Category: NASCAR Cup PR

eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
Virtual Dover International Speedway
Finish Line 150
Team Chevy Press Conference Transcript
May 3, 2020

WILLIAM BYRON CLAIMS THE WIN AT VIRTUAL DOVER
Team Chevy Takes Fourth-Straight Victory

CHARLOTTE, NC (May 3, 2020) – For the third time in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, William Byron made his way to victory lane in the Finish Line 150 at Virtual Dover International Speedway in his No. 24 Axalta/Voltatex Chevrolet. The victory is his fifth top-10 finish in six races in the series.

With a four-tire stop on the final round of pitstops, Byron’s speed prevailed to take the lead with six laps to go to bring home the victory at the virtual 1-mile oval known as the “Monster Mile”. Leading 79 laps during the 150-lap race, Byron has led the most laps in five of the last six races. “It was fun! We had to go on that restart,” says Byron. “We had four tires and unfortunately, the strategy made us to where we knew we were going to be back in the pack on that last restart. So, it was just all about getting clear and once we got to Timmy (Hill), I knew we had better stuff and just had to work him over for a couple of corners. It was fun, I enjoyed it. I’ve enjoyed this iRacing Series we’ve had going, but definitely ready to get back into my normal car, as well. But this has taught me a lot in the last few weeks, so it’s been fun.”

Byron’s win marks the fourth-straight trip to victory lane for Team Chevy and Hendrick Motorsports in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. The win was celebrated by Byron’s teammate Alex Bowman, who finished eighth in his No. 88 ChevyGoods.com/NOCO Chevrolet. Garrett Smithley finished ninth in his No. 51 Chevrolet to give Team Chevy three of the top-10 finishers.

Christopher Bell (Toyota) was second, Timmy Hill (Toyota) was third, Erik Jones (Toyota) was fourth, and Michael McDowell (Ford) rounded out the top-five finishers of the race.

The NASCAR Cup Series is scheduled to return to the track to continue competition at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, May 17, at 3:30 P.M. ET. Live coverage can be found on FOX and MRN.

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA / VOLTATEX CHEVROLET TRANSCRIPT:

THE MODERATOR: Thank you for joining us. We’re joined now by William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet and the winner of today’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Finish Line 150 at the Virtual Dover International Speedway.
William, welcome back. This is your third win in six races. Talk to us a little bit about that exciting finish at Dover.
WILLIAM BYRON: It was a lot of fun today. Obviously there was a lot of cautions so I just had to kind of pace myself. It was hard to predict when we were going to get a longer run so it’s hard to know what to do with the tires in terms of how much to save, whatnot.
My help there, Nick, Matt Holden, did a great job of really kind of leaving the strategy up to them as far as what tires to take. I think four tires at the end was the right call to be aggressive. Just thankful for their support and ready to get back to our normal racing here soon.

Q. William, going back to real racing, you touched on this on the broadcast, with the first four Cup races there being no practice and one qualifying session, what are some of the things you think about as far as preparation for going into these races starting off from scratch?
WILLIAM BYRON: It’s going to be difficult. I think the biggest thing is just trying to prepare yourself well physically. Obviously you’re not going to get that chance to really go through practice and kind of warm up your muscles, I guess you could say, to get ready in the car.
Honestly I’ve just been doing some training and trying to watch some old film of races at Darlington. With it being a daytime race, it’s going to be different as well. A lot of different variables there.
The biggest thing is just being prepared. I’ve used iRacing to train me on the mental side, which I think has really helped me. I’m looking forward to carrying that confidence and momentum over to the Cup car.

Q. Next week you’ll compete at Virtual North Wilkesboro. How do you approach that race? What do you expect you’ll be doing between now and next Saturday?
WILLIAM BYRON: I’m not really sure what’s going to go on there. I just kind of have to see how this week goes and prepare that way. We’ll see how it goes, whether or not that’s an event we’ll run I guess.

Q. Who do you think this racing on a green track like at Darlington, the first race at Charlotte, who is going to have the advantage in that? What type of racecar driver will perform best?
WILLIAM BYRON: Gosh, it’s tough. I think all the Cup Series drivers adapt really well. There’s not really going to be an advantage there. A lot of it’s going to fall on the teams and the cars, who hits the setup right.
It’s going to be big because there’s a lot of variables there. You’re not going to have a chance to set the height of the car, predict where the splitter is going to end up, where the back is going to travel to.
As a driver all you can do is put consistent laps together. You have to be efficient in traffic at the start of the race. I do feel like there’s going to be some mistakes made, some bounces off the wall, things like that. You have to avoid that in the first run or so. Then you’ll start to see who really has the car after that.
I would assume it’s going to be the same guys that run well at Darlington because they probably have an idea of what their setup needs to be and what they want to feel in their car. Probably no surprises there. But it will take adaptation as a driver, which I think we’re all capable of doing.

Q. Racing at Darlington, one of the first major sports returning, what is the feeling? Pride, fear, excitement? Put that in perspective.
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I’m excited. Obviously we’re going to have to be careful health‑wise, really take care of ourselves. That starts with us as drivers to make sure that we’re being smart and things of that nature.
When it comes to the racing I’m honestly just very excited because it kind of goes back to your roots as a driver of when you show up and you race, maybe you have a few laps’ practice, but ultimately you get in the car and drive.
I’m looking forward to that aspect of the race, not really being there for a long time, but just getting out there and driving.
The result is going to be right there pretty quickly in front of you. I’m excited about that. It’s going to be a different dynamic from what I’m used to in the Cup Series of two‑ or three‑day weekends.

Q. Talk about the art of working a guy over at Darlington cleanly, how it applies from iRacing to Darlington in real life?
WILLIAM BYRON: It’s honestly very similar. You get a run on a guy, there’s really one groove, one and a half at Darlington. It’s all about timing that run off the corner to get to their inside. Then ultimately it comes down to who is the smartest in that situation to hold position.
Yeah, I mean, Darlington is a tough track to pass. It’s easy to pass if you have a good car there, good rhythm going. It’s very much of a rhythm track for a driver. Getting into rhythm quicker than later is definitely going to be key.

Q. You’ve run several Outlaw races. Do you have any interest in running a midget, the Chili Bowl Nationals, virtual, on Wednesday night?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I just heard about that. Christopher was tweeting a lot about it. We were talking a little bit after the race about it. I might try to do that. I mean, I don’t really have any experience in the midget on iRacing at all. I’ve been doing the Outlaw cars, the 410 sprint cars, which has been a lot of fun.
I’ll probably do that Tuesday show at Volusia, I think it is. If that goes well I might do the Wednesday show. Just kind of depends how the week goes.
Obviously there’s a big emphasis on me for training, getting ready for the physical aspect of the car. I’m going to try to limit my iRacing just so I can get both in at the same time.

Q. Can you take us through what you’re doing for training? What is your typical training regime? Is it something you’re going to almost have to step up now to be prepared for the exhaustion level that comes with the first couple races, doing so many in a short period of time?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I think the sim racing, as much as it is not physical because there’s no g‑load on your body, it is physical in the fact that adrenaline goes. That produces certain I guess things that your body does to cope with it.
Honestly, I’m glad that’s happened through the iRacing races, the adrenaline aspect is there, because it’s important to me at least. I like that. But obviously the physical aspect of g‑load and your legs, all the core exercise that you need to have is going to be a huge undertaking. I’ve tried to work on that lately.

Q. I know there’s getting into shape and then getting into game shape. A driver or two talked about doing some go‑karting in the next couple weeks to get used to the beating and banging. Is that something you’d look to do especially with Max? What is the mindset in terms of stepping up the training to get more into game shape as opposed to being in physically good shape?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I definitely agree. I think going to the karting track is something that’s big on our priority list. Really that’s kind of why my iRacing structure this week might be a little different, just because of that. That’s something that we use pretty heavily.
Yeah, that’s going to be an aspect that can be used. Obviously you can’t go get in any other racecar. The karting track will be a good tool leading up. Also the Chevrolet simulator as well.
I think there’s a lot of tools that can be used. I’m going to try to prepare as similar as I do for the first race at Daytona every year, try to just follow those lines.

Q. Being two weeks out, the idea or thought about competing without fans, you’ll be spaced out in the infield. For drivers, you’ll be in your motor coach and then straight to the car. What do you imagine or think that is going to be like? What will you miss most in that type of situation, not being able to be with your team?
WILLIAM BYRON: I’m going to miss the family aspect at the track, the fan aspect at first. I think it’s going to be much different not to have that prerace hype and environment around the race.
For me, it will just allow me to focus more and be around my team, not have any distractions I guess you could say. I think there’s pros and cons for sure. I’m going to miss the environment, but it will make it a little bit easier as a driver I believe to get ready.
Honestly I’d liken it to the way that rain delays are when you kind of are sitting around, then all of a sudden it’s time to go race. Those are difficult situations. You got to not kind of trap yourself in that cool and calm environment. It’s difficult to get hyped up for the race, but I’ll try to keep things as normal as possible.

Q. As a team, you’ve been doing virtual meetings during this time? Have you talked amongst yourselves?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, we’ve had a few. The team guys have had much more than I’ve had. I think there’s a weekly for sure. For me, I’ve been involved in a couple of calls with Mr. H and Marshall and Jeff Andrews and Chad obviously, my crew chief.
Yeah, I think it’s important that we kind of stay in the loop obviously because we can’t really see each other. We’ve tried to do Zoom calls and all those things for the past couple weeks.

Q. Prior to Darlington you’ll have a meeting, but is there talk about meeting in person prior to race day? Do you think it will be important whether you meet in person or virtual before the first race?
WILLIAM BYRON: I think it’s going to be important to kind of meet in person maybe at a distance or something just to get going with Chad, just kind of understand where we are there.
Chad and I have kept pretty close contact throughout the last few weeks. Yeah, we’re going to try to do what we can to meet but keep it safe at the same time.

Q. Before a race do you feed off the fact that all the crews are on pit road, there’s fans, the anthem, all the stuff that goes into the prerace? If you do, how does that change with what’s going to happen now because it will be a ghost town in relative terms?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, it will be so much different. Really for us as drivers I think most of us get in the zone once we’re in the racecar. That’s similar whether it’s iRacing or real racing. The adrenaline hits you once the engine fires and the window net is up, you’re in your own capsule there.
It will be different for the teams of not having the aspect before the race of hype and buildup. As a driver, nothing matters until you’re in the seat and actually driving.

Q. Does this create a new reality? Bubba Wallace said this will change how you interact with fans maybe long‑term.
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, it could, for sure. I don’t really know the implications there. It could definitely change the reality for us. I think honestly that was kind of changing as we were still racing before this all started. It was hard to understand or come to terms with. It was changing rapidly. It will be different.

Q. You talked about the communication between you and Chad. What will it look like in a garage area or back at the shop for Hendrick Motorsports to start getting prepared for the next couple of weeks in preparation for Darlington?
WILLIAM BYRON: I’m sure it’s going to be different just because guys are having to wear masks, kind of keep themselves isolated from each other. I’m sure I’ll go over there a couple times this week to get a feel for what the car feels like and everything like that.
It is much different to be there and kind of just not be able to go about business as normal.

Q. Has the team been doing any practicing for pit stops? Is there going to be something somewhat different preparing for Darlington?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I’m sure they’ve done some practice. Obviously it has to be kind of on their own. I’m sure it’s going to be an adjustment for the pit crew guys as well to be able to go out there kind of cold turkey. I’m sure that’s difficult.

Q. I clearly understand the difference between being in a real racecar and iRacing. What kind of confidence or uptick does it give you to have so thoroughly dominated in this? You go back into racing at Darlington feeling pretty good I would think.
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, it honestly feels really good. I feel like even though obviously it’s virtual racing, it’s a very similar platform to what we do. The physics and geometry of everything is similar.
What gives me confidence is the fact that in pressure situations, being able to deliver under those is critical in a real racecar because everyone can go real fast, but it comes down to the strategy and execution of that.
It gives me a lot of confidence in the heated moments of the race. I’m excited to bring that back over to the real racecar.

Q. You mentioned the Chevy simulator earlier. How much does iRacing compare with the simulator? What are some of the positives iRacing has versus the simulator and vice versa?
WILLIAM BYRON: I think that’s a good question. There’s some subtle differences for sure. I think the biggest thing that iRacing has is you can race against other people and you’re not just racing laps by yourself. The other thing is the tire wear that iRacing has modeled is pretty exceptional. I think those two things allow you to be able to race against guys and to learn things mentally of how you would handle situations.
The thing that iRacing doesn’t have that the Chevy sim has is the movement and the up‑to‑date setups and technology we use. It’s much more similar on a car setup side to what we’re actually doing in the real racing.

Q. As the Pro Invitational series is winding down, many have said they would like to keep iRacing with you guys to keep this relevant. Do you think an off‑season series is possible?
WILLIAM BYRON: It could be, yeah. I mean, I don’t think anything required would be a good idea. If you love to iRace, I think it’s a good idea to have a series of some sort in the off time. I already do that myself with iRacing. I already race in the off‑season to get better.
I feel like I would still use it regardless, whether there’s a series or not. It is cool to have gatherings of some of the guys that are racing on Sundays and being able to kind of mix it up like we are.

Q. You’re obviously from North Carolina. Have you been at the real North Wilkesboro Speedway before to go see it or for a race they’ve had?
WILLIAM BYRON: I haven’t. I haven’t, no. I’ve been past the racetrack but I’ve never even seen a lap around there. I don’t know. I got to kind of watch some races, old races, see how it is.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you, William, for joining us today.
WILLIAM BYRON: Thank you, guys. Appreciate it.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you to the media for joining us as well.

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Richard Childress Racing at Dover International Speedway … Richard Childress Racing is no stranger to Victory Lane at Dover International Speedway, with four NASCAR Cup Series wins and three NASCAR Xfinity Series wins at the track affectionately known as The Monster Mile. This weekend marks a new chapter for RCR at Dover, with the organization’s first attempt at the track in a virtual race.

The Format … NASCAR, iRacing and FOX Sports are teaming up to deliver the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, a selection of simulation-style esports races that include NASCAR Cup Series drivers Austin Dillon (No. 3 Dow Chevrolet) and Tyler Reddick (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet). The series heads to the virtual Dover International Speedway for a fixed set-up race this Sunday, May 3. Drivers will compete in a qualifying session to set the starting field for the race.

But Wait, There’s More … In addition to Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race, RCR will compete in a special Saturday night race at virtual Dover International Speedway with our roster of NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers, including Anthony Alfredo (No. 33 Tribute to a Hero – Wally Yocum Chevrolet), Myatt Snider (No. 93 TaxSlayer Chevrolet) and Kaz Grala (No. 29 HotScream Chevrolet). The race features NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series drivers competing within the iRacing platform, complete with qualifying times to set heat races and a last chance qualifier race to round out starting lineup. Fans can watch all the action live streamed this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NASCAR’s YouTube and eNASCAR.com/live.

The Car Designs … Each RCR driver’s paint scheme was designed in-house by the RCR Graphics Center Powered by Roland, an in-house full-service design and production facility located on the Richard Childress Racing campus in Welcome, North Carolina. Local graphic artist John Dragonetti then rendered these designs for the iRacing platform. Learn more about Dragonetti’s designs at twitter.com/JohnRDragonetti.

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Did You Know … Richard Childress contributed three top-10 finishes to RCR’s total of 57 top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series at Dover International Speedway when he competed at the track as a driver from 1976-1980.

Interactive RCR … For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR’s corporate Twitter page – @RCRracing – along with the RCR eSports Twitter page – @RCR_eSports, the RCR NASCAR Cup Series team Twitter page – @RCRCup and the RCR NASCAR Xfinity Series team Twitter page – @RCRNXS. Information about the 16-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing and on Instagram at Instagram.com/rcrracing. Visit www.RCRracing.com.

Catch the Action … The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series at the virtual Dover International Speedway will be televised live Sunday, May 3, beginning at 1 p.m. ET on the FOX broadcast network (where available), FS1 and the FOX Sports app. Races will be available in Canada through FOX Sports Racing. Catch our Xfinity Series drivers Saturday night by visiting eNASCAR.com.

This Week’s Dow Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at the virtual Dover International Speedway …
In 13 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Dover International Speedway, Dillon’s best finish at the track is seventh. This weekend marks the Welcome, North Carolina driver’s first virtual start at Dover International Speedway.

Dow brings a science and engineering crew who is driven by limitless curiosity to the RCR Team … Austin Dillon and the RCR team are again supported by Dow’s materials science expertise and technologies this season. Backed by the power of data analysis and virtual modeling, Dow develops and manufactures high-performance components and materials custom-made for the No. 3 car. Dow and RCR’s partnership has expedited innovation and shortened testing time in the automotive industry by recreating in the lab one of the most extreme environments – the racetrack. After 7 years of collaboration, Dow scientists and RCR engineers are continuing to work together to make the No. 3 car faster, safer and more precise. Stay up to date with Dow’s exciting developments at www.dow.com/sports and follow us on Twitter @DowSports & @DowNewsroom.

A Commitment to eSports … Dillon is a long-time iRacing team owner. For the past two years, he has fielded two cars in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, which is a $300,000 eSport World Championship series officially sanctioned by NASCAR featuring the world’s most elite oval simracers. Dillon’s two drivers, Blake Reynolds (No. 30) and Michael Guest (No. 33) compete on simulated versions of the actual real-world NASCAR tracks with the Gen6 cars available on iRacing. The rounds run every other Tuesday night and is broadcast live on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube.

The Crew … Dillon will be competing in a rig provided by Sim Seats and will have a talented support system on Sunday, including his eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series driver, Blake Reynolds (@breynolds_66). Reynolds was a Champ 4 contender in 2019.

AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
Does Dover drive like a giant Bristol, or not so much?
“Not so much. There’s a lot of aero stuff that comes into play at Dover because you’re going so fast. You see different lines come into play as the rubber builds up. It’s always fun on a long run when you can run way up by the fence and find speed. Of course, there’s a bit of an unknown heading into a virtual race. I’m looking forward to it.”

This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at the virtual Dover International Speedway … Tyler Reddick is a former race winner in the NASCAR Truck Series at Dover International Speedway. The two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion also has five starts in the series at the “Monster Mile,” with his best finish of third coming during the May 2019 race. This weekend marks Reddick’s first virtual start at Dover International Speedway in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series on Sunday.

Caterpillar says “Thank You” … What does it mean when someone says “thank you?” The global health crisis truly illustrates how critical many jobs are and how many of us took them for granted. While some of us are forced to isolate from home, other bravely continue to do the work, risking their health and safety to keep their communities moving forward. Medical professionals putting the rest of us ahead of their own loved ones. Folks who are part of supply chains are doing more than just stocking shelves, they’re delivering inspiration. We’re all feeling the uncertainty, but we’re also feeling a profound sense of gratitude.

At Caterpillar, we want to say “thank you.” Not just to our customers who continue to build towards a better tomorrow. But to people everywhere who are digging in, working hard and giving us hope as we struggle through. In the coming weeks, our gratitude will take many forms including … a special “thank you” design on the Cat Racing car for the next virtual race and its eventual return to the track.

We’re in a fight for the future. We’re in it together. And to those of you on the front lines… “thank you.” Learn more by visiting Cat.com/thanks.

The Crew … From his home in North Carolina, Reddick will be competing in Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro invitational Series race in a rig provided by Sim Seats. Joey Stone, who competes under the RCR eSports banner in the eNASCAR Heat Pro League, will also be spotting for Reddick during the race.

TYLER REDDICK QUOTE:
Dover International Speedway is a tough track to race at in person, so how do you think it will race virtually?
“I’ve had some good runs at Dover International Speedway in the past, including a win in the NASCAR Truck Series, but I’m curious to see how virtual Dover plays out over iRacing. So much of being successful at Dover focuses on getting a good balance in your race car in order to handle the loads it takes in the corners there. I’m not sure how much of that will translate virtually, but I’m up for the challenge in the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet. I’m excited to be helping them kick off their ‘Thank You Truckers’ campaign this weekend to help bring attention to those who are still helping our world continue moving forward, and hope to celebrate some of our truck drivers in NASCAR throughout the month of May.”

This Week’s Tribute to a Hero – Wally Yocum Chevrolet Camaro at the virtual Dover International Speedway … Anthony Alfredo has one real-world start at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR ARCA East Series. Despite his limited experience at the Monster Mile, Alfredo is an experienced competitor on iRacing and hopes that will help put him in contention for the race win in this weekend’s Saturday Night Thunder race.

Welcome, Tribute to a Hero – Wally Yocum … This week the No. 33 team is honoring the late Air Force crew chief Wally Yocum. We thank Wally for his sacrifices, service to his country, and his many innovations to the aircraft engine development and maintenance programs for the US Air Force.

Yocum’s Story … Yocum’s Korean experiences found him near the famous 38th parallel in war-torn Korea, stationed at Kimpo AFB near Seoul, known as K-14. He was part of the 4th Fighter Wing. Many individuals put their lives on the line every day in a foreign country for our freedom, and Yocum was one of them. He was a crew chief for the world famous 336th Rocketeers. Yocum had to maintain and continuously monitor an F86-F fighter-interceptor sabre jet, while giving his pilot the most thrust and fuel economy to safely engage an enemy for any conflict that may arise. When he wasn’t checking tolerances on the fighter jet, Yocum had to perform guard duty at Kimpo AFB. He always cited the sergeant, “You better get your bayonet on, you only have 90 rounds.” Yocum’s pilot was Lieutenant Ken Ewing of FU-539 F86-F sabre. The nose art on the side of the plane displayed “Sweet Rose”, the name of the woman he was dating before being deployed. After returning to the United States, he married Rose and continued his lifelong passion for family and aircraft. Yocum started a family, and was everything a great father, husband and role model could ever be. Yocum went on to receive four service medals during the Korean War and two posthumously. The Planes of Fame museum in Chino, CA, will be opening a new Korean War memorial this year and Yocum’s F-86 sabre will be featured at the entrance to the memorial park. Find more information about him at yocumusa.com/sweetrose.

The Crew … From his home in North Carolina, Alfredo will be competing in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Saturday Night Thunder race in a rig provided by Sim Seats. Alfredo has a talented support system on Saturday, including Zack Novak and his teammate Jimmy Mullis, who will serve as crew chief and spotter, respectively. The duo race for Richmond Raceway eSports in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and won the championship last year.

ANTHONY ALFREDO QUOTE:
You have been very strong, running up front every week in these virtual races and nearly claimed your first win last week at Talladega. How high is your confidence level coming into virtual Dover this weekend?
“I am very proud of the time and effort I have put into these iRacing events, and it’s definitely showing. I am a huge advocate for iRacing so I have been really enjoying these events. Coca-Cola iRacing Series drivers, Jimmy Mullis and Zack Novak, have helped me a lot each race. Dover is actually one track that is completely new to me on the simulator so you can expect me to prepare for this one by spending a lot of time practicing and running some official online races leading up to the big show. We have a lot of momentum we can carry into this weekend after coming so close to winning last weekend. I’m also very proud to honor Wally Yocum as we pay tribute to a hero this weekend. It’s only a matter of time before we park our No. 33 Tribute to a Hero – Wally Yocum Chevrolet in Victory Lane!”

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MYATT SNIDER QUOTE:
Dover is a very fast and challenging racetrack. What exactly makes it so tough to get around and how are you feeling about your chances at the virtual Monster Mile this weekend?
“Dover hasn’t just earned the nickname “Monster Mile” for being fast. It’s a really tough place to get around. You have to really hustle the car, but you walk a fine line between over driving and under driving. Despite being so challenging, Dover is a fantastic racetrack, and I can’t wait to Slay It on track this weekend in my TaxSlayer Camaro.”

This Week’s HotScream Chevrolet Camaro at the virtual Dover International Speedway… Grala has four combined starts at the ‘Monster Mile’ across the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series with a best finish of second from 2017. Grala will add the virtual version of the track to his resume this Saturday.

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KAZ GRALA QUOTE:
You have recently dived into iRacing and achieved an A class license in just a few weeks. Are you starting to get more comfortable iRacing and what are your expectations for virtual Dover this weekend?
“I’m definitely starting to catch on more and more on iRacing. I am seeing positive results in my official races during the week, which has directly translated to the Saturday Night Thunder races. Dover has always been one of my best tracks in the real world, so I am hoping that will carry over to the virtual track. I feel really confident about our chances this Saturday, and hopefully I’ll be able to wheel our No. 29 HotScream up front and put on a show Saturday!”

eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
Next Race: eNASCAR Finish Line 150
The Place: Virtual Dover International Speedway
The Date: Sunday, May 3
The Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: FOX (where available and subject to change), FS1 and FOX Sports App
Distance: 150 laps

Saturday Night Thunder
The Place: Virtual Dover International Speedway
The Date: Saturday, May 2
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
Online: enascar.com/live, NASCAR’s YouTube Channel
Distance: Four heat races – 10 laps each; One LCQ – 15 laps; Main Event – 125 laps

For additional resources on NASCARMedia.com to assist in your coverage this weekend click this link:

Virtual Dover International Speedway Race Hub

What’s going on in the Pro Invitational Series to date?

While NASCAR’s on-track activity has been postponed through the weekend of May 3rd to align with CDC guidance, drivers and fans are turning to the virtual world to see some of the best racing competition around.

NASCAR, iRacing and FOX Sports teamed up to deliver the first-ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro invitational Series event, the Dixie Vodka 150, at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway after all national pro sports were put on hold due to the pandemic a few weeks ago. FOX Sports later committed to covering the remainder of the season, which began Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m. ET from virtual Texas Motor Speedway.

The third race of the series was at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway, where iRacing veteran William Byron took the checkered flag. Next, the series went to virtual Richmond Raceway, where Byron once again took the checkered flag and won back-to-back races. Last weekend’s race at virtual Talladega Superspeedway was won by Alex Bowman.

Corey LaJoie finished runner-up, Ryan Preece finished third, Garrett Smithley finished fourth and Landon Cassill rounded out the top five. Jeff Gordon, who had only been in the iRacing broadcast booth, got behind the wheel of the No. 24 over the weekend and made his iRacing debut. After some on-track incidents, he finished 38th.

The series’ opening event on March 22, won by three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, drew 903,000 viewers on FS1. The second series race at Texas Motor Speedway, won by Timmy Hill, drew 1.3 million viewers. Bristol’s virtual race drew 1.179 million viewers and got a 0.81 rating, won by Byron. Richmond’s virtual event, also won by Byron, earned 971,000 viewers and was the second-most watched sports event of the weekend.

Most recently, Talladega’s virtual event earned 1.24 million viewers and is the second-highest viewed NASCAR iRacing event so far.

This weekend, the series heads to the Monster Mile to take on the virtual 1-mile oval at 1 p.m. ET on FOX, FS1 and FOX Sports app.

Pro Invitational Series charitable efforts
This weekend at virtual Dover International Speedway, the charity partner for response to COVID-19 is the Bayhealth Foundation in partnership with The NASCAR Foundation. Donations to the Bayhealth Foundation will support ongoing efforts to support the Bayhealth Hospital and media staff that are involved in the COVID-19 testing at Dover International Speedway.

The donations will also benefit the Bayhealth Foundation’s mobile testing, protection equipment and the media supplies needed during the pandemic.

Donations can be made by visiting https://www.NASCARfoundation.org/response.

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Byron’s Dover paint scheme with Voltatex
This weekend, William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet will sport their Axalta paint scheme with a special nod to Voltatex. Voltatex has been working with Axalta on their PPE initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Axalta has increased the supply of its Voltatex electrical insulating resins to ensure its medical device customers are well equipped to rapidly produce life-saving equipment, such as ventilator motors and N95 facemasks, which are in high demand by hospitals globally during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Axalta’s Voltatex products are on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19,” said Dave Heflin, Axalta’s Vice President, Global Industrial Liquid Coatings. “As a supplier to medical device companies globally, we are manufacturing more product so that our customers can continue to ramp up production of critical ventilators and N95 facemasks for hospitals around the world.”

Saturday Night Thunder at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR and iRacing introduced Saturday Night Thunder in the beginning of April to allow drivers from all series to race during the real-time racing break. The inaugural event at Bristol Motor Speedway ARCA cars. This weekend’s race at virtual Dover will mark the fourth installment of the event and use NASCAR Xfinity Series cars including the Supra, Mustang and Camaro.

The Saturday Night Thunder entry list includes drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.

This weekend Saturday Night Thunder will return for a 125-lap main feature at virtual Dover International Speedway.

This weekend iRacing is also introducing webcams into the stream for the first time.

The top-five finishers from last weekend’s race at virtual Talladega will start at the rear of the field (Landon Huffman, Josh Berry, Joe Graf Jr., Tommy Joe Martins, Spencer Boyd.) The field of drivers will have one hour-long practice and a one-lap, single-car qualifying effort.

From there, the format will feature four 10-lap heat races with 12 cars possible in each heat. Six cars advance to the main event from each heat. There will also be one 15-lap last chance qualifier with two drivers transferring. In the case there are is an entry list of more than 40 drivers, there will be a second LCQ. The main event will have an entry list of 26 cars. The event will be live streamed at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2, on enascar.com/live, and on NASCAR’s YouTube channel.

The format will be as follows (all times ET):

7 p.m.: One-hour practice session

8 p.m.: Stream starts on eNASCAR.com/NASCAR YouTube Channel

8:05 p.m.: Three-minute, one-lap single-car qualifying session. This will set the starting grid for the heats.

8:08 p.m.:

· Heat 1 starts. All heats will be 10 laps with no cautions and one reset. There will be four heats and 20 cars will advance from each heat.

Top six drivers will advance depending on how many cars enter.
· Heats will set the starting grid for main race with a field of 26 cars.

Heats will be followed by a 15-lap last chance qualifier. There will only be a second one if over 40 cars are entered.
· Main event will be 125 laps with manual cautions and one reset. There will also be three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish.

Sunday’s run of show and race format

Sunday’s eNASCAR Finish Line 150 will feature a two-lap, single-car qualifying session with the top 10 inverted to set the grid for the main feature event.

The main race will be a total of 150 laps with double-file restarts and lapped cars will go to the rear. There will be three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish, if necessary. The field will consist of a 39-driver entry list. The top-three finishers for Talladega (Alex Bowman, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Preece) will be relegated to the back of the starting lineup and will not make a qualifying attempt.

Drivers will be allowed one reset this week at virtual Dover International Speedway with manual cautions. If a car is damaged, drivers must drive back to their pit stall and come to a complete stop. This will automatically apply the fast repair and give the driver a new car.

The below times are approximate and subject to change:

12 p.m. – Practice session goes live

12:50 p.m. – Qualifying (Two laps, single-car with top 10 inverted)

1:00 p.m. – FOX, FS1, FOX Sports App broadcast begins

1:13 p.m. – Green flag (150 laps)

Statistical Notes

A wide range of drivers with various experience at Dover International Speedway and in iRacing will be contending in this Sunday’s eNASCAR Finish Line 150 in the sixth race of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series (1 p.m. ET on FOX – where available and subject to change, FS1 and the FOX Sports app).

Below is a list of anticipated participants (listed numerically), their statistics, and career highlights. Please note, the participant list is subject to change.

Note on iRacing stats below:

The stats are cumulative lifetime stats for each driver in public oval events in stock car disciplines (ranging from top-level Cup cars to Legends) on iRacing. It doesn’t include stats from private leagues. Statistics for drivers who have starts in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series include those races run.

Entered Drivers (Listed in numerical order):

Kurt Busch – iRacing #1

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 39 starts, 1 win, 9 top fives, 12 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts – best finish of third in 2006

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start – started from the pole and won the race in 2000

Highlights:

· Got first Cup Series win at Dover in 2011 for Team Penske

· First Cup Series start came in 2000

· Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2006 and finished third for Team Penske

· In his first and only start at Dover in the Gander Trucks in 2000, he started on the pole and won the race

· 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion; winner of the inaugural NASCAR Playoffs

· Has driven for many of NASCAR’s most iconic teams such as Roush-Fenway Racing, Team Penske, Furniture Row Racing, Stewart-Haas

· Racing, and now Chip Ganassi Racing

· Multiple winner in all three NASCAR national series

· 2000 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Rookie of the Year and championship runner-up

Overall iRacing Stats

· 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles

· Finished 35th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 10th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 19th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 20th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished ninth at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Brad Keselowski – iRacing #2

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 2 Team Penske Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 20 starts, 1 win, 5 top fives, 8 top 10s, 2 poles

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 10 starts, 1 win, 4 top fives, 7 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts – best finish of 15th in 2005

Highlights:

· Got his first Cup Series win at Dover in 2012

· First Cup Series start at the track came in 2010 for Team Penske

· Got first win at Dover in the Xfinity Series in 209 for JR Motorsports

· Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2007

· Has 30 wins to his name with 116 top fives, 188 top 10s and 17 pole awards in the Cup Series

· His first Cup Series win came in his second Cup Series season at Talladega Superspeedway in 2009

· Won the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Championship for Team Penske

· Won the 2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship and won the Most Popular Driver Award three years in a row (2008-2010)

· Made his national series debut in the Gander Trucks in 2004

Overall iRacing Stats

· 35 starts, 7 wins, 19 top fives, 3 poles

· Finished 25th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Placed 24th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Placed 10th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 19th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Austin Dillon – iRacing #3

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 13 starts – best finish of seventh in 2018

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 8 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 6 top 10s, 1 pole

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts – best finish of fourth in 2011

Highlights:

· Made Cup Series track debut in 2013

· Won the pole award at Dover in the Xfinity Series in 2013

· Best finish of fourth in the Xfinity Series in 2015 and in the Gander Trucks in 2011

· Won the 2018 Daytona 500

· Won the 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship

· Won the Xfinity Series Rookie-of-the-Year Award n 2012

· Is the 2011 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Champion as well as the Most Popular Driver

· Won rookie of the year honors in Gander Trucks in 2010

Overall iRacing Stats

· 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles

· Finished 27th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 29th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 15th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 28th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 24th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Kevin Harvick – iRacing #4

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 38 starts, 2 wins, 8 top fives, 19 top 10s, 2 poles

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 17 starts, 0 wins, 4 top fives, 10 top 10s, 3 poles

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s, 1 pole

Highlights:

· First Cup Series track win came in 2015 and his second win came in 2018

· Made Cup Series track debut in 2001 for Richard Childress Racing

· Best finish of third at Dover in the Xfinity Series in 2013, 2006 and 2001

· In his two Gander Trucks starts at Dover, he finished fifth and third and started on the front row in both starts

· 2014 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and 2007 Daytona 500 winner

· Has qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 five-times in the last six seasons.

· Has made 13 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff appearances, tied for second-most all-time

· 2001 and 2006 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion

· 2007, 2009 and 2011 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion owner with wife DeLana Harvick

· 2001 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year

· 1998 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion

Overall iRacing Stats

· 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles

· Finished 29th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 12th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Ross Chastain – iRacing #6

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 6 starts – best finish of 20th in 2017

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 10 starts – best finish of 12th (three times)

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts – best finish of 10th in 2019

Highlights:

Made his Cup Series track debut in 2017
Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2015
Best finish of 12th three times at Dover in the Xfinity Series
First start at Dover in the Gander Trucks was in 2012
This year, he has filled in for Ryan Newman in the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford in the NASCAR Cup Series for three races
In 2019, he completed 19 races in the Xfinity Series and posted a win at Daytona with Kaulig Racing
In 2018, he made the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs and won his first career race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway racing for Chip Ganassi Racing
In 2011, he made his NASCAR national series debut in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut at Lucas Oil Raceway
Overall iRacing Stats
· 541 starts, 67 wins, 196 top fives and 64 poles

· Finished 14th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 22nd at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 16th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 13th at virtual Richmond Raceway

Dale Earnhardt Jr. – iRacing #8

Current Series/Occupation: Retired NASCAR Cup Series Driver, NBC Sports Analyst

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 35 starts, 1 win, 7 top fives, 13 top 10s, 1 pole

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 2 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Got first and only Cup Series win at Dover in 2001
Cup Series track debut came in 2000 and he finished 10th
Made his national series track debut in 1998 in the Xfinity Series and won the race
Went on to win another Xfinity Series race at the track in 1999
Made his debut as an NBC broadcaster in 2018
Retired from full-time racing at the end of 2017
His first NASCAR national series win was in 1998 at Texas Motor Speedway for the Gander Trucks
In 2000, he got his first Cup Series win, also at Texas Motor Speedway in his first full season in the series
Won the Cup Series Most Popular Driver Award for 15 straight years (2003-2017)
Won the 1998 and 1999 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship
In 1999, won the Xfinity Series Rookie-of-the-Year Award
Team owner of Xfinity Series team JR Motorsports, collecting 47 wins since 2005

Overall iRacing Stats

· 419 starts, 194 wins, 334 top fives, 188 poles

· Finished runner-up at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished sixth at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 22nd at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished eighth at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 30th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Chase Elliott – iRacing #9

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 8 starts, 1 win, 6 top fives, 6 top 10s, 1 pole

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start – finished fourth in 2013

Highlights:

First Cup Series victory at Dover was in 2018 for Hendrick Motorsports
Made Cup Series track debut in 2016
Made Xfinity Series debut at Dover in 2014
Finished in the top 10 in all four career Xfinity Series starts at the track
In first and only Gander Trucks start at Dover, he finished fourth
Got his first Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International in 2018, then went on to win two more times that season (Dover-2, Kanas-2)
Won three races in 2019 including the Charlotte Road Course
Won the Cup Series Most Popular Driver Award for the last two years (2018, 2019)
Won the Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year Award in 2016
Won Gander Trucks Most Popular Driver Award in 2015
2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion and won rookie of the year and most popular driver in the same year

Overall iRacing Stats

· 260 starts, 36 wins, 107 top fives, 31 poles

· Finished 24th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 20th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 30th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 11th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 28th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Aric Almirola – iRacing #10

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 15 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s,

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts – best finish of ninth in 2011

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 top five, 1 top 10

Highlights:

Made Cup Series debut at Dover in 2012 for Richard Petty Motorsports
Best finish of fifth in both Cup Series races in 2015
Best finish of ninth in the Xfinity Series came in 2011
Won race Gander Trucks race at Dover in 2010
Made Gander Trucks track debut in 2006
Had a career best fifth place finish in the 2018 championship. Scored career high marks in top fives (four) and top 10s (17).
In 2014, won first career NASCAR Cup Series race (Daytona-2) on the 30th anniversary weekend of team owner Richard Petty’s 200th career win.
Made first career NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in 2014, ultimately finishing 16th in the standings.
Has won at least one race in all three NASCAR national series.

Overall iRacing Stats

Finished 18th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway in his iRacing debut

Denny Hamlin – iRacing #11

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 28 starts, 0 wins, 5 top fives, 12 top 10s, 4 poles

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 11 starts, 2 wins, 4 top fives, 7 top 10s, 1 pole

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Finished runner-up at Dover in 2018, his best finish at the track
Made Cup Series track debut in 2006 for Joe Gibbs Racing
Won back-to-back Xfinity Series races at Dover in 2007 and 2008
Won Cup Series Rookie of the Year Award in 2006
Has 38 Cup Series wins to his name and the first came in 2006 at Pocono Raceway
He has 162 top fives, 261 top 10s and 33 poles in the Cup Series
2019 was a career-best season for him, winning six races and making it to the Championship 4
Won the Daytona 500 three times (2016, 2019, 2020)
Is already in the Playoffs this season with his season-opening win at Daytona
Overall iRacing Stats

· 168 starts, 31 wins, 76 top fives, 31 poles

· Won the first race at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway with a last-lap pass on Dale Earnhardt Jr.

· Finished 24th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 4th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 6th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 39th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Ryan Blaney – iRacing #12

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 12 Team Penske Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 8 starts – best finish of eighth in 2016 and 2018

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 1 win, 4 top fives, 4 top 10s, 1 pole

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 1 pole

Highlights:

Made Cup Series track debut in 2016
Got first victory at Dover in the Xfinity Series in 2017 for Team Penske
Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2012
Made Gander Trucks track debut in 2013 and finished fourth
Has won a race and earned a Cup Series Playoff berth in each season from 2017-19 and has three total wins in the Cup Series.
Finished runner-up in 2014 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series standings, won most popular driver in the series
Won 2013 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
Overall iRacing Stats

· 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 poles

· Finished 27th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 28th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 23rd at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 17th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Ty Dillon – iRacing #13

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 7 starts – best finish of 14th in 2017

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 10 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 7 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts – best finish of sixth in 2012

Highlights:

Made Cup Series track debut in 2016
Best Cup finish was 14th in 2017
Xfinity Series and Gander Trucks track debuts came in 2012
Finished runner-up in 2016 in the Xfinity Series for Richard Childress Racing
Made his Cup Series debut in 2014 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Won Most Popular Driver Award for Gander Trucks in 2013
In 2012, Dillon won Rookie-of-the-Year honors for the Gander Trucks
Overall iRacing Stats

· 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles

· Finished 19th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 16th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 25th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 15th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 23rd at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Clint Bowyer – iRacing #14

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 28 starts, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 16 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 11 starts, 2 wins, 6 top fives, 8 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start – finished 34th in 2007

Highlights:

First Cup Series start at the track was in 2006
Best finish of second at Dover in the Cup Series in 2018 for Stewart-Haas Racing
Won first Xfinity Series race at Dover in 2006 for Richard Childress Racing and went on to win again in 2009
Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2005
In 2019, Bowyer qualified for the Playoffs on points and finished ninth in the series standing
Bowyer was the runner-up for the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series championship
He won the 2008 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship
Multiple winner in all three NASCAR national series. (10 NASCAR Cup Series, eight NASCAR Xfinity Series, 14 Gander Trucks wins)
Overall iRacing Stats

· 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles

· Finished 16th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 11th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 11th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 30th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 33rd at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Brennan Poole – iRacing #15

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 15 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start – finished 23rd in 2019

Highlights:

· Made his Xfinity Series track debut in 2015 and finished 12th

· Best finish of fifth at the track in 2017 in the Xfinity Series

· 2020 marked his first full season in the Cup Series, making his debut at the Daytona 500

· He finished runner-up at Charlotte Motor Speedway last season in the Gander Trucks, a career-best finish

Overall iRacing Stats

Finished seventh in this eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series debut at Talladega Superspeedway

Chris Buescher – iRacing #17

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 8 starts – best finish of 18th in 2016

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts – 1 win, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Got his first track win in the Xfinity Series in 2015 for Roush Fenway Racing after starting from the second position
Made Cup Series debut in 2016 at Dover and got his best Cup finish the same year in 18th
Made his national series track debut in 2014, finishing 11th
Buescher joined Roush-Fenway Racing for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season
In 2016, he won first NASCAR Cup Series race (Pocono-2) in his rookie season; first driver since Joey Logano (2009) to accomplish the feat
One of three drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history to make the Playoffs in their rookie season, joining Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin
Won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2015
Was the 2012 ARCA Menards Series champion

Overall iRacing Stats

5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
Finished 28th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Finished 18th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway
Finished 23rd at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway
Finished 21st at virtual Richmond Raceway
Finished 27th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Kyle Busch – iRacing #18

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 30 starts, 3 wins, 12 top fives, 19 top 10s, 2 poles

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 20 starts, 5 wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s, 3 poles

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 9 starts, 4 wins, 4 top fives, 6 top 10s

Highlights:

· Made Cup Series debut at the track in 2005 and finished second

· Got his first Cup Series win at Dover in 2008

· Got his first Xfinity Series win at the track in 2008 as well

· Won his first Gander Trucks race at the track in his debut in 2005

· Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, also won championship in 2015. One of two (Jimmie Johnson) active drivers with multiple Cup championships

· Has made the Championship 4 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs the last five consecutive seasons

· Won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2009

· In 2010, set all-time single-season record with 24 victories across NASCAR’s three national series

· Currently has most all-time NASCAR national series wins with 208 (56 Cup, 96 Xfinity, 57 Gander Trucks)

· Record seven-time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series owner champion (2010, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17 and ‘19) and one driver championship (2015)

Overall iRacing Stats

· 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five and 0 poles

· Finished 29th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 17th at Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished 18th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished fifth at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished eighth at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Bobby Labonte – iRacing #19

Current Series/Occupation: 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 42 starts, 1 win, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s, 3 poles

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 13 starts, 1 win, 4 top fives, 4 top 10s, 2 poles

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Won first Cup Series race at the track in 1999
Made Cup Series track debut in 1991
Made national series track debut in the Xfinity Series in 1988
Got his first career win at Dover in the Xfinity Series in 1997
Labonte was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2020. He joins his brother, Terry, with the prestigious honor
He won the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series championship
Labonte has 21 NASCAR Cup Series wins, 10 Xfinity Series and one Gander Trucks win
He is one of 27 drivers to have a win in all three of NASCAR’s national series

Overall iRacing Stats

80 starts, 7 wins, 31 top fives, 5 poles
Finished 18th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Finished 13th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway
Finished 13th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway
Finished 14th at virtual Richmond Raceway
Finished 31st at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Erik Jones – iRacing #20

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 6 starts – best finish of fourth in 2018

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 1 win, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 1 pole

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start – finished third in 2015

Highlights:

Made Cup Series track debut in 2017
Got a best finish at Dover in the Cup Series in 2018, finishing fourth for Joe Gibbs Racing
Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2015
Got his first win at Dover International Speedway in the Xfinity Series in 2016
Made his only Gander Trucks start at the track in 2015 and finished third
Won his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway in July of 2018
2017 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year – becoming the first driver to earn the award in all three of NASCAR’s national series
2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
2015 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Champion and Sunoco Rookie of the Year – the youngest champion in series history

Overall iRacing Stats

4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 poles
Finished 10th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Finished 21st at virtual Texas Motor Speedway
Finished 31st at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway
Finished seventh at virtual Richmond Raceway
Finished 37th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Matt DiBenedetto – iRacing #21

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 10 starts – best finish of seventh in 2019

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts – best finish of 30th in 2014

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

· Made Cup Series track debut in 2015

· Scored a best finish of seventh at Dover in 2019 for Leavine Family Racing

· Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2012

· Notched his first career top-five finish in 2019 at Sonoma Raceway

· Signed with Wood Brothers Racing for the 2020 season after racing for Leavine Family Racing in 2019

· His two career-best finishes were runner-up in Bristol Motor Speedway in 2019 and Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2020

· His best finish in the Xfinity Series was in 2010 at Iowa Speedway, where he finished ninth

Overall iRacing Stats

· 315 starts, 77 wins, 205 top fives, 29 poles

· Finished 11th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished 15th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway

· Finished fifth at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway

· Finished 27th at virtual Richmond Raceway

· Finished 35th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Joey Logano – iRacing #22

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 22 Team Penske Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 22 starts, 0 wins, 4 top fives, 12 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 13 starts, 4 wins, 8 top fives, 10 top 10s, 5 poles

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Won four races in a row, sweeping the 2012 and 2013 Xfinity Series races at Dover
Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2008 and finished sixth
Made Cup Series track debut in 2009
Best finish of third (2018, 2013, 2010) at the track in the Cup Series
Became the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series champion for Team Penske
Became youngest driver to win a NASCAR Cup pole on March 19, 2010, at Bristol
Won 2009 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year, the youngest-ever winner of the award
Became youngest driver to win a NASCAR Cup race on June 28, 2009, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Became youngest driver to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on June 14, 2008, at Kentucky

Overall iRacing Stats

15 starts, 2 wins, 3 top fives and 4 poles
Finished 15th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Finished 17th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway
Finished 25th at virtual Richmond Raceway
Finished 36th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

William Byron – iRacing #24

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts – best finish of eighth in 2019

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 1 pole

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start – started from the pole and finished 11th in 2016

Highlights:

· Made Cup Series debut at the track in 2018 for Hendrick Motorsports

· Got a best Cup Series finish of eighth in 2019

· Made Xfinity Series debut at Dover in 2017 and finished sixth

· Made national series track debut in 2016 in the Gander Trucks and won the pole award and finished 11th for Kyle Busch Motorsports

· Earned first career Playoff berth in 2019, finishing a career-high 11th in final standings

· Won the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award; becoming just the second driver all-time to win Rookie of the Year honors in all three NASCAR national series; joining Erik Jones

· Won the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award

· Won the 2016 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series owner championship for Kyle Busch Motorsports and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, setting a series rookie record with seven victories

· Won the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award

Overall iRacing Stats

· 1,471 starts, 294 wins, 700 top fives and 251 poles

· Finished 34th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Finished seventh at virtual Texas and started from the pole

· Won the race at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway and started from the pole

· Won the race at virtual Richmond Raceway and became the first driver to win back-to-back races in the iRacing series

· Finished sixth at virtual Talladega Superspeedway after having to start last because of his win the previous week at virtual Richmond Raceway

Tyler Reddick – iRacing #31

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 1 win, 1 top five, 3 top 10s

Highlights:

Won the Gander Trucks race at Dover in 2015
Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2017
Best finish of third in the Xfinity Series at Dover in 2019
Made national series debut at Dover in 2014 in the Gander Trucks
Back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series champion (2018-2019), and first driver to do it with two different organizations (JR Motorsports 2018, Richard Childress Racing 2019).
2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year; just third driver in series history to win the title in his rookie season joining Chase Elliott (2014) and William Byron (2017).
In 2017, captured his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, at Kentucky, while running a partial schedule.
In 2015, he competed full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, winning his first race and finishing runner-up in the championship standings.

Overall iRacing Stats

4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 poles
Finished 28th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway
Finished eighth at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway
Finished 12th at virtual Richmond Raceway
Finished 22nd at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Corey LaJoie – iRacing #32

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 32 GoFas Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 5 starts – best finish of 28th in 2019

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts – best finish of sixth in 2016

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Made Cup Series debut at Dover in 2017
Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2016 and finished sixth
In 2019, LaJoie posted career-bests in starting position (16th, Kansas), finishing position (sixth, Daytona) and final points position (29th in points).
In 2014, he made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at New Hampshire Motorsports Speedway.

Overall iRacing Stats

1 start, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 pole
Started from the pole last weekend at virtual Talladega Superspeedway in his eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series debut and finished second

Michael McDowell – iRacing #34

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 18 starts – best finish of 19th in 2017

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts – best finish of 11th of 2009

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

First Cup Series start came in 2008 for Michael Waltrip Racing
Best Cup Series finish of 19th in 2017
Xfinity Series debut was in 2009, finishing 11th for JTG Daugherty Racing
McDowell is currently in his 13th season in the NASCAR Cup Series
Finished a career-best 26th in the 2017 and 2018 NASCAR Cup Series standings
Earned his lone NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 2016 at Road America

Overall iRacing Stats

104 starts, 25 wins, 45 top fives and 25 poles
Finished 23rd at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway
Finished 12th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway
Finished 10th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway
Finished 34th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Ryan Preece – iRacing #37

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 2 starts – best finish of 19th in 2019

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts – best finish of fourth in 2018

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Cup Series track debut came in 2019
Made Xfinity Series debut at Dover in 2016
Best finish of fourth in the Xfinity Series at the track in 2018
Finished runner-up in 2019 Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle in the NASCAR Cup Series
Won first career NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa in 2017
In 2013, he was the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, youngest champion in series history

Overall iRacing Stats

256 starts, 42 wins, 104 top fives and 15 poles
Finished 33rd at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway
Finished runner-up at Texas Motor Speedway
Finished sixth at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway
Finished 19th at virtual Richmond Raceway and won the pole award
Finished third last weekend at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

John Hunter Nemechek – iRacing #38

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10

Highlights:

Has made starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series at Dover International Speedway posting top-10 finishes in both series.
2020 is Nemechek’s first fulltime season in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 2018 at Kansas while driving for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Won his first NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in 2015, driving for NEMCO Motorsports and has tallied six career wins in the series.

Overall iRacing Stats

293 starts, 29 wins, 98 top fives and 37 poles
Finished 30th at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Finished 8th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 2nd at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 16th at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 25th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Cole Custer – iRacing #41

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 1 win (2019), 4 top fives, 5 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10

Highlights:

Won the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race at Dover International Speedway.
Currently in his rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series with Stewart-Haas Racing.
· In 2018, he made his NASCAR Cup Series debut for Rick Ware Racing. He made three starts for the team posting a best finish of 25th at Las Vegas.

· Has made 104 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts posting nine career wins.

· In 2014, he became the youngest driver in NASCAR national series history to win a race at the age of 16 years, seven months, 28 days (NGROTS, New Hampshire).

· In 2014, he became the youngest driver in NASCAR national series history to win a pole at the age of 16 years, four months, 22 days (NGROTS, Gateway).

Overall iRacing Stats

1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
Finished 26th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – iRacing #47

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 15 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Has posted top-10 finishes at Dover International Speedway in both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Captured first two NASCAR Cup Series wins in 2017 (Talladega-1, Daytona-2),
2013 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion (2011, 2012).
2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.

Overall iRacing Stats

68 starts, 6 wins, 26 top fives and 1 pole
Finished 21st at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Finished 23rd at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 29th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Did not participate at Richmond Raceway.
Finished 14th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Jimmie Johnson – iRacing #48

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 36 starts,11 wins (series-most), 17 top fives, 25 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Dover International Speedway with 11.
Tied with NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most NASCAR Cup Series championships all-time with seven each.
First driver in series history to win five consecutive NASCAR Cup Series titles (2006-10).
Johnson ranks tied for sixth on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list, with 83 wins.
Has the series record with 15 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff berths.
2009 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.

Overall iRacing Stats

5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 poles
Finished 31st at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Finished 25th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 25th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 26th at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 32nd at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Chad Finchum – iRacing #49

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 13 Motorsports Business Management Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, best finish of 25th (2018).

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Has made six starts at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series posting one top-25 finish.
In 2019, competed in his second full season for MBM finishing the year a career-best 26th in the standings.
Made NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in 2017 with Motorsports Business Management at Dover.

Overall iRacing Stats

1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles.
Finished 21st at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Garrett Smithley – iRacing #51

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 51 Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 1 start, finished 33rd (2019)

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 8 starts, best finish of 23rd (twice: 2018, 2019)

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Has made starts at Dover International Speedway in both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Finished a career-best 18th in the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series standings.
Has a NASCAR national series career-best finish of fifth at Daytona in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Overall iRacing Stats

1,230 starts, 146 wins, 538 top fives and 131 poles
Finished 5th at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Finished 3rd at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 9th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 16th at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 4th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

JJ Yeley – iRacing #52

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 52 Rick Ware Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 20 starts, best finish of 24th (2008)

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 21 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start, finished 29th (2017)

Highlights:

Has made starts at Dover International Speedway in all three NASCAR national series.
Posted three top-finishes at Dover in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Best finish at Richmond is 10th in the fall of 2007 in the Cup Series.
Yeley has competed for various teams throughout the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series.
2003 United States Auto Club (USAC) Triple Crown (Silver Crown, sprint, midget) champion.
Won 2001 USAC sprint car championship, 2002 USAC Silver Crown championship.
In 1995 became youngest driver to win Sprint Car Racing Association (SCRA) feature.

Overall iRacing Stats

1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles.
Finished 15th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Joey Gase – iRacing #53

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 53 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 15 starts, best finish of 22nd (2019)

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Finished a career-best 22nd at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2019.
Made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Chicagoland Speedway in 2014 for GO FAS Racing.
In 1995 became youngest driver to win Sprint Car Racing Association (SCRA) feature.
Overall iRacing Stats

1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
Finished 20th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Timmy Hill – iRacing #66

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 66 Motorsports Business Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 8 starts, best finish of 28th (2017)

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 16 starts, best finish of 16th (2019)

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start, finished 15th (2015)

Highlights:

Won the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Has competed in all three NASCAR national series at Dover International Speedway.
Finished third in the 2020 Xfinity Series season-opener at Daytona, his career-best NASCAR national series finish.
Owner of Hill Motorsports, fielding the No. 56 Chevrolet in the Gander Trucks.

Overall iRacing Stats

1,680 starts, 674 wins, 1,207 top fives, 456 poles
Finished 3rd at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Won the race at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 3rd at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 2nd at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 11th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Parker Kligerman – iRacing #77

Current Series/Occupation: NBC Sports TV Analyst and part-time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series driver

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10

Highlights:

Has posted top-10 finishes in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
Has made 28 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 2012.
Finished a career-best ninth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship standings in 2013.
Finished a career-best fifth in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship points in 2012.

Overall iRacing Stats

419 starts, 57 wins, 190 top fives and 11 poles
Finished 13th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Finished 12th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 7th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 3rd at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 16th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Alex Bowman – iRacing #88

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 8 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Won the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.
Has posted top-five finishes in the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover.
Bowman captured his second career NASCAR Cup Series win earlier this season at Auto Club Speedway. His first came last year at Chicagoland Speedway.
Bowman filled in the No. 88 for 10 races in 2016 while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was sidelined with concussion symptoms. He took over the ride fulltime in 2018.
He was the 2011 ARCA Menards Series East and the 2012 ARCA Menards Series rookie of the year.

Overall iRacing Stats

41 starts, 8 wins, 16 top fives and 5 poles
Finished 6th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Finished 5th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 14th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 22nd at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 1st at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Landon Cassill – iRacing #89

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 89 Shepherd Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 19 starts, best finish of 19th (2016)

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 12 starts, best finish of 14th (2014)

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start, finished 24th (2008)

Highlights:

· Has made starts at Dover International Speedway in all three NASCAR national series.

· In 2014, he scored a NASCAR Cup Series career-best fourth-place finish at Talladega.

· In 2010, he made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Michigan.

· In 2008, he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year award.

Overall iRacing Stats

· 47 starts, 4 wins, 28 top fives and 2 poles

· Finished 12th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.

· Finished 4th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.

· Finished 20th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.

· Finished 4th at virtual Richmond Raceway.

· Finished 5th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Christopher Bell – iRacing #95

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 96 Leavine Family Racing Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 2 wins (2018, 2019), 3 top fives, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10

Highlights:

Has won twice at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Has posted a total of 16 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins.
Set the rookie single season Xfinity Series wins record with seven victories in 2018.
2017 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion
Has a total of seven career Gander Truck wins.

Overall iRacing Stats

1,031 starts, 237 wins, 556 top fives and 132 poles
Finished 27th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Finished 34th at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 12th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 24th at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 13th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Daniel Suarez – iRacing #96

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 4 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 1 win (2016), 2 top fives, 5 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s

Highlights:

Has posted top fives in all three NASCAR national series at Dover.
Competed in the NASCAR Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2018-2019; finished a career-best 17th in Cup points in ‘19.
Made Cup Series debut for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2017, finished the season 20th in points
2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion – the first Latin American, as well as the first NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate, to win a NASCAR national series title.
In 2016, he became the first Mexican driver to win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, claiming three victories at Michigan, Dover and Homestead-Miami.
2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year – the first Mexican driver to win the award.

Overall iRacing Stats

4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
Finished 33rd at virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
Finished 27th at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
Finished 18th at virtual Richmond Raceway.
Finished 10th at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Matt DiBenedetto and his Wood Brothers team are preparing for another Sunday competing in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, this time at the virtual Dover International Speedway where the No. 21 Mustang will once again carry the colors and the message of Built Ford Proud.

The iRacing events are NASCAR’s way of giving fans a taste of Cup Series competition while the nation deals with a coronavirus that has prevented real races from being held.

But that’s not all that DiBenedetto, the Wood Brothers and Ford Motor Company have been doing in service of their fellow Americans during the recent crisis.

Ford has shifted factory production to making ventilators and protective equipment to be used by COVID-19 victims and the health care workers who are treating them.

The Wood Brothers, DiBenedetto and their fans have raised more than $33,000 to provide iPads to nursing home residents at 12 different facilities. The iPads allow residents, who are quarantined because of the virus, to communicate via computer with their loved ones on the outside.

DiBenedetto and his wife Taylor are doing videos through Cameo to raise funds for the animal shelter where they adopted their dog Brian. The videos raised $438 in less than 24 hours after they were first offered.

Now DiBenedetto, the Wood Brothers and Ford turn their attention to this weekend’s race at the virtual Dover.

“I didn’t fare too well at Talladega,” DiBenedetto said of the most recent Invitational race. “I was in a couple of crashes.”

While he admits he’s not the best iRacer, he feels much better about his prospects at Dover, which he says requires similar iRacing tactics to one of his better tracks in real life and online, Bristol Motor Speedway.

Both tracks are high-speed concrete ovals.

“Dover is a bigger, faster version of Bristol,” he said. “Hopefully it will be a better race for me.”

With governments in the Southeast beginning to ease restriction put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, it’s beginning to look like the Cup cars will be back on the track soon, although the initial races likely will be run without fans in the stands. It also appears that the schedule will be tight, with multiple races run in a span of a few days.

DiBenedetto said he’s anxious to get back to work in the real No. 21 Mustang.

“I’m ready to get back behind the wheel and put on a good show for the fans,” he said. “I’m OK with whatever we have to do logistically to get back going.”

In the meantime, there’s Sunday’s iRacing event at Dover, which is set to get the green flag at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, with TV coverage on FOX and FOX Sports 1.

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Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glen Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glen’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Matt DiBenedetto in the famous No. 21 racer.

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#11 FedEx “Delivering Strength” Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing

Virtual Race Info:
Race: eNASCAR Finish Line 150
Date/Time: Sunday, May 3/1 p.m. ET
Distance: 150 laps
Track Length: 1 mile
Track Shape: Oval
Banking: 24 degrees

Express Notes:

eNASCAR Talladega Recap: Denny Hamlin finished 39th in Sunday’s virtual NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway following damage early and late-race technical difficulties eliminated him from contention in the iRacing Pro Invitational Series race won by Alex Bowman. Hamlin started 36th in the #11 FedEx “Delivering Strength” Toyota paint scheme and had planned to ride around at the back of the field to avoid early wrecks. However, he made side-by-side contact with teammate Erik Jones early in the race to cause some damage. He fixed the damage under the race’s first caution and restarted at the back of the field. However, shortly after the restart, Hamlin was spun on the back straightaway to get additional damage, losing a lap to the leaders. Hamlin’s simulator monitor went dark with 20 laps to go during green flag run, and he pulled off the track and was eliminated from the race.

eNASCAR Dover Preview: The eNASCAR Finish Line 150 at virtual Dover International Speedway will be the sixth event in the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series, providing fans with virtual racing while at-track competition is on hiatus. After a disappointing finish at Talladega due to early damage and late technical difficulties, Hamlin looks ahead to the simulated “Monster Mile” in hopes of retuning his FedEx Toyota to virtual Victory Lane.

FedEx “Delivering Strength” Paint Scheme: The #11 FedEx Toyota will sport a special paint scheme for the Dover eNASCAR race, carrying the message “Delivering Strength” on the hood and #fedexstrong on the back of the car. FedEx wishes to draw attention to not just its 475,000 FedEx team members, but all the organizations FedEx is working with during the COVID-19 crisis, including nonprofit organizations, the healthcare community and FedEx customers.

Hamlin Conversation – Virtual Dover:

Can virtual Dover be easier to conquer than real Dover?

“I’ve had my struggles at Dover in my career. It’s definitely not my best track. But we can win anywhere, including Dover. I’ll try to get some extra practice laps in to see if we can give the ‘Monster’ a good battle. We’d certainly like to get the attention for our FedEx ‘Delivering Strength’ Toyota, giving out a shout-out to not just the nearly half a million FedEx team members working hard right now, but also the nonprofits, healthcare workers and FedEx customers, all working together during the pandemic.”

What changes will you need to make in hopes of a different result at Dover?

“Talladega was a mess of a race. We got damage early, lost our track position, got spun and then had technical issues with my monitors to take us out. My daughter accidentally turned them off during the race at the end. We’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again.”

NEMECHEK TALKS LATEST PRO INVITATIONAL SERIES EVENT AT DOVER:

“Everyone is getting better at iRacing. Guys like William Byron, Timmy Hill and some others are always going to be good. But, everyone is getting better, too, and it makes the iRacing events hard to win.

“It’s cool to run up front. I’ve led some laps and it’s been fun. It helps our partners to see their car leading on TV. We have ACME Supermarkets on the car this weekend with retail partners such as Essentia, Minute Rice, Nudges Dog Treats and Ziploc. It’s a great program that we have and the people at ACME right now are working really hard. It will be cool to get them a win this weekend.

“I know that we’re still having fun with iRacing, but I also think we’re getting closer to racing. It may look different, but I know that our fans will be excited. Everyone is anxious to see us race and I’ll be ready.”

WHEN IT COMES TO CARS LOGANO HAS IT COVERED FROM MODEL T TO GT

“Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.”

Those words from Henry Ford came in 1909 shortly after he decided the Ford Motor Company would only make the Model T, which was produced from 1908-1927 and became the most popular vehicle of the time with more than 15 million units sold.

Nobody can know for sure if Joey Logano and Mr. Ford would have agreed on every issue that faced the company during its formative years, but they would have definitely been on the same page with that specific statement.

All one needs to do is look at some of the cars Logano has accumulated in recent years to realize he has a love affair with the color.

“Everything I own is black. I like black,” said Logano, who counts a 1924 Model T and 2017 Ford GT among the personal favorites in his growing collection. “I guess I fell in love when I bought the Ford GT with the heritage scheme on it, the matte black exterior, silver stripe and the number on the door. I kind of fell in love with that.”

He even went so far as to put the two Ford icons nose-to-nose in his driveway a couple of weeks ago as a way of showing to himself that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

“Driving them is obviously different, and so is the way they’re built with the technology and the geometry of looking at it, but you still have four tires and there’s still air in those tires,” reasoned Logano, who counts the F-350 Tremor as his preferred daily driver. “Yeah, your suspension pieces are all different, but it still has a steering wheel, it’s still got a motor. There’s just a lot of similarities that are still being used today even though the cars couldn’t be more different.”

To illustrate that point, he took wife Brittany and two-year-old son Hudson for a drive through their neighborhood, starting first with what Hudson calls the “T-ride”.

“We drive the Model T around like it’s a golf cart. It puts a smile on everyone’s face and we love it,” said Logano, who gave the Godfather of Ford Performance, Edsel B. Ford II, a ride in it through the streets of Concord, NC, a few years ago. “And then after that I was cleaning my GT and I was like, ‘I’ll take this around the neighborhood real quick’ and it was like, ‘Whoa. Different worlds.’ But it was fun and it’s cool.

“People look at you funny when you’re trying to crank start your Model T. You get some funny looks, but it’s fun for me,” continued Logano. “I think the reason why I love it so much is that it’s challenging to drive. If you drive a race car every day, driving a street car is really, really simple and boring – like really boring. If you drive a GT around, it’s just tempting you to go to jail. I still want a challenge, but I don’t want to go to jail, which makes the Model T the best car I have.”

It may be the best one, but it’s far from the only one.

For instance, he owns a 1961 Ford Econoline truck that he bought from a security guard at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He restored it by lowering the height, painting the outside matte white and then trimming the dash, steering wheel and tires out in lime green. The final touch was installing lime green shag carpet in the truck’s bed.

“I went camping with Hudson in our backyard the other night because I put a pop-up camper that’s all screened in on the back of it,” said Logano, who has two wins in four starts in the NASCAR Cup Series this season. “We had a little TV and watched the Little Rascals in there, and we camped out at least until 11:40. That’s as far as we got, but it was fun. That stuff is cool to me.”

Next, is a 1991 Foxbody Mustang that has everything Logano loves in a car, except for the color.

“It’s royal blue and it’s way too blue for me, but outside of that this car is amazing,” he said. “It’s totally re-done. It’s got a big old supercharger on it. Honestly, it can give the GT a run for its money. It’s a real car – roll cage, the whole nine yards. It’s awesome. Bang for the buck, that’s the best car I’ve got.”

And then he’s got his toys, like the Factory Five drift truck he helped build last year and the recently completed Mach 1, or Mach 22 as it was dubbed by Car Kings on Discovery Channel earlier this month, that have the same matte black paint scheme as his GT.

But when one project ends in Logano’s world another begins and, thanks to NASCAR on NBC reporter Rutledge Wood, it’s now sitting right in front of him.

“He’s been hounding me to buy this thing for two years. For two years he’s been trying to sell this truck, and I finally got him down enough to where he just caved,” laughed Logano. “So now I have this truck and it needs a lot of work, but I just think it would be cool going to a car show or something with it one day.”

What color does he plan on painting it?

Any color he wants.