Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips Elected to NASCAR Hall of Fame
Harvick won 60 Cup races and the 2014 championship, while Burton had 21 wins and Phillips was chosen on the pioneer ballot.
- On Tuesday, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, and Larry Phillips were selected for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, bringing the total number of inductees to 73.
- Known as "The Closer," Kevin Harvick won the 2007 Daytona 500 and earned the Cup Series championship seven years later with 60 Cup Series wins.
- Jeff Burton, the 1994 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, won 21 Cup races over his 20-year career, including the Coca-Cola 600 twice and the Southern 500.
- Larry Phillips was selected on the pioneer ballot, though exact race totals remain uncertain since he competed across dirt and asphalt where record-keeping was inconsistent.
- Executive Vice Chair Lesa France Kennedy received the Landmark Award for her contributions to the sport, including spearheading the revitalization of Phoenix Raceway and the Daytona Rising project at Daytona International Speedway.
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Kevin Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips
Kevin Harvick, who captured the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series championship and won 60 races at the sport’s top level, has been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with fellow drivers Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips.
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