Kevin Harvick stis 13th in the Nextel Cup Series standings. Credit:
AutostockHarvick: Engines the big problem with RCRBy Lee Montgomery, NASCAR.COM
October 16, 2004
05:44 PM EDT (21:44 GMT)
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CONCORD, N.C. -- What's wrong with Richard Childress Racing?

To Kevin Harvick, driver of RCR's No. 29 Chevrolet, it's simple.

"Our engines are topping the wrong end of the list," Harvick said. "That's about
it. That's about all you need to say."
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None of the three RCR cars made the Chase for the Nextel Cup, and Harvick is
highest on the points standings at 13th. Robby Gordon is 23rd, while the No. 30
car currently driven by Jeff Burton is 25th in car owners' points.

Rumors have surfaced lately that Childress may make some major changes to his
teams in the near future, but Harvick said he wasn't sure what was going to
happen.

Harvick car chief Kirk Almquist moved to Gordon's team in the same role, while
Kevin Gabard takes over as Harvick's car chief.

"I don't really know what's going on, to tell you the truth," Harvick said.
"We're trying to get everything going back in the right direction. For myself
personally, everything's been a little bit off, equipment-wise. We're trying to
get that straightened out.

"We have one of the best teams in the garage. We just have to have the engines
and bodies and stuff that comes from around it to support it. We'll get it
straightened out."
Harvick will start seventh in Saturday night's UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's
Motor Speedway. Credit: Autostock
Harvick said the team's aerodynamic program is about as good as it can be, and
the car the team has at Lowe's Motor Speedway this weekend is the best it has
had all season.

Harvick starts seventh in Saturday night's UAW-GM Quality 500 and was sixth in
Friday's final practice.

When asked if swapping crews at RCR was possible -- like Childress has tried
before -- Harvick scoffed.

"The day we swap crews is probably the day I (leave)," Harvick said. "(Crew
chief) Todd Berrier has done a great job with everything we've got. He's got to
have the support from everything around him.

"All the guys, they'd lay in front of a truck for me or Todd or anybody
involved. We need to look other places than switching teams."



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