How do you think Kevin Harvick’s career looks if he doesn’t go to SHR?

The question really comes down to whether or not Harvick’s consistency would be enough with RCR being stuck in time for more than half a decade.

Man that would change the course of history, hope he does good the last few races…

Harvick, the last full-time driver to start a "Winston Cup" race.

What is Kevin Got put into a dream team scenario like the 48 car in 2002? If the previously (and postly) unaccomplished Johnson did what he did with Knaus and Hendrick's money, imagine what Harvick could have done.

A few questions for this timeline What happens to Bowman? Does SHR go down to 3 cars? What does SHR do for the 2018 season when Patrick retires? Those are some questions I have. I feel like, no matter what, HMS takes that chance with Bowman, and if Harvick does choose to take the chance, he goes to the #24, and Byron stays in Xfinity a little longer than he had IRL But, we'll never know for sure

SHR might not even exist without Harvick

What makes this timeline crazy to think about is when you consider there were rumors back in 2015 of Harvick going to Hendrick to replace Kasey Kahne. Also, the thought of Harvick in the 48 car kinda sounds cursed tbh

Anyone else want a flow chart of these driver moves and stuff

Would love to have seen him in Hendrick or Gibbs equipment after leaving RCR. Especially to finish out his career, these past few years of him driving SHR dump trucks have been brutal.

Rcr and shr are b tear teams. Harvick would have about 20 more wins added to his 60 and have at least 3 championships if he were with either HMS or JGR. He definitely deserves more than 1 championship in his career.

I would like to say the 39 would've definitely been rebranded to the 4, because that's the number Tony Stewart always wanted. But he couldn't, so he got 39. 3.9, next would be 4. McClure was still holding onto the number by the time Stewart was starting up his team. But of course when Ryan Newman left the 39, obviously the 4 was available. So it would've been rebranded anyways.

I loved this video man, a video i’d love to see is where you have maybe Logano never leave JGR for Penske? I’d think that would be a fun twist to this!

If the old points system was used, he would have been an Intimidator 1.5. A 5-time champion in the 29, taking RCR to heights not seen since 2000. I feel he would eventually go to SHR regardless, but at the end of the 2010s, taking the 1st championship for his new team in 2020. Remember, he and Dale Jr had some "choice words" to say about each other in the mid-10s, and that rift would have taken longer or have never healed at all, so a move to Hendrick would have been disastrous for him, as the world's most popular driver was in the same team as him. In an alternate 2023, he makes his final win at Talladega against Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and in his one race per season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. It would have been the biggest fan noise since Jr in 2001, and Byron would have been docked points for the same issue that DQ'ed Harvick in the playoffs. Harvick would have retired in style, with a top 4 finish in the standings

Harvick would've had half the wins he has right now if he stayed with RCR

Not sure Harvick goes to the 88 in 2018, with Jr having such a big hand in having Bowman fill in for him in 2016 and taking over for him in 2018 in real life, I feel like even with Harvick available idk if they don’t go with Bowman. Harvick’s sponsor money wasn’t needed and Hendrick was moving in the younger direction at that point aside from Jimmie

I think it would have made the 29 more iconic, not that it isn't already.

SHR would likely be a mid-tier team after Tony Stewart & Kurt Busch retired if Kevin Harvick did not go over there. There is also an effect in F1 as Haas would not have the funds necessary to start that operation based on the success created by Kevin Harvick & Tony Stewart in NASCAR & instead Haas buys into an existing team like Williams or Racing Point as his way of getting into F1. If Haas bought into Racing Point, we likely would never see the Strolls in F1 along with the Aston Martin name, though the team would continue to run the Mercedes engines. Now if Haas bought into Williams, Ford would instantly replace Mercedes as the engine provider due to Haas's connections with Ford in NASCAR.

What if spin gate never happen and if micheal waltrip racing never shutdown

I think taking into account Harvick and Stewart friendship Harvick would go to SHR in all timelines maybe with the excepyion of a timeline where they are not friends lol

Love these what-if scenario videos!

I really wonder what would have changed for Austin Dillon if he had Harvick alongside him until now. He's shown flashes that he could be a perennial 2nd tier competitor (what I label guys who win somewhat often and are a respectable but still an underdog playoffs pick) but he just can't seem to find the consistency on tracks outside of superspeedways. With someone like Harvick to mentor him, those few wins instead could be a total somewhere in the 20s. He could actually qualify decent consistently. Hell he might actually make the playoffs without a random superspeedway win to sneak in one of the last spots. People who aren't against Dillon were happy when Busch was signed since he could mentor Dillon, but that could've been a reality if Harvick never left.

As a Jeff Gordon fan, didn’t even have to ward the video lol, 2014 would’ve been his year. The multiple times he finished 2nd to Harvick in the Chase, would’ve gotten more career wins as well. I do wonder though if he won the Championship in 2014 if he would’ve considered racing beyond 2015 or not?

These what if videos are tons of fun....But my god do they make my head hurt lol

The Newman side story got me in tears, why am I suffering MORE in that universe LOL

Stewart Haas would not be the same without Kevin Harvick

What if Bill Elliott never went to Junior Johnson in 1992?😊

Tl;dr 2013 - Kevin Harvick signs a contract extension with RCR through 2016. Danica returns for 2014. Kurt Busch goes to the 39 and Newman spends two years with MWR’s 55 team. 2014 - Kevin Harvick does not win the Championship. Jeff Gordon completes the Drive for 5. 2015 - MTJ doesn’t make the final four. Newman to Petty. 2016 - Newman and Harvick sign a 1-year extension with Petty and RCR respectively. 2017 - The 29 car goes winless. 2018 - Harvick goes to Hendrick Motorsports in the 88. Alex Bowman does not go to Cup until 2023. Newman goes to the 29, renumbered to the 8. 2019 - Harvick wins the 2019 Championship. Jamie McMurray goes to the 39 for a year, replacing a departing Kurt Busch, who joins the Ganassi stable. Matt Kenseth returns to full-time racing with Roush in the 6, winning one last time. 2020 - The 39 is renumbered to the 41, with Cole Custer behind the wheel. Kenseth goes to the 17, switching with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer all retire. Ross Chastain and Alex Bowman fill in for Larson after the “gamer word” incident with Ganassi. Harvick wins a 2nd, consecutive Championship. 2021 - Harvick signs a 1 year extension with HMS, now moving to the 48. 2022 - Kevin Harvick retires and gets one last win at Phoenix, reaching 10 wins at the track. 51 wins, 2 championships and an ungodly amount of success ensure he is a first ballot hall-of-famer. Keselowski moves to the 17. Chris Beuscher to the 6. 2023 - Josh Berry goes to HMS in the 48 car.

Well, what would have happened if Michael McDowell won a championship in 2022 and moved to a new team for 2023?

Plot twist When shr really struggles to find good drivers around late 2020-21-22 harvick will sign a 2-3 year contract and end his career there with 3 wins a piece each year and bowman will go to the now 5 car and Noah gragson will enter harvicks car / with a charter swap whatever number it being instead of berry and berry will end up beating hocever to the 77 Larson instead goes to shr also with the dirt ties with Stewart and he goes on a tear but with 7 wins instead of 10 maybe beating cole Custer for that 2021 ride

What if SHR didnt change to Ford, Harvick only championship was with Hendrick engines and obv Chevy

He doesn’t have the 8 win season in 18 and 9 win season in 20 with any other team

That young man did a great job filling in for Earnhardt and he has a Cup Championship!!!! After decades of watching NASCAR I've seen a lot of drivers and not everyone has that ability!!!😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

Do this more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love these videos as the topic is super interesting. Examples would be What if JGR got Clint Bowyer What if Joey Logano went to CGR What if Carl Edwards never retired What if Erik Jones replaced Jimmie Johnson at Hendrick What if SHR got Kyle Larson There are so many to do.

So, Harvick probably still has Rodney Childers. Rodney said he thought Kevin was originally recruiting him to be his CC at RCR, even met Richard. It’s not crazy to think they’d win a title at RCR.

I think Harvick not going to SHR means that he stays at RCR for the rest of his career. When Austin comes up to cup I don’t think he gets the 3 car because of the ties of the 29 has to the 3. Instead i think that Austin gets the 03 car while it’s the same number it’s a whole new history and legacy that can’t be ruined by him.

Crazy that Kyle wouldn't win in 2019 if this happened..

I have a suggestion for the next driver what if video. "What if Joey Logano stayed with JGR?" Or "What if Matt Kenseth Stayed with RFK?" I dont think the logano scenario turns out well but im still curious to know what you think.

MTJ did make the final four in 2015

Do if Brad never left Penske

Had Harvick not joined SHR, Newman wouldn’t have left SHR either

Sorry, I don’t see how Harvick wins the Championship in 2019 in this scenario. JGR is gonna be dominant no matter what car Harvick is in, and I don’t think the 88 has the speed to beat Kyle Busch and Truex

Why would you change Harvick’s number in his retirement year at Hendrick? That’s the one thing I don’t agree with. I don’t think that makes sense. I think he ran the 88 to the 48 when Josh Berry takes over in that timeline.

If KH would have left RCR in 2010 or 11 I am sure he would have gotten to 70 career wins.

Do you think that Kevin Harvick would compete some in Xfinity Series races after he retires from Cup?

change the 31 to the 3 and then change the 27 to the 31? why not just change the 27 to the 3 and leave the 31 alone?

Iceberg, not video related but I believe I heard this on Denny’s podcast. What are your thoughts on having 3 different winners for the final race (race winner, owners champion, season champion) is this a bad look for the sport?

Request: What if Joey Logano never went to Penske

If Harvick stayed with RCR, he wouldn’t have been as successful. I think it was best that he left.

What if Robert Yates Racing never shut down

Hey Iceberg, What do you think Kyle Larson could've done if he doesnt get cancelled in 2020.

He wouldn't be as successful

So if Harvick did go to HMS, does Chase still block him to let Larson Win Bristol? And by that token, does their feud continue and Chase still get dumped at the Roval?

Next: What if Kyle Larson never said the Pro Gamer word

So Suarez never gets the 41?

Then he would have 67 wins with 2 championships.

He would’ve won a championship. eventually.

If Kevin Harvick stays with Team Chevy he wins more championship...

This is goofy. Its like saying, hey guys I have an imagination, wanna hear about it?