Kevin Harvick set to become 10th driver with 800 NASCAR Cup Series starts this weekend at Talladega

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This Sunday will be a historic occasion for whoever wins the GEICO 500, but it will also be a special day for Kevin Harvick.

The 47-year-old will make his 800th NASCAR Cup Series start when he takes the green flag at Talladega Superspeedway.

Harvick will become the 10th driver in NASCAR history with at least 800 starts, the first since Jeff Gordon.

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Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Ford, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway Oct. 23, 2022, in Homestead, Fla. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

He will join Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd, Dave Marcis, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Kyle Petty, Bill Elliott, Darrell Waltrip and Gordon.

"I think I’ve taken pretty good care of myself throughout the years to make myself durable through all the travel and time and things you put into doing this," Harvick said in a team press release. "Being able to adapt and adjust to new things and new people. And being honest with people in situations. And sticking up for yourself when you think something’s right. And having those traits and the ability to have people who will accept those things because they know that you put a lot of thought and effort into what you’re doing …

Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Ford, greets a crew member prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 65th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Feb. 19, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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"When you think about 800 races and you try to put it