NASCAR icon Kevin Harvick targets son Keelan's 'drastic' growth in 2025 with KHI's partnership at Rackley W.A.R.

Kevin Harvick has announced a lucrative partnership with Rackley W.A.R's Truck Series and Late Model programs for 2025. Through the partnership, Harvick and his son Keelan will drive for the organization in Super Late Models and Pro Late Models. Additionally, the 2014 NASCAR champion will serve as a consultant for the Truck Series team.

Harvick will bring his extensive NASCAR experience as a championship-winning driver and team owner to mentor Rackley W.A.R.'s development driver, Dawson Sutton, who was recently announced as the full-time driver for the Truck Series team in 2025. Harvick and his 11-year-old son will also benefit from the partnership by driving late models for the team.

Although Kevin Harvick Inc. fielded late model entries in the CARS Tour series in 2024, Harvick has chosen to partner with Rackley W.A.R.'s established late model program. He believes this partnership will "drastically" improve the learning curve for both him and his son, Keelan, who is currently competing at Legends Cars.

"Although KHI had some success this year in the Late Model Stock world, the Pros and Supers are different animals. We still plan to have a presence in the CARS Tour next year, but Rackley W.A.R. has a solid and proven track record that will drastically improve the learning curve for Keelan and I in the Super and Pro Late Models," Harvick said in a press release.

"In return, I hope that my years of owning and operating a championship winning truck program will help shorten Dawson’s learning curve in his rookie truck season and positively impact their truck program. We look forward to working with Willie and the Sutton family in 2025," he added.

Harvick previously owned and operated Xfinity and Truck Series teams under the Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) banner. The team found championship success in the Truck Series before merging with Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in 2012. KHI made a return to late model racing in 2024, competing in the CARS Tour series.

The 48-year-old NASCAR champion has driven for Rackley W.A.R. this season, most recently competing in the CARS Tour Pro Late Model race at Florence Motor Speedway.

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Rackley W.A.R team co-owner on partnering with Kevin Harvick

Rackley W.A.R. is co-owned by Willie Allen and Curtis Sutton, CEO of Rackley Roofing. The team fielded its first full-time Truck Series entry in 2021 and is currently in its fourth season. Next year, Dawson Sutton, son of co-owner Curtis, will make his full-time Truck Series debut with the team.

Sutton believes that Kevin Harvick's expertise will be invaluable in guiding the team to long-term success in both the Late Model and Truck Series programs.

"It’s exciting to have this opportunity present itself. In our fifth year as an organization, Rackley W.A.R. is taking strategic steps for a successful 2025 and beyond. Kevin is the first link of many more to come. He will help Willie and I guide the Late Model and NASCAR Truck Series team for long term success," he said in a statement.

Kevin and Keelan Harvick's schedule with Rackley W.A.R. will be announced at a later date. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Dawson has made four Truck Series starts with the team this season, achieving a best finish of fifth at Kansas.