Kevin Harvick

No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

Team Race Preview

NASCAR Nationwide Series Race 27 of 35 – Auto Club Speedway of Southern California

SEEKING FIRST NATIONWIDE SERIES WIN IN CALIFORNIA: Kevin Harvick returns to the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California, looking to pick up where he left off in February where he finished third in the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Chevrolet. In 11 starts at the 2-mile track, Harvick has scored six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. His worst result at the track came in his first start at the track where he finished 14th. He has completed 99.9 percent of laps attempted (1499 of 1500 laps) and led 116 laps. His average Nationwide Series start at the track is 11.9 with an average finish of 5.5.

IROC SUCCESS: On his quest to winning the 2002 True Value International Race of Champions (IROC) points title, Harvick secured a win at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California in just his first year competing in the series. The win helped him to become the sixth rookie and the first driver representing the Nationwide Series (for his 2001 Nationwide Series title) to win the IROC championship. In addition to the win at California, he also finished ninth at Daytona, third at Chicago and fourth at Indianapolis in the four-race series.

CALLING THE SHOTS: Ernie Cope, crew chief for the No. 2 KHI Chevy Silverado piloted by Jack Sprague in the NASCAR Truck Series, will call the shots for the No. 33 Camping Chevrolet for this weekend’s Camping World 300 at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. Two weeks ago at Michigan International Speedway, Cope sat atop the pit box calling the race for Cale Gale and the No. 33 team. Gale started the race second and after pitting right before a late race caution, was caught one lap down and finished 19th.

BEFORE THE RACE: QUOTES WITH DRIVER KEVIN HARVICK:

What do you enjoy more, being an owner or being a driver? “There are different aspects you enjoy of each role. For me, from the ownership side of it, it is a challenge to put the people together and the day-to-day challenge of keeping the business going forward in a positive direction is fun for me. I enjoy that challenge. But, the competitive driver is what drives me on a day-to-day basis to stay enthused about everything that is going on. They both have different drives and different aspects of what you want to achieve and the gratification that comes out of them.”

On how tough California Speedway is on the engines: "This place and Michigan are probably the two toughest places on engines. The race is 300 miles, so it creates a challenge for the engine builders. You have to get your car handling good, but the power of the car is very important, and you have to weigh in the reliability factor. When we run our engines on the reliability dyno, Michigan is where we run it which is very similar to California."

Do you consider California your home track? “Definitely. I grew up in Bakersfield, (Calif.) so clearly I remember watching races at Riverside and Ontario. It is always fun to come back to California and race in front of my family and friends.”

GAINING GROUND: Following a fourth-place run at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, the No. 33 KHI Chevrolet now sits sixth in the Owner’s Point Standings, a gain of two positions. In the last five races, the team has earned three top-five and 4 top-10 finishes, a total of nine top-five and 12 top-10 finishes in 2008.

CHASSIS HISTORY: Harvick will pilot chassis no. 038 from the KHI stable this week at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. This chassis was last on track with Cale Gale at Michigan International Speedway, where he started on the outside pole and ran most of the race in the top 10, but after pitting immediately before a caution late in the race was caught one lap down to the leaders and finished 19th. Prior to Michigan, this chassis was on track at Chicagoland Speedway (18th-place finish following a lap-one incident), Dover (Del.) International Speedway (13th-place finish), Texas Motor Speedway (34th-place finish after a broken axle while leading), Atlanta Motor Speedway (second-place finish) and the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California (third-place finish).

PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Cale Gale most recently piloted the No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet for the Food City 250 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. In his first Nationwide Series career start at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile,” Gale won his first Nationwide Series career pole and ran in the top five all race. Staying out of trouble and with a good, fast car, Gale crossed the finish line in the fourth position, a Nationwide Series career-best finish, and earned the honor of top Raybestos Rookie of the Race.

About FreedomRoads & Camping World: FreedomRoads & Camping World is America’s largest RV and outdoor retailer serving a brisk and growing demand for the RV lifestyle. After having successfully co-located for several years at selected locations, FreedomRoads, a dynamic national network of well-established local and regional RV dealerships and Camping World, America’s largest direct marketer and specialty retailer of RV and outdoor camping accessories, service and RV sales, joined together to provide consumers with greater choice, convenience and value. Today, with revenues exceeding $1.7 billion, the company serves RV enthusiasts with more than 130 retail locations.

In addition to the sale, finance and service of recreational vehicles and specialty retail, FreedomRoads & Camping World also provides expanded products and services to enhance and protect the RV lifestyle. This includes: the President's Club customer loyalty program; in-store Performance Centers featuring RV and Car Insurance and Roadside Assistance Service; Camping World RV Institute technical certification/training program; Goodwill Ambassador Program; and the new campground discount program, Camp Club USA.

About Kevin Harvick Inc.:

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), established in 2001, is a 70,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kernersville, N.C. KHI houses two full time Truck Series teams: the No. 33 Camping World/VFW Chevrolet Silverado driven by three-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday as well as the No. 2 American Commercial Lines (ACL)/RVs.com Chevrolet Silverado driven by three-time Truck Series champion Jack Sprague. KHI is also home to the No. 33 Camping World/RoadLoans.com/ Rheem Chevrolet driven by two-time Nationwide Series champion Kevin Harvick, Ron Hornaday and Cale Gale and the No. 77 Rheem/VFW Chevrolet driven by Cale Gale and Ron Hornaday competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. 2008 marks KHI’s fifth year of full-time competition in NASCAR’s elite divisions. Please visit www.kevinharvickinc.com for more information.

QUICK NOTES

August 30, 2008

Auto Club Speedway of Southern California

Camping World 300

Race length: 150 laps/300 miles

Banking: 14-degrees in the turns

11-degrees on the frontstretch

3-degrees on the backstretch

Track layout: 2 miles Shape: D-shaped Oval

Pre-Race Schedule:

Friday:

Practice: 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., ET

Final Practice: 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., ET

Saturday:

Qualifying: 5:05 p.m., ET

TV: The Camping World 300 can be seen live on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m., ET.

Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast the race live at 9:30 p.m., ET.

No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet Monte Carlo Specs:

Chassis: 038

Engine: RCR

Kevin Harvick

Nationwide Stats at California

Year No. Team Start Finish

2008 33 KHI 6 3

2007 33 KHI 12 7

2007 33 KHI 6 6

2006 21 RCR 3 2

2006 21 RCR 28 8

2005 21 RCR 6 2

2004 21 RCR 23 3

2004 21 RCR 3 8

2003 21 RCR 1 3

2001 2 RCR 5 5

2000 2 RCR 38 14

*KHI: Kevin Harvick Inc.

*RCR: Richard Childress Racing