2006
2006
was Kevin's most successful season in the Cup Series to date.
He won five races, doubling his career wins in just one year
alone, and earned his first berth in the Chase for the Nextel
Cup Championship. After briefly leading the Nextel Cup
point standings after the first Chase race - the first time he
has sat atop Cup points - Kevin went on to finish fourth.
Not only was that the best points finish of Kevin's Cup Series
career thus far, but he finished a mere 73 points out of the
top spot.
Additionally, Kevin earned his second Busch Series
Championship title by a margin of 824 points, a record margin,
earned on the strength of nine wins, 23 top-fives, 32 top-tens
and one pole. His lead was so big that he clinched the
title in the October race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, four races
from the season finale.
2005
Captured the "Bristol Sweep" - winning both the Busch Series
race and the Nextel Cup Series race on the same weekend at
Bristol Motor Speedway.
2003
Won the Brickyard 400 from the pole, becoming the only driver
in NASCAR's history at IMS to do so. Won his second Craftsman
Truck Series race, becoming one of only two drivers who has
won at least two races in each of the National Series. One of
only two cars in the Winston Cup field to finish the season
without a DNF. Sharing driving duties in the PayDay Chevrolet,
Harvick and Johnny Sauter captured the NASCAR Busch Series
Owners Championship for RCR.
2002
Captured first IROC (International Race of Champions)
Championship in his first season of competition in the series,
winning at California. Captured first Craftsman Truck Series
win after 75 starts. With that, became one of only seventeen
drivers who have won a race in each of the National Series.
Captured first Winston Cup career pole.
Kevin Harvick: Career Highlights