NASCAR at Michigan results: Kevin Harvick shows his power in FireKeepers Casino 400

Kevin Harvick dug into his bag of tricks Saturday to claim his third win in a row at Michigan International Speedway. He sent Kyle Busch into a fit of rage with an aggressive run up to the back of Busch’s vehicle that sent Busch wobbling out of contention, before going on to edge Brad Keselowski in overtime.

The move on Busch, which happened in the final 10 laps of the FireKeepers Casino 400, again showed why Harvick is such a threat in 2020. The veteran has the top-end speed and composure to dominate a field for long stretches — as he did in Stages 1 and 2 on Saturday — but also the boldness to fight off competitors late in a tight race.

"I didn't touch him. Well, that makes me feel better," Harvick said in a postrace interview with NBCSN after a replay showed the cars did not make contact.

Harvick held onto his advantage through several cautions which forced the overtime, speeding ahead of Keselowski to the checkered flag.

Sporting News tracked live race updates and lap-by-lap highlights from Saturday's NASCAR race at Michigan. Follow below for complete results from the FireKeepers Casino 400.

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FireKeepers Casino 400 top 20 finish order

Lead changes: 12
Leaders: 7
Cautions: 9

NASCAR at Michigan highlights from FireKeepers Casino 400

7:43 p.m.: Kevin Harvick wins the FireKeepers Casino 400! Brad Keselowski made it close for a moment before Harvick pulled away.

D O M I N A T I O N

Retweet to congratulate @KevinHarvick on another @MISpeedway victory! pic.twitter.com/ClwFlzsjJJ

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 8, 2020

Top 10 at Michigan:

1. Harvick
2. Keselowski
3. Truex
4. Blaney
5. KyBusch
6. Hamlin
7. Elliott
8. Logano
9. Wallace
10. KuBusch

Chris Buescher and Clint Bowyer on the front row for tomorrow's race (invert top 20).

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) August 8, 2020

7:34 p.m.: Argh, another caution. That means overtime.

... and that'll bring out another yellow. @austindillon3 | @RyanJNewman pic.twitter.com/nMD9EbwjuC

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 8, 2020

7:33 p.m.: Back to green!

7:31 p.m.: Three more laps when this goes to green.

7:24 p.m.: Red flag for more track spillage.

Red flag because fluid on the track.

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 8, 2020

7:20 p.m.: CRASH. Cole Custer goes into the wall, and Kyle Busch is not happy. "What the f—?" he yells into the radio.

7:19 p.m: Kyle Busch and Harvick are going back-and-forth at the restart.

CONTACT! @KevinHarvick gets into @KyleBusch at the front of the field! pic.twitter.com/1rhmUUp2AW

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 8, 2020

Before the caution came back out...

Kevin Harvick vs. Kyle Busch! pic.twitter.com/RS9ecCk8pm

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 8, 2020

7:18 p.m.: Down to the wire with the choose rule in play. Drama!

7:17 p.m.: 10 more laps left. The race is still under caution, though.

7:11 p.m.: Caution for Ryan Preece.

7:10 p.m.: Chase Elliott pushes to the top of the field.

Chase Elliott takes the lead! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/l8ovXTNK2S

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 8, 2020

7:07 p.m.: Back to green.

7:02 p.m.: Welp.

A jet dryer dropped fuel down the backstretch.

"Smells like fuel," Kevin Harvick says.

"They're putting speedy dry down up against the wall," spotter Chris Lambert tells Denny Hamlin

— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) August 8, 2020

6:55 p.m.: Caution. Debris on the track.

6:45 p.m.: With 40 laps to go in the race, Harvick remains in the lead. He's trailed by Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr.

6:29 p.m.: Back to green early in Stage 3.

6:20 p.m.: Caution for a spinning John Hunter Nemechek.

.@JHNemechek isn't going to like that. 😬

📺: NBCSN
🖥: https://t.co/BHXvTwrLoC pic.twitter.com/R1RQuWrX8R

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 8, 2020

6:10 p.m.: Harvick wins Stage 2. His impressive season continues.

Harvick wins second stage ... Harvick Blaney Hamlin Jones Keselowski KyBusch KuBusch Bowman Bowyer Johnson.

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 8, 2020

6 p.m.: Erik Jones, who's racing for a job in 2021, briefly moved into third position. Joe Gibbs Racing announced during the week that he would not return to the team next season.

5:50 p.m.: Blaney takes the lead from Hamlin early in Stage 2 with a pass on the outside.

5:40 p.m.: Hamlin wins the race off pit road from Harvick and will lead the restart.

5:34 p.m.: Harvick wins Stage 1.

Kevin Harvick picks up his third stage win of the year and he now has 23 playoff points, which is second only to Denny Hamlin (29).

Others getting stage points in Stage 1:

2. Hamlin
3. Blaney
4. KuBusch
5. Keselowski
6. Jones
7. Bowman
8. Elliott
9. KyBusch
10. Stenhouse

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) August 8, 2020

5:30 p.m.: Harvick leads entering the final laps of Stage 1.

5:22 p.m.: Update: It was a flat tire for Truex Jr.

5:21 p.m.: Something to keep an eye on: Martin Truex Jr. appearing to run into some trouble after the first competition caution.

5:14 p.m.: Logano leads with Hamlin just behind him through the first 15 laps.

5:11 p.m.: Joey Logano is fast. Joey Gase is not.

It's Lap 12 on a two-mile track and Joey Logano just lapped Joey Gase. Yikes.

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) August 8, 2020

5:03 p.m.: Green flag. After pre-race inspections some drivers (including Jimmie Johnson) were sent to the back.

The Roush Fenway cars (Newman, Buescher) to the rear. and being docked 20 points after rear spoilers confiscated. Chatter among other crew chiefs I've texted with is possibly had to do with radius/edge of spoiler. NASCAR said it violated rule that it must be exactly as supplied.

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 8, 2020

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 8
• Start time: 5:02 p.m. ET
• TV channel: NBCSN
• Live stream: NBC Sports Go | fuboTV (7-day free trial)

The green flag for Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan will wave shortly after 5 p.m. ET, assuming there are no rain delays as there have so often been since NASCAR returned to live racing in May.

Though NASCAR will have plenty of time to get the race in before sunset in Brooklyn, Mi. — nearly 9 p.m. ET — the relatively late start time for an afternoon race is notable, as Michigan International Speedway has no lights.

Saturday's race is scheduled for 156 laps around the two-mile oval for a total of 312 miles.

NASCAR starting lineup at Michigan

Here are the results of the starting lineup draw for Saturday's NASCAR race at Michigan: