[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15862-15863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING KEVIN HARVICK

  (Mr. McCARTHY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the entire Kern 
County community, I would like to congratulate Kevin Harvick on winning 
the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship at Homestead this weekend.
  Sunday's win capped off an incredible season, exemplifying the 
determination, resilience, and fortitude needed to excel, especially in 
such a long and competitive racing season.
  These attributes that embody Kevin's success are ingrained in our 
community. Our families get up early, work hard, and put in long hours 
to get the job done. Kevin's racing is a reminder to the world that the 
Bakersfield way drives champions.
  Your hometown is proud of your achievement, Kevin. For all the kids 
across Kern County who watched races, like myself, at Mesa Marin and 
now at the Kern County Raceway Park and dreamed of becoming a NASCAR 
champion, they now have someone to emulate.

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  Congratulations again to you, to DeLana and Keelan and your entire 
family, and to your crew chief, Rodney Childers, and the entire 4 team 
for an incredible season and championship. Kevin, as you said, not bad 
for an '08er.

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