Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Tyson 250 | Saturday, May 20, 2023

Ford Finishing Results:
2nd – Ty Majeski
7th – Matt Crafton
20th – Hailie Deegan
28th – Josh Williams
29th – Conner Jones
32nd – Zane Smith
33rd – Ben Rhodes
36th – Johnny Sauter

TY MAJESKI, No. 98 Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford F-150 – “Larson was just better. I wasn’t gonna drive into one and move him. We were lucky just to be in that spot. We just really missed it today. We got off sequence a little bit and then Joe took two tires at the end and got us some track position and we were able to hold them off.”

WHAT ABOUT THE TRACK TODAY? HOW WAS IT? “It’s slick. There’s a lot of fall off. Obviously, the setup was important and we just missed it today, but, overall, a good ending to a sub par day for us. We’ll go into Charlotte with our Soda Sense Ford F-150 and try and build on this momentum.”

MATT CRAFTON, No. 88 Denali Aire/Menards Ford F-150 – “As far as we were off yesterday we swung the bat and went too far. We got it really, really tight at the start of the race and just kept working and taking some of it back out of it. Yesterday, we were just so loose on entry and then finally kept getting it better yesterday, but we got the center way too tight today. All in all, not a terrible day. We just needed a long run right there at the end. That thing was really, really good on that long run, but I knew all the kids would start running over each other and just wrecking each other. They just don’t use their brains. They’ve never had to work on anything. They have no respect for anything and they just drive through everything. Like the kid in the 42. He never tried to pass me. He just drove in the back of me five laps in a row down in one and two. He’s a great little race car driver, but he can just be an idiot sometimes. One day I’ll return the favor. I’m like an old elephant that has a hell of a memory.”

ZANE SMITH, No. 38 Boot Barn Ford F-150 – “It started when I sped on pit road. Those guys are just so sketchy back there and by the time I got told to check up that someone was in the fence I was in it. It’s just unfortunate, but that’s kind of a product of what happens when you get back there.”

WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE TRACK? “It’s super wore out. I thought it was kind of fun. It’s the old tire-saving game. I haven’t done that in a while, so just a really good truck we had. It’s a bummer we weren’t able to make it to the end.”

WHAT DO YOU TAKE AWAY FROM TODAY? “I guess just live and learn. There’s nobody to be mad but myself, really. I didn’t think I was speeding. I was put in a weird situation when that lapped car came down in front of us and you’re just trying to maximize lights as I was watching him pull away from me and obviously just maximized a little bit too much in a certain area. I don’t know exactly where I was speeding yet, but we had a real fast Boot Barn Ford. It’s just a product of what happens when you get in the back. There’s no one to be mad at buy myself.”

BEN RHODES, No. 99 Kubota Ford F-150 – “It seems like we’re having a bad stretch of luck here. It’s been pretty rotten the last three races for sure, even further back than that. I don’t know what we’ve got to do to change it, but obviously running up front helps. Today, circumstances of running in the back led to that. We’ve got to have a little bit more speed on these short tracks and that will certainly make our luck a little bit better.”

WHAT HAPPENED? “I got dumped by the 19 and then when I came back out we had new tires on. I was just kind of running the high side and there wasn’t much I could really do. I saw the 16 run straight into the wall and from my perspective you get on the brakes and try to go low, but that spot is filled too and there was nowhere to go.”

TWO TRICON GARAGE TOP-10’s AT NORTH WILKESBORO
Heim adds to series leading top-10 total, takes over points lead

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 20, 2023) – Bubba Wallace (fifth) and Corey Heim (sixth) led Toyota with top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Heim won the pole and earned the win the first stage. With his series-leading eighth top-10 finish in the first 10 events this season, the Georgia-native has taken over the points lead for the first time in his NASCAR Truck Series career.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Race 10 of 23 – 250 Laps, 156.2 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Kyle Larson*
2nd, Ty Majeski*
3rd, Matt DiBenedetto*
4th, Carson Hocevar*
5th, BUBBA WALLACE
6th, COREY HEIM
12th, CHRIS HACKER
13th, STEWART FRIESEN
16th, CHRISTOPHER BELL
18th, TANNER GRAY
21st, TAYLOR GRAY
26th, TYLER ANKRUM
31st, TIMMY HILL
35th, DEAN THOMPSON
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

BUBBA WALLACE, No. 1 Pristine Auction Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 5th

Can you talk about your race?

“The history is cool. For me, racing on something different – a place that is worn out – and allows tire fall off. I thought that was really, really fun. We needed it to go green from start to finish, because we were really good on that long run in the second stage, I think. We went from 14th-to-fourth. The way the cautions fell, which is not going to change up your mindset, but none of us know how hard is too hard, when there is 30 laps left. When we have 70 laps left, we have a good gauge on how hard I can push. All-in-all, good day. I appreciate the opportunity with TRICON and everybody at Pristine Auction. Thanks for coming on board. It’s just frustrating. Last weekend, we could have won the race. This weekend, it would have been fun to battle more with (Kyle) Larson, but it wasn’t meant to be.”

COREY HEIM, No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 6th

How was your race?

“I think I honestly put together a pretty good race from start to finish. It was actually a lot of fun, a lot more fun than I expected. We were really moving around and searching for grip. Then we would kind of struggle at the tail end of runs with forward drive and rear grip. That defintiely hurt us in the long run, because we had a couple early on and we got behind. We made it back up on pit road, so hats off to the TRICON Garage pit crew and everybody at TRICON and Toyota Racing to make this Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro as good as it was today. Just got shuffled there at the end. I thought I had a top-three, but that is how short track racing goes.”

About Toyota

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NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 20, 2023) – Corey Heim will line up on the pole for the first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway since he was born. Heim’s No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota captured the pole for Saturday’s Tyson 250, the track’s first Truck Series race since 1996 – six years prior to the 20-year-old driver’s birth.

Heim’s 20.072-second, 112.906-mile-per-hour lap in Saturday morning’s time trials topped outside pole-sitter Carson Hocevar by .084 seconds. Ty Majeski was third-fastest, with William Byron – also competing in Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race – fourth. Colby Howard rounded out the top five.

Bret Holmes qualified sixth with Grant Enfinger seventh and All-Star Race competitors Kyle Larson eighth and Christopher Bell ninth. Hailie Deegan completed the top 10.

COREY HEIM, NO. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota (POLE WINNER): “Poles are cool, but wins are cooler. I’m proud of everyone on my Safelite team, proud of all the work and progress they’ve made this year. We’re ready to go.”

TUNE-IN:
Saturday’s Tyson 250 airs live on FOX at 1:30 p.m. ET, and will also be broadcast on MRN Radio and SiriusXM. Fans can catch Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, and on MRN Radio and SiriusXM.

MORE INFO:
Fans can connect with North Wilkesboro Speedway and get the latest news regarding NASCAR All-Star week and North Wilkesboro Speedway by following on Twitter and Instagram or becoming a Facebook fan.

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series
North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway | Tyson 250

Fast Facts
No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Kris Wright
Primary Partner(s): F.N.B. Corporation
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2023 Driver Points Position: 21st
2023 Owner Points Position: 26th
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Settling In: Road racing standout Kris Wright returns to Young’s Motorsports for the full 2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s Tyson 250 at the famed North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.

The former IMSA and Formula 3 driver returns to Young’s Motorsports this season after spending the 2022 season competing in both Trucks and the Xfinity Series.

Wright competed in 16 Truck Series races during the 2021 season for Young’s Motorsports earning four top-20 finishes and a season-high 12th-place finish at Daytona.

Glad You Are Here: For the seventh time in 2023, F.N.B. Corporation will serve as the primary partner on Wright’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST.

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is one of the 50 largest bank holding companies in the United States, and continues their partnership with Kris Wright for the second consecutive NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series weekend at the epicenter for everything speedy in Sin City, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, on the No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado RST for Young’s Motorsports.

Return to North Wilkesboro: After a remarkable 27-year hiatus, the North Wilkesboro Speedway is making a triumphant return to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) schedule as part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary. The historic short track, nestled in the heart of North Carolina’s moonshine country, will host the highly anticipated Tyson 250 on Saturday, May 20, bringing NASCAR back to its roots.

This weekend marks Kris Wright’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) debut at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, located in the western part of North Carolina in Wilkes County.

Short Track Stats: Kris Wright, 28, has already showcased his skills on short tracks with six starts on courses measuring less than one mile in length in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

He has also made two appearances in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) on similar tracks.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Wright as crew chief of the No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado is longtime crew chief Andrew Abbott.

He will crew chief in his 113th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon. In his previous 112 races, he has two top-five and seven top-10 finishes to his resume.

Saturday will be his first tango with North Wilkesboro Speedway as crew chief in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at the North Wilkesboro Speedway: The Mooresville, N.C.-based team will make its first Truck Series start at the 0.625-mile short track during the 10th Truck Series race of the season on May 20th.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series History: Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C., – based organization has logged 433 starts from 52 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019, 2021), seven top-five finishes and 32 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 22.3 and an average finishing position of 21.4.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Kris Wright, please visit, KrisWrightMotorsports.com, like him on Facebook (Kris Wright Racing) and follow him on Twitter (@kriswrightraces).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Kris Wright Pre-Race Quotes:

On North Wilkesboro Speedway: “I am excited to make history this weekend at the revived North Wilkesboro Speedway. After our strong run at the Martinsville Speedway, the Young’s Motorsports No. 02 team is confident for North Wilkesboro.

“This All-Star weekend will be electric.”

No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Spencer Boyd

Primary Partner(s): Latitude Aero

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST

Crew Chief: Tyler Young

2023 Driver Points Position: 27th

2023 Owner Points Position: 32nd

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To New Territory: Fan favorite Spencer Boyd invades new territory this weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway, the 10th race of the 2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series season eyeing his first top-10 of the year but more importantly hunting his second win of his Truck Series career.

No. 150: This weekend at North Wilkesboro, Boyd will make his 150th career NASCAR start. Boyd has three starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 50 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and will make his 96th start in Trucks when the green flag waves Friday night.

The highlight of his NASCAR career is a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in October 2019 driving for Young’s Motorsports.

Welcome Aboard: This weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Young’s Motorsports and Boyd welcome Latitude Aero as the primary partner on the No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the first time in 2023.

Latitude Aero, based in Greensboro, NC, specializes in the refurbishment of airplane seats.

Since 2015, the award-winning FAA and EASA Part 145 Repair Station has successfully delivered over 82,000 seats with a 100% on-time performance and quality acceptance, earning a reputation for excellence within the aviation industry.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series North Wilkesboro Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Tyson 250 will mark Boyd’s inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series race at the historic North Carolina race track.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Short Tracks Stats: At NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series tracks classified as a short track; Boyd has made 15 starts throughout his career. He also holds an average finishing position of 25.4.

Chasing That W: Boyd is eyeing his second career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series victory for himself and Young’s Motorsports.

In 2019 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Boyd pulled an upset during the Truck Series Playoffs by winning the Sugarland Shines 250 at the 2.66-mile superspeedway edging Todd Gilliland by 0.027 seconds.

Truck Series Rundown: In seven years of Truck Series competition, Boyd has 96 career Truck Series starts with one win, two top-five and three top-10 finishes, and a championship best of 17th in 2019 and carries an average finish of 23.9.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Boyd as crew chief of the No. 12 Latitude Aero Chevrolet Silverado RST is crew chief and team principal Tyler Young.

Saturday will be his first tango with North Wilkesboro Speedway as crew chief in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at the North Wilkesboro Speedway: The Mooresville, N.C.-based team will make its first Truck Series start at the 0.625-mile short track during the 10th Truck Series race of the season on May 20th.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series History: Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C., – based organization has logged 433 starts from 52 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019, 2021), seven top-five finishes and 32 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 22.3 and an average finishing position of 21.4.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Spencer Boyd, please like him on Facebook (Spencer Boyd Racing) and follow him on Instagram (SpencerBoydpr) and Twitter (@SpencerBoyd).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Spencer Boyd Pre-Race Quote:

On North Wilkesboro Speedway: “I am looking forward to being a part of a historic weekend for NASCAR at North Wilkesboro Speedway. I am even grateful to have a new partner like Latitude Aero along for the journey.

“We are confident we can have a successful weekend with our Latitude Aero Chevrolet Silverado that can give us some strong momentum heading into Charlotte race week.”

No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Kaden Honeycutt

Primary Partner(s): Race Face Digital

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST

Crew Chief: Joe Lax

2023 Driver Points Position: 25th

2023 Owner Points Position: 35th

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

He’s Back!: This weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back

Willow Park, Texas native Kaden Honeycutt as the driver of the No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST for the second time in 2023.

Honeycutt had an impressive showing in his Young’s Motorsports debut last weekend at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, where he qualified on speed in 24th position and fought throughout the 158-lap race for a lead-lap 10th-place finish.

The result was a season-best for the Mooresville, N.C.-based team.

About Kaden: Kaden Honeycutt is 19 years old and resides in Aledo, TX. Kaden started racing in 2012 in the Bandolero Division compiling multiple wins throughout Alabama and Texas.

In 2016 he moved into the INEX Legend Car Young Lions Division where he visited victory lane multiple times. In 2017 he advanced to the INEX Pro Series where he won the Las Vegas Bullring Showdown.

2017 also saw Honeycutt competing in the Pro Truck Series that included the 2017 Pro Truck, Snowball Derby event at Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway.

From 2018 to 2020, he graduated to the ARCA Menards Series, as well as competing in select Super Late Model and IMCA Dirt Modified events.

Over the past two seasons, he has participated in the CARS Tours Late Model program, picking up three victories, while also continuing to compete in select IMCA Dirt Modified events.

Last year, he advanced to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series where he amassed one top-10 and three top-15 finishes.

This season, he has continued a limited Truck Series program, while also competing in select CARS Tour events.

Welcome Aboard: This weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Young’s Motorsports and Honeycutt welcome Race Face Digital as the primary partner on the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the first time in 2023.

Race Face Digital (RFD) is a community for race fans and collectors to collect, buy, sell and trade digital collectible racing cards.

RFD is designed to give all grassroots racers in all series a chance to promote their brand and connect with fans in the digital world all at an affordable price.

Fans and collectors will be able to collect, sell and trade digital cards all while supporting your favorite drivers and teams.

And Fan Enrollment is always free!

Kaden Honeycutt Truck Series Stats: Entering North Wilkesboro, Honeycutt has 15 career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races to his credit, earning a career-best ninth-place finish twice, most recently at the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Dirt Track where he finished ninth after starting third in the WEATHERGUARD Truck Race on Dirt for Roper Racing.

In 2023 alone, Honeycutt has delivered two top-10 finishes in six starts.

Since 2021, he has carried an average finish of 20.3.

Kaden Honeycutt Truck Series North Wilkesboro Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Tyson 250 will mark Honeycutt’s inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series race at the historic North Carolina race track.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at the North Wilkesboro Speedway: The Mooresville, N.C.-based team will make its first Truck Series start at the 0.625-mile short track during the 10th Truck Series race of the season on May 20th.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series History: Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C., – based organization has logged 433 starts from 52 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019, 2021), seven top-five finishes and 32 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 22.3 and an average finishing position of 21.4.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Honeycutt as crew chief of the No. 20 Race Face Digital Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Joe Lax.

He will be crew chief in his 105th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon. In his previous 104 races, he has one pole and nine top-10 finishes to his resume.

Saturday will be his first tango with North Wilkesboro Speedway as crew chief in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Kaden Honeycutt, please like him on Facebook (Kaden Honeycutt Racing) and follow him on Instagram (kadenhoneycutt10) and Twitter (@KadenWHoneycutt).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Kaden Honeycutt Pre-Race Quote:

On North Wilkesboro Speedway: “I can’t say how excited I am to run at this historic race track in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Having experience last year in the Cars Tour will definitely help me going into this weekend.

“The great run at Darlington we had only gives me a lot of confidence for North Wilkesboro and maybe we can race to another top-10. Thank you to Tony Valento and Race Face Digital for coming on board this weekend to make it happen.

“Thank you also to all my supporters along this crazy journey!”

Race Information:

The Tyson 250 (250 laps | 156.25 miles) is the 10th of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races on the 2023 schedule. The two-day show begins with practice on Friday, May 19 from 3:05 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Qualifying kicks off race day on Saturday, May 20 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The field will take the green flag shortly after 1:30 p.m. with live coverage on FOX, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (Eastern).

KRIS WRIGHT
No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado RST
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series News and Notes
Event: Tyson 250
Date: Saturday, May 20
Venue: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Location: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Track Description: 0.625 mile(s)
Race: 250 laps / 156.2 miles

Return to North Wilkesboro … After a remarkable 27-year hiatus, the North Wilkesboro Speedway is making a triumphant return to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) schedule as part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary. The historic short track, nestled in the heart of North Carolina’s moonshine country, will host the highly anticipated Tyson 250 on Saturday, May 20, bringing NASCAR back to its roots.

This weekend marks Kris Wright’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, located in the western part of North Carolina in Wilkes County. Short Track Stats: Kris Wright, 28-years old, has already showcased his skills on short tracks with six starts on tracks measuring less than one mile in length in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

He has also made two appearances in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) on similar tracks.

QUOTE WORTHY

Kris Wright, driver of the No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado RST for Young’s Motorsports

On the North Wilkesboro Speedway: “I am excited to make history this weekend at the revived North Wilkesboro Speedway. After our strong run at the Martinsville Speedway, the Young’s Motorsports No. 02 team is confident for North Wilkesboro. “This All-Star weekend will be electric.”

Kris Wright on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit KrisWrightMotorsports.com, or connect with Kris Wright on Facebook (/KrisWrightRacing), Twitter (@KrisOnNASCAR) or Instagram (@krisonnascar).

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 433 starts from 52 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019, 2021), seven top-five finishes and 32 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 22.3 and an average finishing position of 21.4.

Catch the Action … The Tyson 250 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway will be televised on FOX on Saturday, May 20,starting at 1:00 p.m. (ET) with NASCAR RaceDay: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Fans can also tune in to the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio for live coverage at 1:00 p.m. (ET). Additionally, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series practice and qualifying sessions at the North Wilkesboro Speedway will air on FS1 on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. (ET).

About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB’s market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina. The Company has total assets of approximately $42 billion and nearly 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.

FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB’s wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.

The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FNB” and is included in Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks SubIndustry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.

PREVIEW: North Wilkesboro
Saturday, May 20 | 1:30 PM ET | FOX – MRN – SiriusXM
Race Day: FOX – Noon ET – To feature Daniel at WWE

2023 NASCAR Truck Series Stats
Starts: 9; Best start: 10th; Best finish: 13th (Kansas I); Laps led: 5; Current points position: 19th

Chassis History
Dye and the No. 43 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 335 at North Wilkesboro. The chassis has a best finish of third place which was posted by Sheldon Creed in 2021, and last competed at Martinsville Speedway in April, where Daniel finished 31st after a late-race spin.

Rookie of the Year
Dye’s 19th place finish at Darlington Raceway was the third best result of the contenders vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. The driver of the No. 43 Chevrolet remains fourth in rookie standings, 93 points behind leader Nick Sanchez and 24 points behind teammate Rajah Caruth in third.

Daniel Dye Quote
Last year, you were able to race a Super Late Model around North Wilkesboro when the track was revived. How can you take that experience and translate it to the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series this weekend?

“It definitely doesn’t hurt that we ran a Super Late Model there last year! I wasn’t able to get the finish that we were hoping for, but to be able to feel the surface and get a general sense on the grip that this track has was a good thing. I’m looking forward to our first primary race with Champion Container on our No. 43 GMS Racing Chevrolet this weekend; the truck looks great and I’m thankful to have their support in front of a large viewing audience in person and on FOX.”

Champion Container

Founded in 1968, Champion Container has evolved into the premier general line packaging container distributor in the Northeast. From our seven strategically based locations we provide packaging container solutions to our valued domestic and international customers.

We serve a diverse customer base in the chemical, flavors and fragrances, paint, cosmetic, food, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. Small, medium, and Fortune 500 companies rely on Champion to deliver quality and service at a competitive price. Our strength, “just in time” shipments, is the value added provided through our own fleet of trucks and significant investment in inventory.

Our knowledgeable sales representatives and customer service associates have the expertise required to provide packaging guidance and solutions for the most unique and demanding projects. Companies rely on us to be their technical source in the ever-changing packaging container landscape. For more information, please visit www.championcontainer.com.

Race Information

• Round: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race No. 10 of 23
• Track Location: North Wilkesboro Speedway – North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
• Race Name: Tyson 250
• Broadcast: Saturday, May 20th at 1:30 PM ET live on FOX (TV), MRN (Radio), and Sirius XM NASCAR Channel 90
• Team Entrants:

No. 23 | Grant Enfinger & Jeff Hensley – Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet
No. 24 | Rajah Caruth & Chad Walter – Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet
No. 43 | Daniel Dye & Blake Bainbridge – Champion Container Corporation Chevrolet

Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST

North Wilkesboro Speedway Stats

• Grant Enfinger will make his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start at North Wilkesboro on Saturday
• ASA STARS National Tour Starts: 1; Best start: TBD; Best finish: TBD (ASA race to be ran tonight at 9:45 PM ET on FloRacing)

2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats

• Starts: 9; Wins: 1 (Kansas I); Best start: 2nd; Top 5s: 3; Top 10s: 4; Laps led: 68; Current points position: 6th
• About Champion Power Equipment: Since 2003, Champion Power Equipment has earned a reputation for designing and producing the market’s finest power equipment. From our original headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California, Champion has expanded its North American footprint to include facilities in Jackson, Tennessee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Toronto Canada. Today, Champion’s product line has expanded to include portable generators, home standby generators, inverter generators, engines, winches and log splitters. With over 2.5 million generators sold in North America, Champion is a market leader in the power equipment field. Visit ChampionPowerEquipment.com for more information.
• Chassis History/Info: Enfinger and the No. 23 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 329 at North Wilkesboro. This chassis carried Grant to victory lane at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park last year in thrilling fashion, where he led 13 laps and made a late pass for the win in the first race of the playoffs. Grant most recently drove this Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2022, where he started and finished in the fourth position.
• Jeff Hensley’s Milestone Start: Veteran Crew Chief, Jeff Hensley, will make his 450th-career start on top of the box in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series this weekend in North Wilkesboro. The 1990 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship-winning Crew Chief transitioned over to the Truck Series at the start of 2004, and has since won 20 races in his NCTS career with drivers Mike Skinner, Brian Scott, Timothy Peters, Ron Hornaday, Johnny Sauter, and Grant Enfinger.
• Seat Time: This week, Grant Enfinger entered the ASA STARS National Tour race at North Wilkesboro Speedway to make his laps around the historic venue ahead of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race. The race was supposed to be ran last night, but due to rain showers, Enfinger will drive the No. 32 Chevrolet Super Late Model for GoFAS Racing tonight at 9:45 PM ET on FloRacing.
• NASCAR Day Giveathon: Fans will have a unique opportunity to have their names placed on the bed top of Grant Enfinger’s No. 23 Chevrolet this weekend as part of The NASCAR Foundation’s 75-hour Giveathon. Donations of $25 or more made within the first 24 hour period starting Tuesday, May 16th at 5:00 PM ET through Wednesday, May 17th at 5:00 PM ET will be tallied up and represented on all GMS Racing entries at North Wilkesboro. Donations can be made here. - From The Drivers Seat: How cool is it that we get to return to North Wilkesboro Speedway with all its history this weekend?

“I am really excited for this weekend at North Wilkesboro. I never thought they would open it back up, but it is going to be really special to be the first NASCAR race back since it closed. They didn’t repave the track surface so it’s going to be the most tire wear and falloff that we’ve ever experienced. I was able to run a super late model there earlier in the week and learn a few things. We want to keep the momentum rolling in these next few races. My team has been working really hard and we are ready for another win.”

Rajah Caruth, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet Silverado RST

North Wilkesboro Speedway Stats

• Rajah Caruth will make his first start of any kind at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday.

2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats

• Starts: 9; Best start: 13th; Best finish: 6th (Darlington); Top 10s: 1; Current points position: 17th
• About the Wendell Scott Foundation: Founded in 2011, The Wendell Scott Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization inspired by Wendell Scott, Sr. and provides services such as job-skill training, STEM education opportunities, mentoring, and other supportive services to at-risk, underserved youth between the ages of 8-18 years in Danville, Virginia and surrounding areas.

The Foundation’s mission of using educational attainment to end racial disparities in education and health is vital in addressing economic inequality and improving future success in African-American communities. For more information, please visit www.wendellscott.org.

• Chassis History/Info: Rajah Caruth and the No. 24 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 337 at North Wilkesboro. This chassis won on its debut at World Wide Technology Raceway in 2021 driven by Sheldon Creed, and was most recently raced at Martinsville Speedway earlier this year where Rajah finished in 25th place.
• NASCAR Day Giveathon: Fans will have a unique opportunity to have their names placed on the bed top of Rajah Caruth’s No. 24 Chevrolet this weekend as part of The NASCAR Foundation’s 75-hour Giveathon. The Wendell Scott Foundation is one of the charities that have been selected as one of the beneficiaries for the campaign, and the team encourages its fans to join the cause. Donations of $25 or more made within the first 24 hour period starting Tuesday, May 16th at 5:00 PM ET through Wednesday, May 17th at 5:00 PM ET will be tallied up and represented on all GMS Racing entries at North Wilkesboro. Donations specifically benefitting the Wendell Scott Foundation can be made here.
• Best-Career Finish: Caruth drove a fantastic race last time out at Darlington Raceway, where he positioned himself fighting for the win with just a handful of laps to go. Despite getting shuffled back on the penultimate restart, the driver of the No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevy climbed back to cross the finish line with a sixth place effort, posting his best-career finish in his 13th NCTS start.
• Sunoco Rookie Battle: Rajah was the highest finishing rookie at Darlington with his sixth place finish in the Buckle Up South Carolina 200. Taking a look at the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points standings, Caruth holds down the third position, 69 points behind leading candidate Nick Sanchez and 33 points behind Jake Garcia in second.
• From The Driver’s Seat: As a driver who started your career on iRacing, how awesome is it that this track was basically reborn because of the sim?

“It’s pretty cool to head to a racetrack that became revitalized from the resurgence of sim racing. To see all of the hard work from everybody at iRacing, Dale Jr. and his team, and the Smith family has put in has been pretty awesome to see a racetrack that hasn’t been raced on since before I was born come back to life. I can’t wait to get to compete on it, and I feel confident that we should be able to have ourselves a good run. We’ve had some very strong trucks over the past couple of weeks and are starting to turn the page and have the tide turned in our favor. Hopefully we will have another good finish for the Wendell Scott Foundation, the men and woman on my No. 24 team, along with everyone at GMS Racing, GMS Fabrication, our body hangers, Chevrolet, Maury Gallagher, Mike Beam, and Ron Booth.”

Daniel Dye, No. 43 Champion Container Corporation Chevrolet Silverado RST

North Wilkesboro Speedway Stats

• Daniel Dye will make his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start at North Wilkesboro on Saturday.
• Southern Super Series Starts: 1; Best start: 13th; Best finish: 17th (2022)

2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats

• Starts: 9; Best start: 10th; Best finish: 13th (Kansas I); Laps led: 5; Current points position: 19th
• About Champion Container Corporation: Founded in 1968, Champion Container has evolved into the premier general line packaging container distributor in the Northeast. From our seven strategically based locations we provide packaging container solutions to our valued domestic and international customers.

We serve a diverse customer base in the chemical, flavors and fragrances, paint, cosmetic, food, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. Small, medium, and Fortune 500 companies rely on Champion to deliver quality and service at a competitive price. Our strength, “just in time” shipments, is the value added provided through our own fleet of trucks and significant investment in inventory.

Our knowledgeable sales representatives and customer service associates have the expertise required to provide packaging guidance and solutions for the most unique and demanding projects. Companies rely on us to be their technical source in the ever-changing packaging container landscape. For more information, please visit www.championcontainer.com.

• Chassis History/Info: Dye and the No. 43 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 335 at North Wilkesboro. The chassis has a best finish of third place which was posted by Sheldon Creed in 2021, and last competed at Martinsville Speedway in April, where Daniel finished 31st after a late-race spin.
• NASCAR Day Giveathon: Fans will have a unique opportunity to have their names placed on the bed top of Daniel Dye’s No. 43 Chevrolet this weekend as part of The NASCAR Foundation’s 75-hour Giveathon. Donations of $25 or more made within the first 24 hour period starting Tuesday, May 16th at 5:00 PM ET through Wednesday, May 17th at 5:00 PM ET will be tallied up and represented on all GMS Racing entries at North Wilkesboro. Donations can be made here.
• Racetrack Revival: In August of 2022, Dye raced a Super Late Model in the Southern Super Series as part of North Wilkesboro’s “Racetrack Revival” that saw the track rise from the ashes in preparation for this historic weekend. Daniel would start from the 13th position and finish in 17th in his first start at the 0.625-mile short track.
• Mental Health Awareness Month: Daniel Dye has partnered with NASCAR to promote Mental Health Awareness Month throughout the month of May. The Race To Stop Suicide will play a key role in these initiatives, and several pieces of content around the topic will be posted via Daniel’s social media handles.
• Sunoco Rookie Battle: Dye’s 19th place finish at Darlington Raceway was the third best result of the contenders vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. The driver of the No. 43 Chevrolet remains fourth in rookie standings, 93 points behind leader Nick Sanchez and 24 points behind teammate Rajah Caruth in third.
• From the Driver’s Seat: Last year, you were able to race a Super Late Model around North Wilkesboro when the track was revived. How can you take that experience and translate it to the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series this weekend?

“It definitely doesn’t hurt that we ran a Super Late Model there last year! I wasn’t able to get the finish that we were hoping for, but to be able to feel the surface and get a general sense on the grip that this track has was a good thing. I’m looking forward to our first primary race with Champion Container on our No. 43 GMS Racing Chevrolet this weekend; the truck looks great and I’m thankful to have their support in front of a large viewing audience in person and on FOX.”

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series operating the No. 23, No. 24, and No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs for drivers Grant Enfinger, Rajah Caruth, and Daniel Dye. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Racing Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA East championships. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. including operations for GMS Fabrication. The GMS Racing campus also houses operations for LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, a team that competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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Chase Purdy: Driver, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Overview:
Event: Tyson 250, Race 10 of 23, 250 Laps – 70/70/110; 156.25 Miles
Location: North Wilkesboro Speedway (0.625-mile, oval)
Date/Broadcast: May 20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

‘Chase’n Checkers:

Chase Purdy and the No. 4 Bama Buggies team head to historic North Wilkesboro for this week’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Saturday’s 250-lap event will mark the first time that the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has raced at the 0.635-mile oval since 1996 and just the third time competing at the North Carolina venue in the history of the series.

Kyle Busch Motorsports, which debuted in the Truck Series in 2010, has never competed at North Wilkesboro, but has had plenty of success at short tracks. KBM drivers have collected 17 wins, three poles, 2705 laps led, 56 top-five and 91 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 9.8 across 142 starts on short tracks. The team’s most recent win on a short track came at Richmond Raceway with Chandler Smith last August.

Purdy will be looking to rebound from a disappointing two-week stretch where he was collected in other driver’s accidents and was unable to finish the race. After finishing 33rd at Kansas Speedway two weeks ago, he finished 32nd last week at Darlington Raceway after getting caught up in a lap-101 accident.

With his tough luck the last two weeks, Purdy has fallen five spots to 15th in the Truck Series point standings and went from 11 points below the cutoff line for making the playoffs to 40 out of the 10th and final spot for the postseason. The Truck Series has seven races remaining in the regular season before the playoffs begin.

Despite being only nine races into the 2023 season, Purdy enters Saturday’s race having already produced a career-high four top-10 finishes and having achieved a career-best runner-up finish earlier this year at Texas Motor Speedway.

Purdy has made nine starts on short tracks across his Truck Series career with a best result of 10th, which he earned last month at Martinsville Speedway.

The Mississippi native is in his third full-time season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and first with KBM. He enters Saturday’s race having totaled one top-five, nine top-10 finishes, and 18 laps led across his 61 career Truck Series starts. Purdy finished 16th in the Truck Series final standings in 2022 after competing in 22 of the 23 events. He posted two top-10 finishes and nine laps led, with a season-best finish of seventh coming at Talladega Superspeedway in October.

Jimmy Villeneuve is atop the pit box for Purdy and the No. 4 Chevrolet team this season. Prior to being promoted to crew chief for the 2023 season, Villeneuve served as a Truck Chief at KBM since the 2017 season and in that role was a part of 18 wins, a driver’s championship with Christopher Bell in 2017 and the 2019 owner’s championship with the No. 51 team. Prior to joining KBM the New Hampshire native served as a truck chief at Athenian Motorsports in 2015 when the team won with John Wes Townley at Las Vegas. He was promoted to crew chief five races into the 2016 season. Saturday’s race will be Villeneuve’s first atop the pit box at North Wilkesboro.

Bama Buggies, your one-stop shop for all the biggest names in powersports and utility vehicles, will be the primary sponsor on Purdy’s No. 4 Chevrolet Saturday and for the majority of the events on the 2023 schedule. They are Central Alabama’s powersports experts, serving as an authorized dealer of Polaris, Slingshot, and Seadoo.

Chase Purdy, Driver Q&A:

Are you looking forward to being a part of NASCAR’s return to North Wilkesboro?
“It’s such an iconic place and has a lot of history. The last race that they held out there I wasn’t even born yet, but I’ve seen the videos since the time I was a kid. It’s going to be really cool to race at a place that has a lot of history. Short tracks are my thing — what I grew up doing and made my career off of, so I’m excited to go there. We’ve had a really tough two weeks, but there is no reason we can’t get back to where we started the first five weeks of the season — knocking off top fives and top 10s.”

How do you prepare for a track you’ve never been to, and the series hasn’t raced at in years?
“I think the only thing you can do is go back and watch old race videos. I know myself personally and a few others that I’ve talked to, they’ve gone back and watched the last race from the 90’s that was held there just to see what racing stock cars was like out there. Some people say it hasn’t changed that much, but I have no idea what to expect and I think that levels the playing field. Everybody will be trying to figure it out at the same time and he who figures it out the best will probably win the race.”

Is there a track that you’ve raced at that you feel is similar to North Wilkesboro?
“The only thing similar that I can think of is when I used to run Late Models at Myrtle Beach and Greenville-Pickens. Very rough race tracks, very abrasive race tracks. I think tire saving is going to be big this weekend. Even though you get tires, I think you can burn your stuff up in a couple laps from what people are saying. I think managing your tires and knowing when to take off and when not to is going to be the key.”

Chase Purdy Career Highlights:

• Across 61 career Truck Series starts, has produced 18 laps led, one top-five and nine top-10 finishes. Posted a career-best runner-up finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April of 2023.
• Finished 16th in Truck Series championship standings in 2022.
• Finished fourth in the 2018 ARCA Menard’s Series championship standings after recording 84 laps led, 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.
• Earned the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East rookie of the year honors and finished fourth in the championship standings after posting four poles, 200 laps led, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes across 14 starts.
• Won the prestigious Snowflake 100 Pro Late Model race at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., in Dec. of 2018.
• Chase Purdy’s No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado RST:

KBM-58: The No. 4 Bama Buggies team will unload KBM-58 for Saturday’s race at North Wilkesboro. John Hunter Nemechek raced this truck three times in 2022, with a best result of second coming at Richmond Raceway. In 2021, Nemechek piloted KBM-58 to three wins: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richmond Raceway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. KBM-58 has recorded four career wins, three with Nemechek in 2021 and one with owner-driver Kyle Busch at Charlotte in 2019. This Silverado raced most recently with Purdy at Martinsville this year, where he brought home a 10th-place finish.

KBM-58 Performance Profile:
KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers have collected 17 wins, three poles, 2705 laps led, 56 top-five and 91 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 9.8 across 142 starts on short tracks. The team’s most recent win on a short track came at Richmond Raceway with Chandler Smith last August.
• KBM holds the Craftsman Truck Series records for most career wins (99) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway last year, Corey Heim became the 18th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
• The No. 4 has 18 career victories at KBM and was the number for both of the organization’s driver championships.