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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 15: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light #BUSCHRACETEAM Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 15: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light #BUSCHRACETEAM Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Following the race at Bristol, Kevin Harvick found himself to be knocked out of the playoffs, as he faced problems on pit road. Later on, journalist Bob Pockrass was seen interviewing Harvick inquiring about what went wrong for him.
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Pockrass asked, “What more did Kevin Harvick need tonight?“ To which Harvick responded, “Wheels to stay on.” Pockrass then asked that he heard Harvick complaining about the brakes to be vibrating. The SHR driver stated, “Yeah we were fine. We were in front of the 17 when it all went down and just had a bad pit stop.”
Harvick’s pit road incident where his wheel fell off right as we were driving away managed to cost him dearly. Sadly, Harvicks run for the Championship ended right there as he got eliminated from the playoffs.
NASCAR fans react to Kevin Harvick being knocked out of the playoffs.
Fans went into a frenzy and took to social media to speak their minds, after hearing Harvick’s 4-word response that led to his failure to qualify ahead for the playoffs.
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FONTANA, CA – MARCH 15: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, walks on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 15, 2019, in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Fans stated that they were unsure of how long Harvick would remain in the sport and incidents like these take away the last few chances of pushing for the title.
I dunno if it’s because next year is probably his last or he’s at a point where he doesn’t care, but the vocal Harvick of the past few weeks is the best Harvick
— Don (@DaytonaDon3) September 18, 2022
The reality is, if he'd stayed out instead of pitting, he would have won. Why they didn't is what shocked me
— Azariah Copp (@CoppAzariah) September 18, 2022
Hell of a run by Harvick. Did everything perfect, nothing else he could’ve done.
— Virginia Hustler (@Harvickfan29_4) September 18, 2022
They've turned Bristol into an aero sensitive awful race where you can't pass.
— Sam Ervin (@SamErvin0) September 18, 2022
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His pit crew’s since he’s been @StewartHaasRcng has only been championship caliber one season, that’s the year he won the championship.
— Rick (@bammax97) September 18, 2022
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Many also argued that the nature of Bristol’s racing had changed over the years, especially with the arrival of the newer generation of cars. They complained it was all about aerodynamics now. Rest assured, Harvick did perform really well all season, only had his pit stop gone according to plan we could have had Harvick in the playoffs for the future rounds. However, sadly that’s the nature of motorsports, unpredictability reigns prime.
