Kevin Harvick started and finished the Coke Zero 400 in first place, but there was a lot that happened in between. A series of late accidents put nearly half of the racers, including both Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman of Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing, out of contention or out of the race.

Tough Day For The Gene Haas Tony Stewart Team

By the end of the day, Gene Haas Tony Stewart’s drivers finished 25th and 26th. This put a damper on both men’s ranking in the chase for the cup, pushing Newman down a spot to 15 and stranding Smoke in 9th.

Next weekend the Sprint Cup Series heads to Chicagoland Speedway for the LifeLock.com 400. Stewart and Newman have combined for 3 wins in the last 7 years in Chicago; here’s hoping they can continue the good finishes.