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NASCAR: Five Lessons Learned From the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas

By Michael Guadalupe

Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 25, 2016; Loudon, NH, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick celebrates after finishing first in the New England 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Harvick has once again won a race and will move on to the next round of the Chase. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /

Kevin Harvick is Clutch

Kevin Harvick was on the outside of the Chase cutoff line after finishing 38th at Charlotte.

He needed a solid performance at Kansas if he hoped to be in a good position for Talladega next week.

Instead of settling for a Top 10 though, Harvick went on to win at Kansas and proved to be one of the most clutch drivers in NASCAR.

This is the second time he’s done this so far in the Chase. during the Round of 16 he struggled at Chicagoland and went on to win during the following race at New Hampshire.

For Harvick and the 4 team to do the same thing in the Round of 12 is a huge accomplishment and proves that when he needs to win, Harvick can deliver.

Now both Harvick and Jimmie Johnson will go to Talladega with nothing to worry about while other Chase drivers scramble to try and win the race to move on to the Round of 8.

With Harvick moving on to the Round of 8, he has to be viewed as one of the most dangerous drivers in NASCAR right now. For this driver, and this team, to be able to struggle one week and go on to win the next is something that could help push him all the way to Homestead.

If another team wants to beat the 4 group, they are going to need to figure out how to stop Harvick from winning when his back against the wall.

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Until that happens though, Harvick remains the most clutch driver in NASCAR this season and continues to look like a top contender for the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.

What did you learn from Kansas? Do you thin Harvick is a serious contender? Let us know in the comments below. And as always, for even more Chase news be sure to check out BeyondTheFlag.com.

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