After winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, starting on the front row for the Sprint Cup Series, it looked like Kevin Harvick was going to be solid a contender for the win.
No such luck.
After getting the lead on Lap 1 and leading the next 21 laps, Harvick was passed by Jeff Gordon, who led the majority of laps for the entire race.
After losing the top spot, Harvick slowly slipped back and just never could get his car back up to the front. It was really surprising to watch Harvick get mired in traffic and looking mediocre.
Harvick and crew chief Shane Wilson went with a set-up that they thought would keep the car loose enough and ahead of the changing conditions of the track. Obviously they took that idea too far, as Harvick’s car had no grip all race long.
Harvick talked about the set-up after the race:
"We just went in the wrong direction with the setup for today and learned what not to do when we come back in the fall. It was just not a g...
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March 31, 2012
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