Promising Start Halted By Early Contact

Daytona International Speedway | Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300
Team: No. 07 AUTOParkIt.com Chevrolet Camaro
Driver: Blaine Perkins
Start: 27th
Finish: 37th; Out-Accident (19 | 120 laps completed)
Driver Points Position: 36th | Owner Points Position: 37th

Race Recap: Taking the green flag in the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300 in the 27th position, Perkins wasted no time in heading to the front. The first caution of the evening came out on lap 8. The 07 team would stay out under caution and would restart the race in the 14th position. Perkins would crack the Top 10 for the first time on lap 17. Unfortunately, the night would come to an end on lap 19 after contact in the left rear would turn Perkins into car #11 before sliding into the inside wall.

Blaine Perkins Quote: “An unfortunate way to end our season opener at Daytona. The SS GreenLight Racing guys brought me a real fast 07 Chevy. Really want to thank AUTOParkIt.com for coming on board this weekend. I was really looking forward to putting them out front today when we were caught up in wreck that wasn’t really anything of our doing. We just have to put our heads down and move on to the west coast swing and have a really good next few weeks. We’ll put this one behind us…32 races to go.

Next Up: Production Alliance 300 at Auto Club Speedway on Sat., February 25, 2023, live on FOX Sports 1 | Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio NASCAR Channel 90.

Follow on Social Media: To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit www.BlainePerkins.com or connect with Blaine Perkins on Facebook (OfficialBlainePerkins), Twitter (@BlainePerkins21) or Instagram (@blaineperkins21).

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About SS GreenLight Racing..Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2015, the Mooresville, N.C. ,-based team has made 380 starts with multiple drivers. These include Cole Custer, Ross Chastain and Chase Briscoe. SS GreenLight Racing has collected one win (Fontana 2022), eight top-fives, and 23 top-10 finishes.

NEMECHEK EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH IN CLOSE FINISH AT DAYTONA
Myatt Snider joins Nemechek inside the top-five

DAYTONA BEACH (February 18, 2023) – John Hunter Nemechek (second) missed his first Daytona triumph by mere inches as the caution came out on the final lap in Saturday evening’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event. Nemechek’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Myatt Snider, joined him inside the top-five finishers.

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

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Austin Hill*
2nd, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
3rd, Justin Allgaier*
4th, Parker Retzlaff *
5th, MYATT SNIDER
16th, PARKER CHASE
19th, SAMMY SMITH
11th, SAMMY SMITH32nd, KAZ GRALA
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 20 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

Could you see the caution lights at the end, and did you believe you were ahead of the 21?

“I thought we were ahead. The 31 (Retzlaff) gave the 21 (Hill) a good push on the outside but can’t thank everyone on this Mobil 1 GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. Just proud of the effort. It’s been a long off season waiting to get to Daytona and just to be that close. Great points day, but our car was as fast as Xfinity 10G. Looking forward to moving on to Fontana and I’m glad that we got the year kicked off this way and hopefully we can go chase some more wins, I feel like there are some here in our future. Need to get our speedway program just a little bit better. Thank you for the opportunity from Coach (Gibbs) and I wish Coy (Gibbs) was here. Thank you to Heather (Gibbs) and the entire Gibbs family and everyone at Toyota and TRD for helping me move back up to the Xfinity Series after taking a gamble and moving up from the Truck Series after leaving the Cup Series. The plan is working, and the Lord is good.”

Can you describe the racing for the last few laps?

“Intense and fast just like Xfinity 10G. I can’t say enough about this team. I was hoping after we signed the deal to come to Daytona and get the season kicked off and to come out of here with a race car that’s in one piece with these awesome Mobil 1 colors. Definitely makes us proud. It was really close there when they threw the caution, I thought we were ahead. Just can’t thank Myatt Snider enough for working with me all day. We didn’t have the numbers with the Toyotas, it was definitely a Chevy type of day. But we worked well together, and we were able to come home in second and fifth. Just thankful for this opportunity from Coach (Gibbs) and wish Coy (Gibbs) was here to spend it with us. Glad that we came home second, and we can get our points run kicked off on the right foot. Looking forward to Fontana next week and the rest of the year.”

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 20 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

MYATT SNIDER, No. 19 Tree Top Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 5th

Can you describe those last few laps?

“It was pretty harrowing. They get pretty sketchy towards the end. The 1 (Sam Mayer) tried to throw that block, but I just have to credit Joe Gibbs Racing and Tree Top for bringing such a great Toyota GR Supra. It was really fun to be able to race with everybody. I love Daytona despite all of the things that have happened here. To go top-five in my first time out with JGR, is cool. Hopefully, we can get a few more races with them and get Tree Top out there.”

Wild finish, are you glad it wasn’t you on your roof this season?

“I don’t want anyone to flip at this race track. I can confirm it is not very fun, but what is fun is racing this Tree Top GR Supra here at Daytona. The boys from Joe Gibbs Racing brought me a really fast – just about as fast as Xfinity 10G – Supra, and it was really a lot of fun. I thought we had it there with John Hunter (Nemechek). I thought I pushed him to the win. I hate it that the 7 (Justin Allgaier) pushed him down below the double-yellow line. It was really, really close, but that’s what you deal with here. It’s spots and inches here. It is Daytona.”

About Toyota

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Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 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 20 electrified options, with more in showrooms later this year.

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Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Overview-
Daytona International Speedway; November 18, 2023

Track; Daytona International Speedway– Superspeedway (2.5-Miles)
Race: Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300; 120 Laps –30/30/60; 300 Miles
Date/Broadcast: Saturday; February 18, 2023 5:00 PM ET
TV: Fox Sports 1 (FS1), 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 Twitter

Parker Retzlaff – No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview-
Daytona International Speedway

Social Media; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

News and Notes:

• Practice; After the completion of the 50-minute practice session on Friday afternoon, 19-year-old Parker Retzlaff would record a fastest lap of 48.794 at 184.449 mph on Lap-11 of his 11-lap session scoring him 15th fastest of the 44 cars entered for the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) season opening Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 at the Daytona International Speedway (DIS).

– Starting Position; Qualifying for the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 will take place Saturday morning at 11:30 AM ET to set the 36-car starting field. In 2023 NXS Qualifying for superspeedways will be determined by the fastest competitor in two rounds of single-lap qualifying. The fastest ten in Round 1 will move on to Round 2 where the fastest competitor in Round 2 will be determined the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 pole starter. The lineup up will then be set by the fastest 31 competitors on speed and five provisional starters. Six cars will fail to make the starting field. Retzlaff is scheduled to roll off 17th in the order for the first round. Qualifying will fire off at 11:30 AM ET on Saturday, February 18 and will be shown LIVE on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Fox Sports App.

– Daytona International Speedway Stats; Saturday’s NXS Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner 300 will mark Retzlaff’s debut with Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (JAR) and first NXS start at DIS.

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– Chassis; JAR Bommarito Autosport will field Chassis No. 113 for Retzlaff to compete with in the in the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 on Saturday afternoon. Chassis No. 113 is a new superspeedway car to the JAR Bommarito Autosport fleet.

Jeb Burton– No. 27 State Water Heaters Chevrolet Camaro SS Preview-
Daytona International Speedway

Social Media; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

News and Notes:

• Practice; After the completion of the 50-minute practice session on Friday afternoon, Jeb Burton would record a fastest lap of 48.841at 184.271 mph on Lap-13 of his 15-lap session scoring him 17th fastest of the 44 cars entered for the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) season opening Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 at the Daytona International Speedway (DIS).

– Starting Position; Qualifying for the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 will take place Saturday morning at 11:30 AM ET to set the 36-car starting field. In 2023 NXS Qualifying for superspeedways will be determined by the fastest competitor in two rounds of single-lap qualifying. The fastest ten in Round 1 will move on to Round 2 where the fastest competitor in Round 2 will be determined the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 pole starter. The lineup up will then be set by the fastest 31 competitors on speed and five provisional starters. Six cars will fail to make the starting field. Burton is scheduled to roll off 34th in the order for the first round. Qualifying will be take place at 11:30 AM ET Saturday, February 18 and will be shown LIVE on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Fox Sports App.

– Daytona International Speedway Stats; Saturday’s NXS Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 will mark Burton’s debut race with Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (JAR) and eighth career start at DIS. In seven previous starts in NXS competition Burton holds an average finish of 14.30 with a best of 4th coming three separate times (2017, 2021). Burton has also made two starts at DIS in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) earning a fifth-place finish in 2013 and a seventh-place finish in 2014.

Featured Partners

• State Water Heaters; State Water Heaters is a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential water heaters. For more than 60 years, State Water Heaters has built dependable, long-lasting water heaters for commercial and residential applications. State remains fixed on manufacturing durable products that last longer. For more information, visit StateWaterHeaters.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Solid.State.
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– Chassis; JAR Bommarito Autosport will bring Chassis No. 110 back to the track this weekend for the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 at DIS. Chassis No. 110 last competed at Talladega Superspeedway in the WaWa 250 where driver Myatt Snider would start in the 22nd position after qualifying would be cancelled and the grid would be set by the performance metrics system.

In the first stage Snider would work as high as 8th before fading to the back of the pack at the conclusion of Stage 1 to avoid any possible accidents and would ultimately finish 18th. Stage 2 would see Snider run at the back of the lead pack and would work his way to finish ninth at the conclusion of Stage 2. The final stage would not see things as calm as accident after accident would occur. Snider would be involved in two accidents in the final stages that would require the car to come to pit row to repair damage. At the conclusion of the WaWa 250 Snider would survive with a 12th place finish.

About Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito AutoSport

Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) Bommarito Autosport is a NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) team, owned by owner/driver Jordan Anderson and Bommarito Automotive Group President, John Bommarito.

Established in 2018, JAR Bommarito Autosport has competed full-time in the NCTS four times earning a team best back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2020 & 2021 NextEra 250 season opener at Daytona International Speedway with driver Jordan Anderson.

Expanding to the NXS in 2021 the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS would drive to five Top-Five and six Top-10 finishes with various drivers behind the wheel in its first season. 2022 would see the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS claim the team’s first stage win and a runner-up finish while claiming four Top-10’s with driver Myatt Snider.

In 2023, JAR Bommarito Autosport will continue to grow fielding two full-time entries in the NXS; No. 31 for Parker Retzlaff, and No. 27 for Jeb Burton. JAR Bommarito Autosport will also compete in the NCTS with the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado various drivers in select races.

Blaine Perkins
No. 07 AUTOParkIt.com Chevrolet Camaro
NASCAR Xfinity Series News and Notes
Event: Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner 300
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Venue: Daytona International Speedway
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Track Description: 2.5 mile(s)
Race: 120 Laps/300 Miles

Soak Up The Sun … Blaine Perkins will make his fourth career start (2 Xfinity Series/1 Craftsman Truck Series) at the “World Center of Racing”

“Speed”way Demon: The Bakersfield, Calif., -native has six NASCAR Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series starts on superspeedways .

New“ish” Kid On The Track: Perkins has declared to run for the NASCAR Xfinity Series “Sunoco Rookie of the Year” Award in the 2023 season. He will be one of 4 confirmed competitors heading into Daytona. With 13 starts in 2021 and 2022, Perkins will bring a good bit of experience to the ROTY battle this season.

Quote Worthy

Blaine Perkins, driver of the No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro for SS GreenLight Racing: “I am beyond excited to get this season started. (Crew Chief) Mike (Hillman Sr) and our guys have been working hard to get us ready for the season. I’m looking forward to strapping into a fast 07 AUTOParkIt.com Chevy Camaro. We’re really looking forward to getting to Daytona and starting the season off on the right foot.”

On the Daytona International Speedway:

On racing at Daytona: “Racing at Daytona is always special. As a kid in Bakersfield, I dreamed of someday having an opportunity to race here. I’ve been fortunate enough to compete here a couple of times already in Xfinity and Trucks, but this time just feels different. SS GreenLight has a history of bringing fast cars down to the beach.”

Meet Blaine: Blaine will be making appearances on both Friday and Saturday in Daytona. Catch Blaine at the Adventure Force Kids Zone at the Daytona International Speedway Midway Friday, Feb 17th from 12:30pm to 12:45pm. Blaine will also be appearing at the Chevrolet Display with teammate Gray Gaulding Sat, Feb 18th at 9:45 am.

Follow Blaine Perkins’ on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit www.BlainePerkins.com or connect with Blaine Perkins on Facebook (OfficialBlainePerkins), Twitter (@BlainePerkins21) or Instagram (@blaineperkins21).

SS GreenLight Racing’s NASCAR Xfinity Series History…Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2015, the Mooresville, N.C. ,-based team has made 380 starts with multiple drivers. These include Cole Custer, Ross Chastain and Chase Briscoe. SS GreenLight Racing has collected one win (Fontana 2022), eight top-fives, and 23 top-10 finishes.

Follow SS GreenLight Racing on Social Media: Keep up with SS GreenLight Racing news, notes, information, exclusive content and much more! visit www.ssgreenlight.com or connect on our social media channels. Follow along on Facebook (SSGreenLightRacing), Twitter (@SSGLR0708), Instagram (@ssgreenlightracing) and TikTok (SS GreenLight Racing)

SS GreenLight Racing Statistics

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Draft Partner: Perkins will head to Daytona eager to work with new teammate Gray Gaulding as the duo hits the high banks. Gaulding will return to Daytona International Speedway in the 08 Panini Chevrolet.

Card Collector: Heading into Daytona, Blaine Perkins Racing has partnered with Panini America as a Brand Ambassador. Perkins joins SS GreenLight Racing and Panini sponsored teammate Gray Gaulding as a Panini athlete. To start your collection, visit Panini. #whodoyoucollect

Catch the Action … The NASCAR Xfinity Series Beef, It’s What’s For Dinner 300 at Daytona International Speedway will be broadcast live on FS1 on Saturday, February 18, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NXS at Daytona live at 4:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 5:00 p.m. (ET). Qualifying for the season opening event of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule will air on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on FS1.

NASCAR Driver Ryan Ellis and Alpha Prime Racing are proud to announce that Rich Mar Florists will have a multi-race partnership with the No.43 Chevrolet team in the 2023 season. Rich Mar has supported Ellis since 2021 in multiple races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and twice at the “super bowl of midget racing,” the Chili Bowl Nationals. Rich Mar Florists is slated to partner with Ellis in at least three events, with the largest on-car presence at their home race and partner facility, Pocono Raceway.

Rich Mar Florist has been the Lehigh Valley’s local florist since 1955. From small beginnings, the company has grown to provide floral arrangements at events large and small across the country. The family-owned business has been involved in motorsports 2019. They have supported drivers and teams of all sizes, even creating their own racing brand, Rich Mar Florist Racing.

Rich Mar Florist Racing has sponsored drivers competing in NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck series, 410 and 360 Winged Sprint Cars, Dirt Midgets, IndyCar, and more. They’re also partnered with major venues such as Pocono Raceway, Nashville Superspeedway, Watkins Glen International, and Dover Motor Speedway. They have large partnerships outside of motorsports, including the U.S. Open, AHL partnerships with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins, and MILB with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.

“Representing Rich Mar and the Morrissey family means a lot to me. Like many other sponsors I have, the Morrissey family has become far more than sponsors – we’re great friends and chat almost daily. To have the support of a family-owned company and small business like Rich Mar is very meaningful – we try to do all we can to bring them business and find new ways to make the partnership as beneficial as possible. I hope every NASCAR fan considers using Rich Mar for their next holiday or event – my wife loves the flowers I get here from Rich Mar, and everyone I’ve ever purchased for has been blown away at the quality of product and service they provide,” said Ellis, driver of the No.43 Rich Mar Florists Chevy.

“We are excited to be back with Ryan and APR. Ryan has carried our brand for three seasons now and has helped expand our presence in motorsports and sports in general. Our relationship with Ryan extends much further than the racetrack. It is wonderful to have a talented driver representing your brand and a great friend, too,” said Jonathan Morrissey, co-owner of Rich Mar Florists.

“It’s great to have Rich Mar back with us and on the 43 car with Ryan Ellis,” said David Schildhouse, Vice President of Alpha Prime Racing. “Jonathan and his team are long time supporters of racing but more importantly, of Ryan Ellis, and we’re thrilled to see that relationship continue here in 2023.”

About Rich Mar Florists:

Rich Mar Florists is proud to be your award-winning in-person and online floral gifting company that makes sending as enjoyable as receiving. Rich Mar has always been a family business built around the intention of giving back to the community that made them who they are today. We have created a seamless shopping experience to help you make anyone’s day better…in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

About Alpha Prime Racing

Alpha Prime Racing is a NASCAR Xfinity Series team co-owned by NASCAR driver Tommy Joe Martins and Alpha Prime Sports Founder and CEO Caesar Bacarella. The team was initially founded in 2009 under the name Martins Racing and has since grown into a three-car Chevrolet team, adding the No. 43 Chevrolet in 2023, primarily piloted by Ryan Ellis.

JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Daytona International Speedway
RACE: Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 (120 laps / 300 miles)
DATE: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023

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

Sam Mayer
No. 1 Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions Chevrolet
• Sam Mayer returns for his second full-time season piloting the No. 1 Chevrolet for JRM with Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions riding along with him.
• The 19-year-old made a bold statement in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with 11 top fives, 19 top 10s and earned his first career pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the spring.
• The last time Mayer visited a superspeedway, Talladega last season, the Franklin, Wis. native finished second in a mad dash to the line against AJ Allmendinger.
• Mayer will have a new crew chief for 2023 as Mardy Lindley will call the shots atop the No. 1 pit box.

Josh Berry
No. 8 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats & ATV’s Chevrolet
• Josh Berry will make his fourth start at Daytona on Saturday, this time in the No. 8 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats & ATV’s Chevrolet Camaro. In his three previous attempts at DIS, Berry earned a best finish of 16th coming last spring.
• Berry and crew chief Taylor Moyer are together again for 2023. Moyer was Berry’s crew chief in 2021 for Berry’s races in the No. 8 Chevrolet, and the pair won at Martinsville Speedway that spring.
• Coming off a season in which he made the Championship 4 in the NXS, Berry will seek to improve on his three victories, 11 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes from 2022.

Brandon Jones
No. 9 Menards / Swiffer Chevrolet
• Brandon Jones will make his JRM debut on his 26th birthday at Daytona driving the Menards/Swiffer Chevrolet Camaro.
• Jones has made 14 starts at the 2.5-mile facility and has amassed two top fives and four top 10s, with a best finish of third coming in the season-opening race of 2019.
• Jones’ crew chief Jason Burdett has been atop the pit box for 16 starts at Daytona and has a pair of runner-up finishes coming in the 2016 and 2019 seasons. Burdett previously called the shots for Allgaier before moving to Jones and the No. 9.
• In 24 starts at Talladega and Daytona, Jones has five top fives and eight top 10s, with a best finish of second (twice).

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 BRANDT Platinum Anniversary Chevrolet
• Justin Allgaier kicks off the 2023 season-opening NXS event behind the wheel of a special platinum edition of the BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet commemorating BRANDT’s 70th Anniversary celebration.
• Allgaier enters the new season fresh off 2022 that saw the Illinois native earn three wins, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s and qualify for the Championship 4 for the fifth time in his career.
• In 24 starts in the NXS at Daytona International Speedway, Allgaier has scored six top fives, 10 top 10s, and has earned a best finish of second on two separate occasions (July 2016, Feb. 2019).

Driver Quotes

“I can’t wait to get down to Daytona and get the 2023 season started with this No. 1 team. We had an awesome season last year and I really learned a ton in my first fulltime season. We have Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions back on the car in Daytona and I am hoping to bring them to Victory Lane in the season opener. Coming off a strong second-place finish at Talladega last year, I am ready to do the same at Daytona.“ – Sam Mayer

“Reuniting with Jim (Pohlman, crew chief) has been great so far and I feel extremely confident that we will hit the ground running this weekend in Daytona. JR Motorsports always prepares phenomenal superspeedway cars, so if we can just avoid trouble out there, I see no reason why we can’t be up front fighting for the win with our teammates in the end. I’m ready to get going and see what we can do with this special platinum edition of our BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet. We’re ready to go.” – Justin Allgaier

“This team has really been working hard this offseason to put together a season like we had last year and hopefully better. I’m ready to get this season started with the Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats & ATV’s Chevrolet. It’s great to be back with Taylor (Moyer, crew chief) and this entire team. Daytona gives us a great chance to lock into the NXS Playoffs first time out and start the drive for the championship the right way.” – Josh Berry

“I’m really looking forward to getting this season under way with this No. 9 Menards/Swiffer Chevrolet team. This entire group at JRM has always been strong at the superspeedway and they were really the team to beat every week last year, so hopefully we can help build on that strength and carry their momentum over to this season. It’s a new team, new season and I’m back with the Chevrolet brand. I’m ready to get going.” – Brandon Jones

JRM Team Updates

• JR Motorsports at Daytona: JR Motorsports has competed at “The World Center of Racing” a combined 100 times in the NXS. Over the course of these 100 starts at the historic 2.5-mile facility, JRM has tallied seven wins, 27 top fives and 41 top 10s. JRM’s most recent win came during the 2020 season when Noah Gragson drove the No. 9 to Victory Lane to secure his first career NXS victory. The seven wins makes Daytona the winningest track for the organization.
• Bass Pro Shops CLUB Card: Earn two percent back in CLUB Points on Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s purchases and at participating Cenex locations. Earn one percent back everywhere else Mastercard is accepted. You can earn unlimited CLUB Points that never expire for open accounts. Redeem points for merchandise at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s or at Bass Pro Shops restaurants and resorts through the mobile app. Apply now.
• Souvenir Rig: All four JRM drivers will be signing autographs at the JR Motorsports/LEGACY M.C. souvenir rig on Saturday, Feb. 18. Justin Allgaier will be signing from 1:50 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. The trio of Josh Berry, Sam Mayer and Brandon Jones will be signing from 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Team Chevy Display: All four JRM drivers will appear at the Team Chevy display located in the Daytona fan zone on Saturday, Feb. 18. Allgaier and Jones will appear from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Berry and Mayer will appear from 1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

COLE CUSTER | RILEY HERBST
Daytona NASCAR Xfinity Series Advance
NASCAR Xfinity Series Overview

• Event: Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 (Round 1 of 33)
• Date: Saturday, Feb. 18
• Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway
• Layout: 2.5-mile oval
• Time/TV/Radio: 5 p.m. ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Cole Custer Notes of Interest

• Cole Custer is back. The 25-year-old from Ladera Ranch, California, has returned to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2023 driving the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR). Custer is a 10-time Xfinity Series winner, a tally that includes an impressive, seven-win campaign in 2019, which was his last fulltime season in the Xfinity Series. From 2020 through 2022, Custer competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. He still moonlighted in the Xfinity Series, scoring a win last February in the Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Driving a Ford Mustang for SS Green Light Racing, Custer beat Noah Gragson by .565 of a second to secure his second Xfinity Series win at his hometown track.

• The wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin would punctuate his time in the ring by raising two beer cans above his head and then smashing them together before guzzling them down. In 2019 when Custer won the first of his seven races in March at Fontana, he emulated Austin’s antics in victory lane. A tradition was born, and so was the nickname “Stone” Cole Custer.

• Beer goes well with beef, and Custer is eyeing Saturday’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway for another “Stone Cole” moment. It is the first race of the season and it will mark Custer’s 111th career Xfinity Series start. Custer likes the numerology and aims to add another No. 1 with career win No. 11.

• The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 will be Custer’s seventh Xfinity Series start at Daytona and his 14th overall. Custer has five NASCAR Cup Series starts at Daytona and a start apiece in the NASCAR Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series. His best Xfinity Series result at Daytona is 14th, earned twice (February 2018 and February 2019). His best overall finish at Daytona is 10th, earned in his lone ARCA race in February 2016.

• Fun fact: For that ARCA race, Custer won the pole and since he was just a few weeks removed from his 18th birthday, he became the youngest pole winner in ARCA history at Daytona.

• Time flies, for this past offseason Custer became a married man. He and wife, Kari, tied the knot in a ceremony in early January in Charlotte. The two got engaged during a rare NASCAR off-weekend in June 2022 after dating for several years. They reside in Cornelius, North Carolina, with their dog, Honey.

• Custer’s best man at the racetrack is Jonathan Toney. The Newton, North Carolina-native is the crew chief for Custer and the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang. Toney is one of the most tenured members of SHR. He joined Haas CNC Racing – the precursor to SHR – in December 2003, five years before Tony Stewart partnered with Haas Automation founder Gene Haas to form SHR. Toney was the lead engineer for Stewart and the No. 14 team from 2009 through 2012, helping secure Stewart his third NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2011 and the first for SHR. He remained an engineer at SHR, assisting the organization across its Cup and Xfinity Series programs, and spending considerable time with Custer during his previous stint in the Xfinity Series. The 2023 season marks Toney’s first as a crew chief.

Riley Herbst Notes of Interest

• Riley Herbst kicks off his third season as the driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for SHR with the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona. The 120-lap race marks Herbst’s 110th career start and his eighth at Daytona. His previous best finish at the track is fourth, which he earned in August 2020 and then again in the 2022 season opener. In his past two seasons with SHR, Herbst has only finished outside the top-15 once at Daytona and led laps in three of four races.

• Herbst has five starts at Daytona outside of the Xfinity Series – three in the ARCA Menards Series and two in the NASCAR Truck Series – with a best of seventh in the Truck Series season opener in February 2020. He’ll also be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut the day after the Xfinity race during the 65th running of the Daytona 500, where he’ll pilot the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing.

• Richard Boswell returns as the crew chief for Herbst and the No. 98 Monster Energy team. The 38-year-old begins his seventh year with SHR and his third with Herbst. He has been the main steward of SHR’s Xfinity Series program since its inception in 2017 and has been the crew chief for nine of SHR’s 21 Xfinity Series wins. His drivers have qualified for the Xfinity Series Playoffs four straight seasons (2019-2020 with Chase Briscoe and 2021-2022 with Herbst). Boswell’s father Dickie Boswell successfully campaigned a Late Model stock car out of the family’s hometown of Friendship, Maryland. The elder Boswell ultimately competed in 57 Xfinity Series races with four top-five finishes over six seasons in the 1980s.

• During the offseason, Herbst went back to his family roots when he traded in his stock car for an off-road trophy truck for the 55th running of the Baja 1000 in November. The 23-year-old racer from Las Vegas drove the final leg of the 828.25-mile journey down the Mexican Baja Peninsula alongside his co-drivers – younger cousin Pierce Herbst and off-road racer James Dean – for the second year in a row. The team crossed the finish line first in class, but after serving a time penalty for missed checkpoints, ended up third.

Cole Custer, Driver of the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang

You’re returning to the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang where you enjoyed so much previous success. What do you expect heading back to the series where you first made a name for yourself?

“It’s going to be different. Everything about these Xfinity cars is different, from the setup to how it works. Getting back in the simulator has helped me get my head wrapped back around the Xfinity car. It’s a little bit less hectic in the Xfinity Series. Honestly, it’s less grueling of a schedule, but at the same time we’re going to do everything we can do each week to win races. Strategy is completely different in Xfinity. In Cup, you do a lot more green-flag pit stops. In Xfinity, you’re doing a lot of restarts on old tires. You have to save your tires a lot more than in Cup. The crew chief will stick you out there on old tires and you have to change your mindset in that scenario. You’re guesstimating how far you can push it on those opening laps on the restart on old tires. We’re hitting the ground running in getting ready for the 2023 season.”

The 2023 season also brings you a teammate with Riley Herbst back behind the wheel of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang. How will having a teammate help improve SHR’s Xfinity Series program?

“Riley and I have talked a lot. I’m looking forward to working with him, especially on superspeedways. I saw him getting left out a lot last year and I think we can work well together there. We can bounce ideas off of each other. It’ll be a good year and we’re hoping to grow the program.”

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

You’re back for your third season behind the wheel of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang. Last year was a career-best year for you in the Xfinity Series in terms of top-fives (eight) and top-10s (20). Moving forward, what are your goals for 2023 and beyond?

“We need to be better and, hopefully, we will be. I want to be able to continue to grow and build on that success we had in 2022. Build those top-10s into top-fives and then turn those into wins. Victory lane is our end goal and that’s everyone’s goal here at SHR. Hopefully, we can achieve that. I feel like as racers, we always want to be better than last year. That’s the ultimate goal. In reality, we’re only going to be happy in victory lane. The biggest thing is to just build on that consistency and take one more step from where we were last year.”

You’re welcoming a new teammate this year with Cole Custer back in the No. 00 Ford Mustang. How excited are you to have a two-car team at SHR?

“I’ve known Cole for quite some time, now. He’s a really good guy and I’m hoping to grow that friendship. I think the biggest thing is strength in numbers. We’ve always been a solid race team in the Xfinity Series, but to have a teammate this year with Cole and to be able to lean on him is big. I can ask him questions, but we can also grow together each and every week. It will only make us stronger. We’ll be sharing notes and data every weekend. Not only that, but the organization now has two shots each weekend to make it to victory lane, so that helps, as well.”

LEXINGTON, N.C. (February 11, 2023) – Kaulig Racing and DaaBIN Store will reignite their partnership for Justin Haley’s 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) return at Daytona International Speedway.

DaaBIN Store, a family-friendly bin store that features one-of-a-kind treasures weekly, will make its 2023 NASCAR debut at the “World Center of Racing” on Haley’s No. 10 Chevrolet for the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300. DaaBIN Store served as a primary partner twice last season once with Haley at Daytona and the second with Daniel Hemric at Texas.

“We’re excited to be a part of NASCAR with Kaulig Racing,” said Andy Weichers, CEO of DaaBIN Store Inc. “We couldn’t think of a better group of people and driver line-up to promote our stores. It has been exciting to take DaaBIN Store from an idea to a multi-state business that’s partnering again with multi-time Daytona winner, Justin Haley, for the season opener.”

DaaBIN Store used last year’s partnership to announce the expansion and franchising of its stores.

“DaaBIN Store is such a cool concept, and we are thrilled to have them back on-board for this season” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “We are looking forward to seeing our ‘Speedway Ace’ take to the track again, this time in the No. 10. DaaBIN Store Chevrolet.”

In addition to partnering with Kaulig Racing for the season opener at Daytona, DaaBIN Store will extend its partnership as an associate on the No. 10 Chevrolet that will entertain an All-Star driver lineup.

Look to see the three-time Daytona winner take to the high banks in the No. 10 DaaBIN Store Chevrolet on Saturday, February 18th at 5:00 p.m. ET with live coverage on FS1.

For more information on DaaBIN Store and Franchising Opportunities please visit www.daabinstore.com.

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 with Justin Haley piloting the No. 31 Camaro ZL1, and an all-star lineup featured in the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. Haley will continue to drive the No. 31 full-time in 2023, alongside AJ Allmendinger, who will drive the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. The team will continue to field three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by an all-star lineup that will be announced at a later date, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by Chandler Smith. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com

STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing announced today that Lane Frost Brand, a family-owned company offering apparel, cologne, perfume and beef jerky will support the NASCAR Xfinity Series team in their inaugural season beginning with the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Sat., Feb. 18, 2023.

The Lane Frost Brand was built to carry the legacy of Lane Frost. He was an American cowboy and champion professional bull rider who won the 1987 PRCA World Bull Riding championship but had a tragic accident at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1989 which led to his death.

A movie called “8 seconds” was made about his life and achievements that lead up to his tragic accident. Now, his legacy lives on through The Lane Frost Brand run by his family.

In addition to their full season as an associate marketing partner on the team’s No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford Mustang with driver Brett Moffitt, Lane Frost Brand will serve as the team’s primary partner in the fall race at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway on Oct. 14, 2023.

“We are absolutely thrilled about joining AM Racing for our first foray in NASCAR,” offered Lane Frost Brand president Stetson Frost. “We have been following the team very closely for the last couple of years through a mutual friend and now to connect the dots and to be a part of the organization’s first year in NASCAR Xfinity Series competition is a true blessing.

“We are proud to be partnered with a team with the values and cores that align with the Lane Frost Brand along with having a friendship with driver Brett Moffitt. We are excited to see our partnership grow throughout the season and especially look forward to our primary partnership with the team at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October.”

AM Racing team principal Kevin Cywinski echoed Frost’s sentiments.

“We are very proud to welcome a family-owned entity like Lane Frost Brand to our partnership lineup in 2023,” said Cywinski. “Lane Frost Brand holds a lot of the same core values that we try to instill at AM Racing.

“Their addition to our growing list of marketing partners will fit nicely to our current roster and we look forward to seeing their name on our No. 25 AM Racing Ford Mustang all season, including their primary role at Las Vegas in the fall.”

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

For more on Brett Moffitt, please visit BrettMoffitt.com, like his Facebook page (Brett Moffitt Racing) or follow him on Instagram (@brett_moffitt_racing) and Twitter (@brett_moffitt).

The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 (120 laps | 300 miles) is the first of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2023 schedule. Practice begins on Fri., Feb 17 from 4:35 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Qualifying is set for race day, Sat., Feb. 18 beginning at 11:30 a.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag shortly after 5:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90.

ABOUT 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 and the NASCAR Xfinity Series in its seventh year of competition.

The team has named Brett Moffitt and Christian Rose as their primary drivers for the 2023 Xfinity and ARCA Menards Series seasons.