Kevin Harvick, the semi-retired NASCAR driver, sold his South Charlotte mansion for $9.8 million just over a month ago, marking the end of a chapter that began when he and his wife, DeLana, purchased the home in 2013. The sale, confirmed by Mecklenburg County Property records, came twelve years after their initial acquisition, with the Harvick family now living in a rented house as their new home is under construction. Although Kevin Harvick hoped to secure the original asking price of $12 million, the final sum was still substantial, yet the biggest story from the transition wasn’t the sale itself—it was a personal mishap with his underwear that night.
The residence, set on a 4.4-acre lot near Charlotte’s South Park area, boasts luxurious amenities, from an arcade and a golf simulator to a gym and pool house. Existing as a distinct property from another mansion owned by the Harvicks, which they purchased last year for $6.75 million—and famously featured in the film “Talladega Nights”—this mansion sale marked a significant move for the family. As plans for their new dream home progress and construction is anticipated to take about a year, Kevin Harvick and his family have temporarily settled into a rental property, facing the expected and unexpected challenges that come after a major move.
On the latest episode of the “Happy Hour” podcast, Kevin Harvick candidly discussed the predicament he found himself in during his first night in the new house. While everyone else managed to settle down after the exhausting day, Kevin Harvick endured a restless night searching desperately for his underwear. With all possessions packed away, he admitted,
With irony, Harvick revealed that he alone had packed everything and somehow placed his underwear and socks in the largest box, buried at the very bottom.
Mamba Smith, a guest on the podcast, questioned Harvick’s packing strategy, to which he replied that haste played a role in the oversight, stating that the family was eager to get moving. Despite this minor disaster, Kevin Harvick finally located his underwear and socks, though not before his wife had already been asleep for two hours, leaving him alone with his frustration and a mess of unpacked boxes.
Although the sale of Kevin Harvick’s mansion might initially seem to be the biggest news, the lighthearted, yet telling underwear mishap adds an emotional undercurrent to a major life change. These turbulent, stressful moments exemplify the realities even celebrities face during moves, as Harvick’s story underscores both the unpredictability and the human side of adjusting to new beginnings. As the family waits for their new dream home to be finished, this event serves as a memorable footnote in the driver’s shifting off-track life, hinting at the challenges and perhaps further surprises Kevin Harvick may encounter in the months ahead.
