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  Kevin Harvick: Driven To Win
For kindergarten graduation in 1980, Kevin received a go-kart from his parents and began his storied racing career.

In the ten years that he competed on the go-kart circuit, Kevin earned seven National Championships and two Grand National Championships. During that time, Kevin also learned the value of dedication and discovered the joy of success that would transform to the fierce determination that defines Kevin Harvick.

Kevin left the go-kart circuit to begin competing in the Featherlite Southwest Series - a regional touring division of NASCAR - in 1992. He ran a limited schedule for two seasons while completing high school, running a full schedule in 1995 and earning Rookie of the Year accolades.

Deciding to pursue a career in racing rather than study architecture in college, Kevin progressed to the Winston West Series.

"Racing is something I've wanted to do my whole life," says Harvick. "In 1997, when I was attending Bakersfield Junior College, the time came for me to make a choice about my future: I either had to focus on racing full-time, or decide on a new profession and begin training for it. I chose racing, and I've never looked back."

Two years later, Kevin won five races on his way to the 1998 Winston West Series Championship.

A brief stint in the Craftsman Truck Series introduced Kevin to acclaimed car owner Richard Childress. Childress, having seen potential in Kevin's hard-charging driving style, offered him a ride in the Busch Grand National Series. Harvick accepted.

In February of 2000, the blue-and-white ACDelco Monte Carlo pulled out of the garage area at Daytona International Speedway with rookie Kevin Harvick at the wheel. A remarkable two-year campaign in the Busch Series had begun.

Kevin won three races and finished third in series points on his way to the Rookie of the Year title. On the track, he was known for his aggressive driving that led to a multitude of top-10 finishes. Off the track, his affable attitude and ever-present smile earned him the nickname "Happy."

Kevin began 2001 as the favorite for the Busch Series Championship title, and completed the year a Winston Cup superstar.

After losing Dale Earnhardt in a wreck on the final lap of the Daytona 500, car owner Richard Childress asked Kevin to assume driving duties of the GM Goodwrench Service Plus Monte Carlo on the Winston Cup circuit. Despite the intense schedule and difficulty of driving full-time in two series, Kevin agreed and began the most incredible year of his life.

For having started on such a terrible note, the 2001 racing season was the best of Kevin's career - both personally and professionally.

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  Kevin's Fast Facts
Date of Birth: Dec. 8, 1975
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Residence: NC
Wife: DeLana
Pets: 3 dogs, 2 cats
Years in Racing: 27 (and counting)

Hobbies: Vintage video games, skeet shooting, riding ATV's and go-karts.
 



Kevin earned his first Daytona 500 victory on February 18, 2007.  After charging his way through the field from his 34th starting spot, Kevin chased down leader Mark Martin in the closing moments of the race to beat him to the line in a breathtakingly close finish.