Category: XFINITY Series PR

Ford Performance Post-Race Recap
NASCAR XFINITY Series – Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300
Daytona International Speedway | Saturday, February 13, 2021

CINDRIC PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF AS HE WINS SEASON-OPENING OT THRILLER AT DAYTONA

• Austin Cindric started the 2021 NASCAR XFINITY season the same way he ended 2020 — by winning in overtime. The only difference is that three months ago he ended up celebrating a championship at Phoenix Raceway, whereas tonight represented his first superspeedway win at Daytona International Speedway.
• The win is owner Roger Penske’s first NASCAR XFINITY Series triumph at Daytona.
• Cindric ensures he’ll get to defend his championship as tonight’s victory puts him in the playoffs.
• Cindric now has nine series wins.

FORD FINISHING RESULTS:
1st — Austin Cindric
10th — Jason White
20th — Timmy Hill
26th — Riley Herbst
30th — Chad Finchum
31st — Ryan Sieg

FORD PERFORMANCE QUOTES

WINNER’S PRESS CONFERENCE

AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 22 Verizon 5G Ford Mustang — WALK US THROUGH THE FINAL LAPS AND HOW YOU FEEL? “What a way to kickoff the season. I’m really proud of the speed our boys brought with me in the Verizon 5G Ford Mustang. I was actually kind of bummed that we missed qualifying because our single-lap speed in practice was so much better than what we’ve been here in the past. I really feel like over the no practice races we made our superspeedway cars better, so to be able to showcase that tonight makes me really proud, proud of the effort of the guys in the shop and obviously our road crew. To start off our season like this is incredible. I feel like I did those last couple laps I could take with me to tomorrow’s race, but definitely some great momentum.”

DID YOU KNOW PENSKE HAD NOT WON AN NXS RACE AT DAYTONA? “I know that and I know that they’ve been leading at the white flag a lot of times, too. I think my engine tuner, Tommy Chandler, has actually been part of almost every single one of those second-place losses or whatever you want to call it. I’m sure he’s over the moon we were able to win this thing tonight. They were playing it before we got in the cars. They were playing it on the red flag. They were playing it on the jumbotron half the race, so I’m glad we were able to deliver. Roger was actually in the facility watching us, so that’s the second race in a row he’s been to and the second race we’ve won. I guess he’s got to come to more races for us.”

WHEN DO YOU TURN THE PAGE AND START LOOKING TO TOMORROW? “That’s a great question. I definitely want to enjoy the moment with my guys. Winning at these type of racetracks is so difficult for so many different reasons. For me to be able to win this one, I want to enjoy it because it’s a great way to start the year, but it’s something that I’ll definitely appreciate. I’ve flipped here. I’ve been in the care center more times than I’ve finished. I’ve won here on the road course. I’ve won here on the rallycross track, so Daytona has had a lot of highs and lows for me, so definitely one of those tonight.”

ARE YOU HAVING BEEF FOR DINNER? “Beef is what’s for dinner. I actually just got done talking to a whole group of folks that are watching in a suite between the Shell people and the head people at Penske and they’re having dinner and from what I understand they’re eating a lot of beef. Beef is the word tonight.”

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CUT OF BEEF? “I’m a New York strip guy if we’re talking steaks here, but I’m not too picky. The bigger the better.”

HOW DO YOU FOLLOW THIS UP NOW? YOU’RE IN THE PLAYOFFS. IS IT CUP? IS IT MORE NXS WINS? “My number one goal is to make it to Phoenix just like we did last year, making it to the Championship 4 and that starts every regular season race. I’m not gonna set out a goal of winning the championship. My main goal is to get back in that same position and obviously try and find a way to have our best day again. I’m excited. I’m over the moon that we were able to win this race in particular. One of my extracurricular goals heading into the season was to win on a superspeedway, not only is it the last type of racetrack left because apparently that was a big topic last year was the types of racetracks I haven’t been able to win at, so I’m glad to check all of those boxes for anyone who is wondering. There’s a lot of work that goes into it. I can’t take all the credit because we had a really fast race car. My spotter, Coleman Pressley, he equals my effort and that kind of relationship goes throughout this 22 team and makes me very proud to be a part of it and makes me want to wake up and work even harder.”

HOW INSTRUMENTAL IS COLEMAN AND WHAT WERE SOME MOMENTS YOU LEANED ON HIM? “We were up last night still texting about what to do and what’s different and how to adjust. For me, he equals my effort and I think there’s a lot of guys on the 22 team that have that same mentality and I may be wrong, but this could be his first superspeedway win and he puts a lot of effort into it. I’m excited for him just as much as I am for me because we put a lot of thought into it. It’s one of those things you do all of the prep work and you try and at least convince yourself you’re just a little bit smarter than everybody else — at least have some form of confidence, but half the time it never really shapes our or you’re able to use the things that you find and obviously that communication for us was definitely critical for tonight.”

CAN YOU COMPARE WHAT THE EMOTION MIGHT BE LIKE TOMORROW COMPARED TO TODAY? “As far as just starting the Daytona 500 for me, it was really surreal when I lined up for that Duel. I was behind Kyle Larson, had Ryan Newman behind me. I remember being in third grade when Ryan Newman won the Daytona 500 for Team Penske, and there was also a realization that there are a lot of guys that don’t know me at all. That’s gonna be the case tomorrow. I started on the front row tonight and I’ll start on the last row tomorrow, so definitely a balance shift and a lot more for me to learn and me and my spotter, Lorin (Ranier) are gonna have hopefully 500 miles to bone up our relationship and the repertoire to hopefully keep us out front and away from the messes.”

WHAT HAS CLICKED FOR YOU AND ALLOWED YOU TO DOMINATE? “I wouldn’t say it’s dominate. I don’t think that gives our competition enough credit. Winning on a superspeedway there’s some luck involved and we were able to get that caution at the right time and get the lead, so I can’t take that for granted. I can’t pat myself on the back. We brought a fast race car. We executed. It’s the same thing we did in Phoenix, so we continue to do that and we’re able to continue to have nights like this and that’s where it all counts. It’s a total team effort and I’m proud to be part of it. I obviously have that chemistry with a group of guys that I’ve worked with for a long enough time to where we can be on the same page and, for me, it’s back to racing and it’s back to where we’re the happiest and I’m really happy the season has started.”

DO YOU FEEL STARTING ON THE POLE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE IN YOUR APPROACH TO TONIGHT’S RACE? “I know I just said it a second ago, but I kind of forgot I started on pole and won the race. Statistically, I’d be curious as to how many guys have actually done that. It makes a difference, but there are a lot of times I got behind and behind on strategy and whatever else, stage two in particular. Myself and Ty Dillon worked our way up from pretty far back in a single-file line and that was pretty cool because I knew his experience he was gonna be willing to make those moves and he needed someone at the right time to be able to do that, so that was kind of the first time I’ve made that work and had somebody to work with on that. That was probably one of the cooler things I did tonight, to be honest. Winning the race, throwing the blocks, getting the restart, that’s all things you’ve got to do in the moment, but the planning and the preparation that it takes to be skilled enough to follow in line. I learned a lot from Ty watching that, so that was fun but definitely an up and down race for sure.”

DO YOU FEEL THIS WIN MAY HAVE SHOWED SOME CUP GUYS WHAT YOU CAN DO AND MAYBE WORK WITH YOU TOMORROW? “That’s a great question. It’s probably something that will cycle in my mind, but it’s also something that I can’t control. The decisions my competitors make are not up to me. The best thing I can do is keep my nose clean and contribute in the right moments. That’s where my focus is. When I started in the XFINITY Series I had some tough speedway races to start out with and I actually reached out to Juan Montoya because he’s come from more of a similar background to me. I said, ‘Man, what do I gotta do to get people to trust me and help me and work with me?’ And he was like, ‘No, you’re thinking of it wrong. If you want to get somewhere, push.’ From there it’s been a complete mentality shift. Be the guy that’s helping. Be the guy that’s making a difference, not hoping somebody else is gonna make a difference for you. For me, it’s a reset to where I was three or four years ago with that mentality and hopefully build up my reputation. Obviously, we’ve got a fast Verizon 5G Ford Mustang for tomorrow and hopefully we’ll be able to keep the nose clean and utilize that speed.”

HOW BIG IS IT TO HAVE A VETERAN VOICE IN LORIN RANIER WITH YOU TOMORROW? “Yeah, absolutely. Lorin is someone with a lot of experience. We haven’t gotten to work together much at all this week. We didn’t get any drafting runs in practice, so I had Coleman on the radio for my Duel just so there wasn’t any communication errors, more on my part not a confidence loss in him. He was cool with that and he knew once we get in the race we’ve got 500 miles to figure it out. It’s not the first time he’s actually spotted for me. I raced the 24 Hours here for AIM Vasser Sullivan back in 2019. He and Kevin Hamlin were on the radio, so it won’t be the first time I’ve listened to him on this racetrack, but a little different scenario.”

WHAT’S THE NEXT GOAL TO CHECK OFF THE LIST? “That’s a great question. I think for us it’s continuing to build off of this — bringing fast race cars and not getting comfortable. This is a team that’s accustomed to winning races and that’s for a lot of reasons and a lot of that is in the preparation. When I go back to the shop on Monday it’s back to work. When we were at the Daytona road course last time I wasn’t overly happy with how our car drove and we went to work in the offseason on options for that. I have some data from what the Cup guys did in the Clash, so I’m already thinking about that, but at the same time I have to pause those thoughts. Overall, there are a lot of racetracks, a lot of diverse racetracks on the schedule this year that I’m looking forward to going to.”

DO YOU THINK DRIVERS WHO WATCHED THE RACE AND SAW WHAT YOU DID WILL END UP HELPING YOU AND DOES IT GIVE YOU A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENCE TO SAY YOU CAN DO THIS? “Yeah, it certainly is not going to hurt. I think most people, especially in that garage, will watch the race on Saturday to understand what the track is doing, how things are working and now we’re getting the race season started and everyone is just excited to watch racing. For me, it certainly can’t hurt. I obviously displayed some sort of competence for this, but past that I can’t speculate on other people’s decisions around me. I’ll make myself the most valuable as I can and predictable as I can and try to showcase the speed we have in our Verizon 5G Ford Mustang.”

WHAT’S WITH PLANTING THE FLAG? “I don’t know, so, like, I thought hugs were gonna be my thing, and then this Coronavirus kind of screwed all that up. That would be bad to hug people, so I kind of got the wind knocked out of my sails, so when I won at Kentucky I was so tired. That was a stretch of races where it was like overflow like, ‘Oh my God. Thank God we finally won a race this year.’ So I just stuffed it in the ground like I’ll come back and get it tomorrow because it was a doubleheader and it’s kind of grown from there. I’ve actually never kept any of the checkered flags I’ve won in my NASCAR races for the specific reason that when I won the truck race in Canada the flag actually broke in my hand and one of the crew guys caught it like a bouquet at a wedding. So, if I don’t have all of them, I’m not gonna keep any of them. It means a lot to those guys, so hopefully we can get many more this year.”

WHAT KIND OF HUG? “Big bear hugs. There’s enough pictures of me picking up people on my team. Probably the best one was when I won the K&N race at VIR and I picked up Chris Carrier in victory lane, or Rutledge Wood on the front straightaway at Watkins was pretty good. I’m a hugger, so that’s just who I am. Someday I’ll be able to showcast that again.”

ANY IDEA HOW YOU WANT TO RACE TOMORROW? DO YOU WANT TO RACE AT THE FRONT AND LEAD LAPS? “It’s a balance because when you watch these races back, these Cup races, the first three guys in each row are working the hardest. They are taking the most risk and you don’t want to put yourself in a position to where you’re risking your car, but you also know that the further up you are the less cars you’re around and the less chance you have of getting wrecked. That’s a hard position to balance because you’ve got to shove the snot out of whoever is in front of you. That’s the expectation. That’s what these cars are doing and I think it’s great for the fans, but for a 500-mile race it will definitely be stressful. Balancing that, if we find our way towards the front, we’ll try and stay there, but otherwise strategy works in a lot of different ways in this race and I think a lot of my prep work tonight is gonna be balancing how important is that and what the race length is really gonna mean to my aggression level.”

HOW BIG OF A DEAL IS IT FOR YOU TO BE DOING SO WELL WITH VERIZON ON YOUR HOOD? “It’s really cool. To be able to drive a Verizon race car is special because I grew up going to Indy Car races. I grew up rooting for Will Power, rooting for Juan Montoya. Those guys obviously put that car in victory lane so many times and I’ve gotten to meet some of those people since I’ve been a kid and to drive one of their race cars and bring them back into NASCAR in a sponsorship role is really cool. They’re an extremely visible brand, so for me to have that opportunity this young in my career, to work with a group of people like that, that have that much exposure is a great opportunity, but at the same time it’s pretty cool. Fans love recognizable brands and the reaction that everyone had to Verizon being on my car for this whole week was really cool, and I hope that was embraced really well by those folks and hopefully this isn’t the last weekend.”

HOW MUCH DOES THIS WIN PUMP YOU UP FOR TOMORROW? “I have to calm myself down, to be honest. I have to regulate my expectations for tomorrow, but I definitely want to enjoy. These wins don’t come easy. Even winning the series in general doesn’t come easy. You’ve got to respect that moment and learn to enjoy it. There were a couple races last year when we got on that stretch where you were more focused on how to get your car better even though you won the race. I’ve definitely learned some lessons from that and really being able to enjoy the moment. You spend the whole offseason preparing for this one race to get back racing and to be able to do it in this way is really cool.”

WERE YOU SURPRISED HARRISON BURTON DIDN’T FAKE LOW AND THEN TRY TO PASS HIGH? “I’ve got to watch a replay because I don’t know what fake low, I mean, I know he faked low and went high or faked high and went low. All I know is I was shocked that I didn’t hook myself off his front bumper. Those are blocks that I’m not gonna be able to pull at least in the moment. Maybe the replay doesn’t look as intense, but from my seat I’ve never looked in the rearview mirror so much and never looked at the racetrack. I mean, if I would have crossed the double yellow line I wouldn’t have known it. I feel somewhat fortunate in that scenario, but the moment I threw those blocks you’ve got to reset for the next run because there’s not too many cars left in the pack. It’s very surgy and I was fortuante to be able to find the 02 as I did and obviously stall the runs for coming to the start-finish line.”

HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR TOMORROW WITH A DIFFERENT PACKAGE AND HOW DID YOUR DUEL HELP YOU GET COMFORTABLE WITH IT? “I think I learned a lot of things in the Duel. Some things good, obviously don’t speed on pit road, but I was actually a lot more comfortable than I thought I was going to be as far as pushing in the situation to be aggressive. I think there were some things that we had to get our of our car a little bit better. I wish we would have had more practice today to be able to confirm those things, but, overall, I’ve got a lot to learn. These guys are obviously the best in this sport. We’re talking about Denny Hamlin going for three straight Daytona 500 wins. That’s an incredible mark, so to think I’m having to beat a guy like that or even any of my teammates, it’s a challenge. I’m definitely regulating those expectations and knowing I’ve got to get to the end first. Everything else that I learn is a bonus if we get to the end and hopefully have a shot.”

AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 22 Verizon 5G Ford Mustang — VICTORY LANE INTERVIEWS — “What an awesome race. What a really fast Verizon 5G Ford Mustang. Unbelievable effort by everyone at Team Penske. Obviously, coming off a lot of momentum winning that championship last year, but nothing is guaranteed and keep working hard. Congrats to my man Coleman up on the roof. He puts in just as much effort or more as I do. I’m proud of him and we’ll try to go do it again tomorrow, I guess.”

YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A TRIP TO THE CARE CENTER. “I’m just excited that I get to come back here tomorrow and run in front of a great group of people. We have fans here. I’m excited for the Great American Race tomorrow.”

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE THE FIRST NXS DRIVER TO WIN AT DAYTONA FOR TEAM PENSKE? “It feels great. Our guys have delivered on bringing us extremely fast race cars. Forget who hasn’t been able to do it, we’ve got some amazing drivers in our camp and right place at the right time and able to get this Verizon 5G Ford Mustang in victory lane on the biggest stage in NASCAR.”

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO WIN HERE AT DAYTONA? “The thing that’s really cool about winning tonight is that I’ve won on the road course here. I’ve won on the superspeedway, and I won the rallycross race they had here, so anything with four wheels, man, Daytona I guess is a decent place. I walked out of here on Wednesday night pissed off that we didn’t qualify in on time and luck has been in a good spot ever since, so really proud of the effort and continue on to next week.”

RILEY HERBST, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang — “It was good. It was cool to lead the race and almost come away with the stage, but then it’s just frustrating. It is what it is. Hopefully, we can come back here next week and have a good showing on the road course.”

ARE YOU PLEASED WITH HOW YOU AND YOUR NEW TEAM WORKED TOGETHER? “Yeah, absolutely. I think it’s definitely something to be proud of. I think it’s something to acknowledge how well me and the 22 worked together. I wish I could have found him a little later on in the race like we did in the first stage, but we’re just getting started here. I think this is all stuff we can take to the next plate track at Talladega, so I’m looking forward to it. I’m just really bummed out about the circumstances there.”

WHAT DID YOU SEE FROM YOUR VANTAGE POINT IN THE WRECK? “The 54 just cleared himself and got spun. I missed that. I was on the apron, and I was pretty pumped because I missed that and then I believe somebody hit the 7 and the 7 came down and got me in the right-rear and shot me up towards the wall, which is a bummer. We’ll just move on to next week.”

Myatt Snider and the No. 2 TaxSlayer Chevrolet Team Open 2021 Season with Seventh-Place Finish at Daytona

Finish: 7th
Start: 11th
Points: 6th

“A seventh-place finish is a great way to start the season for our No. 2 TaxSlayer team. Our Chevrolet Camaro was loose for the first half of the race, but my crew chief, Andy Street, made solid adjustments every time we came to pit road. The key to seeing the checkered flag in these superspeedway races is to miss the big wrecks. There were a couple close ones in the final stage, but we managed to keep the TaxSlayer machine clean. We didn’t have enough help during the green-white-checkered to make a big push on the inside lane, but to start our year with a top-10 and earn stage points are positives for our team. I am very thankful to be a part of Richard Childress Racing full-time and we will get after it again here next week on the road course. I think we will be really good then.” -Myatt Snider

THREE SUPRA TOP 10s AT DAYTONA
Harrison Burton Kicks Off Xfinity Series Season with Third-Place Result

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 13, 2021) – Three Toyota Supras finished in the top-10 in the season-opening NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race at Daytona International Speedway.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Daytona International Speedway
Race 1 of 33 – 300 miles, 120 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Austin Cindric*
2nd, Brett Moffitt*
3rd, HARRISON BURTON
4th, Jeb Burton*
5th, AJ Allmendinger*
8th, BRANDON GDOVIC
9th, DANIEL HEMRIC
14th, TY DILLON
25th, ROBBY LYONS
38th, BRANDON JONES
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

HARRISON BURTON, No. 20 DEX Imaging Toyota Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 3rd

What were you trying to do on the last lap to try to get to the win?

“I was trying to break my high school classmate’s ankles (Austin Cindric). I was trying to fake low and go high. It didn’t work out for me. I thought the 02 (Brett Moffitt) – I don’t know if he wasn’t clear or not – but I thought if I drug down, he would come with me. I’ve got a lot to learn and I learned a lot really quickly. That was fun. That was probably my best plate race that I’ve driven in a while and that’s exciting. I’m excited to work with this DEX Imaging Toyota team. My spotter, Tyler Green, did an amazing job. What a great first race for us. We battled some adversity and I think our team is coming together nice, so we should be able to win some races.”

BRANDON GDOVIC, No. 26 Toyota Racing Toyota Supra, Sam Hunt Racing
Finishing Position: 8th

How was your race tonight?

“Sam (Sam Hunt, team owner) and his guys needed the points here, so we really wanted to make sure that we had could get through some of the initial wrecks and have some cars to fall out there to guarantee him some more points. This was our plan from the beginning. First and second stages were total cruise mode and kind of learn. The first part of the second half of the race we were picking it up a little bit trying to choose where we wanted to cruise a little bit more just to try to be there at the end to battle. There was two or three more cautions there, all in front of me, leading into those last 20 laps that picked us up some spots. From there, we were just hammer down trying to go to the front. I’m pretty happy for a good finish for this Sam Hunt Racing Toyota team. A clean car at Daytona is a rare thing to say with a decent finish, so I’m pretty happy with that.”

Can you talk about driving through all of those wrecks with a clean car?

“Some of it is luck. One of the things I’ve always been good at is avoiding crashes and just predicting them before they happen. I just really focused on when they started spinning not be erratic, just try to hold my line, be hard on the brakes, grab gears, just try to woe it down as much as I can and manuever through it. I had Chris Lambert (spotter) on the tower. He was a big help. He was talking me through them as well. I think if you make it through four, there is definitely some luck invovled to survive all four, but it was interesting for sure. I wasn’t planning on avoiding that mant, but glad we made it through them all.”

DANIEL HEMRIC, No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 9th

Bounced back for a solid finish after a tough wreck. How was your race as a whole?

“It was a day to learn how far we could push ourselves. I’m proud of Dave Rogers (crew chief). The adversity we had to overcome as a group tonight in the Poppy Bank Toyota Supra – we were able to bounce back and make a solid day out of it. That’s what you’ve got to do in these moments. We’ve got several months to keep building toward our ultimate goal.”

BRANDON JONES, No. 19 Menards/Jeld-Wen Toyota Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 38th

That was a couple of hard hits out there. What started it?

“First off, we had a Supra that was capable of winning the race. Early on, that was one of my best races I’ve run on a superspeedway. I was doing my job. I was trying to block that lane. We were getting close to that stage end and I’m assuming the teammates were wanting to break off for that reason and try to get to the front. We were getting kind of left, so I was trying to make some last minute moves to try to protect myself as best as I could. It just didn’t work out, but I have so much condfidence after this race to go onto the next superspeedway, when we come back — I’m looking forward to it. I learned a bunch today. I just want to say thanks to Menards, Jeld-Wen. They do so much for my career and this race team. I’m looking forward to this year. It’s going to be a really good one for us.”

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Jordan Anderson Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Overview-
Daytona International Speedway; Saturday, February 13, 2021

Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5 Miles)
Race: Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner 300; 120 Laps – 30/60/120; 300 Miles
Date/Broadcast: February 13, 2021 5:00 PM ET
Qualifying: February 13, 2021 10:40 AM ET
TV: Fox Sports 1 (FS1), and the FOX Sports App
Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)- Check Local Listings for affiliate, and SiriusXM NASCAR 90
Social Media: Facebook: JordanAndersonRacing Instagram: JordanAndersonRacing Twitter: J66Anderson

Jordan Anderson- No. 31 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview

News and Notes:

• Starting Position: Qualifying will be held for the 2021 season opening Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner 300 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Single car single lap qualifying will set the starting grid for the 120-lap race later in the afternoon. Qualifying will be shown LIVE on FS1 at 10:40 AM ET Saturday, February 13, 2021. Anderson will need to qualify into the starting field on Saturday morning as 45 cars are entered for the 36 starting positions. Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) has no 2020 owners points with 2021 being the team’s rookie season in the series.
• Daytona International Speedway Stats: Saturday’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300 will mark Anderson’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at DIS. In four NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series starts Anderson has claimed two top-ten finishes with a career best of second in last years in NextEra Energy 250.
• Bommarito Automotive Group; Bommarito Automotive Group is celebrating its 50th year in the St. Louis marketplace, the Bommarito Automotive Group currently operates 20 automotive franchises throughout every St. Louis neighborhood led by president John Bommarito and the over 900 dedicated team members. Bommarito is recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as Missouri’s No. 1 selling automotive group and is currently ranked 52nd in the nation. What once started as a vision to have one Bommarito vehicle in every driveway, is today a reality thanks to the family’s ‘Where Price Sells Cars” mission. For more information on the Bommarito Automotive Group, visit them online at Bommarito.com, and follow their social channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Jordan Anderson Quote; “Right now the entire JAR team is focused on Saturday morning qualifying, the No. 31 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet Camaro SS needs to lay down the best possible lap we can as it’s the only way we can make it into race with no points to fall back on from 2020. With so much on the line, this might be the most important lap of my racing career.” said Anderson.

“Our team has been incredibly blessed to have an amazing support group behind us that believe in what we are trying to build and develop for the future. Everyone within our team has worked tirelessly to put all these pieces together and I have faith that the effort will show when we compete at Daytona – and beyond. I am thankful to John Bommarito and the entire Bommarito family for their vision in making this new chapter possible, along with every single one of our team partners, as well as everyone at RCR and Chevrolet for their help in assisting us to assemble a solid foundation for our team to start with.”

• Chassis; JAR will bring chassis No. 101 to DIS for Saturday’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300. Having been acquired from RCR in the off-season the former chassis No. 152 will make its debut for JAR in the team’s first Xfinity Series start.

About Jordan Anderson Racing

Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) is a NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) team, owned by owner/driver Jordan Anderson. Established in 2018, JAR has competed full-time in the last three NCWTS seasons earning multiple top ten finishes and scoring a career best second place finish in the 2020 season opening NextEra 250 at Daytona International Speedway. JAR fields a full-time entry in the NXS Series; the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS driven by Jordan Anderson. JAR also fields the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado for select drivers in the NCWTS. To learn more about the JAR, visit JordanAndersonRacing.com.

SS GreenLight Racing | NASCAR Xfinity Series

Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway | Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300

Fast Facts
No. 07 SS GreenLight Racing Team:

Driver: Joe Graf Jr. (@JoeGrafJr)

Primary Partner(s): Bucked Up Energy

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Camaro

Crew Chief: Mike Tyska

2020 Driver Points Position: 22nd | 2020 Owner Points Position: 18th

Chassis Intel: SSGLR Chassis No. 702; competed last at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on October 3, 2020 (Start: 25th | Finish: 31st, engine failure)

Chassis No. 702 also ran at both Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway races in February and August 2020 with a highlight of qualifying fifth in this event last February.

Chassis No. 702 is known for its performance at Talladega Superspeedway in April 2019 with a second-place outing after an eighth-place starting position.

Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines (ECR)
Notes of Interest:

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Joe Graf Jr. Xfinity Series Daytona International Speedway Starts: Joe Graf Jr. will make his fourth career start at the “World Center of Racing” in Saturday afternoon’s race.

In July 2019, Graf Jr. made his Xfinity Series debut at Daytona driving for Richard Childress Racing, qualifying a then career-best sixth. He was collected in a late-race crash and finished 23rd.

Graf Jr. made his SS GreenLight Racing debut at the 2.5-mile superspeedway in February 2020 qualifying a career-best fifth but was swept into a mid-race accident, finishing 36th.

In August, Graf Jr. started 22nd but was collected in an early race incident and left with a disappointing 37th place finish.

He holds a career-best 11.0 average starting position at Daytona.

Joe Graf Jr. Xfinity Series Career Superspeedway Nuggets: In five career NASCAR Xfinity Series Superspeedway races, has completed 308 of the 546 laps available. He holds an average starting position of 16.2 and an average result of 32nd with a best finish of 23rd at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in July 2019.

Joe Graf Jr. ARCA Menards Series Career Superspeedway Nuggets: In three career ARCA superspeedway track races, Graf Jr. has two top-10 finishes. He has been running at the finish of all three races. He holds an average starting position of 15.3 and an average result of 11th with three (3) laps led.

In 2018, Graf Jr. was involved in the closest finish in ARCA Menards Series history at Talladega Superspeedway in a photo finish.

The margin was so narrow in the 69-year history of the series, it was a statistical dead heat, the margin of victory on the computerized scoring monitors showing 0.000 seconds. Only a video replay and the photo finish camera were able to determine Graf finished second by a matter of millimeters.

New Year, New Number and New Paint: It’s a sophomore season full of new! To kick off his second season of competition at SS GreenLight Racing, Joe Graf Jr. will drive the No. 07 Bucked Up Energy Chevrolet Camaro with a new sophisticated updated livery.

Welcome To The Team: On Thursday afternoon, Joe Graf Jr. officially announced Buffalo Bills running back Antonio Williams as an investor in his racing program this season.

Williams, 23, will be heavily involved in Graf’s day-to-day business interactions, while also playing a key role as a supporter of his racing endeavors by attending races, including this weekend’s season-opener at Daytona.

Together, the two are focused on Graf reaching the pinnacle of the sport, the NASCAR Cup Series in the near future.

Put Me In Coach: In an effort to strengthen his physique, Joe Graf Jr. began working with new trainer and former NASCAR Cup Series Josh Wise during the offseason.

In addition to Wise, Graf has also been working with former NASCAR driver and open-wheel driver Scott Speed on being more discipline behind the wheel of his No. 07 Bucked Up Energy Chevrolet Camaro.

Sneaker Mania: Along with the adrenaline of Motorsports competition, Joe Graf Jr. also has a vogue for hype sneakers. In his current collection, he owns and wears at least 80 limited edition sneakers – and his collection continues to grow every month.

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

He will crew chief his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race as crew chief on Saturday afternoon.

Tyska joins SS GreenLight Racing after honing his skills in all three of NASCAR’s national divisions and working for teams like Germain Racing, GMS Racing and Rick Ware Racing.

Tyska was apart of Todd Bodine’s 2006 championship season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Germain Racing.

Hello From The Other Side: Graf Jr. has a teammate at SS GreenLight Racing. Veteran Cody Ware will drive the No. 17 SS GreenLight Racing Chevrolet on Saturday afternoon.

Ware, a veteran racer is poised to make his 22nd career NASCAR Xfinity Series start, but first at the 2.5-mile superspeedway of Daytona.

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

For more on SS GreenLight Racing, please like them on Facebook (SS GreenLight Racing) and follow them on Twitter (@SSGLR0708) and visit their website at SSGreenLight.com.

Joe Graf Jr. Pre-Race Quotes:

On Daytona International Speedway: “I’m always excited to get back to racing, especially at a special place like Daytona International Speedway. Bobby (Dotter) and the SS GreenLight Racing team has always brought me fast race cars to these type of race tracks, but unfortunately, luck hasn’t been on side.

“However, it’s a new year and we’re rejuvenated to get the year going and start the year off with a strong finish.”

On Antonio Williams: “I’m so excited to work with Antonio. Not only is he a NASCAR fan, but he has quickly went to work behind the scenes as an investor and partner in my racing platform and is eager to expand his responsibilities as the season gets underway.

“He has a lot of fresh and unique ideas, as well as a huge following and relationships he plans to bring to NASCAR. He’s someone who is determined to give nothing less than 150 percent in his role and make a difference both on and off the race track. We are going to have a lot of fun intertwining our two worlds.”

On 2021 Outlook: I’m really hopeful for a good sophomore season with SS GreenLight Racing. The entire team has worked hard during the offseason and I’m eager to work with my new crew chief Mike Tyska and have some success with him.

“It’s a long season but I’m ready for it. We have a lot of great things going on behind the scenes that I believe is certainly going to make this a year to remember.”
Race Information:

The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300 (120 laps | 300 miles) is the first of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2021 schedule. Practice begins on Fri., Feb 13 from 4:35 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Qualifying is set for race day, Sat., Feb. 13 beginning at 10:40 a.m. The 36-car field will take the green flag shortly after 5:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90.
About SS Green Light Racing:

As one of the most tenured teams in all of NASCAR, SS GreenLight Racing has been a developmental hub for drivers looking to climb the ranks. Led by owner and former driver Bobby Dotter, the team has fielded entries in either the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series or the Xfinity Series competition since 2001.

SS GreenLight Racing will continue with a two-car program in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla: Big things are happening for NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Joe Graf Jr.

Less than a week after officially announcing his return to SS GreenLight Racing for a sophomore season, National Football League (NFL) player and Buffalo Bills running back Antonio Williams has announced he will become a partner in Graf Jr.’s racing platform beginning with Saturday’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

A friendship that was sparked through a mutual friend, Williams has committed himself to helping Graf expand his current relationships in the sport, while also bringing new interest to Graf and his team through his current connections and visions.

Williams will be heavily involved in Graf’s day-to-day business interactions, while also playing a key role as a supporter of his racing endeavors by attending races, including this weekend’s season-opener at Daytona.

Together, the two are focused on Graf reaching the pinnacle of the sport, the NASCAR Cup Series in the near future.

“I’m so excited to work with Antonio,” said Graf Jr., driver of the No. 07 Bucked Up Energy Chevrolet Camaro. “Not only is he a NASCAR fan, but he has quickly gone to work behind the scenes as an investor and partner in my racing platform and is eager to expand his responsibilities as the season gets underway.

“He has a lot of fresh and unique ideas, as well as a huge following and relationships he plans to bring to NASCAR. He’s someone who is determined to give nothing less than 150 percent in his role and make a difference both on and off the race track. We are going to have a lot of fun intertwining our two worlds.”

With a lot of hype around NASCAR entering the 2021 season, Williams felt the timing was perfect.

“NASCAR is going through a huge transition right now and it feels like the right opportunity for me to get involved and be a partner,” said Williams. “I am extremely happy and excited to be an investor with Joe Graf Jr. and his platforms.

“Getting to know him as a person, not only as an athlete but on a friendship level has been great and I couldn’t think of another up-and-coming driver with my same initiatives to partner with.”

Williams, 23, who resides near Durham, N.C. has been a lifelong NASCAR fan and rekindling his passion for the sport with his new involvement with Graf has huge potential.

“Growing up as a kid, watching NASCAR and being a fan with my grandfather is something that I will always cherish and remember,” Williams added. “Now, being able to be involved on an investor level means so much to me. Joe and I share many things from an athlete standpoint and a personal level.

“From sharing the same sports psychologist to striving to be the best versions of ourselves in our particular field is what makes this relationship special. I look forward to working with Joe and being a part of his journey.

“The sky is the limit, and we have big things planned for the future.”
Williams is already scoring touchdowns with Graf Jr. He was instrumental in bringing Z Grills, the wood pellet grill manufacturer to the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

“The entire team worked really hard on this deal,” sounded Williams. We are working really to bring more sponsors to the platform.”

For more on Antonio Williams like him on Facebook (Antonio Williams), follow him on Twitter (@A_B_Williams26) and Instagram (@antonio_williams35).

For more on Joe Graf Jr visit JoeGrafJr.com, like him on Facebook (Joe Graf Jr.), follow him on Twitter (@JoeGrafJr) and Instagram (@joegrafjr).

For more on SS GreenLight Racing, please like them on Facebook (SS GreenLight Racing) and follow them on Twitter (@SSGLR0708) and visit their website at SSGreenLight.com.

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About SS Green Light Racing:

As one of the most tenured teams in all of NASCAR, SS GreenLight Racing has been a developmental hub for drivers looking to climb the ranks. Led by owner and former driver Bobby Dotter, the team has fielded entries in either the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series or the Xfinity Series competition since 2001.

SS GreenLight Racing will continue with a two-car program in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021.

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Daytona International Speedway
RACE: Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 (120 laps / 300 miles)
DATE: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021

Broadcast Information – TV: 5 p.m. ET on FS1 / Radio: 4:30 p.m. ET on MRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Michael Annett
No. 1 Pilot Flying J / American Heart Association
• Michael Annett returns to Daytona International Speedway with a new crew chief, as Mike Bumgarner will be atop the pit box for the 2021 season.
• On Saturday, Annett’s No. 1 Pilot Flying J/American Heart Association Chevrolet Camaro will carry a special paint scheme in honor of American Heart Month. Sponsor Pilot Flying J is supporting the AHA’s “Life Is Why™” awareness campaign.
• Daytona is the site of Annett’s first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, having earned the win in this event in 2019.
• In 2020, Annett posted a career-high 22 top-10 finishes in 33 races on the way to making the NXS Playoffs.

Josh Berry
No. 8 FilterTime Chevrolet
• Josh Berry makes his NXS return in the No. 8 FilterTime Chevrolet for JRM this weekend in Daytona.
• In seven career starts in the NXS, including five for JRM, Berry has earned two top 10s and a best finish of seventh.
• Berry is also the defending NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Touring Series National Champion, having won an astounding 27 Late Model races en route to the championship.
• Ahead of Daytona, new customers who sign up for FilterTime’s subscription-based custom air-filter service can get 20 percent off their first order by using the discount code JRM when visiting FilterTime.com/JRM.

Noah Gragson
No. 9 Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / Black Rifle Coffee Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson returns to Daytona as the defending winner of the season-opening event, a victory which was his first career NXS win and secured a berth in the 2020 Playoffs.
• At tracks that are 2 miles or larger, Gragson has an average finish of 11.2, including one win, five top fives, seven top 10s and 68 laps led.
• Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/Black Rifle Coffee return as coprimary partners for the No. 9 in all 33 NXS events in 2021.
• Gragson will also attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 in the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Camaro ZL1 1LE. The 22- year-old will battle for one of four open positions for unchartered teams.

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
• Veteran driver Justin Allgaier returns for his sixth season with JRM in the No. 7 BRANDT Camaro.
• In 20 NXS starts at Daytona, the Illinois native has four top fives and eight top 10s. He’s twice finished in the runnerup position, most recently in the 2019 season opener behind teammate Michael Annett.
• Last year in this event, Allgaier won the second stage and led 23 laps on the day, but was ultimately caught up in a multi-car incident that ended his day just shy of the finish.
• In 31 career NXS starts on restrictor-plate tracks, the 34- year-old driver has seven top fives, 14 top 10s and has led a total of 133 laps.

Driver Quotes

“I’m really excited to get to Daytona and get 2021 off on the right foot. We have a new crew chief in Mike Bumgarner, and he’s a great guy to have on the pit box. My engineers (Kevin Walter and Eric Long) are the same, and they know what I like in the car. We finished off 2020 with a strong run (fourth at Phoenix Raceway) and we’ve got a good car for this weekend. JRM is always strong at Daytona, and we get to the front and help each other when we can. It’s fun when you know you have a shot at it every time you come to Daytona.” – Michael Annett

“Daytona is one of those places where you can have a strong car and have great pit stops and strategy, but end up being in the wrong place at the wrong time and it ruins your day. That happened to our BRANDT Professional Agriculture team last year. We led a lot of laps and won a stage, but got caught up in a wreck and didn’t make it to the end of the race. This year, I’m hoping our luck is different and we can get this season started off strong. Our teammates have been fortunate enough to win this event in the past and this weekend we’re going to give it all we’ve got to make it our turn to end up in Victory Lane.” – Justin Allgaier

“I’m really looking forward to getting to Daytona this weekend with our FilterTime Chevrolet and I can’t thank everyone at JR Motorsports enough for this opportunity. Getting to compete here at the next level is something that means a lot to me and hopefully we can carry over that same success we’ve had in the Late Models and come away with a strong finish. I can’t wait to get down there and see what we can do.” – Josh Berry

“We are riding a lot of momentum through the offseason as we head into Daytona after our run through the playoffs last year and we are returning with the same crew. I am really looking forward to getting back to the site of my first Xfinity Series win and I know we can do it again with a similar strategy as last year. I’m going to go out, be aggressive and we will be there at the end contending for the win.” – Noah Gragson

JRM Team Updates
• JRM at Daytona: In 84 NXS starts at Daytona International Speedway, JR Motorsports has scored seven wins (an organizational best), 24 top fives and 37 top 10s. The organization is not only the defending race winner with Noah Gragson, taking the checkered flag out of the gate last year, but JRM has also driven into Victory Lane at Daytona once every season for the last five years, including in the last three season-opening events with drivers Tyler Reddick and Michael Annett accompanying Gragson.
• What’s inside your fridge?: Hellmann’s is trying to tackle the challenge of food waste in a new commercial starring comedian Amy Schumer that debuted during last week’s Super Bowl. Guess what’s inside your fridge? Endless possibilities. Schumer is here to help Hellmann’s end food waste by opening America’s pantries and making snack magic – sad solitary ingredients will now join a delicious, creamy group hug. Ready to explore your kitchen?
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• Celebrating American Heart Month: The No. 1 Chevrolet is running a special paint scheme this week and at both the road course at Daytona and Homestead-Miami Speedway in honor of American Heart Month. Pilot Flying J is proud to support the American Heart Association’s “Life is Why™” campaign. To find nearby locations to donate, download the Pilot Flying J app and to learn more about the “Life Is Why™” campaign.

MOORESVILLE, N.C.: Joe Graf Jr. will return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season with SS GreenLight Racing aboard the No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro beginning with the season-opener Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.

Bucked Up Energy will serve as the primary marketing partner for Graf’s fourth Xfinity Series race at Daytona.

Graf returns with the Bobby Dotter-owned team on the heels of a productive rookie season where he earned several top-15 and numerous top-20 finishes.

“I can’t wait for the NASCAR Xfinity season to start,” said Graf. “2020 was a surreal learning experience.

“Racing so many tracks for the first time without getting any practice due to Covid-19 was tough. However, I believe conquering those challenges last season will allow us to have a more productive and competitive sophomore season.”

“Bobby (Dotter, team owner) and the SS Greenlight Racing team have been working hard to prepare cars for the upcoming season. I can’t wait to get to Daytona.”

The coronavirus pandemic certainly presented its challenges to the NASCAR industry in 2020 and affected rookies exceptionally hard. For much of the Xfinity’s 33-race schedule, Graf battled at race tracks he had never turned a lap on.

Persevering through it all, the team made substantial gains from February to November and has taken additional steps during the offseason with the intention of contending for a position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs this year.

“We have had a super busy off-season,” added Graf. “We are happy to share that we will be bringing in several new partners to NASCAR and the Xfinity Series throughout the season. We have also focused on enhancing our team and equipment, so we have a shot to make the Playoffs.”

“I have been fortunate enough to surround myself with some NASCAR veterans who have helped me get in the best shape of my life and offer me critical advice on racecraft. Again, this season we have set our bar high for on-track performance and I believe our focus will pay off.”

Team owner Bobby Dotter echoes his driver’s sentiments.

“I am really excited to have Joe back after the progress he showed towards the end of last season,” added Dotter. “Having been to the tracks now should really help Joe continue to show what we can do as a team and cannot wait to get the 2021 season underway.”

For 2021, Graf jumped on the opportunity to change his car number to No. 07. The former ARCA Menards Series winner has a long history with the No. 07. It was his first car number when he raced Bandoleros at Bethel (N.Y.) Motor Speedway in 2009 and it also was the car number his father, Joe Sr. raced for many years.

Additionally, Graf and SSGLR welcome new crew chief Mike Tyska who will lead the No. 07 SS GreenLight Racing team this season.

“I am really excited about having Mike as a crew chief,” sounded Graf. “Mike is a knowledgeable and disciplined guy. He is a really smart guy who knows what it takes to move our program forward. Racing is the ultimate team sport, and we needed a guy like Mike who could fit seamlessly with our team.

“Most importantly he is a great fit with our core group of guys who have been the backbone of SS GreenLight racing for years. His experience at Germain Racing, GMS Racing and Rick Ware Racing has really prepared him for this opportunity to lead as crew chief.”

Tyska, a native of New York has experience in all three of NASCAR’s national divisions and was a part of Todd Bodine’s 2006 championship season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Longtime industry veteran and New York native, Robin Pemberton will be joining SS Greenlight Racing as a consultant this season. Pemberton brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his time as NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition to his 17 years as a crew chief for drivers such as NASCAR Hall of Famers Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin, as well as Kyle Petty.

“I have been so fortunate that Mr. Pemberton gave me some guidance last year,” Graf said. “His advice on how to approach tracks for the first time and how to stay mentally tough has been invaluable. To have him join SS GreenLight in a more formal role is amazing.”

Additional marketing partners and announcements for Graf Jr. and SS GreenLight Racing are forthcoming.

For more on Joe Graf Jr. visit JoeGrafJr.com, like him on Facebook (Joe Graf Jr.), follow him on Twitter (@JoeGrafJr) and Instagram (@joegrafjr).

For more on SS GreenLight Racing, please like them on Facebook (SS GreenLight Racing) and follow them on Twitter (@SSGLR0708) and visit their website at SSGreenLight.com.

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About SS Green Light Racing:

As one of the most tenured teams in all of NASCAR, SS GreenLight Racing has been a developmental hub for drivers looking to climb the ranks. Led by owner and former driver Bobby Dotter, the team has fielded entries in either the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series or the Xfinity Series competition since 2001.

SS GreenLight Racing will continue with a two-car program in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021.

Brandon Brown to Pilot the No. 68 Larry’s Lemonade Chevrolet for Multiple Events in 2021

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 4, 2021) – Brandonbilt Motorsports (BMS) announces today the return of Larry’s Lemonade to the No. 68 Chevrolet as a primary partner for multiple races during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) season.

The Yorktown, Virginia based brewing company will kick off its 2021 partnership with driver, Brandon Brown and the No. 68 team when their new livery hits the track for the NXS season opener at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 13, for the “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300.”

“I’m ecstatic to have Larry’s Lemonade back on board our No. 68 Chevrolet Camaro for the second year-in-a-row,” said Brown. “The competitiveness of our No. 68 program in 2020 was the best that it’s ever been and that’s all because of great partners like Larry’s Lemonade. The success that we’ve already had together is a great precursor for what’s to come.” Brown continued by saying, “I’m honored that everyone at Larry’s Lemonade believes in our team and I’m excited for the chance to be able to put them in Victory Lane this season.”

Together in 2020, Larry’s Lemonade and BMS recorded two Top-10 finishes and led multiple laps, as the team went on to secure their first NXS playoff berth and closed out the season 11th in the overall NXS championship points standings.

You can catch the No. 68 Larry’s Lemonade Chevrolet on track at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 13 at 5 p.m. ET for the NXS season opening “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300,” airing live on FS1.

To lean more about Larry’s Lemonade, visit www.thelarryslemonade.com or follow them on social media: Facebook at @larryshardlemonade, Instagram at @thelarryslemonade and Twitter at @Larrys_Lemonade.

About Larry’s Lemonade

One day at one of Larry’s famous backyard parties, he busted out a concoction that he dubbed “Larry’s Lemonade” and served it up to family and friends. Larry’s Lemonade was an instant hit and after receiving high marks from everyone, Larry knew he was onto something. Larry’s creation first found its way throughout Hampton Roads, VA to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and now to you. Larry insists to this day that had it not been for the support of his inner circle of Lemons the world would never get to know The Original Larry’s Hard Lemonade®. To learn more, visit thelarryslemonade.com.

About Brandonbilt Motorsports

Brandonbilt Motorsports is a family-owned, professional stock car team competing full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS). Owned and operated by Woodbridge, Virginia native, Jerry Brown, Brandonbilt Motorsports has quickly become a household name in the NASCAR Xfinity Series through hard work and determination. As a smaller team in the NXS, Brandonbilt Motorsports’ goal has always been to do the most with less, while also becoming a contending organization in every race that it enters. Brandonbilt Motorsports shocked the racing world in 2020 as driver, Brandon Brown, secured the team’s first playoff berth in only its second, full-time season in the NXS, before going on to finish the year 11th in the overall points standings. On the horizon in 2021, Brandonbilt Motorsports looks to pick up where it left off as a playoff-caliber team at each event it enters. To learn more, visit bmsraceteam.com.