Crash forces Harvick to backup car

Kevin Harvick’s No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet hit the wall in Turn 4 during Friday’s practice, and the team decided to go to a backup car – the car that won the Budweiser Shootout last Saturday.

“It’s obviously a curveball this late in the week that you don’t usually like to deal with," Harvick said. “But they’ll do a good job in dealing with it and do the right things with the cars. … Luckily we have a car we know is decent."

Because he is using his backup, Harvick will give up his 32nd starting position for Sunday’s race at Daytona International Speedway and move to the back of the starting grid.