Despite the fact that he is officially retired from the NASCAR Cup Series, Kevin Harvick isn’t done with racing altogether. On Tuesday, he announced that he will participate in two races this summer.
FOX reporter Bob Pockrass relayed the news from Harvick, noting he will drive one of his KHI late models in an ASA race on June 28 at Five Flags Speedway before a second race in the CARS Tour on Aug. 3 at North Wilkesboro.
Kevin Harvick is currently a FOX analyst on NASCAR, spending time in the booth breaking down the sport for viewers. But with FOX’s coverage of NASCAR ending at the midpoint of the season, when it shifts to NBC, Harvick will be freed up to race.
A former Cup Series champion and Sprint Cup Series champion, Harvick will have plenty of fans.
Harvick had even teased his announcement ahead of time, just before the Enjoy Illinois 300. He noted he was working with Anheuser Busch on a project.
I had a 13-year relationship with Anheuser Busch, we’re going to continue that, Harvick explained. We’ve got some exciting news on the podcast this week. It’s going to be some fun racing stuff. We’re going to announce that on Tuesday on the podcast, so that will be fun.
Kevin Harvick spent the best years of his career with Busch as a sponsor. It is a partnership that has apparently outlasted even the existence of Stewart-Haas Racing.
Harvick fields cars in the CARS Tour and is a series co-owner.
Before his retirement from the Cup Series, Harvick had a long and successful career as a driver at the top levels of NASCAR. He was the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions, then later won the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series regular season crown.
He’s a previous Daytona 500 winner, a three-time Brickyard 400 winner, a two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner, a three-time Sprint Unlimited winner, a two-time Cook Out Southern 500 winner, and more.
Harvick also remains the all-time wins leader at Phoenix International Raceway.
