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Monday 5 October 2015

MARSHALL
PLAN

Kevin Harvick celebrates in
Victory Lane and poses with
the trophy after he won the
NASCAR Sprint Cup series
auto race, Sunday, Oct. 4,
2015, at Dover International
Speedway in Dover, Del.

Associated Press

Harvick
dominates
in must-win
race to advance

DAN GELSTON Jets defeat Dolphins at Wembley
AP Sports Writer
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kevin Page 20
Harvick dominated a race
he had to win to advance New York Jets’ Brandon Marshall, right, catches the ball despite pressure from Miami Dolphins’ Brent Grimes during an NFL football
to the second round of
NASCAR’s playoffs, while game at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. Associated Press
six-time champion Jimmie
Johnson was eliminated
from the field.
Harvick led 354 laps Sun-
day at Dover International
Speedway and earned the
third automatic berth in
the 12-driver Chase for the
Sprint Cup championship
field. Harvick was mired in
15th in the standings and
had to win to keep his title
defense alive.
“Never quit. That’s why
right here, guys,” Harvick
said over the radio as he
took the checkered flag.
Johnson entered fifth in the
standings and, with 10 ca-
reer wins at Dover, seemed
a lock to advance. His No.
48 Chevrolet was forced
off the track for 36 laps
with a torn rear axle seal
and he plummeted in the
standings.

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