US EditionToyota Racing Development signs 13-year-old Keelan Harvick to a long-term driver deal
Keelan Harvick, 13, signed by Toyota Racing Development for a long-term deal, will race late models nationwide with ExxonMobil sponsorship and TRD development support.
- TRD announced Monday it has signed 13-year-old third-generation driver Keelan Harvick to a long-term deal, formalizing his full commitment to a NASCAR career.
- Harvick explained that TRD's process matched the family's approach, a key reason they chose Toyota, after a karting event in Italy attended by Charles Leclerc.
- This year, TRD will place Keelan with RACKLEY W.A.R. and support his racing in a race car with ExxonMobil as primary sponsor, utilizing TRD resources.
- The deal positions Keelan on a long-term path toward a potential 2031 Daytona 500 entry, with Kevin Harvick retiring after the 2023 season with 63 career Cup wins, and he never raced for Toyota.
- TRD's track record shows it has promoted drivers like Christopher Bell, Corey Heim and John Hunter Nemechek, and Keelan arrives with recent wins including the Snowflake 125 and Florence Motor Speedway Icebreaker this year.
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Keelan Harvick Secures Long-Term Pact with Toyota Racing Development
Keelan Harvick has signed a long-term agreement with Toyota Racing Development, placing the 13-year-old driver inside one of NASCAR’s key development systems. The deal keeps the third-generation racer in Toyota’s pipeline as he continues to build experience on pavement tracks.During the 2026 season, Harvick will partner with Rackley W.A.R. and Kevin Harvick, Inc. to run […]
Keelan Harvick signed to Toyota Racing Development
Son of Kevin Harvick has joined the Toyota driver pipeline TRD U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) has signed a lengthy commitment to Keelan Harvick, son of NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick. For 2026, Harvick will race for RACKLEY W.A.R. and Kevin Harvick, Inc. in late model races nationwide. ExxonMobil has signed on as the primary sponsor for multiple events. Toyota has a long line of steps in the oval racing ladder. At the top sits Joe …
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