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Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet Team Battle at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL to Advance to the Round of 8

Finish: 19th
Start: 8th
Points: 6th

“I’m proud of our No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet team for the effort today at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL. We had a car at the beginning of the race that I felt we could win with. We short-pitted and got stuck back in traffic. There were times that I could have gotten wrecked, so I had to let those guys by so we could live to fight another lap. We had to keep our heads down, stay cool, and do everything possible to get the best finish for our team. In the end, I forced so many people, including myself to race in a way that I didn’t want to, but I knew what it was going to take to advance to the Round of 8. I’m never going to be the driver that lets my team down. I’m looking forward to racing for a championship, which is the most important thing. I poured my heart and soul into the ROVAL since Watkins Glen International, and it was shown early in the race. We fought all day. To finish 19th doesn’t show how good we were, but we did what we had to. Thanks to Richard Childress Racing and ECR Engines for bringing a fast Chevrolet today. We have good tracks coming up and I feel like we have a shot at making the Championship 4.” -Jesse Love

Austin Hill and the No. 21 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet Team Keep Championship Hopes Alive with Fourth-Place Result at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL

Finish: 4th
Start: 6th
Points: 2nd

“Our Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet was capable of winning the race, but a few restarts didn’t go our way. We had really good speed and were catching the top four at the end. Just ran out of laps and wasn’t able to get there. Maybe I didn’t get the tires cleaned enough, but on the overtime restart, I slipped the tires too much for the green-white-checkered laps. All in all, it was a solid day for our No. 21 Richard Childress Racing team. We came in here and did what we had to do to advance to the next round. At the beginning of this week, I told our team that all we had to do was run top 10 for the stages and get a solid finish to move on. I definitely want to win on a road course, because I know our program is good enough to do it. But I’ll happily leave the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL with a fourth-place finish.” -Austin Hill

AJ ALLMENDINGER
No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet Camaro

• AJ Allmendinger qualified third for the Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte ROVAL.
• Allmendinger took the lead on lap four and maintained the lead for the duration of the stage. Allmendinger remained quiet on the radio and won the first stage by 6.3 seconds over second place. Allmendinger reported his No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevy was a tick free. The team came to pit to road under the stage break for four tires and fuel.
• Allmendinger restarted the second stage in 17th place after several cars flipped the stage. Allmendinger gained positions quickly, and by lap 28, when the caution came out, he was in 10th place. On the restart on lap 30, Allmendinger took over ninth place and was scored in fifth when the caution came on lap 31. The team came to pit road under the caution for four tires and fuel and went on to finish the second stage in sixth place.
• The No. 16 restarted in third place for the final stage. On lap 48, Allmendinger took over second place but reported three laps later that he was loose. When the race’s next caution came out, Allmendinger was scored in third place. He came to pit road for four tires and fuel before restarting in 14th on lap 57. The No. 16, on four fresh tires, moved up to seventh on the restart and took third on lap 59. When the final yellow flag waved, Allmendinger was scored in third, where he restarted for overtime. Battling until the end, Allmendinger went on to finish in second place, advancing to The Round of 8.

“I wanted to win the race. I wanted to go for five in a row, but I didn’t want to take us out of the next round. The Campers Inn RV Chevy was really good that first stage. It just built too loose as the track kind of cooled off there, that was probably our hinderance of actually being faster than the No. 1. Sam did a good job; I feel bad for Parker [Kligerman], he deserved to win. I’m so proud of my group to start off at Kansas the way we did, to fight through Talladega and get to the next round; It’s a big deal.” – AJ Allmendinger  

SHANE van GISBERGEN
No. 97 WeatherTech Chevrolet Camaro

• Shane van Gisbergen qualified on the pole for the Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte ROVAL.
• He led the first three laps of the event before his teammate, AJ Allmendinger, took the lead on lap four in the front chicane. On lap eight, Van Gisbergen missed the back chicane and fell to sixth. He quickly made his way to second by lap 17. Van Gisbergen completed the first stage in second, earning nine stage points.
• Van Gisbergen reported the car lacked grip and felt weak at the conclusion of Stage 1. He pitted during the stage break for fuel, four fresh tires, and adjustments. Starting the second stage in 22nd, he quickly advanced to 12th by lap seven. A caution came out on lap 28, and Van Gisbergen restarted in 12th. He made gains up to ninth before another caution on lap 31. The field had just returned to speed when another caution followed quickly on lap 35. Taking advantage, the No. 97 WeatherTech team pitted for four tires and fuel, rejoining the race in 17th. Van Gisbergen swiftly moved into the top 10, reaching seventh with three laps remaining in the stage. The second stage ended under caution, with Van Gisbergen finishing seventh, earning four stage points.
• The No. 97 WeatherTech team started the final stage, 5th, with 24 laps remaining in the race. Van Gisbergen battled to catch the leader and reached second place with 15 laps remaining in the event before a caution flew. The No. 97 team opted to stay out, when the caution flew, giving Van Gisbergen the chance to restart the stage first with 11 laps to go in the race. Van Gisbergen lost the lead with 9 laps remaining, dropping back to fourth where he raced for the remainder of the race. A caution came out seconds before the white flag flew, giving the No. 97 another chance at a restart. Van Gisbergen restarted the official overtime, 4th, with two laps remaining. Van Gisbergen ultimately took the checkered flag, 3rd. Van Gisbergen and the No. 97 WeatherTech team would not advance into the Round of 8, finishing two points below the cut line.

“We had a good crack at it, but just gutted for the whole team. It was a bit of a rollercoaster all race and my WeatherTech Chevrolet was fast. Just wish last weekend would have gone better and we would have been in a better (playoff) spot heading into today. Proud of my Kaulig Racing team. We’ve had an amazing year, my first year in NASCAR and I’ve loved it. I’m happy but also not, I would have loved to keep advancing in the playoffs.” – Shane van Gisbergen  

JOSH WILLIAMS
No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet Camaro

• Josh Williams qualified 23rd for the Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte ROVAL.
• Williams spent most of the first stage running on the cusp of the top 20. At the end of lap 15, Williams pitted for tires and fuel, flipping the stage and taking the green-white-checkered in 30th.
• He fired off for the second stage in 11th and immediately was embroiled in battles with cars that had fresher tires. The caution came out on lap 28 while Williams was in 19th. After restarting on lap 30, another caution came out, and Williams restarted in 17th on lap 33. He was involved in a multi-car wreck after the ensuing green-flag lap, ending his day prematurely. He finished in 36th.

“Just a bad day all around, we didn’t get a chance to see where we’d fall with the cautions or pit strategies. Looking forward to moving on to the next one.” – 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 earned 23 NXS wins, made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started, and won two regular-season championships. In 2021, the team competed in select NCS events, before expanding to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 and adding a third, part-time entry during the 2023 season. Since its first NCS start in 2021, the team has earned two wins. Kaulig Racing is currently fielding two full-time entries in the NCS and continues to field three full-time NXS entries, with a part-time fourth entry at select events. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

SMITH SCORES SIXTH STRAIGHT TOP-FIVE, ADVANCES TO ROUND OF 8
Sheldon Creed’s championship hopes are dashed after being involved in a mid-race incident

CONCORD, N.C. (October 12, 2024) – Chandler Smith’s hot streak continued as he led Toyota with a fifth-place run at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL in NASCAR Xfinity Series action on Saturday evening. Smith, who previously clinched his spot in the next round, earned his sixth straight top-five finish and eighth-consecutive top-10. Smith led three Joe Gibbs Racing Supras to finish in the top-10 with Josh Bilicki finishing eighth and Aric Almirola in ninth. The Georgia-native will start the Round of 8 as the fourth seed, eight points to the good.

Sheldon Creed, who came into the race 32 points to the good, looked likely to advance early after earning stage points in the first stage, but was involved in a major multi-car incident during the race. The team did the best to repair the damage, but the California-native was unable to continue, ending his quest for the Xfinity Series title.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
Race 29 of 33 – 155.44 Miles, 67 Laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, Sam Mayer*
2nd, AJ Allmendinger*
3rd, Shane van Gisbergen*
4th, Austin Hill*
5th, CHANDLER SMITH
8th, JOSH BILICKI
9th, ARIC ALMIROLA
33rd, THOMAS ANNUNZIATA
35th, SHELDON CREED
37th, ED JONES
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

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

Finishing Position: 5th

Another good run, and you are moving on in the round of 8.

“Yeah, it is a testament to everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing. All of the hard working men and women that has been thrashing to make this No. 81 Wheelers Toyota group back to how we were at the start of the season. We went through a rough patch through the summer. We were hit or miss. We would show up and be really good some weeks, and others we would show up and not be great. Very, very happy with the consistency we have shown. I’m looking forward going into the next round.”

How was your car today and what were your thoughts on the changes?

“I actually liked the changes. I thought it was unique and I thought it made it a little more racy in my opinion, but at the same time, I only raced the old ROVAL once, but honestly, we struggled today. We were at-best a top-five car. We couldn’t run hard and have speed at the start and make it last, so definitely have some work to do here at the ROVAL, but we will go back to the shop and keep building fast Supras and make it better.”

JOSH BILICKI, No. 19 Insurance King Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 8th

What do you take away from this opportunity with Joe Gibbs Racing?

“Yeah, just learning how a powerhouse team like (Joe) Gibbs (Racing) operates, from the prep before the race, throughout the race weekend – it is next level. Honestly, I’m forever grateful. It was super cool to lead some laps – really my first consecutive laps led. That was fun. I think I didn’t do a good job on the start of stage three. We went backwards on an adjustment – and we just lost track position and track position was key. We kind of dug ourselves in a little bit of a hole at the start of stage three, got some track position back those last couple of laps. I’m happy – we were at least able to move forward on that last restart and pick up some positions. Eighth isn’t terrible, but I really wanted a top-five, but thank you to Insurance King, Trim-Tex and AMECO for giving me this opportunity.”

ARIC ALMIROLA, No. 20 Samaritan’s Purse Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 9th

What were your thoughts on the ROVAL?

“Yeah, I didn’t love it. It seemed like it raced a little better than I probably expected, but it is still certainly calamity corner, right? It just invites you to dive bomb it in there. It seemed like for the most part, everyone was pretty respectful, and got through there okay, but it is really, really tough to manage – do you block? Do you not block? It is really inviting to shove it down in there, even when you are two to three car lengths back.”

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

Finishing Position: 35th

How do you summarize this race as a team?

“Yeah, I guess just not our day, I guess. We were running third, and my transmission locked itself in second gear, so that was weird. First time that has ever happened to me. That was the whole reason that we went to the back. I thought I was going to be okay, when they started crashing. I stopped right at it, and then whoever was behind me, pushed me into it even further. Unfortunate. It sucks that our Playoffs will end this way. My guys deserve a lot more. Everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota deserve it. I guess, I don’t know – I will just go grab a beer and watch it unfold.”

What happened out there?

“I had to go to the back. My transmission locked itself into second gear, and then the 5 (Anthony Alfredo) and the 98 (Riley Herbst) just ran into each other and caused a crash. They started stacking up. I stopped right at the crash, and whoever was behind me just piled me into it even further, and I think that is what broke the radiator. I don’t know what to do. It was out of our control there.”

How tough is this?

“It’s out of my control. It’s obviously very frustrating if we don’t get to move on this way. I don’t know.”

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 47 million cars and trucks at our 12 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 13th 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 29 electrified options.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Drive for the Cure 250 | Saturday, October 12, 2024

UNOFFICIAL FORD FINISHING RESULTS

13th – Cole Custer

17th – Ryan Sieg

22nd – Matt DiBenedetto

23rd – Kyle Sieg

27th – Dylan Lupton

32nd – Riley Herbst

33rd – Blaine Perkins

COLE CUSTER, No. 00 Andy’s Frozen Custard Ford Mustang Dark Horse (Finished 13th | Advanced to Round of 8)

“That definitely was not pretty, whatsoever. We did a great job the first two races getting ourselves where we needed to in the points. All year we put ourselves where we needed to in the points and it ended up where we didn’t need our best day today. I am definitely frustrated. I felt like road courses were our strong suit last year and we are really struggling with them this year. I am a little confused. We have some good tracks for us coming up, so we are looking forward to those.”

UNFORTUNATELY, YOUR TEAMMATE, RILEY HERBST DOES NOT ADVANCE:

“I just hate it for Riley and that whole 98 team. They definitely deserved to be in the next round on speed throughout the year. I don’t know. I haven’t seen the replay of it, but I feel real bad for them because I definitely feel like they were good enough to advance on.”

RILEY HERBST, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang Dark Horse (Finished 32nd | Eliminated from Playoffs)

“It wasn’t what we wanted. It sucks. This race was frustrating for me. The Roval has never been a good track for me, but I thought we would be okay to advance if we just survived. Neither myself nor the 5 were giving up in the chicane and it took me out ultimately. We probably would’ve been fine if it wasn’t for that. Still, we struggled with the handling of our car all day so it wasn’t perfect. We almost stayed in it until the end, but it just wasn’t enough. There’s still four races left to try and get a win though with this 98 team.”

Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Overview-
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval; October 12, 2024

Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval– Roval (2.28 miles)
Race: Drive for the Cure 250; 67 Laps –20/20/27; 152.76 Miles
Date/Broadcast: Saturday, October 12, 2024 4:00 PM ET
TV: CW Network
Radio: Performance Racing Network (PRN) – 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 BG Products
Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval

News and Notes:

• Practice; After a day of technical inspection on Friday, Burton piloting the No. 27 BG Products Chevrolet this weekend will first hit the unique 2.28-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) Roval at 10:00 AM ET on Saturday morning for a full 50-minute practice session. Coverage of NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) practice will air LIVE on USA Network and the NBC Sports App.

– Starting Position; Immediately after the conclusion of practice, the No. 27 BG Products team will be given a 10-minutes to make minor adjustments, change Goodyear Eagles, and fill the fuel cell full of Sunoco racing fuel before moving into NXS Drive for the Cure 250 Qualifying at 11:00 AM ET. Similar to road courses in 2024, Roval qualifying would consist of two rounds of group qualifying with the first round consisting of 15-minutes of two groups with the fastest five cars in each group moving onto the second round for a 10-minute session to determine the pole sitter. With 38 cars entered, no one will miss the race. Burton is scheduled to go out on track in Group B at 11:17 AM ET. Continuing apart of USA Network’s 1.5-hour coverage of NXS Saturday morning, qualifying will be shown LIVE in its entirety starting at 11:00 AM ET.

– Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval Stats; Saturday afternoon’s NXS Drive for the Cure 250 will mark Burton’s fourth NXS start at the CMS Roval. In three previous starts, Burton holds an average finish of 21.7 with a 99.5% lap completion rate completing 206 of the possible 207 laps. Burton has one Top-Ten finish (2021) when he finished in the 7th position after starting in 10th.

Featured Partner

– BG Products; BG Products, Inc., is a leading provider of automotive maintenance solutions, dedicated to enhancing vehicle performance and longevity. With a legacy spanning more than 52 years, BG is renowned for its innovative products and services that optimize fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and extend the life of critical vehicle components. As a trusted partner in the automotive industry, BG Products continues to deliver cutting-edge solutions that empower vehicle owners and automotive professionals worldwide. Learn more about BG at BGProd.com.

Parker Retzlaff – No. 31 FUNKAWAY
Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval

Social Media; Facebook, X, Instagram

• Practice; Once clearing Friday Tech-Day, Retzlaff and the No. 31 FUNKAWAY team will prepare to see on track action of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval at 10:00 AM ET on Saturday morning in the scheduled 50-minute NXS practice session. Coverage of NASCAR NXS practice will air LIVE on USA Network and the NBC Sports App.

– Starting Position; Once the checkered flag flies on NXS practice, the No. 31 FUNKAWAY team will have ten minutes to make minor adjustments, change Goodyear Eagles, and fill the fuel cell full of Sunoco racing fuel before lining up for NXS Drive for the Cure 250 Qualifying at 11:00 AM ET. Similar to road courses in 2024, Roval qualifying would consist of two rounds of group qualifying with the first round consisting of 15-minutes of two groups with the fastest five cars in each group moving onto the second round for a 10-minute session to determine the pole sitter. With 38 cars entered, no one will miss the race. Retzlaff is scheduled to go out on track in Group B at 11:17 AM ET. Continuing apart of USA Network’s 1.5-hour coverage of NXS Saturday morning, qualifying will be shown LIVE in its entirety starting at 11:00 AM ET.

• Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval Stats; Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 will mark Retzlaff’s second start at the Charlotte Roval. Last season never seeing the unique configuration before Retzlaff would start in the 23rd position and keep the car clean bringing home a 22nd place finish completing all 67-laps.

Featured Partner

• FUNKAWAY; Headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, FUNKAWAY is a line of odor elimination products that removes the horrible effects of bad smells. Guaranteed to work on clothing, shoes, gear, pet products, car interiors and more, FUNKAWAY allows customers to renew and refresh, rather than throw away. To learn more about FUNKAWAY, visit FUNKAWAY.com and connect on Instagram and Facebook.

Austin Green – No. 32 3Dimensional.com
Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview- Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval

Social Media; Facebook, X, Instagram

News and Notes:

• Practice; Making his seventh NXS start of 2024, Austin Green will first hit the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval at 10:00 AM ET on Saturday morning in the scheduled 50-minute NXS practice session. Coverage of NXS practice will air LIVE on USA Network and the NBC Sports App.

– Starting Position; Upon completion of NXS practice, the No. 32 3Dimensional.com crew will go to work making minor adjustments, changing Goodyear Eagles, and filling the fuel cell full of Sunoco racing fuel before lining up for NXS Drive for the Cure 250 Qualifying at 11:00 AM ET. Similar to road courses in 2024, Roval qualifying would consist of two rounds of group qualifying with the first round consisting of 15-minutes of two groups with the fastest five cars in each group moving onto the second round for a 10-minute session to determine the pole sitter. With 38 cars entered, no one will miss the race. Similar to his teammates, Green will go out on track in Group B at 11:17 AM ET. Continuing apart of USA Network’s 1.5-hour coverage of NXS Saturday morning, qualifying will be shown LIVE in its entirety starting at 11:00 AM ET.

– Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval Stats; Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 will mark Green’s debut at the one of kind 2.28-mile Charlotte Roval.

Featured Partner

• 3Dimensional.com; The 3-Dimensional Services Group, consisting of 3-Dimensional Services, 3-Dimensional Services Europe, Urgent Plastic Services and Urgent Design & Manufacturing, provides rapid manufacturing services that allow them to engineer and build functional prototype parts and low-to-medium volume production parts up to 70% faster than industry standards. Our capabilities include virtually all manufacturing processes, including: CNC machining, stamping, laser cutting and welding, plastic injection molding, robotic and spot welding, waterjet, hydroforming, tube bending, vibration welding, casting and pattern fabrication, RIM tooling, SLA, and SLS rapid prototyping, to name some. Learn more about 3Dimensional Services by visiting them online at 3Dimensional.com.

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
Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course | Drive for the Cure 250

Fast Facts
No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Leland Honeyman Jr.
Primary Partner(s): DPR Construction
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Camaro
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2024 Driver Points Position: 18th
2024 Owner Points Position: 21st
Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing

Notes of Interest:

Stretch Drive: 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 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course.

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 29th of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, Young’s Motorsports welcomes DPR Construction to the Mooresville, N.C.-based team as the primary partner on the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the 67-lap race on Saturday afternoon.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor and construction manager specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets.

Our portfolio of work ranges from large-scale new construction to small tenant improvements and special projects. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown to a multi-billion-dollar organization with offices around the world.

Our company is strategically focused on delivering more predictable outcomes through applications of virtual design & construction, prefabrication, its team of self-perform craft, and leveraging data to learn and improve from.

We consistently rank among the top building contractors and employ approximately 11,000 professionals across its family of companies.

Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course will mark Honeyman’s second Xfinity start at the newly reconfigured North Carolina speedway.

Last October, Honeyman earned a track-best 21st place finish after starting 26th in the No. 45 Eighth Order Chevrolet Camaro for Alpha Prime Racing.

This weekend is part of a doubleheader elimination weekend with the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday afternoon.

Honeyman and the Young’s Motorsports team join the non-Playoff Xfinity Series teams looking to spoil the Playoff parade which continues on Saturday afternoon with the final round of 12.

On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will conclude their final round of 12 Playoffs for a tense afternoon of racing in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday, Oct. 13.

The Xfinity Series rookie driver will look to improve his overall road course average Xfinity finish of 24.9.

Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Career Stats: Entering the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Honeyman has 36 career NASCAR Xfinity Series races to his credit, earning a career-best fourth-place finish at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway after starting 33rd in the Ag-Pro 300 for Young’s Motorsports in April 2024.

Since 2023, he has carried an average finish of 22.7.

Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway | United Rentals 250 Race Recap: In the 28th race of the 2024 Xfinity Series season, Young’s Motorsports and Honeyman searched for another solid finish in the team’s Xfinity Series return trip to the breathtaking Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.

After qualifying his No. 42 Mezrano Injury Lawyers Chevrolet Camaro 19th, Honeyman did a masterful job staying out of trouble throughout the race and even avoided a major multi-car accident with three laps remaining.

The late race caution threw the race into overtime with Honeyman inside the top-10 in his Young’s Motorsports entry. Looking to duplicate or better his fourth-place run at the 2.66-mile superspeedway in NASCAR overtime,

Honeyman was in contention for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win until he was booted from the lead pack in heavy drafting conditions, relinquishing the team to a 14th-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 126th NASCAR Xfinity Series race. In his previous 125 races, he has four top-five and 13 top-10 finishes.

The season’s 29th race will be his fourth tango at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course as crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series start at the newly reconfigured 17-turn, 2.28-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series History: Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, the family-owned organization has logged 28 starts and maintains an average starting position of 27.3 and an average finish of 21.9.

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 The Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course: “I’m upbeat about the final road course race of the weekend. I’m thankful for the extended practice on Saturday morning to help us dial in our No. 42 DPR Construction Chevrolet Camaro.

“Charlotte is such an instrumental race with a lot of friends and family in attendance. Following a strong performance at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend, the vibe is good and we’re focused on keeping ourselves in the hunt for 67 laps on Saturday.

“Our goal is to make the most out of the race from start to finish and keep putting ourselves in position for strong finishes for our Young’s Motorsports team over the next five weeks.”

Race Information:

The Drive for the Cure 250 (67 laps | 152.76 miles) is the 29th of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2024 schedule. Practice will occur on Saturday, October 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Qualifying will immediately follow, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag shortly after 4:00 p.m. ET, with live coverage on the CW Network, the Performance Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (Eastern).

AM Racing | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course | Drive for the Cure 250

Fast Facts

No. 15 AM Racing Team:
Driver: Dylan Lupton
Primary Partner(s): Lupton Excavation | AirBox
Manufacturer: Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London
Spotter: Michael Fisher
Chassis Intel: AMR Chassis No. X-79
Engine: Roush-Yates Engines

Notes of Interest:

Final Stretch: Veteran race car driver Dylan Lupton will pilot AM Racing’s No. 15 Ford Mustang for the final five 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, including Saturday afternoon’s Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course.

Lupton, a graduate of the NASCAR Next initiative, will also drive the team’s Ford Mustang at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and the season finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway on Nov. 9, 2024.

The former ARCA Menards Series West winner returned to NASCAR Xfinity Series competition for the first time since Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway last year on Oct. 5, 2024, at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Driving the No. 15 Sentinel Foundation | Nine Line Apparel Ford Mustang for AM Racing, Lupton contended for a top-10 finish before being collected in the “Big One” with three laps to go.

To jumpstart his stock car racing career this year, Lupton returned to the ARCA Menards Series at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International in mid-September when he piloted the No. 30 Lupton Excavation | Rette Jones Racing Ford Mustang to a top-10 finish in the General Tire 100 at The Glen.

The Californian has spent most of 2024 competing in select Late-Model events on the West Coast and in a limited Trans Am Series XGT Class schedule.

Lupton has 61 starts across all three of NASCAR’s national divisions, with one top-five and five top-10 finishes.

Welcome Aboard: For the 29th of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, AM Racing and Lupton welcome Lupton Excavation to the team as the primary partner on the No. 15 Ford Mustang for the 67-lap race on Saturday afternoon.

Lupton Excavation Inc. was founded in 1987. The company provides excavation work and digs foundations.

Serving Sacramento, Calif., and surrounding areas, Lupton Excavation Inc. also specializes in Earthwork and plumbing.

Giving You Peace of Air: For the final road course race of the season, AirBox will serve in an associate partnership role on Lupton’s No. 15 Ford Mustang in Saturday afternoon’s Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

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 and services 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. Coupled with their Indoor Air Quality Assessment, AirBox is the total solution for all indoor air quality needs, ensuring their customers meet and exceed current and future ventilation standards.

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.

Catch Him On The Dial: Before Dylan Lupton straps into his No. 15 Ford Mustang on Saturday, the AM Racing driver will be featured on “The Frontstretch” on SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channel 90, with host Pat Patterson on Saturday morning, October 12, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET.

Lupton will preview the Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course and discuss his new opportunity with Statesville, N.C.-based AM Racing.

Dylan Lupton NASCAR Xfinity Series Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway will mark Lupton’s inaugural Xfinity Series start at the newly reconfigured 17-turn, 2.28-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™.

The Xfinity Series driver will look to improve his overall road course average Xfinity finish of 22.1.

Dylan Lupton NASCAR Xfinity Series Career Stats: In 42 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, Lupton has a career-best ninth-place finish after starting 16th for Athenian Motorsports at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in August 2015.

In addition to his Xfinity Series starts, he has achieved four NASCAR Cup Series starts and 15 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts to his credit.

Thanks For Your Support: With 84 percent of the 2024 Xfinity Series season complete, AM Racing and Dylan Lupton would like to thank their marketing partners for their support: AirBox, Flying Circle, Mechanix Wear, Mobil 1 and WIX Filters.

Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway | United Rentals 250 Race Recap: The 28th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season kicked off in a return trip to Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Without the benefit of practice, Lupton qualified his No. 15 Sentinel Foundation | Nine Line Apparel Ford Mustang 36th, but quickly from the drop of the green flag, the Wilton, Calif. native navigated through the field and found himself inside the top 20 for most of the race.

In Stage 3, Lupton pressed the attack, drafted his No. 15 AM Racing Ford Mustang inside the top-10, and contended for the team’s best finish of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series until he was collected in a massive “Big One.”

The accident damaged Lupton’s race car on the right side. The team patched up his blue oval, allowing the 30-year-old to return to the race and finish a respectable 24th at the checkered flag.

From the Pit Box: Industry veteran Ryan “Pickle” London is Dylan Lupton’s crew chief.

He will be crew chief for his 29th NASCAR Xfinity Series race and his first on the Queen City road course.

In his previous 28 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, he has collected two top-10 finishes, including a career-best ninth at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International with Joey Logano in September 2024 for AM Racing.

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 Dylan Lupton like him on Facebook (Lupton Racing) and follow him on Instagram (@luptondylan) and X | Twitter (@LuptonDylan).

Dylan Lupton Quoteboard:

On The Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course: “I’m hoping for another strong effort from our AM Racing team on Saturday. It’s a bummer that we did not get the finish we deserved at Talladega because we showcased a lot of speed, but we’ll have an opportunity to rebound on Saturday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

“It’s an updated layout, so I feel like it will put me on a level playing field with the rest of the field as we utilize practice to get used to the new configuration and set you up for qualifying and race day.

“I can’t thank everyone at AM Racing enough for this continued opportunity, and I look forward to a productive race.”

Race Information:

The Drive for the Cure 250 (67 laps | 152.76 miles) is the 29th of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2024 schedule. Practice will occur on Saturday, October 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Qualifying will immediately follow, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag shortly after 4:00 p.m. ET, with live coverage on the CW Network, the Performance Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (Eastern).

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 Xfinity Series and various Dirt Modified events in its eighth year of competition.

COLE CUSTER | RILEY HERBST

Charlotte Roval NASCAR Xfinity Series Advance

NASCAR Xfinity Series Overview

• Event: Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (Round 29 of 33)
• Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
• Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval
• Layout: 2.28-mile, 17-turn road course
• Time/TV/Radio: 4 p.m. EDT on CW/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Cole Custer Notes of Interest

• Cole Custer enters Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 on the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval with high hopes as he sits second in the points standings and third in the playoffs standings as the series heads to the Round of 12 finale. After the first two playoff races, Custer sits 37 points above the Round of 8 cutline due largely to his solid second-place finish Sept. 28 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City. Last week on the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway oval, Custer drove to a 27th-place finish that normally would not bode well for his championship hopes, but he banked 13 valuable playoff points by virtue of his two race wins and three stage wins, as well as a 15-point bonus for winning the regular-season championship. Custer arrives at Charlotte tied for second in the standings with Austin Hill, 27 points behind leader Chandler Smith. Barring a disastrous result Saturday, Custer is in position to advance to the Round of 8 on points. A win would to lock him into the next round and earn an additional five playoff points. Custer has made the playoffs in all five of his fulltime Xfinity Series seasons, advancing to the Championship 4 in all but his rookie season in 2017, when he missed it by one position. As he eyes back-to-back championships, Custer knows that if he can make it out of the Round of 12, the team will hit its sweet spot of racetrack combinations in the Round of 8 – Oct. 19 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Oct. 26 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and Nov. 2 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
• The Drive for the Cure 250 marks Custer’s fourth Xfinity Series start at the road course that incorporates portions of the Charlotte Motor Speedway oval. He made his first start in the inaugural Roval race in September 2018, when he finished seventh and led five laps. He followed that with an eighth-place finish in September 2019 after starting sixth. In last year’s race, Custer looked to be on his way to another road-course victory in the final laps when Sam Mayer passed him for the lead. Custer emerged with his best Roval finish of second. This weekend, he’s looking for redemption. Custer has an additional three starts outside of the Xfinity Series on the Roval, all coming in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2020 to 2022 with a best finish of ninth in October 2020.
• Custer has excelled on road courses since his return to the Xfinity Series at the start of the 2023 season, finishing in the top-10 in every race but four when turning right and left. In nine road-course and two street-course starts since 2023, Custer has earned two victories and nine top-10s. Custer’s history on road courses suggests he’s a silent road-course ringer. He followed up his June 2023 victory at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway with another win in the inaugural Chicago Street Race in July 2023. Custer has finished in the top-10 in 20 of his 24 career road-course outings. This past March 24, he finished fourth on the 3.426-mile, 20-turn Circuit of the Americas (COTA) layout in Austin, Texas. He followed that up with a sixth-place finish June 1 at Portland and a ninth-place result June 8 at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway.
• Custer will sport the bright and vibrant colors of Andy’s Frozen Custard once again this weekend in the company’s third and final race as primary partner in 2024. Founded in 1986 in Osage Beach, Missouri, by Andy Kuntz’s parents John and Carol Kuntz, Andy’s Frozen Custard has been providing the freshest frozen custard in the business for 38 years, giving ice cream the “cold shoulder” by scooping, mixing and presenting handcrafted frozen custard treats with speed and a smile. Since the beginning, the family members have had one dream: to share what makes them happiest with everyone else, and to warm hearts one scoop of frozen custard at a time. With a focus on product quality, customer service and community involvement, Andy’s has grown into the nation’s largest frozen custard-only business, with 150 stores across 15 states proudly serving the World’s Finest Frozen Custard. Andy’s has been committed to supporting developing drivers of all ages from their first race throughout their racing career for more than 30 years, an extension of the family’s lifelong commitment to motorsports. Andy’s is the “Official Frozen Treat” of Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, where fans can enjoy Andy’s on-site through branded kiosks, treat trucks and in suites.

Riley Herbst Notes of Interest

• Riley Herbst heads to the final race of the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs focused on making it to the Round of 8 for the first time in his young career. The driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang Dark Horse enters Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 on the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval seventh in the playoff standings, 20 points above the top-eight cutline. While he has been open about expecting to struggle in the first round, Herbst knows that if he can make it to the Round of 8, he’ll have a good shot at fighting for a spot in the Championship 4. The Round of 8 includes the intermediate tracks of Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway, plus the short track of Martinsville (Va.) Speedway – all of which Herbst has excelled at in his career. The three tracks could be considered Stewart-Haas Racing’s “bread and butter” as the team owns wins at two of the three tracks in the Xfinity Series. Herbst finished the best of the Stewart-Haas Xfinity Series Ford Mustangs in all three races of the Round of 8 last season with his win Oct. 14 at Las Vegas, runner-up finish Oct. 21 at Homestead-Miami, and fourth-place result Oct. 28 at Martinsville. He scored more points than any driver in the Round of 8 and, had he been in the playoffs, he would’ve advanced to the Championship 4. Herbst hopes to repeat that feat this year and officially make the field for the championship race. First, he has to survive and advance Saturday on the Roval.
• The Las Vegas native looked to be on his way to his second win of the 2024 season last Saturday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. He started sixth and quickly found himself in the front of the field. He finished the first stage just outside the top-10 and sixth in the second stage. In total, Herbst led six times for a total of 22 laps throughout the day. With no drafting help at the end of the race, Herbst was forced to settle for a third-place finish, his second straight top-three at Talladega after his runner-up finish in April. While he wasn’t able to capture the win, he was able to secure a solid points day for the No. 98 team in the championship battle.
• The Drive for the Cure 250 will be Herbst’s fifth career Xfinity Series start on the Charlotte Roval. Herbst had a strong outing in his first start there in 2020 during a torrential downpour. He ran up front and led seven laps en route to a 12th-place finish, best among that year’s rookie class. In October 2021, Herbst started ninth and was holding his position in the top-10 during the final stage before a suspension issue ended his race seven laps from the finish. In 2022, Herbst started 11th and led a lap before an accident ended his bid five laps from the finish. His best finish of fourth was earned last October in his first of five straight top-five finishes to end the 2023 season after narrowly missing the playoff field.
• Herbst is driving for a team that knows how to win on the Roval. SHR’s No. 98 team won the inaugural Xfinity Series race there in Sept. 2018 with driver Chase Briscoe. It was Briscoe’s first career Xfinity Series victory. He led twice for 33 laps to beat Justin Marks by 1.478 seconds.

Cole Custer, Driver of the No. 00 Andy’s Frozen Custard Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Talladega didn’t quite go how you would’ve liked, but you’re still in a good spot to make the Round of 8, 37 points above the top-eight cutline. How are you approaching this weekend knowing that you’ll still have to continue watching the points situation?

“Talladega was just rough. There wasn’t anything we could do to avoid that wreck and it just killed our day, unfortunately. Still, I’m confident going into this weekend. We’re 37 points to the good of the cutline and should be in a good spot if we can just finish the race. After finishing second last year, I think we’ll have a chance to go for the win, too. We’ve had fast cars on road courses, but it’s always hard when you have guys like Shane Van Gisbergen and AJ Allmendinger in the field. They’re the ones you have to beat to win on this style of track. I think we’ll be in contention, though, and find ourselves in the Round of 8 once again.”

You’ve had solid runs on the Charlotte Roval in your previous starts there, earning back-to-back top-10s in 2018 and 2019, plus the runner-up finish last year. Do you feel like this is a solid track for you and the team, and what are your thoughts heading into the weekend?

“I think the Roval has been a good track for us throughout my career at Stewart-Haas Racing, and you even saw that in my return to the series last year. Road courses in general have been strong for us and we’ve been silent contenders almost every race. Our road-course cars have been really good this year, even if we haven’t always gotten the results. We scored two victories on road courses last season, but I have a good history at them, in general. Hopefully, we can continue to keep that up and secure our spot in the Round of 8 this Saturday. I think the Roval will be a good race for us even with some solid road-course aces in the field. We’ve always been able to compete with them and I think we’ll be able to do that again. We just need to have a fast car and not make mistakes to keep ourselves in the game at the end to easily advance.”

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

Saturday’s race marks the last race of the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. Currently, you’re 20 points above the top-eight cutline in seventh. With the Roval being labeled a wild card, what’s your thought process heading into the weekend?

“I mean, 20 points to the good is better than being below the cutline. It puts us in a better position than we’ve been in during the past when heading into this race. I have yet to advance out of the Round of 12 in my career, so that’s ultimately the goal this weekend. We have to be smart and not put ourselves in bad situations, but we also have to be aware of that points battle. The No. 98 Monster Energy team had a good run there last year and finished fourth, but the Roval has been a track that I’ve struggled at. I don’t really enjoy it, so if we can make it out of this clean and into the Round of 8, that’ll be a good day for us. Obviously, there’s the unknown of the new turn seven, but we have a 50-minute practice session on Saturday morning to hopefully figure it out.”

The Charlotte Roval has been a difficult track for you in the past, but you’ve also never been in this situation where you have a 20-point cushion going into a playoff cutoff race. How are you approaching this weekend?

“To be honest, this is one track that I haven’t been able to wrap my head around. I don’t enjoy it as a driver, but every driver has tracks like that. It’s not that we haven’t run decent there in the past, but I think I was just at a disadvantage because I never had a full practice session on this track. Road courses have always been a struggle for me, but then you take an oval and make it into a road course, and it just isn’t my strength. The first two years at SHR, we had such bad luck there and didn’t finish either race. Then last year, we didn’t have the pressure of the playoffs and we finished fourth. We’re trying to keep that same mindset we had last year, but there’s still a playoff battle. None of us are sure about what to think about this new configuration, but at least we’re all in the same boat there. Hopefully, we can have another strong weekend as a team and have both us and the No. 00 team advance to the Round of 8.”

JR Motorsports Team Preview
TRACK – Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval (2.32-mile Roval)
NXS RACE – Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (67 laps / 155.44 miles)
TUNE IN – CW, PRN, SiriusXM Channel 90 at 4:00 p.m. (ET)

Sam Mayer

No. 1 – QPS Employment Group Chevrolet

Mayer 2024 NXS Stats

Starts: 28

Wins: 2

Top 5s: 7

Top 10s: 11

Laps Led: 211

Avg. Finish: 18.9

Points: 11th

• Sam Mayer heads down the road to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval as the defending pole-sitter and race winner of this event last season. He led 50 of the 67 laps around the 2.32-mile road course en route to the victory.
• In three NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the Roval, the young driver has earned one victory and two top-10s with an average finish of 7.3.
• The Franklin, Wis. native has become very familiar with the lefts and rights as three of his six career NXS victories have been on road courses.
• After the wild last laps around Talladega Superspeedway, Mayer now sits just 14 points below the cutline in the playoff standings with one race remaining in the Round of 12.

Sam Mayer

“We had a solid run in Talladega really all day until some unfortunate luck came our way at the end there so we will have to give it our all this weekend at The Roval and meet everyone in Victory Lane just like we did last year. This is a super-fun track for me as we have run pretty well here in the past and getting our first Roval win last season. I know Mardy (Lindley, crew chief) and the No. 1 guys will unload a solid road-course car and we know what we have to do so we will go out and get it done.”

Justin Allgaier

No. 7 Jarrett Chevrolet

Allgaier 2024 NXS Stats

Starts: 28

Wins: 2

Top 5s: 7

Top 10s: 15

Laps Led: 657

Avg. Finish: 15.1

Points: 9th

• Justin Allgaier enters the final race in the Round of 12 in the NXS Playoffs just seven points below the cutline.
• In six previous NXS starts at the Roval, Allgaier has scored two top-fives and three top-10s, with a best finish of fourth coming in this event in 2019.
• Allgaier is a three-time winner on road courses in the NXS, having gone to Victory Lane in Montreal (2011), Mid-Ohio (2018), and Road America (2018).
• This season on road courses, the Illinois native has earned a best finish of second, coming at Portland back in June.

Justin Allgaier

“We all know what we need to do this weekend and I know that everyone on this Jarrett team is ready to go. This team has been resilient all year long and we are going to keep fighting until the very end. We are ready to get there and see what we can do.”

Sammy Smith

No. 8 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet

Smith 2024 NXS Stats

Starts: 28

Wins: 1

Top 5s: 6

Top 10s: 14

Laps Led: 60

Avg. Finish: 15.0

Points: 7th

• Sammy Smith is heading into the Roval fresh off his first win of the season at Talladega last weekend that locked the JRM driver into the Round of 8 in the NXS Playoffs.
• Smith finished 11th in his lone NXS start the Roval in this event last season.
• The 20 year old has 15 starts on road courses in his two-year NXS career. Three of those ended in top-five finishes and five were in the top-10.
• Pilot Flying J is back on Smith’s No. 8 Chevrolet with Schneider on the TV panel. Schneider is a family-built company with nearly 90 years of service in the freight transportation industry.

Sammy Smith

“Our win last week at Talladega is a relief and exciting for multiple reasons. This No. 8 JR Motorsports team has had a tough year so it’s been an awesome feeling that a race finally came together for us and even better that it locked us into the Round of 8. It takes some of the pressure off going into the Roval, as it’s not a must-win situation, but we know the points are still just as important and we’re going to continue to fight to get Pilot Flying J in Victory Lane and score maximum points before the Round of 8 begins.”

Brandon Jones

No. 9 Menards / Delta Faucets Chevrolet

Jones 2024 NXS Stats

Starts: 28

Wins: 0

Top 5s: 1

Top 10s: 8

Laps Led: 34

Avg. Finish: 19.5

Points: 14th

• Brandon Jones will make his seventh start at the 2.32-mile Roval this weekend. In six previous starts, Jones has tallied one top-five and three top-10 finishes, with a best of fifth coming at this race during the 2021 season.
• According to NASCAR Loop Data Statistics, the 27-year-old Georgia native currently ranks eighth in quality passes for the season.
• Delta Faucet, a company committed to transforming your daily life through how you interact with your water, will adorn the hood of Jones’ Camaro this weekend. While this is the company’s first appearance in the NXS this season, Delta Faucets had a presence on Jones’ ARCA car earlier this year.

Brandon Jones

“We didn’t have the best luck last week at Talladega, so I am looking forward to turning things around at the Roval this weekend. We’ve been working hard in the sim this week practicing the new configuration, so I am looking forward to getting to the track and seeing what we can do. Hopefully we can have a solid day and have this Menards/Delta Faucets Chevrolet out front at the end.”

Connor Mosack

No. 88 Apollo Pex Chevrolet

Mosack 2024 NXS Stats

Starts: 1

Wins: 0

Top 5s: 0

Top 10s: 1

Laps Led: 0

Avg. Finish: 6.0

Points: N/A

• Connor Mosack returns to JRM this weekend on the Roval, making his second start of the season with the No. 88 team.
• In his first start, at the Chicago Street Course, the 25-year-old driver started third and finished sixth for crew chief Andrew Overstreet.
• Mosack has earned one top-five and three top-10 finishes on road circuits in the NXS, with the best a fifth-place run at Watkins Glen in 2023.
• The red-and-white colors of Apollo PEX, an industry-leading, comprehensive potable water product line provider based in nearby Mint Hill, N.C., will adorn the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend.

Connor Mosack

“It’s great to be back with JR Motorsports this weekend at the Roval. Andrew (Overstreet) and the team gave me a great car at Chicago and had good strategy as well. I’m looking for the same thing this weekend in the Apollo PEX Camaro. This is a home race for me, so I want to show out on the Roval.”

JRM Team Updates

JR Motorsports at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course: JR Motorsports has competed at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course a combined 24 times in the NXS since its first trip there in 2018. In those starts at the 2.32-mile road course, the organization has recorded one win, eight top-fives and 15 top-10s, with an average finish of 11.6.

Souvenir Rig: JRM drivers Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith and Brandon Jones will be signing autographs at the JR Motorsports / Legacy MC souvenir rig on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.