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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 30: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway on August 30, 2019 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 30: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway on August 30, 2019 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
With just two races left in the regular season, the competition for the Playoffs is really heating up. To make matters even more interesting, there is just one seat left. Now, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has issued a stern warning to many of the qualified Playoff drivers.
According to him, there is just one driver who is the one to watch out for when the playoffs kick-off.
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Apr 3, 2022; Richmond, Virginia, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) races during the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
That driver is none other than Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick. Needless to say, there is plenty of evidence to back up his bold claim.
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Harvick snatched victory at the Michigan International Speedway a couple of weeks ago. He later followed it up with consecutive wins at the Richmond Raceway.
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Thanks to this, Harvick is the first driver to notch up consecutive wins this season. This explains why Earnhardt believes Harvick will be “dangerous” in the buildup to the playoffs.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 22: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, speaks with the media without a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series patch on his firesuit during the Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 22, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
He said, “They’re the most dangerous team in the sport right now. He’s got enough playoff points to sort of get him through that first round.”
For the moment, the #4 driver lies in seventh place in the standings. Since he has two wins under his belt, he is relatively safe from elimination, in the event that NASCAR has 17 winners.
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Points-wise, Harvick finds himself behind championship leader, Chase Elliott. He also has Ross Chastain and Joey Logano ahead in the standings.
Without a doubt, Harvick has been in excellent form in the past couple of races. Before this, many wondered whether he would actually make it because he was on a 65-race dry spell.
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That streak began all the way back in the 2020 season and he did not win at all in 2021. Now, he has brought up his Cup Series win tally to 60 career triumphs. Back in the 2014 season, Harvick stormed to his maiden Cup Series championship and is on the hunt for his second.
