Category: XFINITY Series PR

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Darlington Raceway
RACE: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (147 laps / 200.8 miles)

Broadcast Information – TV: 4 p.m. ET on NBC / Radio: 3:30 p.m. ET on
MRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Michael Annett
No. 1 Baby Ruth Chevrolet
• Michael Annett’s best NASCAR Xfinity Series finish at Darlington came last season, when he drove to a solid 10th-place finish.
• Annett’s No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet will carry a special paint scheme this weekend honoring Jeff Gordon’s 1992 Baby Ruth machine. With the Pilot Flying J app, race fans can get a free Baby Ruth bar at any Pilot Flying J location around the country.
• Already qualified for the NXS Playoffs with his season opening victory at Daytona, Annett is currently eighth in series points and riding a streak of 10 top-10 finishes in the past 14 races.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No. 8 Hellmann’s Chevrolet
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to NXS competition this weekend at “The Lady in Black” for the first time since a fourth-place finish at Richmond Raceway in 2018.
• In four previous NXS starts at Darlington, Earnhardt Jr. recorded one top five and two top 10s, with a best finish of second coming in the September 1998 event.
• Earnhardt Jr. also made 22 starts in the Cup Series at Darlington, scoring four top fives and 10 top 10s.
• Earnhardt Jr.’s throwback Hellmann’s paint scheme for this weekend pays homage to the same classic design Dale Earnhardt Sr. piloted in his first NASCAR Cup Series start on May 25, 1975 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Noah Gragson
No. 9 Adventure Force Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson will make his first NXS start at Darlington this weekend.
• To date, the Las Vegas native has recorded a top-10 finish in 11 of the last 13 NXS races, including five finishes inside the top five during that timeframe.
• Overall in 2019, Gragson has earned six top fives, 14 top 10s and sits seventh in the championship standings, 147 points ahead of the 12th and final playoff position with three races remaining in the NXS regular season.
• In 10 starts on tracks between one and two miles in the NXS, Gragson has scored two top fives and seven top 10s, with a best finish of third coming at Las Vegas earlier this season.

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 Armour Vienna Sausage Chevrolet
• Justin Allgaier has two top fives and five top 10s in eight NXS starts at Darlington. The Illinois native’s average finish at the legendary track is an impressive 9.4 with a best finish of fourth in 2011.
• With his ninth-place finish last weekend at Road America, Allgaier secured a spot in the NXS Playoffs.
• The 33-year-old driver is currently on a streak of seven consecutive top-10 finishes, with 145 laps led during that span.
• Allgaier and the No. 7 Armour Vienna Sausage team will run a special paint scheme for Darlington’s Throwback weekend from Ricky Rudd’s 1979 season.

Driver Quotes
“It’s good to be back at Darlington with this No. 1 Pilot Flying J/Baby Ruth Chevrolet. It’s a great paint scheme for a great race track, and I want to keep being consistent with good finishes on the way to the playoffs. We were good through the road courses and Bristol, but here we are just a few races away from the start of the postseason, and we need to gain momentum. I’m looking for a good run this weekend at Darlington.”– Michael Annett

“I’m really looking forward to running this Ricky Rudd throwback with Armour this weekend. The throwback atmosphere at Darlington each year is so cool and it’s awesome that our No. 7 team gets to be a part of it. I can’t wait to get on the track and see what we can do. Hopefully it’s as fast on Saturday as it looks sitting in the shop.”– Justin Allgaier

“We’ve been working toward this race with the Hellmann’s throwback for months and it’s great to have it all come together. The throwback weekend Darlington puts on is really entertaining and it’s cool to see how involved the teams get. Running this paint scheme and carrying the No. 8 is going to be special. I’ve been looking forward to it for a while. The Xfinity Series has been competitive this year with the young talent that is in the series right now. We’ll see how things go during practice and hope to be running with those guys on Saturday.” – Dale Earnhardt Jr.

“Darlington is so much fun. It’s a place where the groove that is the fastest is the complete opposite of what you would think it is. We tested here earlier this year and I just immediately understood what makes this place so awesome. Now hopefully we can have a nice, smooth day on Saturday and be there at the end. I can’t wait to see what we can do running up by the wall, especially since we have a new partner this weekend with Far Out Toys and Adventure Force. I really appreciate them coming on board our No. 9 Chevrolet and I hope they have a great time.” – Noah Gragson

JRM Team Updates
• JRM at Darlington: In 31previously starts at “The Lady in Black,” JRM has earned two wins, seven top fives and 17 top 10s. Chase Elliott scored the organization’s first victory at the hallowed speedway in 2014 with Elliott Sadler following suit in 2016.
• Gragson Media Availability: JRM driver Noah Gragson will be stopping by the media center at Darlington Raceway for media availability on Friday, Aug. 30, at 4:30 p.m. EST.
• Armour Sweepstakes: Enter Armour Racing’s 2019 sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to a race and a meet-and-greet with Armour driver Justin Allgaier, plus other great prize packs! Fans can enter at ArmourPitStop.com until Monday, Sept. 30, 2019.
• Hellmann’s Healthy Soil: This weekend at Darlington Raceway, Hellmann’s will be helping race fans learn how to have a stake in American land by demonstrating the importance of healthy soil to the food they consume. The Hellmann’s Booth, located inside the Fan Zone, will include nutritional facts and a crop planter box activation that will demonstrate how cover crops positively affect the overall nutrition and health

Justin Haley Notes:

First Start at Darlington Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Only Current NXS Driver to Finish in the Top-10 at all 1.5 Mile Tracks in 2019

Kaulig Racing Notes:

Best Start at Darlington Raceway: 13th (2018)
Best Finish at Darlington Raceway: 11th (2017)
Kaulig Racing’s 2019 Throwback Scheme honors Jeff Burton’s 1994 rookie season featuring the Raybestos paint scheme. This scheme is a tribute to Matt Kaulig’s father, Bob, who was the Vice President of sales for over 20 years at Raybestos.

Quotes:
“We are going to Darlington Raceway this weekend – my first race ever at Darlington. It will be my first time at the track when we unload for practice. I am really excited to have this Jeff Burton Throwback Scheme going into this weekend. It will be the first time I’ve ever been a part of NASCAR’s Throwback weekend. I’m excited to see Darlington and get a feel for the track. It’s super slick and I’ll be running up on the high banks towards the wall. Hopefully this rookie will be fast and put this Kaulig Racing Chevy in victory lane.”

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

John Hunter Nemechek, No. 23 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet Camaro
Darlington Xfinity Stats
First Xfinity Series start at Darlington
2019 Season Stats
23 starts, 4 top-five’s and 12 top-10’s

Notes:

– John Hunter Nemechek and GMS Racing will utilize chassis no. 224 this weekend at Darlington Raceway. This chassis has been run four times this season by Nemechek. Atlanta Motor Speedway (start: 10th/finish: 20th), Auto Club Speedway (start: 10th/finish: 28th), Pocono Raceway (start: 23rd/finish: 12th) and lastly at Chicagoland Speedway (start: 15th/finish: 11th).

Quotes:

“I’m really excited to get back to circle-track racing this weekend. This will be my first time going to Darlington and I’ve heard it’s a track with a lot of characteristics. It’s been around a long time and makes for some really great racing. This GMS Racing team showed speed last year with Chase (Elliott) in the car so they have a solid notebook to go off of. Hopefully we can unload with some speed and race up front. ”

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt and Sheldon Creed, and in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with John Hunter Nemechek. The team also expanded their competition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, as well as in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer and super late models with Toni Breidinger. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 NGOTS Championship and has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. The campus also includes operations for GMS Fabrication. More information can be found at https://gmsracing.net/

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No. 2 myblu Chevrolet as Part of NASCAR’s Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway

WELCOME, N.C. (August 27, 2019) – Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick will celebrate NASCAR’s history at Darlington Raceway with a throwback design honoring Kyle Petty’s 1980s 7-Eleven scheme. The design scheme will prominently feature both 7-Eleven and blu, a leader in the electronic cigarette industry, that retails at 7-Eleven.

“We’re excited to enter the sport of NASCAR and partner with Richard Childress Racing, one of the most iconic teams in the sport,” said Greg Moser, VP of Marketing at blu. “Naturally, we did a lot of homework before taking this step and in the end, it was a natural fit. NASCAR is a passion point of our existing blu consumers and the sport has a well-documented adult audience, where the incidence of smoking is higher than the national average. This was a perfect opportunity to connect adult smokers with our myblu product and recognize one of our top retail partners, 7-Eleven, with an iconic scheme for the No. 2 myblu Chevrolet.”

“The Throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway is always one of my favorite races of the year because I love NASCAR history and it’s so fun to celebrate the heritage of our sport at one of NASCAR’s oldest and most exciting tracks,” said Reddick. “I grew up watching Kyle Petty race, so being able to celebrate his career and impact on the sport is special to me. I’m so thankful to be able to participate in NASCAR’s Throwback weekend and honor an icon of the sport this year.”

Petty’s 7-Eleven machine was an iconic scheme for much of his career in the 1980s, including his 1986 win at Richmond Raceway that came after Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip wrecked hard on the final lap. The No. 2 myblu Chevrolet Camaro pays homage to the scheme with its layered lines and 7-Eleven orange stripe.

blu is one of the original e-vapor brands, celebrating 10 years of providing adult smokers with a high-quality alternative to traditional cigarettes. The Throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway marks the first primary sponsorship secured by blu in NASCAR. myblu is the latest product from blu, delivering a simple and satisfying nicotine experience for adult smokers.

Reddick is currently first in the NASCAR Xfinity Series point standings, with four wins, three pole awards, 18 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes. The defending Xfinity Series champion has already clinched his 2019 playoff berth and is currently in the hunt to secure the regular season championship.

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

About blu:
Designed for smokers, by smokers, blu has been a trusted leader of adult consumer satisfaction since launching in 2009 – long before ‘vaping’ was a word in the Oxford dictionary. blu’s top priority and mission continues to be exceeding the needs of adult smokers with high quality vapor products and e-liquid flavors. blu is available online and in stores across the USA. The brand is owned by Fontem Ventures, a subsidiary of the Imperial Brands Group, with international headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Charlotte, North Carolina. To discover blu and experience blu satisfaction, visit blu.com/en/US.

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

Team Penske NASCAR Xfinity Race Report
Track: Road America
Race: CTECH Manufacturing 180
Date: August 23, 2019

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No. 22 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang – Austin Cindric
Start: 3rd
Stage 1: 1st
Stage 2: 26th
Finish: 2nd
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 45/45
Laps Led: 4
Driver Point Standings (behind first): 5th (-180)

Notes:

Austin Cindric and the No. 22 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang didn’t win Saturday afternoon’s CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America, but he put on a show at the end of the race, driving his way from 25th to second in just two laps to pick up his third-straight top-two finish in NASCAR Xfinity Series road course action.

The Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang started the race from the third position and settled into the same spot on the opening lap. Despite having a brief off in turn five, Cindric stuck to a pre-race plan with crew chief Brian Wilson. While some of the other lead cars pitted before the stage break, Cindric stayed on track and finished second at the end of the first stage.

Cindric reported that the Menards/Richmond Mustang was good, but experiencing wheel hop in the heavy braking zones. While the rest of the field pitted for fresh tires, Wilson kept the 20-year-old driver on the track to restart stage 2.

On much older tires, Cindric tried to hold on while falling through the field. Sticking to the original strategy, Wilson called Cindric to pit road for the first time on lap 16. He ran slow and cautious laps the rest of stage 2 to keep his tires as fresh as possible, coming home 26th at the end of 20 laps.

Once again, the No. 22 Mustang restarted near the front of the field as stage 3 took the green. Cindric ran inside the top-five having completed only one pit stop to the rest of the fields’ two. However, after contact with the No. 10 of AJ Allmendinger caused a tire rub, Cindric came to pit road once again for four fresh Goodyear tires.
After another caution and the rest of the field taking their final stops, Cindric restarted the race from second with just 10 laps to go and took the lead from Christopher Bell. Unfortunately, the fresher tires behind him saw him slip back to fourth, before another caution set up a green-white-checkered finish.

With a set of tires still in the pits, the No. 22 came to pit road once again for tires. With just two laps remaining, Cindric restarted the race from the 25th position and drove all the way to second at the checkers.

The runner up finish, to go along with wins in the first two NASCAR Xfinity Series road course events this season, kept Cindric fifth in the point standings.

Quote: “It was chaos there at the end of the race. I ended up passing a lot of cars coming up through there that were just over driving or missing corners. It was insane. But that is why all these people show up to Road America and road course races, because you never know what you are going to get. It always comes down to those last-lap finishes. I’m really proud of my Menards/Richmond team. We didn’t get the win, but it was fun to drive up there at the end and pass everyone cleanly. We will try and continue this momentum we have in Darlington next week. It’s been a good month of August for sure.”

Tyler Reddick Rounds Out Road Course Swing with Top-Five Finish at Road America

Finish: 3rd
Start: 6th
Points: 1st

“I wish we had that last restart back in our No. 2 Roland Chevrolet Camaro. We had a great balance on our car and ran inside the top five pretty much all day, which is a huge improvement for me on road courses. We were just chasing a little more front turn to roll through the corners better. With the strategy we had going of pitting early in Stage 2, we were in contention to potentially steal this one away if Christopher Bell made a mistake on the final lap. Unfortunately, he didn’t make any, and I missed a shift for the first time all day, which caused us to fall back one spot to third. I’ve struggled here in the past a lot, and on road courses as a whole, so I’m glad to see an overall improvement in my finishes not only from last year, but from the start of this year’s swing as well.” -Tyler Reddick

Kaz Grala Delivers a Gutsy Top-Five Finish in the HotScream Chevrolet at Road America

Finish: 5th
Start: 11th
Points: N/A

“I’m really excited about the day we had here at Road America. We came home with a top-five finish, and for me, that’s pretty good considering mid-race we had to make an unscheduled pit stop. A miscue on pit road unfortunately cost us some track position when we had to come back down to put on more lug nuts. To come from the tail end of the lead lap there, all the way back up to a top-five finish, is really good. It says a lot about my crew chief, Justin Alexander, and our HotScream team. We don’t give up. RCR builds some fast race cars, and we showed that today. The only bittersweet thing is in the middle of the race, we had a really good battle with the 20 car and I think we were as good as he was. Depending on who hit their last adjustment just right, I think we would have had a shot at beating him. I know that we had speed to contend up front, but a top-five finish is still a really good day for us. I can’t thank everyone at RCR for the opportunity to race for them this year. I learned a lot and gained a ton of experience.” -Kaz Grala

Bell claims victory at Road America
Christopher Bell leads 10 laps on his way to his first road course win

Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (August 24, 2019) – Supra driver Christopher Bell drove to the win at the picturesque Road America in Wisconsin earlier today.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Road America
Race 23 of 33 – 182.2 miles / 45 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, CHRISTOPHER BELL
2nd, Austin Cindric*
3th, Tyler Reddick*
4th, Noah Gragson*
5th, Kaz Grala*
16th, BRANDON JONES
19th, JOEY GASE
21st, RYAN ELLIS
25th, TOMMY JOE MARTINS
27th, MATT DiBENEDETTO
30th, DICK KARTH
35th, CHAD FINCHUM
*non-Toyota driver

• Christopher Bell scored the win at Road America today. It is his series-leading sixth win of the season and 14th victory of this career.

• It is the first road course win of Bell’s NASCAR career.

• Bell has finished top-five finishes in all three NASCAR Xfinity Series road course events this season.

TOYOTA QUOTES

CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 20 Ruud Toyota Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 1st

What a finish! You got a road course win!

“Yeah, how about that! I’m honestly in shock. I really butchered qualifying and tore the crap out of that left front. I felt like once we got in the race there we would be able to drive by those guys. Then they dropped the green flag and they were driving by me. That wasn’t very much fun. I told Jason (Ratcliff, crew chief) that I’m really, really tight. We got those tires off, and he said the left front was hurt pretty bad. Then we got pretty good there when we put our fresh tires on it. The strategy worked pretty good for us with us pitting and then the yellow coming out. This Ruud Supra was really, really fast. We’ve had a great road course season. I’m really honored to be a part of Joe Gibbs Racing. To get my first road course win is really special.”

Talk about your road course journey.

“I guess I get lucky on these things. I’m really heartbroken for Matt DiBenedetto. He was really, really fast. We knew from practice that both of our cars were going to be really good and that we would be right there racing each other. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I saw him go flying off of (turn) 14. That sucks. He’s in a tough spot right now. He needed a good run there.”

Is this the last bit of your driving arsenal that you needed to check off?

“Speedway racing is a struggle for me, but I’ll take that if I can go road course racing. I have to give a really big thank you to Ruud, Rheem, all of our partners at Toyota and Toyota Racing Development and all the fans that tuned in today. It’s an honor to be racing in the Xfinity Series. These cars are so much fun to drive. Luckily I get to drive one of the best one’s in the field.”

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About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 38 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold 2.8 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2018.

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

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Road America
RACE: CTECH Manufacturing 180 (45 laps / 182.16 miles)
DATE: Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019
Broadcast Information – TV: 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN / Radio: 2:30 p.m. ET on MRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Michael Annett
No. 1 Allstate Parts and Service Chevrolet
• Michael Annett’s best NASCAR Xfinity Series finish at Road America came in 2017, when he finished a close second. The two road-course races so far this season have seen Annett earn an average finish of 10.5.
• Consistency has been Annett’s strong suit this season, as he has posted 10 top-10 finishes in the past 13 races. He is already in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs, having won the season-opening race at Daytona in February.
• Allstate Parts and Service will return to Annett’s No. 1 Chevrolet this week in the second of three races this season. Allstate was on the car in 2017 when Annett finished second.

Regan Smith
No. 8 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet
• Regan Smith returns to the No. 8 Chevrolet for the second time in 2019 in a Fire Alarm Services paint scheme reminiscent of the one he drove to victory at Dover International Speedway in 2015.
• Smith has previously made 103 starts in the NXS for JRM, tallying a total of six victories, 27 top fives, 73 top 10s and a runner-up finish in the 2014 championship standings.
• Smith has made three prior starts in the NXS at Road America, earning a best finish of eighth in 2015.
• Joining Smith this weekend on the No. 8 will be Fire Alarm Services, based out of Arvada, Colo.

Noah Gragson
No. 9 Switch Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson will make his first NXS start at Road America and his third on a road course in the NXS this weekend.
• The Las Vegas native earned respective finishes of ninth and fifth at the road courses of Watkins Glen and Mid-Ohio earlier this season.
• In two previous starts on road courses in the Truck Series, Gragson has earned one top five and two top 10s.
• Gragson has also made a combined 10 starts on road courses in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, scoring four wins, five top fives and seven top 10s.
• Gragson visited Victory Lane in the NKNPSW earlier this summer at Sonoma.

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
• Justin Allgaier is the defending winner of the NXS race at Road America. He led the final seven laps (and 14 overall) on his way to the victory last year after starting 11th.
• In seven NXS starts on the Wisconsin road course, Allgaier has one win, two tops fives, four top 10s and has led 19 laps.
• This year in two NXS starts on road courses, the Illinois native captured a third-place finish at Watkins Glen and a sixth-place finish at Mid-Ohio.
• Overall, in 26 NXS road-course starts, Allgaier has three wins, eight top fives and 17 top 10s.

Driver Quotes

“We’ve been consistent these last 15 races or so, earning a lot of top-10 finishes and adding to our notebook for the playoffs. Road America is a place where we’ve run well, and we’ve been solid on the road courses so far this season. There’s a road course in the playoffs too, and this will give us a pretty good idea where we need to go when we get to the Roval next month. I am glad to have Allstate Parts and Service on our No. 1 Chevrolet again at Road America.”– Michael Annett

“Last weekend in Bristol was a tough one for sure, but it has this BRANDT Professional Agriculture team even more determined to get to Road America and battle for a win.  We’ve proven ourselves to be fast on road courses and I think we can get it done this weekend. We’re ready to go.”– Justin Allgaier

“I’m really happy to get back behind the wheel again of this No. 8 Fire Alarm Services Chevy for JR Motorsports. We had a fast Camaro at Mid-Ohio and I feel like we will have a shot again this weekend at Road America. I love racing on the road courses and hopefully we can have a solid weekend for everyone on this No. 8 team.” – Regan Smith

“I’m really looking forward to getting back on a road course this weekend at Road America. Even though I haven’t had a chance to race there before in a Xfinity car, I am extremely confident that we will unload with a fast Switch Chevrolet, especially since we are coming off of a really strong run at the last road course in Mid-Ohio. Hopefully we can back up the speed we had there this weekend without running into any trouble. If we can do that, I feel like we will be in contention all day long on Saturday.” – Noah Gragson

JRM Team Updates:

• JRM at Road America: JRM enters this weekend at Road America as the defending race winner at the 4.048-mile road course. In 25 organizational starts in Elkhart Lake, the organization has scored one win, eight top fives and 14 top 10s. Justin Allgaier brought home the victory in this event last season after starting from the 11th position and leading 14 laps en route to the win.
• JRM on Road Courses: In 105 NXS starts on road courses, JRM has scored four wins, 25 top fives and 53 top 10s. Ron Fellows and Regan Smith earned the organization’s first two road course victories at Montreal in 2008 and at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2015, while Justin Allgaier went to Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio and Road America last season.
• Allgaier Media Availability: JRM driver Justin Allgaier will be stopping by the media center at Road America for media availability on Friday, Aug. 23, at 11:15 a.m. CST.

AJ Allmendinger Notes:
One-Career Start at Road America in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Best NXS Start at Road America: 1st (2013)
Best NXS Finish at Road America: 1st (2013)
Laps led at Road America: 29 (NXS)

Kaulig Racing Notes:
Best Start at Road America: 7th (2018)
Best Finish at Road America: 7th (2017)

Quote:
“What up, everyone. Pumped to be back with Kaulig Racing. Going to Road America, one of my favorite racetracks – historic, it’s fast. It’s long, 4-miles – wears out the tires, cars will be sliding around. (We) definitely have some momentum coming off of Mid-Ohio (Sports Car Course). (Kaulig Racing is) making our racecars better. We’re ready to go out there, and get that victory and have fun after. We’ll party. We’ll save the party from Mid-Ohio bring it to Road America, Matt Kaulig, let’s go.”

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

John Hunter Nemechek, No. 23 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet Camaro

Road America Xfinity Stats

First Xfinity Series start at Road America

2019 Season Stats

22 starts, 4 top-five’s and 12 top-10’s

Notes:

– John Hunter Nemechek and GMS Racing will utilize chassis no. 214 this weekend at Road America. This chassis has been run once this year by Nemechek at Watkins Glen International (start: 20th/finish: 12th). This chassis was also ran three times in 2018, once at Watkins Glen International by AJ Almendinger (start: 4th/finish: 2nd), another at Road America by NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bill Elliott (start: 23rd/finish: 20th) and lastly by Spencer Gallagher at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval but had to go to a back up after an incident in practice.

Quotes:

“Road course racing has not been our friend this year. We had a decent finish at Watkins Glen and then had a suspension issue at Mid-Ohio that ended our day early. We have some momentum after last weekend’s third-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. It boosted everyone’s confidence to show what this small team is capable of achieving. It’s great to have Fire Alarm Services back on board, and the new scheme looks great and will look even better parked in Victory Lane.”

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt and Sheldon Creed, and in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with John Hunter Nemechek. The team also expanded their competition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, as well as in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer and super late models with Toni Breidinger. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 NGOTS Championship and has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. The campus also includes operations for GMS Fabrication. More information can be found at https://gmsracing.net/

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