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NASCAR’s Kevin Harvick pays $6.75M for ‘Ricky Bobby’ mansion on Lake Norman

By Charlotte Business Journal
This is how the Cornelius mansion, featured in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," looked before it sold in 2018 and underwent renovations.

Cornelius mansion This is how the Cornelius mansion, featured in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," looked before it sold in 2018 and underwent renovations. (IVESTER JACKSON | CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE)

By Charlotte Business Journal

CORNELIUS, N.C. — A Cornelius mansion that made the big screen, appearing in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” has sold to none other than a newly retired NASCAR driver.

Kevin Harvick and wife DeLana purchased the Lake Norman home on Oct. 27 for $6.75 million, according to Mecklenburg County real estate records. The mansion, which includes more than 12,000 square feet, is within the gated Connor Quay neighborhood.

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Harvick ended his 23-year racing career earlier this month, having previously announced his retirement from NASCAR after the 2023 season. The 47-year-old drove the No. 4 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. He’d been with SHR since 2014, switching from Richard Childress Racing.

Read the full story on CBJ’s website here.

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