Kevin Harvick is in a far more vulnerable position in the playoff battle than he was last year. Despite this, he still confident that he can be a threat in the title race. According to the Stewart-Haas Racing driver, the expectations are no different from previous years. Since this is the first race 0f the playoffs, it is a matter of seeing how the races pan out.

He said, “You really have to see how these first few races go. In order to see where you stand, from a performance standpoint. Where your cars are, how you’ve done, and all those things to go with it. I’ve been there before, there’s really not anything that can surprise me at this point.

“I have seen the magnitude after the 2001 Daytona crash, and walked into those press conferences and answered those tough questions. So, you just go race and that’s about it.”

For the moment, the #4 driver will be keen to try and make his way up the order. The bad news is that his form has left something to be desired.

Can Kevin Harvick turn his season around?

Theoretically speaking, he definitely has the capability to snatch a win from under so many noses. The bad news is that the Stewart-Haas team has not performed particularly well as a whole. Their only source of joy was when Aric Almirola won at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Aside from him, none of the other SHR drivers have reached Victory Lane.

This season is a sharp contrast to last year when Harvick racked up the most wins in the season. In the playoffs that year, he was in fine form, until he sadly missed out on a Championship 4 berth at Martinsville. At least he can take comfort in the fact that Denny Hamlin is also experiencing a win drought.

But can Kevin end his winless season before Hamlin does? Or will the latter blaze past him in the playoffs?

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