Kevin Harvick will be back in Daytona next week for the
second wave of NASCAR Pre-season Thunder testing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series. This will be a three-day test session, which begins on Monday
morning. Among the drivers on hand to participate in this three day event
will be Ryan Newman, RCR teammate Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt
Jr., Denny Hamlin and the current Daytona 500 champion Kevin Harvick.
“I look forward to going down to Daytona and seeing where we stack up against
all the other teams,” said Harvick. “Being a new year, with a new car, you
don’t really know what to expect,” continued Harvick.
During this test session, teams will have the
opportunity to draft in preparation for the 50th running of the Daytona 500
on Sunday, February 17, 2008.
During the test session, Kevin Harvick will be making a
public appearance at the Pre-Season Thunder Fan Fest on Tuesday, February 15,
2008 at 7:30 p.m. This appearance will take place inside the track at the
Sprint FanZone. Fans will have the opportunity to listen to Kevin discuss
the upcoming season while he prepares to defend his Daytona 500 title.
Once the NASCAR Sprint Cup test session is complete
Kevin will stick around and participate in the first NASCAR Nationwide Series
test session of the year, which begins January 18, 2008. Harvick will jump
behind the wheel of the No. 33 KHI Chevrolet in 2008. Harvick, a two-time
NASCAR Nationwide Series champion, will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet for 22 of
the 35 race throughout the season.
“I am really looking forward to this opportunity to test
my own car at Daytona,” said Harvick. “This will be the first year that I
will only race for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. My goal is
to go out and be competitive and win races for KHI.”
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