HOMESTEAD, Fla. _ There's a photo hanging in the man's closet, of he and his son and pure, simple joy. Thumbs up, smiles. Exactly the sort of memory that warrants immortalization.
But that photo of Kevin Harvick and his son, Keelan, now 5 years old, reveals more than just a pleasant memory. It reveals the essence of who Harvick is and the reason he races _ and the motivation for him to win Sunday's race at Homestead and win his second NASCAR championship.
"That picture of he and I giving the thumbs up, winning the championship, it's one of the coolest things that you'll probably ever get a picture of," Harvick said Thursday. "It's little things like that that mean a lot and go a long ways."
Harvick isn't racing for his ego, or for a taste of championship glory. He's already had that once before, that November night three years ago when he won the Cup Series. Instead, Harvick is driving for something else this time around _ to give that feeling, that sense of accomplishment, to everyone else.
"I want to win it for my guys and the organization more than anything," Harvick said. "That to me is more gratifying than what my legacy is or isn't."
