TALLADEGA, Ala. — Guaranteed of a spot in the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs, Kevin Harvick has no reason to race hard Sunday.

If it was up to him, he wouldn’t race at all.

Four of NASCAR’s top drivers will see their title hopes come to an end at Talladega, where the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field will be cut from 12 to eight. Among those in danger of becoming a title-race spectator are defending champion Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and 2012 champion Brad Keselowski.

With so much on the line for others and nothing for Harvick to gain, he would really like to watch it all unfold.

“I’d park it because it will be one hell of a race to watch,” Harvick joked about his Talladega strategy. “It’s going to be fun to watch. It’s going to be crazy, offensive racing.”