Kevin Harvick returns to Victory Lane in New Hampshire

The choice not to stop in the pits to put on new tires, after the spin of Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing – Chevrolet), around the 265th lap, was the right one for Kevin Harvick.

The driver of the No. 4 Stewart Ford Mustang-Haas Racing thus returns to the forefront, preceding Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing – Toyota). The thirty laps remaining on the menu for the New Hampshire event will ultimately see the 2014 champion resist the return of Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing), who for his part had chosen the gamble on new tires.

However, it was not for lack of trying for Hamlin, who notably used the bumper to try to destabilize the leader, but without success since Harvick won with a small tenths lead at the finish line. of the “Magic Mile”. Hamlin also started from the back of the grid after an accident in practice.

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Erik Jones finished 3rd ahead of Ryan Blaney (Team Penske – Ford) and Matt DiBenedetto (Leavine Family Racing – Toyota). Much more complicated race in the Chevrolet clan since the best Camaro, the No. 24 – Hendrick Motorsports of William Byron, only finished 12th.

The drivers of GM's satellite brand have experienced a number of setbacks. In addition to Larson, Chase Eliott and Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports) as well as Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing), who went into the wall, finished beyond the top 20.

Discover the report of the New Hampshire event, in issue 2226 of AUTOhebdo, available this evening in digital version, and this Wednesday on newsstands.