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Kevin Harvick’s decision to no longer field teams in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series surprised some of his fellow drivers Friday while others said they were concerned about the signal it sends about the 17-year-old circuit.

“I think we’ve all seen it for the past few years that we’re all in tough times,” said truck team owner Kyle Busch. “I mean, when Kyle Busch has a hard time finding a sponsor for his truck team when he is driving, let alone anybody else, it’s certainly tough. It seems like the only time you can really get anybody to come in and foot the bill is if they’re wealthy.”

Brad Keselowski, who also owns a truck series team, said Harvick’s decision was “certainly discouraging.”

“But I’m sure if you looked back at Kevin when he was just starting up there was a mass exodus of owners at that time period, too,” Keselowski continued. “It’s interesting to watch how the sport is going to grow and react to a loss of car owners like Kevin ’cause they’re important and he’s done a lot for the series that he’s been in, whether that’s truck or Nationwide. Hopefully, it sends the right message where we learn from it and grow as a sport. I feel like that, even though it’s a lot of work, there’s some personal and business growth that I am awarded for putting in those efforts.”

- RacinToday.com