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Ford Performance NASCAR: Blaney Getting iRace Ready For Texas Motor Speedway

RYAN BLANEY GETTING iRACE READY FOR TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Ryan Blaney found himself like many race fans last weekend as he watched the NASCAR debut of iRacing from the grandstands. And while he enjoyed the view, he’s used to being part of the action.

So when Fox Sports hits the airwaves on Sunday from the virtual Texas Motor Speedway, Blaney will be behind the wheel of his familiar No. 12 Ford Mustang.

“I’ve never been a big iRacing person for multiple reasons, but it just looked like it was a lot of fun,” said Blaney. “The thing that pushed me into making it want to happen was seeing how the fans enjoyed it. Social media was blowing up and people really enjoyed just watching some form of racing again, which is nice. I saw their support and their push for me to try to get in, so I was happy we were able to make it happen.”

Blaney has internet connectivity issues from his home, one of the few drawbacks he finds living in the North Carolina wilderness, so he’s joined forces with his spotter, Josh Williams. A noted iRacer himself, Williams is opening his house and loaning his rig so Blaney can compete.

“I practiced on Monday and Josh has kind of been helping me out,” said Blaney, whose only real simulator experience has come at the Ford Performance Technical Center in Concord, NC. “I’m not the biggest tech savvy person out there, especially when it comes to that stuff, but it was neat watching everybody on there again. There were a lot of Cup guys and XFINITY guys and some Truck guys doing it, but it’s something I’m pretty green at, so we’ll see how it goes.”

Last Sunday’s race at Homestead featured nine cautions as a mix of experience led to some major wrecks, but, thanks to their handy reset button, everybody was able to finish. Blaney is hoping he doesn’t need that this weekend, but he’s glad it’s there, just in case.

And despite his relative lack of iRacing laps, Blaney says his goal for Sunday is the same as if he were going to be buckling into his real stock car.

“You want to win the race. Competitors are competitors no matter what they’re playing,” he said. “You want to win, so that’s why I’m practicing on Josh’s rig a little bit during this week to try and get a feel for it. You don’t want to go in there not knowing anything and make yourself look silly.

“You want to have a shot at it, so you want to try to win the race, but it’s also about having fun and hoping you don’t wreck anybody,” continued Blaney. “The stakes aren’t as high, but, at the end of the day, I believe it’s a good time for everyone.”

Fans can watch Sunday’s race live at 1:00 ET on Fox, FS1 and the Fox Sports app.

March 26, 2020
FANS CAN WIN BIG DURING SUNDAY’S O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 125 eNASCAR iRACING PRO INVITATIONAL SERIES RACE
The eWatch-N-Win contest features prizes awarded to a select number of fans who answer trivia questions throughout the race on TMS Twitter and Facebook pages

FORT WORTH, Texas (March 26, 2020) – Texas Motor Speedway fans won’t be able to join the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 Sunday, but both they and the virtual race’s drivers will have the opportunity to win while glued to their screens.

No Limits, Texas is hosting an eWatch-N-Win event during Sunday’s race at the virtual Texas Motor Speedway challenging fans’ knowledge of The Great American Speedway and its history.

Throughout the race, questions will be posted on the track’s Twitter (@TXMotorSpeedway) and Facebook (@texasmotorspeedway) accounts, and fans will be directed to send their answers to .

On Monday after the race, a select number of winners will receive prizes. On Monday after the race, a select number of winners will receive notification of their prizes, including one-of-a-kind Texas Motor Speedway-themed autographed memorabilia.Tune in information for the race is as follows:

O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race

Sunday, March 29 at 12:00 p.m. CT

FOX (United States); FS1; FOX Sports Racing (Canada); FOX Sports app

Tune in information for the race is as follows:
- O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race
- Sunday, March 29 at 12:00 p.m. CT
- FOX (United States); FS1; FOX Sports Racing (Canada); FOX Sports app
About Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is among the largest sports stadiums in the United States and features an array of amenities such as the world’s largest TV that make it one of the premier venues in the world of sports. The 1.5-mile superspeedway located in Fort Worth hosts all three NASCAR national series as well as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES among its various races and specialty events throughout the year. Texas Motor Speedway also holds the distinction of being one of only two motorsports venues in the country to play host to the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series as well the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Since opening in 1997, Texas Motor Speedway has generated an annual economic impact of approximately $300 million to the North Texas region. Texas Motor Speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, LLC, a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. For more information, please visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com.
March 26, 2020
Elite Eight Set in #RoushMadness Search for Greatest RFR Driver

CONCORD, N.C, (March 24, 2020) – The search for the greatest driver in Roush Fenway Racing, according to the fans, is coming down to the wire as the Elite Eight matchups are set, with the tournament culminating on Friday.

HOW WE GOT HERE
#RoushMadness got underway more than a week ago, as all 58 drivers to have taken the wheel for Jack Roush were put into a March Madness style bracket, with seeding determined by career starts in an RFR Ford. The top six seeds, including NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin and two-time NASCAR Champion Greg Biffle, received first-round byes.

No. 1 Seeds Still Thriving
With the Sweet 16 in the rearview, all four No. 1 seeds – Martin, Matt Kenseth, Biffle and Carl Edwards – remain alive. Biffle took down No. 4 Jon Wood to advance, while Matt Kenseth defeated No. 5 Bubba Wallace.

No. 13 seed Kenny Wallace, who owns the closest margin of victory throughout the tournament in defeating No. 12 Ross Chastain by just 20 votes in the Round of 32, finally saw his tournament run come to an end, falling to Martin 81-19. Carl Edwards punched his ticket to the Elite 8 by defeating No. 5 Chris Buescher, 72-28.

Bevy of Support for Newman
Ryan Newman carries the largest vote total thus far through #RoushMadness, with 3,502 votes cast, 1,000 more than the next-closest opponent.

He had an interesting road to the final eight, going up against No. 10 seed Austin Cindric, former #Program60 driver in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Jack Roush. Newman handed Cindric the second-largest blowout of the tournament, 92-8, even getting votes from Cindric himself.

Buescher Falls to Quiet Edwards in Sweet 16
Chris Buescher handled his two opening matchups with ease, downing No. 12 Brian Ickler, 89-11, before going on to defeat Erik Darnell, 82-18. His tournament run came to an unfortunate end in the Sweet 16, where, despite his rallying of support on Twitter, he ultimately fell to Edwards.

Burton Uses Late Surge to Down Swindell
It was a hectic and nerve-wracking last few hours in the No. 2 (Jeff Burton) vs. No. 14 (Kevin Swindell) matchup in the Sweet 16, as Burton defeated Swindell by a 51-49 margin, which equates to just 58 votes. Swindell ended his tournament run with 2524 votes, second-most of any driver in the tournament.

Cup Car Numbers for Drivers Remaining
The famed No. 6 machine has the most drivers remaining of any Jack Roush owned car number, with Martin, David Ragan and Newman still on the board. Burton and Edwards represent the No. 99, Kenseth represents the No. 17, Biffle represents the No. 16, while Jamie McMurray is making the No. 26 proud.

Shock of the Tournament
No. 15 Conor Daly pulled the upset of the tournament so far, defeating the No. 2 seed, Trevor Bayne, by a margin of 55-45. Daly used a bevy of Twitter fan support to pull the upset, before going on to ultimately fall to No. 7 seed Newman, also pledging his own vote for Newman.

UP NEXT
The Elite Eight kicks off Tuesday with a Biffle-Ragan matchup, and a Kenseth-Burton battle. It continues Wednesday with Martin-Newman and Edwards-McMurray.

Newman-Martin Matchup One of a Kind
The Elite Eight matchup between 19-year veteran Ryan Newman and Hall of Famer Mark Martin stands as the lone one to feature two drivers who were never teammates under Jack Roush, as the remaining Elite Eight matchups all feature drivers who were, at one point, teammates with each other at Roush Fenway Racing.

Biffle and Ragan were teammates from 2006-11, Burton and Kenseth shared the driving stable from 1999-2004, while McMurray and Edwards were teammates from 2006-09.

Newman Only Active Driver Remaining
The South Bend, Indiana, native also stands as the only remaining active NASCAR driver in the #RoushMadness Elite Eight, with No. 2 seed David Ragan announcing his retirement following the 2019 season.

March 24, 2020
Speedco Partners with Todd Gilliland for iRacing Event Tuesday Night

The Replacements 100 Streamed Live on Twitch

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 23, 2020) – Front Row Motorsports (FRM) announced today that Speedco, a member of the Love’s Family of Companies, will partner with Todd Gilliland for Tuesday night’s, The Replacements 100. The race will be streamed live on www.TWITCH.TV/IRACING and be run from the virtual Kansas Speedway using NASCAR Cup Series-style cars.

Speedco is a primary sponsor of FRM and Gilliland in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series this season. The company is a national network of 53 service locations that provides oil changes, preventive maintenance, inspection services and tire offerings for drivers in the professional trucking industry. Since their inception to the Love’s Family of Companies in 2017, Speedco has been an integral part of FRM’s NASCAR program.

The Replacements is an iRacing.com series founded by NASCAR drivers and industry veterans. Drivers, spotters, crew members and marketing professionals from across all aspects of NASCAR will compete in a 100-lap race on the iRacing.com platform.

“In the past week, iRacing has become the best way for teams, drivers and partners to reach fans,” said Gilliland. “Kevin Hamlin and T.J. Majors were two of the first in the sport to create an iRacing solution. I then quickly went to work to get my simulator ready. I want to give something back to our fans, Speedco, their employees and customers during this time. I think this is something fun we can all do.”

The Replacements 100 is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

About Love’s Travel Stops
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network with more than 500 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 25,000 people. Love’s provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love’s has more than 380 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love’s is committed to providing customers with “Clean Places, Friendly Faces” at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.

About Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields two full-time entries – the No. 34 of Michael McDowell and the No. 38 of John Hunter Nemechek – from its Mooresville, N.C., headquarters just outside of Charlotte. In 2020, the team announced an expansion to include the No. 38 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series, driven by Todd Gilliland. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

March 23, 2020
Eventful Day for Roush Fenway in iRacing #ProInvitationalSeries

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (March 22, 2020) – It was an eventful and drama-filled 100 laps in Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race from the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Ross Chastain challenged his No. 6 Oscar Mayer Ford for the lead early before going on to finish 14th, while Chris Buescher and the No. 17 Fastenal Ford was caught up in a couple of late-race incidents to finish 28th.

Chastain rolled off from the fourth position after posting a quick lap early in Sunday’s qualifying session from the 1.5-mile track, while Buescher fired off 21st.

Chastain put the Oscar Mayer eFord up front and on camera early and often, running inside the top-five for the opening 25 laps. After a series of cautions to open the first quarter of the event, Chastain restarted fourth at lap 27 before being turned by the No. 24 machine, suffering heavy damage. He would use one of his two allowed resets on the day, and by lap 50 was back up to 14th.

With 40 to go, Chastain made a big strategy call with a fuel-only stop, which put him P2 on the restart with 34 to go. From there he got shuffled back just a bit but remained inside the top-10 with 10 to go, before going on to finish 14th.

Buescher had a somewhat unlucky day in his Fastenal eMachine, getting caught up in a multi-car incident early on. He was then assessed a penalty after reportedly passing a car under yellow, forcing him to start at the rear of the pack.

After a spin just after the halfway break, Buescher lined up 13th with 25 laps left but unfortunately was collected in another incident before going on to finish 28th.

March 22, 2020
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Race ‘FilterTime’ Car in Inaugural iRacing eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series Event Sunday

Social Distancing Efforts Has NASCAR Engaging & Entertaining Fans In Exciting Way

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 21, 2020 (Newswire.com) – The highly anticipated eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series kicks off Sunday (1:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and FOX Sports app). It will feature a full 35-car line-up of NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series drivers. They will compete for no purse but instead pure competition at iRacing’s virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.

NASCAR and iRacing announced Tuesday the formation of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, an exhibition eSports series featuring many of the sport’s most talented drivers.

Among the most popular will be Dale Earnhardt Jr., who announced Friday he will be racing for FilterTime™, a home subscription air filter company in which he is part owner with fellow retired NASCAR driver Blake Koch.

“FilterTime is thrilled to have our co-owner Dale Jr. racing the FilterTime #8 Chevrolet in the eNASCAR race this Sunday,” said Koch, FilterTime’s founder and CEO. “When I stopped racing myself and started this company, I never dreamed I would be able to see the FilterTime.com logo on a car driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. on national television. Most importantly in these difficult times of social distancing and concern across the globe, we are excited to be a part of a unique experience that breathes life into these difficult times. Ironically, FilterTime home air filter subscription service does a similar thing by delivering air filters to our customers across the nation without having to leave the comfort of their homes.”

FOX NASCAR broadcasters Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds will call the action. The live broadcast will start at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and FOX Sports app.

About FilterTime™

FilterTime™ was founded in 2017, a leading air filter subscription service via the web that allows you to choose your air filter and how often you want it delivered – without ever having to go through the hassle again. Dale Earnhardt Jr. joined the FilterTime™ organization as co-owner in 2018. For more information, visit: www.FilterTime.com

March 21, 2020
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Coverage Resources and News & Notes – Virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
Next Race: Dixie Vodka 150
The Place: Virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
The Date: Sunday, March 23
The Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 and FOX Sports App
Distance: 100 Laps

Additional Resources To Assist In Coverage

Post-Race Teleconference With Winner – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
iRacing Stats for Entered Drivers

Background on Sunday’s Dixie Vodka 150

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 get their racing fix.

NASCAR and iRacing collaborated to create the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series – a sim racing exhibition format featuring some of the biggest names in the sport – which kicks off this weekend at iRacing’s virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway with the Dixie Vodka 150. The brick-and-mortar track in Miami was originally scheduled to host this weekend’s “real” NASCAR national series action.

The broadcast on FS1 and the FOX Sports app will feature FOX NASCAR broadcasters Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds calling the action. They will be complimented by Clint Bowyer serving as the in-car analyst while competing from a simulator in the FOX NASCAR Charlotte studio.

Dixie Vodka and The NASCAR Foundation to support families in Miami

In conjunction with their sponsorship of the first race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, Dixie Vodka is donating $10,000 to The NASCAR Foundation – which is centralizing charitable donations in the NASCAR industry to support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Supporting our local communities, from buying from local vendors to linking up with regional nonprofits, has been part of our DNA since day one,” Grain & Barrel CEO and Dixie Vodka creator Matti Anttila said. “Never has that been more critical than in the crisis we all find ourselves in today. For that reason, we didn’t think twice about linking up with The NASCAR Foundation to help bring vital resources to feed the children South Florida, assisting those most in need in and around the home of the Dixie Vodka 400 and now, virtually, the Dixie Vodka 150. Working together as a sport and as a country I know we can overcome the enormous challenge we are facing today.”

Their donation, and those of drivers such as Denny Hamlin – who pledged, on Twitter, to donate $100 for every lap led and $5,000 if he wins the race – will be earmarked to assist Miami-area residents.

The NASCAR Foundation is working with Feed the Children to help families in the Miami area. Donations may be made at: NASCARFoundation.org/response.

Donations will be used to provide food staples, personal care items and educational materials for children as local schools close in the face of pandemic.

Tim Dugger to perform virtual pre-race concert for Dixie Vodka 150

Curb Records recording artist Tim Dugger will perform a virtual pre-race concert before the Dixie Vodka 150 as part of the opening race of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series.

The first ever virtual pre-race concert will stream on Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter.com/NASCAR on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET, and be hosted by Alex Weaver, NASCAR.com’s digital host. The show will include a performance by Dugger and a visit from NASCAR driver, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

What is iRacing?

iRacing is the world’s premier motorsports racing simulation. iRacing puts you in the driver’s seat by allowing members to experience one of the most competitive forms of motorsports: virtual racing. iRacing is a fun, inexpensive and highly competitive way for race fans and gamers to experience the head-to-head challenges usually reserved for professional racers.

Statistical Notes

A wide range of drivers with various experience both at Homestead-Miami Speedway and in iRacing will be contending in this Sunday’s Dixie Vodka 150 to open up the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series (1:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and the FOX Sports app).

Below is a list of anticipated participants, their statistics, and career highlights, for the opening race of the series. 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.

Anthony Alfredo

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A

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

Highlights:

His lone race at Miami came last year in the Gander Trucks, when he started 24th and finished 32nd.
Made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut earlier this year at Auto Club Speedway, finishing sixth.
Alfredo ran 13 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races in 2019, posting two top-10 finishes at 1.5-mile tracks (Charlotte, Chicago).

iRacing Stats

100 starts, 7 wins, 36 top fives and 7 poles

Justin Allgaier

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 7 Jr. Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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

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

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

His top-10 finishes at Miami in the Xfinity Series came in 2016 (sixth) and 2018 (seventh).
His NASCAR national series track debut at Miami came in 2008, in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, racing for Team Penske.
In 2019, Allgaier made his fourth consecutive appearance in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs, and third Championship 4 in the four years of the format.
In 2018, won the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season championship.

Overall iRacing Stats

31 starts, 1 win, 9 top fives and 3 poles

Christopher Bell

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

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

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

Highlights:

His best finish at Miami was a runner-up in the Gander Trucks in 2017. He also had a fifth-place finish in the Xfinity Series in 2019.
Bell made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Gander Trucks in 2015.
In 2019, Bell won a NASCAR Xfinity Series career-high eight races after setting the rookie single season Xfinity Series wins record with seven victories in 2018.
In 2017, he won the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship and captured five race wins along the way.

Overall iRacing Stats

1026 starts, 237 wins, 556 top fives and 132 poles

Clint Bowyer

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 14 starts, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 8 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 start, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

His best finish at Miami was a runner-up in the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series race.
Bowyer made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2004.
In 2019, Bowyer qualified for the Playoffs on points and finished ninth in the series standings.
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

N/A

Chase Briscoe

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 1 top fives, 1 top 10s

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

Highlights:

His best finish at Miami came in 2017, when he finished sixth in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series final standings after winning the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
That win also marked Briscoe’s NASCAR national series debut at Miami.
He won his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race earlier this season, taking the checkered at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
In 2019, Briscoe tallied one win (Iowa) while qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.
In 2016, he won the ARCA Menards Series championship in his first full season in the series.

Overall iRacing Stats

1917 starts, 299 wins, 812 top fives and 203 poles

Chris Buescher

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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

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

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

His best finish at Miami was a fifth-place effort in 2014 in the Xfinity Series.
Buescher made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2014.
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

N/A

Harrison Burton

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10

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

Highlights:

His best finish at Miami was a 10th-place effort in 2019 in the Xfinity Series.
Burton made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2018.
Won his first career NASCAR national series race earlier this year, winning in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Auto Club Speedway. This marks his first full-time season in the Xfinity Series.
In 2019, Burton made his Xfinity Series debut competing in nine races for Joe Gibbs Racing.
In 2016, he made his NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

Overall iRacing Stats

14 starts, 5 wins, 8 top fives and 4 poles

Kurt Busch

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 19 starts, 1 win, 4 top fives, 7 top 10s, 2 poles

NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series:

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2000 in both the Cup Series and Gander Trucks. He finished 19th in the Cup race and ninth in the Gander Truck race
Got his first Cup Series win at the track in 2002

Overall iRacing Stats

N/A

Kyle Busch

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 15 starts, 2 wins, 5 top fives, 8 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 9 starts, 2 wins, 7 top fives, 7 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 8 starts, 2 wins, 6 top fives, 7 top 10s

Highlights:

Busch’s two NASCAR Cup Series wins at Miami came in 2015 and 2019, both en route to his pair of series titles.
His Xfinity Series wins at the track came in 2009 and 2010. His Gander Trucks wins were in 2010 and 2013.
Busch made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2004.
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

N/A

William Byron

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10

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

Highlights:

His lone Gander Trucks race at Miami resulted in a win in 2016.
Byron made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Gander Trucks in 2016.
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

76 starts, 17 wins, 36 top fives and 5 poles

Landon Cassill

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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

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

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

His best finish at Miami was 15th in 2019 in the Xfinity Series.
Cassill made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2010.
In 2014, he scored a NASCAR Cup Series career-best fourth-place finish at Talladega-2
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

42 starts, 4 wins, 25 top fives and 2 poles

Ross Chastain

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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

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

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 3 top 10s

Highlights:

His best finish at Miami was fourth in 2019 in the Gander Trucks
Chastain made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Gander Trucks in 2011
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

537 starts, 67 wins, 196 top fives and 64 poles

Austin Cindric

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

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

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

Highlights:

His best finishes at the track were fifth in the 2017 in the Gander Trucks and 2018 in the Xfinity Series
Made his national series track debut in 2017 in the Gander Trucks and finished fifth
Got his first NASCAR national series win in 2019 at Watkins Glen International and then went on to win at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course the next week
His first and only win in the Gander Trucks was in 2017 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
2019 marked his fist full season with Team Penske in the Xfinity Series

Overall iRacing Stats

10 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 0 poles

Matt DiBenedetto

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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

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

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2014 in the Xfinity Series, finishing 38th
Got his best finish at Miami in the Cup Series in 2019 (20th)
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 Moor 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

310 starts, 77 wins, 2014 top fives, 29 poles

Austin Dillon

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top fives, 1 top 10

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

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

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2010 and started from the pole position
In 2019, Dillon got his best track finish of eighth place at Miami in the Cup Series
In 2015, he finished runner-up at Homestead in the Xfinity Series
Got his first Cup Series win in 2017 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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

N/A

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 17 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 1997 and finished 13th
In 1999, he finished runner-up in the Xfinity Series, marking his best track finish
His best track finish in the Cup Series was in 2013, finishing third
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

89 starts, 11 wins, 43 top fives, 18 poles

Chase Elliott

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2014 in the Xfinity Series and went on to win the championship the same year
In 2017, he got his best finish at the track in the Cup Series, finishing fifth
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

255 starts, 36 wins, 107 top fives, 31 poles

Stewart Friesen

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 52 Halmar-Friesen Racing Toyota

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 1 pole

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2016
In 2018, he got his best track finish of fourth place
Got his first pole at the track in 2019 and went on to finish 11th
Grabbed his first career win at Eldora Speedway in 2019 and made his way into the Playoffs and Championship 4
His second win came at Phoenix Raceway during the Playoffs
Finished fourth in the standings in 2019, a career best
During the offseason, Halmar-Friesen Racing made the switch from Chevrolet to Toyota

Overall iRacing Stats

96 starts, 9 wins, 34 top fives, 10 poles

Justin Haley

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s

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

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2017 starting seventh and finishing ninth in the Gander Trucks
In his first Xfinity Series start at the track in 2019, he started eighth and finished 33rd
Got his best track finish of eighth in 2018 in the Gander Trucks
Has made four Cup Series starts and won the 2019 summer Daytona race
2019 marked his first full season in the Xfinity Series with Kaulig Racing
His best finish in the Xfinity Series was runner-up at Daytona-2 in 2019
He made the Playoffs in 2019 but was eliminated in the Round of 8

Overall iRacing Stats

370 starts, 32 wins, 140 top fives, 20 poles

Denny Hamlin

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 15 starts, 2 wins, 4 top fives, 10 top 10s, 4 poles

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 4 top 10s

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

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2011 in the Gander Trucks and finished runner-up
His best finish at the track in the Xfinity Series was in 2004, finishing fourth
Got his first win at the track in the Cup Series in 2009, followed by another win in 2013
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

163 starts, 30 wins, 74 top fives, 31 poles

Timmy Hill

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

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

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

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

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2011 in the Xfinity Series and finished 21st
Made his first start in the Cup Series at the track in 2018, finishing 37th
Is currently racing in all three NASCAR national series
Finished third in the 2020 Xfinity Series season-opener at Daytona, his career-best finish
Made his Cup Series debut in 2012 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Owner of Hill Motorsports, fielding the No. 56 Chevrolet in the Gander Trucks

Overall iRacing Stats

1,675 starts, 673 wins, 1,203 top fives, 456 poles

Jesse Iwuji

Current Series/Occupation: United States Naval Officer, Part-Time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Driver

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Has made seven career starts in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
He is a part-time driver as well as a United States Naval Officer
Made his first start in the Gander Truck at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in 2018
Got a career-best finish of 17th at Texas Motor Speedway in 2019

Overall iRacing Stats

692 starts, 16 wins, 188 top fives, 9 poles

Brad Keselowski

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 12 starts, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 5 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 8 starts, 2 wins, 4 top fives, 5 top 10s, 2 poles

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

Highlights:

Made his national series track debut in 2005 finishing 22nd
First win at the track was in 2011 in the Xfinity Series and he went on to win again in 2013
Got back-to-back third-place finishes in the Cup Series in 2014 and 2015 at Homestead
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

31 starts, 7 wins, 19 top fives, 3 poles

Parker Kligerman

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 1 start (2013) – started 30th and finished 25th

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts, 1 top 10

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

Highlights:

Posted a track best finish of seventh in the Gander Trucks (2012) and the Xfinity Series (2013) at Homestead.
Has made at least one start in all three NASCAR national series at Homestead.
Made his first NASCAR national series start at Homestead in the Xfinity Series in 2009.
Kligerman has a pair of wins in the Gander Trucks, both at Talladega (2012, 2017).

Overall iRacing Stats

414 starts, 57 wins, 189 top fives and 11 poles

Bobby Labonte

Current Series/Occupation: 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 14 starts, 1 win, 3 top fives, 4 top 10s

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

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

Highlights:

Labonte’s win in the NASCAR Cup Series at Miami came in 2003.
Made his first NASCAR national series start at Homestead in the Xfinity Series in 1996. He started from the pole and finished second.
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

N/A

Kyle Larson

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 7 starts, 3 top fives, 3 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 1 win (2015), 3 top fives, 4 top 10s

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

Highlights:

Won at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2015.
Has made at least one start in all three NASCAR national series at Homestead.
Made his first NASCAR national series start at Homestead in the Gander Trucks in 2012.
He has made the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs four consecutive seasons (2016-2019).
Larson won a career-best four NASCAR Cup Series races in 2017.
2014 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year and 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion and Rookie of the Year.

Overall iRacing Stats

303 starts, 57 wins, 143 top fives and 27 poles

Joey Logano

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 11 starts, 1 win (2018), 1 pole (2012), 4 top fives, 6 top 10s

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 2 poles, 1 top five, 5 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Won the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series championship by winning the season finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Has posted poles and top fives in both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series.
Made his first NASCAR national series start at Homestead in the Xfinity Series in 2008.
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 Became youngest driver to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on June 14, 2008, at Kentucky.

Overall iRacing Stats

11 starts, two wins, three top fives and four poles

Ty Majeski

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1 start (2017) – started 9th and finished 10th

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Posted a top-10 finish in his NASCAR national series track debut at Homestead (2017).
Made his NASCAR national series track debut in the Xfinity Series in 2017.

Overall iRacing Stats

1,199 starts, 914 wins, 1,035 top fives and 1,014 poles

Michael McDowell

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 10 starts, 1 top 10

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts, best finish of 32nd (2007)

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Posted a track-best finish of 10th in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead in 2016.
Made his NASCAR national series track debut in the Xfinity Series at Homestead in 2007.
McDowell is entering his 13th season in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Finished a career-best 26th in the 2017 and 2018 NASCAR Cup Series standings.
Earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 2016 at Road America.

Overall iRacing Stats

100 starts, 25 wins, 45 top fives and 25 poles

John Hunter Nemechek

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 1 start (2019) – started 30th and finished 23rd

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

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts, 1 top five, 2 top 10s

Highlights:

Finished runner-up at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Gander Trucks in 2015.
Has made at least one start in all three NASCAR national series at Homestead.
Made his first NASCAR national series start at Homestead in the Gander Trucks in 2015.
Nemechek is entering his 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 wins in the series.

Overall iRacing Stats

288 starts, 29 wins, 97 top fives and 37 poles

Ryan Preece

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 2 starts, best finish of 25th in 2019

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 1 top five, 2 top 10s

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Posted a track-best finish of fifth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead in 2017.
Made his NASCAR national series track debut in the Xfinity Series at Homestead in 2014.
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

251 starts, 42 wins, 102 top fives and 14 poles

Garrett Smithley

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, best finish of 24th in 2017

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start (2015), started 29th and finished 28th

Highlights:

Posted a track-best finish of 24th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2017.
Made his NASCAR national series track debut at Homestead in the Gander Trucks in 2015.

Overall iRacing Stats

1,225 starts, 146 wins, 535 top fives and 130 poles

Myatt Snider

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, best finish of 12th in 2017

Highlights:

Posted a track-best finish of 12th in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series in 2017.
Made his NASCAR national series track debut at Homestead in the Gander Trucks in 2017.
In 2019, Snider raced full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, and earned a best finish of second two times, along with one pole award.
Won 2018 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors and finished the season ninth in the championship points driving for ThorSport Racing.
In 2016, he made his NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut at Phoenix Raceway.

Overall iRacing Stats

227 starts, 17 wins, 66 top fives and 9 poles

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

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

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 8 starts, best finish of 15th in 2017

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

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A

Highlights:

Finished runner-up at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Xfinity Series in 2011.
Made his first NASCAR national series start at Homestead in the Xfinity Series in 2010.
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

64 starts, 6 wins, 26 top fives and 1 pole

Ryan Truex

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 40 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: N/A

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts, best finish of 15th in 2018

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

Highlights:

Posted a track-best finish of fourth in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series in 2017.
Made his NASCAR national series track debut at Homestead in the Xfinity Series in 2012.

Overall iRacing Stats

145 starts, 35 wins, 80 top fives and 31 poles

Bubba Wallace

Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet

NASCAR National Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series: 2 starts, best finish of 21st in 2018

NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts, 1 top 10

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 1 win (2014)

Highlights:

Won the 2014 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Has made at least one start in all three NASCAR national series at Homestead.
Made his first NASCAR national series start at Homestead in the Gander Trucks in 2013.
In 2018, Wallace finished in the second place in the Daytona 500 – the highest finish by a NASCAR Cup Series rookie to date. It was also the best finish by an African-American driver in the Daytona 500.
Made NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs in 2016, finishing 11th in the driver standings.
Won his first NASCAR national series race in the Gander Trucks at Martinsville in 2013 and became the first African-American to win a NASCAR national touring series event since 1963.

Overall iRacing Stats

105 starts, 29 wins, 43 top fives and 32 poles

March 21, 2020
FedEx Racing Express Facts – Virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway

Denny Hamlin
#11 FedEx Express Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing

Virtual Race Info:
Race: eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event
Date/Time: Sunday, March 22/1:30 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 100 laps/150 miles
Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 1.5 miles
Banking: 18-20 degrees

Express Notes:

New Series: With the on-track action of the NASCAR Cup Series postponed for the next several weeks, Denny Hamlin is among the drivers slated to compete in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, a simulation-style eSports program, with the inaugural event on Sunday, March 22, at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Press Kit: Download the 2020 FedEx Racing press materials at www.fedexracing.com/presskit, including bios for Denny Hamlin, Chris Gabehart and Joe Gibbs Racing leadership, program highlights and statistics.

Hamlin Conversation – Virtual Homestead:

How much will this Sunday’s iRace feel like real racing?

“The simulators are pretty realistic. We’ve all used them to help ourselves improve on some of the tracks and road courses over the years. It will feel just like I’m turning laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway.”

Obviously, a virtual race doesn’t replace on-track racing, but do you feel like this will help boost the mood of race fans?

“We sure hope so. You can’t replace the real thing, but fans will still be able to sit down and watch a race on TV on Sunday afternoon. The cars will all look realistic. I’ll be racing my FedEx Express Toyota, which looks just like the real race car. And even though it’s a virtual race, I’ll still be proud to represent FedEx. They’ve got nearly half a million team members working hard right now to keep critical shipments moving in a challenging time.”

March 21, 2020
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series – Roush Fenway Advance

Teams: No. 6 Oscar Mayer Ford Mustang & No. 17 Fastenal Ford Mustang
Drivers: Ross Chastain (No. 6) & Chris Buescher (No. 17)
Twitter: @RoushFenway, @Roush6Team, @17RoushTeam
Hashtag: #ProInvitationalSeries

eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series – Sunday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, FOX Sports App

ADVANCE NOTES

Event Details

· Titled FOX NASCAR iRACING, the 90-minute, simulation style eSports program includes a cross-section of competitors from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and a group of NASCAR dignitaries.

· FS1 and the FOX Sports App will carry all of Sunday’s action from the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.

· Ross Chastain will run Sunday’s race from his iRacing rig at his home, while Chris Buescher will use a customized rig from Roush Fenway’s campus in Concord, NC.

Buescher at Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Buescher has six career NASCAR starts at Homestead-Miami, including four in the Cup Series. His best finish came in the season finale last year, where he drove the No. 37 machine to a 16th-place finish.

· In two Xfinity races at the 1.5-mile track, Buescher earned finishes of fifth (2014) and 11th (2015) in the No. 60 for Jack Roush.

Chastain at Homestead-Miami Speedway

· Chastain enters Sunday’s action with 13 career NASCAR starts on the 1.5-mile Homestead pavement, including two in the Cup Series.

· In Xfinity Series action, the Melon Man has a best finish of 14th, which came back in 2014 in the No. 10 car.

· Chastain’s best career result at Homestead came in the Truck Series just last season, where he drove the No. 45 entry to a fourth-place run, just missing the series championship.

On the eCar
Keeping true to their on-track Roush Fenway Racing schemes, both Buescher and Chastain will run their respective partner colors in Sunday’s iRacing event at Homestead. Buescher will carry longtime No. 17 team partner Fastenal aboard his Ford Mustang, while Chastain will run the bright orange and yellow Oscar Mayer scheme.

NASCAR/iRacing History
NASCAR and iRacing have an unprecedented history in the esports space, currently in the 11th season of the longest-running officially sanctioned esports racing series, the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. It features 40 of the best sim racers in the world competing for more than $300,000, one of the richest payouts in esports racing competition.

Roush Fenway’s 2020 lineup includes Nathan Lyon, driver of the No. 6 and a native of St. Louis Missouri, and Kollin Keister, driver of the No. 17, who hails from Frostburg, Maryland.

Roush Fenway Gaming Familiar with Homestead
Virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway is the site of Roush Fenway Gaming’s 2019 Coca-Cola iRacing Series Championship, where Zack Novak drove the No. 6 Ford to the series title and claimed the $40,000 top prize.

March 20, 2020
Statement from NASCAR-Atlanta and Homestead events postponed

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 13, 2020) – “NASCAR has decided to postpone the race events at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend and Homestead-Miami Speedway next weekend. We believe this decision is in the best interest of the safety and well-being of our fans, competitors, officials and everyone associated with our sport. We will continue to monitor this dynamic situation as we assess future race events.”

March 13, 2020