Kevin Harvick ruined a dominating performance by going too fast on pit road Sunday, allowing Brad Keselowski to steal a NASCAR Monster Energy Cup victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Harvick won the first two stages under NASCAR's new format and led a staggering 293 out of 325 laps overall. Then, when the victory was in his grasp, he led it slip away by going too fast. The speeding penalty on pit road — an issue that plagued a bunch of drivers, including two-time defending race winner Jimmie Johnson — knocked Harvick to the end of the lead pack with 11 laps remaining. Harvick led more laps than anyone each of the last three years, a total of 442 in all, but was never ahead when it mattered.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2017 23:58 UTC