Harvick wins Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
It took a little extra time thanks to a 90 minute rain delay and a 20 minute red flag for a 20 car crash, but Kevin Harvick was able to survive a wild NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 for victory around midnight last night at Daytona International Speedway.
Nineteen cars were involved in a late-lap wreck but Harvick held off Kasey Kahne on a green-white-checkered finish in to win by .092 seconds to score his fifth win at Daytona and his second of the season.
“This has been a great place for us,” said Harvick, who also became the eighth driver to win the race from the pole at Daytona.
“Daytona has been one of those magical places for us since we started coming here,” added Harvick who became the last driver to win on the current asphalt. Daytona International Speedway will be repaved for only the second time in history beginning Monday, July 5. “I don’t really care about the trophy. I want some of that pavement from the start/finish line out there. This is pretty cool.”
Rounding out the top five were Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton.
