J.R. Fitzpatrick, the 20-year-old racing prodigy from Cambridge who stood the NASCAR world on its ear at Daytona in February by finishing fourth in the Camping World Truck Series race, has struck a deal to drive for Kevin Harvick’s organization this season. Harvick, who has teams entered in all three of NASCAR’s big-league divisions – Sprint Cup, Nationwide stock cars and Camping World Trucks – has reportedly come to terms with Fitzpatrick and the announcement of just exactly what’s in store will be made this week. Hint: Expect truck races and maybe a stock car race or two to be part of the expected news release.(Toronto Star)(5-19-2009)
UPDATE: Kevin Harvick Inc. has announced that J.R. Fitzpatrick will compete for the team in selected events in both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series throughout the remainder of the 2009 season. The Cambridge, Ontario, Canada native will pilot a KHI entry in eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events, beginning with the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 29. [For the Dover race, Fitzpatrick is scheduled to drive the #4 KHI Chevy](Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(5-21-2009)
