Kevin Harvick jokes NASCAR has 'gotten soft' with Texas Motor Speedway victory lane celebrations

Kevin Harvick had his fair share of fun at Texas Motor Speedway during his time in the NASCAR Cup Series. With three victories at the track, Harvick has worn the hat, shot the guns and raised the trophy in Victory Lane in The Lone Star State.

Ahead of this weekend’s race at the track, Harvick had some quips ready. Drivers no longer shoot the guns in Victory Lane after winning at Texas, and it’s something the former Cup Series champion wants to see return. He had a hilarious way of getting his point across, as well.

“We don’t shoot guns anymore. We got a little soft, as we went through the years, so we quit shooting the guns. Not sure why. We need to get back to shooting the guns. Shoot the guns in Victory Lane,” Harvick proclaimed. “We’re NASCAR, we shouldn’t be soft.”

While Harvick’s point came across with a comedic tone, he certainly has an argument. Shooting the guns in Victory Lane was a fun tradition for the winner at Texas. A return would be welcomed by fans and drivers alike.

We’ll see if there are any surprises at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. If they bring the guns out of storage, there won’t be many people who complain about it. Let’s have some fun in Victory Lane.

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Meanwhile, ahead of all the action at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, Kevin Harvick and his Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour crew locked in their predictions for who will stand above the field as the winner. Harvick revealed he’s rocking with Tyler Reddick to get the win.

“I’m going to pick Tyler Reddick. I think that Reddick has been good at this particular race track, and I think he and Bubba Wallace both run really good at this race track,” the former Cup Series champion predicted.

While Reddick was victorious during last spring’s trip to Talladega, he couldn’t get to Victory Lane this past weekend, finishing P14. Now, Texas will represent a chance for Reddick to get a win once again. He finished second during his first race at the track in the Cup Series back in 2020, and he won there in 2022. He’ll be a force once again, and Harvick believes in him.

As for Harvick’s partners, Kaitlyn Vince is a believer in Kyle Larson. Mamba Smith had his pick stolen from him by Harvick, as he was going to rock with Reddick. Instead, he chose one of the other 23XI Racing wheelmen, believing Bubba Wallace ends his winless skid and gets to Victory Lane.

Time will tell if any of the Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour crew are right in their assessment. Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace will all be strong picks, and any one of those three wheelmen could get the job done at Texas on Sunday afternoon.