DAYTONA BEACH Fla – The romance of NASCAR drivers Dancia Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been the talk of the NASCAR community since the news was revealed in January. This week as preparations for next Sunday’s Daytona 500 got underway the couple has again stolen the spotlight.
That fact wasn’t lost on driver Kevin Harvick. Saturday night Harvick won his third Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway in his last five starts. But his first comments after winning weren’t about the win.
“I think the biggest thing is how are we going to get Danica and Ricky on the front page tomorrow?” Harvick said laughing after he was asked about his win. “I missed all you guys (media) because you were all busy being TMZ the other day. So now you all have to talk to me and I can be a complete prick.” MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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