Kevin Harvick Joins Rival Series in Push for Shared Super Late Model Rules

Kevin Harvick has made his first big move as a new owner in Super Late Model racing. His group is teaming up with a former rival series as it works toward one set of rules.The CARS STARS Super Tour and UARA National will co-promote the 2027 Tekton Battle at Berlin, Short Track Scene reported on Thursday. The race is held at Berlin Raceway in Michigan.Short Track Scene‘s Matt Weaver also shared the news on X.Kevin Harvick's first order of tangible business as part of CARS STARS (currently ASA) leadership has been meeting with Ricky Brooks to unify a rule book with UARA and work together in a way that hasn't been realistic before. This is a win for Super racing, conceptually. https://t.co/ivWqKKRNuJ— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) October 29, 2026The CARS STARS Super Tour, formerly the ASA STARS National Tour, is co-owned by Harvick, Marty Melo and Tim Huddleston.The deal came out of a meeting earlier this month between the two sides. They are working toward a single rulebook for pavement Super Late Model racing, though the details are still being sorted out.Right now, different tours use different rules. That can force a team to change parts or skip races outside its home region.Melo, Harvick and Huddleston want teams to be able to race on different tours and tracks without changing cars to fit each set of rules, Midwest Racing Central reported.Harvick has described the long-term goal as one rules package across the country. That could eventually lead to national champions in the Super Late Model ranks.UARA is run by series director Ricky Brooks and races mostly in the Southeast. It has sanctioned the Battle at Berlin for the last few years.The two sides have not always gotten along. Relations were strained while Track Enterprises president Bob Sargent ran the ASA STARS tour.Brooks started the series that became UARA after he and Sargent could not agree on how to work together. Since then, the two tours have run separate schedules.Harvick has described the talks as a fresh start between the two groups. Brooks praised his directness after their meeting, and Harvick called Brooks a smart person who understands the sport, Short Track Scene reported.The 2027 race is set for Tuesday night, Aug. 10, Midwest Racing Central reported.Harvick has spent much of his time on grassroots motorsports since he retired from NASCAR Cup racing after the 2023 season. He is also part of the group that bought the CARS Tour in 2023 with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks. That North Carolina-based series is separate from CARS STARS, despite the shared name.The 2014 Cup champion now works as an analyst for Fox. He also hosts the weekly show Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour.Talks on a shared rulebook are still ongoing, and no rules package has been finalized.