How many races did Kevin Harvick win?

Sixty in the Cup Series, from 826 starts across 23 seasons — the eleventh-highest total in the sport's history. He also won 47 races and two championships in the Busch and Xfinity Series and 14 in the Truck Series.

Why did Kevin Harvick take over Dale Earnhardt's car?

Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Harvick was already a Richard Childress Racing driver, running the Busch Series full time with a handful of Cup starts planned. Childress put him in the seat the following week at Rockingham, renumbered from 3 to 29 so that Earnhardt's number would not be raced.

What happened at Atlanta in 2001?

Three weeks after Earnhardt's death, in only his third Cup start, Harvick beat Jeff Gordon to the line by 0.006 seconds to win the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500. He then drove the wrong way round the circuit with three fingers held out of the window, in tribute to the number 3.

When did Kevin Harvick win the championship?

In 2014, his first season with Stewart-Haas Racing, and the first year NASCAR decided the title by elimination playoff. He won five races that season and took the championship at the finale at Homestead.

Why is Kevin Harvick called Happy?

Ironically. The nickname came from his temper, and his crew answered it by putting a smiley face on his pit board. His other nickname, The Closer, was meant literally, for a habit of taking wins late and from a long way back.

What was Kevin Harvick's best season?

By wins, 2020 — nine victories, the regular season championship, and his fiftieth career win at Darlington. He was still eliminated before the final round and finished fifth. By consistency, 2015: three wins, 23 top fives and 28 top tens from 36 starts, and runner-up in the championship.

When did Kevin Harvick retire?

At the end of the 2023 season. He announced it that January, made the playoffs without winning a race, and finished seventh at Phoenix in his final start. He joined FOX Sports as a NASCAR analyst.

Is Kevin Harvick in the NASCAR Hall of Fame?

Yes. He was voted in on the first ballot in May 2026, taking 46 of the 50 votes cast, and is inducted on 22 January 2027 alongside Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips.