Kevin Harvick records first win of the season with victory at Sonoma

iStock/Thinkstock(SONOMA, Calif.) — Kevin Harvick cruised to an 8.036-second victory at Sonoma on Sunday for his win of the season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Harvick won under caution following a late Kasey Kahne crash near the finish line with just enough fuel.

Martin Truex Jr. led the race for 25 laps, Harvik for 24. But Truex’s No. 78 Toyota lost a cylinder late in the race, dropping Truex to 37th place and allowing Kyle Larson to take the season points lead with a 26th place finish.

Clint Bowyer finished second. Brad Keselowki finished third, with Denny Hamlin in fourth and Kyle Busch in fifth.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is in Datyona next Sunday for the Coke Zero 400.

Here are the standings after Sunday’s race:

1) Kyle Larson — 659 points
2) Martin Truex Jr. — 646
3) Kevin Harvick — 548
4) Kyle Busch — 542
5) Brad Keselowski — 519
6) Chase Elliott — 509
7) Jimmie Johnson — 483
8) Jamie McMurray — 477
9) Denny Hamlin — 476
10) Joey Logano — 434

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