He was scheduled to return to Xfinity in 2001 before going full-time Cup racing in 2002.īut everything changed when Earnhardt died. Based on three victories and third in points, he was the 2000 Xfinity Rookie of the Year. He was recruited by Childress in 2000 as a “project driver,” beginning in the Xfinity Series and working toward a Cup Series teammate with Earnhardt. He’d endured a short-and-undistinguished Camping World Truck Series career between 1995-2000, driving for his family’s team, then for owners Wayne Spears and Jim Herrick. They were all big moments for the sport, not just for our team.”įew would have picked Harvick-just 24 at the time-to help stock car racing heal from one of its deepest wounds. And when he came back in February of the next year to win the Xfinity race in the 3 car was another one.
coming back to win (in Daytona Beach) in July was another of those moments. I think that was important for the whole sport. It showed that Richard Childress Racing was still out here, still racing hard, and still winning. “Kevin winning at Atlanta was one of them. There have been moments in the sport that have given everybody a better feeling about what was going on. “To see us go out and win in Dale’s car ( renumbered from 3 to 29) was emotional for all of us, but it was good. “Winning that race did as much for the whole sport as for anything else,” team owner Richard Childress said of that bright, sunny Sunday afternoon.
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