For 2017, Stewart-Haas switched from Chevrolet to Ford.
The manufacturer shift didn't appear to faze Harvick, who went on to win Stage 2, and lead the most laps in the 2017 Daytona 500.
A large wreck on lap 129 would hinder Harvick from topping his solid day off, and would ultimately finish 22nd.
Next week at Atlanta, Harvick continued his momentum by capturing the pole position.
Once the green flag waived, Harvick held the lead and didn't look back.
He would go on to lead 292 out of 325 laps, a race high for him, and he would also sweep both race stages.
With less than 20 to go, Austin Dillon's car received a power failure, setting up a late race caution.
The field would pit, and Harvick would receive a devastating pit road penalty.
This put him at the tail end of the longest line and would prevent him from closing out the race and winning yet again.
Harvick would only advance up to the 9th position.
Despite his disappointing performances, he would lead the points standings heading out of Atlanta due to his stage wins and consistency during the two races.

In June, Harvick was the play-by-play commentator for the Fox NASCAR broadcast of the Xfinity race at Pocono.
Part of a Cup drivers-only coverage, he worked alongside Joey Logano and Clint Bowyer in the broadcast booth.
Later in the month, he raced in the K&N Pro Series West event at Sonoma Raceway, his first race in the series since Iowa Speedway in 2007, driving the No.
4 for Jefferson Pitts Racing.
Harvick took the lead from Michael Self on lap 42 to win the race.
A day later, he won the Toyota/Save Mart 350 to sweep the weekend, his second ever road course win and first at Sonoma.
Teammate Clint Bowyer finished second to mark a Stewart-Haas 1–2.
During the chase, Harvick struggled during the first round finishing 36th at Loudon and 17th at Dover.
Though his playoff points and stage points saved him from elimination.
The second round faired slightly better for Harvick though he did suffer a DNF at Talladega, again his stage points would keep him from elimination.
Harvick finished 5th at Martinsville after sliding to the finish after last lap contact.
The following week at Texas, Harvick would win stage 1, lead a total of 35 laps and win the race.
Harvick's win would secure him a spot in the championship 4 at Homestead.
The win was also Harvick's first at Texas, leaving Kentucky and Pocono as the only tracks Harvick has yet to win.
The following week at Phoenix, Harvick finished 5th.
This marked the first season since 2011 where Harvick didn't win a race at Phoenix.
In the season finale at Homestead, Harvick started out strong, leading the championship at one point, however, after hitting some debris and losing the handle of the car, Harvick was unable to run with the leaders Truex and Busch during the final green flag run.
He finished 4th in the race and 3rd in the final standings.
With the retirements of Dale Jr. and Matt Kenseth, Harvick and his long time rival Jimmie Johnson became the oldest full-time drivers in the Cup Series.
For 2017, Stewart-Haas switched from Chevrolet to Ford. The manufacturer shift didn't appear to faze Harvick, who went on to win Stage 2, and lead the most laps in the 2017 Daytona 500. A large wreck on lap 129 would hinder Harvick from topping his solid day off, and would ultimately finish 22nd. Next week at Atlanta, Harvick continued his momentum by capturing the pole position. Once the green flag waived, Harvick held the lead and didn't look back. He would go on to lead 292 out of 325 laps, a race high for him, and he would also sweep both race stages. With less than 20 to go, Austin Dillon's car received a power failure, setting up a late race caution. The field would pit, and Harvick would receive a devastating pit road penalty. This put him at the tail end of the longest line and would prevent him from closing out the race and winning yet again. Harvick would only advance up to the 9th position. Despite his disappointing performances, he would lead the points standings heading out of Atlanta due to his stage wins and consistency during the two races.
In June, Harvick was the play-by-play commentator for the Fox NASCAR broadcast of the Xfinity race at Pocono. Part of a Cup drivers-only coverage, he worked alongside Joey Logano and Clint Bowyer in the broadcast booth. Later in the month, he raced in the K&N Pro Series West event at Sonoma Raceway, his first race in the series since Iowa Speedway in 2007, driving the No. 4 for Jefferson Pitts Racing. Harvick took the lead from Michael Self on lap 42 to win the race. A day later, he won the Toyota/Save Mart 350 to sweep the weekend, his second ever road course win and first at Sonoma. Teammate Clint Bowyer finished second to mark a Stewart-Haas 1–2. During the chase, Harvick struggled during the first round finishing 36th at Loudon and 17th at Dover. Though his playoff points and stage points saved him from elimination. The second round faired slightly better for Harvick though he did suffer a DNF at Talladega, again his stage points would keep him from elimination. Harvick finished 5th at Martinsville after sliding to the finish after last lap contact. The following week at Texas, Harvick would win stage 1, lead a total of 35 laps and win the race. Harvick's win would secure him a spot in the championship 4 at Homestead. The win was also Harvick's first at Texas, leaving Kentucky and Pocono as the only tracks Harvick has yet to win. The following week at Phoenix, Harvick finished 5th. This marked the first season since 2011 where Harvick didn't win a race at Phoenix. In the season finale at Homestead, Harvick started out strong, leading the championship at one point, however, after hitting some debris and losing the handle of the car, Harvick was unable to run with the leaders Truex and Busch during the final green flag run. He finished 4th in the race and 3rd in the final standings. With the retirements of Dale Jr. and Matt Kenseth, Harvick and his long time rival Jimmie Johnson became the oldest full-time drivers in the Cup Series.
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