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FIRST BUSCH SERIES RACE WIN Kevin Harvick’s passion for racing pushed him to aspire beyond the Camping World Truck Series. After a one-race debut in 1999, Harvick signed to race 32 events in the Busch Series (currently known as the Xfinity Series) for Richard Childress Racing in 2000. He had a strong start to the season, with nine Top 10 finishes in his first 20 races. In race 21, he secured his first career Busch Series win on July 29th at Illinois’ Gateway International Raceway. This win was hard-fought, coming in his third try on the Gateway track (he raced there in the Truck Series in 1998 and 1999). Though his best finish was 11th place on his first two tries, there’s no doubt the track familiarity paid off. That year, he went on to win two more Xfinity Series races at Bristol and Memphis.

Harvick pilots the No. 2 Chevrolet to his first Busch Series win in 2000.

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