Race 2 Win: Busch Series Race Notes

NASCAR Busch Series

Zippo 200 - Kevin Harvick Notes

Kevin Harvick
No. 21 AutoZone Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: Zippo 200 – August 11, 2007
Venue: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International

NOTES:

This Week’s Race Car at Watkins Glen International … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 072 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. This is the same AutoZone Chevrolet Harvick drove to Victory Lane last weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

RCR Busch Brigade … In 23 NASCAR Busch Series races this season, RCR has claimed eight victories - the most recent coming last week at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with Harvick (Jeff Burton – 2, Clint Bowyer- 2 and Harvick –4). Additionally, the three RCR Busch teams (No. 2, No. 21 and No. 29) have a total of 27 top-five and 39 top-10 finishes while leading for a total of 1,057 laps.

RCR Road Course Stats … In 13 previous NASCAR Busch Series road course starts, RCR has posted one win, five top-five and nine top-10 finishes. Kevin Harvick claimed RCR’s first NBS road course victory last weekend in Montreal, Quebec.

Busch Series Star … Harvick’s NASCAR Busch Series stats include 30 wins, 94 top-five and 135 top-10 finishes in 182 starts. That’s a victory in 16 percent of all NASCAR Busch Series races he has entered, a top-five in 52 percent of races and a top-10 in 74 percent of the races. He has also led 5,371 laps and has accumulated over $9 million in earnings.

Pretty Good for a Part-Timer … In 16 NASCAR Busch Series starts this season, Harvick has tallied four wins, two poles, seven top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. Despite having competed in only 15 of the 23 NASCAR Busch Series Races this season, the 2006 NACAR Busch Series champion has led 287 laps and is third in the drivers’ point standings.

Road Course Stats… In six NASCAR Busch Series road course events, Harvick has collected one win, five top-five and six top-10 finishes, with his worst finish being seventh at Watkins Glen International in 2006. Additionally, the 31-year-old driver has completed all 482 laps of competition and has a 3.1 average finishing position.

Leading the Way in Owner Wins … Richard Childress Racing leads the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series in owner wins with eight.

30 and Counting … After winning last weekend’s race in Montreal, Quebec, Harvick has tallied 30 NASCAR Busch Series wins. He is currently third on the all-time NASCAR Busch Series win list. He needs two wins to pass Jack Ingram for second.

Double Time … In addition to driving the AutoZone Chevrolet this weekend, Harvick will pilot RCR’s No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race. Live television coverage of the Centurion Boats at the Glen will take the green flag Sunday, August 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on ESPN. The Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius Satellite Radio will also broadcast the race live from coast to coast. Qualifying will be televised live on ESPN2 Friday, August 10 beginning at 3 p.m. EDT. Harvick is currently ninth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship chase.

Catch the Action … The Zippo 200 will be televised live on ESPN2 Saturday, August 11 beginning at 3 p.m. EDT and broadcast live on the MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 24th race on the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series schedule will be televised live on ESPN2 the same day beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

KEVIN HARVICK QUOTES:
You’re going for the second straight win in the AutoZone Chevrolet after a wild finish in Canada. How do you feel about winning back-to-back races?
“I think road course racing is fun for us. Obviously, this weekend the cars are going to be very different from each other. It’s going to take a lot of concentration on my part to be successful in both the Busch and Cup car. Canada was pretty wild but we put ourselves in contention to win at the end. We weren’t as fast as Marcus (Ambrose) but we were faster than everyone else. We just happen to be in the right spot at the right time. If we can do the same this week and just stick to the plan, we could bring home another win for AutoZone.”

What’s the biggest difference besides the obvious between ovals and road courses?
“There’s a lot more to do on road courses. You have to shift, stop, shift, gas it and slide. The hardest handling characteristic is to get your car to have forward bite up off the corners because you are coming off a low gear and there are a lot of off-camber corners. You have to try and hook your car up the best you can. It’s kind of like trying to find a balance between taking care of your stuff and driving the heck out of it. It’s definitely different from our normal routine.”