DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Kevin Harvick has won the second stage of the Daytona 500, earning key points under NASCAR’s revamped race format.
Harvick earned one playoff point and 10 driver points for leading the race through the first 120 laps.
The stages in NASCAR’s biggest race are scheduled to end on laps 60, 120 and 200.
Kyle Busch won the first stage but triggered a multi-car wreck and was knocked out of the race in the second.
The top 10 drivers at the end of Stage 1 and Stage 2 will be awarded points on a 10-through-1 scale. The third portion of the race will be for the overall victory, and although traditional point scoring will be applied for that stage, the win will be worth 40 points.
Joey Logano was second through the second stage, followed by Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski and Danica Patrick. Harvick, Busch and Patrick are all driving Fords for the first time for Stewart-Haas Racing.
