NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Kansas

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Oct 16, 2016; Kansas City, KS, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) celebrates after winning the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Winner: Responding To Misfortune

Kevin Harvick has been the best Chase driver since the new format was adopted in 2014. He’s always responded to criticism and has made it to the Championship 4 in both seasons.

Throughout the process, he’s managed to overcome a lot of adversity. As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, he put on a dominating performance at Dover to keep his Chase hopes alive last season. Then he made a controversial move at Talladega to get to the Round of 8. This season he he fell into a hole early at Chicagoland and then won the next weekend at New Hampshire to get to the Round of 12.

Then, most recently, he finished 38th at Charlotte and bounced back to win this week’s race at Kansas.

It’s become a habit for him. Whenever he goes down early, he comes back with a clutch performance right when people start to count him out. Think about it. Besides his two wins, he’s finished 20th, 37th and 38th in this year’s Chase, but his big races have already helped him clinch a spot in the Round of 8.

Must Read: Results From Kansas

Once again, Kevin Harvick left his mark on the Chase and put on another show with wins on critical restarts and consistency throughout the day. He’s just one round away from a third straight appearance in the Championship 4.

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