Racing Shoes Worn by Kevin Harvick While Competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2014

Summary

Kevin Harvick competed in one of NASCAR's regional series before he even graduated high school. He debuted in its top-level Cup Series, driving for Richard Childress Racing, in 2001 and earned Rookie of the Year honors. Harvick joined Stewart-Hass Racing in 2014 and won that season's Cup Series championship driving the Number 4 Chevrolet.

Kevin Harvick competed in one of NASCAR's regional series before he even graduated high school. He debuted in its top-level Cup Series, driving for Richard Childress Racing, in 2001 and earned Rookie of the Year honors. Harvick joined Stewart-Hass Racing in 2014 and won that season's Cup Series championship driving the Number 4 Chevrolet.

Artifact

Shoes (Footwear)

Date Made

circa 2014

Creators

Sparco S.p.A. 

Place of Creation

Italy, Turin 

 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America

Object ID

2017.39.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Kevin Harvick.

Material

Cloth
Rubber (Material)
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)
Red
Dark blue

Dimensions

Height: 5.75 in  (highest point for each shoe)

Width: 4 in  (widest point for each shoe)

Length: 11 in  (for each shoe)

Inscriptions

on strap and bottom of each shoe: sparco on front of shoe tongues: In compliance with FIA standard 8956-2000 / sparco on back of shoe tongues: MADE IN ITALY

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