NASCAR at Kansas 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

Kevin Harvick started on the pole and led the most laps in the 5-Hour Energy 400 on Saturday night in Kansas City, but it was Jeff Gordon who made the late push and earned his first checkered flag of the 2014 season. For most of this year's campaign, the No. 24 car had compiled the most points of any driver on the Sprint Cup circuit. However, by virtue of NASCAR's rule changes for the Chase in the Sprint Cup, Gordon was still looking up at the drivers who had already recorded a victory and were essentially qualified for the final Chase. Now, he has that monkey off his back. The last 20 or so laps turned into a battle of wits. Figuring when and how to manage what would be the last pit stop of the race ultimately thinned the herd and helped d...

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