Kevin Harvick, parlayed a kindergarten graduation gift into a big-time racing career -- one that now has him overseeing his own team.
During the 10 years that followed after his parents presented him with a go-kart in 1980 Harvick won seven national championships and two grand national championships.
While in high school, Harvick competed on a limited basis in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series, and upon completion in 1995 raced the circuit full time, earning rookie of the year honors.