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Darlington

2020 NASCAR Cup Darlington

United States
May 17, 2020 to May 17, 2020
Darlington Raceway, US
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NASCAR Cup Darlington

NASCAR is back! The Real Heroes 400 from Darlington

Track workers paint logos on the front stretch

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Stay tuned to Motorsport.com for all the reaction, but that'll do it for today's live text. See ya next time!
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Pointing at the empty stands, Harvick says: "It is weird, because there is nobody up there"
Harvick pays tribute to the healthcare workers, and in particular his buddy Josh, whose name is on his car today. How cool is that?
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Harvick: "I just want to thank everyone from NASCAR and all the teams. I didn't think it would be different, but we won the race and it's dead silent out here. We miss the fans."
Checkered flag
Unofficial order: Harvick, Bowman, Ku Busch, Elliott, Hamlin, Truex, Reddick (top rookie), Jones, Nemecheck, Kenseth (top 10 on comeback).
Harvick performs some nice donuts at the end of the pitlane. And brings it back to the flag stand.
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Apart from one duff pitstop, that was a great day for the #4 team. A fine victory.
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He says: "Thank you guys, awesome job."
Checkered flag
Harvick wins the Real Heroes 400, NASCAR's first race back for 10 weeks following the coronavirus hiatus. Bowman is second, ahead of Kurt Busch, Elliott and Hamlin.
Keselowski tumbles to 13th, not a great finish to his race when he led 81 laps earlier.
Coming up to the finish...
Newman runs into the back of Bowyer, who had to slow down in the middle of the corner.
Bowyer picks up the debris on his splitter.
Got some more banner debris on the track...
Jones is struggling with a vibration, and gives up sixth to Truex.
Breaking news
10 to go, is there any more drama from this incident-packed day?
Hamlin takes fifth with 13 to go.
It's Jones v Hamlin for top Toyota honors.
Harvick looks like he's got this, but remember how much Bowman's pace fell off early on, might that happen to Kevin? He looks stout at this point.
Kenseth makes the top 10, passing Keselowski with 20 to go.
Elliott is right on Kurt Busch's tail for third.
Good battle for 10th between Keselowski and Kenseth.
Truex passes Keselowski for ninth.
Elliott and Jones going at it for fourth.
Pit stop
Kyle Busch in the puts! A loose wheel?
Reddick pulls a great move on Kyle Busch. Impressive stuff from the rookie.
Kyle Busch is up to seventh. Reddick and John Hunter Nemecheck next up. Keselowski down to 10th.
It's Harvick, Bowman, Kurt Busch, Elliott, Jones and Hamlin.
Wow, what a great sequence of laps, Harvick managed to hold on, but only by almost scraping the wall off Turn 4.
Harvick holds on though...
Harvick leads, but only just! Bowman bombs him...
Green flag
Green, green, green, with 34 to go! Harvick and Bowman charge to Turn 1...
Who's ready for a sprint to the finish to crown the winner of the Real Heroes 400? Will it stay green until the end, or...
And the race off pit lane is won by... Harvick from Bowman and Elliott.
Pit stop
So, this is the money pitstop for the teams – maybe... Leaders are in.
Crash
Newman just got loose off Turn 4, that was an odd moment. Then he spun at Turn 1, likely due to a cut tire.
Yellow flag
Newman spins at Turn 1. We have a caution, the 10th of the day.
Kyle Busch passes Reddick for ninth. This is a solid rebound from starting last.
Truex on Keselowski's tail for fifth.
Less than 50 laps to go now.

By: Charles Bradley

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