Heated postrace exchange between Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott overshadows Kyle Larson's victory in NASCAR Cup Series - ESPN

-- Kyle Larson denied Kevin Harvick his first win of the season with a masterful pass at Bristol Motor Speedway that was overshadowed Saturday night by a postrace skirmish between Harvick and reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott.

"We were racing for the frickin' win at Bristol, we're three-wide in the middle and he throws a temper tantrum like I was just trying to get the lead and race him hard," Harvick fumed.

"They can boo all they want, I don't care," Harvick said.

Harvick appeared headed to his first win of the season (his last win was Bristol a year ago), but a furious Elliott returned to the track after a tire change and deliberately slowed down in front of Harvick in an attempt to ruin Harvick's race.

But as the eliminated drivers sulked over their fate and Larson celebrated on the frontstretch, Harvick and Elliott fumed on pit road.