Kevin Harvick’s wife DeLana wishes the ex-NASCAR champ on his birthday

DeLana Harvick on Monday (December 9) celebrated her husband and NASCAR legend, Kevin Harvick’s 49th birthday, with a heartwarming post on X (formerly Twitter). The post that she shared featured Harvick, DeLana herself and their two children, Keelan Paul and Piper Grace.

Kevin Harvick is one of the most accomplished NASCAR drivers. He retired from the sport after the 2023 season. He won the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2014 with Stewart-Haas Racing and claimed 121 wins across NASCAR’s three national series. He's now working as an analyst for FOX Sports.

On X, sharing a heartfelt birthday post, Kevin Harvick’s wife DeLana wrote:

“Happy Birthday Pops”

Kevin Harvick and DeLana married in Las Vegas in 2001. The couple also co-owned Kevin Harvick Incorporated, a racing team in NASCAR's Xfinity and Truck. His wife was the manager of the team, and they sold the KHI to Richard Childress, the owner of Richard Childress Racing, in 2011.

DeLana grew up in a racing family. She's the daughter of former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver John Linville, who made 136 starts in the series from 1982 to 1995.

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Kevin Harvick once praised Kyle Larson as the best driver

Former Stewart-Haas Racing driver once praised Kyle Larson’s exceptional talent and versatility as a driver, drawing a direct comparison to Jeff Gordon, who's regarded as one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers.

Seven years ago, speaking on the Happy Hour podcast, Harvick pointed out Larson’s potential after he won the second career Cup win at Auto Club Speedway in 2017.

“Kyle Larson is the best driver to come into this sport since Jeff Gordon, in my opinion. I think Kyle Larson is that good. And he’s just a kid that not enough people know about – but he has won and wins in everything he’s ever driven. He’s just a racer,” Harvick said.

“He’s that good. I hope Ganassi has a good contract with him – because every team in the garage wants a Kyle Larson. He’s a guy you can put in your race cars and win races. Even on a day when your race car is not that good, he’s going to make you look good.” Harvick added [0:46 onwards]

Kyle Larson wrapped up the 2024 NASCAR season with a fourth-place finish at Phoenix Raceway. He finished the season in sixth place in the Cup Series championship standings, tallying six wins, 15 top-five finishes and 18 top-10 finishes with an average of 12.9 in 36 races.