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Camping World 200 - Kevin Harvick Notes

Kevin Harvick
No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com – June 30, 2007
Venue: New Hampshire International Speedway – Loudon, N.H.

NOTES:

This Week’s Race Car at New Hampshire International Speedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 067 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. This is a new No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet.

Stat Facts … In six NASCAR Busch Series starts at New Hampshire International Speedway, Harvick has posted two poles (2001 and 2005), four top-five and five top-10 finishes. The Bakersfield, Calif., native also leads all other NASCAR Busch Series drivers in number of laps led at Loudon with 422.

Record-Holder … Kevin Harvick holds the record for qualifying at NHIS. This record was set May 11, 2001, when he recorded a lap of 29.138 second (130.716 mph) at the one-mile New England speedway.

RCR at New Hampshire … In 14 previous Busch Series starts at NHIS, RCR has posted two poles (Harvick, April 2001 and July 2005), six top-five and nine top-10 finishes. RCR cars have also led 615 laps.

More McCreadie … RCR development driver Tim McCreadie will make his NASCAR Busch East debut this weekend at NHIS behind the wheel of the No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet. Last weekend, “T-Mac” made his first NASCAR Busch Series start for RCR at The Milwaukee Mile where he started 24th and finished 28th after he was collected in an incident of another driver’s making. Prior to last weekend, McCreadie, 33, of Watertown, N.Y. had only three career asphalt starts to his credit and finished fourth in his ARCA Series debut two weeks ago at Michigan International Speedway. Before that, McCreadie finished 11th in his NASCAR West Series debut in April at Phoenix International Raceway and followed that up with a 10th-place run on May 20 at Iowa Speedway. McCreadie is the 2006 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals winner and the defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion.

Double Down … In addition to his driving duties with the No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet, Harvick, an 11-time race winner in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, will drive the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevy on Sunday, July 1, in the LENOX Industrial Tools 300 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race. The race will be televised live on TNT beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius Satellite Radio. Harvick is currently eighth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship battle.

Up to Speed … The Camping World 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway will be televised live on ABC on Saturday, June 30 beginning at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The race will also be broadcast live on the MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 18th of 35 races on the 2007 Busch Series calendar will be televised live on SPEED the same day at 10 a.m. EDT.

KEVIN HARVICK QUOTES:
What’s unique about New Hampshire International Raceway?
“It’s just one of those places where you have to get through the center of the corner and get up off the corner wide open. That makes it really hard to get through the center of the corner and turn good like you need to. Getting up off the corner under full power without getting loose is really tricky. Passing is harder there than at most places because it’s so hard to make your car work getting up off the corner. That makes track position probably the most important thing.”

How much has competing in the NASCAR Busch Series meant to your career?
“The NASCAR Busch Series has been a very important part of my career. I’m very proud to represent the series as a former champion and I’m excited to still be competing in the series. I love to race and the Busch Series provides some of the best racing anywhere. I look forward to the future of the Busch Series and competing in it for many years to come.”