A late caution at Atlanta Motor Speedway gave Kevin Harvick one futile, final chance to beat Jimmie Johnson. The showdown went to Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports in the first of what could be a long season of battles between NASCAR's powerhouse team and Stewart-Haas Racing as the allies begin the yearlong dissolution of their partnership. SHR stunned the industry 72 hours after the season-opening Daytona 500 by announcing it will leave Chevrolet and its alliance with Rick Hendrick at the end of this year.
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