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Harvick: "I thought I was in a really good spot" for Talladega finish
Kevin Harvick, who previously announced that the 2023 season would be his last in the Cup series, was eliminated from championship contention after the first round of playoffs. However, during the final stages of Sunday’s race, Harvick, along with fellow Ford drivers Riley Herbst and Ryan Blaney, found themselves at the front of the pack. They took turns working together, with Harvick briefly taking the lead with four laps remaining. Ultimately, Blaney managed to regain the lead in a side-by-side battle on the last lap, winning by a margin of 0.012 seconds. Despite Herbst being involved in a wreck behind them, he was able to secure a 10th-place finish. It was a bittersweet finale for Harvick, as this race marked his last superspeedway event. He had patiently waited for his opportunity to lead and claimed the top spot on lap 161. Although he fell just short of victory, Harvick expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance and celebrated a successful end to his Talladega career.
Source: motorsport
