NASCAR Cup Series competitor Kevin Harvick and a member of the ownership group for the CARS Tour announced he will be entering into the upcoming CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro later this year among others.
Kevin Harvick via Kevin Harvick Twitter
Harvick made the announcement on Wednesday via Twitter where he also revealed he will be re-establishing Kevin Harvick, Inc., which previously won two NASCAR Craftsman Truck championships.
— Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) March 22, 2023
Harvick began his announcement referencing an interaction he had with a fan on Twitter and noting it wasn’t just about one CARS Tour race, but how many.
Kevin Harvick Twitter
From there he said, “So here it is. We are going to race in the CARS Tour at North Wilkesboro Speedway and some other places as we go along the way.”
He continued, “But we are re-establishing KHI and we’re gonna start with the CARS Tour and me driving the car. So I’m excited to have the 62 on the car. I’m excited to have kind of a replica of the original paint scheme and we have all kinds of stories to tell with it. So this will be fun.”
Kevin Harvick’s No. 62 Ford Mustang LMSC via Kevin Harvick Twitter
In a press release, Harvick also added, “I’m excited to get to North Wilkesboro and compete in the CARS Tour. I’ve watched Dale (Earnhardt, Jr.) go out and have fun racing with these guys and I’ve been kind of jealous watching from the sidelines. I want to go out, have fun, get to know the racers who compete in these series regularly and see how I can help the drivers with my racing knowledge.”
He added, “Short-track racing really is the root that feeds into the higher series and everything we do in racing. The best way to make sure that continues and is strong is to be a part of it and racing at North Wilkesboro is just one of those steps. It’s going to be a great week with all we have planned between the late model and the Cup car.”
Kevin Harvick via Kevin Harvick Twitter
Speaking to the return of KHI, he said, “With where we are on the management side, the ownership in the CARS Tour and with Keelan’s racing, it felt like the right time to bring KHI back.”
He added, ““For now it’ll be a place for us to run races to gain experience for our KHI Management, LLC (KHIM) drivers, compete in the CARS Tour to better understand how we can help make changes for the better and ultimately, have some fun racing.”
Kevin Harvick’s No. 62 Ford Mustang LMSC via Kevin Harvick Twitter
The CARS Tour arrives at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Wednesday, May 17th ahead of NASCAR’s All-Star Race that will take place at the track over the weekend between May 19 and 21st and culminating in the NASCAR All-Star Race.
The race at North Wilkesboro will be the sixth race of the season for the CARS Tour following stops at Southern National Motorsports Park, Florence Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Ace Speedway.
The CARS Tour brings its Late Model Stock Car division to Florence Motor Speedway in Florence, South Carolina this weekend March 25.
Deac McCaskill leads the CARS Tour LMSC field during its opening event at Southern National Motorsports via CARS Tour YouTube
Are you looking forward to seeing Harvick get back in a LMSC and go head-to-head with the best in the business?
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