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Kevin Harvick Wins at Dover to Keep Championship Hopes Alive

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getty 100515 nascarracing?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1444036470747Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images(DOVER, Del.) — Kevin Harvick advanced to the second round of the Sprint Cup Series’ Chase on Sunday with a win at Dover International Speedway.

He led 354 laps in taking the AAA 400 in Dover, Delaware. The defending Cup champ is now part of the 12-driver “Contender Round” of NASCAR’s playoffs.

Four drivers were eliminated from the Chase following the conclusion of the “Challenger Round”: six-time champ Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard and Clint Bowyer.

Here are the top 10 drivers in the AAA 400, held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware:

1. Kevin Harvick
2. Kyle Busch
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jamie McMurray
5. Aric Almirola
6. Kasey Kahne
7. Matt Kenseth
8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
9. Kyle Larson
10. Joey Logano

Here’s a look at the Chase standings entering the “Contender Round”:

1. Matt Kenseth — 3,000 points.
2. Joey Logano — 3,000 points.
3. Denny Hamlin — 3,000 points.
4. Carl Edwards — 3,000 points.
5. Martin Truex Jr. — 3,000 points.
6. Kurt Busch — 3,000 points.
7. Jeff Gordon — 3,000 points.
8. Brad Keselowski — 3,000 points.
9. Kyle Busch — 3,000 points.
10. Ryan Newman — 3,000 points.
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. — 3,000 points.
12. Kevin Harvick — 3,000 points.
13. Jamie McMurray — 2,098 points.
14. Jimmie Johnson — 2,086 points.
15. Paul Menard — 2,075 points.
16. Clint Bowyer — 2,048 points.

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