President Obama hosts NASCAR’s Kevin Harvick at White House

Wed., April 22, 2015

President Barack Obama honored Kevin Harvick and his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team members Tuesday at the White House for winning the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Harvick was accompanied by Rodney Childers, his crew chief, and Greg Zipadelli, his competition director, at the festivities on the White House South Lawn. Harvick, a 39-year-old resident of Charlotte, N.C., won the championship for the first time after his first season driving for the Stewart-Haas Racing team. The president honored Harvick not only for his achievements in driving, but also for his efforts to give back to the community. Harvick and his wife, DeLana, established the Kevin Harvick Foundation in 2010 to help underprivileged youth. – Associated Press

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