[autotag]Kevin Harvick[/autotag] officially retired from full-time competition in the NASCAR Cup Series when the checkered flag was waved at Phoenix Raceway in November. It represented the end of an era as Harvick was the final full-time driver to compete in the full-season format with no “Chase” or “playoff” system along the way.
However, the former Cup Series driver’s retirement doesn’t mean he will be out of NASCAR for good. Harvick jumped on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast, The Dale Jr. Download, and revealed that he would be open to running in the NASCAR Xfinity or Truck Series during the 2024 season.
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“I think that’s something I would have to lean on somebody like [Dale Earnhardt Jr.] to say, ‘Is that worth doing it?’” Harvick said. “I think the Xfinity stuff is something – I want to make sure that I do a really good job for FOX. Until I get done with that, and once I get done in June and say, ‘Maybe we can fit this in; this looks like a good weekend and we could do it?’
Harvick also said that if he were to race in the Xfinity Series, he would want a guaranteed spot in the field instead of needing to qualify on time. The 2014 Cup Series champion may not race full-time in NASCAR ever again; however, his journey may not be done yet. Harvick could be driving a stock car in NASCAR sometime during the 2024 season.
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