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Regan Smith Reuniting with JR Motorsports for Road Course Events

Smith to wheel No. 8 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet at Mid-Ohio and Road America

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 19, 2019) – Regan Smith, current NASCAR analyst and pit reporter for Fox Sports, is temporarily trading in the microphone for the familiarity of a steering wheel this summer. Smith broke the news on “NASCAR Race Hub” earlier this evening, and JR Motorsports confirmed that he’ll return to his former team to drive the No. 8 Chevrolet in NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Aug. 10) and Road America (Aug. 24). Smith will also reunite with long-time partner Fire Alarm Services for the events.

It marks the 35-year-old Smith’s initial NXS start in two years and his first for JRM since 2016. The Cato, N.Y. native started his JRM career in a memorable way in 2012, winning in his team debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Smith moved into a full-time role for the organization from 2013-2015, a highly successful three-year stint that produced five wins – including one at Mid-Ohio – 26 top fives and 71 top 10s, along with a Most Popular Driver Award. Smith’s best points finish, a second-place effort in the 2014 NXS championship, crowned JRM the first team in 14 years to claim first and second in the series point standings.

“I can’t tell you how pumped I am for this,” Smith said. “Dale, Kelley and everyone at JRM have been like family to me, so in a way, it feels like I’m coming home. I have great memories of the years I spent there and the success we had during that time. And to have Fire Alarm on board for these races makes it all the more meaningful. They’ve been both friends and supporters of mine for a long time.”

Smith’s No. 8 Fire Alarm Services entry will be nearly identical to the neon green and flat black paint scheme he carried to victory with JRM in 2015 at Dover International Speedway. With headquarters in Arvada, Colo., Fire Alarm Services, Inc. provides superior Fire Life Safety and Security services and products for protecting its clients’ real-estate investment. The company brings a fresh and innovative approach to the Fire Life Safety industry with an emphasis on developing lasting client relationships and unmatched customer service.

“Regan is a great friend, and he means so much to our company,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr. “He won a lot of races here, but for me his significance was no more evident than in his very first race for JRM at the end of 2012. That win at Homestead was enormous. It ended a winless streak for JR Motorsports that had dragged us down for more than two years. It was a tone-setter. It gave us momentum that, to be honest, I’m not sure we’ve ever lost. That’s what Regan means to this company, and that’s why I’m thrilled to have him back for these two races at Mid-Ohio and Road America.”

Smith is the ninth driver named to the No. 8 this season. The team, led by crew chief Taylor Moyer, is currently ranked 10^th in owner points on the strength of four top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.

ABOUT FIRE ALARM SERVICES, INC.
Based in Denver, Fire Alarm Services, Inc.’s objective is to provide its customers with a single provider for all of their fire alarm, electrical, security, and fire suppression needs. As a result of its focus, Fire Alarm Services, Inc. has been rewarded with loyal working relationships that continue to grow throughout Denver and the surrounding areas. Visit its website for more information at http://www.fasonline.cc.

ABOUT JR MOTORSPORTS:
JR Motorsports is the management company and racing operation for Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of 50 NASCAR-sanctioned races. Now in its 18^th year of overall competition, JR Motorsports races in multiple divisions, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series where it won championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018. The company also competes in Late Model competition and owns four championships in regional late model divisions. To learn more about the organization, its drivers and its sponsorship opportunities, visit www.jrmracing.com.

June 19, 2019

Bell wins the CircuitCity.com 250 at Iowa

Christopher Bell led 186 of 250 laps on Sunday to win the NASCAR Xfinity series Circuitcity.com at Iowa Speedway. This was his fourth victory of the season and his second straight win at Iowa.

It was his 12th victory in 55 Xfinity Series races.

“Man, I got to win at Dover on Mother’s Day weekend, or, I guess it was the week before with my mom there,” Bell said. “Now I just won on Father’s Day with my dad here, so it was pretty special.”

Bell dominated the race in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, sweeping all the stages.

Pole-sitter Cole Custer led the first 51 laps before Bell was able to pass him for the lead during the first stage and Custer ultimately finished second.

When asked about the contact with Bell which led to him losing the lead, Custer said, “I think it was racing. I think every driver will agree that this place puts on the best racing that we go to, so it was fun. Christopher (Bell) and them had the best car all day. I feel like we caught up to them a good amount. We just need a little more time to work on it.”

Justin Allgaier earned third place in his No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet followed by Joe Gibbs Racing’s Harrison Burton in fourth while Zane Smith finished fifth in the JRM No. 8. Noah Gragson finished sixth and was the highest finishing rookie.

Tyler Reddick had a flat tire right before the finish of Stage 1, putting him two laps down. He finished 15th and holds the series points lead by 51 points over Bell.

Xfinity Series Race Number 14
Race Results for the 9th Annual CircuitCity.com 250 presented by Tamron – Sunday, June 16, 2019
Iowa Speedway – Newton, IA – 0.875 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 250 Laps – 218.75 Miles

Fin	Str	No	Driver	Team	Laps	S1Pos	S2Pos	Pts	Status
1	2	20	Christopher Bell	Ruud Toyota	250	1	1	60	Running
2	1	0	Cole Custer	FIELDS Ford	250	2	2	53	Running
3	14	7	Justin Allgaier	BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet	250	3	5	48	Running
4	10	18	Harrison Burton(i)	Dex Imaging Toyota	250	5	3	0	Running
5	3	8	Zane Smith	LaPaz Margarita Mix Chevrolet	250	6	6	42	Running
6	4	9	Noah Gragson #	Switch Chevrolet	250	4	0	38	Running
7	9	98	Chase Briscoe #	Nutri Chomps/Bomgaars Ford	250	0	0	30	Running
8	6	23	John Hunter Nemechek #	Allegiant Chevrolet	250	8	9	34	Running
9	12	1	Michael Annett	TMC Transportation Chevrolet	250	10	7	33	Running
10	7	22	Austin Cindric	Menards/Richmond Ford	250	9	4	36	Running
11	11	19	Brandon Jones	1st Foundation Toyota	250	0	8	29	Running
12	13	51	Jeremy Clements	RepairableVehicles.com Chevrolet	250	0	0	25	Running
13	8	11	Justin Haley #	LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet	250	7	10	29	Running
14	18	8	Gray Gaulding	Chevrolet	250	0	0	23	Running
15	5	2	Tyler Reddick	TAME the BEAST Chevrolet	249	0	0	22	Running
16	19	7	Ray Black II	ISOKERN Fireplaces & Chimneys Scuba Life Chevrolet	249	0	0	21	Running
17	23	36	Josh Williams	Starbrite Star Tron/Simcraft Chevrolet	249	0	0	20	Running
18	17	28	Shane Lee	Circuit City Toyota	248	0	0	19	Running
19	21	21	Joe Graf Jr.	Eat Sleep Race Chevrolet	247	0	0	18	Running
20	33	15	Tyler Matthews	Line Tec Services Chevrolet	247	0	0	17	Running
21	20	42	Chad Finchum	MBM Motorsports Toyota	246	0	0	16	Running
22	32	1	Ryan Repko	The McLain Group Chevrolet	245	0	0	15	Running
23	28	99	Ryan Ellis	The Wes Cook Band Toyota	244	0	0	14	Running
24	27	90	Ronnie Bassett Jr.	Bassett Gutters and More Chevrolet	244	0	0	13	Running
25	22	4	Stephen Leicht	SEM Chevrolet	204	0	0	12	Brakes
26	26	5	Matt Mills	J.F. Electric Chevrolet	123	0	0	11	Electrical
27	34	74	Mike Harmon	The Journey Home Project/Charlie Daniels Chevrolet	120	0	0	10	Brakes
28	37	66	Stan Mullis	LasVegas.net Toyota	109	0	0	9	Power Steering
29	25	0	Garrett Smithley	teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet	106	0	0	8	Hub
30	16	39	Ryan Sieg	C2 Freight Resources Chevrolet	78	0	0	7	Fuel Pressure
31	15	86	Brandon Brown #	Vero True Social Chevrolet	76	0	0	6	Engine
32	31	78	Vinnie Miller	Pit Viper/Koolbox Chevrolet	48	0	0	5	Accident
33	30	35	Joey Gase	Iowa Donor Network Toyota	46	0	0	4	Accident
34	24	52	David Starr	Franklin Signs & Graphics Chevrolet	30	0	0	3	Engine
35	29	89	Morgan Shepherd	Visone RV Chevrolet	23	0	0	2	Brakes
36	38	13	Timmy Hill	CrashClaimsR.US Toyota	21	0	0	1	Electrical
37	35	38	Jeff Green	RSS Racing Chevrolet	16	0	0	1	Electrical
38	36	93	Josh Bilicki	Ziegler Auto Group Chevrolet	10	0	0	1	Electrical

June 16, 2019

Tyler Reddick wins the LTI Printing 250 at Michigan International Speedway

It was a bright sunny day for NASCAR Xfinity Series, LTI Printing 250 at Michigan International Speedway. Especially for Tyler Reddick who wheeled his No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet into Victory Lane. Reddick kept his Chevy near the front of the race and was able to take advantage of a miscue by Cole Custer and Christopher Bell and capture his third win of the season.

Our KCMG Chevrolet was really good.” Reddick noted, “ I made some mistakes on pit road and we didn’t get the track position until the end there. A great team effort, I didn’t do the thing I needed to do out on the racetrack but man that was a great car and we just put ourselves in a position to win.”

Noah Gragson brought his No. 9 JR Chevrolet Motorsports home in second, a career best finish for Gragson.

“ It was challenging, we got ourselves in a hole there in the second stage during the pit stops. Gragson commented, “ The 19 (Brandon Jones) checked up and I hit him. I just didn’t know where to go on pit road.” Gragson added, “ Great effort by everyone on the Switch team at JR Motorsports, they rallied and they never quit.” Gragson stated, “ We’re just going to keep plugging at it taking baby steps from here.”

Michael Annett brought his No.1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet home in third place.

“ I don’t know how much Tyler was playing the fuel strategy. I know that we were really tight and he was on the same plan I think Noah was too ” He added, “We came in and splashed off with one to go and were able to stay out and get that track position, that’s what today was all about. Thank you to everyone at JRM, it’s good to get us in the top five.”

Stage 1 started with Paul Menard on the pole and Christopher Bell making up the front row. The first caution happened early when the cars of Dillon Bassett and Ray Black Jr. spin around. The caution flag waived for the second time at lap 13 when Riley Herbst tagged the wall and at the same time Jeb Burton spun. Menard was pretty much untouchable leading every lap and winning the stage easily.

Stage 2 started with Menard in the top spot once again. A couple of cars made a bid for the lead but couldn’t make the pass stick. It looked as if it would be an easy stage win for Menard, but on the last lap Bell made his move to win stage 2. The stage ran without any cautions flags.

The final stage started with Bell and Cole Custer making up the front row. The first caution of the stage came out for Gray Gaulding who spun. A miscue with Bell’s team who wanted him to pit, but he stayed out. Custer’s team was supposed to do whatever Bell did so they didn’t pit either. With 30 laps to go Custer took the lead but still needed to make a pit stop along with Bell. Drivers tried to save gas because some were going to be close on if they could make it the rest of the way. Bell and Custer appear to be around 7 laps short on fuel. Bell and Custer had to make pit stops for fuel, which gave the lead to Reddick with 11 laps to go. Reddick stayed in front and took home the checkered flag.

Menard and Justin Allgaier would round out the top five. Brandon Jones, Chase Briscoe, John Hunter Nemechek, Jeb Burton, and Justin Haley finished sixth through 10th, respectively.

Reddick leads the NASCAR Xfinity Series Point Standings with 627 points, Bell is in second with 538 points, Custer is in third with 510 points, Austin Cindric is fourth with 486 points, Allgaier rounds out the top five with 479 points.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads next to Iowa Speedway on Sunday June 16.

Xfinity Series Race Number 13
Race Results for the 28th Annual LTi Printing 250 – Saturday, June 8, 2019
Michigan International Speedway – Brooklyn, MI – 2. – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 125 Laps – 250. Miles

Fin	Str	No	Driver	Team	Laps	S1Pos	S2Pos	Pts	Status
1	10	2	Tyler Reddick	KC Motorgroup Chevrolet	125	3	4	55	Running
2	4	9	Noah Gragson #	Switch Chevrolet	125	5	10	42	Running
3	7	1	Michael Annett	AllState Parts and Service Group Chevrolet	125	9	8	39	Running
4	1	12	Paul Menard(i)	Menards/Richmond Ford	125	1	3	0	Running
5	12	7	Justin Allgaier	BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet	125	7	7	40	Running
6	3	19	Brandon Jones #	1st Foundation Toyota	125	0	9	33	Running
7	14	98	Chase Briscoe #	Nutri Chomps/Blair’s Farm & Fleet Ford	125	0	0	30	Running
8	8	23	John Hunter Nemechek	Allegiant Chevrolet	125	4	6	41	Running
9	11	8	Jeb Burton	LS Tractor Chevrolet	125	0	0	28	Running
10	13	11	Justin Haley #	LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet	125	10	5	34	Running
11	5	22	Austin Cindric	LTi Printing Ford	125	6	0	31	Running
12	6	0	Cole Custer	Jacob Companies Ford	125	8	2	37	Running
13	2	20	Christopher Bell	Rheem/RTP Toyota	125	2	1	43	Running
14	15	4	Ross Chastain(i)	Contec Chevrolet	125	0	0	0	Running
15	17	51	Jeremy Clements	RepairableVehicles.com Chevrolet	125	0	0	22	Running
16	22	8	Gray Gaulding	Two Guys and a Truck Chevrolet	125	0	0	21	Running
17	9	39	Ryan Sieg	Night Owl Contractors Chevrolet	124	0	0	20	Running
18	21	99	Tommy Joe Martins	Diamond Gusset Jeans/The Podgoats Toyota	124	0	0	19	Running
19	23	15	BJ McLeod	teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet	124	0	0	18	Running
20	32	1	Stephen Leicht	teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet	124	0	0	17	Running
21	20	93	Josh Bilicki	Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet	124	0	0	16	Running
22	28	42	Chad Finchum	MBM Motorsports Toyota	124	0	0	15	Running
23	29	36	Josh Williams	Starbrite Star Tron/Simcraft Chevrolet	124	0	0	14	Running
24	18	5	Matt Mills	J.F. Electric Chevrolet	124	0	0	13	Running
25	35	52	David Starr	Pro Waste Services Inc. Chevrolet	124	0	0	12	Running
26	25	86	Brandon Brown #	Vero Chevrolet	124	0	0	11	Running
27	38	0	Garrett Smithley	Trophy Tractor Chevrolet	123	0	0	10	Running
28	37	78	Vinnie Miller	1800Rolloff/Pit Viper Chevrolet	123	0	0	9	Running
29	36	35	Joey Gase	Clubfoot Solutions Toyota	64	0	0	8	Engine
30	34	7	Ray Black II	ISOKERNFrplces&ChmnysScubaLfe Chev	51	0	0	7	Accident
31	33	13	Timmy Hill	CrashClaimsR.US Toyota	42	0	0	6	Vibration
32	16	89	Landon Cassill	Visone RV Chevrolet	40	0	0	5	Vibration
33	31	17	Bayley Currey(i)	RWR Chevrolet	36	0	0	0	Vibration
34	24	74	Kyle Weatherman	TheJrnyHmPrjct/CharlieDaniels Chevrolet	29	0	0	3	Alternator
35	27	66	Tyler Hill(i)	MBM Motorsports Toyota	17	0	0	0	Engine
36	26	38	Jeff Green	RSS Racing Chevrolet	17	0	0	1	Vibration
37	30	18	Riley Herbst	Monster Energy Toyota	12	0	0	1	Accident
38	19	90	Dillon Bassett	Bassett Gutters and More Chevrolet	8	0	0	1	Accident

June 8, 2019

Tyler Reddick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the LTi Printing 250

BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 8, 2019) — Tyler Reddick used a good pit call and a little bit of luck to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series LTi Printing 250 at Michigan International Series.

An incident between Chase Briscoe and Tommy Jo Martins brought out the caution flag on lap 78. Christopher Bell was leading at the time as he and his crew chief faced the ultimate decision. He faked coming to pit road under yellow, but at the last instance he turned right to stay on the track. Cole Custer, in second place at the time, stayed out along with Bell. Reddick and the rest of the leaders pitted.

Bell and Custer had to pit for fuel with 10 laps to go under green to take them out of contention. Reddick who was in third place at the time, inherited the lead. He saved enough in fuel his final run, holding on for the win. It was his third of the season and first victory at MIS

“We bring great race cars to the track each week,” Reddick said. “All the guys at the shop work really hard on these Chevrolet Camaros. All the guys with Richard Childress Racing are outstanding every single day.”

Noah Gragson passed Michael Annett and Paul Menard over the final two laps to finish second. Annett, Menard and Justin Allgaier rounded out the top five.

Menard qualified first with a lap of 193.356 MPH to lead the field to the green flag for the LTi Printing 250. He was joined on the front row by Christopher Bell.

Menard carried the momentum from qualifying to the race when he led the first 33 laps, winning the first stage. Bell jumped to the front of the field in stage two and took the green and white checkered flag.

The action continues at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400.

It has never been easier to purchase tickets at Michigan International Speedway in 2019. Fans can visit www.mispeedway.com or call 888-905-7223 to get the best deals. Grandstand tickets start at $49 for the FireKeepers Casino 400 on June 9.

Any guest who purchases a 12 and under ticket will automatically receive a free kids Pit and Driver Introduction Pass courtesy of Henry Ford Health System. Kids can experience pit road on Sunday morning, sign the start/finish line and view the cars and teams up close on race day. Kids will also have access to pre-race ceremonies, including driver introductions.

Nestled in the lush Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, Michigan International Speedway is NASCAR’s Most Entertaining Track. It has been the love of NASCAR racing and the thrill of a great time for race fans and drivers alike for 50 years.

2019 Michigan International Speedway Schedule

Sunday, June 9 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400

July 19 – 21 Faster Horses Festival

Friday, Aug. 9 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Practice and Qualifying

Saturday, Aug. 10 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Corrigan Oil 200

Sunday, Aug. 11 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Consumers Energy 400

June 8, 2019
KCMG Continues Partnership with Richard Childress Racing into 2019

Hong Kong-based motorsports group to serve as a multi-race primary partner on Tyler Reddick’s No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro

WELCOME, N.C. (June 4, 2019) – Building on a successful partnership over the past two years, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced today that KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) is returning as a multi-race partner during the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. The international brand will first appear on Tyler Reddick’s No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro for the upcoming race weekend at Michigan International Speedway.

KCMG, a Hong Kong-based international motorsports group, was founded by Dr. Paul Ip in 2007. With operations spread across Asia and Europe, KCMG is expanding the network for support and development of professional racing across the world through motorsport services, equipment, team management and quality distribution. KCMG became the first Chinese team to ever race in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2013. In 2015, the team scored a historic LMP2 victory at Le Mans.

KCMG Composites, also established by Dr. Paul Ip, is a global Carbon Fiber Reinforced Parts (CRFP) solution provider that provides R&D, prototyping, testing and production capabilities in the fabrication of carbon fiber. Their products range from structural parts for the automotive and aerospace sectors to specialty motorsport components and luxury items. Working alongside KC Motorgroup Ltd., KCMG Composites has acquired a vast knowledge in the composite technology and understand the demands and solutions motorsports teams need.

Through its continued partnership, RCR and KCMG are working to create opportunities for KCMG Composites using NASCAR as a business development platform.

“Our association with Richard Childress Racing has provided a valuable channel for expanding our presence in the United States, particularly as it relates to stock car racing applications,” said Dr. Paul Ip, founder of KC Motorgroup. “KC Motorgroup has experienced success on a global level, and we’re proud to continue our winning tradition with Richard Childress Racing and Tyler Reddick.”

Reddick, the defending Xfinity Series champion and current points leader, has had a strong start to the 2019 season, securing two wins, two pole awards, 10 top-five and 11 top-10 finishes so far.

“We’ve developed a very successful partnership with Dr. Paul Ip and KCMG,” said Torrey Galida, president of RCR. “Over the past two years, KCMG Composites has developed several stock-car related business opportunities. We’re looking forward to continuing to help further expand KCMG’s presence in the U.S. and abroad.”

For additional information on today’s announcement, and all that’s happening at RCR, please visit rcrracing.com.

About KCMG:
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) is an international motorsport services group established in 2007 by Dr. Paul Ip. The group, with its headquarters located in Hong Kong, has operations reaching across Europe and the Asia Pacific region. KCMG operates closely with many partner companies and racing organizations around the world to provide unrivalled Motorsport Services, Equipment, Team Management and quality distributorship in the Automotive Industry. 2013 saw KCMG become the first Chinese outfit ever to race at the world famous Le Mans 24 Hours in its 90-year history and participate in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Hong Kong-based team later on took an historic LMP2 victory at Le Mans and was Vice Champion in FIA WEC in 2015. With years in the motorsport industry, KCMG has been involved in a wide range of Formula, GT and Le Mans prototype endurance racing series across the globe. For more information please visit www.kcmg.com.hk or email info@kcmg.co.hk.

About Richard Childress Racing:
Richard Childress Racing (rcrracing.com) is a renowned, performance-driven racing, marketing and manufacturing organization. Incorporated in 1969, RCR celebrates 50 years of racing in 2019 and has earned more than 200 victories and 15 championships, including six in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and is a three-time winner of the Daytona 500 (1998, 2007, 2018). Its 2019 Cup Series lineup includes two-time NASCAR champion, 2017 Coca-Cola 600 winner and 2018 Daytona 500 champion Austin Dillon (No. 3 Dow/American Ethanol/AAA/Symbicort/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) along with Rookie of the Year contender Daniel Hemric (No. 8 Caterpillar/ Bass Pro Shops/Liberty National Life Insurance/Cessna/VF Workwear Chevrolet). Its Xfinity Series program includes defending Series Champion Tyler Reddick (No. 2 Hurdl/Pinnacle Financial Partners/Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet) as well as select races with Kaz Grala and Joe Graf, Jr. (No. 21 Camaro).

June 4, 2019
Reddick Wins Charlotte For Second Xfinity Win of 2019

Tyler Reddick scored his second win of the 2019 Xfinity Series season when he won Saturday’s Alsco 300 by 2.10 seconds over runner-up Justin Allgaier. Jeffrey Earnhardt took home third place, while rookies Noag Gragson and Justin Haley rounded out the top-five.

The win was the fifth of Reddick’s career and his third on a 1.5-mile speedway. Reddick began the race in third, but managed to lead the most laps (110) on the way to winning the second stage and the race itself, enduring several wild late-race restarts.

“This is a place I didn’t feel good about, I’m not going to lie,” said Reddick. “I was really worried, Charlotte is kind of been the point in my season where things past Charlotte haven’t really gone good. It’s really nice to come into Charlotte, practice good, come into the race, run good, and come away with a win. Hopefully that means the next couple are going to keep rolling this way.”

The win was the eighth top-four finish for the defending series champion.

Christopher Bell began the race on the pole and led 33 laps and won the first stage, but suffered a tire failure and made contact with the wall around the halfway point of the race. He would finish 31st in his second DNF of the season.

Michael Annett, Jeb Burton, Ryan Sieg, Austin Cindric, and Brandon Jones rounded out the top-10.

The day was excessively hot, which led to a slick race track and several front-runners suffered tire issues or made contact with the wall, including Bell, Jones, John Hunter Nemechek, Earnhardt, Chase Briscoe, and outside-polesitter Cole Custer. Several drivers were also overheated during and after the race, including Reddick, Haley, and Earnhardt, who was later taken to the medical center after experiencing dizziness on pit road.

Fourth-place starter Austin Dillon had to relinquish his seat to Cup teammate Daniel Hemric with 40 laps to go when the seat in his Kaulig Racing got too hot and began burning his ribs.

The next race will be June 1 at Pocono Raceway for the Pocono Green 250 at 1 p.m. ET on FS1.

May 25, 2019
Reddick Rockets to Convincing Alsco 300 Triumph
- Defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Tyler Reddick won Saturday’s Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, scoring his second victory of the season and his first at Charlotte; Justin Allgaier was second with Jeffrey Earnhardt a career-best third at his home track
- Fans can buy tickets to Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 – with kids 13 and under getting in for $10 with adult ticket purchase – by visiting online or by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267)
CONCORD, N.C. (May 23, 2019) – Tyler Reddick could not be tamed in Saturday’s Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Reddick, driving an appropriately named Tame the Beast Richard Childress Racing entry, led a race-high 110 laps and pulled away from Justin Allgaier and Jeffrey Earnhardt in the closing laps to claim his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season.

In an eventful race that saw 10 caution flags and numerous cars hitting the wall, Reddick took the lead for good with 16 laps to go and beat runner-up Allgaier by 2.1 seconds. Allgaier had pitted for four fresh tires with 28 laps to go and rallied from 11th in the latter stages. Earnhardt’s red, white and blue Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Supra wound up third – the best finish of his Xfinity Series career. Noah Gragson and Justin Haley completed the top five.

Michael Annett was sixth with Jeb Burton seventh and Ryan Sieg eighth. Austin Cindric and Brandon Jones completed the top 10.

Polesitter Christopher Bell led 33 of the first 90 circuits before a crash ended his day early.

TYLER REDDICK, No. 2 Tame the Beast Chevrolet (Race Winner): “Hats off to the guys for bringing a car that would allow me to be that aggressive and keep it off the wall. We had a two-week off period and instead of goofing off or going on vacation the guys worked really hard and showed off in practice. I’m just really proud of the effort of the guys. They did an unbelievable job. I realize the efforts and we have made massive gains. … I am just pumped. This place, I didn’t feel very good about it. I have just struggled really hard at getting good finishes here in the past. I just tried to focus on what I needed to do. It’s an honor for me to just be here. It’s an honor to jump on board for the 50th year (of Richard Childress Racing). To go out with some really good race cars, it’s a lot of things. It’s an honor and a privilege.”

RANDALL BURNETT, No. 2 Tame the Beast Chevrolet (Winning Crew Chief): “I think those two weeks off were really important to us. We had some stuff that we have been wanting to try. We were trying to make our cars better before going into the playoffs. We have had a lot of great ideas and tried some stuff. The guys at the shop built this car and did a beautiful job. We brought a really fast race car and unloaded really well. It’s credit to RCR and the people there who put their hands on it.”

RICHARD CHILDRESS, No. 2 Tame the Beast Chevrolet (Winning Car Owner): “(Reddick) did a great job. He has a talent and will be a superstar in NASCAR in the Cup division. And we want him to be at RCR doing it. That whole race team has done a wonderful job. I’m really proud of them.”

JUSTIN ALLGAIER, No. 7 Hellman’s Chevrolet (Runner-Up): “We just needed a little bit more speed. I didn’t know on that restart if we were going to be able to get through the field like we did – we were lucky there. Just disappointed we didn’t have the speed to run with Tyler. He was so good today, (and) so was the 00 (of Cole Custer) and the 20 (of Christopher Bell). Proud of the effort, and we made a lot out of a little.”

JEFFREY EARNHARDT, No. 18 iK9 Toyota (Third-Place Finisher): “I literally drove my guts out right there at the end – that’s all I had left in the tank. … It’s huge. Obviously, we wanted to win. When we signed this deal to run these races with Joe Gibbs Racing, my goal is to come out here and win races. I know we’ve got the equipment to be able to do it. We’ve just got to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. We showed that we can find strong even after overcoming adversity like we did: me stuffing it in the fence. I’m having the time of my life this year.”

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May 25, 2019
Christopher Bell wins second straight NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover

Christopher Bell wins second straight NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover in the “Allied Steel Buildings 200,” collects extra $100,000 in Dash 4 Cash finale

DOVER, Del. (May 4, 2019) – Christopher Bell earned a double celebration in Sunoco Victory Lane on Saturday at Dover International Speedway.

The 24-year-old Oklahoma native not only won the “Allied Steel Buildings 200” NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race, but also collected the $100,000 bonus for being the top finisher among the four eligible Dash 4 Cash drivers in the finale of the four-race series. Collect your bonus at usa best online casinos.

“It was a really good day,” said Bell, who won his second Dash 4 Cash bonus of the season. “You don’t get to race for that much money very often. I didn’t feel like we had a dominant race car and we still got the win.” Get your own bonus at www.choiceonlinecasino.com.

It was Bell’s 11th NASCAR Xfinity Series win of his career and second straight at the Monster Mile after his triumph last October.

Bell, driving the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, beat Justin Allgaier to the checkered flag by 1.745 seconds, covering the 200 miles with an average speed of 110.159 mph in 1:48:56. Bell is second in the point standings, 23 points behind Tyler Reddick.

Cole Custer, who started from the pole position after turning a qualifying lap in 157.329 mph, controlled much of the action early, leading a race-high 155 laps before ending up fourth.

Bell grabbed the top spot after a Kaz Grala spin on the backstretch brought out the race’s third caution flag on Lap 155. Bell left pit road with the lead and survived two late restarts to grab his third win of the season.

“I knew if we got track position, we’d be able to get it done,” said Jason Ratcliff, Bell’s crew chief. “He was really patient and gave us good feedback. We keep learning every week. Winning’s not a problem. We just have to finish every week.”

“Those days where I need to finish fourth and fifth and end up finishing 35th — those are days I have to get better at,” Bell added. “We need top finishes instead of DNFs.”

Among the other Dash 4 Cash contenders, Reddick finished third, Chase Briscoe was fifth and Gray Gaulding was 20th, three laps down. There were five caution flags consuming 29 laps, and 13 drivers finished on the lead lap.

The May 3-5 NASCAR tripleheader weekend at Dover International Speedway concludes on Sunday with the “Gander RV 400” Monster Energy NASCA Cup Series race. Green flag is set for just after 2 p.m.

On Sunday, in addition to the special gold Monster trophies given to the race winner and free 1:64-scale Dover diecast cars to the first 15,000 guests, fans can also enjoy multiple free performances by the famous Harlem Globetrotters in the 8-acre FanZone, a free Charlie Daniels Band concert on the Xfinity Stage in Victory Plaza (Sunday), free appearances by country music star John Rich (Sunday), as well as Micro Wrestling Federation matches (Sunday), Del Rods Car Club car shows (Saturday and Sunday), a Winston Cup Mobile Museum display, on-site NASCAR and sports betting (Sunday) and much more.

Keep up to date on all 50th Anniversary announcements and schedules by visiting DoverSpeedway.com or calling (800) 441-RACE. You can also keep up with all track activities at Facebook.com/DoverInternationalSpeedway, or on Twitter and Instagram at @MonsterMile.

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About Dover Motorsports, Inc.

Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD) is a leading promoter of NASCAR sanctioned motorsports events whose subsidiaries own and operate Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. The company also hosts the Firefly Music Festival, produced by AEG Presents. For more information, visit www.DoverMotorsports.com.

May 4, 2019

DLX Mattress Doubles Down on Boyd

The ‘Made in the USA’ Mattress Company Returns as Dover Sponsor

Concord, NC (April 30, 2019) – Spencer Boyd is refreshed to announce that ‘Made in the USA’ company DLX Mattress has returned as a partner of Spencer Boyd Racing for the 2019 season. The family owned mattress company began their partnership last year as the official sponsor of Spencer Boyd’s “sleep.”

“I am so thankful DLX Mattress is back on board with us this year!” states Boyd when asked about the partnership. “Nothing beats coming home to my DLX Mattress after a long weekend on the road. I think I travelled forty-two weekends out of fifty-two last year, so coming home and getting a good night’s sleep is very important to me. I can say without a doubt I fully support DLX’s products, but I appreciate even more the fact they are a ‘Made in America’ company.”

The newest DLX mattress on the market is one of a kind. The DLX Copper Cloud Mattress consists of three inches of glorious copper infused latex, two inches of rejuvenating gel infused memory foam and six inches of sleep altering polyurethane foam. Best part is, all of these layers within the DLX Copper Cloud Mattress are easily interchangeable to increase or decrease the firmness of your mattress.

“We are really excited to continue our support of Spencer and his NASCAR journey into 2019,” commented Jim Pullan Jr., Vice President of DLX Mattress. “Spencer has been a great ambassador for our company, dating back to last season. We are confident we will be able to continue building the brand awareness for DLX Mattress with Spencer’s support on and off the race track.”

DLX Mattress will begin their activation as a primary sponsor on Spencer Boyd’s No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado this weekend at the ‘Monster Mile.’ Coverage of the JEGS 200 from Dover International Speedway will begin Friday May 3rd at 5:00 PM ET.

About DLX Mattress
Few companies can claim that they have been around for a few decades, let alone over 130 years, but here at DLX Mattress, we have been servicing our customers since 1886. During that time, we have not only gained a reputation for being the top place to buy a mattress, but have continually worked to improve mattress design. We have developed a series of mattresses that not only provide a structure to sleep on, but can be customized in a range of different ways to ensure that a perfect night sleep happens every night. Mattresses from DLX Mattress are not laminated together as with other designs, but are built with interchangeable layers that can be changed by unzipping the cover and rearranging the layers to fit with your exact needs. With DLX Mattress, you may never buy another standard mattress again. Website: www.dlxmattress.com.

April 30, 2019

Kaulig Racing Closes out Autism Awareness Month with Tribute Scheme

LEXINGTON, N.C. (April 30, 2019) – As Autism Awareness month comes to a close, Kaulig Racing is thrilled to support the cause at Dover International Speedway for the Allied Steel Buildings 200.

Justin Haley, who just recorded his fifth Top-10 finish in a row at Talladega, will sport a colorful puzzle pattern onboard the No. 11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy, which represents the complexity of the autism spectrum, along with the diversity of those living with autism.

Autism, a developmental disorder which affects communication and social behaviors, affects 1 in 59 children in the United States, according to Autism Speaks®.

“We are so excited to be able to pay tribute to those with autism this weekend at Dover,” said Kaulig Racing President, Chris Rice. “Little do people know, autism affects many people within our industry. We want to honor those families and showcase the heroes that battle this illness every single day.”

The Allied Steel Buildings 200 will take place on Saturday, May 4, at 1:30pm ET. Race fans can tune-in to FS1 for race coverage.

About Kaulig Racing™
Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by CEO and owner of LeafFilter Gutter Protection®, Kaulig Capital and Kaulig Media, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016 Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively, finishing seventh (2016), 11th (2017) and 12th (2018). Maintaining their technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing, Kaulig Racing™ has come to be one of the top-competitors on track each weekend. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com .

April 30, 2019

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