Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Xfinity Series
SRS Distribution 250 Post Race| Saturday, May 21, 2022

FORD FINISHING RESULTS
8th – Riley Herbst
21st – David Starr
23rd – Joe Graff Jr.
35th – Ryan Sieg

RILEY HERBST, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang — Finished 8th

“It was a good day. We got another top-10 so that is good. We just struggled with speed a little bit and we had some struggles on pit stops which put is back a few times. We were able to work our way back up inside the top-10 though, so that is good. We will take this and work on some things for Charlotte.”

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

NASCAR Xfinity Series Overview

• Event: SRS Distribution 250 (Round 12 of 33)
• Date: Saturday, May 21
• Location: Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth
• Layout: 1.5-mile oval
• Time/TV/Radio: 1:30 p.m. EDT on FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Riley Herbst Notes of Interest

• Riley Herbst comes into Saturday’s SRS Distribution 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth riding a wave of front-running consistency. The driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) is on a five-race top-10 streak, punctuated by a season-best third-place finish in the Xfinity Series’ most recent race May 7 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. It was his eighth top-10 in the 11 races run this season – tying Herbst for the second-most top-10s this year with fellow Las Vegas-native Noah Gragson – and it has Herbst eighth in the championship standings, 54 points above the top-12 playoff cutline.

• The Xfinity Series was off last weekend, but Herbst was still on. The 23-year-old competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City. Herbst wheeled the No. 17 Monster Energy Ford F-150 for David Gilliland Racing (DGR) to a seventh-place starting spot and a 12th-place finish as he furthered his experience on intermediate-style ovals.

• Prior to the Xfinity Series off weekend, racing worlds collided. Herbst, along with his NASCAR Cup Series teammates Chase Briscoe and Cole Custer, spent the day with Haas F1 Team drivers Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher. In a day of speed and fun on the Ford Performance Racing School road course at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, all the drivers were able to get behind the wheel and give rides to Haas Automation customers. F1 Digital released a video recap of the day on their social channels earlier this week.

• The SRS Distribution 250 will mark Herbst’s 88th career Xfinity Series start and his fifth at Texas. Herbst’s best finish at Texas is a pair of 12th-place drives, both of which were earned last year in the series’ two stops at Texas.

• SHR has one Xfinity Series win at Texas. Cole Custer delivered the victory in November 2018, beating Tyler Reddick by .162 of a second.

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

There was no weekend off for you. While the rest of the Xfinity Series took a break, you were wheeling the No. 17 Monster Energy Ford F-150 for David Gilliland Racing (DGR) at Kansas. What did you learn by running that race?

“You learn a lot. I was able to drive that truck back at Daytona, and I think there’s a good bit that you can learn and carry over to the Xfinity Series. I’m thankful to DGR for giving me the opportunity to learn. No matter what, it’s more seat time and a way to gain more experience. I’m a big fan of Kansas, and it’s also an intermediate track, which we’ll run this weekend in Texas. While they’re different tracks, I can learn as a driver. In my career, I’ve had limited track time with practice and qualifying going away in 2020, so I’ll take what I can get.”

What are your expectations for Saturday’s race?

“We’re focused on ourselves, and that’s trying to get the No. 98 Monster Energy team to victory lane. Right now, we’re focused on trying to bring the best racecar to Texas and I’m focused on being the most prepared that I can be as a driver. Hopefully, we can lead some laps, run up front, and win some stages. Last year, we were decent there, but struggled to find speed. We’re gathering all of our notes, going to the simulator, and preparing for this race. The plan is to have a solid run at Texas and go for the win, but we’re also preparing for Charlotte next week, which is one of my favorite tracks.”

You’re sort of flying under the radar this year despite a strong start to the season with eight top-10s and being eighth in points. How are you feeling about the team’s performance so far as you’re currently on a five-race top-10 streak?

“The goal this season was always to be consistent. Momentum is everything. It was tough last year, and we knew that if we did what we were supposed to do, we would finish decently. We’re way more consistent, and being able to finish has been huge for this No. 98 Monster Energy team. It allows us to keep moving forward and progressing. Ultimately, we’re moving toward the goal of winning races.”

No. 98 Monster Energy Team Roster

Primary Team Members:

Driver: Riley Herbst

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Crew Chief: Richard Boswell

Hometown: Friendship, Maryland

Car Chief: Matt Noyce

Hometown: Oregon, Wisconsin

Engineer: DJ VanderLey

Hometown: Mobile, Alabama

Spotter: Tim Fedewa

Hometown: Holt, Michigan

Over-The-Wall Crew:

Front Tire Changer: Josh Leslie

Hometown: Mount Clemens, Michigan

Rear Tire Changer: Trevor White

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Tire Carrier: Chad Emmons

Hometown: Tyler, Texas

Fueler: Corey Coppola

Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia

Jackman: Brandon Banks

Hometown: High Point, North Carolina

Road Crew Members:

Truck Driver: Steve Wood

Hometown: Eatontown, New Jersey

Engine Tuner: Willie Pelotte

Hometown: Oakland, Maine

Tire Specialist: Austin Quick

Hometown: Flagstaff, Arizona

NASCAR All-Star Race
Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Sunday May 22 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1

• AJ Allmendinger qualified for the 2022 All-Star race after his 2021 NCS win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, making Kaulig Racing eligible to compete in its first-ever All-Star event
• Justin Haley will attempt to race his way in through the All-Star Open to participate in his second All-Star event
• Kaulig Racing has one top five (Haley, third) and a top-10 finish (Hemric, ninth) in the 2022 NCS season

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Andy’s Frozen Custard Camaro ZL1

• AJ Allmendinger has 20 starts at Texas Motor Speedway with two top-10 finishes
• Allmendinger has raced in five All-Star races with an average finish of 13.4 and a best finish of eighth

“I’m pumped to be in the All-Star race again! It’s a super cool opportunity to have. It will be my first time driving this Next Gen car on a mile-and-a-half racetrack, so it will be interesting to get a feel for these kinds of tracks. I’m also looking forward to having Andy’s Frozen Custard back with us at Texas with their newest flavor of custard featured on the car – the All-Star Jackhammer!” – AJ Allmendinger on the All-Star Race

Justin Haley, No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1

• Justin Haley has competed in one All-Star race (Bristol, 2020) and finished 14th
• Haley has one start at Texas Motor Speedway in the NCS
• Haley has one top five, one top 10 and six top-15 finishes with 20 laps led in 2022
• His third-place finish at Darlington was Kaulig Racing’s first top-five finish of the 2022 season

“I’m excited to put Kansas in the rearview mirror and go for million dollars this weekend in Texas. We will have to race our way in during the Open, which is going to be a short race. That will bring some excitement. I enjoy racing at Texas, so hopefully we can make the big show and put this No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro in the All-Star race.” – Justin Haley on the All-Star Race

SRS Distribution 250
Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Saturday, May 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1

Kaulig Racing earned one top five and nine top-10 finishes in 2022
The team has an average finish of 14.5 and 88 laps led at Texas Motor Speedway
Dating back to the 2020 season opener, Kaulig Racing has finished at least one car in the top 10 in 76 of the last 77 NXS races (35-consecutive races with at least one top-10 finish), which is the longest active streak of any team in the NXS
Kaulig Racing has led 190 laps in the 2022 NXS season so far
Allmendinger: 142 laps
Hemric: 48 laps

Landon Cassill, No. 10 Voyager Chevrolet

Landon Cassill has an average finish of 26.4 and has led one lap at Texas Motor Speedway across 10 starts

“Texas is one of my favorite markets and one of the most unique intermediate tracks we go to. Even though it’s just under a mile-and-a-half in size, it’s one of the fastest tracks we go to, and one of the most challenging. Survival will be key this week.” – Landon Cassill on Texas Motor Speedway

Daniel Hemric, No. 11 Cirkul Chevrolet

Daniel Hemric has earned three top fives, four top 10s and has an average finish of 10.8 at Texas Motor Speedway across six starts
He has led 149 laps at Texas

“I’ve always enjoyed racing at Texas. It’s one of the more challenging tracks for teams as far as how differently both ends of the racetrack flow. It’s hard to be really good at both ends without compromising too much lap time. That can determine whether you win or lose the race. We just have to focus on things that are most important to our race team. Hopefully practice will give us a good baseline so we can move in right direction as a team to build on these types of tracks.” – Daniel Hemric on Texas Motor Speedway

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet

• AJ Allmendinger has won in four consecutive NXS seasons
• He has an average finish of 6.0 at Texas Motor Speedway across two starts and has led 21 laps
• Allmendinger is the only driver in the NXS with a top-10 finish in all 11 races in 2022

About Kaulig Racing™

Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started and made the Championship 4 round in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons. They will continue fielding three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Landon Cassill, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by AJ Allmendinger. With multiple wins, Kaulig Racing has come to be one of the top competitors on track each weekend. The team made multiple starts in the NCS in 2021 and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The young team has acquired two charters for the 2022 NCS season, with Justin Haley competing as its first, full-time driver in the series. The team’s second entry will be shared by part-time teammates AJ Allmendinger, Daniel Hemric and Noah Gragson. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Texas Motor Speedway
RACE: SRS Distribution 250 (167 laps / 250.5 miles)
DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2022

Broadcast Information – TV: 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1 / Radio: 1 p.m. ET on PRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Sam Mayer
No. 1 Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions Chevrolet
• Sam Mayer heads to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend on a hot streak. He is fresh off top-five finishes in five of the last six NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
• Mayer battled to a hard-fought fifth-place finish in the previous race at Darlington Raceway. Mayer improved 13 spots in the final three laps to secure the top-five result.
• The 18-year-old has 12 starts on tracks measuring between 1-2 miles in length and has earned two top-five and four top-10 finishes.

Josh Berry
No. 8 Jarrett Chevrolet
• Josh Berry has one start at Texas, which he made in 2021. Berry started 28th and finished 19th.
• In 21 starts at tracks measuring 1-2 miles in length in the NXS, Berry has earned two wins, seven top-five and 10 top10 finishes while pacing the field for 152 laps.
• The colors of Jarrett Logistics are on board the No. 8 Chevrolet this weekend at Texas. This is the first of three primaries for the company headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.
• The 31-year-old currently sits fifth in the championship standings, 93 markers behind the series leader.

Noah Gragson
No. 9 Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / Black Rifle Coffee Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson enters this weekend’s race on a tear, having finished first, fourth and second in the past three NXS events. That’s an average finish of 2.3.
• In six career starts at Texas, Gragson has two top-five and three top-10 finishes and has led 56 laps. Over his last three starts there, Gragson has an average finish of 4.0.
• Following his most recent run at Darlington, 38 of Gragson’s 78 career top-10 finishes in the NXS have come at tracks from 1-2 miles in length. Five of those have come so far this season.

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 hellowater Chevrolet
• Justin Allgaier has scored three top fives in his last four NXS starts at Texas, including a runner-up result in this race last season.
• According to NASCAR’s loop data statistics, Allgaier ranks first in laps led (193), quality passes (723), green flag passes (984), laps run inside the top 15 (3,567) and fastest laps run (169) at Texas.
• The No. 7 Chevrolet will have a different look this weekend with hellowater coming on board for the first of two NXS races in 2022.

William Byron
No. 88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
• 2017 NXS champion William Byron returns to JRM this week in the team’s No. 88 Chevrolet with HendrickCars.com. It will be his first NXS start since the championship season.
• Byron has made two starts at the 1.5-mile oval in Fort Worth and has earned two top-10 finishes with a best finish of seventh coming at this race in 2017.
• In 17 starts at tracks measuring between 1-2 miles in length, Byron has raced to one win (Phoenix), seven top fives, 12 top 10s and 119 laps led.

Driver Quotes

“This Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions team is on quite a roll as of late. The guys have been bringing me a great car each week and the results are really showing. We’ve been in the top five a lot lately and have been putting together great points days. If we can keep doing that then there’s no reason this team can’t be in Victory Lane soon.” – Sam Mayer

“We came really close last year here in Texas with this No. 7 team and hopefully we can replicate that same success again this weekend. Texas has been a good track for us the last couple of times we’ve been here and I have all the confidence that we will have that same speed when we hit the track for practice on Friday with our hellowater Chevrolet.” – Justin Allgaier

“Texas is a track I don’t have much experience at but I know Bummy (Mike Bumgarner, crew chief) and this entire Jarrett team will unload with a fast car right off the truck. It’s the first race for everyone at Jarrett on the No. 8 and I know a bunch of them are coming, so hopefully we can show them a great time in Victory Lane this weekend.” – Josh Berry

“This Bass Pro Shops team has been really strong lately, and we’ve got some clear momentum going. Luke Lambert and the guys on the crew have been giving me great Camaros and we’re taking advantage of it. We’ve come close at Texas in the past, and I’d like nothing better than to take that next step this weekend and get another victory for our No. 9 team.” – Noah Gragson

“I’m looking forward to being back with JRM. It’s been since 2017 since I raced for them. It’s going to be cool to work with some of the guys again that I knew over there from that year and I’m excited to work with Jason (Stockert, crew chief). Hopefully I’ll be able to get my bearings in an Xfinity car again and get the feel for it quickly.” – William Byron

JRM Team Updates:

• JR Motorsports at Texas: JR Motorsports has competed at Texas Motor Speedway a combined 89 times in the NXS. Over the course of those starts at the 1.5-mile facility, the organization has tallied one win, 24 top fives and 55 top 10s. The company’s win came in 2014 with Chase Elliott behind the wheel of the No. 9 Chevrolet.
• Trackside Live Q&A: JRM drivers Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry and Noah Gragson will be making an appearance at the Trackside Live stage for a Q&A at 2:45 p.m. JRM spotters Brandon McReynolds, Eddie D’Hondt, Jason Jarrett and Tyler Monn will also be making an appearance at the Trackside Live stage at 4:15 p.m. local time.
• #GetSpicy: Everyone deserves a little spice in their life. That’s why Hellmann’s is partnering with actress and comedian Casey Wilson to help us all Get Spicy! The contest is simple – all you have to do is tweet out a tip on how you spice up your life by using #getspicy and either #hellmannscontest or #bestfoodscontest. Together, Casey and Hellmann’s will pick their favorite Spicy tip to feature on limited edition bottles. The spicy tip winner will also be treated to a Spicy night out on the town in the nearest city to home including dinner for two at the restaurant of their choice plus hotel accommodations. Fans can tweet out their spicy tip until May 22, 2022 and Hellmann’s along with Wilson will choose two grand prize winners on June 3, 2022.

MOORESVILLE, N.C- (May 17th, 2022) – NASCAR Driver Ryan Ellis and Alpha Prime Racing are proud to announce today that Renascent will be the primary sponsor for Ellis and the No.44 Chevy Camaro for the June 25th NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway. 

In their first NASCAR race, Renascent will be debuting a sharp white, red, and black scheme at the 1.33 mile, D-shaped oval. The race looks to be Ellis’ seventh of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with Alpha Prime Racing. Currently, Ellis has run four races with his new team with three top-20 finishes. Ellis’ only non-top-20 was a DNF that occurred at Talladega Superspeedway, where he was collected in a crash running within the top-15.

Renascent means: “Rebirth” and “Rising to New Life.” Renascent, the company, specializes in the demolition and repurposing of old structures and value creation for communities. With roots thirty years deep in the racing city of Indianapolis, Renascent has grown rapidly, with offices also in Nashville and Washington, D.C. They specialize in campuses, hospitals, stadiums/arenas, convention centers, airports, and public works projects, renewing and repurposing urban and rural land and buildings, large and small. Renascent offers essential expertise and safety in structural demolition, selective demolition, abatement services, and recycling, as well as consulting, planning, and budgeting support.

“2022 has already been a great year, the best year I’ve ever had on and off the track. We’ve had so many new partners join our team, and we’ve had some great results on track. I’m so thankful for Renascent taking a chance on us and the sport. I think it’s a perfect fit and hope we can bring them some new business so we can do it for years to come! We’ll do all we can to get the Renascent car up towards the front and bring the No.44 home in one piece,” said Ellis, driver of the No.44 Renascent Chevy. 

“Many of our clients and employees are big NASCAR fans, and we couldn’t be more excited to sponsor Ryan and watch him race with our big circle R on his hood,” said Joshua Campbell, Division President of Renascent. “The car will also be sporting our two other brands, CW and CW Recycling. We’re grateful for this amazing opportunity.”

“We feel very fortunate to welcome Renascent to Alpha Prime Racing. Nashville is a really exciting market for NASCAR fans, and we know that they’ll welcome Renascent with open arms. We’ve got a lot of positive momentum going right now in our program, and having Renascent join us this year, and hopefully for many more, means a lot to Ryan and our entire team,” said Tommy Joe Martins, GM of Alpha Prime Racing,

The Renascent No.44 Chevy Camaro will make its on-track debut Friday, June 24th, for a 50-minute practice session. Single-lap qualifying will take place Saturday morning, and race coverage of Saturday’s Tennessee Lottery 250 will begin at 3:30 pm ET on FS1. Stay tuned to Ryan’s and Renascent’s social media for giveaways and more information!

About Renascent:

Renascent is a national demolition services expert, intensely focused on safety in structural demolition, selective demolition, abatement services, and recycling, as well as consulting, planning, and budgeting support. Renascent is a certified 100% Women Business Enterprise. Find out more at https://RenascentDemo.com  ALSO: CW (https://CWexperts.com) is a central Indiana roll-off dumpster provider, and CW Recycling (https://CW-Recycling.com) is a central Indiana construction and demolition waste processor.

Mayer to Pilot No. 1 BUSDX Chevy in Xfinity Series at Michigan

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 11, 2022) – JR Motorsports announced today the addition of BUSDX as the newest partner of the No. 1 team with driver Sam Mayer. BUSDX, a digital staking and rewards token built on the Binance Smart Chain, will be featured as Mayer’s primary partner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Michigan International Speedway (Aug. 6).

Headquartered in Detroit, BUSDX offers a crypto token which automatically distributes 10% rewards to every holder in Binance USD (BUSD), a regulated, fiat-backed stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. In essence, token holders will be able to generate revenue just for holding BUSDX in their wallet. BUSDX token holders will also be able to swap, buy, or sell their tokens on decentralized exchanges to fiat. To date BUSDX has distributed more than $1 million in BUSD to its token holders.

“We are excited to be partnering with JR Motorsports and supporting Sam Mayer in the No. 1 BUSDX Chevrolet,” said Jason Robert, CEO of BUSDX. “Sam is an extremely talented driver, and JR Motorsports is a championship-caliber team. We are thrilled to have them showcase our brand.”

The hot-handed Mayer has been strong in the 11 races this season, racking up five top-five finishes in the last six races and six top-10 finishes this season. The 18-year-old Franklin, Wis. native sits seventh in the championship standings.

“I’m really looking forward to hopping behind the wheel of this BUSDX Chevrolet at Michigan,” Mayer said. “With their headquarters being so close to the track, it’s like a home race for them. It’s sure to be a huge weekend and hopefully we can celebrate with them in Victory Lane at the end of the day.”

Mayer will debut the No. 1 BUSDX Chevrolet Camaro at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 6 with broadcast coverage at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

ABOUT BUSDX:
BUSDX Is The Native Token That Fuels Our Product Ecosystem. Users are required to hold/stake/pay with the BUSDX token to access our products. X = 10%, BUSDX is a rewards token that was created on the BNB Chain, with a mechanism that distributes 10% rewards in BUSD to holders automatically. BUSDX has quite a few utility products, such as a Staking dApp, Launchpad, NFT Marketplace, DEX Swap, and Virtual Payment System. All of our products were developed to create additional volume in the BUSDX Ecosystem, resulting in the distribution of more BUSD rewards.

ABOUT JR MOTORSPORTS:
JR Motorsports is the racing operation co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Fame member and 15-time Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller and NASCAR Hall of Famer Rick Hendrick. Now in its 21st year of overall competition, JR Motorsports competes in multiple divisions, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series where it currently fields four full-time teams and earned championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018. The company also races in Late Model competition and owns four championships in regional Late Model divisions and added a prized national title in 2020. To learn more about the organization, its drivers and its sponsorship opportunities, visit www.jrmracing.com.

Sheldon Creed and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet Show Speed Before Early Race Exit at Darlington Raceway

Finish: 38th
Start: 10th
Points: 15th

“I’ve always loved Darlington Raceway so we really thought this was the weekend our luck would turn around in the Whelen Chevrolet. I’ve won two NASCAR Truck Series races here and we started off the weekend great. We didn’t get a chance to qualify, but we were pretty good in practice. Our car was driving really well at the start of the race but we had to retire early with a mechanical issue. It’s a bummer but we’ll regroup and come back strong at Texas Motor Speedway.” -Sheldon Creed

Austin Hill and the No. 21 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Team

Finish: 9th
Start: 12th
Points: 10th

“I feel like we had some positives today at Darlington Raceway in our Bennett Transportation and Logistics Chevrolet. The biggest issue we faced was managing the tires because we were sliding the front tires when it fired off. I didn’t want to completely burn the fronts off so I couldn’t push it as hard as I wanted to on a restart. It was a lot easier to lose positions because I didn’t want to hurt the front end. We kept working on it and kept getting it better all day. On one of the stops, we got the rear out of the racetrack too much. I struggled in Turns 3 and 4 trying to run the wall. I’ve always ran the bottom and I couldn’t get comfortable running right up against the fence in 3 and 4. We’re going to keep working at it and try to get a little better and running the fence. All in all, it was a solid day but it’s still a little frustrating because you want to win races, so we still have some work to do.” -Austin Hill

DARLINGTON TOP-FIVE FOR SAM HUNT RACING AND NEMECHEK
Two Toyota GR Supras Tally Top-10s at the Track ‘Too Tough to Tame’

DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 7, 2022) – After winning last night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway, John Hunter Nemechek got behind the wheel of the Sam Hunt Racing No. 26 GR Supra and claimed a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Brandon Jones (seventh) also claimed a top-10 finish at the treacherous South Carolina track.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Darlington Raceway
Race 11 of 33 – 200.1 miles, 147 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Justin Allgaier*
2nd, Noah Gragson*
3rd, Riley Herbst*
4th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
5th, Sam Mayer*
7th, BRANDON JONES
16th, TY GIBBS
30th, RYAN TRUEX
33rd, TIMMY HILL
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 26 Stillhouse Vodka Toyota GR Supra, Sam Hunt Racing

Finishing Position: 4th

How do you feel about your race today and another top-five finish for Sam Hunt Racing?

“We unloaded yesterday and had a really fast Stillhouse 1111 Toyota GR Supra. This Sam Hunt Racing machine was quick. All the guys gave me a great car here. Had to start back because we didn’t get to qualify and we were able to get into the top-10 I think in the first stage, made some adjustments, got it better. And then I thought we were going to have a shot at the win there until the caution came out and lost a few spots on pit road there. The pit crew did awesome for not running up run every week and maintaining most of the time. So shout out to the Sam Hunt Racing guys. I think that’s three or four or five starts in this car and I think three out of the five are top five finishes so pretty proud of everyone in the organization.”

After two strong races at Darlington, what does this do for your overall momentum?

“I feel like it’s good no matter what series you’re running in. I feel like the XFINITY car can translate over to the truck and truck and translate over to the XFINITY car and I feel like I learned a lot last night in the truck race. Had a really good Toyota Tundra TRD PRO and that carried over into today. Our Toyota GR Supra was really fast. Just needed track position to start off. We battled our way through the field and made the right adjustments I felt like and had a shot there until the caution came out and just lined up wrong. Chose restarts wrong but we’ll learn from it and now we’ll go race I think seven or eight more weeks straight in the truck series trying to pick up some more wins.”

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

Finishing Position: 7th

How was your race today overall?

“Yesterday we were pretty snug in practice and then we fired off today really loose so I know we didn’t do much different and the weather was kind of similar so I don’t know where it all kind of switched for us today. But we rebounded I think and we still stayed in the fight pretty well there and continue to at least keep pushing back up through there kind of early on. We’d fall back and then we’d find a little speed there. So all in all, it wasn’t terrible for sure. I think that we can definitely continue to build on this and keep going here and momentum is still kind of strong in my opinion. Even after Dover and everything today, I feel like we’re still kind of in the right direction as far as how fast we’ve been here in the past couple weeks. So looking forward to many more here in the next couple of weeks.”

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Mahindra ROXOR 200 Post Race| Saturday, May 7, 2022

FORD FINISHING RESULTS
3rd – Riley Herbst
11th – Ryan Sieg
25th – JJ Yeley
27th – David Starr
32nd – Kyle Sieg
36th – Joe Graf Jr

RILEY HERBST, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang – HOW SOLID WAS THIS CAR TODAY? “I thought it was fairly good from spring last year we finished probably a lap down in 19th, so to come here and finish third and to honestly have a top-five car is just a testament to Stewart-Haas Racing and everyone at Ford Performance and Monster Energy. This wasn’t one of my favorite racetracks, and I still think we need about a tenth a lap to try and win these races here in Darlington, but we’re getting closer and it’s good.”

ANOTHER SOLID FINISH. “Yeah, it was good. We were pretty good the first stage. The second stage we were even better and then I messed up on the restart and spun the tires and finished the second stage in ninth or tenth. I was pretty bummed out about that and luckily we were able to get our track position back to kind of where we ran all day in the fourth or fifth spot and ended up third. Another top five and another top 10 is just what we need – consistency – and I think we’re doing a pretty good job.”

YOU GOT A LOT OF STAGE POINTS TODAY. “I think it was good. Obviously, I’m still bummed because I had an opportunity to get two fifths or a fifth and a sixth and now I had a fifth and a ninth, so that’s four points there I kind of gave up. Obviously, it’s bad to look back on, but four points is four points.”

WHAT ABOUT COMING TO DARLINGTON AND THIS RACE. IS IT A LITTLE SCARY? “I wouldn’t say scared, but it hasn’t been one of my best tracks recently just because I’ve struggled on how hard it is to race here, so good runs like this help. Hopefully, we can have another one in the fall.”

YOU WERE ON THE INSIDE OF ROW 2 ON THE FINAL RESTART. WHAT WAS YOUR PLAN? “I was just thinking not to spin my tires and I did spin my tires. I had to gather it back up and get going down the back straightaway and ultimately we ended up where we should have ended up – third. All in all, pretty good.”