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2013 Bristol: Kevin Harvick NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview
This Week's Budweiser Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 391 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Food City 500. Harvick last drove this RCR Chevrolet to a sixth-place result during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Volunteer State Stats ... Sunday's event at Bristol Motor Speedway will mark Harvick's 25th Sprint Cup Series-career start at the half-mile facility. Through the years, the RCR veteran driver has collected one victory (March 2005), nine top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. He has completed 11,790 of 12,013 (98.1 percent) of the laps contested and is credited with 427 laps led.
Bud Tap Room... Fans wanting to take their Bristol racing experience to the next level can purchase tickets for the Bud Tap Room package, which combines grandstand seat tickets with access to an indoor, climate-controlled, skybox suite. Not only will fans have spectacular racing views, but also a $25 food and drink voucher, access to private restrooms and the ability to watch closed-circuit TVs. Harvick will make a special appearance at the Bud Tap Room on Sunday prior to the Food City 500. More information on the special ticket package can be found by calling 866-415-4158 or by visiting www.bristolmotorspeedway.com.
Meet the Man ... Fans can meet Harvick during a NASCAR autograph session on Friday, March 15 from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Eastern Time during Food City Race Night at Bristol Motor Speedway. 125 wristbands will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis when the track Hospitality Village opens at 4 p.m. ET.
Double Duty ... Harvick will not only compete in the Food City 500 Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, but he will also drive the No. 33 Armour Vienna Sausages Chevrolet during the NASCAR Nationwide Series event Saturday afternoon. The race is scheduled to air live on ESPN2 beginning at 2 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
2012 Race Rewind ... Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team rebounded from an early wreck to score an 11th-place finish in this event last season.
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
This is the second race at Bristol Motor Speedway on the new track configuration. What did you learn about the changes to the top lane of the track from the 2012 fall race?
"I don't think the changes that were made to the track did much to the top lane. Everyone still wound up in the top groove, and the racing ended up pretty much as it was in the past. We had an exciting race there last time, I think any time you go to a short track - no matter if the groove is top, bottom or middle - you're going to have cars beating and banging on each other. I think with the way the groove moved up the track, everyone is a little more aggressive in trying to slide themselves into a spot, so you have to be aggressive to take the opportunity to pass somebody."
PaddockTalk Perspective
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