Harvick aiming for another Nationwide win at Atlanta
Last weekend, Harvick put on a dominating performance in the Nationwide race at Atlanta by leading 159 of 195 laps. He claimed his third victory in the series this season.
Harvick is driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Nationwide this season. His team has brought the same car to Richmond that was used in winning the spring race here.
“I always look forward to racing at Richmond, especially after the race we put together there in the spring,” Harvick said. “Richmond is all about getting into a good rhythm and maintaining your forward drive throughout the race. In the spring race, we saw long green-flag runs, and we were able to show our strength the longer the runs went.”
Harvick’s win at Atlanta marked the eighth Nationwide victory for JRM this season. JRM is co-owned by Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, and Cup team owner Rick Hendrick.
Rookie Chase Elliott, the current points leader, has won three races for the organization this year as well. Regan Smith, who trails Elliott by 15 points, took JRM to victory lane for the season-opener at Daytona. Kasey Kahne drove the No. 5 to a win in the Daytona July event.
Elliott competed at Richmond for the first time in April, finishing second to Harvick. The 18-year-old Elliott had won back-to-back races at Texas and Darlington prior to Richmond.
“I’ve been looking forward to going back to Richmond ever since we left in April,” Elliott said. “Just knowing how well we ran and how our team left with some really good race notes has me optimistic for our return.”
Forty-two teams are on the entry list for the Virginia 529 College Savings 250.
Series: NASCAR Nationwide. Date: Friday, Sept. 5. Race: Virginia 529 College Savings 250. Site: Richmond International Raceway. Track: 0.75-mile oval. Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET. Laps: 250. Miles: 187.5. 2013 Winner: Brad Keselowski. Television: ESPN2. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.
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