Childress Returns to Daytona Podium with Harvick

Six years after Dale Earnhardt died of his injuries in a last lap, last turn crash, Kevin Harvick drove his Team Childress Monte Carlo to the front of the field in the 2007 Daytona 500, winning by only a hair over Mark Martin.

With the field spinning in their rear-view mirrors, Kevin Harvick dropped the hammer and creeped past Martin on the high side to win by a fender. The last moment crash was "the big one" and cost Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and others a top ten finish.

Young Kevin Harvick took over the black, Childress GM Goodwrench Chevy after Earnhardt died, having a tough time winning back the devoted, shattered fans No. 3 left when he departed.

In recent months, the Childress team has seen great strides forward in their effort to be competitive, while fending off super programs like Roush, Hendrick and Evernham, and second tier teams like Penske and Gibbs much like their own program. There's no shortage of competitive cars in this year's Nextel Cup, and the season is off to a fast start!

Picured is Bobby LaBonte, driver of the No. 42 Cheerios car owned by Richard Petty answering question s on media day during this year's Daytona Speed Week. Since leaving Joe Gibbs racing, the 42 team has seen a resurgence of success, along with teammate Kyle Petty in the No. 43 car.