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SPEED Quotes: Petty, McReynolds Discuss Rumored Harvick Move To Stewart Haas Racing In 2014
SPEED analysts Larry McReynolds and Kyle Petty shared their perspective on Kevin Harvick’s rumored move...
Megan Englehart  |  Posted November 11, 2012   Avondale, AZ
Kevin Harvick has not won a race this season. (Photo: Getty Images)
MCREYNOLDS AND PETTY DISCUSS RUMORED HARVICK MOVE TO STEWART HAAS RACING IN 2014

Petty: “… And to get blindsided by a leak – and I do believe Kevin’s camp leaked this out early so it would cause a little bit of chaos and would cause a little bit of disruption …”

McReynolds: I think it would be better if he could go ahead and move on next year.”

SPEED analysts Larry McReynolds and Kyle Petty shared their perspective on Kevin Harvick’s rumored move from Richard Childress Racing to Stewart Haas Racing in 2014 on Sunday’s NASCAR RaceDay Following are excerpts from their discussion with host John Roberts:

McReynolds: “This is his 12th season (at Richard Childress Racing). It’s time for Kevin to move on because Kevin has not been happy at Richard Childress Racing for several years. How many times has he talked about leaving there? Honestly, I know there are too many layers to work out, but I think it would be better if he could go ahead and move on next year. Think back to 2010, 2011 – Kevin Harvick and that No. 29 team won seven races and finished third in the points two years in a row. Kevin wanted the team dismantled. They dismantled the team. He is winless in 2012 with only four top-five finishes. I just think it’s been a long time since Kevin Harvick was truly happy at Richard Childress Racing.”

Roberts: This has been called a strategic leak by many people. Are they using the media to get the word out for some potential gain down the road?

Petty: “Yes, I think so. Richard is really upset about the way this has been handled. This is only a sport on Sunday afternoons. You drop the green flag and it’s a sport from then until you drop the checkered flag. The rest of the time it’s a business. And for Richard Childress, this is his livelihood. It’s a business. Budweiser, whether it be Caterpillar, Menards – he has other partners and sponsors that he has to work with and deal with, and to get blindsided by a leak -- and I do believe Kevin’s camp leaked this out early so it would cause a little bit of chaos and would cause a little bit of disruption for whatever reason -- I do understand Richard being upset about that.”
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