Economy, other issues have Harvick Inc. backing away from NHRA effort

Kevin and DeLana Harvick have decided to table their plans to field a Top Fuel team in NHRA competition. In April, the Harvicks and NHRA veteran Bob Vandergriff Jr. said they were exploring such options. The proposed Harvick-Vandergriff Motorsports would specialize in offering sponsors marketing opportunities in the NHRA and NASCAR's top-three touring series – Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Trucks.

"There's so much changing in the whole world right now as far as where sponsorship dollars are going," said Kevin Harvick.

"We're just taking a step back and going to take a couple years and just really focus on our two trucks and see where the Nationwide thing goes as far as the rules packages and where the economy goes, instead of jumping in with both feet."

Harvick said he and his wife's Kevin Harvick Inc. may take another look at the NHRA down the road.

"It's something we still would consider looking forward, but we're going to take a couple years and just see where everything goes," he said. ThatsRacin.com