On January 10, a photo of Kevin Harvick surfaced, alluding to a possible retirement. Sports journalist Matthew Breault tweeted that the original poster — who uploaded the photo to Reddit — spotted a patch that said “4EVER” on his racing suit. Because of that patch, fans were thinking that the 2022-2023 racing season would be Harvick’s last.
It seems that those rumors were true. On January 12, Harvick took to Twitter to officially announce his retirement. “Come November when the checkered flag drops on the season finale in Phoenix, it will also be my final race as a NASCAR cup series driver,” he said in the video. “It’s time to call time … a new chapter is calling. One where being a dad and a husband takes precedence over being a driver.” The driver then opened a beer can, toasting to his final season.
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Harvick has been outspoken about family life outside of racing. He spoke to Youth Inc. about the dangers of getting into the sport at an early age, warning listeners about the financial aspect of it. “I tell other parents all the time, you have to be able to do what you can do within your means to not destroy your family,” he said. He mentioned that parents will sometimes want to spend as much money as possible so their child can be the best race car driver. “That’s just not the case for everybody,” he added.
