Rodney Childers drops a four-word tribute to Kevin Harvick's iconic decade-old moment

On this day 10 years ago, Kevin Harvick clinched his first and only Cup Series championship during his debut in full-time season with Stewart-Haas Racing, winning the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. To commemorate the milestone, Harvick’s then-crew chief Rodney Childers shared a brief tribute and a glimpse of the celebrations from that historic night, highlighting their shared success and memorable achievement.

Kevin Harvick, the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion, has had a stellar career in stock car racing. Over more than 800 Cup Series starts, he has achieved 60 victories, including the Daytona 500. Harvick also claimed the 2020 regular-season championship and has excelled in the Xfinity Series (formerly Busch), where he earned two championship titles, cementing his reputation as one of motorsport's most accomplished drivers.

Harvick's then crew chief Rodney Childers recently reminisced about his title win with Kevin Harvick, via a post on X(formerly Twitter) and shared a tweet with a caption:

"😍😍 A day to remember!!"

Harvick's 2014 season with Stewart Haas started with a victory at Phoenix CNBC 500. The 48-year-old secured 4 more victories that season including wins at Darlington Raceway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, the penultimate race back at Phoenix Raceway, and the season finale at Homestead-Miami.

Although the former driver did not secure any more championships, he came very close to defending his title in 2015, after finishing second to two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.

Meanwhile, following Stewart Haas Racing's closure, Rodney Childers, who was the crew chief for SHR's #4 team, driven by Josh Berry, has signed a multi-year contract with Spire Motorsports, assuming the role of crew chief for their #7 team.

Kevin Harvick retired from racing full-time in NASCAR following the end of the 2023 Cup Series campaign. Harvick currently hosts the Happy Hour Podcast and is the co-owner of the zMAX CARS Tour grassroots series with NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Kevin Harvick blasts NASCAR’s “epic failure” after unexpected turnaround in Championship Race

NASCAR veteran Kevin Harvick recently slammed NASCAR for a mishap during the Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix last Sunday. Ahead of the stage two restart, the Toyota pace car missed its mark to enter pitroad.

In an attempt to reach the pits, the pace car narrowly missed hitting HMS driver Chase Elliott before eventually crashing into the sand barriers on pit road entry.

Here's a look at the odd incident(via NASCAR on NBC on X)

This incident invited criticism across the NASCAR fraternity, including Harvick, who did not shy away from calling the incident an 'epic failure.' (via NASCAR on FOX)

“I've seen the pace car catch on fire, I've seen F1 pace cars spin out in the rain, but never just spin out on a 75-degree day in Phoenix turning onto pit road," Kevin Harvick said. "That was an epic failure. There's no way to hide it." (24:28)

Joey Logano secured his third Cup Series title after stealing the dream of back-to-back championships from his Penske teammate Ryan Blaney, who was the reigning champion.