Harvick's amazing year
Kevin Harvick continued his amazing annihiliation of the drivers in the Busch Series Saturday, winning the O'Reilly Challenge 300 over Tony Stewart. What was amazing about this run, his ninth Busch win of the year, was how he managed his fuel down the stretch, especially with Stewart trying desperately to beat him.
With the field running under green throughout the final 118 laps of the 200-lap race at Texas Motor Speedway, Harvick ran out of fuel as he crossed the line. If it wasn't for bad luck, Harvick would have no luck at all.
The stats back it all up.
Harvick's win total is one short of tying the record set by Sam Ard in 1983, the second year of the Busch series. In 32 races, Harvick has posted 30 top-10 runs, matching Ard's mark. His poorest finish has been 19th.
All you can do is scratch your head and say "wow."
The other drivers in the Busch garage will quietly rejoice once the season ends and Harvick returns his focus to Nextel Cup racing full-time. Now maybe they'll have a chance, even if they have to wait until Daytona next February.
But the big question still awaits. Harvick is in range and has a real shot at pulling off the Busch-Cup double with three races left in the season.
He'll start 21st for the Dickies 500 on Sunday and he's sixth in points, but the deficit isn't insurmountable.
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