Harvick to Collect Over $2.8 Million in Season-Ending Payout

Champion’s winnings are second-highest all-time

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2006) – Kevin Harvick, the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series driver champion, will receive a payout of $2,850,864, an amount that is second-highest all time among series titlists. Harvick collected over $1.3 million in race winnings ($1,345,380) as well as his share of the series point fund ($1,471,984).

The series’ $7.8 million point fund includes a record $4.1 million contribution from series sponsor Anheuser-Busch. Anheuser-Busch’s commitment to the NASCAR Busch Series will increase again for the 2007 season with a point fund worth $4.5 million.

The 2006 season is the 25th anniversary of the NASCAR Busch Series' association with Anheuser-Busch and the payouts have shown astounding growth over that time. The first series champion, Jack Ingram, earned just over $122,000 in 1982.

In 166 career NASCAR Busch Series starts, Harvick has totaled $8,611,423, an amount that is third all-time behind Jason Keller ($10,843,511) and David Green ($8,901,290).

Additionally, the two-time champion – he also claimed the series crown in 2001 – earned $33,500 in contingency awards, including the Clevite Engine Builder Award ($20,000) and the Sunoco Diamond Performance Award ($13,500).

Harvick is joined by 14 other NASCAR Busch Series drivers who won more than $1 million this season, including series regulars Paul Menard ($1,723,218), Johnny Sauter ($1,561,164), Kenny Wallace ($1,122,350), Jason Leffler ($1,182,579), John Andretti ($1,113,596), Jon Wood ($1,025,040), Stacy Compton ($1,005,566) and Ashton Lewis Jr. ($1,005,295).

Menard totaled the most contingency award money, earning $55,000 by claiming the Featherlite Most Improved Driver of the Year Award ($20,000), the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award ($20,000), the Bank of America Card Services Award ($10,000) and the Goody’s Headache Award ($5,000).

A detailed money breakdown for the 15 drivers who totaled $1 million or more in winnings is accompanied below.

2006 NASCAR Busch Series $1 Million Winners

Point Rank	Driver	Race Winnings	Point Fund	Other Awards	Total Winnings
1	Kevin Harvick	$1,345,380	$1,471,984	$13,500
				20,000	$2,850,864
2	Carl Edwards	1,093,470	785,374		1,878,844
4	Denny Hamlin	1,099,009	628,300	30,000	1,757,309
6	Paul Menard	1,196,993	471,225	10,000
				20,000
				5,000
				20,000	1,723,218
3	Clint Bowyer	1,008,812	706,837		1,715,649
8	Johnny Sauter	1,226,649	294,515	20,000
				20,000	1,561,164
5	J.J. Yeley	954,604	549,762		1,504,366
13	Jason Leffler	990,162	192,417		1,182,579
7	Kyle Busch	795,110	387,072		1,182,182
11	Kenny Wallace	906,372	215,978		1,122,350
12	John Andretti	913,326	200,270		1,113,596
10	Reed Sorenson	840,039	228,429		1,068,468
14	Jon Wood	922,941	102,099		1,025,040
16	Stacy Compton	911,321	94,245		1,005,566
15	Ashton Lewis Jr.	907,123	98,172		1,005,295

Point Fund Totals include Car Owner money.

Other Awards Include: