Personal Life
Kevin Harvick married wife DeLana (Linville) Harvick on February 28, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had met the previous year at Michigan Speedway where at the time she was working in public relations for fellow driver Randy LaJoie. DeLana had worked in a similar capacity for Jeff Gordon previously and had even dabbled in race driving herself. Her father is former NASCAR Nationwide (then known as Busch) series driver John Paul Linville.
The couple live in Kernersville, North Carolina with their son, Keelan Paul Harvick (born July 8, 2012}, three dogs and two cats. The Harvicks also own a vacation home in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. His wife, Delana is an active participant in Harvick's career, co-owning and managing Kevin Harvick Incorporated until its sale, as well as frequently appearing on Harvick's pit box durng Sprint Cup races.
Harvick has made several TV talk show appearances during his career on shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly, Jim Rome is Burning, and The Tony Danza Show. He was also on the first season of FX's NASCAR Drivers: 360. It took an in-depth look at NASCAR drivers outside the track and the preparation it takes to be a NASCAR driver. Harvick has also been on MTV Cribs. He is an avid fan of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL. He also stated during the ESPN broadcast of the 2011 5-hour Energy 500, while there was a rain delay, that he was a fan of the New York Yankees baseball team. On Aug. 10, 2011, Harvick threw out the ceremonial first pitch between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium.
On Feb. 19, 2011, Harvick's new sponsor, Budweiser hosted "The Roast of Kevin Harvick," which had some of Kevin's opponents and teammates give their thoughts and opinions on the Sprint Cup driver.
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