Kevin Harvick Inc.'s Food City 250 Race Preveiw

Kevin Harvick will be piloting the No. 33 Rheem Tankless Water Heater Chevrolet at "The World's Fastest Half Mile" for the Food City 250 on Friday night and he'll be vying for the sweep.

They call Bristol Motor Speedway in the Nationwide Series Happy's House. In 18 previous starts at the track, Harvick has compiled five wins, 11 top fives, 14 top-10 finishes, two poles, and led 984 laps.

Harvick also will be making his 40th career start at BMS on Friday at the drop of the green, compiled in all three of NASCAR's elite divisions.

In his previous 39 starts across all three series, Harvick's led 1498 laps. It breaks down to 984 laps in the Nationwide, 390 in Cup, and 124 laps in trucks.

He's coming off of two top-five finishes in a row at Watkins Glen and Michigan, and his crew chief Ernie Cope has the No. 33 working well as of late.

So far in 2009, Happy has one win and four top fives in five races that he has run this season on a mile or less track.

He'll be looking for the sweep at BMS as well, as in March, he won the Scotts Turf Builder 300 and recorded his first win in KHI equipment.

"I grew up on a half-mile, high-banked race track," Harvick said. "I know Bristol is a lot more banked but it's kind of the same mind set for me driving around the track."

"It's a very fast, high-banked concrete track. It's a short-track beating and banging and it's a lot of fun. I seem to have a lot of success every time I go so I'm always excited to go back."

This week, he'll be racing chassis No. 036. Its two most recent races were Iowa, where he finished 30th due to parts failure, and led 105 laps at Gateway before running out of fuel.

Expect Harvick to unload with a fast truck, run well in both practices, qualify top five, be up front for most of the race, and be vying for the win in the closing laps.

Congratulations are in order for Harvick, who earlier tonight, along with Reese's, was honored by Food City at its Food City Family Race Night.

Harvick was honored for his contributions to NASCAR, driving in all three of its top elite divisions, starting his own team, charity work, and his support of Food City Family Race Night.

Food City presented him a crystal piece, and will make a donation in his honor to the charity of his choice.

He'll also be presented with proclamations and keys from the Mayors of Bristol, Tenn. and Bristol, Va.

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