• Kevin’s pit crew calls him “Happy.”
• Kevin says he is considering a career in architecture when his racing days are over.
• uring one six-week period in July and August of 2001, Kevin entered eight races in 12 states.
• In 2003, Kevin became the first driver in the history to win the Brickyard 400 from the pole position.
• After Kevin won the 2003 Brickyard 400, he blew a tire and lost a fender spinning victory doughnuts.
• Kevin finished just 73 points shy of first place during the 2006 Nextel Cup campaign.
• Kevin’s points lead in the 2006 Busch Series was so great that he was the mathematical champion by the end of October with four races to go. He beat Carl Edwards by 824 points.
• The day before winning the 2007 Daytona 500, Kevin won the Orbitz 300. It was his first victory at Daytona, followed 24 hours later by his second.
• Kevin’s RCR teammate, Jeff Burton, finished third in the 2007 Daytona 500.
• Kevin began 2007 with a new sponsor, Shell-Pennzoil. They replaced GM Goodwrench.
• Kevin’s hobbies include skeet shooting, racing radio-controlled cars and playing golf and video games. He has a large arcade in his basement.
• Kevin and DeLana had to give Backup away. He did not get along with DeLana’s cats. They got two German shepherds instead.

When Kevin won the 2001 Cracker Barrel 500, he became only the fifith NASCAR driver to take the checkered flag in his third career Winston Cup start. Here’s a look at Kevin’s “fast” company: