As CARS Tour West competes at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway this weekend, drivers say the former NASCAR Cup Series champion’s involvement is helping bring renewed attention towards West Coast short track racing.
In 2023, Harvick and Tim Huddleston launched the West Coast division for CARS Tour with a goal of placing a spotlight back on the region’s short track scene. 2025 Limited Late Model champion Dylan Zampa said he noticed the impact early on.
“It’s definitely great for the West Coast side of things,” Zampa said. “When Kevin came along three years ago and took over with Tim, I felt like it was really good. The Limited Late Model stuff really took off and that was kind of the main thing over here. Then Pro Late Models and Supers followed soon after, I feel it’s really good for the sport.”
Zampa noted the increased car counts, with the Super Late Model division having 16 entries ahead of Saturday’s race…