Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Kevin Harvick), sixth (Austin Dillon) and 11th (Elliott Sadler).
Sadler and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., are tied atop the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, while Dillon ranks third in the standings, 21 markers behind his RCR teammate.
The No. 2 team is tied for second in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, trailing the No. 18 team by 27 points, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team ranked fifth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR's Loop Data Statistics, Harvick maintained an Average Running Position of 1.55 throughout the race, leading all drivers. He also led Loop Data categories for Driver Rating (149.3), Fastest Driver Late in a Run (171.076 mph), Laps Led (55), Green Flag Speed (173.215 mph) and Speed in Traffic (172.773 mph).
Harvick and Sadler were second and third-Fastest on Restart...
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PLAYERS:
Richard Childress,
Kevin Harvick,
Austin Dillon,
Elliott Sadler,
Ricky Stenhouse,
Cole Whitt,
Kyle Busch,
Denny Hamlin,
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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