Jack Harvey doesn’t know if Sunday’s IndyCar race at Nashville Speedway would be the final of his profession or a pause within the continuation to a journey that started in 2017, however he is aware of what he needs, and that’s to stay within the cockpit and probably add his presence to the TV sales space.
“The outlook for subsequent yr, if I used to be being utterly life like – taking away what my coronary heart needs to do, which in an ideal dream state of affairs is to be full-time – I simply don’t assume that’s on the playing cards,” Harvey advised RACER. “It’s not attempting to be adverse. I’ve cherished all the things we’ve executed this yr with Dale Coyne Racing and I wish to return, however Dale’s been clear with me and we all know there’s a necessity for finances that’s larger than we are able to provide. I’d like to do the five hundred once more, and from a driving perspective in IndyCar, that’s the most important factor that we’re concentrating on.
“I believe proper now we simply should be considerably calculated, as a result of I’d moderately find yourself with a incredible seat on the 500 if we are able to, than holding out and doing just a few extra issues to not the extent that we actually would love. And my supervisor tells me there’s been some good inquiries for us, so I’m placing my focus into the very best high quality scenario we are able to discover ourselves.”
As he completes his eighth IndyCar season, Harvey additionally sees the upcoming change from NBC to FOX because the broadcaster for the NTT IndyCar Sequence and Indy NXT as an space of intrigue and alternative.
“I’ve all the time loved commentating, which I’ve executed once I was coming by means of a number of the junior classes in Europe,” the 31-year-old Briton stated. “I believe the factor folks want to recollect is I’m only a racing fan. Racing is my job, nevertheless it’s additionally completely my ardour. I like being within the IndyCar paddock, so if there was a possibility to do some type of commentating, I might be very involved in doing it.
“I additionally assume, particularly having pushed with the brand new hybrid automotive now on street programs, ovals, road circuits, that it’s fairly distinctive. I consider James Hinchcliffe and the way he has transitioned from doing a few of his pit lane reporting to being within the sales space, and he’s set such an excellent template for a way somebody can do it, proceed racing, and observe each paths with success. I wish to race every weekend, but when that’s not doable for no matter cause, I simply really feel like there’s a lot upside to speaking in regards to the automobiles and the racing to the followers and being concerned within the sport that I like.”
