Bakersfield, California native Kevin Harvick enjoyed a successful return to his home state, scoring a dominating victory in Saturday’s Carneros 200 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Sonoma Raceway.
Harvick, who on Sunday will race in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Monster Energy NASCAR Series race, led the final 23 laps of the 64-lap race to win in the No. 4 Fields Ford for Jefferson Pitts Racing. It was Harvick’s eighth career victory in the K&N Pro Series West.
In the closing laps, Harvick held off a fierce challenge from rookie pole-winner Will Rodgers, 22, to capture the race at the 1.