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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Kentucky Speedway

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Kentucky Speedway

  • Austin Hill – Kentucky Preview

    Austin Hill – Kentucky Preview

    RUNNING A FAMILY-OWNED TEAM PRESENTS NEW CHALLENGES FOR AUSTIN HILL
    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Competitor Balances Careers as Both Race Team Business Manager and Driver

    MOORESVILLE, N.C  (July 5, 2016) – Not many 22-year-olds run their own business, but NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Austin Hill is both driver and partial-owner of Austin Hill Racing. Being both driver and manager of his own team sets Hill apart from his competitors.

    “A lot of drivers are able to get up in the morning, go work out, they might slip in at the shop, then leave and go do whatever they need to do,” said Hill. “For me, I’m in the shop Monday through Friday from eight in the morning until five, sometimes as late as 10 p.m. at night. It all depends on how busy we are and what needs to get done for the upcoming race.”

    This level of dedication to his team teaches Hill to have a new respect for what it means to be a driver in one of NASCAR’s top series and for the individuals working in the shop week in and week out to prepare for each race.

    “I’m finding that I need to stay focused on finding the perfect balance of taking care of myself as a driver and taking care of the business as well,” he continued. “We have three guys working in the shop, four including me, so I’m in the shop all the time and I have to make the time to work out and really dedicate myself to stay fit as a driver because so much of my time is dedicated to working on the truck and managing the business.”

    Austin Hill Racing is a family effort, with Hill partnering with and receiving guidance from his father, Bryan, both at track and at home.

    “When we get to the race track my mindset is absolutely 100 percent in driver mode. I’m focused on how to make the truck fast, get in, strap in and race,” Hill stated. “My dad is at the track with us and helps by taking some of the management decisions that way I can stay focused on driving. When we’re at the shop he’s in Georgia so I can only call him and get his advice, but having him at the track really helps me stay focused on driving and step away from the business side.”

    Although he stays focused on driving, the business side of the sport does occasionally stay with him during the race.

    “When you’re racing, owning your own stuff will make you think twice about certain moves you want to make,” said Hill. “Somebody who has a full-time ride might decide midway through the race to make a dive bomb pass off into the corner and get tangled up in the wreck. They have a whole group of guys to take care of the truck and get the team ready for their next race. That’s one thing you can tell with me compared to some of the other guys is I’m a little more patient when it comes to passing somebody because if we get caught up in something I’ve got to pay the price and help fix the truck.”

    Hill feels he has mastered when to wait and when to really fight for position on track.

    “I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job during my career to balance when to be patient and when to be aggressive. I’ve been pretty good about keeping all the fenders on my equipment, keeping it clean and finishing the races. That being said if I’m running third and there’s a chance at the win, I’m going to take it. However, if I’m running 10th instead of going for ninth and wrecking, I’ll take that 10th place finish and go home with a good race truck.”

    Hill certainly has come a long way in his career, racing from the age of six, progressing through the ranks to be making his first NASCAR start at Kentucky Speedway, a venue he has previously competed at in US Legend Cars.

    “I’m really excited for Kentucky. This is a completely new experience for me going back with the Truck Series. With the new pavement now it’s going to be totally different for everybody and I can’t wait.”

    Hill is competing in a partial NCWTS schedule this season and has earned two Top-15 finishes in three starts this season. He will run the No. 02 Ford F-150 in Kentucky.

    The Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 will take place on Thursday, July 7 at 8:30p.m. ET at Kentucky Speedway. Fans can follow Hill on social media for updates at Austin Hill Racing (Facebook), @_AustinHill (Twitter) and @_Austin_Hill_ (Instagram).

     

     

    About Austin Hill

    Austin Hill, a Winston, Ga. native, is driven to become the next big name in NASCAR. The 22-year-old is driving a partial schedule in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, securing a Top-20 finish in each of his three starts this season. Hill earned a third-place finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship in only his second full-time season in the series. Hill is a two-year member of the NASCAR Next program, a program designed to cultivate and promote the sports’ next generation of superstars. Over the past two years, Hill has secured four NASCAR K&N victories and 12 Top-5 finishes. Hill started his racing career at the age of six in Quarter Midgets.  He won the 2002 Quarter Midget championship at his hometrack in Cumming, Ga. and went on to excel in Bandolero, Legends Semi-Pro Series and Pro Late Model Series racing. Hill currently resides in Mooresville, N.C. with his wife, Ashlyn, and daughter, Lynnlee.

  • RCR Event Preview – Coke Zero 400 and Subway Firecracker 250

    RCR Event Preview – Coke Zero 400 and Subway Firecracker 250

    Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Daytona International Speedway … Dating back to 1976, Richard Childress Racing has won 11 poles and collected five points-paying victories at the most-storied race track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit. RCR owns two Daytona 500 wins (Dale Earnhardt – 1998, Kevin Harvick – 2007), three Coke Zero 400 trophies (Earnhardt – 1990, 1993 and Harvick – 2010) and 14 qualifying races, including 10-consecutive victories with Earnhardt (1990 – 1999). In addition, RCR has earned the Sprint Unlimited a total of eight times, with drivers Harvick (2009, 2010, 2013) and Earnhardt (1986, ’88, ’91, ’93, and ’95).

    RCR in the NSCS … In 2,676 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 471 top-five finishes and 1,017 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

    The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 13th (Newman), 14th (Dillon) and 22nd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

    Congratulations, Richard! … On Wednesday evening, Chairman and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, Richard Childress, is scheduled be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. It is the first class that will be inducted into the newly renovated space at Daytona International Speedway, having spent the first 27 years in Detroit, Michigan. Childress joins Everett Brashear (Motorcycles), Gary Gabelich (At Large), Chip Ganassi (Open Wheel), Dave McClelland (Drag Racing), Sam Posey (Sports Cars) and Bob Sweikert (Historic) as class of 2016 inductees. Childress’ grandsons, Austin and Ty Dillon, are scheduled to present him with the award. For more information, visit mshf.com.

    Zach’s Story: Think. Ride. Live … Summer has the highest rate of ATV injuries, and 1 in 4 are children. Zach is a 14-year-old boy who loves to ride his age-appropriate ATV and wears his helmet. He was seriously injured when his ATV rolled into a ditch, but his abdominal injuries weren’t immediately recognized by his local hospital. Luckily, Zach was transferred to a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center where he could receive specialized care. Learn more about Zach at http://bit.ly/1OeOqh3  or watch Austin and Ty Dillon in our ATV safety video  http://bit.ly/SafeATV.

    Catch the Action … The Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola is scheduled to be televised live on Saturday, July 2, beginning at 7:45 p.m. ET on NBC and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.

    This Week’s Bass Pro Shops/NRA Museum Chevrolet SS at Daytona International Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 533 in the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. This is the same Chevrolet SS that Dillon drove to a ninth-place finish in the Daytona 500 in February.

    Dillon at Daytona International Speedway … In six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona International Speedway, Dillon has acquired one top-five and four top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish in the Coke Zero 400 in July 2014. The Welcome, N.C., driver, who grew up attending races at Daytona International Speedway with his family, has seven starts in the NASCAR XFINITY Series with two wins, six top-five and six top-10 finishes. He has two starts at the track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

    #HookAHelmet … Bass Pro Shops is racing for conservation in the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway and are sponsoring a #HookAHelmet giveaway. Keep an eye on Bass Pro Shop’s official Facebook page on Wednesday to learn how to enter for a chance to win Austin Dillon’s Bass Pro Shops-themed helmet.

    About the NRA Museum … Bass Pro Shops, the primary sponsor of Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Chevrolet SS driven by Austin Dillon in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will pay tribute to the National Rifle Association’s members and the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum with a special paint scheme for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 5. The NRA National Sporting Arms Museum houses an important collection of more than a thousand firearms and other artifacts and dioramas that trace the evolution of hunting, conservation and freedom from the 1600s to modern day. The museum, which is located at Bass Pro Shops’ flagship store in Springfield, Missouri, is open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and admission is free. For more information about the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum, visit basspro.com/nramuseum or nramuseum.com/.

    Meet Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to participate in a Q&A session at the Team Chevy Stage, located in the Daytona International Speedway midway, on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

    AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
    Any expectations for Daytona International Speedway?
    “I want to finish the race with all four wheels on the ground. I went for a little bit of a wicked ride there last July. We want our cars to be faster so that we’re not in that mess. We want to be in front of that. I’ve seen a lot of push at the shop from the guys making our speedway cars faster. I think we’ve put a lot of effort in this year to go fast at Daytona, so we have an expectation to be fast.”
    This Week’s Duracell / Menards Chevrolet SS at Daytona International Speedway … Menard will race 160 laps in chassis No. 492 this weekend at the 2.5-mile superspeedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet SS made appearances in 2015 at Daytona International Speedway (February and July) and Talladega Superspeedway (May and October).

    Daytona Stats … With 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts to his credit at Daytona International Speedway, Menard has finished in the top 10 three times with his best start of first in July 2008 and best finish of sixth in the 2012 Daytona 500. The Wisconsin native has completed 3,016 of 3,185 laps attempted, leading 67 of them.

    About Duracell … Part of the Procter & Gamble Company [NYSE:PG], Duracell has been powering people around the world for more than 40 years. Duracell’s products serve as the heart of devices that keep people connected, protect their families, entertain them and simplify their increasingly mobile lifestyles. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries, Duracell also innovates in lighting, renewable power and wireless charging technologies to help consumers live life without limits. Visit duracell.com for more information, follow them on  Twitter.com/Duracell, and on  Facebook.com/Duracell.

    PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
    Is there a difference between the day and night race at Daytona International Speedway?
    “There’s not a whole lot that’s different really. It’s obviously hotter in July than it is in February. It’s usually slicker and a little more to handle in July even though it’s at night. There’s more action too because we have half the season under our belt and know where we stand and what we need to do. So we’ll race a little bit harder than the first race of the year.”

    It’s not as physically demanding as some tracks, but do you feel mentally drained after that restrictor-plate race?
    “Probably not as much as a Talladega, but Daytona does spread out some, especially after 15 to 20 laps, then the handling does come into play. It’s mentally draining for sure, especially on restarts when everyone is on fresh tires trying to jockey for position. It’s a good combination of physicality because of the heat and the chess game you’re playing all day.”
    This Week’s Florida Lottery Chevrolet SS at Daytona International Speedway … Ryan Newman will pilot car No. 536 for the second time this season at Daytona International Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet competed in the season opener Daytona 500 where Newman drove to an 11th-place finish.

    Newman at the World Center of Racing … This weekend Newman makes his 529th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start. Back in 2008, the Indiana native hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy after winning the 50th running of the Daytona 500. In total, the South Bend, Ind. native has 28 starts at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, earning four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. His average start is 20.7 and finish is 20.1. He’s led 103 laps in competition.

    Welcome Aboard … Richard Childress Racing welcomes Florida Lottery on board the No. 31 Chevrolet as the primary partner for Saturday’s 160-lap race at Daytona International Speedway. Over the past 28 years, the Florida Lottery’s mission is to maximize revenues for the enhancement of public education in Florida. Since its inception, contributions to education are more than $29 billion. Funds have helped with the construction and renovation of 800 statewide school projects and over 725,000 students have attended college thanks to Bright Future scholarships.

    The Florida Lottery offers seven Terminal games and approximately 67 Scratch-Off games at any given time at more than 13,000 retailers statewide. Its games have made more than 1,800 people millionaires and equated to more than $48.5 billion in prize payouts since the first ticket was sold. The Florida Lottery ranks second in sales among all U.S. Lotteries.  To join in on the fun, visit flalottery.com.

    Meet Newman … On Saturday, Newman is scheduled to greet race fans and answer questions at the Florida Lottery stage at 4:40 p.m. It’s located in the DIS Sprint Fanzone.

    RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
    What makes Daytona International Speedway unique?
    “I guess if you are comparing it to Talladega Superspeedway, Daytona is a good bit narrower. It seems like it usually gets tight off Turn 2 but it’s super fast and super smooth. You can go wide open, no problem. It’s usually hot for the July race so it’s super hot inside the race cars and eventually, the cars start sliding around a little bit. Daytona is simply Daytona.”

    What are some of the main things your team will be working on as soon as you hit the track?
    “It’s really about making sure the car feels good and drives well and doesn’t vibrate. Outside of that, it’s more of a track-position strategy game. It’s about being in the right place at the right time.”

    Over your career, have your feelings for Daytona changed?
    “Not really. I have been fortunate enough to win there in a Cup car, an ARCA car and an IROC car. I’ve even found myself upside down there. It’s a place that has hit me from both sides, but at the same time, it’s a track and I drive race cars. I understand and expect what all comes with a place like Daytona and whether it’s Daytona in February or July, whenever you cross the finish line with the checkered flag first, it means a lot. So for me, every race, not just Daytona, means a lot especially when you are trying to get your victory of the season and to give yourself and team a chance at the championship.”
    Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at Daytona International Speedway … In 73 Series starts at the 2.5-mile speedway, RCR has captured six victories with drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2002 and 2010), Kevin Harvick (2007), Clint Bowyer (2009), Tony Stewart (2013) and Austin Dillon (2015). The Welcome, N.C., organization has completed 8,097 laps of the 8,190 (98.9 percent) that they have competed. RCR has accumulated five pole awards, 30 top-five and 45 top-10 finishes, led 605 laps and averages a starting position of 10.5 and finishing position of 11.3.

    Iowa Review … Ty Dillon was the highest RCR finisher in second, Ben Kennedy 10th, Brandon Jones 12th and Brendan Gaughan 15th, respectively, at Iowa Speedway.

    The Points … All three RCR XFINITY Series full-time drivers remain in the top 10 of the driver point standings as the Series heads to Daytona International Speedway for the 15th event of the season. Ty Dillon is currently third, Brandon Jones is fifth and Brendan Gaughan is sixth. The No. 2 RCR team is fourth in the owner point standings. Brandon Jones is currently second in the XFINITY Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings.

    Catch the Action … Coverage of this week’s Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway will be televised live on Friday, July 1, beginning at 7:30
    p.m. ET on NBCSN. It will also be broadcast live on Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90.
    This Week’s Rheem Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 174 in the Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet has earned two top-six finishing positions so far this season.

    Dillon at Daytona … Dillon drove the Rheem Chevrolet to Victory Lane last season in the 250-mile event at Daytona in July. In seven NASCAR XFINITY Series appearance at the speedway, Dillon has six top-five finishes and two pole awards. The RCR driver holds an average starting position of 9.3, coupled with an average finishing position of 6.4.

    Team Salute … With the Fourth of July weekend upon us, Dillon and team will carry a special rear windshield header on the No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet to honor the U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 based in Virginia Beach, Va., for Friday night’s race.

    Its Pool Season … Chances are the last thing that you think about is your pool heater. You expect to be comfortable and that’s why Rheem is the best choice that you can make. Rheem simply offers the finest pool heating solutions in the business. With Rheem, you get top quality, innovative products that come with the latest technology, dependable performance, great warranties and excellent service and support. Rheem delivers a New Degree of Comfort in heating, cooling and water heating. For more information, visit rheem.com/products/pool_spa/.

    No. 2 Team by the Numbers … With 14 XFINITY Series events complete in 2016, the No. 2 team has one victory, eight top-five and 13 top-10 finishes with 14 laps led to their credit.Dillon will drive the No. 2 Chevrolet at Kentucky Speedway next weekend.

    AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
    You’ve had a small break from NASCAR XFINITY Series action the last couple of weeks.
    “Yeah, I’ve had a couple of weeks off. I’m ready to get back behind the wheel of the No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet this week at Daytona (International Speedway). The team has had some good finishes in the weeks I haven’t been in the car. They unload a fast car each week and it won’t be any different this time. We won this race last year, so we have some good notes to use for the race on Friday night. I think we can go out there and contend for the win again.”

    DANNY STOCKMAN QUOTE:
    What are your thoughts on the season so far and your goals for the remainder of the year?
    “We’ve had a good season so far. I think we’ve let a couple races get away from us, but the No. 2 team never gives up. I’m really looking forward to the second half of the season. We have a lot of good things going on at RCR right now and an awesome driver lineup. We have a great team that wants to continue to produce better results every week. We are all so motivated right now and refuse to lose. We’re going to finish this season strong.”

    This Week’s Bass Pro Shops/NRA Museum Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 173 for this weekend’s Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro has seen action in both superspeedway races thus far in 2016, recording a 13th-place finish at Daytona International Speedway in February and a 20th-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway.

    Dillon at Daytona International Speedway … In six NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at DIS, Dillon has two top-10 and one top-five finish. Dillon won the pole earlier this season at the 2.5-mile superspeedway. He has also made two Daytona 500 starts in his career, resulting in 28th and 25th-place finishes. He has two top-10 finishes in three career starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

    About the NRA Museum … Bass Pro Shops, the primary sponsor of Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Ty Dillon in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, will pay tribute to the National Rifle Association’s members and the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum with a special paint scheme for the Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 1. The NRA National Sporting Arms Museum houses an important collection of more than a thousand firearms and other artifacts and dioramas that trace the evolution of hunting, conservation and freedom from the 1600s to modern day. The museum, which is located at Bass Pro Shops’ flagship store in Springfield, Missouri, is open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and admission is free. For more information about the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum, visit basspro.com/nramuseum or nramuseum.com/.

    On the rear windshield… Paying tribute to the United States military this weekend, the No. 3 team will carry the name of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines unit on its windshield. Based in Jacksonville, N.C. at Camp Lejeune, the United States Marine Corporation will be honored during the Fourth of July weekend by the team.

    Points update … After 14 races, Dillon is currently third in the XFINITY Series driver point standings. He trails second place by only 14 points and the leader by 35 points. Dillon has five top five and nine top-10 finishes so far in 2016.

    Meet Ty Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to sign autographs for fans Friday, July 1 beginning at 12:30 p.m. as part of the XFINITY Series autograph session located in the infield Sprint FANZONE.

    TY DILLON QUOTE:
    What will it take to get a victory this weekend?
    “You know, I enjoy superspeedway racing, but we’ve had a little bad luck so far this season. The goal is always to win the race, but we have struggled to finish inside the top 10. I think with this new XFINITY Series Chase format, we can afford to be a little more aggressive, but we also would like to keep the car clean and finish the race. I feel that we are at an advantage on tracks like these for a few reasons; one being the ECR Engines power that we bring to the track and two, being my spotter, Billy O’Dea. He and I work pretty well together when I’m on the race track. He has the eyes in the sky and is always a huge help at superspeedways.”

    This Week’s Florida Lottery Chevrolet Camaro at Daytona International Speedway … Brandon Jones will pilot chassis No. 152 this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro previously raced at Daytona and Talladega Superspeedway earlier this season. Jones finished seventh in the season-opening race at DIS, while he led a race-high 36 laps and finished 19th at Talladega in May.

    NASCAR Salutes … For this weekend’s Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola, Jones will carry the name of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines unit on the rear windshield of the No. 33 Florida Lottery Chevrolet Camaro. The 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines is based in Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina

    Welcome Florida Lottery … The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $29 billion to Florida education in 28 years, and to date, Florida public schools have received more than $16.4 billion in funds raised by the Lottery. The Lottery has funded approximately $4.85 billion in Bright Futures scholarships for more than 725,000 students in the state, representing more than two million annual Bright Futures scholarships. Florida Lottery games have made more than 1,800 people millionaires and rank second in the nation out of 44 states. To join in on the fun, visit flalottery.com.

    Meet Brandon Jones … Jones will appear at the Chevrolet Stage at Daytona International Speedway Friday, July 1 starting at 11:45 a.m. ET. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender will also be at the XFINITY autograph session Friday, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET in the Sprint Fan Zone in the Daytona International Speedway infield.

    Rearview Mirror: Iowa … Jones and crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. worked tirelessly throughout the weekend at Iowa Speedway to dial in the handling of No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro around the 7/8-mile track. Through various adjustments, the car came to life on the longer green flag runs late in the race. However, a loose lug nut on the final stop of the day forced Jones back to pit road a second time. Restarting 14th with 50 laps to go, Jones was able to race his way back to 12th by the time the checkered flag flew. The 12th-place finish moved Jones up to fifth in the championship standings, and he remains second in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle.

    BRANDON JONES QUOTES:
    Are you ready to get back to Daytona and do you enjoy restrictor-plate racing?
    “I enjoy restrictor-plate racing, and I think I’m going to say that until I get into a big wreck there or something. I’ve done pretty well with that type racing so far. I’ve had some really nice finishes at Daytona and Talladega and led some laps at Talladega in April. All of that should transfer over to the Daytona package this weekend and we should be able to take advantage of that. We’ll be really good at Daytona. I’m looking forward to getting back there.”

    From the driver’s seat, what are the main differences between Daytona and Talladega?
    “Talladega is just a little bit wider of a track. You have more room to move around and play around. Just looking at Daytona it’s a little bit narrower from the driver’s standpoint.”

    This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 175 this weekend at Daytona International Speedway for the Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro has competed at Daytona in the season opener and at Talladega Superspeedway in April. Chassis No. 175 qualified sixth at both events and finished 10th and fifth respectively.

    Daytona Details … In nine NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at Daytona International Speedway, Gaughan has completed 968 of 1012 (95.7 percent) of the laps he has attempted. The Las Vegas native is credited with two top-10 finishes, nine laps led, a 19th average starting position and a 21st average finishing position.

    At the South Point … South Point Hotel & Casino will host the AviSight Drone Academy June 28 – July 1, 2016. The AviSight Drone Academy offers a world-class drone training program. The academy centers on legal and safe practices for drone pilots, and the ever-evolving rules of the Federal Aviation Administration as well as the constant change in technology. For more information, visit southpointarena.com/events.

    NASCAR Salutes … The No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet will salute the U.S. Air Force 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, of Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., as part of the NASCAR Salutes initiative. Gaughan is one of the few civilians nominated as an Honorary Member of the Combat Control Association. He is also the Honorary Commander of Operation Location Bravo, 720 Operation Support Squadron, Joint Terminal Attack Controller Weapons Instructor Course at Nellis AFB NV. In addition to honoring the Special Tactics Squadron, Gaughan will honor the service and memory of Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Davis by placing his name above the door and rear windshield. Staff Sgt. Davis of Aberdeen, Washington, died near Bagram, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

    Meet Gaughan … Gaughan is scheduled to sign autographs for first-come, first serve fans Friday, July 1, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Local Time as part of the NASCAR XFINITY Series autograph session located in the infield Sprint FANZONE.

    BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
    How different is Daytona International Speedway as a night race?
    “It’s just fun, it’s for the fans. I don’t think anyone wants to race around the Fourth of July, during the day in Daytona, Fla. That would be a little rough, even for the fans. The night race is fun, we still have the exhaust pipe flashes where the fire comes out of the pipes, it’s pretty and it sparks. Everyone brings interesting paint schemes where the numbers reflect the track lights at night. The South Point Chevy team has always been good at restrictor plate racing but this year, we have the finishes to go with it. We have led laps and run up front at Daytona (International Speedway) and Talladega (Superspeedway). This year we get to bring back the same car from the start of the season. We have good equipment, good momentum and great ECR Engines.”

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  • Christopher Bell Endures Carnage to Win at Gateway

    Christopher Bell Endures Carnage to Win at Gateway

    On a night of wrecks, angry drivers, more wrecks and a DDT, Christopher Bell endured it all to score the victory at Gateway.

    The driver of the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota led 38 laps and took advantage of the misfortunes of other drivers in the closing stages to win the Drivin’ 4 Lineman 200. It’s his second career victory in 16 Camping World Truck Series starts, the first of 2016 and his first on asphalt. The win ties KBM with Roush Fenway Racing for most wins by any organization in the Truck Series.

    Ben Rhodes led four laps on his way to scoring a career-best finish of second in his No. 41 ThorSport Racing Toyota. It’s his fourth top-10 finish of 2016. Daniel Hemric rounded out the podium in his No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Johnny Sauter led 29 laps on his way to a fourth-place finish in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet. Reigning series champion Erik Jones rounded out the top-five in his No. 51 KBM Toyota.

    John Hunter Nemechek finished sixth in his No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet. Germán Quiroga finished seventh in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota. Kaz Grala finished eighth in his No. 24 GMSR Chevrolet. Ben Kennedy finished ninth in his No. 33 GMSR Chevrolet. Timothy Peters rounded out the top-10 in his No. 17 RHR Toyota.

    William Byron, who led a race-high of 47 laps, came home 17th.

    Twenty cars finished on the lead lap and 23 finished the race.

    The race lasted two hours, 14 minutes and 48 seconds at an average speed of 89.021 mph. There were eight lead changes among six different drivers, nine cautions for 44 laps and three red flag periods. The first red flag was for a three-car wreck in Turn 3 that resulted in Austin Wayne Self being t-boned by Jennifer Jo Cobb. The second was for a multi-car wreck in Turn 4. The last was for a two-car wreck in the closing laps in Turn 1 involving Spencer Gallagher and John Wes Townley that resulted in a fight. During this scuffle, Townley delivered a DDT to Gallagher onto the racing surface.

    Byron leaves with a one-point lead over Matt Crafton in the points standings.

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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Sonoma and Gateway

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Sonoma and Gateway

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Sonoma Raceway this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series will compete at Gateway Motorsports Park. The XFINITY Series is off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, June 24:

    On-Track – Sonoma:
    3-4:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series First Practice – FS1
    6:30-7:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – FS1

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    2:30 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    2 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson
    2:15 p.m.: Kyle Larson
    5:30 p.m.: Joey Logano
    5:45 p.m.: Kyle Busch

    Saturday, June 25:

    On-Track – Gateway:
    9:30-10:25 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice
    11:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS1
    5:45 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS2
    8:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Drivin For Linemen 200 Brought to you by Altec (160 laps, 200 miles) – FS1 – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    On-Track – Sonoma:
    2:15 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS1

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    12:30 p.m.: Jeff Gordon
    3:30 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Qualifying (time approx.)

    Sunday, June 26:

    On-Track – Sonoma:
    3 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Toyota – Save Mart 350 (110 laps, 218.9 miles) – FS1  
    Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    6 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Race (time approx.)

    Notes:

    • Actor Luke Wilson will serve as the official pace car driver for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Best known for his comedic roles in “Old School,” “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and “Legally Blonde,” the Texan currently stars in Showtime’s new series “Roadies,” premiering on June 26.
    • Patrick Carpentier of Ville LaSalle, Quebec, Canada will make his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start since 2011 in the No. 32 GO FAS Racing Ford. A five-time winner in the CART Series, Carpentier’s last NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start came at Kansas where he finished 30th. His top career finish was an 11th-place showing at Sonoma in 2009. Carpentier won the Coors Light Pole at New Hampshire in 2008.
    • Tony Stewart and Ernie Irvan will join Sonoma Raceway’s Wall of Fame this weekend, joining fellow NASCAR figures, Rusty Wallace (2005), Mark Martin (2005), Jeff Gordon (2006), Ricky Rudd (2007) and Rick Hendrick (2010). Stewart and Irvan each won twice at Sonoma. Stewart will go for his third victory in his final race at the 1.99-mile track on Sunday.

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  • Despite Setbacks, Christopher Bell Continues to Shine

    Despite Setbacks, Christopher Bell Continues to Shine

    The 2016 season has been a roller-coaster year for Christopher Bell. A wild ride at Daytona turned into a cut tire while leading at Atlanta, which turned into a missed shift and a broken transmission on the first lap at Texas. Still, with two top-five and four top-10s in 2016, he’s not too far back in the points to turn things around. As a Kyle Busch Motorsports rookie, he and teammate William Byron were expected to lead the rookie charge in 2016.

    But while Byron has elevated his status from championship contender to championship threat following his Iowa win Saturday night, Bell has struggled to find the right rhythm for his No. 4 Toyota team. His season stats tell the tale; 16th, 26th, 19th, fourth, third, eighth, 32nd, and ninth. But what they don’t tell is how he was running in the top-five before flipping at Daytona, or how he led 42 laps at Atlanta and was leading when he crashed. Or how he was running near the front at Martinsville before getting caught up in a backstretch tangle late in the race.

    Bell is a talented driver, just as talented as Byron. But Byron has championship experience in Crew Chief Rudy Fugle and the best Toyota team in the Camping World Truck Series. While Bell’s Crew Chief Jerry Baxter has 31 years of experience in the position and has won with former KBM driver Darrell Wallace Jr., it doesn’t help that Bell has had his share of bad luck.

    Already armed with one CWTS win (Eldora, 2015), Bell has been in contention for wins all season long. Sure, it’s easy to count him out considering the success his teammate is experiencing, but don’t let Byron’s wins set the standard for the way Bell’s successes are judged. Kyle Busch knew what he was going to get out of Bell when he first hired him and compared to his 2015 stats, Bell is where he should be performance wise.

    Not every winner is a Jones or a Byron. But that doesn’t make them a one-hit wonder, either. Bell needs more experience and thankfully, the CWTS season is only eight races in and luckily for Bell Eldora lies ahead. He’s shown strength at every track so far this season, so he could win at any of the tracks coming up before the Chase kicks in.

    It’s too early to doubt Bell or to count him out of contention. He’s a rookie, and he’s doing what rookies normally do; learn. He’s learning and posting strong results when possible. He’ll gain momentum, he’ll gain consistency, and he’ll gain confidence. Those top-10s will pile up, but he just needs time.

  • Byron Wins Truck Series at Iowa, Moves to Second in Points

    Byron Wins Truck Series at Iowa, Moves to Second in Points

    William Byron continued his streak of successes in 2016 by winning the Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway, his third win in nine career starts. Unlike his other victories at Kansas and Texas, Byron had the dominant truck this time, starting fifth and leading 107 laps. Cole Custer finished second in his JR Motorsports Chevrolet, while ThorSport drivers Cameron Hayley and Ben Rhodes took third and fourth, respectively. Rounding out the top-five was Brad Keselowski Racing driver Tyler Reddick, who led 37 laps.

    With this win Byron moves to second in the Camping World Truck Series points behind Matt Crafton, who has an 11-point cushion. But with this being the first year of the CWTS Chase system, based off of the Sprint Cup playoff format, Byron currently holds the top seed in the Chase with his three wins.

    Custer’s first race with new Crew Chief Marcus Richmond paid off, taking the lead on lap 188 and hanging on for three laps until Byron took over the lead for good on lap 191. Said Custer of his race, “For the first 10 laps or so, the others were probably better than us on four tires. After that it kind of equaled out. I thought I had them there when I took the lead. I can’t thank Marcus and everyone enough. They worked their tails off all weekend. I really appreciate that. I think we’re going in the right direction.”

    Custer sits 11th in points, 65 points out of first. His runner-up finish is his best result of 2016, previously trumping his season-best of fifth at Dover in May.

    Another notable in the top-five was fellow rookie Ben Rhodes, who took his No. 41 ThorSport to a fourth-place finish after contending for the lead on the lap 188 restart. Rhodes and third-place finisher Cameron Hayley were a pair of bright points in the week for the ThorSport Racing organization.

    On Monday a fire demolished the shop the organization operates out of, causing damage to several trucks and equipment. The organization is one of the longest-running teams in the CWTS, and with two trucks in the top-five at Iowa and a third truck in eighth, the team will take this momentum and carry it to Gateway while the team continues the process of rebuilding.

  • Toyota NCWTS Iowa William Byron Notes & Quotes

    Toyota NCWTS Iowa William Byron Notes & Quotes

    TOYOTA NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)
    William Byron – Notes & Quotes
    Iowa Speedway – June 17, 2016

    Kyle Busch Motorsports driver William Byron was made available to the media at Iowa Speedway:

    WILLIAM BYRON, No. 9 Liberty University Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports
    How will your familiarity with Iowa Speedway help you this weekend?
    “I think it’s going to help a lot. When I came here the first time, coming to Iowa was the biggest track I’d ever been to, so I now have a few mile-and-a-halves and Daytona to lean on – and Pocono – places that are really big race tracks for us. This is going to act more like a short track for me now coming for the third time, but like you said it’s a big help to understand the race track and have a feel for what we need in the race car. Even though they’re totally different vehicles there’s still a lot that can apply and hopefully I can apply that and get a win this weekend.”

    Are you a little more relaxed now that you have the second win this year?
    “Yeah, I think so. I haven’t really thought about the Chase honestly before we got that second win because I didn’t want to think about the potential that there would be eight different winners or more. So, it’s good to have that win and be able to focus on what we can do to try and win more races. I think our race team is always looked at as just trying to do the best we can each week, and as a rookie that’s your goal, is just to try and get the best finish you can each time. We haven’t been able to try a lot of different things but now, with having two wins, there’s more confidence that comes with that and we can go out and try to accomplish some more things.”

    Does winning two races change the team’s strategy on how you will race leading up to the Chase?
    “I’m a little bit surprised – I was surprised with the first win, how quickly it came and then I was pretty surprised last week with being able to move up the race track and try different lines. That’s something that I don’t have a background doing that like some of these guys with Rico (Abreu) and Christopher (Bell) that are used to searching around on the dirt track. It’s enabled our race team to try some new things and I’m just really fortunate this year to have Liberty University and be in a Toyota Tundra. This is honestly a blast for me to come to all these different race tracks and be able to just travel around, so I’m enjoying it.”

    How did you get Liberty University as your sponsor?
    “So, I was a year into my racing career when I was 16 years old. Just a few years ago I started racing Legends cars when I was 15 and before that I did iRacing on the computer — did the computer simulation. I wouldn’t have started in racing if I didn’t have iRacing. That was a big part of my learning experience was just being able to understand how a race car feels even though it’s obviously not a real race car. So, when I approached Liberty University they have a huge online program that I knew about. They have 100,000 online students and that’s a big part of what they did. So, I was able to promote their online schooling program through how I got started online racing, it’s kind of a similarity there and they’ve been able to use that as promotion and I’ve also been able to take six online classes with them over the course of a couple years.”

    What was unique about your high school and the students that attend there?
    “The cool thing about my school is that there’s a lot of kids that have done a lot of great things at my school, so it’s interesting going to school. When I was a senior, there’s a kid going to MIT that’s playing basketball there and there’s a lot of overachievers. So, it’s funny being able to I guess talk to some other overachievers or whatever you want to call it. I just enjoy going to school with my friends and being a normal kid.”

    Are you surprised that your relationship with your crew chief has taken off the way that it has so quickly?
    “Yeah, you know with Rudy (Fugle, crew chief), he has such an open mind to a young race car driver and I’ve really been impressed by that because going into it obviously they won the championship last year you would think, ‘Well, he has these expectations of oh, this kid is a rookie and what’s it going to be like?’ And, he’s really had an open mind approach to it like we are a rookie team and he’s taken me under his wing and been able to coach me each week. We have high expectations but I don’t think those expectations are a burden for me and I never look at it that way. He’s always looked at it as a rookie team and that’s really helpful for me.”

  • Toyota NCWTS Iowa David Pepper Notes & Quotes

    Toyota NCWTS Iowa David Pepper Notes & Quotes

    TOYOTA NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)
    David Pepper – Notes & Quotes
    Iowa Speedway – June 17, 2016
    ThorSport Racing General Manager David Pepper was made available to the media at Iowa Speedway:

    DAVID PEPPER, general manager, ThorSport Racing
    What is the status of ThorSport Racing following the fire at the team shop in Ohio?
    “Like I said earlier, I like seeing you after these races – not up here before them. I kind of miss my guys with me up here. Twelve thirty Sunday night we obviously had a major fire at ThorSport Racing and it’s – the building at that point was uninhabitable. It was a major, major setback. Like I said, we’re 72 hours out. We have a plan. We’re scattered across a couple of buildings in the community. The community really rallied behind us. Pegasus Trailer company (Pegasus Race Trailers) is letting us use about 40 percent of their shop. Another gentleman has offered up his race shop that’s down the street from there, so we’re putting some things in there – putting some surface plates in. We’ve got the water out of the building, temporary lighting back up, we’re already starting the rebuilding and renovation process to try to clean up what happened. Painting bodies at another location, so we’re kind of scattered all over Sandusky (Ohio) and a lot of people in the community have helped and the NASCAR community – just bringing us pieces and parts on multiple trailers here to get to this race – but we have a plan and we’re here. No one was hurt and we’re going to be racing.”

    Will you compete on schedule for the remainder of 2016?
    “We plan to compete on schedule. All four trucks will be at every race. Obviously, I don’t know to answer on schedule – we’ll be at every race. Clearly, we’re kind of going old school like this week – we’re out working in a parking lot getting the trucks ready for Iowa. We had people bringing us food – local establishments. Kind of went back to the late ‘90s of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series when we used to work in parking lots at Sears stores, so for the old guard there at the race shop it was kind of a throwback and in some ways not that bad. Some of the young guys were pretty amazed that we used to build these things out in parking lots in between races out on the West Coast. We’re prepared. We would not be here racing without the first responders. We had fire departments from four different locations in the county there. They were literally pushing race trucks out. They’re big race fans. They know us. They’re putting a fire out and they’re in full fire gear asking us what trucks do they need to push out to us so we can be here at Iowa this week. They were in there pushing them to the door and then we’d take them the rest of the way. We would not be here racing without those guys.”

    Did Ben Rhodes’ Tundra team suffer the most damage from the fire?
    “It’s hard for me to say one group has suffered a little bit more than the other. All the trucks suffered some type of smoke damage and or water damage. We’re going to share trucks amongst the team like we always do. We had a couple brand new chassis that were back in that section of the race shop that probably suffered the most damage. They will probably be a loss. We’ll have to wait and see, but, you know, we’ll pull together as a team. At 4:30 in the afternoon on Monday afternoon, we were all pretty tired – everybody in the race team – trying to pull stuff out and we had it scattered all over the lawn on the side shop or on the south side of the shop and in some ways it was probably the best team building process we’ve ever had because you had guys just going in and getting pieces and parts and it didn’t matter what race car it was associated with – they were trying to salvage things. I’ve seen a group of guys right now pull together. It just makes me proud of them – proud of the organization we have — the crew chiefs, the car chiefs, the leadership we have. Duke and Rhonda (Thorson, team owners) have allowed us to put together and given us everything we need to build a great race team and it really shined through that afternoon on Monday when you saw everybody getting the equipment out. Obviously, we’re behind the eight ball a little bit. We need to come here and have a good, solid performance. That will do as much to keep the moral up as anything, but we did lose some equipment, but we’re in a good position to keep going.”

    Can you say what help you’ve received from other teams?
    “I’ve spoken to this a couple times and we always say we have some of the best fans, the best competitors, this is the best sport in the world and when you have an event like this it really shines through. The first 24 hours I got over 400 text messages and emails from competitors. Red Horse Racing, KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports), GMS (Racing), just in the Truck Series. Had some Cup teams offer up haulers and pit boxes. Across the entire spectrum of racing whether it be local short track guys at Sandusky (Ohio) that we know. ARCA guys because we competed in ARCA for a number of years – offering up anything that we needed to get to these races. And the community in general. During the course of the day Wendy’s, Walmart, Jimmy Johns, the local restaurants that we eat at every day – they’re bringing food over just dropping it off for the guys and the first responders. You can not say thank you, thank you, thank you enough to your competitors. Our job is to come out here and beat all of these guys this week. We’ve got a handful of teams that brought us transmissions and gears so we can go to Gateway next week. We had a lot of the stuff in the trucks for this week, but most of our Gateway stuff was in the building and lost in the suspension shop. The Mittler Bros. helping us out with saying if we need anything machine-wise. I can sit here all day and go through the list of pieces, parts, just tiny little things that people brought to us. The one that probably had the most affect though was not about the pieces and parts. An older lady at the Kroger parking lot – we’re over there working and she’s of no relation to any of the people on the team – comes up with a bunch of cookies and hands them to one of the guys and said she just needed to go out and get some cookies and wanted to know if we’re going to make it to Iowa so she could have something to watch this weekend. That energized the guys. They heard that – they heard her say that and it was like, ‘Heck, yeah. We’ll be in Iowa for you. We’ll be there racing. Don’t worry.’ It’s been overwhelming, it really has. The entire community, just everybody.”

    How much of the race shop is destroyed and what’s the team’s timeline to move back into the race shop?
    “The initial answer is up in the air, because it’s very fluid right now. If you would have asked me that Monday, I had have told you I’m not sure we’re going to save the building. Now we’re 72 hours out and the extent of the damage from all the pictures that folks are seeing was just trying to put the fire out. The fire was between the walls and ceiling, so it forced us to bring in an excavator and knock the walls down. We lost about 40 percent of the top side of the shop. The suspension department, our hard fab department, paint and body – they were either severely damaged or lost in the fire. The remaining part of the shop suffered a lot of water and smoke damage. But, until the inspectors get in there and really see where we are, it’s hard to set a timeline. We can make up timelines – we’d like to be in there in six weeks, 10 weeks – until we get all these folks that have to make sure the building is safe and we can move back in. The one thing I can promise you, Duke and Rhonda Thorson (owners) had a breakfast catered in for their team and Duke stood up in front of all of us and (expressed) his appreciation for all of us and what we had to do and told us, ‘Hey, you keep going, we go to the races, we go to win every week and we’re going to rebuild. We’re going to rebuild it better than it was before and we’ll be stronger for it.’ That’s kind of – we will be back in that building. I joked we had about 5,000 people a couple years ago in the community at the grand opening. I’m hoping we have about 5,000 at the grand-reopening. I just don’t know when that date is.”

    Has there been any discovery to what caused the fire?
    “Right now we are not able to speak to that. The fire marshal, both the local and the state fire marshal were there to help investigate and they are collecting all the data at this time. Right now we don’t have any idea really how the fire started, we just know it was in the back part of the building and again – I appreciate the questions – but it’s probably premature for me to even speculate on what the cause was until we can get more facts in.”

    Are you concerned that your performance will be affected by this incident?
    “I have my GM hat on, and the answer has to be no. It can’t be yes, then if we answer yes to that as the crew chiefs and competition director and GM of this race team, then we give ourselves a built in excuse to not accomplish great things. The answer is no, it won’t affect anything whether we’re building them in parking lots, whether we’re staying at race tracks and asking them to let us stay late and build them. We have to build race trucks that keep the points lead, put all our trucks in the Chase and win a championship. The goals haven’t changed. They just can’t. There cannot be a built in excuse for this. This is when we have to show our leadership and lead this team to where it needs to be and that’s out front as one of the premier teams that we feel we are.”

    Where exactly did the fire start?
    “It’s kind of semantics. The backside of the building, the way it’s built, one side of the complex is even with the north side of the ground level, which would actually be the top floor – it’s the ground level on that side. The best I can give you in an answer is the backside of the building somewhere between the basement side and the second floor. It’s really hard to tell right now because of the extent of the fire and it was so hot and so intense that it was hard to tell where it actually started back there.”

  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Iowa

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Iowa

    The NASCAR XFINITY Series and the Camping World Truck Series head to Iowa Speedway this weekend while the Sprint Cup Series takes a week off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, June 17:

    On-Track:
    3-4:25 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice – FS2
    4:30-5:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series First Practice – FS2, moves to FS1 at 5 p.m.
    6-6:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS1
    7-7:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – FS1

    Saturday, June 18:

    On-Track:
    4:45 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS2
    6:45 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS2, moves to FS1 at 7 p.m.
    8:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Speediatrics 200 (200 laps, 175 miles) – FS1

    Sunday, June 19:

    On-Track:
    1:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series American Ethanol E15 250 Presented by Enogen (250 laps, 218.75 miles) – FS1

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