Kevin Harvick did all he could to beat Jimmie Johnson in Sunday’s Auto Club 500. Harvick drove his Richard Childress Racing Chevy back from a penalty and was battling Johnson for the lead as he had done earlier in the event.
Harvick was caught speeding on pit road and forced to serve a penalty. He then fought his way back to the front. Johnson on the other hand, caught the timing just right during a pit stop. As he dove in for a green flag pit stop, Brad Keselowski spun bringing out the caution. Because Johnson had already entered the pits before the caution, he was credited with a green flag stop. Johnson was able to get back out in the lead and went on the win the race.
Harvick finished second after he scraped the wall and faded at the end. After it was over, Harvick was said he was amazed at Johnson’s luck.
“They're really good, but they're really, really lucky, too,” Harvick said. “There's no way of getting around how lucky they are. You don't win four championships and do all the things they've done.
“They did a good job today in winning the race,” he added. “But they have a golden horseshoe stuck up their ass. I mean, there's no way to get around that.”
Later Johnson was able to laugh about the remark.
“About a horseshoe in my ass?” he said laughing. “You know, yes, we were lucky today. Things went our way today with the pit stop. But you don't get lucky and win four championships and 48 races.”
“I'm not discrediting the fact we were handed a huge gift when we were on pit road and the caution came out,” Johnson said. “It is what it is, and we've had plenty of races go the other way on us. From how consistent we've been from the first races we've been in from eight seasons ago till now, it's 'cause we're a good race team.”
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