The following is a press release posted by NASCAR Media Relations:
Kevin Harvick zoomed to a convincing NASCAR Cup Series victory in overtime Saturday, bypassing Kyle Busch to lead the last 14 laps and prevail in the first race of a weekend doubleheader for the circuit at Michigan International Speedway.
Harvick led a race-best 92 of the 161 laps in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford. His fifth win of the season was his fourth at Michigan and the 54th of his Cup Series career.
Brad Keselowski corralled second place in the Team Penske No. 2 Ford. Martin Truex Jr. came home third with Ryan Blaney fourth and Busch completing the top five finishers.
Harvick swept both stages, banking two playoff points for use in the 10-race postseason, which begins next month. His final pass for the lead was a close-quarters one with Busch on Lap 148, a move that took the air off the rear of the No. 18 Toyota and nearly forced Busch into the outside wall in Turn 4.
The start was delayed nearly an hour to avoid overlap with the finish of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Road America. The Xfinity event — won by Team Penske’s Austin Cindric — was halted for roughly 90 minutes because of lightning strikes in the vicinity of the Wisconsin road course.
The Cup Series’ next race is the Consumers Energy 400, scheduled Sunday (4:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM) at the 2-mile Michigan track.
