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Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick had retired from full-time racing in 2023, but the Harvick name lives on in the racing realm with his son, Keelan Harvick. The 13-year-old recently took to the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for the All American 100 and put in a strong showing despite results looking weak on paper.Keelan was born in 2012, two years ago, before his father won his sole Cup Series championship. With the Harvick family known for being extensively involved in racing, Keelan had a delayed introduction to racing.The 13-year-old started racing karts during the COVID-19 pandemic out of boredom and suddenly got hooked on the bandwagon. He then started to learn the intricacies of racing and has moved up the ladder as he races Late Model cars currently.So, in his latest race in the CRA Series at Nashville, he had started eighth and looked to move up the road. However, he was jumped on the restart and with a huge pile-up mid-way through the race, he found himself with nowhere to go and lost valuable track position.Despite this, Keelan Harvick was able to channel his father's racing instincts and regain eighth place at the checkered flag, and reflecting on the race, he said (via X/@STaranto92):"I kind of got lifted up on that restart, that kind of put me back, and I had nowhere to go... it's unfortunate."On the other hand, Keelan Harvick has also battled with his father, Kevin Harvick, eight times on track this year.Kevin Harvick talks about Keelan Harvick's rise in the racing sphere and often facing defeat to his son while racingKeelan Harvick (L) and his father, Kevin Harvick (R), racing each other at the Owosso Speedway - Source: ImagnWhile Kevin Harvick has retired from racing in the Cup Series, a racer's instinct wants them to keep on racing for their own joy. That's what's happening with Kevin, who has continued racing professionally, though in a limited capacity.This has meant that his racing schedule sometimes overlaps with his son's, and usually Keelan is the one to have the last smile as he has better results than his father. So, reflecting on the father-son battles, Kevin said (via FOX Sports):"I tell him this all the time, I'm not the guy that you need to be racing. I'm having fun. I'm not as fast as a lot of the young kids. For me, I'm having a great time doing it.""It’s definitely not become easier because as he gets more experienced and gets used to things, there isn't a lot of learning curve left in getting up to speed. It definitely hasn’t become easier at home or in practice or after the race, because all I do is hear about how he's whipped my butt."Meanwhile, Harvick Jr. would race four more times this year before concluding his 2025 racing campaign.
