Nascar – Brad Keselowski wins in Atlanta

At the end of the first two segments of competition in Atlanta (Georgia), Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing – Ford) seemed well and truly untouchable yesterday for the second meeting of the year in Nascar Monster Energy Sprint Cup.

The 2014 champion then showed himself to be uncompromising by winning the two initial parts of the race, but a penalty for speeding in the pit lane under yellow flag regime on the 311th of the 325 laps scheduled will ruin Harvick's hopes. , leader for 292 laps last night.

And it is finally Brad Keselowski (Team Penske – Ford) who will be the most opportunistic to take advantage of the setbacks of the big favorite. Despite problems during the race, with a return to the pits forced after the neutralization of the 264th lap, for a loose nut at the left rear, Keselowski will return to the front before the last restart.

Troisième derrière Matt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing – Toyota) et Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi Racing – Chevrolet), le pilote de la Ford n°2 va dépasser ses rivaux pour s’adjuger son premier succès à Atlanta devant Larson et Kenseth. Kasey Kahne (Hendrick Motorsports – Chevrolet) prend la 4e place devant Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports).

Joey Logano (Team Penske), Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing), Martin Truex Jr (Furniture Row – Toyota), Kevin Harvick, overall leader, and Jamie McMurray (Chip Ganassi Racing) complete the top 10.

Results Atlanta

Find the report of the Atlanta event, and the Daytona 500, in issue 2104 of AUTOhebdo, available this evening in digital version, and this Wednesday on newsstands.