Category: XFINITY Series PR

MOORESVILLE, NC, March 11, 2024 – NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Patrick Emerling announced today a partnership with veteran-owned coffee shop Liberty Brew Coffee. The Conway, SC based coffee shop will be the primary marketing partner on Emerling’s car for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 11.

Liberty Brew Coffee is a veteran-owned coffee shop that embodies liberty. They serve locally roasted coffee in a space dedicated to veterans. Each cup is a tribute to freedom, offering a premium brew that outshines mass-produced alternatives. Liberty Brew Coffee offers multiple single source local roasted coffee out of Columbia, SC.

“Join us on the exhilarating journey of partnership between NASCAR driver Patrick Emerling and Liberty Brew Coffee, where the passion and energy of dedicated fans fuel our every move,” said Liberty Brew Coffee CEO David Steadman. “Together, we embrace the thrill of speed and the bold flavors of victory. And that’s not all – at our veteran-owned coffee shop, we embody liberty by serving locally roasted coffee in a space dedicated to veterans. Every cup is a tribute to freedom, offering a premium brew that outshines mass-produced alternatives. Come be a part of the excitement and taste the essence of freedom with us!”

As part of this partnership, Liberty Brew Coffee and Emerling are offering VIP passes to two veterans. To nominate a veteran, email a letter to vets@libertybrew.coffee explaining why your nominee should win a pair of VIP passes to the race at Darlington Raceway on May 11. Nominations must be submitted by April 15.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Liberty Brew Coffee to the team,” said Emerling. “Not only is their coffee great, but the support they provide veterans and local veteran-focused organizations is truly incredible.”

Additionally, Emerling will welcome back season-long partners Southern Tier Security (https://www.southerntiersecurity.net/), a watch patrol company based in Olean, NY, SimForge (https://simforge.in/), which sells sim racing equipment and accessories, and Frontline Optics, a San Diego sunglasses brand owned by a retired firefighter.

In addition to his duties with SS-GreenLight, Emerling will be competing full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour with car owner Rich Gautreau. He finished fourth in the Tour’s season opener at New Smyrna Speedway on February 10. His next race is Friday, March 29 at Richmond Raceway.

The green flag drops for the Call 811.com Every Dig, Every Time. 200 at 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, March 9. You can watch the race on FS1 or listen live on MRN or SiriusXM.

Visit the Liberty Brew Coffee shop at 3080 Highway 90 in Conway, SC, order online at https://libertybrewllc.com/ and follow them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sc.libertybrew.coffee).

For more information on Patrick Emerling, visit https://www.patrickemerlingracing.com/ or follow him on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PatrickEmerling07), X (https://twitter.com/PatrickEmerling) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/patrickemerling/).

SHANE van GISBERGEN
No. 97 SafetyCulture Chevrolet Camaro

• Shane van Gisbergen qualified 23rd for the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 at Phoenix Raceway.
• The first caution flag of the afternoon waved on lap 6 with Van Gisbergen scored in 22nd. Staying out Van Gisbergen restarted 22nd on lap 12. Continuing to learn his way around the one-mile oval, Van Gisbergen was scored in 22nd on lap 30 and ended the stage in 21st on lap 45. Under the stage one caution, Van Gisbergen brought the SafetyCulture Chevrolet down pit road for four tires, fuel and adjustments. Following the stop, SVG was scored in 19th.
• Van Gisbergen started the second stage in 19th on lap 55. Running solid lap times, Van Gisbergen was scored in 21st on lap 70 and ended the second stage in 19th on lap 90. Under the stage two caution, Van Gisbergen once again hit pit road for four tires, fuel and adjustments. Following the stop, SVG rejoined the field in 16th.
• Van Gisbergen was scored in 20th by lap 115 and 19th by lap 125 as he was learning different lanes. The fourth caution flag of the afternoon waved on lap 137 with Van Gisbergen scored in 18th. Under the caution, the SafetyCulture Chevy hit pit road for four tires, fuel and adjustments. Following the stop, SVG rejoined the field in 18th. The green flag waved once again on lap 144 with Van Gisbergen scored in 18th. A quick caution slowed the field following the lap 144 restart with Van Gisbergen scored in 11th on lap 145. Following a lengthy clean-up, Van Gisbergen restarted 12th on lap 152. Van Gisbergen survived a green/white/checkered finish, and crossed the line in sixth.

“Pretty good day! Lots and learning and patient at the start. Played it smart and had good calls on the pit box with our strategy. We stayed out of the mess and brought home another top-10 finish.” – Shane van Gisbergen

AJ ALLMENDINGER
No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet Camaro

• AJ Allmendinger qualified 10th for the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 at Phoenix Raceway.
• Allmendinger was running eighth when the first caution came out on lap six. As the stage went on, Allmendinger reported his rear tires were chattering and the front of the car was tight. Allmendinger finished the first stage in 12th place and the team made adjustments under the stage break to help with the handling of the car.
• Allmendinger restarted the final stage in 17th place. The No. 16 drove up to 12th before falling back to 25th, reporting he had a motor issue. The team came down pit road under caution but they were unable to diagnose the issue. Allmendinger went on to finish 18th in the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. at Phoenix Raceway.
• Allmendinger restarted the final stage in 17th place. The No. 16 drove up to 12th before falling back to 25th, reporting he had a motor issue. The team came down pit road under caution but they were unable to diagnose the issue. Allmendinger went on to finish 18th in the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. at Phoenix Raceway.

“We struggled today in our No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet. We’ve got work to do to come back here better in the fall, but I know our Kaulig Racing team isn’t going to quit until we make progress.” – AJ Allmendinger  
 
JOSH WILLIAMS
No. 11 Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. Chevrolet Camaro

• Josh Williams qualified 27th for the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 at Phoenix Raceway.
• Williams moved into 23rd by lap five. On lap six, the No. 51 got loose underneath Williams, careening him into the No. 18 while in the middle of three-wide. He spun, and the No. 11 came down pit road to replace right-side flat tires, going two laps down before the restart. He finished stage one in 36th, three laps down.
• Williams stopped for tires, fuel and a packer adjustment during the stage caution, restarting the race in 35th. He finished there, three laps down.
• Williams restarted in 33rd, two laps down, after taking the wave around under caution, but the No. 11 once again fell to three laps down on lap 122. Williams gained positions following a big wreck midway through the final stage and finished 27th, five laps down.

“It’s frustrating that we keep having issues, whether it’s just bad luck or whatever else. It’s early on though, and I think it’s good that we’ll have an off week to regroup.” – Josh Williams  
 
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 has won back-to-back regular-season championships. Before becoming a full-time NCS team, Kaulig Racing made multiple starts in the 2021 NCS season and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The team expanded to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 and added a third, part-time entry during the 2023 season. In 2024, the team will once again field two, full-time entries in the NCS and continue to field three, full-time NXS entries. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

STEWART-HAAS RACING
Call 811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200
Date: March 9, 2024
Event: Call 811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 (Round 4 of 33)
Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series
Location: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval)
Format: 200 laps, broken into three stages (45 laps/45 laps/110 laps)
Note: Race extended five laps past its scheduled 200-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.

Race Winner: Chandler Smith of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Winner: Chandler Smith of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Cole Custer of Stewart-Haas Racing (Ford)

SHR Race Finish:

● Cole Custer (Started 1st / Finished 5th, Running, completed 205 of 205 laps)
● Riley Herbst (Started 4th / Finished 24th, Running, completed 202 of 205 laps)

SHR Points:

● Cole Custer (3rd with 150 points, 33 out of first)
● Riley Herbst (4th with 146 points, 37 out of first)

SHR Notes:

● Custer earned his second top-five of the season and his fourth top-five in nine career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Phoenix.

● Custer has only finished outside of the top-12 at Phoenix once in his Xfinity Series career.

● This was Custer’s second straight top-five at Phoenix. He won at the track in November.

● Custer finished second in Stage 1 to earn nine bonus points and won Stage 2 to earn 10 more bonus points and one playoff point.

● Custer led two times for 61 laps to increase his laps-led total at Phoenix to 201.

● Herbst finished fifth in Stage 1 to earn six bonus points and fifth in Stage 2 to earn six more bonus points.

Race Notes:

● Chandler Smith won the Call 811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 to score his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, his first of the season, and his first at Phoenix. His margin over second-place Jesse Love was .365 of a second.

● There were six caution periods for a total of 43 laps.

● Seventeen of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.

● Smith leaves Phoenix as the championship leader with a one-point advantage over second-place Austin Hill.

Sound Bites:

“We started out pretty good, but the track lost some grip and then we struggled a little bit. Our guys did a great job staying with it all day, and our pit crew did an amazing job. It’s frustrating. Obviously, we want to win, but overall, it was a really good points day for us. We just have to keep working on it. I think we’re missing something just a little bit. We just have to keep trying to work on it and get a little bit more of that potential out of it.” –Cole Custer, driver of the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang

“It’s a bummer. We had a strong day building with our No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang. I got stage points and looked to be able to run up front in that final stage. One incident derailed all of that, though. I hate it for my team. They worked so hard and were able to get me back out on track to finish the race at least. We’ll learn from it and regroup during the off week.” –Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule is the Focused Health 250 on Saturday, March 23 at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. The race begins at 5 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by FS1 and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Runner-Up Finish Captured by Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet Team at Phoenix Raceway

Finish: 2nd
Start: 7th
Points: 5th

“It stings to finish second and be that close to winning. I hate running second as much as anybody, but at the same time, I’m proud of my Richard Childress Racing team. They gave me a fantastic Whelen Chevrolet today at Phoenix Raceway. We weren’t phenomenal to start the day. We needed to work on it. Danny Stockman made some good adjustments to the Whelen Camaro and my pit crew did great all day. I needed a little bit more at the end. Eventually, I’ll be able to do some of that restart magic again like I was back in my hay day in the ARCA Menards Series. It still stings even though I am happy with how we did.” -Jesse Love

Austin Hill and the No. 21 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet Team Secure Fourth Top-Five Finish of 2024 at Phoenix Raceway

Finish: 4th
Start: 15th
Points: 2nd

“We will take a top-five finish after that. Obviously, we always want to win, but that wasn’t in the cards today at Phoenix Raceway. Our Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet didn’t have the speed that our other competitors had, so we have some work to do before we come back here for the championship race. I fully expect us to be in the final four in November. The car was really tight and chattered the fronts all day. We were able to help that some with the adjustments made, but in doing that, we hurt the exit off the corner. We will have to go back to the drawing board to see what some of our other competitors are doing better than us and be ready to race for a championship. I saw the same things with our teammate and alliance cars. We were all fighting front turn. Overall, it was a solid points day for us. I love the battle that our Richard Childress Racing team brings to the track each week and we will keep digging.” -Austin Hill

SMITH DELIVERS ON FINAL RESTART, WINS IN PHOENIX
Chandler Smith continues strong start to 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season

AVONDALE, Ariz. (March 9, 2024) – Chandler Smith was in the right spot at the right time when the leader wrecked in the closing laps and had a great overtime restart to earn his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) on Saturday evening at Phoenix Raceway. Smith had a strong car throughout – winning the first stage and leading 88 (of 205) laps. With the win, Smith took over the points lead.

Smith’s JGR teammate, Sheldon Creed also bounced back with a strong third-place finish to score his third top-five in four races this season.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Phoenix Raceway
Race 4 of 33 – 200 miles, 200 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, CHANDLER SMITH

2nd, Jesse Love*

3rd, SHELDON CREED

4th, Austin Hill*

5th, Cole Custer*

22nd, COREY HEIM

31st, ARIC ALMIROLA

32nd, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

CHANDLER SMITH, No. 81 QuickTie Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 1st

What was going through your mind when you saw that issue and what was going through your mind on that final restart?

“I truly hate it for them, honestly. They had it in the bag. For something like that to happen, it’s mentally tough. I’ve been in that position myself. All glory to God. Without him, I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t be with Joe Gibbs Racing, my Toyota family. First win back together. That’s great. It has a great ring to it. Our No. 81 Quick Tie Products Toyota GR Supra was definitely as fast as Xfinity Internet today. I needed a little bit there at the end, but I got some good notes to come back with. Hopefully, we can repeat this in the fall when we are running for the championship.”

What was the key getting the race win today?

“First off, all glory to God. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I’m at. I wouldn’t have a beautiful wife at home with amazing kids he’s blessed us with. They are my everything, my whole world. I can’t wait to get back home to you. I can’t wait to see you tonight. What a day. Went from dominating, to wasn’t great to dominating again to wasn’t great again. Just lacked a little bit on the 7 (Justin Allgaier). I hate that happened to him. He definitely had that in the bag, so I definitely hate that for them. Our car was definitely as fast as Xfinity 10G today, and I’m so proud of everyone back at Joe Gibbs Racing. It is good to finally get this first one off my back with these guys, so let’s keep racking them up.”

SHELDON CREED, No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 3rd

What more did you need there in the end?

“I tried to get a good restart. If I could have stayed outside of the 81 (Chandler Smith) that would alright. Restart was okay out of the box, and then I don’t know – the distance, or whatever, I was starting to bleed really bad at the end of that green flag run. Just really struggled with grip there. Needed all four tires to fire there, but a top-five after starting in the back, that’s not something to be too upset about. Just need to be a little better to be able to contend all day.”

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 20 Safeway/Albertson’s Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 32nd

What happened out there?

“I don’t know. There was a little bit of contact. Next thing I know, I was sideways. Part of it.”

Are you angry or if it’s not the series you run in, it takes some of the emotion out it?

“I’m sure we will have good conversations on Monday about the whole situation, and whatnot, but now that I’m out, the only goal was to go win. Now the focus is on tomorrow. We have a really good No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE. I’ve got to figure out how to drive from 19th to the front.”

About Toyota

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Toyota directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 45 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 26 electrified options.

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 | Saturday, March 9, 2024

Unofficial Ford Finishing Results
5th – Cole Custer
12th – Ryan Sieg
13th – Blaine Perkins
24th – Riley Herbst
25th – Kyle Sieg
30th – Frankie Muniz
33rd – Hailie Deegan

COLE CUSTER, No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang Dark Horse (Finished 5th) – “We started out pretty good but the track lost some grip and then we struggled a little bit. Our guys did a great job staying with it all day. Our pit crew did an amazing job. It is frustrating. Obviously we want to win but it was a really good points day. We just have to keep working on it. I think we are missing something, just a little bit. We just need to keep trying to work on it and get a little bit more of that potential out of it.”

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HAILIE DEEGAN, No. 15 AirBox Ford Mustang Dark Horse – (Involved in a multi-car accident on lap 146) – WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE THAT WRECK? “I don’t know.”

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU HIT THE WALL EARLIER? “Before the caution? I just got free. I got too high up.”

HOW DO YOU FEEL YOUR DAY WAS GOING UP UNTIL THE WRECK? “We struggled. We were struggling trying to get it to turn better. We were making a little progress on it but we were struggling with that and we were just in a mode of trying to make it to the end of the race.”

THREE RACES INTO THE SEASON, HOW DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE ADJUSTING TO THESE XFINITY CARS? “I think after Vegas I felt pretty good about it. You have highs and lows. Vegas was good for us and we made good progress there, so it is on to the next one.”

Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 | Saturday, March 9, 2024

Cole Custer, driver of the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang Dark Horse, returns to Phoenix Raceway for the first time since winning the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at the track last November. Custer spoke about return to the Valley of the Sun with media members Saturday morning.

COLE CUSTER, No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang Dark Horse – LAST WEEK YOU HAD A REALLY GREAT CAR AT LAS VEGAS FINISHING SECOND. DO YOU THINK THAT THAT COULD BE A TURNING POINT FOR YOU TO START YOU KNOW KNOCK IT OFF MAYBE SOME TOP 10S TOP 5S? “That’s the hope you know I mean I felt like we definitely had a great car last week. We didn’t start out the race how we wanted it but we definitely made our car better and that’s just a testament to our guys and how we communicate and how we can get things better throughout a race. Overall, the season really started at Vegas. I felt like we had fast cars we needed to be a little bit better but I felt like overall we’re right in the mix where we need to be so just got to keep it rolling from here.”

I SAW YOU AND FRANKIE (MUNIZ) WERE AT THE COYOTES GAME THE OTHER NIGHT SO I GUESS TWO PARTS TO THAT. ARE YOU A HOCKEY FAN YOURSELF? AND I UNDERSTAND YOU’VE GOTTEN TO KNOW FRANKIE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WORKING WITH FORD AND ALL THAT WHAT KIND OF PERSON IS HE AND WHAT KIND OF RACER IS HE I GUESS IN TERMS OF WORK ETHIC AND ALL THAT? “The Coyotes game was really cool. I wouldn’t say I follow hockey a lot but it’s probably the coolest sport that you can see in person. I feel like every single time you go to a game it’s like this is the coolest thing in the world. Frankie in general, he’s just the nicest guy in the world. He’s super easy to work with and wants to learn. I feel like he has the potential to go out there and run good. It’s just having the right opportunity and being able to execute how he needs to and get the experience because obviously he hasn’t run Xfinity cars that much. I think overall he’s going to be learning to start, but I think he does have the potential to go out there and run good.”

THE LAST TIME YOU WERE HERE, YOU WERE CROWNED THE NASCAR Xfinity Series CHAMPION. SO HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK? AND WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GO BACK TO BACK? “It’s pretty cool coming back in here through the garage and everything and just kind of remembering how that all went the last time we were here. But at the end of the day, it doesn’t owe you anything. Even if you’re the champion, it doesn’t really matter. You got to go out here and make sure you’re bringing the intensity to go out there and win like we were last year. So I feel like we do have the potential and the team do it. It’s just a matter of putting it all together.”

YOU’VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL HERE AT PHOENIX THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER IN BOTH THE XFINITY AND THE CUP SERIES. WHAT IS IT ABOUT PHOENIX RACEWAY THAT YOU THINK SUITS YOUR DRIVING STYLE AND WHY YOU’RE JUST SO GOOD HERE? “I don’t know. There were years here where I didn’t feel like I was that good. I think it definitely takes a good car and a good team. When you have such flat corners and high speeds, it really comes down to how your car handles because when it’s that flat of a corner, it’s very hard to get a car to handle how you want it to. So I feel like we’ve definitely worked on our cars and gotten them better and better. I think even when I first came here in a K&N car, or ARCA car now, it wasn’t a really good racetrack for me, but I think it does come down to you gotta have that car that can wrap the bottom how you need to. As a driver, you get more experience on how to get the car how you want it, but it takes the whole package here.”

THE DOGLEG HERE DISTINGUISHES THIS TRACK FROM ANY OTHER TRACK IN THE ENTIRE SERIES. SOME DRIVERS, THEY DON’T NECESSARILY CARE TO GO DOWN THERE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSITION. THEY FEEL IT’S KIND OF A VIOLENT TRANSITION. DO YOU FEEL OBLIGATED TO USE THE DOGLEG, PARTICULARLY ON RESTARTS? “You have to. There’s no avoiding it. If you avoid it, they’re going to put you three wide or they’re going to get around you or get inside of you. So you definitely have to do it even in qualifying. I feel like before it was kind of, you know, some guys would cut the dogleg some guys wouldn’t but in the Xfinity cars today I mean you’ll see pretty much everybody probably go down there because it’s I would say it’s probably worth a half a tenth to a tenth but it’s one of those things that when you come here you know you got to go down there and do it.”

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Overview-
Phoenix Raceway; March 9, 2024

Track; Phoenix Raceway – Oval (1.0-Mile)
Race: Call 811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200; 200 Laps –45/45/110; 200 Miles
Date/Broadcast: Saturday; February 9, 2023 4:30 PM ET (2:30 PM MT)
TV: Fox Sports 1 and the Fox Sports App
Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)- Check Local Listings for affiliate, and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90
Social Media: Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito AutoSport; Facebook, Instagram, and X

Jeb Burton – No. 27 NORMA Precision Ammunition
Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Phoenix Raceway

Social Media; Facebook, X, Instagram

News and Notes:

• Practice; After the completion of NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) technical inspection on Friday afternoon, Jeb Burton is scheduled to take to the 1.0-mile Phoenix Raceway Saturday morning at 10:30 AM MT for a scheduled 20-minute practice session. Practice will be shown in its entirety LIVE on Fox Sports 2 (FS2).

– Starting Position; Immediately after the conclusion of the 20-minute practice session, NXS teams will be given a brief 10-minute break to fuel and change tires before moving into qualifying at 11:00 AM MT for the Saturday’s Call 811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. Qualifying will consist of a single car making its fastest lap to determine the race’s starting lineup. Burton driving the Norma Precision Ammunition Chevrolet will line up 18th to make his qualifying effort. Following Practice, Qualifying will also be shown in its entirety LIVE on FS2.

– Phoenix Raceway Stats; Making his eighth NXS start at Phoenix Raceway, Burton holds an average finish of 15.4 in seven previous starts. Capturing a career best 6th place finish in March of 2021. Burton holds a 99.9% lap completion rate with 1404 laps completed of the attempted 1406. In his last appearance at Phoenix Raceway, in last season’s (2023) NXS Championship Race Burton would qualify in the 18st position and make small gains throughout the race to come away with a 12th place finish. In seven starts Burton has four Top-20 finishes at Phoenix Raceway.

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Parker Retzlaff – No. 31 FUNKAWAY
Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Phoenix Raceway

Social Media; Facebook, X, Instagram

• Practice; After the completion of NXS technical inspection on Friday afternoon, Parker Retzlaff will first take his No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet on the Phoenix Raceway Saturday morning at 10:30 AM MT for a scheduled 20-minute practice session. Practice will be shown in its entirety LIVE on FS2.

– Starting Position; Following the conclusion of the 20-minute practice session, NXS teams will be given 10-minutes to fuel and change tires before moving into qualifying at 11:00 AM MT for the Saturday’s Call 811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. Qualifying will consist of a single car making its fastest single lap to determine the race’s starting lineup. Retzlaff will pull onto the track 15th to make his qualifying attempt. Following Practice, Qualifying will also be shown in its entirety LIVE on FS2.

• Phoenix Raceway Stats; Making his fifth NXS start at Phoenix Raceway, Retzlaff holds an average finish of 22.0 in four previous starts. Capturing a career best 13th place finish in his last visit in November (2023). Retzlaff holds a 94.8% lap completion rate with 760 laps completed of the attempted 802. In his last visit to Phoenix Raceway during last season’s (2023) NXS Championship Race, Retzlaff would qualify in the 14th position and would better the car throughout the race to come away with a 13th place finish. In four starts Retzlaff has two Top-20 finishes at Phoenix Raceway.

Featured Partners

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About Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito AutoSport is a NASCAR team, owned by owner/driver Jordan Anderson and Bommarito Automotive Group President, John Bommarito. Established in 2017 the organization is fueled by an incredible, close-knit team of employees, fans, and sponsors with a focus on integrity in the pursuit of excellence. Our goal is to embrace the journey we’re on and to never give up – whether on the track, in the pits, or in life. Every single team partner, and fan of ours, is what keeps our race cars running strong and our team performing at the highest level.

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway | Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200.

Fast Facts

No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Leland Honeyman Jr.
Primary Partner(s): Young’s Building Systems | Randco Industries Inc.
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Camaro
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2024 Driver Points Position: 22nd
2024 Owner Points Position: 24th
Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing

Notes of Interest:

Movin’ on Up!: In January, Young’s Motorsports announced it would graduate from the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time in 2024 with rising star Leland Honeyman Jr. behind the wheel of the team’s No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

About Leland: The Phoenix, Ariz. native began honing his racing skills at the tender age of two racing Quads. By four years old, he moved into Trophy Karts and then collected three series championships in off-road racing Trophy Karts.

After an instrumental tenure in Go Karts, he moved into the Bandolero competition in 2015 and was crowned a Bandolero National Champion two years later. From there, he moved into Limited Late Models before graduating to the Carolina Pro Late Model Series division in 2021, where he earned championship-runner-up honors and picked up an astounding victory in the annual Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway Fall Brawl.

Honeyman, 19, returns to the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization, where he ran an impressive ARCA Menards Series East Series campaign, finishing third in the 2022 championship standings.

During the 2023 season, he made eight NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, highlighted by a 21st-place finish at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course.

All-Aboard!: For the fourth of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, Texas-based Young’s Building Systems and Randco. will serve as the anchor partners on the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the 200-lap race on Saturday afternoon.

Since 1981, Young’s Building Systems has been providing West Texas with all their metal building needs. This family-owned and operated business has become an industry favorite due to the experience gained and the professional results completed. Young’s Building System is a division of Randco Industries, Inc. We have expanded into a company that has the ability to erect any type of building, from a small single story to a city high-rise.

Our customers have multiple uses for our buildings, including commercial, residential, agricultural, industrial, skid-mounted buildings, and compressor station buildings. We also have a team that specializes in stairs and railings of all shapes and sizes. Young’s Building Systems is fully insured for your peace of mind so we carry workmen’s compensation and general liability that go above and beyond State requirements.

Our company is fully equipped with moving and lifting equipment along with compressors, generators and welding equipment. We have the tools and equipment needed to support large, demanding projects. Our work ethic is based on the principles of quality, promptness, and customer experience.

Young’s Building Systems approaches each job with the mindset. We continuously raise our standard of excellence and work hard to make sure that each and every one of your needs are met.

Leland Honeyman Jr. Xfinity Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s spring Phoenix Raceway race will mark Honeyman’s second NASCAR Xfinity Series start at the 1.0-mile speedway.

In his inaugural Phoenix showing in 2023, which also happened to be his Xfinity Series debut, Honeyman finished 27th after starting 23rd in the No. 45 Klean Freak Body Wipes Chevrolet Camaro in the United Rentals 200, driving for Alpha Prime Racing.

Leland Honeyman Jr. Xfinity Career Stats: Entering Phoenix, Honeyman has 11 career NASCAR Xfinity Series races to his credit, earning a career-best 18th place finish at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway after starting 19th in the LiUNA! NASCAR Xfinity Series Race for Young’s Motorsports in March 2024.

Since 2023, he has carried an average finish of 24.7.

Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway | The LiUNA! NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap: Honeyman continued to impress during his NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie campaign with Young’s Motorsports last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Starting his No. 42 LH Waterfront Construction Chevrolet from a career-best 19th, Honeyman maintained his competitive presence inside the top 20 throughout the entire race with a well-balanced race car and captured a career-best 18th-place finish at the checkered flag.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Honeyman Jr. as crew chief of the No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is longtime crew chief Andrew Abbott.

On Saturday, he will be crew chief in his 101st NASCAR Xfinity Series race. In his previous 100 races, he has three top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.

The season’s fourth race will be his seventh tango at Phoenix as crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix Raceway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Avondale’s Phoenix Raceway.

However, the Mooresville, N.C.-based team has 19 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at the south-central portion of the Arizona race track.

The organization posted a Truck Series team-best finish of eighth at the track on November 3, 2023, with Late Model standout Kaden Honeycutt at the wheel in the 2023 CRAFTSMAN® 150.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series History: Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, the Mooresville, N.C. – based organization has logged three starts and maintains an average starting position of 26.0 and an average finish of 23.0.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Leland Honeyman Jr., please visit LelandHoneymanRacing.com, like him on Facebook (Leland Honeyman Racing) and follow on Instagram (@lelandhoneymanjr) and X |Twitter (@lelandhoneyman3).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Leland Honeyman Jr. Pre-Race Quote:

On Phoenix Raceway: “After an exciting weekend in Las Vegas and scoring a career-best starting position and a career-best finishing position, I am excited to head to my hometown Phoenix, Arizona to hopefully score another best career starting and finish on top of this past weekend with us coming into the fourth race of the season.

“This weekend I’m excited and confident with my Young’s Motorsports team to get it done!”

Race Information:

The Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. (200 laps | 200 miles) is the fourth of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2024 schedule. A twenty-minute practice is slated for Sat. March 9, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Qualifying will immediately follow, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The field will take the green flag later in the day shortly after 2:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET), with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio), and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (MT).

AM Racing | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway | Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200.

Fast Facts
No. 15 AM Racing Team:
Driver: Hailie Deegan
Primary Partner(s): AirBox
Manufacturer: Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Joe Williams Jr.
Spotter: Michael Fisher
Chassis Intel: AMR Chassis No. X-1058
Engine: Roush-Yates Engines

Notes of Interest:

Sophomore Journey: After a successful rookie campaign in the NASCAR Xfinity Series last season with driver Brett Moffitt, AM Racing will embark on its sophomore journey in 2024 with driver Hailie Deegan for the entire 33-race tour, continuing with Saturday afternoon’s Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

The Statesville, N.C.-based team plans to expand its footprint in the NASCAR Xfinity Series to also run two cars throughout the season with its No. 25 AM Racing entry.

Future Focused: Last October, AM Racing announced that Hailie Deegan joined the family-owned operation to pilot the team’s No. 15 Ford Mustang in a multiyear agreement.

Deegan, a native of Temecula, Calif. has been a staple in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series for the past three seasons but will embrace her rookie season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series as part of the Ford Performance program.

Deegan grew up racing off-road and on dirt but transitioned to competing on asphalt in 2016 to pursue a career in stock car racing. She began that transition in 2018 in the ARCA Menards Series West (previously NASCAR K&N Pro Series West), She became the first female driver to have won races in the West Series, doing so in the 2018 and 2019 seasons, respectively.

Deegan, 21, arrives at AM Racing after a stint driving for ThorSport Racing in 2023.

Giving You Piece of Air: For the third time in 2024, AirBox will serve as the primary marketing partner of Deegan’s No. 15 Ford Mustang in Saturday afternoon’s Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

In 2017, AirBox was established to focus on building the world’s best air purifiers for indoor occupied spaces. This coincided with people starting to wake up to issues with indoor air quality. With new challenges to air cleanliness, such as COVID-19 and wildfire smoke, people are looking for effective and proven solutions to ensure they receive cleaner air, at last.

Their history in delivering clean air systems gives them an expertise that is unmatched. AirBox uses some of the most effective air filtration technologies that exist with Certified HEPA and Advanced Molecular Adsorption and manufactures products that meet the stringent new ventilation standard, ASHRAE Standard 241.

Today, AirBox filtration systems are used across the country, purifying the air and capturing harmful irritants to create healthier, safer spaces. They’ve become the trusted choice for hospitals, educational centers, offices, warehouses, construction zones, public assembly, sports facilities, and more.

They’re proud to build all products to the highest standards in the USA at their North Carolina production facility. Every day, AirBox is working hard to give the American people the safer learning, working, and living environments they deserve—helping people breathe easy and live better.

Hailie Deegan NASCAR Xfinity Series Phoenix Raceway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. will mark Deegan’s inaugural Xfinity start at the 1.0-mile speedway.

Deegan, however, does own three NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at Phoenix.

Her track-best result occurred during the 2023 Lucas Oil 150 when she steered to a 15th-place finish after starting 23rd for ThorSport Racing.

Hailie Deegan NASCAR Xfinity Series Career Stats: In four NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, Deegan has a career-best 13th-place finish after starting 20th for SS-GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in October 2022.

In addition to four Xfinity Series starts, she has achieved 70 ARCA Menards Series starts, including three wins and 69 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts to her credit.

AM Minute: It was a relatively quiet weekend for the Statesville, N.C.-based team.

The AM Racing Dirt Division was in action with both AM Racing drivers Austin Wayne Self and Christian Rose at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, N.C.

Rose’s ARCA Menards Series team will return to action on March 8, 2024, and join Deegan at Phoenix Raceway for Friday night’s General Tire 150.

Thanks For Your Support: With the start of the 2024 season just underway, AM Racing and Hailie Deegan would like to thank their associate marketing partners for their support: Flying Circle, Klutch Vodka, Mechanix Wear, Monster Energy Drink, Mobil 1, Viva Tequila Seltzer and WIX Filters.

Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway | The LiUNA! NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Recap: The third race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series kicked off from Sin City on Saturday, March. 2.

After battling gusty winds during practice and qualifying on Friday, Deegan started her No. 15 AirBox Ford Mustang from the 28th position and methodically climbed the running order throughout the race.

By Stage 3, crew chief Joe Williams had Deegan dialed in on the race track and she continued to maneuver through the field, running as seventh during green flag pit stops before finishing 15th at the checkered flag to capture her best result so far in 2024.

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

He will be crew chief for his 135th NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday and his ninth race at the south-central portion of Arizona race track.

In his previous 134 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, he has collected one win (Auto Club Speedway | February 2022), eight top-five and 30 top-10 finishes.

Follow on Social Media: For more on AM Racing, please visit AMRacingteam.com, like their Facebook page (AM Racing), or follow them on Instagram and X | Twitter @AMRacingNASCAR.

For more on Hailie Deegan, please visit hailiedeegan.com, like her Facebook page (HailieDeegan4), or follow her on Instagram (@hailiedeegan), YouTube and X | Twitter (@hailiedeegan).

Hailie Deegan Quoteboard:

On Phoenix Raceway: “We have some great momentum for our AM Racing team heading to Phoenix Raceway this weekend. We had a strong performance with our No. 15 AirBox Ford Mustang and I’m eager to get to Phoenix and see if we can build on that finish on Saturday afternoon.

“With every lap behind the wheel of an Xfinity Series car, I am getting more comfortable and I hope that my previous Truck Series starts will prove to be beneficial as well this weekend.”

Race Information:

The Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200. (200 laps | 200 miles) is the fourth of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2024 schedule. A twenty-minute practice is slated for Sat. March 9, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Qualifying will immediately follow, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The field will take the green flag later in the day shortly after 2:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET), with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio), and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (MT).

About AM Racing:

AM Racing is a multi-tiered, multi-faceted Motorsports program headquartered in Statesville, N.C.

Established in December 2015, AM Racing is prided on faith, honesty and intelligent performance.

The family-owned team will compete in the ARCA Menards Series, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and various Dirt Modified events in its eighth year of competition.

The team has named Hailie Deegan, Christian Rose, and Austin Wayne Self as their primary drivers for the 2024 Xfinity, ARCA Menards Series, and Dirt Modified seasons, respectively.