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<< Previous   of   Next >> Associated Press  (click to enlarge) Kevin Harvick gets ready for practice for Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup LifeLock.com 400 auto race Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 NASCAR's Kevin Harvick wins Maine late-model race Associated Press OXFORD, Maine -- NASCAR's Kevin Harvick stayed an extra day and then raced to victory in the rain-delayed TD Banknorth 250 on Monday night. Harvick built a comfortable lead before turning back a late challenge by Glen Luce of Turner as he upstaged the field of local and regional drivers at Oxford Plains Speedway. Heavy rain on Sunday postponed the race for only the third time in 35-year history of the race. Racing finally got under way Monday night after more rain. Harvick, ninth in the Sprint Cup standings, took advantage of NASCAR's weekend off to race at Oxford Plains Speedway. His idea of a vacation is racing. "It's got to be fun," Harvick said before the race. "It's an off weekend from my normal job. That's the first priority, to have fun." The TD Banknorth 250 hasn't always been kind to NASCAR's elite drivers. Matt Kenseth had a third-place showing in 2004. Kyle Busch was a contender both years he raced, finishing sixth his first year and challenging for the lead before his second attempt ended with a blown engine.

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