Kevin Harvick

No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet Impala SS

Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: AMP Energy 500 – Oct. 5, 2008

Venue: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway

Kevin Harvick’s NASCAR Cup Series

Performance History at Talladega Superspeedway

Date Race Start Finish Laps Completed Total Laps Status Winnings

04/27/08 Aaron's 499 39 24 188 188 Running $129,736

10/07/07 UAW-Ford 500 37 20 188 188 Running $125,236

04/29/07 Aaron's 499 41 6 192 192 Running $164,536

10/08/06 UAW-Ford 500 14 6 188 188 Running $137,161

05/01/06 Aaron's 499 42 23 187 188 Running $121,811

10/02/05 UAW-Ford 500 42 10 190 190 Running $137,161

05/01/05 Aaron's 499 1 12 194 194 Running $139,706

10/03/04 EA Sports 500 15 2 188 188 Running $165,208

04/25/04 Aaron's 499 14 3 188 188 Running $185,808

09/28/03 EA Sports 500 30 7 188 188 Running $101,953

04/06/03 Aaron's 499 2 2 188 188 Running $179,233

10/06/02 EA Sports 500 19 27 186 188 Running $91,288

04/21/02 Aaron's 499 14 28 181 188 Running $98,498

10/21/01 EA Sports 500 19 32 187 188 Running $85,172

04/22/01 Talladega 500 9 12 188 188 Running $96,197

Totals/Averages 22.5 14.3 2,821 2,832

$1,958,704

NOTES:

· This Week’s Shell-Pennzoil Chevy at Talladega Superspeedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 219 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. Built new in 2008, this is the same Chevrolet Impala SS Harvick raced to a 14th-place finish in the 50th running of the Daytona 500 in February. Additionally, Harvick raced this Chassis to a 24th-place finish at Talladega in April and to a 12th-place finish at Daytona International Speedway in July.

· Talladega Totals … In 15 NSCS starts at Talladega Superspeedway, Harvick has one pole, three top-five and seven top-10 finishes. Additionally, the Bakersfield, Calif., native has earned a 22.5 starting average, a 14.3 finishing average and has completed an impressive 2,821 of the 2,832 laps (99.6 percent) contested at the famed Alabama race track.

· Restrictor Plate Success … Harvick has competed in 30 NSCS races on restrictor plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega), completing 98 percent of the laps. He has also collected one win (2007 Daytona 500), two poles, six top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. Additionally, “Happy” has led 144 laps and has only recorded one DNF (did not finish).

· Made to Move … Harvick is making his third-consecutive appearance in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup. He has earned six top-five and 15 top-10 finishes in this season’s opening 29 events. The sixth-place finish last weekend at Kansas Speedway helped the team maintain the fifth position in the NSCS point standings with seven races reaming in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The Bakersfield, Calif., native is now 136 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson, 126 points behind Carl Edwards in second, 106 back of Greg Biffle in third and 15 points behind RCR teammate Jeff Burton’s fourth-place tally.

· Making it Four … Mike Wallace will attempt to qualify RCR’s No. 33 Realtree Driven to the Outdoors Chevrolet this weekend at Talladega. Wallace, of St. Louis, Mo., is currently eighth in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings after 30 races. Talladega will be his first Sprint Cup attempt this season but he has 186 career starts since making his series debut in 1991. In two Cup Series races last season, he finished fourth in the Daytona 500 and 19th in the fall race at Talladega.

· Still in the Hunt … In 2006, after three races were completed in the Chase, Johnson was 165 points out of the lead. He finished 39th in New Hampshire, 13th in Dover and 14th in Kansas with and average finish of 22nd. Johnson went on to tally five top-five and six top-10 finishes in the final seven races to capture his first NSCS championship. Right now, Harvick is in much better shape as he is only 136 points out of the lead. He finished 10th at New Hampshire, sixth at Dover and sixth at Kansas with an average finish of 7.3.

· The Last Nine Races … In his last nine NSCS starts, Harvick has recorded three top-five and nine top-10 finishes. The 11-time NSCS winner has earned a 20.7 starting average coupled with a stellar 6.1 finishing average during this span.

· Did you Know? … Chevrolet holds the record as the manufacturer with the most success at the storied Alabama track with 34 victories. RCR contributed nine of Chevy’s wins, all of them coming from Dale Earnhardt.

· Mr. Consistency … Harvick has not recorded a DNF in 73 consecutive races, which is the modern era record (1972-present. Harvick’s RCR teammate Clint Bowyer currently has the second-longest active streak at 66.

· Testing One, Two, Three, Testing … Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Racing team tested at the Sandusky (Ohio) Speedway on Monday and Tuesday of this week in preparation for the remaining seven races on the 2008 NSCS schedule.

· RCR at Talladega … Richard Childress competed as a driver in Talladega’s inaugural race in 1969 and used his winnings from that race weekend to help start RCR. Childress boasts nine victories at the Talladega oval - all of them coming with Dale Earnhardt. Additionally, in 108 starts, RCR boasts four poles, 27 top-five, 44 top-10 finishes and just over $7 million in earnings.

· Driven to the Outdoors … In cooperation with RCR sponsors Realtree, Chevrolet, Shell Oil Company and Motorsports Authentics, Harvick’s Shell-Pennzoil Chevy will feature a camouflaged-based Shell-Pennzoil paint scheme at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in two weeks, as part of the first ever Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program. In addition to a full line of NASCAR camouflage merchandise and memorabilia, the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program will feature a unique sweepstakes that will ultimately reward one fan with a 2009 Chevy Silverado LTZ. Other prizes that will be included in the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors Sweepstakes include a racing trip to Daytona Beach in February 2009 and a day of fishing with Captain Rich Murphy, a hunting trip with Realtree Outdoors host Bill Jordan, Shell Gift Cards and Chase Authentic Chevy Driven to the Outdoors hats. Fans interested in learning more about the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program and the rules associated with the sweepstakes can visit www.chevy.com/driven. NASCAR fans and outdoor enthusiasts looking for the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors merchandise and memorabilia can log onto the NASCAR.com Superstore or visit any of the participating retailers including Bass Pro Shops, Shell-branded convenience stores or Academy Sports and Outdoors.

· Don’t Miss A Beat … This weekend Harvick’s Shell-Pennzoil Chevy will be one of four cars featured on DIRECTV’s HotPass Coverage. With a channel dedicated solely to the Shell-Pennzoil Racing team during the AMP Energy 500 from Talladega Superspeedway, fans will be able to watch all the action through DIRECTV’s multiple camera angles, real-time car telemetry and listen to in-car audio communication. NASCAR HotPass, Only on DIRECTV, features four driver channels including dedicated announcers for each team. The service, combined with race day telecasts and NASCAR.com coverage, gives race fans the most comprehensive and powerful NASCAR experience possible.

· Meet the Press … Harvick will be available outside the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil transporter to field questions from the gathered media Fri., Oct. 3 at 12:30 p.m.

· Up to Speed … Flag-to-flag coverage of Round 4 of the Chase for the Sprint Cup will take the green flag Sun., Oct. 5 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The race will be televised live on ABC and broadcast on Motor Racing Network and Sirius Satellite Radio. Qualifying for the 30th points-paying race on the 2008 schedule for NASCAR’s senior division will be telecast on SPEED Sat., Oct. 4 beginning at 1 p.m. EDT.

KEVIN HARVICK QUOTES:

How frustrating is it to race at Talladega since a large part of the race is out of your control?

“Basically, all you do is to try to put yourself in the best position to stay up front. However, you have seen that the wrecks can start anywhere. There is really no safe spot. You just go and you push and shove as hard as you can all day and try to keep yourself out of all the wrecks. Hopefully, it’s your lucky day and you don’t wreck. You have a 50/50 shot of survival when you go to Talladega and that is just kind of how it is.”

With Talladega being such a wild card, if someone said they would give you a top 10, would you just take it and leave?

“I would take the top 10, for sure! Talladega is obviously a wild card in the Chase. It is just so hard to predict what is going to happen. You try and keep yourself around other drivers who understand the drafting game but one small mistake by anyone can take out the entire field. I would love to win at Talladega but if I was guaranteed at top-10 finish, I would take it.”