3 days Ago By Tom Beattie
The voice of NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick will be heard by viewers of the 2025 Daytona 500 as he takes his place in the FOX broadcast booth for the spectacle. A one-time winner of "The Great American Race", the 49-year-old is well-placed to give his reaction to the drama at the iconic Floridan circuit. The man known to fans as "The Closer" will join play-by-play announcer Mike Joy and analyst Clint Bowyer in providing his thoughts on the action at Daytona International Speedway.
The 2014 Cup Series champion, who is third behind Richard Petty and Kyle Busch in terms of all-time victories in the NASCAR history, also called last year's Daytona 500. Harvick last took part in a Cup race back in 2023 at that year's Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. This time around at Daytona Beach, William Byron will be eager to defend his crown, with Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell among those intent on derailing his efforts.
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I think he’s a good superspeedway racer. He’s proven that through the years. "I think it’s like we talked earlier, it’s time those marquee races, those marquee moments, he’s going to capitalize some of those as we go through.
May not be this year. Might be this year. But I think he has enough experience now.
"And I know he’s won a championship, but winning those marquee races in those big moments and taking him to that next level of superstar, I just think that time is coming." Below, the Express U.S.
has compiled together details of Harvick's life and times including his net worth following a career in the world of motorsports, as well as his family life...
Net worth According to Celebrity Net Worth , Harvick boasts a staggering personal fortune of $110 million to date. Across his successful career on the track and beyond, they claim that the legendary driver earned approximately $210 million, with this figure based on his career takings alongside his endorsements. Don't miss John Hunter Nemechek following Jimmie Johnson advice after NASCAR gamble Dale Earnhardt Jr.
doesn't hide feelings about Daytona 500 Duel NASCAR issues statement as 23XI Racing lawsuit has new twist before Daytona 500 Long-term partner Harvick has been married to DeLana (Linville) Harvick for nearly 24 years, having tied the knot with the motorsports figure on February 28, 2001. They first met at Michigan International Speedway back in 2000, with DeLana having been working for Randy LaJoie in a public relations role at the time. Since then, the former driver has been a regular fixture by her husband's side, appearing on her partner's pit box during races.
She also helped to run KHI Management LLC as co-owner alongside her spouse. Talented son The married couple have two children, son Keelan and daughter Piper Harvick. In the case of Keelan, has taken part in kart racing and legend car racing before today and even took part in a eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race alongside his dad back in 2021 at the age of just eight.
Incredibly, the 12-year-old even won his first Icebreaker Limited Late Model event at Florence in recent times to only add to the excitement over his talents. The youngster secured 27 victories in 49 races across 2024 as to further demonstrate his prodigious abilities. Keelan will compete alongside his dad at Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, California , later this year, with Harvick Sr.
having issued some advice to his boy, saying: "So you know, my big thing to him is you better not wreck me. Because if you wreck me, I’m paying for both cars and our program is paying for both cars. If you wreck me, we’re gonna have a big problem.
You better make sure it matters.".
