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Kevin Harvick and his crew kiss the famed strip of bricks. Darrell Ingham/Getty Images

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Pole sitter Kevin Harvick won his first Brickyard 400, pulling away on a restart on Lap 10 and cruising to a victory 2.7 seconds ahead of points leader Matt Kenseth. The win, Harvick's fourth of his career, snapped a 39-race skid dating back to July, 2002 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Notebook: Fuel gaffes derail J. Gordon's day
Stewart can't shake bad luck at Brickyard
Jarrett's jack man injured in pit road crash

 
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Around the Track with Ricky Rudd
Stay off the brakes to keep momentum high



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Mark Bechtel: Tracking NASCAR
The Brickyard doesn't deserve the hype it gets.

B. Duane Cross: Inside NASCAR
Three-time runner-up Wallace deserves Indy win.

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