By the Numbers: Texas
Harvick still searching for first
Nationwide win in KHI car
 Two-time
Nationwide Series champion Kevin Harvick has no intentions of
winning the 2008 points title in his first season driving his
own Kevin Harvick Inc. car. But that doesn't mean Harvick isn't
focused on an owners championship -- and after six races, he has
to be considered one of the favorites.
The No. 33 Chevy is currently leading the owner standings thanks
to dominant performances by Harvick, but also Cale Gale, who
made his first start of the season at Nashville.
The No. 33 has an average start of 8.3 and an average finish of
7.5. Harvick has two top-fives and four top-10s in five races,
and Gale earned his first top-10 in the Nationwide Series at
Nashville.
As the series returns from its off week, it heads to the Lone
Star State which is bad news for those chasing Harvick in the
owner standings. Harvick will be back behind the wheel for
Saturday's running of the O'Reilly 300 (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) at
Texas Motor Speedway and if past history is any indication,
expect him to extend his 16-point lead.
"We've always run good [at Texas] for some reason," Harvick
said. "I really like this track. We don't seem to qualify well,
but we always seem to finish great. It is one of those places
that really fits with what we do at KHI."
It's been a strong start to the season for Harvick, but one
thing is still missing -- something he would love to find
Saturday at Texas.
"Although I've got some truck wins for KHI, to get my first
Nationwide Series win for KHI and my fifth Nationwide Series win
at [Texas] on the same weekend would be tremendous. I think it
would be a great accomplishment for not only me, but the entire
organization."
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