The Latest: 3 car chiefs ejected after cars fail inspection

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night (all times local):

7:45 p.m.

Kevin Harvick won the first stage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, driving right to the front after every pit stop in a dominant performance over the first 80 laps.

Chase Elliott was second with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kyle Larson and Kurt Busch in the top five.

Elliott was among those whose car failed inspection twice, sending him to the back of the field to start the race. But he deftly worked his way to the front, and he was leading until Harvick breezed past him with seven laps left in the stage.

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