Kevin Harvick News

Chase Stats going into RIR:

Chase Stats going into RIR:

September 5, 2008
7-Kevin Harvick +160 and 8-Tony Stewart +138 are in great shape, 9-Matt Kenseth +109, 10-Jeff Gordon +102, and 11-Denny Hamlin +93 are in pretty good shape, and 12-Clint Bowyer +17 will have a long week. Bowyer's 10th place at California gained him 5 points on 13th

Making The Chase

Making The Chase

September 3, 2008
: Berths In NASCAR's Playoffs Will Shake Out At Richmond Seven spots remain up for grabs in the Chase for NASCAR Sprint Cup. Two Chase berths will be clinched once the green flag flies at Richmond. Both #16-Greg Biffle and #29-Kevin Harvick need only to start the Richmond

Richmond Rookie Notes:

Richmond Rookie Notes:

September 2, 2008
Bryan Clauson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World RV Service 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Clauson scored an 18th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. Landon Cassill leads Dario Franchitti by one point (160-159)

Meeks Serving at Harvick’s Crew Chief at Richmond:

Meeks Serving at Harvick’s Crew Chief at Richmond:

September 1, 2008
Jason Meeks, who serves as the car chief for the #33 team and has been with KHI since it began in 20001, will crew chief the Camping World Chevrolet this week at RIR for Harvick. Earlier this season Meeks called the race for Cale Gale and the #77 KHI Chevy at Atlanta

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after California race 25 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after California race 25 of 36]:

August 31, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3751 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3547 -204 [6 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3386 -365 [3 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3323 -428 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3234 -517 [1 win] 6) #16-Greg Biffle 3159 -592 7) #29-Kevin Harvick 3132 -619 [+187 pts ahead

If the Chase started now

If the Chase started now

August 31, 2008
the drivers in: 1) #18-Kyle Busch 5080 [8 wins x 10 bonus pts] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 5050 [6 wins, 5 wins x 10 pts = 50pts*] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5030 [3 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5010 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 5010 [1 win] 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 5010 [1 win] 7) #

Chase Notes:

Chase Notes:

August 29, 2008
six drivers are still in the 'danger zone': 7-Greg Biffle +141 ahead of 13th place, 8-Kevin Harvick +129, 9-Jeff Gordon +108 look to be in good shape. It gets more precarious for 10-Matt Kenseth +78, 11-Denny Hamlin +57 and 12-Clint Bowyer +12. In the first Race to

Burton to make 500th career start:

Burton to make 500th career start:

August 27, 2008
#31-Jeff Burton will add his name to an exclusive list on Sunday when he takes the green flag at Sunday's Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway for his 500th career start in NASCAR's premier series. He will become the 29th driver to reach the 500-start mark. He is also 30th

Clinch Scenarios at California:

Clinch Scenarios at California:

August 26, 2008
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #48-Jimmie Johnson and #31-Jeff Burton control their own Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup destiny this weekend. With certain Auto Club Speedway finishes - outlined below - they will join #18-Kyle Busch and #99-Carl Edwards, who have already secured

Testing at Milwaukee:

Testing at Milwaukee:

August 26, 2008
DEI is among the Sprint Cup Series teams testing today, Tuesday, August 26 at The Milwaukee Mile. Wisconsin native #15-Paul Menard and teammates #01-Regan Smith and #8-Aric Almirola are testing today. Joining them are 'Cup teams Richard Childress Racing and driver #

Ernie Cope serving as Harvick’s crew chief at California:

Ernie Cope serving as Harvick’s crew chief at California:

August 25, 2008
Ernie Cope, crew chief for the #2 KHI Chevy piloted by Jack Sprague in the Truck Series, will call the shots for the #33 Camping Chevy for this weekend's Camping World 300 at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. Two weeks ago at Michigan International Speedway

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after Bristol race 24 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after Bristol race 24 of 36]:

August 23, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3609 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3397 -212 [6 wins] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3193 -416 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3191 -418 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3117 -492 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 3013 -596 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2984 -625 8) #29-Kevin

If the Chase started now

If the Chase started now

August 23, 2008
the drivers in: 1) #18-Kyle Busch 5080 [8 wins x 10 bonus pts] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 5050 [6 wins, 5 wins x 10 pts = 50pts*] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5020 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5010 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 5010 [1 win] 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 5010 [1 win] 7) #

More about the Driven to the Outdoors schemes:

More about the Driven to the Outdoors schemes:

August 22, 2008
Realtree will announce [Friday] a sweepstakes that will put Sprint Cup drivers in camo-wrapped cars and give fans a chance to win a new Chevy truck, racing and hunting trips, free gasoline and other prizes. Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program will be launched this

NASCAR impounds eight truck engines for analysis:

NASCAR impounds eight truck engines for analysis:

August 21, 2008
It's the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams' turn to have their engines looked at. NASCAR impounded eight engines for routine testing after the O'Reilly 200 Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR will take the engines to its facility in Concord, N.C., to