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Arizona.Travel 200 - Kevin Harvick Notes

Kevin Harvick
No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: ARIZONA.TRAVEL 200 – November 10, 2007
Venue: Phoenix International Raceway – Avondale, Ariz.

NOTES:

This Week’s Race Car at Phoenix International Raceway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 067 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. Built new for 2007, Harvick drove it to Victory Lane in June at New Hampshire International Raceway. In addition, Tim McCreadie drove it to a 14th- place finish at Gateway International Raceway in July.

Stat Facts, Former Winner … Harvick has competed in 10 NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) races at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), completing 96 percent of the laps. He has an average starting position of 11.8 and an average finishing spot of 10.2. Additionally, Harvick boasts one win, one pole and six top-five and seven top-10 finishes at the one-mile desert oval.

32 and Counting … After winning last weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, Harvick has tallied 32 NASCAR Busch Series victories, which put him into sole possession of second place on the all-time Busch Series wins list, 15 behind leader Mark Martin. He entered the weekend tied with Jack Ingram.

Triple Crown … PIR was the site of Harvick’s first Craftsman Truck Series win, which came in 2002 after 75 starts. The 30-year-old driver is one of only 17 drivers who have won a race in each of NASCAR’s “Big Three” divisions.

Busch Series Star … Harvick’s NBS stats include 32 wins, 97 top-five and 140 top-10 finishes in 190 starts. That’s a victory in 17 percent of all NBS races he has entered, a top-five in 51 percent of races and a top-10 in 74 percent of the races. He has also led 5,458 laps and has accumulated over $9 million in earnings.

50th win for the Home Team … With Harvick’s win last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, RCR has tallied 50 NASCAR Busch Series wins, maintaining the second spot in the owner victory standings.

Chevy’s 50th Promotion … To help celebrate the 50th running of the Daytona 500, Chevrolet will be providing 50 race fans from 50 different states a once-in-a-lifetime weekend experience at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008, while 10 of those individuals will win a brand new Chevy Impala. Beginning on Oct. 16 and through Dec. 3, fans can visit www.chevy.com/Daytona500 to enter.

Pretty Good for a Part-Timer … In 24 NBS starts this season, Harvick has tallied six wins (Daytona, Loudon, Chicago, Montreal, Watkins Glen and Texas), two poles, 10 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. Despite having competed in only 24 of the 32 NBS races this season, the 2006 NACAR Busch Series champion has led 374 laps and is fourth in the drivers’ point standings.

Leading the Way in Owner Wins … Childress leads the 2007 NBS in owner wins with 12 – tying last year’s season total – the most recent coming last week at Texas Motor Speedway with Harvick.

Media Opportunity … Harvick will be available to field questions from the media Friday, November 9, immediately following qualifying at the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet

RCR Busch Brigade … In 33 NBS races this season, RCR has claimed 12 victories with the most recent coming last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway with Harvick. He leads the way with six, Burton has four and Clint Bowyer has two. Additionally, the three RCR Busch teams (No. 2, No. 21 and No. 29) have a total of 38 top-five and 57 top-10 finishes while leading 1,353 laps.

The Trifecta … In addition to his driving duties with the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet and the No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet, Harvick, a two-time race winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will driver Kevin Harvick Incorporated’s No. 2 Camping World Chevrolet in the Casino Arizona 150 on Friday, November 9. The race will be televised on SPEED beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Double Down … In addition to his driving duties with the No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet, Harvick, a 11-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series, will drive RCR’s No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet in the November 11 Checkers Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil. The race will air live on ABC beginning at 3:30 p.m. EST and can also be heard on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius Satellite Radio.

Catch the Action … Live coverage of the ARIZONIA. TRAVEL 200 at PIR will be televised on ESPN2 Saturday, November 10 beginning at 4 p.m. EST. The race will also be broadcast live on MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 33rd of 35 races on the 2007 Busch Series calendar will air live on SPEED Saturday, November 10 beginning at noon EST.

KEVIN HARVICK QUOTES:
What are you thoughts on the rumors NASCAR may change rules regarding Cup drivers running in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2008?
“I think we definitely need something for that series to help the guys that don’t race in the Cup Series every week and are trying to make a name for themselves in the series. It gives everybody something else to talk about when they are racing for the championship. The mix doesn’t need to be as it was in Memphis, because the race was terrible to watch as a spectator. There is a mixture somewhere in there, but it is a fine line as to what is right and what is wrong. I am sure NASCAR will toy with it and try to do the right things for the teams and try to get the right mix of what that right number is.”

Why do you have so much success at Phoenix?
“Phoenix is one of those places that I grew up racing on. I raced a lot in the Southwest Tour, Winston West and Truck Series races at Phoenix. I have learned the characteristics of the race track and the little things that you can do when your car is not handling perfect. I like the flat race tracks. Racing on Phoenix my entire career has also translated into flat track success on the entire circuit.”