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This week, we were witness to an altercation between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick. Come on, admit it, you loved it! It's okay, we eat that stuff up. There is just something so primal about an ol' school throwdown that we are drawn to...

Seven Degrees of Kevin Harvick; Get Your Brawl on, NASCAR Style!

by Kara Martin [HUMOR]

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October 10, 2008


This week, we were witness to an altercation between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick. Come on, admit it, you loved it!
It's okay, we eat that stuff up. There is just something so primal about an ol' school throwdown that we are drawn to.
It seems as if every driver has fought in some form or fashion with another driver. It can be hard to follow at times, but I'm about to break it down for you, Kevin Bacon-style.
If you are a movie buff, then surely you have played the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," the trivia game based on the concept of the small world phenomenon and rests on the assumption that any actor can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon.
The game requires a group of players to try to connect any film actor in history to Kevin Bacon as quickly as possible and in as few links as possible.
I've come up with a new trivia game, "Seven Degrees of Kevin Harvick." This game requires players to try to connect any driver in history to Kevin Harvick through fighting.
 
1. Kevin Harvick vs. Carl Edwards
Lowe's Motor Speedway, October 2008. A shoving match over the "big one" that Edwards caused at Talladega last weekend ensued, resulting in a dented hood for Harvick's No. 33 car and Edwards in a headlock. Carl needs to learn a thing or two about writing "Love Letters" to other drivers.
 
2. Carl Edwards vs. Matt Kenseth
Martinsville, October 2007. An on-track altercation spawned an on-camera feud. While Matt was doing a televised interview, Edwards came up, pushed Kenseth, and faked throwing a punch, which was "real enough" to make Matt flinch. Edwards later apologized for the incident, but it left Kenseth unable to believe it until he saw a change in his teammate's attitude.
 
3. Matt Kenseth vs. Jeff Gordon
Bristol, March 2006. Kenseth wrecked Gordon during the race. Jeff retaliated by jumping out of his car and without even removing his helmet shoved Kenseth as he attempted to speak with Gordon regarding the incident. Gordon would later say, "I wasn't happy about it, and I showed it to him after the race."
 
4. Jeff Gordon vs. Tony Stewart
Watkins Glen, August 2000. After wrecking at the beginning of the race, strong words and many expletives were spewed between these two. Crew members stepped in to prevent the drivers from coming to blows, urging Tony "to go into his truck and cool off," while Jeff stood outside his car telling Tony to "Speed up and you won't have that problem (on the track)." It's "bleeping" good fun!
 
5. Tony Stewart vs. Kurt Busch
This brawl began during the Daytona 500 in 2007. Busch took out Stewart and then himself on lap 154.
Dover, June 2007. Stewart spun Busch on the track, Busch fought back by pulling up next to him on Pit Road to give him the hairy eyeball. The No. 2 was so close to the passenger door of the No. 20, it forced a crew member to jump onto the hood of the Home Depot car to avoid injury. Kurt Busch was fined points and money, but it didn't stop there.
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  1. S M Napier 8 months ago

    Ahh, another classic from you and the funny thing about it is. Betta Mr. Bacon would be a great Harvick portraiting him in a movie. I'm up for the challenge, with the big daddy fight of them all. Kevin reminds me of Cale Yarborough taking on both Allison's at the 1979 Daytona 500 and duking it out with them. My favorite Harvick altercation, believe it was Richmond, when Happy and Ricky Rudd got into it and Delana had to calm him down.

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    • Kara Martin 8 months ago

      Thanks Mike, I think you are right, Bacon would make a good Harvick despite the fact that he is a bit older. Hollywood could cover up those crows feet, Bacon has been in every other movie out there, so why not!

      I am with you, the Harvick/Rudd showdown was AWESOME & indeed an all time favorite! I would have loved to include that one, but it took me a good long while to relate the ones that were floating around in my mind. I just couldn't connect "the degrees" properly, although I am quite sure it can be done!

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  2. Mary Jo Buchanan 8 months ago

    OMG Kara - LOVE IT! You're definitely "in" on this one!
    Love,
    Heidi!

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  3. M Brian Ladner 8 months ago

    Good article, and good game. If I remember correctly that was not Kyle and Kevin's first run-in. They didn't like each other for various reasons as far back as the awards banquet two years ago. They exchanged "not-so-kind" words in their speeches in 2006 and 2007.

    You could probably easily come up with seven drivers who have been in altercations with Harvick. Joe Nemechek, Ricky Rudd, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, JPM, and Kyle Busch again. I'm sure there are others, I just can't think of them right now.

    Good article.

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    • Kara Martin 8 months ago

      Thanks mister! Nice to see you come out of the shadows to have a look & edit, I appreciate it! I am quite sure that Kevin & Kyle have a lot of tough watrer under the bridge!

      Kevin's altercations always seem to get noticed, there are plenty to choose from, that was why he was the perfect driver for the game. The trick to linking them in seven easy steps is the hard part.

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  4. Rob Tiongson 8 months ago

    Aw man, I knew you'd shed some good light on the petty deal between Harvick and Cousin Carl! I was gonna write about it but it needed a humorous twist/slant and you did it, sis!

    I think these deals make for great YouTube entertainment. For as many arguments and fights that Tony's had in his career, Harvick's got a laundry list of them too. The common link we can make between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick is how both have some tiffs with Matt Kenseth. I think in 2004 in the June Pocono race, Harvick and Kenseth had some sheet metal wars in which the next week at Michigan...Harvick came to the track wearing a Kenseth shirt in mockery of "Mr Consistency Part Two." Good stuff, sis!

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  5. Kara Martin 8 months ago

    Harvick is who he is and he doesn't apologize for it & I love that about him. You never know what he is going to do next, that is as intriquing as it is frightning! Kevin has the knack of turning it around with that boyish smile. He knows exactly what he is doing to get under the skin or heads of his fellow drivers.

    You won the game in 3 moves.....Kevin fought with Carl who fought with Matt who fought with Kevin, great job!

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    • Jen Preston 8 months ago

      Kara- THIS WAS BRILLANT! Hold on while I five this six stars lol and I totally agree with you, Happy doesn't apologize for who he is and that's what I become a fan of. This was awesome!

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    • Kara Martin 8 months ago

      Hey Jen....thank you VERY much!! I feel exactly the same way about Happy, I love his for who he is. I wouldn't press his buttons for anything in the world!

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  6. Andy Stotts 8 months ago

    5 stars. While happy may not be everyone's cup of tea, he is not taking credit for the team's efforts

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  7. Crabber 1967 . 8 months ago

    Great Work!
    I've sent the link for this piece to a fellow poster at another site [even before I read this] and I'm sure she'll enjoy it! I did!
    Well Done!

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  8. Long John Silver 8 months ago

    ha ha ha - that was sexy fun

    fighting - especially when the stakes are so high and competition is fierce

    this is is so much fun - montoya caught swearing his way to glory in the belgian gp - watch this one for sure
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQeZ4hSVGN8

    this is a legendary one from the f-1 world - schumacher gets shunted off the track by the backmarker coulthard - and he storms into the mclaren garage to have a FEW SELECTED words with coulthard

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeAuQ2Xem4Q

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  9. Long John Silver 8 months ago

    loved it - picked it

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  10. Julianna Harrell 8 months ago

    This is great!

    I didn't find the Harvick vs. Edwards thing such a big deal until I saw the pictures of Carl with his hands around Kevin's neck! If anything, shouldn't have it been the other way around? I mean, Carl caused the wreck, not Kevin. Shouldn't Harvick be the one starting fights with Edwards?

    Just a thought, I guess.

    Nice article!

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    • Kara Martin 8 months ago

      I am so with you, what was Carl thinking?! The pictures really told quite a story, Carl is crazy!

      Thanks for the nice comments!! =)

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  11. L.J. Burgess 8 months ago

    It's a full moon...the fangs are out.

    I told you years ago that Carl will bite your neck if you turn your back.

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