Kevin Harvick talks about the HMS problem

After the race was done, Kevin Harvick discussed all the events that went down at Bristol. One of the topics he spoke about on his Happy Hour podcast was about the winningest team. Talking about how William Byron was communicating on the radio, Kaitlyn Vincie, Happy Hour’s co-host, mentioned, “At one point, he was asking Rudy Fugle, like, ‘Are we good?’ Like, he didn’t even really know for certain if he was in a good point position to advance.”

Kevin Harvick was quick to back Vincie and agreed that Byron looked scared of elimination. Harvick replied to what Vincie, said, “Yeah. And it’s crazy when you get out of that, when you get out of rhythm. And those guys started the year off being in a rhythm to win races and overcome things throughout the day, and maybe win some races over the last couple years that they shouldn’t win.”

He also explained that the team was out of the rhythm that they had during the start of the season. In Harvick’s words, “Now they’re out of rhythm, and it doesn’t seem like they’re able to put themselves in a position to where they can find the speed.” This comes as a bold statement from Harvick, who believes that Kansas will not go according to the No. 24 team.

William Byron was then directly compared to his teammate Larson, as Harvick understands that it could get “frustrating” for the driver. But what came as a surprise was what Harvick said next, “And you know, I just haven’t seen a lot out of the 24, and I actually, I actually have him on my list of being out after this round.”

One thing to remember is the fact that Rick Hendrick’s wife had made an ask from the drivers on account of her 40th anniversary with her husband. Linda Hendrick requested all the drivers from the team that, as a gift, she wants all of them to make it into the final round of the playoffs. What that will mean is that the 4 drivers from HMS will finish P1-4, which has never been done before. And speaking of things that have never been done before, let’s dive into all the records that the current lineup of HMS has broken.

The record-breaking achievements of HMS

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Imagine winning the Cup Series championship in the first attempt with a team. That’s exactly what Kyle Larson pulled off by winning the 2021 Cup Series Championship during his first full-time year with the team. The record came paired with winning the most number of races in a single year by winning 10 races in a NASCAR season. Richard Petty won 10 races in a row between August and October in 1967 and, Tony Stewart won 10 races in 2011, and now Larson matches the record.

Although Kevin Harvick believes that Byron might make it out by the next round, it helps to remember that William Byron became the youngest driver to win the pole position at the Daytona 500 in 2019. Last year, he also managed to win 5 races in a single season, which should be enough for him to go into Kansas with confidence. Alex Bowman’s win at Dover in 2021 marked the first time HMS drivers finished 1-2-3-4 in a race.

Chase Elliott also adds to their fame panel as he became the youngest driver to win on a road course in the Cup Series at Watkins Glen in 2018. Road courses are his thing, as he has won four consecutive road course races, tying the record for the most consecutive wins on road courses. And being a Cup Series Champion himself, Elliott won the championship in 2020, becoming the third-youngest driver to do so.

With such a record, it seems plausible to believe that Hendrick Motorsports can achieve a 1-2-3-4 finish in this championship, but only time will tell what will happen. Considering everything, do you think that Linda Hendrick will get her the gift that she wants from the drivers? Share your thoughts in the comments below.