FONTANA, Calif. – Kevin Harvick arrived in his home state late this past week on a three-race winning streak. He promptly dominated during practice, then set the track speed record during qualifying at Auto Club Speedway.
As if anyone in NASCAR’s Cup Series needed a reminder they’re likely to end up chasing Harvick on this wide, weathered asphalt oval today in California.
“I think everybody is extremely confident,” Harvick said of his Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Ford team. “I think that confidence just builds. With every moment, you just become more confident in the things that you can and can’t do.”
That can’t-do list is awfully short these days for Harvick, who is attempting to become the 13th driver in Cup Series history to win four consecutive races, and only the sixth since 1991. Jimmie Johnson was the most recent to accomplish the feat back in 2007, and he is the only driver to do it in the 21st century.
Harvick’s streak started at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and he has since added victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and ISM Raceway in the Phoenix area.