For the first 72 hours, apply ice, use elevation and, in consultation with a doctor, take anti-inflammatory medication. After 72 hours, use hot packs to bring blood into the muscle and provide nourishment, which accelerates healing.
In 2014, Harvick won five races, tying his season-best effort. He won a career-high eight poles â two more than in his 13 previous seasons combined. He led 2,137 laps, becoming only the third driver to lead more than 2,000 laps in a single season since 2000.
RELATED: Full race results | Final series standings | How other three drivers came up short HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Won and done. Crack open a Bud, bud. Kevin Harvick is the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver survived a furious finish to Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning the race (his 28th) and the title (his first).