Kevin Harvick might have stepped away from the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023, but he’s far from done with racing. These days, his track time is split between calling races for FOX Sports and sharing the asphalt with his 12-year-old son, Keelan. It’s a father-son dynamic that’s as much about mentorship as it is about competition, with Harvick joking that his FOX gig is a breeze compared to the heart-pounding stress of watching Keelan race. What sets their bond apart is Kevin’s approach to letting Keelan grow.

Early on, Harvick admitted to micromanaging, tweaking Keelan’s car before he could even ask. But he learned to step back, letting Keelan figure out new lines, make mistakes, and argue setups, just like Kevin did as a teenage short-tracker in Bakersfield. That hands-off style paid off, mak

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