Kevin Harvick Interview

About this episode

Kevin Harvick discusses his journey in racing and his election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2027.

On this episode of Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, Kaitlyn Vincie is joined by a special guest, Kevin Harvick, to discuss his election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2027 and tell the viewers his journey throughout his early life and career. Kevin reveals stories about taking over for Dale Earnhardt at Richard Childress Racing, winning his first career Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2001, winning the 2007 Daytona 500, notable moments from the biggest races he competed in, how he navigated challenges to make racing a career, the biggest influences on his career, and the contributions he wants to make to the sport. 0:00 - Intro :26 - Kevin Harvick Joins The Show! :48- Election To NASCAR Hall of Fame 2027 2:20 - Early Racing Career 5:52 - Making Racing A Career 16:28 - Driving For Richard Childress Racing 22:15 - First Cup Series Win At Atlanta 33:49 - Winning 2007 Daytona 500 35:32 - Success At Phoenix Raceway 38:34 - 3 Cup Series Wins At The Brickyard 41:38 - 2020 Southern 500 Win 46:25 - Driving For Stewart-Haas Racing 54:05 - Influences On Career 58:04 - Contributing To The Sport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kaitlyn Vincie

Guest: Kevin Harvick

Topics covered

• NASCAR Hall of Fame
• Kevin Harvick's career
• Racing challenges
• Cup Series wins
• Influences in racing

Keywords

• Kevin Harvick
• NASCAR
• Hall of Fame
• Cup Series
• Daytona 500
• Richard Childress Racing
• Stewart-Haas Racing
• racing career
• Atlanta Motor Speedway
• influences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing

Places: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Phoenix Raceway, Brickyard

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