Originally Posted on May 22, 2007 on foxsports.com
Kevin Harvick blasted the other All-Stars Saturday night, collecting the $1 million prize, then flew to Iowa to race in the Nascar East-West Series at Iowa Speedway. Harvick's career originated in the West Series before his talent earned him a spot on the bigger Nascar stage.
Harvick quickly showed he was in Iowa to win, rocketing to the pole position. Joey Logano, a Joe Gibbs development driver, took the outside pole. Logano, a 16 year old who just got his street license, raced for the East series.
Harvick took the early lead, and it was quickly apparent that Harvick and Logano had the cars to beat. The two dueled side by side for much of the race, eventually swapping the lead over 15 times. Most laps were too close to call, with the cars in a virtual dead heat at the line. The largest crowd to attend a race at the less than one year old facility was delighted by the action.
The rest of the field contained other notable drivers: Jeffrey Earnhardt raced for DEI, while Tim McCreadie, World of Outlaws Late Model champ, raced for Childress; joining Logano for Gibbs was Marc Davis, as Chase Austin failed to qualify after a crash during qualifications. Sean Caisse and Peyton Sellers, who have both been tagged as development drivers by Nascar teams, raced.
Logano ultimately prevailed, winning the race by several car lengths. Harvick remarked that he enjoyed his road trip to Iowa, but then again, he'd won $1 million less than 24 hours before.
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