Kevin Harvick Incorporated
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Owner(s) | Kevin Harvick DeLana Harvick |
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Base | Kernersville, North Carolina, United States |
Series | Camping World Truck Series Nationwide Series CARS Tour |
Race drivers | CARS Tour 29. Brent Crews 62. Josh Berry, William Sawalich, Layne Riggs, Landen Lewis, Kevin Harvick |
Sponsors | CARS Tour 29. Mobil 1 62. Hunt Brothers Pizza, Morton Buildings, Puryear Tank Lines, Busch Light |
Manufacturer | |
Opened | 2002 (original) |
Closed | 2011 (original) |
Career | |
Drivers' Championships | Truck Series: 2007, 2009 |
Race victories | Truck Series: 43 Nationwide Series: 10 |
Kevin Harvick, Inc., colloquially referred to as KHI, is a racing team owned by former NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana, who is the daughter of former Busch Series driver John Linville. The team owned cars in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Truck Series, and the ARCA Re/Max Series.
The team's Nationwide Series equipment was originally purchased from the former
Nationwide Series
Car No. 2 history
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- Elliott Sadler (2011)
This team ran full-time in 2011 with former
Car No. 4 history
- Part-time (2009–2011)
For 2009, Harvick planned a one-car effort, but with additional sponsorship for the
Tony Stewart drove the No. 4 Oreo/Ritz Crackers Chevrolet Impala once again at Daytona in 2011.[1] He won his fourth consecutive season opening race with a last lap pass on teammate Clint Bowyer to score his 2nd victory in a row with the No. 4 and his fourth for KHI. Harvick drove at Talladega, Daytona, and Kansas in the No. 4 with Armour Vienna Sausages, OneMain Financial, and Hunt Brothers Pizza sponsoring respectively.
Car No. 9 history
- Part-time (2011)
In July 2011, Tony Stewart raced a fourth KHI car at Daytona with clothing brand Tapout sponsoring. Stewart tried to sweep both Nationwide races held at Daytona, but was caught up in a late wreck.
Car No. 33 history
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- Part-time (2004)
KHI's No. 33 team was formed when
- Multiple drivers (2005-2011)
In 2002 Canadian driver Ron Fellows befriended Harvick and asked for a ride. Harvick agreed to put Fellows in some Busch Series races in the No. 33 Chevy on several occasions during the years. Fellows performed well on the road courses and had some nice performances on some oval tracks. The last time he raced for Kevin Harvick, Inc. was in 2007 at Watkins Glen. Kevin Harvick asked Fellows to drive on occasion for KHI in 2007 for one more year and Fellows agreed. In 2007 at Montreal, Fellows almost won the first NBS race there, but placed 4th after a late crash.
The
For 2011, the No. 33 carried dual sponsorship from both
Car No. 77, 83 & 92 history
- Part-time as the No. 92 (2004)
KHI first entered its second Busch Series team in the 2004 fall race at Atlanta Motor Speedway when Tony Stewart piloted the No. 92 McDonald's/Powerade Chevrolet. As a co-promotion in the event, team owner Kevin Harvick drove the No. 29 Powerade/McDonald's Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.
- Part-time as the No. 83 (2005)
The team returned in 2005 renumbered as the No. 83 to run five races. Burney Lamar attempted the car's first race at Nashville Superspeedway but failed to qualify for the event. Wally Dallenbach Jr. made the car's first race at Watkins Glen International, where he finished nineteenth in the Mr. Clean Auto-Dry Wash car. Tony Stewart drove the car at Richmond with Old Spice sponsoring and Tony Raines drove the car with Cub Cadet funding at Kansas, finishing 40th and 17th, respectively.
- Burney Lamar and the No. 77 (2006)
For 2006, the team signed Dollar General as a sponsor and switched to the No. 77 with Lamar driving and competing for NASCAR Rookie of the Year. He opened the season with a runner-up finish at Daytona, and had two additional top-tens and led the Rookie of the Year standings until summer. During the race weekend at Kansas in 2006, Harvick announced he had removed Lamar from the No. 77, due to Dollar General wanting Cup drivers in the No. 77 and hired 2000 Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte to drive the car for the rest of the season.
- Multiple drivers (2007)
Labonte, Harvick, and Kertus Davis were scheduled share the 77 for the 2007 season. Labonte brought the number 77 to its first victory at Talladega on April 28, 2007. Davis was later released, with Ron Hornaday Jr. filling in for races that Davis was scheduled to drive for the team, after Davis did not crack the top 30 in his five starts in the No. 77.
- Part-time (2008)
In 2008
Camping World Truck Series
Truck No. 2, 4 & 92 history
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- Part-time as the No. 92 (2004–2005)
The No. 2 truck originally ran as a second truck to the No. 6 in 2004 for a pair of races as the No. 92. Harvick drove with sponsorship from
- Part-time as the No. 2 (2007)
The truck in 2007 was used for most of the season, running a Part-Time Schedule with a variety of drivers, from KHI developmental driver, Cale Gale to Richard Childress Racing Nextel Cup drivers, Harvick and Clint Bowyer in the No. 2.
- Jack Sprague and others (2008)
For the
- Multiple drivers as the No. 4 (2009)
Former motocross champion
- Multiple drivers (2010–2011)
In 2010, the truck returned to being the 2 with Harvick driving, along with Elliott Sadler, Clint Bowyer, Ken Schrader, and Shelby Howard sharing the duties. The 2 team garnered 5 wins, 3 by Harvick (Atlanta, Martinsville, Gateway), 1 by Clint Bowyer (Phoenix), and 1 by Sadler (Pocono). In addition the team finished with 11 top fives and 16 top tens.[3] The team finished 5th in the final owners points.[3] For 2011, Bowyer, Sadler, and Harvick primarily drove the 2 truck, and Cale Gale returned for six races with Rheem on board. The team would capture 7 wins, with Bowyer winning at Phoenix and Kansas, Harvick won 3 in a row at Pocono, Michigan, and Bristol, Ron Hornaday Jr. drove the truck for 3 races late in the season, winning at Kentucky and Las Vegas, while Harvick won at Texas to easily take the Owners Championship. For 2012, the team was absorbed by Richard Childress Racing.
Truck No. 8 history
- Nelson Piquet Jr. (2011)
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The No. 8 truck originally ran as a third truck in 2009 for four races as the No. 2. In 2009, Ryan Newman and Harvick finished with four top fives in the four starts, with Harvick winning in Martinsville. Kevin Harvick, Inc. signed
Truck No. 6 history
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- Part-time (2002)
The No. 6 truck was Kevin Harvick, Inc.'s first ever truck. It was built in 2001 when Harvick started his self-owned team for 2002 modeled after RCR and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Initially the company was called Kevin Harvick Motorsports, but it was renamed to KHI in later 2002. In its first race it was driven by Rick Carelli and finished in 5th at Daytona. In its second race at Darlington it finished in 4th place. At Martinsville, Harvick intentionally spun Coy Gibbs causing NASCAR to park the team for the balance of the event. When Harvick lied to reporters, his sponsors and fans; about not intentionally crashing Gibbs, this led to a suspension from the cup race the next morning, a $25,000 fine and a 25 points loss for the truck series. Following this incident Harvick did not race the next event at Gateway to make amends. Later that year, Harvick won the team's first win at Phoenix in autumn and the next year the No. 6 team was folded into the No. 33 team (see below.)
Truck No. 6 & 33 history
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- Part-time (2001–2003)
The No. 33 truck was KHI's first venture into NASCAR. It debuted as the No. 6
- Matt Crafton (2004)
In 2004,
- Ron Hornaday (2005, 2006–2011)
Crafton was replaced by two-time champion Ron Hornaday Jr., who captured a win at Atlanta Motor Speedway and was named the series' Most Popular Driver.
- As the No. 33
At the end of 2005, KHI switched numbers with
In 2010, the 33 team found itself in a slump. Due to the
For 2011, Hornaday returned to the 33 team and won early in the year at Texas. However, the team struggled midway through the season and lost ground in the points. After Harvick had Hornaday switch over to the 2 truck,
Sale and reorganization
In September 2011, it was announced that KHI would cease to exist following that season, with its teams and equipment being absorbed or bought by other organizations. Harvick's Cup team Richard Childress Racing restarted its Nationwide Series program by merging it with that of KHI, moving the No. 2 team of
According to Harvick, the sale of the team overall was so he could focus winning a Cup championship. For the Xfinity Series program specifically, Harvick stated that the similarity between them and the Cup cars (same chassis and similar bodies) made the costs and resource requirements too great for a non-Cup-affiliated team to function.[11] Kevin Harvick Incorporated currently operates as a sports marketing and management firm, which includes MMA fighters as well as former teammate Jeff Burton.[12] They now represent Harrison Burton, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ryan Preece and Ty Dillon along with others.
CARS Tour
On January 9, 2023, a consortium consisting of KHI, DEJ Management, Jeff Burton Autosports, Inc., and Trackhouse Racing purchased the CARS Tour.[13][14]
Car No. 29 history
On February 6, 2024, it was announced that KHI would field a full-time entry in the CARS Tour in 2024. The team announced Brent Crews as the driver of their No. 29 car, with sponsorship from Mobil 1.[15]
Car No. 62 history
On March 22, 2023, it was announced that Harvick would run select CARS Tour races, starting at North Wilkesboro Speedway, in the No. 62 car, resurrecting the KHI moniker in racing. On November 11, Josh Berry drove the No. 62 at Hickory Motor Speedway. He also participated at Florence Motor Speedway on November 18 and at Southern National Motorsports Park on November 26. Ryan Preece raced at the Snowball Derby on December 6.[16] The No. 62 will return in 2024, running full-time with Josh Berry, William Sawalich, Layne Riggs, and Landen Lewis. They will also run select Super Late Model events, with Berry, Sawalich, Lewis, and Ryan Preece behind the wheel.[15]
References
- ^ "Tony Stewart lands Kraft sponsorship to drive for KHI in Nationwide race at Daytona". SceneDaily. January 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Harvick Inc. Announces Long-Term, Multi-Season Sponsorship Agreements with Rheem and Menards for the No. 33 Nationwide Series Car". Kevin Harvick Incorporated. October 29, 2010. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "2010 Owner Standings". NASCAR. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Harvick signs Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet Jr". Kevin Harvick Incorporated. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Pennell, Jay W. (September 7, 2011). "Kevin Harvick Inc. To Merge NASCAR Nationwide Series Program With Richard Childress Racing". SB Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Harvick sells team to Eddie Sharp". Loudon, New Hampshire: ESPN. Associated Press. September 23, 2011.
- Sporting News. Archived from the originalon August 25, 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "GALE CAPTURES DRAMATIC VICTORY IN THE FORD ECOBOOST 200". Homestead, Florida: homesteadmiamispeedway.com. November 16, 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Sporting News. Archived from the originalon August 25, 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Team Release (December 5, 2012). "JDM AND NTS MOTORSPORTS TO JOIN FORCES". NASCAR.com. KERNERSVILLE, N.C.: NASCAR. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Gluck, Jeff (September 9, 2011). "Kevin Harvick Explains Reasons Behind KHI Merger With Richard Childress Racing". SB Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Newton, David (August 28, 2013). "Harvick a master of diversification". ESPN NASCAR. ESPN. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "CARS Tour Enters 2023 Season Under New Ownership Group". CARS Tour. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Justin Marks purchase CARS Tour". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Evans, Zach (February 6, 2024). "Kevin Harvick, Inc. Returns to Full-Time Racing, Unveils Driver Lineup". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Berry, Ryan Preece joining the Kevin Harvick Inc. late model team". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.