Category: Truck Series PR

Friday, September 9
Track: Kansas Speedway, 1.5-mile oval
Race: 19 of 23
Event: Kansas Lottery 200 (134 laps/201 miles)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Odyssey Battery Ford F-150

Start: 17th

Stage 1: 26th

Stage 2: 21st

Finish: 23rd

Hailie Deegan qualified 17th for the Kansas Lottery 200 at Kansas Speedway. The 21-year-old fired off uncomfortable, fighting a tight condition in the race’s opening laps. After settling in, Deegan finished the first stage in 26th. After a big swing by Crew Chief Jerry Baxter calling for a spring rubber and track-bar adjustment heading into Stage 2, Deegan steadily climbed the order, sitting in 21st heading into the race’s final stage. Deegan relayed that the Odyssey Battery Ford F-150 was too loose, as the crew made another round of adjustments for the race’s final 75 laps. The Temecula, CA native climbed as high as 14th in the final stage before tightness in the middle of the corners halted her progress. Following a green flag pit stop on lap 110, Deegan rejoined the field in the 25th – climbing two more spots by race end to earn a 23rd-place finish at the Kansas Lottery 200.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance Ford F-150

Start: 10th

Stage 1: 10th

Stage 2: 17th

Finish: 16th

Tanner Gray qualified 10th for the Kansas Lottery 200 and battled hard in the latter half of the top-10 for much of the opening stage to secure 10th at the green-checkered. The No. 15 pit crew had a lightning-fast pit stop and the Ford driver would restart in sixth for the second stage. A caution flag late in Stage 2 would end the stage under yellow and Gray was in the 17th position as his Ford F-150 had built too tight on the long run. The New Mexico native restarted 12th for the final stage and pitted under green from the mid-pack with 28 laps to go. Gray would cross the finish line in 16th.

Ryan Preece, No. 17 Morton Buildings F-150

Start: 7th

Stage 1: 6th

Stage 2: 3rd

Finish: 3rd

Ryan Preece qualified seventh for Friday’s 200-mile event at Kansas Speedway. The Morton Buildings F-150 was fast from the drop of the green flag and would secure sixth at the end of Stage 1. The team gained an additional spot on pit road during the break and Preece parlayed the fifth-place starting position to third quickly in the second stage – a position he would hold until a caution ended Stage 2 prematurely. The Connecticut driver restarted the final stint of the race from outside the front row and settled into third early on. The remainder of the race would be run under green flag conditions and Crew Chief Chad Johnston elected to call his driver down pit road with 30 laps to go. Preece used the four fresh tires to drive back up to a third-place finish and secure a spot in the Round of 8 for DGR in the NCWTS Owner’s Championship.

Next event: UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on September 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Allegiant Chevrolet Silverado RST

START: 12TH

FINISH: 5TH

POINTS: 7TH

Quote: Well, Grant Enfinger won the first race in this round and brought the same truck back [from last race], so we expected you to be pretty good. You ended up with a Top-5, but what were you guys lacking tonight?

“Yeah, just a little bit of a struggle at the drop of the green flag, but Jeff Hensley and our pit crew made some great adjustments and gained us some great positions on pit road. We got into a Top-5 situation there after that first pit stop, I feel like. I was hoping that we could have contended for a win for our Cancer Heroes, Anastasia and Kären, and also Allegiant Travel, but a Top-5, we’ll take it, and all eyes are on Bristol now, that’s the only race that matters to me now.”

Yeah, you told me that’s the only race that you are thinking about not looking past it. How important is it for you to go out there and get that first race win in this next round of the playoffs?

“Obviously, that’s all of our goals for next week. But really, your strategy changes based on how Bristol goes, so it doesn’t do us any good to look past Bristol at this point. I definitely feel that there’s a great opportunity for us. Bristol has been great for me in the past; I ran second there last year, but it’s been really good for GMS Racing the last few years. They’ve got a couple wins there, so hopefully we can go out and give them another one.”

Jack Wood, No. 24 Sevwins Chevrolet Silverado RST

START: 27TH

FINISH: 26TH

POINTS: 24TH

Quote: “Tonight showed some promise, but it felt that every time we would catch a break, we’d have it taken away from us. Overall, we didn’t quite have the balance that I was hoping for, so it’s a bit frustrating on that end, but I’m proud of the fight of these guys and what they do every week to bring the best trucks that they can. Thankful to everyone at GMS Racing and Sevwins, and now I’m focusing forward on what’s ahead of us at Bristol.”

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series 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 Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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NEMECHEK CLAIMS SECOND WIN OF 2022
Six Tundras Punch Ticket to Round Two of Playoffs

KANSAS CITY (September 9, 2022) – John Hunter Nemechek started tonight’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway from the pole position, led 88 laps (of 134) en route to his second win of the 2022 season. Nemechek also won both stages to add to his Playoff points heading into round two starting next week at Bristol.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Kansas Speedway
Race 19 of 23 – 134 Laps, 201 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
2nd, Carson Hocevar*
3rd, Ryan Preece*
4th, Zane Smith*
5th, Grant Enfinger*
6th, CHANDLER SMITH
7th, COREY HEIM
10th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
11th, PARKER KLIGERMAN
13th, BEN RHODES
14th, TYLER ANKRUM
15th, MATT CRAFTON
19th, TIMMY HILL
20th, STEWART FRIESEN
24th, KADEN HONEYCUTT
25th, CHASE PURDY
29th, TYLER HILL
32nd, MASON MAGGIO
34th, BRENNAN POOLE
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 1st

What does this win say about your team moving into the next round of the Playoffs?

“It’s huge. I just want to say thank you to our entire team here, just everyone. I can’t thank them enough for the truck that they gave me tonight. This Tundra TRD Pro was absolutely on rails. Qualified on the pole, led a ton of laps, won both stages and won the race. We came in here really good points wise and it flips over and was able to get some more Playoff points going into the next round. Puts us in a good spot and gives us some momentum moving into Bristol. I think this one is even sweeter. It’s been a really tough week for myself mentally, emotionally and things that you can’t control, but it feels good to come out here and cap it off with a win and show who I am.”

How strategic were you in the closing laps to get the win on the final lap?

“I got nervous there for a couple laps actually with all the lapped traffic in front of me and I kept dirtying myself with the dirty air. I had to play it smarter and I didn’t play it smart there for a couple laps. I got myself a little bit behind, but had huge speed and got a huge run off turn four. I knew that the 42 (Carson Hocevar) was saving fuel too and trying to block there. Just proud of all my guys, proud to get back to victory lane for the second time this year. We’re a little behind from last year. But I said I would rather win five races in the Playoffs and win a championship than win five races in the regular season and we’re going to try to do that.”

What was going through your mind on that final run?

“I knew we were fast. I didn’t know if we were going to be good enough to catch him, but I knew that we were fast. I’m proud of all my guys at KBM, they’ve been working their butts off. I feel like we’re finally peaking at the right time so that’s good for us. I thought I lost us the race there for a couple laps as I got us in dirty air and thought that I screwed myself. Luckily, I didn’t. We were able to get to him with one to go and make the pass. Huge accomplishment for me and this team. It’s good to come out here and cap it off with a win.”

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 43 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, more than a quarter of the company’s 2021 North American sales were electrified.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

KANSAS CITY, Kan: Armani Williams, the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver openly diagnosed on the autism spectrum is headed to Kansas Speedway for Friday night’s Kansas Lottery 200 with Reaume Brothers Racing thanks to a new partnership with HedgeHog Health.

Williams will pilot the No. 43 HedgeHog Health Chevrolet Silverado RST in the 19th Truck Series race of the season. Kansas Speedway will mark Williams’ third career Truck Series start and second of the season.

In July, he competed at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for Reaume Brothers Racing.

HedgeHog Health caters to unique learners with devices and services geared toward individuals with ADHD and Autism.

A former special education teacher, CEO Parker Lynch created and patented the Hoglet, the world’s first fidget computer mouse for learners who need to fidget to focus.

Since releasing the Hoglet, HedgeHog has gone on to open its first ABA center in Pinellas Park, Fla, with the intention of opening more locations in Florida, as well as other states.

Additionally, HedgeHog continues to innovate and create new products to reach unique learners worldwide.

“I am super pumped to add another NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race to my 2022 season this weekend at Kansas Speedway, especially carrying the support of a new and influential partner like HedgeHog Health.

“I have worked over the last several weeks to readily prepare for this opportunity and I’m excited to get to the track and have a performance that everyone can be satisfied with.”

For HedgeHog Health CEO Parker Lynch, their path to now includes a partnership in the incredibly popular NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with Grosse Pointe, Michigan native Williams was one they could not pass up.

“HedgeHog Health is thrilled for the opportunity for partnership with Armani Williams at Kansas Speedway,” offered Lynch. “HedgeHog was founded on inclusion and Armani is a shining example of the phenomenal things that can be accomplished by those on the Autism spectrum, so this feels like a perfect fit for our company.

As a Michigan-based small business, we are proud to be affiliated with Armani who is also a Michigander.”

Williams, 22, graduated to the Truck Series after stints in the premier ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West and the Canadian-based NASCAR Pinty’s Series.

For more on Armani Williams, please visit teamarmaniracing.com, like him on Facebook (Team Armani Racing) and follow him on Twitter (@TeamArmaniRacin).

Visit Reaume Bros Racing on Facebook (Reaume Bros Racing), follow them on Twitter (@rbr_teams) and Instagram (@rbr_teams).

The Kansas Lottery 200 (134 laps | 200.1 miles) is the 19th of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, September 9, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Qualifying will follow immediately beginning at 2:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 6:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

About Reaume Brothers Racing:

Reaume Brothers Racing is entering their fifth season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fielding the No. 33 and No. 43 entries in 2022.

Reaume Brothers Racing is dedicated to providing unparalleled excellence and quality to our drivers, team members and partners.

We are committed to building value by bringing and creating a culture of competitiveness, performance and teamwork.

Race Advance – Kansas Lottery 200 | Kansas Speedway (134 Laps / 201 Miles)
Friday, September 9 | Kansas City, Kan. | 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 40 Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz/Unishippers Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Dean Thompson (Anaheim, Calif.) | Crew Chief: Ryan Salomon
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @deanthompsonr

Thompson on returning to Kansas Speedway: “Our No. 40 Worldwide Express team is looking forward to getting back on-track following a three-week layoff. I learned a lot in the spring race and track position is going to be key Friday night, so we’re focused on putting a solid qualifying effort together. We’re confident in the Chevrolet Silverado that we’re bringing and we’ll continue to add to the notebook on these intermediate tracks.”

Thompson at Kansas Speedway: Thompson makes his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Kansas Speedway in Friday night’s Kansas Lottery 200. He ran to a 22nd-place finish in his Kansas debut in May.

Thompson produced an eighth-place finish after starting 12th in last October’s ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas.

On the Truck: Thompson will pilot the No. 40 Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz/Unishippers Chevrolet Silverado Friday night at Kansas.

Honor a Cancer Hero: In coordination with the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation and NASCAR Foundation, the third-annual Honor a Cancer Hero has raised over $106,000 this year. Dean Thompson will honor Peggy L. Grigsby of Cincinnati, Ohio on the name rail of his No. 40 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado Friday night in Kansas.

Last Time Out – Worldwide Express 250 at Richmond (Start: 29th / Finish: 35th): “We had a solid Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado tonight, unfortunately an alternator belt issue kept us from making a push for a top-20 finish. I wish we could have had a better result for Worldwide Express and all of its carrier partners on board with us and we’ll look to shake off this stretch of bad luck at Kansas.”

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About Worldwide Express

Worldwide Express, LLC, is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions and managed transportation services. The family of brands, comprised of Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, serve more than 115,000 customers spanning from small and mid-size businesses to larger enterprises, with unmatched carrier options and strategic guidance for their supply chains.

With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $5 billion, the company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the country. Through a selective portfolio of 65+ LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, and powered by proprietary technology, clients benefit from an award-winning, relationship-backed approach to solving their shipping needs. To learn more about the brands, visit wwexracing.com.

Follow Dean Thompson on Instagram and on the web: @deankthompson / deanthompsonr.com

Race Advance – Kansas Lottery 200 | Kansas Speedway (134 Laps / 201 Miles)
Friday, September 9 | Kansas City, Kan. | 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Carson Hocevar (Portage, Mich.) | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @CarsonHocevar

Hocevar on the final Round of 10 race Friday night at Kansas: “Our No. 42 Worldwide Express team knows what we have to do to keep our championship hopes alive this week in Kansas. We showed solid speed to fight from the back in the spring and we think the mile-and-a-half program at Niece Motorsports is our strong suit. Friday night will be all about execution and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

Hocevar at Kansas Speedway: Hocevar makes his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start Friday night at Kansas Speedway. He ran to a 16th-place finish in May and placed 11th in his debut at the 1.5-mile oval in 2021.

Friday night’s race in Kansas marks Hocevar’s 50th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start.

On the Truck: Hocevar will pilot the No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado Friday night at Kansas Speedway.

Honor a Cancer Hero: In coordination with the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation and NASCAR Foundation, the third-annual Honor a Cancer Hero has raised over $106,000 this year. Carson Hocevar will honor Alissa Cherry of Long Island, N.Y. on the name rail of his No. 42 Worldwide Express Silverado Friday night in Kansas.

Last Time Out – Worldwide Express 250 at Richmond (Start 12th / Finish 10th): “Our No. 42 team wanted to come out and have a good run for Worldwide Express and all of its carrier partners tonight, but we missed the setup a bit. We were struggling at times and had no grip after 20 laps into the run. I’m excited to go back to a mile-and-a-half [track] which seems to be more of our bread and butter. We’ll move on and get ourselves ready for Kansas.”

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About Worldwide Express:

Worldwide Express, LLC, is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions and managed transportation services. The family of brands, comprised of Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, serve more than 115,000 customers spanning from small and mid-size businesses to larger enterprises, with unmatched carrier options and strategic guidance for their supply chains.

With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $5 billion, the company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the country. Through a selective portfolio of 65+ LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, and powered by proprietary technology, clients benefit from an award-winning, relationship-backed approach to solving their shipping needs. To learn more about the brands, visit wwexracing.com.

Follow Carson Hocevar on Instagram and on the web: @CarsonHocevar / CarsonHocevar.com

Race Advance – Kansas Lottery 200 | Kansas Speedway (134 Laps / 201 Miles)
Friday, September 9 | Kansas City, Kan. | 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 44 Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Bayley Currey (Driftwood, Texas) | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @BayleyCurrey

Currey on his return to the Truck Series Friday night at Kansas: “I’m super thankful to be working with Niece Motorsports again. We brought a lot of speed last year together at Kansas and I’m looking forward to trying to recapture that Friday night in our No. 44 Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado.”

Currey at Kansas Speedway: Currey makes his ninth NASCAR National Series start at Kansas Speedway Friday night and his fourth Truck Series start at the 1.5-mile oval. He has one Cup Series start (2019), four Xfinity Series starts, and three Truck Series starts over the past four seasons.

Currey makes his 31st NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start and 12th start with Niece Motorsports Friday night. He ran to a career-best 12th-place finish at Kansas in 2021 in the No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet after starting 26th.

In his 30 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, Currey owns an average finish of 23.2 with a pair of top-10 finishes coming at Phoenix (2017) and Michigan (2019).

On the Truck: Currey will pilot the No. 44 Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado Friday night at Kansas Speedway.

About Niece Motorsports

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

www.niecemotorsports.com

Race Advance – Kansas Lottery 200 | Kansas Speedway (134 Laps / 201 Miles)
Friday, September 9 | Kansas City, Kan. | 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 45 AUTOParkit Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Lawless Alan (Los Angeles, Calif.) | Crew Chief: Joe Lax
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @lawlessalan25

Alan on Friday night’s race at Kansas: “We’re looking forward to getting back to Kansas and building on our top-20 finish back in the spring. Our No. 45 AUTOParkit team has made a lot of progress on our intermediate package and we’re looking forward to getting our Chevrolet Silverado on track to see where we stack up on Friday.”

Alan at Kansas Speedway: Alan makes his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Kansas Speedway Friday night. Alan turned in a 19th-place finish in his debut at the 1.5-mile oval in May after starting 25th.

On the Truck: Alan will pilot the No. 45 AUTOParkit Chevrolet Silverado Friday night at Kansas.

Honor a Cancer Hero: In coordination with the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation and NASCAR Foundation, the third-annual Honor a Cancer Hero has raised over $106,000 this year. Lawless Alan will honor Bobby Fitzpatrick of Yonkers, N.Y. on the name rail of his No. 45 AUTOParkit Chevrolet Silverado Friday night in Kansas.

Last Time Out – Worldwide Express 250 at Richmond (Start: 27th / Finish: 24th): “Our No. 45 team worked hard all night to find the right balance on our AUTOChargit Chevrolet and we started to hit on it in the late stages of the race. We thought we were one more adjustment away, but all-in-all it was a good learning experience in my debut at Richmond.”

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About AUTOParkit:

AUTOParkit™ designs, manufactures, and constructs fully automated parking systems for new and existing buildings. AUTOParkit system structural steel and modular design can provide double the capacity of a traditional parking garage, providing up to 17 LEED points and drastically reducing construction time. AUTOParkit automated systems are 40 percent less expensive to operate, safer for the user and reduces carbon emissions associated with parking by more than 80 percent. AUTOParkit’s charging pallets provided by AUTOChargit, are a fast and convenient way of charging EVs and Hybrids. AUTOChargit’s patented technology allows for shuffling charged vehicles cutting infrastructure costs by up to 80 percent.

For more information on AUTOParkit, visit www.autoparkit.com

Follow Lawless Alan on Instagram and on the web: @lawless_alan / www.lawlessalanracing.com

Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Allegiant Chevrolet Silverado RST

Kansas Speedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 8, Best start: 4th, Best finish: 3rd (three times), Top 5s: 4, Top 10s: 6, Laps led: 62
• ARCA Starts: 7, Best start: 2nd, Best finish: 3rd (four times), Top 5s: 4, Top 10s: 4, Laps led: 28

2022 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 18, Wins: 1 (IRP), Best start: 3rd, Top 5s: 5, Top 10s: 9, Laps led: 43, Current points position: 4th
• Allegiant – Together We Fly™: Allegiant will serve as primary partner on Enfinger’s No. 23 Chevrolet for Friday’s race at Kansas Speedway. From America’s favorite small cities to world-class destinations, Allegiant makes leisure travel affordable and convenient. With low-low fares, nonstop, all-jet service and premier travel partners, Allegiant provides a complete travel experience with great value and without all the hassle. - About Allegiant: Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people, places and experiences that matter most. Since 1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average fares. Today, Allegiant’s fleet serves communities across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit us at Allegiant.com.
• Chassis History/Info: Enfinger and the No. 23 team will compete with chassis no. 345 for the second race in a row on Friday night. This weekend will mark the first time that the chassis has raced at Kansas Speedway. The chassis made its official race debut in the most recent event at Richmond Raceway, where Grant contended for the win and finished in 4th position.
• Trackside Appearances: Fans attending Friday night’s Kansas Lottery 200 will have the opportunity to meet Grant Enfinger at the Team Chevy stage in the Kansas Speedway fan zone from 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM local time, where he along with GMS Racing teammate Jack Wood will be participating in a Q&A session prior to the race.
• Cancer Heroes: At Kansas Speedway, Grant Enfinger will be partnering with the Martin Truex, Jr. Foundation in their “Honor a Cancer Hero” initiative. Above the door of Grant’s No. 23 Chevrolet will feature the names of Anastasia Vessell and Kären Gavaletz, who were both nominated as part of the program. Mrs. Vessell is a breast cancer survivor who used to live in Enfinger’s hometown of Fairhope, Alabama, who just recently completed her final chemo and radiation treatments earlier this year. Mrs. Gavaletz was a strong advocate for fighting cancer, supporting the MTJF for many years. Unfortunately, she lost her fight with vulvar cancer on May 24th, 2022, and was a close family friend of Enfinger’s. GMS Racing is proud to honor both of these heroes on Grant’s truck this weekend.
• FearTheFinger Playoffs Profile: Grant Enfinger is one of only two drivers that is locked into the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs by virtue of his win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Kansas Speedway will mark the end of the Round of 10, so Grant’s main objective throughout the race will be gaining valuable playoff points – by either winning one of the stages or by winning the overall race. - GE Quote: “It will be nice to be able to return to Kansas for a second time this season with our No. 23 team. I feel like we learned some stuff that helped us gain speed towards the end of the race in the spring, and also as a whole, we have really improved on our intermediate program, so I feel like we are bringing a better truck this time around. I want to say thank you to Allegiant for coming onboard this week, and I’m hoping that we give everyone a good run to be proud of on Friday night.”

Jack Wood, No. 24 Sevwins Chevrolet Silverado RST

Kansas Speedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 1, Best start: 13th, Best finish: 26th (Spring 2022)
• ARCA Starts: 1, Best start: 4th, Best finish: 4th (2021), Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 1

2022 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 18, Best start: 10th, Best finish: 13th (Atlanta), Current points position: 25th
• About Sevwins: Sevwins is a simple, yet powerful app that prepares professional and amateur athletes to reach their potential in competition and in life. Whether pushing a race car to the limit, hitting a fastball, or building the person you want to become, Sevwins strengthens the mind and character to excel. Daily challenges lead athletes to small commitments, intentional actions and big wins. Coaches see the mindset of the individual and team so they can create meaningful conversations.
• Going for Gold: Since Sevwins made their initial partnership with Jack Wood and GMS Racing earlier in the season, Wood has been an active user on the platform, incorporating the challenges into his workout routine with his personal trainer, Josh Wise. Wood believes that the skills he has been able to learn by using Sevwins have helped him become a better athlete on and off the racetrack, and the team is glad to welcome them back this weekend.
• Chassis History/Info: Wood and the No. 24 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 327 at Kansas Speedway. This chassis has raced twice this season, and most recently at Texas Motor Speedway in June, where Wood finished 16th. One year ago, Sheldon Creed drove this chassis to victory lane from the pole at Darlington Raceway. At Kansas, this chassis has raced one time prior to this weekend, finishing in 26th with Creed in 2020.
• Trackside Appearances: Fans attending Friday night’s Kansas Lottery 200 will have the opportunity to meet Jack Wood at the Team Chevy stage in the Kansas Speedway fan zone from 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM local time, where he along with GMS Racing teammate Grant Enfinger will be participating in a Q&A session prior to the race.
• Cancer Heroes: As part of the Martin Truex, Jr. Foundation’s “Honor a Cancer Hero” campaign, Jack Wood will have the names of Henrietta Stamper and Debbi Fiore riding along on his No. 24 Silverado RST. Mrs. Stamper was a stage four ovarian cancer fighter, who unfortunately passed away after a five-year-long fight on October 30th, 2010. Mrs. Fiore is a cancer survivor who is an avid NASCAR fan, noting that she “loves all of the drivers”. Members of the Stamper family will be in attendance on Friday night, joining the team on pit road prior to the start of the race.
• JW Quote: “Kansas is the only track on our schedule that we’re going to visit twice this year, so I think there’s definitely some expectations set by both of us driver, crew members, and everyone in the organization to head back to the track stronger than how we unloaded earlier in the year. I definitely have high hopes for this race, and we have implemented some different parts on our setup that we are excited to try out, so hopefully we will have a better showing this time around. I’m looking forward to having Sevwins back on my Chevy, it’s always great to bring some cool partners like them back to the racetrack. More importantly, I’m looking forward to getting back in our truck. I’ve been very blessed to have this opportunity to be a part of this team, and we have five more races this year to make the most of it. All of our guys on the No. 24 team have our heads down and will continue to be fighting hard in these races!”

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GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series 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 Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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