Kevin Harvick’s son Keelan confirms racing plans for 2026 with Rackley WAR

Keelan Harvick will return to his father, Kevin Harvick's team, KHI Racing, with Rackley-Willie Allen Racing (Rackley War) in the next season. The 13-year-old will continue to drive the No. 62 car in 2026, after a breakthrough year behind the wheel of full-bodied stock cars.

Keelan won multiple Pro Late Model races, including a victory at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and finished second in the Masters of the Pros 200 at Owosso Speedway this season. He also became the youngest driver to win the Snowflake 125.

Rackley WAR announced the extended partnership with him on X, writing:

"[Rackley war] is set for another year of chasing wins with KPH 🚨 .[Keelan Harvick] returns to the RW No. 62 with plans of taking on new challenges and new tracks in 2026."

Kevin Harvick partnered with Rackley WAR in 2024 to field late model entries in 2025. The partnership saw Kevin bring his experience as a champion NASCAR driver and Truck Series championship owner to develop the Rackley Truck program with rookie Dawson Sutton.

Keelan also joined Rackley's Super Late Model and Pro Late Model efforts as Kevin took on a consultant role with the team's truck operations.

"We try to run the competitive races" - Kevin Harvick after Keelan's Snowflake win

Earlier this month, Keelan Harvick won the Snowflake 125 at 13 years, 4 months, and 29 days, the youngest ever at Five Flags Speedway. He started in 15th and took the lead with about 24 laps to win the Pro Late Model classic.

Keelan's move from mid-pack to first was particularly impressive for his father, Kevin Harvick, who shared the list of parts of the race he liked in an interview with NASCAR reporter Matt Weaver.

"I think when you look at the progression of just him going through traffic. When he was trying to set somebody up to pass him, all those things are the types of things that I liked about tonight. I love the fact that he won against a great field of cars. That's what we try to do, we try to run the competitive races because you learn more," Kevin Harvick said (00:15 onwards).

The father-son duo also faced off against each other on several short tracks this year. Their first big race together was on May 31 at Kern County Raceway in California. Keelan earned the win in one of the twin 75-lap races, and Kevin took the other CARS Tour West Pro Late Model win.

They also raced head-to-head at Evergreen Speedway in Washington, where Keelan finished second while Kevin placed fourth. Meanwhile, Keelan dominated the Pro Late Model feature. He led almost every lap and defeated his dad and the rest of the field for his first CARS Tour victory at Hickory Motor Speedway.

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Edited by Hitesh Nigam