USA Today via Reuters
May 28, 2022; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) waits his turn during Nascar Cup qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
May 28, 2022; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) waits his turn during Nascar Cup qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick was not a happy camper at all, at the Sonoma Raceway. During the race, the #4 driver was forced to endure a painfully long 20-second pit stop.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Taking things into context, under normal circumstances, 20 seconds is not a long time. However, in the motor racing world, being stationary for 20 seconds feels like an eternity. Naturally, the veteran driver was fuming at the lost opportunity to finish in a good position.
"I swear to god we look like the biggest f***ing bunch of wankers every week on pit road."
Kevin Harvick— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) June 12, 2022
He said, “We had just a terrible pit stop there at the end. Fought our way back, but we had a pretty good car all day. We had a decent finish, but didn’t finish where we should have. [Need to contend with] something that wasn’t a 20-second pit stop.”
“Just took away all of our chances with the pit stop. We screw up every week.”
Where did Kevin Harvick finish the race at Sonoma?
Admittedly, Harvick somehow managed to finish in an impressive fourth place at the road course. However, one must wonder what could have been, had he not lost those precious 20 seconds.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Maybe he could have won the race instead of Suarez, or maybe not. Whatever the case, the former Cup Series champion was hopping mad, especially with his team.
via Getty
DAYTONA, FL – FEBRUARY 16: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light #BUSCHRACETEAM Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang, fields questions from the media during Daytona 500 Media Day on February 16, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
As per his post-race interview, Kevin Harvick insinuated that his team was to blame. In addition to that, he declared that it had been a persistent problem for his pit crew. Despite the late hiccup, though, he was able to rally on and finish in a fine fourth place.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
WATCH THIS STORY: NASCAR Champion Kevin Harvick Reacts to UFC President Dana White’s Gesture
Now, all that he can do is rue what could have been, then prepare for the next race and another shot at the win. Fortunately, he has a good two weeks before everyone makes landfall at the Nashville Superspeedway later this month. Harvick has won there twice in the past in the Xfinity Series, so he could be a favorite.
