Harvick wins wreck-filled race at Kansas Speedway

Busch, Gordon passed on restart at Kansas Speedway

10/6/2013
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Driver Kevin Harvick climbs out of his race car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
Driver Kevin Harvick climbs out of his race car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kevin Harvick won a wreck-filled race at Kansas Speedway today, keeping out of trouble all afternoon and making a big move in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

Harvick pulled away from Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon on a restart with 19 laps to go for his third win of the year. It came after Harvick sat on the pole for the first time in 254 races.

The last time he qualified first, at New Hampshire in 2006, he also won the race.

He was chased across the line by Busch and Gordon. Joey Logano finished fourth, Carl Edwards was fifth and Jimmie Johnson finished sixth despite a hiccup with his engine on the final lap.

Matt Kenseth held onto his lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship with an 11th-place finish. Johnson narrowed the gap to just three points.