Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick is an American Professional Indycar and Stock Car racer. Harvick debuted in Indycar in the 2001 season and won rookie of the year. Harvick retired from Indycar after the 2021 season. Harvick raced in the NASCAR Pepsi Cup Series which was one of his choices besides Indycar before he chose what he wanted to do part-time in the 2020 season for his own team which he also raced for in Indycar from 2008-2021.

## Career

### Dr. Pepper Indycar Series

In 2001, Kevin Harvick debuted for Galles Racing in the number 31. Harvick didn't get rookie of the year but he did get 4 top 10s in total and a best finish of 8th at the Indianapolis 500 the 85th running. He got 20th in the standings.

In 2002 Kevin signed with the team again and this time got 5 top 10s and got 18th in the standings.

In 2003 Kevin signed for 2003 and 2004 but in 2003 he got 4 top 10s and got 17th in the standings.

In 2004 Kevin was able to win the Michigan Indy 400 against the likes of Buddy Rice and Tonny Kanaan along with Dan Wheldon and Sam Hornish Junior. He got only 2 top 10s and his 1 top 5 but got 15th in the standings.

In 2005 Kevin signed a 3 year deal with the team:

2005 he got 1 top 5s and 4 top 10s to a 15th place standings finish.

In 2006 he got 2 top and 1 top 10 and got 18th in the standings.

In 2007 he got no top 5s and 4 top 10s to a 17th place finish in the standings.

In 2008, Galles Racing folded and Harvick couldn't find a ride so he decided to start a team called Kevin Harvick Incorporated to field the number 31 still taking it from the former team he raced for. He got help from Team Penske to field his car and got Pennozil and other sponsors for his team. He got 2 top 5s and 2 top 10s and got 19th in the standings.

In 2009 Harvick came out of nowhere and was able to win his second career race at the Indy Japan 300. He got 15th in the standings.

In 2010 Harvick won twice at the Indy Grand Prix Of Alabama and the Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300. He got 11th in the standings after 4 top 5s and 8 top 10s.

In 2011 he won the Firestone Twin 275s and got 2 top 5s and 5 top 5s for a 12th place finish in the standings.

In 2012 he won the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix and got 18th in the standings after 1 top 5 and 2 top 10s.

In 2013 he won no races and had his worst ever season with no top 5s and 1 top 10. He got 24th in the standings.

In 2014, Kevin showed who is boss and was able to win four times at the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans, Pocono IndyCar 500 fueled by Sunoco, and the MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships. He won the 2014 championship 1 point over Will Power with 7 top 5s and 14 top 10s.

In 2015, Kevin was able to get 8 top 5s and 9 top 10s and got second in the standings with two wins at the 99th Indianapolis 500 and the MAVTV 500.

In 2016, Kevin won the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and got 7 top 5s and 11 top 10s to place 4th in the standings.

In 2017, Kevin won the 101st 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade and got 4 top 5s and 9 top 10s to place 8th in the standings.

In 2018, Kevin decided to field a second car which was the number 32 with Jack Harvey. Harvick got 7 top 5s and 11 top 10s while his teammate Jack Harvey got 2 top 5s and 4 top 10s. Harvick got 7th in the standings while Jack got 17th in the standings. Harvick won twice at the Kohler Grand Prix and the Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa.

In 2019, Kevin got 8 top 5s and 14 top 10s and a win at the Indycar Classic at Circuit Of The Americas Or COTA. He got second in the standings while teammate Jack Harvey got 4 top 5s and 8 top 10s to to 10th in the standings.

In 2020 after Indycar was postponed until June 6th of the year. Harvick competed with his own KHI team in NASCAR during the month of May. When he came back in the first race he had a career ending crash but refused to retire after sitting out the whole season Jack Harvey his teammate was able to get 7 top 5s and 11 top 10s to get 8th in the standings.

In 2021, Harvick struggled with 2 top 5s and 4 top 10s. He got 18th in the standings which was a big blow with 4 DNFS straight and another 2 in the last two races of the season while his driver Jack Harvey in the 32 got 8 top 5s and 14 top 10s and nearly won the championship but he DNFED the last two races so he got 4th in the standings.

In 2022, Harvick retired and signed 2021 Indy 500 Champion Hélio Castroneves to compete full-time in the 31 car along side Jack Harvey. Currently Jack Harvey is second in the standings to Scott Mclaughlin still with no career wins as Hélio Castroneves is 4th in the standings behind Scott Dixon who is third with a win at Long Beach.

#### List Of Indycar Wins

1. 2004 Michigan Indy 400
2. 2009 Indy Japan 300
3. 2010 Indy Grand Prix Of Alabama
4. 2010 Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300
5. 2011 Firestone Twin 275s
6. 2012 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
7. 2014 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
8. 2014 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans
9. 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500 fueled by Sunoco
10. 2014 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships
11. 2015 99th Running Of The Indianapolis 500
12. 2015 MAVTV 500 At Fontana
13. 2016 Firestone Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg
14. 2017 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade
15. 2018 Kohler Grand Prix
16. 2018 Iowa Corn 300 At Iowa
17. 2019 Indycar Classic At Circuit Of The Americas Or COTA

### NASCAR

In the 2020 month of May he raced in the number 31 Chevy for his own team with no sponsorship. In his 5 races he got 34th, 28th, 19th, 14th, and 9th.