Former Cup Sequence champion Kevin Harvick not too long ago shared his ideas on NASCAR’s aim to make the game truthful for everybody. On the newest episode of the Glad Hour podcast on FOX Sports activities, Harvick argued the governing physique’s declare and identified that it’s going to by no means be “truthful” for everybody.
NASCAR goals to drop the winner-take-all format and discover new codecs for the subsequent season to make sure a champion who excels all season. The governing physique will doubtless favor the multi-race ending to cut back the one-race randomness within the subsequent season. Nonetheless, no format has been confirmed but by the sanctioning physique.
The previous Stewart-Haas Racing driver emphasised that, for the reason that NextGen period, the sanctioning physique has been trying to make issues fairer for smaller groups. He additional claimed that in reaching that, NASCAR has affected the consistency of dominant groups and garnered a wide range of winners however fewer prevailing stars on the observe.
Kevin Harvick debated that the purpose of constructing issues truthful is unrealistic. He additional claimed that there’ll all the time be sturdy and weak groups. Harvick cited the instance of Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports and defined [00:46 onward]:
“The great groups are rising again to the highest, and you may see it within the stats. I feel there’s plenty of crew drivers who gained races this yr; that’s the fewest since 2020. My level there may be, the nice groups are beginning to get the nice individuals and the main points. Hastily, it’s migrated again to the way it was anyway. Let the star be the star. Let the blokes that may dominate, allow them to dominate.”
“This isn’t you possibly can’t make this in order that it’s truthful for Rick Ware Racing in comparison with Rick Hendrick. Proper? Like, it’s by no means gonna be truthful. It’s not gonna be the identical. And the extra you attempt to water that down, I feel that’s how we obtained to the place we’re—making an attempt to make it so it was extra even for everyone. It’s by no means going to be even. The great groups are all the time going to be good groups,” Kevin Harvick concluded.
Joe Gibbs Racing dominated the 2025 postseason, with Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, and Christopher Bell profitable all three races within the Spherical of 16. The crew additionally clinched two races within the Spherical of Eight playoffs and featured two entries within the Championship 4 race together with two Hendrick Motorsports drivers.
” racetrack is just not excellent”: Kevin Harvick obtained candid about what makes a racetrack nice
In a earlier episode of the identical podcast, former SHR driver Kevin Harvick provided his insights on what makes a racetrack nice. The 2014 Cup Sequence champion claimed that no race observe will be excellent, however needs a observe with a number of grooves and a one-lane racetrack to maintain the followers excited.
The NASCAR veteran cited the instance of “previous” Bristol Motor Speedway when it had a one-lane racetrack on the backside groove and challenged drivers to cross. Nonetheless, within the trendy period, the observe options a number of grooves that the drivers get pleasure from, however followers cherished the “spectacle” of the previous pavement.
Reflecting on the identical, Kevin Harvick said:
“What makes it thrilling in comparison with what makes it racy are two various things and I feel that you really want a racetrack that is obtained a few grooves however does not take the spectacle out of it of having the ability to not must rub on anyone’s door.” (0:26 onwards)
Kevin Harvick concluded by citing the North Wilkesboro Speedway. He claimed that the 0.652-mile observe is among the many better of each. Drivers can take the underside lane, however nonetheless have the chance to slam the motive force working alongside them. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell gained the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway this season.
Edited by Karan Yadav