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Harvick Rebuts Stephen A. Smith With Biometric Data on NASCAR’s Demands

Harvick’s on-air figures shift the dispute from hot takes to measured evidence of endurance-level strain.

Kevin Harvick Shuts Down Stephen A. Smith's NASCAR 'Athlete' Diss
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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Stephen A. Smith attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Image 2 shows A man in glasses speaking into a microphone with the word "ABOUT" on the screen, Image 3 shows Kevin Harvick in the #4 Busch Light For The Farmers Ford celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
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Overview

  • Harvick, on his FOX show SPEED Tuesday, told Stephen A. Smith to stop opining on racing if he does not understand it and called the take uninformed.
  • Sharing Polar fitness data, Harvick said one race showed a burn of about 3,200 calories and a follow-up test in a more caution-filled race showed about 2,400.
  • Harvick recounted Polar’s reaction that such sustained heart rate and calorie burn align with what they see in marathon runners.
  • Coverage detailed the in-car load for drivers, citing extreme heat, G-forces in corners, constant steering inputs near 200 mph, dehydration, and hours without a break.
  • Smith had said golfers and NASCAR drivers are not athletes, which drew swift pushback from drivers and fans, including a direct challenge from former champion Kurt Busch.