Kevin Harvick: Why He Is the Biggest Threat To Jimmie Johnson’s Championship Run

When the 2010 NASCAR season concluded, and Jimmie Johnson was once again crowned the champion, focus immediately shifted to 2011, and the questions of Johnson winning an unprecedented sixth consecutive championship began to swirl. While Johnson will undoubtedly head in to next season as the odds-on favorite to win the championship, his stranglehold on the top spot is poised to come to an end. Kevin Harvick has emerged as the new heir to the throne. The 34-year-old Bakersfield, California native had a career year in 2010. Harvick ended a winless drought that spanned more than three full seasons, and he shattered his previous career high of 20 top-10 finishes when he collected 26 this past season. He was also, by far, the most consistent driv...

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