’t have enough laps to make it up.”
Notes:
● Harvick scored his 10th top-10 finish in his 17th career Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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