KEVIN HARVICK Mobil 1 Racing Team Report Round 9 of 36 – Richmond 400 – Richmond
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KEVIN HARVICK Mobil 1 Racing Team Report Round 9 of 36 – Richmond 400 – Richmond Car No.: 4 – Mobil 1 Ford Mustang PR Contact: Joe Crowley, True Speed Communication (704) 875-3388 ext. 808 or [email protected] Primary Team Members: Driver: Kevin Harvick Crew Chief: Rodney Childers Hometown: Bakersfield, California Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina Car Chief: Robert Smith Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines Hometown: Whitewater, Wisconsin Headquarters: Mooresville, North Carolina Engine Specialist: Robert Brandt Spotter: Tim Fedewa Hometown: Mobile, Alabama Hometown: Holt, Michigan Over-The-Wall Crew Members: Gas Man: Evan Marchal Front Tire Changer: Shayne Pipala Hometown: Westfield, Indiana Hometown: Frankfort Square, Illinois Jackman: Stan Dolittle Rear Tire Changer: Daniel Smith Hometown: Ninety Six, South Carolina Hometown: Concord, North Carolina Windshield: Matt Custer (also serves as interior mechanic) Tire Carrier: Mike “Shrek” Morneau Hometown: Bedford, Pennsylvania Hometown: Oxford, Maine Road Crew Members: Truck Driver: Rick Hodges and Stephen Mitchell Tire Specialist: Jamie Turski Hometowns: Raleigh, North Carolina and Woodville, Ohio, respectively Hometown: Trumbull, Connecticut Engineers: Dax Gerringer and Billy Keubler Shock Specialist: Michael McCarville Hometowns: Gibsonville, North Carolina and Saline, Michigan, respectively Hometown: Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada Mechanic: Richie Bean Mechanic: Allen Mincey Hometown: Bradford, Vermont Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Richmond Notes of Interest: Dynamic Duo: While this is Harvick’s 19th year in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, it’s his sixth with crew chief Rodney Childers. Since joining forces at Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) in 2014, Harvick and Childers have combined to produce 22 points- paying victories, a victory in the non-points-paying 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, 20 poles, 97 top-five finishes and 133 top-10s while leading 8,788 laps. They won the 2014 championship, finished runner-up in the 2015 title chase to champion Kyle Busch, finished eighth in 2016 and third in 2017 and 2018. The team has qualified for the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway four times in the last five years. Harvick has career totals of 45 wins, 26 poles, 194 top-fives, 342 top-10s and 13,214 laps led in 654 starts. His most recent Cup Series win came 11 races ago at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth (Nov. 4, 2018). His last Busch Pole came six races ago at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 1, 2019). Points Position: Harvick arrives at Texas fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 301 points, 60 markers behind leader Kyle Busch. Harvick in the Monster Energy Cup Series at Richmond: Harvick has three wins, three poles, 14 top-five finishes, 23 top-10s and has led a total of 1,109 laps in his 36 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond. His average start is 13.7, his average finish is 10.1 and he has a lap-completion rate of 99.2 percent, completing 14,304 of the 14,422 laps available. Laps Led Since 2014: Harvick has led 8,788 laps in 188 races since joining SHR in 2014. That’s an average of 46.74 laps led per race. -more- Mobil 1 Racing Team Report – Richmond 400 Page Two Richmond Notes of Interest (continued): Harvick’s Happy Hours on SiriusXM Radio: Harvick is entering the third year as the co-host of Happy Hours on SiriusXM Radio channel 90. The show debuted March 28, 2017 and airs on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. EST, featuring Harvick’s distinctive perspective on the sport and life outside the track. Harvick and co-host Matt Yocum take calls from listeners and give NASCAR fans a unique view on the driver’s life and interests when he is away from the racecar. 106 and Counting – Harvick scored his 100th career win in NASCAR’s top three series when he won the Cup Series race at Las Vegas in March 2018. He now has 106 total victories after his most recent Cup Series win in November 2018 at Texas – 45 in the Cup Series, 47 in the Xfinity Series and 14 in the Truck Series. Only three other drivers in NASCAR history have passed 100 wins in NASCAR’s top three series: Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough and Busch. Kevin Harvick’s Richmond Performance Profile: Year Event Start Finish Status/Laps Laps Led Earnings 2018 × Toyota Owners 400 10 5 Running, 402/402 8 N/A Federated Auto Parts 400 1 2 Running, 400/400 40 N/A 2017 Toyota Owners 400 6 5 Running, 400/400 11 N/A ×Federated Auto Parts 400 6 15 Running, 404/404 0 N/A 2016 Toyota Owners 400 1 5 Running, 400/400 63 N/A ×Federated Auto Parts 400 19 5 Running, 407/407 0 N/A 2015 Toyota Owners 400 5 2 Running, 400/400 2 $211,050 Federated Auto Parts 400 6 14 Running, 399/400 0 $133,315 2014 Toyota Owners 400 5 11 Running, 400/400 23 $126,548 Federated Auto Parts 400 4 5 Running, 400/400 17 $160,633 2013 ×Toyota Owners 400 17 1 Running, 406/406 3 $242,511 Federated Auto Parts 400 17 11 Running, 400/400 0 $129,996 2012 Capital City 400 3 19 Running, 400/400 13 $120,896 Federated Auto Parts 400 13 10 Running, 400/400 0 $135,096 2011 Crown Royal Matthew Hansen 400 12 12 Running, 399/400 0 $123,911 Wonderful Pistachios 400 7 1 Running, 400/400 202 $256,736 2010 Crown Royal Heath Calhoun 400 7 3 Running, 400/400 1 $171,676 Air Guard 400 20 9 Running, 400/400 0 $124,151 2009 Crown Royal Russ Friedman 400 19 34 Running, 394/400 0 $106,403 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 19 9 Running, 400/400 0 $122,428 2008 ×Crown Royal Dan Lowry 400 11 8 Running, 410/410 0 $125,411 †Chevy Rock & Roll 400 7 7 Running, 400/400 80 $130,011 2007 Crown Royal Jim Stewart 400 27 7 Running, 400/400 105 $132,886 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 13 7 Running, 400/400 0 $129,311 2006 Crown Royal 400 8 3 Running, 400/400 272 $169,386 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 5 1 Running, 400/400 54 $234,136 2005 Chevy American Revolution 400 7 5 Running, 400/400 1 $141,261 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 1 10 Running, 400/400 167 $146,661 2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 20 25 Running, 397/400 0 $96,328 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 27 12 Running, 400/400 0 $99,843 2003 *Pontiac Excitement 400 36 6 Running, 393/393 12 $100,928 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 28 16 Running, 400/400 23 $89,383 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 25 40 Running, 295/400 0 $85,603 Team Monte Carlo 400 27 18 Running, 399/400 0 $88,283 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 32 17 Running, 399/400 0 $82,427 Team Monte Carlo 400 22 2 Running, 400/400 12 $126,417 * Race cut short due to weather. × Race length extended due to green-white-checkered finish. † Qualifying canceled due to weather, starting position set via car owner points. -TSC-.