Harvick earns first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship
Nov. 16, 2014 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla.—The fastest driver doesn't always win a race—or a championship—but on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kevin Harvick did both. Driving a No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet that has been the class of the field for most of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Harvick won Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 at the 1.5-mile intermediate track and claimed his first premier series championship after a three-lap drag race against underdog title contender Ryan Newman. Harvick was so wrapped up in the championship battle that the victory in the race didn’t register right away.…
