No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Impala

Team Race Preview

NASCAR Nationwide Series Race 4 of 35 – Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway

“I don’t think it will effect the racing very much because the track is still much easier to drive than it used to be. There are less bumps, less transitions and more room to move around the track, even with the safer barriers extended, than there used to be because of the progressive banking.”

What is it about Bristol that makes it such a good track for you?

“I grew up on a high-banked, half-mile race track and it’s the same style of racing that I’m used to, although Bristol is much faster. But overall Bristol just fits my driving style.”

CHASSIS HISTORY: This week the No. 33 Rheem team will unload Chassis No. 051 from the KHI stables. This chassis has only been on track for one previous race, at Phoenix International Raceway for the November ’09 race. Harvick started the race third and ran in the top four for the entire race before crossing the finish line in the second position.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: The last time the Nationwide Series was on track was the last weekend in February where teams stormed Sin City for the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Looking for redemption from the 2009 race, Harvick started the 200-lap event from the second position with a dominating car. Quickly taking the lead, Harvick was able to pull away from the field and lead a total of 82 laps before claiming his 35th-career Nationwide Series win.

No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Specs:

Chassis: 051

Engine: ECR

Kevin Harvick Nationwide Stats at Bristol

Year No. Team Start Finish

2009 33 KHI 11 4

2009 33 KHI 13 1

2008 33 KHI 6 7

2007 33 KHI 6 16

2007 33 KHI 9 8

2006 21 RCR 30 2

2006 21 RCR 1 2

2005 21 RCR 20 3

2005 29 RCR 38 1

2004 21 RCR 4 4

2004 21 RCR 5 2

2003 21 RCR 2 5

2003 21 RCR 11 1

2002 29 RCR 4 30

2002 29 RCR 12 24

2001 2 RCR 2 1

2001 2 RCR 1 7

2000 2 RCR 1 1

2000 2 RCR 3 26

*KHI: Kevin Harvick Inc.

About Rheem:

Rheem Manufacturing Company (www.rheem.com) is a privately held company with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. In its 81st year of operation, the company distributes throughout North America and world markets an award-winning line of eco-friendly, technologically advanced residential and commercial heating, cooling, water heating, whole-home standby generators, controls, pool and spa heaters, indoor air purification products and commercial boilers. The nation’s leading consumer products review magazine recently reported that Rheem products have been rated most reliable among all leading brands by tens of thousands of consumers. The premium brands of Rheem Manufacturing Company include Ruud, Raypak and Rheem. Rheem Manufacturing Company is the primary sponsor of Kevin Harvick Inc.’s No. 33 Chevrolet Nationwide® Series car and is an associate sponsor of KHI’s No 33 truck in the Camping World Truck Series.

About Kevin Harvick Inc.:

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), established in 2001 by Kevin and DeLana Harvick, is an 80,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kernersville, N.C. Home of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship team, KHI enters 2010 in its seventh full year of competition with two full-time Truck Series teams and one full-time Nationwide Series team. Four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday returns to the helm of the No. 33 Truck team looking for his fifth title and third championship for KHI (2009 and 2007), while Sprint Cup series stars Kevin Harvick and Elliott Sadler guide the No. 2 Truck team. Two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Harvick will again shine as the lead driver of the No. 33 Nationwide Series team as he continues to make his mark in motorsports and establish KHI as one of the top teams in NASCAR competition. For more information about KHI and its teams, please visit www.KevinHarvickInc.com.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release