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2020 NASCAR Cup Darlington
May 17, 2020 to May 17, 2020
| Darlington Raceway, US
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NASCAR Cup Darlington
NASCAR is back! The Real Heroes 400 from Darlington
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Checkered flag
07:33:04 pm
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Stay tuned to Motorsport.com for all the reaction, but that'll do it for today's live text. See ya next time!
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07:28:10 pm
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Pointing at the empty stands, Harvick says: "It is weird, because there is nobody up there"
07:27:39 pm
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Harvick pays tribute to the healthcare workers, and in particular his buddy Josh, whose name is on his car today. How cool is that?
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07:26:56 pm
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Harvick: "I just want to thank everyone from NASCAR and all the teams. I didn't think it would be different, but we won the race and it's dead silent out here. We miss the fans."
Checkered flag
07:25:25 pm
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Unofficial order: Harvick, Bowman, Ku Busch, Elliott, Hamlin, Truex, Reddick (top rookie), Jones, Nemecheck, Kenseth (top 10 on comeback).
07:24:12 pm
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Harvick performs some nice donuts at the end of the pitlane. And brings it back to the flag stand.
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07:23:40 pm
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Apart from one duff pitstop, that was a great day for the #4 team. A fine victory.
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07:23:11 pm
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He says: "Thank you guys, awesome job."
Checkered flag
07:22:35 pm
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Harvick wins the Real Heroes 400, NASCAR's first race back for 10 weeks following the coronavirus hiatus. Bowman is second, ahead of Kurt Busch, Elliott and Hamlin.
07:21:15 pm
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Keselowski tumbles to 13th, not a great finish to his race when he led 81 laps earlier.
07:20:44 pm
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Coming up to the finish...
07:20:21 pm
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Newman runs into the back of Bowyer, who had to slow down in the middle of the corner.
07:19:49 pm
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Bowyer picks up the debris on his splitter.
07:19:33 pm
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Got some more banner debris on the track...
07:18:14 pm
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Jones is struggling with a vibration, and gives up sixth to Truex.
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07:17:01 pm
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10 to go, is there any more drama from this incident-packed day?
07:16:07 pm
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Hamlin takes fifth with 13 to go.
07:15:53 pm
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It's Jones v Hamlin for top Toyota honors.
07:14:27 pm
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Harvick looks like he's got this, but remember how much Bowman's pace fell off early on, might that happen to Kevin? He looks stout at this point.
07:13:27 pm
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Kenseth makes the top 10, passing Keselowski with 20 to go.
07:13:02 pm
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Elliott is right on Kurt Busch's tail for third.
07:12:39 pm
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Good battle for 10th between Keselowski and Kenseth.
07:10:44 pm
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Truex passes Keselowski for ninth.
07:09:30 pm
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Elliott and Jones going at it for fourth.
Pit stop
07:09:11 pm
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Kyle Busch in the puts! A loose wheel?
07:08:49 pm
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Reddick pulls a great move on Kyle Busch. Impressive stuff from the rookie.
07:07:38 pm
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Kyle Busch is up to seventh. Reddick and John Hunter Nemecheck next up. Keselowski down to 10th.
07:07:05 pm
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It's Harvick, Bowman, Kurt Busch, Elliott, Jones and Hamlin.
07:06:41 pm
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Wow, what a great sequence of laps, Harvick managed to hold on, but only by almost scraping the wall off Turn 4.
07:06:07 pm
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Harvick holds on though...
07:05:57 pm
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Harvick leads, but only just! Bowman bombs him...
Green flag
07:05:08 pm
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Green, green, green, with 34 to go! Harvick and Bowman charge to Turn 1...
07:00:32 pm
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Who's ready for a sprint to the finish to crown the winner of the Real Heroes 400? Will it stay green until the end, or...
06:59:47 pm
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And the race off pit lane is won by... Harvick from Bowman and Elliott.
Pit stop
06:58:52 pm
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So, this is the money pitstop for the teams – maybe... Leaders are in.
Crash
06:57:13 pm
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Newman just got loose off Turn 4, that was an odd moment. Then he spun at Turn 1, likely due to a cut tire.
Yellow flag
06:55:56 pm
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Newman spins at Turn 1. We have a caution, the 10th of the day.
06:55:32 pm
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Kyle Busch passes Reddick for ninth. This is a solid rebound from starting last.
06:53:18 pm
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Truex on Keselowski's tail for fifth.
06:52:35 pm
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Less than 50 laps to go now.
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By: Charles Bradley
Published: May 17, 2020, 11:33 PM
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