| after finishing worse than 15th, average finish is 13.6 | | when racing in November, average finish is 10.6 |
| December 8, 1975 Bakersfield, California
Kevin Harvick was named Rookie of the Year in NASCAR in 2000 after collecting three wins and a third-place finish in series points. Harvick went on to win the Busch Series Championship and Rookie of the Year in the Winston Cup Series, finishing 9th in points the following year. In 2006 Harvick won the Busch Series championship and finished third in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, setting the bar high for the ’07 season. |
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