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HARVICK STRUGGLES WITH ILL-HANDLING CAR TO FINISH 14TH AT BRISTOL

Driver of the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet Maintains the Championship Points Lead

 

BRISTOL, Tenn. (Aug. 21, 2010) — Kevin Harvick survived a tough night with an ill-handling car to come home 14th at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The driver of the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet continues to lead the championship standings with just two races remaining before the 2010 Race for the Chase kicks off.

 

Harvick took the green flag in the 28th position and struggled early with a car that was too loose both on entry and through the center of the turns. The Shell-Pennzoil team made an attempt to fix the problem with an air pressure adjustment under the first caution. Unfortunately the adjustment backfired and the No. 29 machine was even looser than before.

 

The Shell-Pennzoil team did not give up on Harvick’s Chevrolet and continued to make big adjustments hoping to solve their handling woes. The team tried everything from air pressure to spring rubbers to unhooking the rear bar, but through the midway point nothing seemed to help.

 

Late in the race most of the field had cycled through green flag pit stops leaving Harvick scored just outside the top-15 and one lap behind the leaders. Just a few laps later the caution flag was displayed. Harvick was ineligible for the wave around pass, so the yellow flag instead triggered an intense battle for the “lucky dog” position between Harvick and a few of his competitors.

 

Unfortunately the yellow flag that Harvick needed to return to the lead lap of competition was never displayed and Harvick crossed the finish line in 14th.

 

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will enjoy one final off weekend before the 2010 Race for the Chase kicks off. The final two race weekends of the regular season kick off with the Emory Healthcare 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 5th. The race will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. PRN and Sirius XM Radio will also have live coverage from Atlanta Motor Speedway beginning at 6:30 p.m. EST.