Kevin Harvick believes a number of groups have some work to throughout NASCAR’s solely off-week of the season. On “Kevin Harvick’s Completely satisfied Hour,” Harvick revealed three groups which have points to repair this week.
“This off week presents a situation to the place I feel plenty of groups have to make some changes,” Harvick mentioned. I feel this pit street factor with [Joe Gibbs Racing] and [Hendrick Motorsports] being above the remaining within the pit street velocity. RFK [Racing] is correct in there, too.
“If you have a look at [Team Penske] and their pit street stuff and a few of the different groups and their pit street points, you bought to make an adjustment. You’ll be able to’t simply maintain getting beat like a drum on pit street as a result of pit street is simply such an element. We noticed the 5 (Kyle Larson) execute a race from begin to end, main the race, no points.”
Whereas Kevin Harvick believes groups like Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports have some issues to wash up this week, the groups function drivers who who on prime of their recreation. Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell (Gibbs) have received 5 of the 9 races this 12 months, whereas Kyle Larson and William Byron (Hendrick) have received three races. By the way in which issues are going, it’s probably one of many drivers will win the title and the top of the 12 months, however there’s plenty of racing left to set that in stone.
Kevin Harvick talks rivalry between Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin
Together with figuring out which groups want to sort things through the off-week, Kevin Harvick talked about Larson profitable the Bristol race on Sunday and sparing his rivalry with Hamlin. “I adore it. I like to see someone enjoying the opposite facet of the fence,” Harvick mentioned. “Let the villain be the villain and let’s antagonize — let’s poke the villain.”
“Let’s not take away from the truth that Kyle Larson is paying consideration. Kyle Larson is paying consideration, and he additionally is aware of easy methods to placed on a present. He additionally is aware of easy methods to play to the gang,” Harvick added. “He’s underrated in plenty of classes. He’s not underrated as a driver, however he’s underrated in plenty of classes off the racetrack.
“Now, you’re beginning to see this persona from Kyle Larson, enjoying into the issues which can be mentioned round him. When he bought the primary alternative — clearly, he and Denny are pals, however he undoubtedly — these followers love him. Proper now, Kyle Larson is the preferred driver on the circuit.”
On3’s Steve Samra contributed to this story.
