A couple of weeks in the past, it was introduced that Kevin Harvick, who introduced his retirement from the NASCAR Cup Series on the finish of the present season, could have a moderately particular farewell at Atlanta Motor Speedway honoring his legacy. His #29 racecar, the one in which he received his first Cup race again in 2001, can be making an look forward of the Cup race.
Harvick’s first win was probably the most memorable wins in the game’s latest historical past because it got here a number of weeks after the tragic passing of Dale Earnhardt in the Daytona 500. What made the win even better was additionally the best way it got here, as Harvick crossed the road forward of Jeff Gordon by a margin of 0.006 seconds.
So clearly, forward of his final run on the racetrack the place he received his first race together with the racecar from his first win, making an look on the observe the place he received it might make him fairly emotional, proper?
Well, probably not.
Kevin Harvick is ready for his last displaying at Atlanta
Speaking on Saturday in the buildup of his last Cup race at Atlanta, 22 years from his first win on the identical observe, Harvick clarified that whereas seeing the racecar from his first win can be a giant second, it received’t be one which sweeps him away emotionally. In truth, he clarified there’s another person who’s extra enthusiastic about that prospect than him.
“To run the final race is certainly a little bit bit bittersweet, however I believe for me, I’ve been ready. So seeing the #29 automotive, the unique #29 automotive lead the sector to the inexperienced with Richard (Childress) driving it … form of provides a little bit bit to it however mentally I’ve been ready for it,” Harvick mentioned.
When requested about what his feelings have been when he noticed the #29 automotive in the flesh, Harvick mentioned, “I really haven’t seen it but however I’ve been speaking to Richard (Childress) about it, noticed some movies of it this morning … so I couldn’t be extra enthusiastic about it seeing it lead the sector to the inexperienced and I understand how excited Richard is.”
“I’m excited as effectively, however Richard’s been tremendous excited to drive it in order that makes me completely happy too.”
Harvick’s #29 automotive coming again to Atlanta can be “an unforgettable second”
After the announcement of the #29 racecar from 2001 making an look in Atlanta forward of Harvick’s final run on the observe, Richard Childress emphasised the significance of the second. He claimed Kevin Harvick meant “a lot” to his group they usually wish to congratulate him as he attracts the curtain on his profitable profession.
“The No. 29 Chevrolet has a house on the RCR Museum in Welcome, North Carolina, however we all know that this Chevy has a historical past at Atlanta Motor Speedway and we’re trying ahead to bringing it out to the observe in order that followers can see this historic automotive take yet one more lap across the observe,” Childress claimed as per Toby Christie.
Speaking of the followers, Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Vice President and General Manager Brandon Hutchison claimed that seeing Harvick’s #29 automotive again on the observe once more will develop into “an unforgettable second” for each Kevin Harvick and his followers.
