Best of Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick's Reddit AMA

2014 Sprint Cup Champion Kevin Harvick jumped on Reddit today to do an AMA with his fans, and he gave some interesting insight into how he feels about the changes in the championship format, crazy fan encounters, and just how many beers a Budweiser-sponsored race team goes through when celebrating a title.

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Extra Mustard
Publish date:
Nov 18, 2014

Classic Photos of Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick holds his son Keelan in Victory Lane after winning the AAA 400 race at Dover International Speedway on October 4, 2015.

Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the CampingWorld.com 500 race at Phoenix International Raceway on March 15, 2015.

Kevin Harvick poses for a portrait at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2015.

Kevin Harvick, wife DeLana and son Keelan in victory lane after Kevin won the 2014 NASCAR championship.

The team of Kevin Harvick goes wild after his win at the season finale gave him his first Sprint Cup title.

Kevin Harvick celebrates with a burnout after winning at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

An overhead view of Kevin Harvick and his victorious team.

Kevin Harvick celebrates with his team after winning the title.

Kevin Harvick celebrates with champagne in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his fifth checkered flag of the 2014.

Kevin Harvick celebrates with wife DeLana and son Keelan in victory lane.

Kevin Harvick hoists the trophy in victory lane.

Kevin Harvick leads a pack of cars during the 2014 season finale.

Kevin Harvick leads Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano during the final race of the 2014 NASCAR season.

Kevin Harvick greets fans prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2014.

Kevin Harvick and his son, Keelan, spend time in the garage during practice for the final race of the 2014 Sprint Cup Series.

Kevin Harvick and Keelan.

Haylie Duff, Kevin Harvick and Hilary Duff meet prior to the February 2006 race in Fontana, California.

Kevin Harvick celebrates with TV personality Nicole 'Snookie' Polizzi and team owner Richard Childress after winning at Richmond on September 10, 2011.

Playboy Playmate Miss August 2004 Pilar Lastra, DeLana Harvick, Kevin Harvick and Playboy Playmate Miss September 2011 Tiffany Toth attend The Playboy Party at The Bud Light Hotel Lounge in January 2014, ahead of the Super Bowl.

Kevin Harvick attends the Los Angeles Kings-New Jersey Devils game during the 2012 Stanley Cup final.

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Kevin Harvick and wife Delana and dog Lo at a 2011 photo shoot for SI.

Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a Nationwide Series race in Nashville in 2010.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team owner Kevin Harvick has his game face on during a 2009 race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

During his 2001 NASCAR rookie of the year season, Kevin Harvick gets the thumbs up from a fellow racer as he pulls on to the track at the NASCAR store. Harvick was on hand to sign autographs, race go-carts and to meet a lucky girl from the Make a Wish Foundation.

Kevin Harvick prepares to kiss the famous yard-wide brick finish line after winning the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2003. To Harvick's left is his wife, Delana, and to his right is car owner Richard Childress.

Kevin Harvick gets a kiss from wife Delana after winning the 2003 Brickyard 400.

Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart share a laugh in the garage area during a practice session at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte in 2003.

Kevin Harvick at a NASCAR testing session in Bristol, Tenn., in March 2005.

Kevin Harvick prior to the Inaugural Quaker State 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, in 2011.

Kevin Harvick with his son, Keelan, on pit road before the start of the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill.

Kevin Harvick signs his name in concrete next to his plaque and foot prints on the walk of fame honoring his victory the previous year (2013) at Auto Club 400 in Fontana.

Kevin Harvick talks to the media prior to practice at Martinsville, Va., in 2012.

Kevin Harvick chats with crew chief Gil Martin during practice at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., in June 2011.

A pensive Harvick at Pocono Raceway in 2011.

Kevin Harvick chats with team owner Richard Childress during practice at Pocono Raceway in 2011.

Kevin Harvick brings his damaged race car to the garage during a 2014 race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Kevin Harvick during practice before a 2008 race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Kevin Harvick gets a hug from Bandit after winning the Pole Award at Michigan International Speedway.

Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Food City 500 race at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 3, 2005.

Kevin Harvick poses for a portrait at Atlanta Motor Speedway on October 26, 2002.

Kevin Harvick, the 2014 Sprint Cup Champion jumped on Reddit today for an AMA with NASCAR fans, and he gave some interesting insight into how he feels about the changes in the championship format, working with Tony Stewart, and just how many beers a Budweiser-sponsored race team goes through when celebrating a title.

According to Harvick, the team went through 80 cases of the beer while toasting the season's success, which seems excessive, but when people keep bring in free beer, it has got to be tough to say no.

He also highlighted the dangers of turning one's back on Tony Stewart.

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Danica Patrick also came up, and it turns out Harvick's young son is a big fan.

The much talked about winner-take-all final race format was also discussed, and it turns out Harvick is a big fan, which is not much of a surprise considering he walked away with the trophy.