Kevin Harvick will be leaving the Kansas Speedway as soon as he qualify’s his Busch car later this afternoon to be at his wife’s side. Delana Harvick’s father, John Linville, is nearing the end of a long battle with cancer. Harvick plans on being back tomorrow. However, if he doesn’t come back Jeff Burton will drive the #21 Reese’s Chevrolet in the Busch race. RCR Busch Series driver Clint Bowyer will practice a few laps in the #29 GM Goodwrench Chevy this afternoon in case he has to be Harvick’s qualifying stand-in tomorrow.(10-7-2005)
UPDATE: Harvick is back at the track and plans to at least qualify and may run the Busch Series race.(Speed Channel’s NASCAR Live program)(10-8-2005)
