Aside from his Chili Bowl breakthrough, Harris has had more modest showings in his sprint car starts as he’s begun acclimating to the different machinery. He finished 14th in the Knoxville Nationals D main in August and eighth and 12th in a pair of C main appearances at the World Finals last weekend.

Though the progression has been slow, Harris said his work to improve his sprint car pace is what he’s been most pleased with since coming to the U.S. to race.

“Really, getting up to speed over here has been what I’ve enjoyed most, to be honest with you,” Harris admitted. “Some of the Outlaw guys have come over and said I’m heading in the right direction and that I’m progressing each time I get in the car, which is a real compliment from those guys. It may seem little, but those are the kinds of things that keep you motivated to do even better.”

For those asking why Harris has had to come to the U.S. to compete in sprint cars, the answer is simple: sprint car racing doesn’t exist in his home country.

“We don’t have sprint cars at home; that’s why I’ve had to come over here,” Harris noted. “The two times I’ve come over, I’ve raced against the best, and that’s something very important to me. My heat race on Friday (of World Finals weekend), I had David Gravel and all the big names in there and that was just a cool feeling for me.”

As far as his future plans going into 2019, Harris tipped to expect him to be back in a sprint car more often on American soil, as he looks to further his learning curve and improve his positioning in the sport.

“My hope is to come and do a lot more racing over here,” Harris said. “I want to do a few more local shows and get some more laps in the car, because that’s what I’m definitely short on is seat time.

“The more time I sit in the seat, the better and more comfortable I feel in the car, so hopefully I can do that and we’ll see what develops after that,” Harris continued. “I have to say a huge thanks to Jamie Davidson and J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors, because without them I would never have been able to go down this road and race here in the U.S.”

As far as why he wants to keep coming back, Harris said it’s in large part due to how positive the American fan base has been towards his quest to grow into being a fixture in the sprint car community.

“The reaction from everyone in America has been amazing,” Harris said. “I get split amounts of hate and support back home, because a lot of people there are really jealous of this actually happening for me. A lot of people have talked about it, but nobody had ever done it until I did.

“The Americans, though … they love me coming over, they love our accents and overall everyone has been really welcoming. It’s a great feeling and a representation of how this racing family is here in this country.”