Harvick: “Hated” Spinning His Buddy
Mar 18, 2008
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When Stewart got the lead back 27 laps later, Harvick didn’t panic, even as Hamlin began to reel him in before debris brought out the yellow on Lap 491. “We got a little tight in the middle, ” Harvick said. “We loosened the car up and [crew chief] Todd [Berrier] made a great call to come in and get tires. ”
After Hamlin got around Stewart for the lead, Harvick made his move to the inside of Stewart, but the two bumped in Turn 2 and Stewart ended up in the wall, effectively ending his day “I thought I left him plenty of room, ” a sullen Stewart said later. “I’m sure somehow it was my fault. I’m sorry I got in the way. ”
“[The race] was mine to lose at that point, and I lost it, ” Harvick said. “I clipped the apron and just lost the thing. ”
Though he said he “hated” spinning his buddy, Harvick didn’t exactly apologize.
“He didn’t say anything after Indianapolis, and I didn’t say anything here. I made a mistake and they can take it for what it’s worth and go on. ”
“Tony and I are friends, we can work it out, ” he said. “We don’t need some idiot stirring things up. ”
“Obviously, if we hadn’t had a caution we couldn’t win. Today it worked out for us, and we’ll take it. ” Burton said.
“It’s just a great time for RCR, ” Childress said. “Hopefully, we can win more. ”
