Cale Gale, No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado

CALE GALE BEHIND THE WHEEL: The NASCAR Camping WorldTruck Series roars back to life this weekend at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway for the Bully Hill Vineyards 200. The No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado, fielded by Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), will be back on-track with Cale Gale behind the wheel. Gale has yet to make at Truck Series start at the superspeedway, but that doesn’t mean he’s a rookie to the track.

Over the last five years, Gale has gathered six career starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the 1.33-mile facility. The young driver posted his best finish during the March 2008 race, taking the checkered flag in the eighth position. It has been more than two years since Gale has competed at the concrete track in Music City, U.S.A.

TRUCK SERIES SUCCESS: The KHI team is no stranger to Truck Series success at the superspeedway. KHI has participated in 12 events at Nashville and has led 146 laps at the track.

In August 2009, four-time Truck Series Champion, Ron Hornaday gave KHI its first and only win at the track driving the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado. Over the last seven years KHI drivers have collected a total of six top-five and nine top-10 finishes.

HIP-HIP HOORAY: The Truck Series could not succeed without the continued support from the broadcast channel SPEED. This weekend SPEED will celebrate the 200th truck race broadcast. Since being involved in the Truck Series starting in 2001, KHI attributes much success based on the continual coverage and support from the SPEED organization. Thank you, SPEED for all of your hard work and helping make the Truck Series.

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 2 KHI team will utilize chassis No. 042 this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. This chassis previously competed at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway in the Too Tough To Tame 200 on March 12. Elliott Sadler piloted the KHI entry to a seventh-place finish in the event.

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Kevin Harvick piloted the No. 2 KHI Chevrolet Silverado to a fourth-place finish during the Kroger 250 at the famed Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The KHI co-owner qualified in the third position for the 250-lap event and overcame a two-lap deficit to post the top-five finish.

THOUGHTS ON NASHVILLE:

How will your Nashville Nationwide Series experience play into the Truck race?

“I’ve raced at Nashville quite a few times. Seeing as I haven’t raced in the Truck Series in over two years, it makes me feel very comfortable knowing that I’m going back to a track where I’ve got a lot of experience.”

What is your favorite aspect of racing at Nashville Superspeedway?

“It’s just a fun track. The concrete surface gives you a lot of grip, but the best part of the 1.33-mile track is that it has some of the same feel of a short track.”

About Rheem:

Rheem Manufacturing Company (www.rheem.com) is a privately held company with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. In its 82nd 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 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and is a primary sponsor of the No. 2 Truck for select events in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release

No. 33 Rheem / Menards Chevrolet Impala SS

HARVICK TAKES THE WHEEL: Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) co-owner Kevin Harvick will jump behind the wheel of the No. 33 Menards Chevrolet Impala for the first time this season at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. The two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion will make 11 starts in the series this year sharing driving duties of the No. 33 KHI Chevrolet with Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Austin Dillon and Scott Speed.

MENARDS ON BOARD: Along with long-time sponsor Rheem, Menards will be primary sponsor of the No. 33 KHI Chevrolet this season. The No. 33 team finished an organization-best third in the final Nationwide Series Owner’s points last season. This year, they are focused on bringing home KHI’s first Owner’s Championship in the Nationwide Series.

STOUT STATS AT PHOENIX: Harvick has posted solid performances in 17 Nationwide Series starts at Phoenix. He has one win, 13 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. In those 17 starts he has only two finishes outside of the top 13. In the last three series events at the one-mile track, Harvick has collected a trio of second-place results.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: In 2011, KHI will celebrate their 10th year of competition in NASCAR. Team co-owner Kevin Harvick made KHI’s first start in the Truck Series event at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway in 2001, narrowly missing the win by inches to series veteran Jack Sprague. Ten years later Kevin and DeLana Harvick have two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championships to their credit and multiple wins with a host of drivers to boast in their over 80,000 square foot facility in Kernersville, North Carolina. During 2011 all KHI vehicles will carry a commemorative decal as the company celebrates their accomplishments over the last 10 years.

Phoenix International Raceway is a part of KHI’s young history as the organization captured its first win at the desert track. KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick brought home the first win for the team at PIR in the Truck Series event in 2002. Harvick narrowly beat series veteran Ted Musgrave for the victory and became only the fifth driver in history to win a race in all three of NASCAR’s national racing series.

CHASSIS HISTORY: The No. 33 Menards team will utilize chassis No. 066 this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. This is a new chassis prepared by the No. 33 KHI team for competition this season.

HARVICK’S THOUGHTS ON PHOENIX:

What are your thoughts about racing at Phoenix?

“I really like racing at Phoenix. It’s a unique, one-mile flat track. We’ve had success there but the last three races I’ve come in second. This No. 33 team performed really well last week in Daytona with Clint (Bowyer). So I’m looking forward to getting in the car and getting to victory lane.

“Phoenix is where we got our first win as a company. In 2002, I beat Ted Musgrave in the Truck Series race for the win. We only entered five events that season so it was pretty cool to get a victory. I also won at Phoenix in the Nationwide Series the year I earned my second series championship in 2006.”

About Menards:

With 255 stores in 12 Midwestern states, Menards has the tools, materials and supplies for all your home improvement needs whether just needing a light bulb or can of paint to building a deck or new home. Menards is known throughout the home improvement industry as the low price leader; it’s no wonder their famous slogan – “SAVE BIG MONEY” – is so widely known and easy to remember. Menards does things right – the company’s strength and success can be seen in the well-stocked and maintained stores, the lowest prices in town and the way guests are always treated like family in a hometown hardware store atmosphere.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release

Ron Hornaday Jr – Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood / Getty Images for NASCAR

“We had a great truck,” said Hornaday after the wreck. “The E-Z-GO Chevrolet was awesome. We were really good during the second run, but I guess this set of tires was just a little looser. I was waiting on the pressures to build up in this set and I guess Austin [Dillon] just got down in there and got loose. I was going to let him go but I knew the No. 51 was right there with him. It’s a real shame for E-Z-GO, VFW, Rheem, Georgia Boot, just everybody. It takes a lot of people to make this thing work and this is another new truck that I have wrecked. We just have to get some luck going.”

Hornaday began the Lucas Oil 150 from the 14th position, marking only the fourth time Hornaday has started outside the top 10 at PIR. Wasting little time, Hornaday quickly made his way up through the field being scored in the ninth position when the first caution waved on lap 16. Hornaday reported to the team that he was too loose getting into the corner and was way too loose trying to drive off the corners. Hornaday made adjustments inside the cockpit of the No. 33 truck by tinkering with the front brake bias. The race restarted on lap 23, as Hornaday moved into the seventh position. On lap 26, Hornaday flipped to the opposite feedback, telling crew chief Butch Hylton that he was too tight while trying to navigate through traffic. Working to adapt to the feeling of his truck, Hornaday began to try different lines and strategies to get around the one-mile oval.

As the caution waved for the second time, the No. 33 truck had moved into the fifth position. The team decided to bring Hornaday down pit road for the first scheduled pit stop of the evening. The team changed four tires, added fuel and made a slight air-pressure adjustment. Hornaday restarted the race on lap 59 from the fifth position. Without even completing one lap of green-flag competition, the caution waved again for a multi-truck incident involving Ricky Carmichael and Tayler Malsam. The race restarted on lap 63 with Hornaday still in the fifth position.

The longer the run went, the faster the No. 33 truck became, moving into the third position on lap 80 and chasing his KHI teammate Clint Bowyer for second. The caution flew again on lap 89 and the No. 33 team came down pit road for the second and final scheduled pit stop of the evening. Hornaday had reported the No. 33 truck was “pretty good,” so the team changed four tires and added fuel, making no chassis adjustments. A few trucks chose different strategies, but a solid stop by the No. 33 pit crew allowed Hornaday to restart the race with 55 laps remaining in the fifth spot.

After the restart, Hornaday jumped into the third position, however, on this run, the truck became looser the longer the run went. By lap 100, Hornaday had slipped back into a race with Austin Dillon and Aric Almirola for the fourth and fifth positions. With few laps remaining in the race, Hornaday fought to keep his track position. On lap 114, the No. 3 of Dillon drove down hard into turn one, underneath Hornaday. Dillon’s truck snapped sideways, as he made every effort to save the truck, but Hornaday became the innocent victim as Dillon lost the nose of the truck, hooking Hornaday in the right-rear quarter panel. The contact sent the No. 33 truck backwards into the outside retaining wall and the No. 33 truck sustained heavy rear-end damage. The team brought the truck to pit road to survey the damage, but it was decided that the damage was too great to fix with less than 30 laps remaining, ending the night early for the No. 33 team for the third week in a row. Hornaday was credited with a 29th-place finish.

Hornaday’s KHI teammate Clint Bowyer went on to win the Lucas Oil 150 followed by Kyle Busch, Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton and Aric Almirola.

Todd Bodine was crowned the 2010 Truck Series champion with a 202 point lead over Almirola. The Truck Series travels to Homestead-Miami Speedway next Friday night for the season finale Ford 200 which can be seen live on SPEED at 7:30 p.m., EST.

About E-Z-GO

E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company, is a leading manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles. Products sold under the E-Z-GO brand include RXV® and TXT® fleet golf cars, Freedom® RXV and Freedom TXT personal golf cars, ST personal utility vehicles, Shuttle personnel carriers, and MPT turf-maintenance vehicles. E-Z-GO also produces the Cushman® line of heavy-duty material carriers.

E-Z-GO is the preferred golf car fleet provider for many of the world’s most revered golf courses, clubs and resorts. E-Z-GO is also the golf car of choice of nine of the nation’s ten largest course-management companies. E-Z-GO boasts the largest sales and service network in the industry, with more factory branch locations and independent distributors than any other manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles.

Founded in 1954 in Augusta, Ga., E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.

About Textron

Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron in known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.

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

Brandon Jones

Jones started the 25 lap event from the pole position taking the lead on the first lap until lap four when Jeff Chadwick got underneath him in turn three. Jones constantly applied pressure to the No. 20 machine of Chadwick in the corners but didn’t seem to have enough motor down the straightaways.

As the laps started winding down, Jones’ truck seemed to be getting better with spotter Cale Gale coaching him on every lap. On the last lap he made a strong run looking underneath Chadwick coming out of turn four with Chadwick winning by a half a truck length.

Jones had a great run in his first-ever race of any kind and was quick to commend his team. “I have no clue where to even start,” said Jones. “With Bubba Gale as my coach and crew chief, Cale Gale being my spotter and and all of the guys that work on my truck, this is simply amazing and I also want to thank my mom and dad for such an awesome opportunity, I can’t wait for my next race.

Next race on the schedule for Team Rheem and Gale Force will be at North Wilkesboro October 29 – 31 with Cale Gale behind the wheel of the No. 83 Rheem Modified. The No. 29 & 33 Rheem trucks will race their next event at the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park along with Cale Gale in the No. 83 Rheem Super Late Model.

About Rheem –

Respected For reliability, Rheem is an industry leader for total heating, cooling and water heating solutions. In fact, Rheem is the only brand with product offerings covering residential and commercial heating, cooling, conventional and hybrid storage-style water heaters, tankless water heaters, solar water heating systems, hydronic and geothermal systems, indoor air quality accessories, and replacement parts for all categories – making Rheem a one-stop Air and Water comfort solutions provider. Rheem heating, cooling and water heating accessories and replacement parts are strategically stocked across the USA, Canada and Mexico for fast delivery anywhere in North America. There export and international distributors reach other countries around the world.

- Gale Force Racing Press Release

Kevin Harvick crusies his No. 33 Rheem Swimming Pool Heaters Chevrolet along the beach in Daytona Beach (Fla.)

Kicking off the event, Harvick approached the beachside volleyball area of the famous Ocean Deck Restaurant behind the wheel of the No. 33 Rheem Swimming Pool Heaters Chevrolet to the cheers of fans and beachgoers. Climbing from the new Nationwide Series body style car, emcee Kenny Wallace introduced Harvick and brought him center court to welcome fans and thank them for supporting another successful event on behalf of the Kevin Harvick Foundation.

Before kicking off a fun game of volleyball, Harvick accepted a $50,000 donation from Kevin Harvick Inc. sponsors Rheem and WielyX to the newly formed Kevin Harvick Foundation which is dedicated to the support of programs that positively enrich the lives of children throughout the United States. With this donation, the Foundation is able to host events like the “Bringing NASCAR Back to the Beach” event to positively enrich children and inspire them to go after their dreams.

With business complete, it was on to the fun. Joining Harvick at center court to kick of the volleyball game was Allen Bestwick of ESPN, Matt Yocum of TNT and SPEED, Adam Alexander of TNT and SPEED and DeLana Harvick, along with 10 children from the local Boys and Girls clubs of Volusia and Flagler counties. Wallace called the plays and two members of the Boys and Girls clubs tallied the points, and in the end, it was Kevin Harvick’s team that prevailed and won the volleyball game.

“This was a lot of fun,” said Harvick following the game. “I’m glad we were able to bring the kids from the Boys and Girls clubs out and show them a good time at the beach. It was pretty neat to drive the car on the beach and climb out to all the fans and kids. It was a great game and a fun time at the beach before heading back to the track to focus on practice and kick off the race weekend.”

Following the event, the Kevin Harvick Foundation and sponsors Rheem and WileyX continued to host the Boys and Girls clubs by providing lunch at the Ocean Deck before wrapping up the day. The Foundation will host 100 members from the Boys and Girls Clubs Friday night to cheer on Harvick and the No. 33 Rheem Swimming Pool Heaters Chevrolet under the lights at Daytona International Speedway.

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.

WileyX:

Wiley X,® Inc., a family and U.S. veteran-owned company, has been providing high performance protective eyewear for a diverse set of applications from military use to outdoor recreation for more than 20 years. Wiley X delivers a unique blend of stylish and sleek looks with its High Velocity Protection™ (HVP™) for active enthusiasts and is a favorite of top athletes, elite armed forces and racing superstars across the globe. In fact, Wiley X is the only premium performance sunglass company whose full line meets the ANSI Z87.1-2003 certification for safety – incorporating the industry’s most amazing looks with OSHA-grade occupational eye protection. For more information on Wiley X’s extensive line of protective and stylish eyewear for work and play contact Wiley X, Inc. at 7800 Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA 94550 · Telephone: (800) 776-7842 · Or visit online at www.wileyx.com.

About Kevin Harvick Foundation:

Established in 2010 by NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Kevin Harvick and his wife, DeLana, the mission of the Kevin Harvick Foundation (KHF) is to support programs that enrich the lives of children throughout the United States. The foundation works to not only improve the quality of life, but to help underprivileged youth find and realize their dreams by supporting programs such as the Kevin Harvick Athletic Scholarship Fund at California State University, Bakersfield, a camper cabin at Victory Junction, Baptist Children’s Homes of NC, Boys & Girls Clubs and Kevin’s Krew.

- Kevin Harvick Foundation / Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release

Ron Hornaday Jr. and team owner Kevin Harvick celebrate Hornaday's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship and Harvick's Ford 200 win at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The championship is Hornaday's fourth in the series and the second for Kevin Harvick Inc. (Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

“I just can’t believe it,” said Hornaday following the race. “This has been a dream season. To win five races in a row, then win the championship not only for myself but for KHI as a whole is pretty awesome. There are so many people to thank, Longhorn, Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW), Turtle Wax, Copart for coming on board, Georgia Boot, Rheem, Hungry Man, Miller Welders, Merit Pro, Wiley X, all of our great partners who made this year happen. I can’t think Kevin and DeLana (Harvick) enough for all that they have done. They give me the best equipment to drive hands down. I’m really lucky to be able to be apart of it all. It’s so cool for me to be standing here as the champion and Kevin to be in victory lane. It says a lot about the team work and effort everyone puts into this truck program at KHI. Wow, I just can’t believe it this is awesome.”

Hornaday started the Ford 200 from the fourth position, immediately behind boss Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Georgia Boot Chevrolet. As the race started Hornaday battled a loose-handling truck and tried to find a line his truck would work well in as he battled Matt Crafton for the fifth position. While Hornaday fought with his truck, his KHI teammate Harvick moved into the lead and began to pull away from the field. The first caution of the race waved on lap 31. The No. 33 team brought the truck to pit road on lap 33 for four tires and an air-pressure adjustment. The team had a problem with the jack on the right side resulting in a slow stop. The following lap the team came back down pit road for fuel and was able to gain back a few positions lost on pit road during the previous stop. On the restart on lap 36 Hornaday was scored in the eighth position.

The air-pressure adjustment helped the No. 33 truck as another caution waved on lap 38; Hornaday had gained two positions on the restart moving him to sixth. Hornaday tried multiple lines on the race track, but as the tires wore, the No. 33 truck continued to turn to the loose side. The third caution waved on lap 59. The No. 33 team brought the truck down pit road for four tires, another air-pressure adjustment and came back the following lap for fuel. Several of the leaders chose different pit strategies taking two tires, fuel only and some stayed on the race track, miring Hornaday back in the 11th position for the restart on lap 63. By lap 72, Hornaday had moved back into the seventh position and Harvick had made his way back to the lead.

On lap 86, Busch cut down a tire and was forced to pit road. Three laps later he was back on pit road for a tire violation. Hornaday continued to struggle with the handling of his truck as it would go from loose to tight and back to loose all around the track. On lap 115, the No. 33 truck came to pit road during a round of scheduled green-flag pit stops for fuel only. The last caution of the race waved on lap 129 forcing the season finale for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to end with a green-white-checkered finish. The No. 33 was scored in the 10th position at the time of the caution and made the decision to come down pit road for four tires. The tires paid off as Hornaday moved up two positions to take the checkered flag in the eighth position to solidify the 2009 NASCAR Camping World championship for himself and KHI, while Harvick went on to win his second consecutive Truck Series race in as many weeks.

The championship marks Hornaday’s fourth title recording championship wins in 1996, 1998, 2007 and 2009. This is the second championship for Kevin and DeLana Harvick and KHI. Over the course of the 2009 season the No. 33 team recorded six wins, 15 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes. Hornaday also recorded four poles and set a record for consecutive wins with five in a row joining Richard Petty and Bobby Allison as only the third driver to achieve this benchmark.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release

Kevin Harvick celebrates winning the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his second consecutive victory in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. (Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

“I just have to thank everybody at KHI,” said Harvick following the win. “We knew we needed to go out and beat Kyle (Busch). We knew (Ron) Hornaday needed to race safe and do what he needed to do to win the owner’s championship. Obviously, he won the driver’s championship last week. Our goal was to go out and lead the most laps and win the race. Ernie Cope (crew chief) and the team built me a great truck and gave me everything I needed to go out and win the race. The crew was flawless in the pits. This is just the result of a lot of hard work from all the guys at the shop and everyone on this team. Like I said, I have to thank everybody on this program from Georgia Boot, to Chevrolet, to Rheem, Copart, VFW, Longhorn, and all the people who make this program go around.”

With a dominating truck, Harvick quickly took the lead on lap six of the scheduled 134-lap event. By lap 20 with over a two-second lead, Harvick radioed crew chief Ernie Cope that the truck drove perfect and after a few laps was pretty neutral. Continuing to lead the field, Harvick pulled away to over a six-second lead when the first caution of the race waved on lap 31. Needing the truck to be a “touch tighter,” Cope brought Harvick to pit road on lap 33 for four tires with an air-pressure adjustment and on the next lap for fuel. Following the fast stop by the Georgia Boot crew, Harvick restarted the race on lap 36 from the lead followed by Kyle Busch, Mike Skinner, Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter.

The race was quickly halted again on lap 39 for another caution. The team opted for Harvick to stay on track to restart the race on lap 41 from the first position. Harvick continued to lead the field when the third caution came on lap 58. Cope called Harvick to pit road on lap 59 for four tires with an air-pressure adjustment to tighten the truck and on lap 60 for fuel. With teams opting for varying pit strategies of fuel-only or tire-only stops, Harvick restarted the race on lap 62 in the sixth position.

Back under green-flag conditions, Harvick wasted no time taking back over his position as the leader passing Busch on lap 69. Continuing to be the fastest truck on the track, Harvick again pulled away from the field to stretch out a five-second lead by lap 105.

As the race moved in on a long green-flag run, Harvick made a scheduled green-flap pit stop on lap 114 for fuel only. Once the field cycled through pit stops, Harvick was again the race leader on lap 124. Five laps later the caution flag waved and Cope made the call to bring Harvick to pit road for four fresh tires with an air-pressure adjustment. With the race extended to a green-white-checker finish, Harvick restarted the race on lap 134 from the second position and quickly overtook the number one spot to cross the finish line on lap 136 as the race winner. With his dominating run, Harvick earned a perfect driver rating score of 150 for the race, the first time in his Truck Series career that he has earned a perfect driver rating score.

Harvick was followed by Crafton, Colin Braun, Timothy Peters and Todd Bodine. KHI teammate Hornaday finished eighth to clinch the 2009 Driver and Owner’s championship for Kevin and DeLana Harvick.

The win marked the first time in Harvick’s career that he has earned back-to-back Truck Series wins and his first Truck Series win on a 1.5-mile track. It was also the first back-to-back win for crew chief Ernie Cope in his NASCAR career.

- Kevin Harvick Inc. Press Release