JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Nashville Superspeedway
RACE: Tennessee Lottery 250 (188 laps / 250.04 miles)
DATE: Saturday, June 25, 2022

Broadcast Information – TV: 3:30 p.m. ET on USA / Radio: 3 p.m. ET on MRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Sam Mayer
No. 1 Huck’s Market Chevrolet
• Sam Mayer will make his first start at Nashville Superspeedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this weekend. Additionally, the No. 1 debuts the colors of Huck’s Market in the first of two primary races.
• Mayer has two starts on concrete tracks in the NXS and has recorded one top-five and two top-10 finishes while leading the field for 67 laps.
• In Mayer’s last nine NXS starts, he has seven top-five efforts with an average finish of 10.6.
• The 18-year-old Mayer sits seventh in the championship standings, 137 points above the playoff cutline.

Josh Berry
No. 8 Tire Pros Chevrolet
• Josh Berry has made one NXS start at his home track of Nashville Superspeedway, scoring a fourth-place finish in this event last year.
• Berry hails from nearby Hendersonville, Tenn., about an hour’s drive northwest of the speedway.
• In Berry’s last five NXS starts, he has recorded two wins (Dover and Charlotte), three top five and four top 10s while pacing the field for 190 laps.
• The Tennessee native is tied for fourth in the championship standings with teammate Justin Allgaier. Berry also holds the third-most playoff points with 14.

Noah Gragson
No. 9 Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / Black Rifle Coffee Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson started 10th and finished eighth last year in the series’ return to Nashville.
• In 58 NXS starts on tracks measuring 1-2 miles, Gragson has earned a pair of victories (Darlington and Phoenix), 24 top five and 39 top-10 finishes.
• Gragson ranks third in series points and second on the playoff grid, just two points behind the leader. The Nevada native has two victories in 14 starts so far this season, at Phoenix Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway.
• Gragson and the Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/Black Rifle Coffee Chevrolet have been near the front all season, leading 10 races for a team-best 384 laps.

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 Hellmann’s Chevrolet
• Justin Allgaier led for 11 laps and came home with a second place finish in the NXS’ return to Nashville last season.
• Overall, Allgaier has made seven starts in the Music City and has scored four top fives and four top 10s, including last year’s runner-up result.
• In his NXS career on tracks between 1 and 2 miles in length, the Illinois native has earned nine wins, 64 top fives and 127 top 10s in 206 starts.
• Heading into this weekend in Nashville, Allgaier has placed no worse than seventh in the NXS dating back to Dover Motor Speedway in April.

Driver Quotes

“I can’t wait to get to Nashville this weekend in our brand new Huck’s Market Chevrolet. It’s my first time at this race track so having a normal practice and being able to get seat time is going to be a huge help. This team had a really good run with Josh (Berry) last year, so hopefully we can match that, but be a few spots better so we can show everyone at Huck’s a great time.” – Sam Mayer

“I’m really looking forward to getting back to Nashville this weekend. We had a fast car here last season and I feel extremely confident that we can be just as quick when we unload for practice on Friday with our Hellmann’s Chevrolet. It was great to have these two weekends off to recharge and I know that Jason (Burdett, crew chief) and everyone on this JR Motorsports team is ready to get back to the track and see what we can do.” – Justin Allgaier

“Being back home in Nashville this weekend and seeing some family and friends is great. I thought I had a car capable of winning last year but a late caution caught us a lap down after green-flag stops and halted our progress back towards the front. We still came away with a top five but it would be really nice to get a win in front of the home crowd like we did a few weeks ago in Charlotte.” – Josh Berry

“The break was good for our Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/Black Rifle Coffee team, and we’re ready to get back after it this weekend at Nashville. We had a solid race last year, just battled some handling issues, and we earned a top-10 finish in our first time there. Luke (Lambert, crew chief) and our team are pumped to get back going this weekend.” – Noah Gragson

JRM Team Updates

• JR Motorsports at Nashville: JR Motorsports has competed in the Music City a combined 22 times in the NXS. Over the course of those 22 starts at the 1.33-mile facility, the organization has tallied one win, seven top fives and 13 top 10s while being at the front of the field for 120 circuits. JRM’s only win came during the 2008 season when Brad Keselowski drove the No. 88 to victory. The win was the organization’s second career victory.
• Benefitting the Gary Sinise Foundation: During the Summer for Heroes Giving Campaign from June 1 – August 31, Tire Pros customers can donate an amount of their choice on the designated Gary Sinise Foundation donation page. Their goal is to raise $1.5 million to support our nation’s heroes. Donate now.
• Spicy Mayo: Hellmann’s Spicy Mayonnaise Dressing is proudly made with real, simple ingredients like real chili peppers, cage-free eggs, oil and vinegar. This spicy mayo is the ideal condiment for spicing up wraps, adding flavor to sandwiches, grilling juicy burgers, mixing creamy dips, and preparing fresh salads. Deliciously Spicy, 100 percent Hellmann’s. Try a new recipe today.
• Huck’s: Today, Huck’s operates 125 convenience store locations in five Midwest states. Huck’s most recent new-to-industry store opened last month in Hannibal, Mo., the hometown of Mark Twain, who wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” for which Huck’s is named. Twain published the renowned book on Feb. 18, 1885. By coincidence, the Huck’s team planned the store opening Feb. 17, just one day shy of the publication’s anniversary. Check here for a location near you.

GIBBS LEADS TOYOTA WITH A TOP-10 FINISH IN PORTLAND
Gibbs scores a strong run in wild conditions

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 4, 2022) – Ty Gibbs (seventh) led Toyota with a top-10 finish in the series debut at the Portland International Raceway on Saturday evening.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Portland International Raceway
Race 14 of 33 – 147.52 miles, 75 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, AJ Alllmendinger*
2nd, Myatt Snider*
3rd, Austin Hill*
4th, Josh Berry*
5th, Daniel Hemric*
7th, TY GIBBS
8th, JJ YELEY
11th, BRANDON JONES
18th, MATT JASKOL
19th, PATRICK EMERLING
27th, PARKER CHASE
28th, CONNOR MOSACK
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

BRANDON JONES, No. 19 Menards Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 11th

How was your race?

“All-in-all, pretty crazy day. We started out wet, kind of went dry toward the end of that and then it started raining again. We had two spins with our Menards Supra. All-in-all, I would say if you stay on the race track at this place when it rains, typically you are going to be in a really good position. We had to keep our speed up so much and a lot of people went off there towards the end. I will take P11. This was definitely a tough day. I think everybody at TRD did a good job preparing this week at the simulator and we will move forward here. I’ve got some good notes at road courses now.”

CONNOR MOSACK, No. 18 Open Eyes Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 28th

What is your takeaway from your Xfinity debut?

“I feel like we were having a good race. I knew I was leaving some speed out there, but we were just trying to make it to the end. Guys kept going off, so that just kept confirming to me that I don’t need to go any harder and we ran top-three for a lot of the race. One of the restarts I got in the water on the left side and started wheel-hopping really bad and I had to go in the chicane. I talked to Jason from NASCAR before when we ran around here the other day, and he said if you miss the chicane but still go over that inside curb, you would be okay, but they still made me to the drive through. I wasn’t real happy about that – telling me one thing, and doing something else. Then we got in the back and they started wrecking left and right and we kept getting in the middle of it and finally they just checked up right in front of me in the straightaway. I had nowhere to go, but our Open Eyes Supra was really good most of the race, and I felt like we would have had a shot in the end especially with a lot of the cars having damage.”

Do you feel like your background helped you this weekend?

“Just the length of the race is the main difference. I was racing the 9 (Noah Gragson) pretty hard early. I don’t think he was real happy, so I was going to let him go. I’m just used to racing hard all race – that was really the only thing that I felt like I needed to be aware of, but other than that, road racing has taught me how to approach a road course and it paid off.”

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SS Greenlight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Portland International Raceway | Pacific Automation 147

Fast Facts
No. 07 SS GreenLight Racing Team:
Driver: Joe Graf Jr. (@JoeGrafJr)
Primary Partner(s): Bucked Up Buck Shot Energy
Manufacturer: Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Joe Williams
Spotter: TJ Bell
2022 Driver Points Position: 26th | 2022 Owner Points Position: 22nd
Engine: Roush Yates Engines (RYE)

Notes of Interest:

Full of Energy: Bucked Up Energy Drink and its sister products will continue their role as the primary partner of Graf’s No. 07 Ford Mustang this weekend.

Portland International Raceway is the 11th race of 2022 but is the 42nd race overall in a multi-year, multi-race deal with the former ARCA Menards Series winner.

For the second time this year, the team will promote Bucked Up’s Buck Shot Energy

You don’t give up. Neither should your energy shot. Buck Shot is built from the ground up with one frame in mind. Building an energy shot that can hammer out as many hours of work as you already have to punch in. An energy shot that delivers quality, focused, clean energy.

Dependable energy.

Buck Shot Energy. Because five is barely enough time to clip the red wire. You have too much to conquer to worry about zeroing out on energy—crashing. When your sights are set on energy, one good shot is all it takes. Buck Shot.

About Bucked Up Energy: Bucked Up started in 2013 when twin brothers Ryan and Jeff Gardner started marketing a product called Deer Antler Spray. After selling thousands of bottles to GNCs nationwide, the company morphed into what is now Bucked Up, a full-fledged vitamins and supplements manufacturer.

The company has gone from its humble beginnings to becoming the No. 1 best-selling pre-workout brand that’s available in over 10,000 stores worldwide.

Plenty Of Other Bucked Up Products Available Too: Don’t forget that Bucked Up Energy now offers more than 10 quenching options, but several of their popular flavors include Rocket Pop, Gym ‘N’ Juice, Mango Tango and Pink Lemonade now include low-stim options.

Low-stim has the same innovative ingredients that make their OG formula so powerful for focus, mood, motivation and energy. Bucked Up made just one small change and they have been surprised by the resulting epicness.

Boasting a modest of 100mg of caffeine, Bucked Up Low-Stim delivers the same energy, focus, mood, motivation – while reducing the common side effects that come from too-much caffeine, jitters, sleeplessness and anxiety.

Inaugural Xfinity Series Event: The thrills of NASCAR Xfinity Series racing will stop at Portland International Raceway (PIR) this weekend. The June 4, 2022, race event will mark the first appearance of a NASCAR national series in the Pacific Northwest since 2000.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visited both Portland International Raceway and Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash. that year.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series stop at PIR is not only a major victory for race fans throughout the Pacific Northwest, but also a major boost for the local economy.

The event has a projected total estimated economic impact of nearly $15 million.

Thanks For Your Support: With more than 42 percent of the 2022 Xfinity Series season complete, Joe Graf Jr. and SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt would like to thank their associate marketing partners AVOID, Bass Reaper Bait Company, CoverSeal, EAT SLEEP RACE Apparel, fgrACCEL, G-Coin, Gtechniq, HazHeart, Model Electronics and ShopRite for their continued support.

Settling In: Portland International Raceway marks the 14th race that the SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt (SSGLRwJL) team embraces their manufacturer switch from Chevrolet to Ford while incorporating its technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing.

SHR will supply the organization with race cars while Roush Yates Engines will provide the legendary Ford horsepower. In addition to providing race cars to SSGLRwJL, SHR will also provide technical support for the entire 33-race season.

Additionally, Graf will have NASCAR Cup Series and Stewart-Haas Racing drivers Cole Custer and Chase Briscoe as teammates for select events throughout the 2022 season.

Don’t Forget The New Partner Too: SS GreenLight Racing has added Jeff Lefcourt as a new co-owner of the Mooresville, N.C.-based team, as well as director of business development for the organization.

Lefcourt, a native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. joins SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt (SSGLRwJL) with a long history of racing endeavors including owning Bethel (N.Y.) Motor Speedway in upstate New York, a current-NASCAR sanctioned race track.

The noted philanthropist, entrepreneur and real estate developer has deep ties to grassroots racing and was instrumental in helping secure the Stewart-Haas Racing alliance with SSGLRwJL in 2022.

Joe Graf Jr. Xfinity Series Portland International Raceway Stats: Joe Graf Jr. will make his inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at the 12-turn, 1.967-mile road course on Saturday afternoon.

Joe Graf Jr. Xfinity Series Career Road Course Stats: At tracks classified as a road course, Graf has competed in nine NASCAR Xfinity Series races. He holds an average starting position of 27.0 and an average result of 26.0.

Ready To Get Wet, If Needed: Traveling the West Coast, particularly in the regions of Oregon where the area is prone to wet weather, the NASCAR Xfinity Series race teams are prepared to race in the rain on Saturday afternoon if needed.

Goodyear will bring its 15-inch wet weather radials to Portland for use by Xfinity Series teams, should NASCAR decide that conditions warrant, teams will have five sets of wets available for the event, with a maximum of four sets for the race . . .

Goodyear is bringing the same wet tire that the series competed with at Circuit of the Americas in May 2021.

In addition to the obvious difference of a tread pattern versus Goodyear’s dry weather “slick” tires, the “Goodyear” and “Eagle” lettering on the sidewalls of the wet weather tires is white, not the standard yellow.

Graf has competed in one prior Xfinity Series race in the wet at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway ROVAL in October 2020, where he earned a strong top-15 finish in the No. 08 Watchonista Chevrolet Camaro.

Charlotte Motor Speedway | Alsco 300 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, Graf and the SSGLRwJL team showcased the No. 07 Bucked Up Rocket Pop Energy Drink Ford Mustang in the highly anticipated Memorial Day weekend event.

After qualifying his car on time, Graf started the race in the 24th position and utilized the race to methodically move his race car inside the top-20, where he maintained his presence early in Stage 3.

Unfortunately, Graf was one of several drivers involved in a restart accident on Lap 109 that regulated the team to a disappointing 34th place finish.

Sneaker Mania: Along with the adrenaline of the Motorsports competition, Joe Graf Jr. also has a vogue for hype sneakers. In his current collection, he owns and wears at least 90 limited edition sneakers – and his collection continues to grow every month.

The current estimated value of his collection tops $100,000.

From the Pit Box: Industry veteran Joe Williams is Joe Graf Jr.’s crew chief.

He will crew chief his 79th NASCAR Xfinity Series race as crew chief on Saturday afternoon and his first at the track nestled in “Rose City.”

In his previous 78 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, he has collected one win (Auto Club Speedway | February 2022), six top-five and 18 top-10 finishes.

Hello From The Other Side: Graf Jr. has a teammate at SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt. Veteran road racer Spencer Pumpelly will drive the No. 08 TicketSmarter Ford Mustang on Saturday afternoon for his first Xfinity Series start of the 2022 season.

Pumpelly, a veteran in the Sports Car World and has prior experience at Portland International Raceway will make his fourth Xfinity Series start of his career.

Last year, Pumpelly, 46, competed in three Xfinity Series races for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller earning a season-high 19th place finish at Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

Follow on Social Media: For more on Joe Graf Jr. visit JoeGrafRacing.com, like him on Facebook (Joe Graf Jr.), follow him on TikTok (@JoeGrafJr), Twitter (@JoeGrafJr) and Instagram (@joegrafjr).

For more on SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt, please like them on Facebook (SS GreenLight Racing) and follow them on Instagram (@ssgreenlightracing) and Twitter (@SSGLR0708).

Joe Graf Jr. Pre-Race Quotes:

On Portland International Raceway: “I am sure I feel like most everyone else in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, I am not sure what to expect this weekend at Portland International Raceway. I’ve been doing what I can to prepare for this race, but it’s going to be a challenge for at least the first couple of laps in practice to find a rhythm and get in a comfort zone.

“The goal for the weekend is to keep getting faster from the start of practice to the checkered flag on Saturday afternoon.

“If we can do that and stay on the track, hopefully, we will leave Portland satisfied and ready to focus on Nashville later this month.”

On 2022 Season: “We’ve had some ups and downs in 2022, but the last three races, in particular, I really think we’ve made some headway with our SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt team.

“I know the finish does not reflect it, but we had a fast car at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend with our No. 07 Bucked Up Rocket Pop Energy Drink Ford Mustang. Circumstances beyond our control dictated the finish, not our hard work.

“It may not seem like a lot on the track, but to us, we’re seeing the vast improvements as we continue to adapt to our new technical alliance and I work harder on my craft with more aggressive setups.

“Portland is going to be a little different because of the style of racing we are set to embrace on Saturday, but I’m eager to get back to an oval and cement our presence in a good way for the upcoming summer stretch and second half of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.”

Race Information:

The Pacific Automation 147 (75 laps | 147.75 miles) is the 14th of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, June 3 from 10:05 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Qualifying follows at 5:05 p.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag on Saturday afternoon, June 4 shortly after 1:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (PT).

About SS Green Light Racing with Jeff Lefcourt:

As one of the most tenured teams in all of NASCAR, SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt led by team owner and former driver Bobby Dotter and new partner Jeff Lefcourt has been a mainstay entry in the sport fielding entries in either the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series or Xfinity Series competition since 2001.

SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt will continue with a two-car program in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2022.

Fort Worth, TX. (June 2, 2022) – Standout Management Group (SMG) and NASCAR driver Gray Gaulding are excited to announce the return of sponsor JT Marine headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. Gray will be partnering with JD Motorsports for the June 4th “Pacific Office Automation 147” event at Portland International Raceway competing in the #6 JT Marine Chevrolet Camaro.

Gaulding, who will be competing in only his second race of 2022 is returning to the Xfinity Series after a 21st place finish at Talladega Superspeedway on April 23rd. Since 2014, Gaulding has a combined 141 starts across NASCAR’s top three series.

“I cannot wait to climb back in the car at Portland especially with our longtime partner JT Marine on board. Timo and his team connected with us back in 2019 to sponsor races at Las Vegas, Kansas, and Phoenix. When the 2022 schedule was announced and included PIR, we knew that a reunion had to happen” says Gaulding. “I am super pumped to be running the newest road course on the Xfinity schedule along with the highly competitive team owned by Johnny Davis to see what we can make happen!”

Timo Toristoja, president of JT Marine, states, “With more than 80 years of combined shipbuilding, marine shipyard services, and repair experience JT Marine Inc. offers the ideal, complete service location for major retrofits, new construction, and vessel repair. Located on the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA, and Rainier, OR., JT Marine offers ample shipyard options from our (3) dry docks ranging from 600 T-1800 T to our covered fabrication bays and marine ways, and multiple assembly locations. Thus, ensuring that we are equipped to handle whatever job you need, big or small. We are honored to serve our customers all over the Northwest and participate with Gray this weekend. NASCAR has always upheld the values that we have built our company on, and we are thrilled to see Gray carrying on that tradition. We are thankful that we have been able to be a part of Gray’s team.”

Associate sponsor Kuykendall Hearing Aid Centers will also be along for the ride. Make sure to catch all the race action on FS1 starting at 4:30 PM Eastern Time Saturday, June 4th.

About JT Marine
JT Marine Inc is a full-service shipyard with (2) locations in the Portland/Vancouver/Longview region. Family owned and operated since 2007, JT Marine Inc. has been providing quality new construction, steel fabrication, vessel retrofits and ship repair services to the marine community. We offer a wide range of shipyard options and marine services for your vessel repair, construction, and design needs. For more information, visit JTMarineInc.com

About Kuykendall Hearing Aid Centers
We are a full-service hearing health care clinic. We provide comprehensive hearing evaluations, full-service hearing aid services, custom ear plugs for noise and water protection, cerumen (ear wax) removal and more. We understand the impact that losing your hearing can have on your enjoyment of daily activities as well as relationships. We treat each patient uniquely by offering personalized hearing care that includes diagnostic evaluations, education, and rehabilitation tools to ensure the right hearing solutions are provided. For more information visit http:\www.kuykendallhearing.com.

About SMG
Standout Management Group is a sports and entertainment talent management and activation agency headquartered at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. SMG is considered as an “outside the box” agency that works with brand partners and celebrities to help brands “stand out” from the rest by leveraging motorsports, music, and other professional sports platforms. Additionally, SMG uses advanced technology solutions and data capture methods to maximize activation results. For more information, visit http://www.standoutmg.com/.

RILEY HERBST
Portland NASCAR Xfinity Series Advance
No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

NASCAR Xfinity Series Overview

• Event: Pacific Office Automation 147 (Round 14 of 33)
• Date: Saturday, June 4
• Location: Portland (Ore.) International Raceway
• Layout: 1.967-mile, 12-turn road course
• Time/TV/Radio: 4:30 p.m. EDT on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Riley Herbst Notes of Interest

• Riley Herbst and his fellow NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers head to the Pacific Northwest this weekend for the inaugural Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway. The 75-lap race on Saturday around the 1.967-mile, 12-turn road course marks the first NASCAR national touring series race at Portland since the Camping World Truck Series competed there in 1999-2000. While the track hosts the Xfinity Series for the first time, it serves as the second of six road-course races on the 2022 schedule. In late March, the Xfinity Series made its first road-course stop of the year, competing at the 3.426-mile, 20-turn Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. Herbst finished 26th in that race, one of only four finishes outside of the top-10 for him this season.

• In the Xfinity Series’ last race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, Herbst saw his run of top-10 finishes come to an end. Prior to Charlotte, the driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing had tallied six straight top-10s, a run highlighted by a season-high third-place finish May 7 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Herbst appeared to be heading to increase his streak of top-10s to seven at Charlotte until a cut tire on lap 104 sent him into the turn three wall. Forced to pit for repairs, Herbst went four laps down. Nonetheless, he was able to return to the track and finish the race, coming home 25th and avoiding a dreaded DNF (Did Not Finish).

• The Pacific Office Automation 147 will be Herbst’s milestone 90th career Xfinity Series start and his 13th on a road course. In his 12 previous road-course starts, Herbst has finished among the top-10 three times. His best result is seventh, earned twice – August 2020 on the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway road course and July 2021 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

• In his entire Xfinity Series career, Herbst has earned 13 top-fives and 42 top-10s. His best career finish is second, earned twice – in February 2020 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and July 2020 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta.

Riley Herbst, Driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang

A new week, a new track. Charlotte didn’t turn out how you would’ve liked, but you were still able to avoid a DNF. How do you bounce back after a tough race weekend?

“You have to learn what you can from the past weekend and move on, to be honest. There’s no use in dwelling on what went wrong and you just have to keep moving forward. There’s still a lot of racing left in the 2022 season and you can’t get caught up on one bad race. That’s been the biggest lesson I’ve had to learn. We’ve been performing well so far and we can continue to do so. You have good days and bad. It’s all about how you learn from it.”

We’re heading to Portland, a new track for the Xfinity Series. What are your thoughts heading into the race weekend?

“I’m excited to head to Portland. It’s a brand new track for the Xfinity Series and road courses are always fun. While I struggled at COTA (Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas) earlier this year, I’ve been in the simulator and working with my Monster Energy team on how I can get better. I scored some top-10 finishes last season on road courses, so I know this team can get the job done.”

While your top-10 streak ended, this season has been a big improvement from your first two seasons in the series. Talk about your season so far.

“We’re improving and we’re finishing races. That’s the most important thing. We want to win, but there’s also the points battle that we have to keep our eye on. If we can have another run like we had before the incident at Charlotte, we can keep climbing in the point standings and compete for wins. We have some things to work on, but I have confidence in this team.”