LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 18: Kevin Harvick 62 Busch Lite Super Late Model laughs with other drivers prior to the Star Nursery Classic during the Star Nursery Classic on October 18, 2024, at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Will Lester/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 18 Star Nursery Classic EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2410183835
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 18: Kevin Harvick 62 Busch Lite Super Late Model laughs with other drivers prior to the Star Nursery Classic during the Star Nursery Classic on October 18, 2024, at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Will Lester/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 18 Star Nursery Classic EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2410183835
On Tuesday, NASCAR announced former NASCAR driver and FOX Sports analyst Kevin Harvick as part of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027. The 2014 Cup Series champion was elected in his first year of eligibility.
Zack Albert, one of the NASCAR Hall of Fame's voting members, shared his insights on the same.
"A recent run of ballots has had at least one Hall of Fame shoo-in, and this year’s layup is Harvick. His more-than-worthy statistics — 60 Cup Series wins and three national-series championships — tell a large part of the story, but his intangibles round out his compelling case," Albert of NASCAR.com reported May 19.
Harvick joined the likes of Jeff Burton and Larry Philips, from a chosen list of 15 names, ten from the Modern era, and five from the Pioneer era. The voting was done on Tuesday at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina.
"Harvick’s authoritative voice as a broadcaster, his means of giving back to the sport, and his role in keeping Richard Childress Racing and the sport’s fan base going after the death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001 mean everything," Albert added.
As per reports, Harvick received 92 percent of the Modern Era ballot votes, while Burton received 32 percent. Lesa France Kennedy was also announced as the recipient of the NASCAR Landmark Award for Outstanding Contribution in the sport.
Kevin Harvick Shared His Thoughts After Hall of Fame Induction
As NASCAR elected him to the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2027, Kevin Harvick was elated.
"I think that speaks volumes about the things that you were able to accomplish. And I can say it now, I'm proud of that. So you know, that's what this is for right. You get to reflect and be proud of the things that you were able to accomplish," Harvick told NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass.
Harvick, now 50, retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2023 season, with 60 Cup Series wins in his 23-year NASCAR career.
With two NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championships and a Cup Series champion under his belt, he left as one of the best drivers in NASCAR.
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Written by
Sabyasachi Biswas
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Shubhi Rathore