JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
RACE: Alsco Uniforms 302 (201 laps / 302 miles)
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022

Broadcast Information – TV: 3 p.m. ET on NBC / Radio: 2:30 p.m. ET on PRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Josh Berry
No. 8 HarrisonsUSA.com Chevrolet
• Josh Berry advanced into the Round of 8 as the fifth seed, only 11 points behind teammate Justin Allgaier for the fourth and final spot to race for a Championship in Phoenix with three races remaining in this round.
• Berry is the defending winner of the fall race at Las Vegas. As a fill-in driver for an injured Michael Annett last season, Berry started 15th and raced into the lead late in the final stage to win his second NXS race of the season and his career.
• In three races at Las Vegas, Berry has racked up an impressive stat line with one win, two top fives and has never placed outside of the top 10.

Sam Mayer
No. 1 Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions Chevrolet
• By virtue of his 11th-place finish at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval last week, Sam Mayer advanced into the Round of 8 as the eighth seed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. He is currently 28 points below teammate Justin Allgaier for the fourth and final spot to advance into the Championship 4.
• Mayer has had speed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the past, but no luck. He led 25 laps at the 1.5-mile speedway earlier this year before finishing in the 25th position.
• At tracks measuring between 1-2 miles in length in the NXS, Mayer has earned five top fives and nine top 10s, with an average finish of 16.1.

Noah Gragson
No. 9 Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / Black Rifle Coffee Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson enters the Round of 8 in the NXS Playoffs as the No. 1 seed.
• The 24-year-old has made seven starts at LVMS, with six top-five and seven top-10 finishes and an average finish of 3.6. He was second there in the spring.
• Over his last six starts, Gragson has won four times, with a 10th-place run at Talladega and third-place effort on the Charlotte Roval. That computes to an average finish of 2.8 over that span.
• On 1.5-mile tracks this season, Gragson has wins at Kansas and Texas, a runner-up at Las Vegas, fourth at Charlotte and sixth at Atlanta in the spring.

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
• Justin Allgaier enters the Round of 8 in the NXS Playoffs as the fourth seed, 11 points above the cutline.
• Earlier this year in Las Vegas, Allgaier led for 62 laps before taking the checkered flag in the fifth position.
• Overall, the Illinois native has scored eight top fives and 13 top 10s in 16 career NXS starts at the 1.5-mile speedway.
• In his last two starts at Vegas, Allgaier has led a combined152 out of a possible 401 laps and recorded a best finish of second in this event last year.
• In 212 starts on tracks measuring between 1-2 miles in length in the NXS, Allgaier has recorded 11 wins, 68 top fives and 132 top 10s.

Driver Quotes

“Las Vegas is a track that we have shown speed at, but just haven’t had any luck to go with it. Starting the Round of 8 this weekend, we need to have both pace and luck. Taylor (Moyer, crew chief) and this Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions team are working hard to make sure we show up with a fast Chevrolet and hopefully we can put ourselves in contention to fight for the win and get into the Championship 4.” – Sam Mayer

“We are ready to get to Vegas this weekend with our BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet. This No. 7 group and JRM as a whole has been really strong here over the last couple of years and I feel extremely confident that we can back that up again on Saturday. Hopefully we can go out there and do what we need to do to get ourselves in the best position to advance to Phoenix.” – Justin Allgaier

“This team has always given me great cars for Vegas and I know Mike (Bumgarner, crew chief) and all the guys are working hard to make sure we have that same speed when we unload on Friday. We advanced through the round with the most chaos and I feel really confident as we head to a few tracks that I have a lot of success and experience at. Hopefully we can repeat what we did last year and put this No. 8 team in Victory Lane.” – Josh Berry

“It’s great to go home and race at your home track, especially since our No. 9 Bass Pro Shops team has always run well there, and we’ve been pretty hot lately. Having all four JRM cars in the Round of 8 is really cool, and we have a whole bunch of momentum heading into it. Luke (Lambert, crew chief) and the guys are giving me really fast Camaros, and we are focused on getting to Phoenix with a shot at the championship.” – Noah Gragson

JRM Team Updates

• JR Motorsports at Las Vegas: JR Motorsports has competed in “Sin City” a combined 64 times in the NXS. Over the course of those starts at the 1.5-mile facility, the organization has tallied two wins, 27 top fives and 41 top 10s. The most recent win for the organization came during this race last season with Josh Berry driving the No. 1 Chevrolet to Victory Lane.
• Bass Pro Shops: Now through Oct. 31, you can get $60 extra Club points when you shop Cabela’s MT050 Insulated Parka and Bib. Shop now. Remember, you earn free gear with your Bass Pro Shops Club Card. Take advantage of all the ways your Club Card can reward you!
• Hellmann’s: Taco Wednesday anyone? Gather the family around the table for a meal worth celebrating any day of the week, Tuesday or not. Get the super tasty 20-minute Fish Tacos with Spicy Slaw recipe here. Flavored with a sriracha pepper blend and made with real chili peppers, Spicy Mayo enhances any meal, including traditional mayo dishes like sandwiches, wraps, burgers and more.

Spartanburg, SC – Jeremy Clements Racing is grateful to have Fly & Form Concrete Structures return for their final race of 2022. The JCR #51 Chevrolet will be trimmed out in the mainstay Red, White and Blue colors of Fly & Form for the Contender Boats 300 at Homestead – Miami Speedway, Saturday October 22nd. Plus, we are excited to welcome “America’s Preferred Lift Experts” AIRCRANE as a new associate sponsor in their debut into the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

“We so are thankful to have Fly & Form back on the car for Homestead. Earlier in the year when they were on the car at Atlanta and Pocono, we got caught up in wrecks that ended our day way too soon in both races. So, we are definitely looking forward to this race to try and duplicate that Top 10 finish we had at Homestead last year with Ray Stevens and his Fly & Form Team.” Clements said.

Joining Fly and Form as associate sponsors will be: AIRCANE, My Sea Cin, All South Electric, E3 Spark Plugs, Whitetail Smokeless, Chalew Performance, ELITE Towing & Recovery LLC, Upstate Body & Towing, Mechanix Wear, Wix Filters, Carolina Driveline, Cometic and ZMAX

RACE PREVIEW

Track: Homestead – Miami
Best Start: 4th – 2020
Best Finish: 9th – 2021
Race: Contenders Boat 300
Date: Saturday, October 22nd
Broadcast Information – TV: 4:30 pm EST on USA

JCR TEAM

Crew Chief: Mark Setzer
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Engine: Clements Racing Engines

ABOUT FLY & FORM CONCRETE STRUCTURES
Fly & Form Concrete Structures has been a partner of JCR since 2018 and has offices in Atlanta, Charleston, Greenville, Miami, Nashville, and Fort Myers. Fly & Form is an industry leader as a concrete Subcontractor. They specialize in concrete formwork, modified frames and complete turnkey concrete frames on High – Rise multi-story concrete buildings throughout the Southeast. Hotels, Condominiums, Office Buildings, and Parking Decks are among some of the structures they specialize in. If you see a Tower Crane on a building in the Southeast, there’s a good chance it’s another Fly & Form Structures Project! Check out their portfolio at FlyandForm.Com

ABOUT AIRCANE
Aircrane Inc is the preferred Arial Crane Specialists across the entire eastern United States. We specialize in delivery of hard-to-reach rooftop equipment from high-rise signage to HVAC equipment. We currently lift anything 4400 lbs. and below and place with extreme precision. We provide Safe, Efficient and Effective solutions to your lifting needs. Visit us at Aircrane.com. Can you S.E.E it?

AJ Allmendinger to Drive the No. 16 SRS Distribution Chevrolet in Alsco Uniforms 302

 LEXINGTON, N.C. (October 11, 2022) – Kaulig Racing is thrilled to welcome back SRS Distribution as a primary partner on board the No. 16 Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Alsco Uniforms 302.

Kaulig Racing’s partnership began at the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season-opener, with Heritage Pool Supply Group Inc. (Heritage), one of the nation’s leading family of independent pool and supply distributors and a division of SRS, with Daniel Hemric for the 64th-running of the Daytona 500.

Recognized as one of the largest and fastest-growing building products distributors in the United States, SRS will team back up with Kaulig Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Allmendinger for the first race of the Round of Eight in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) playoffs.

“With Allmendinger behind the wheel, our partnership with Kaulig Racing will accelerate into high gear with the Vegas race.” said Dan Tinker, SRS President and CEO, “Seeing SRS in the victory lane at the Las Vegas Speedway during the NXS playoffs would be the ultimate win for our teammates and customers across the country.”

Allmendinger, who has already secured himself into the round of eight in the NXS playoffs, has made three starts at Las Vegas in the NXS, winning in his very first start, and securing a pole award earlier this year in the Alsco Uniforms 300.

“We’re so excited to be welcoming back SRS Distribution this year, only this time in a different capacity,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “We had a successful partnership with SRS and one of its subsidiary companies, Heritage Pool Supply Group with Daniel (Hemric) at one of the biggest events in motorsports. Hopefully we can secure ourselves into the Xfinity Series championship race by getting SRS into victory lane in Las Vegas.”

Kaulig Racing announced earlier this week that Allmendinger will return to full-time NCS competition in 2023 after competing for this year’s NXS championship title.

The Alsco Uniforms 302 will take place on Saturday, October 15 at 3 p.m. ET with coverage on NBC.

 
About SRS Distribution

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in McKinney, Texas, SRS Distribution has grown to become one of the largest and fastest-growing building products distributors in the United States. Since the Company’s inception, it has established a differentiated growth strategy and entrepreneurial culture that is focused on serving customers, partnering with suppliers, and attracting the industry’s best talent. SRS currently operates under a family of distinct local brands encompassing more than 650 locations across 44 states. SRS Distribution is a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., and Berkshire Partners LLC. For more information, visit www.srsdistribution.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 made the Championship 4 round in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons. They will continue fielding three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Landon Cassill, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by AJ Allmendinger. With multiple wins, Kaulig Racing has come to be one of the top competitors on track each weekend. The team made multiple starts in the NCS in 2021 and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The young team has acquired two charters for the 2022 NCS season, with Justin Haley competing as its first, full-time driver in the series. The team’s second entry will be shared by part-time teammates AJ Allmendinger, Daniel Hemric and Noah Gragson. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

Herbst Finishes 32nd at Roval
Late-Race Accident Ends Monster Energy Driver’s Race and Playoff Run

Date: Saturday, Oct. 8
Event: Drive for the Cure 250 (Round 29 of 33)
Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series
Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval (2.28-mile, 17-turn road course)
Format: 67 laps, broken into three stages (20 laps/20 laps/27 laps)
Start/Finish: 11th / 32nd (Accident, completed 67 of 72 laps)
Point Standing: 11th (2,080 points)

Note: Race extended five laps past its scheduled 67-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.

Race Winner: A.J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: A.J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 2 Winner: Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)

Overview:

A 32nd-place finish in the Drive for the Cure 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval ended Riley Herbst’s playoff run. The driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing had finished among the top-five in each of the race’s first two stages – fifth in Stage 1 and second in Stage 2 to earn a total of 15 bonus points – before getting entangled in an eight-car accident in turn two of the 2.28-mile, 17-turn road course 12 laps short of the finish. Heading into the final stage, Herbst was five points above the playoff cutline before contact from the No. 18 car of James Davidson on lap 48 damaged the right-rear corner of the No. 98 machine. This necessitated an unscheduled pit stop, which put Herbst deep in the 38-car field and ultimately contributed to him being collected in the multicar wreck. One final incident during a late-race restart on lap 69 ended Herbst’s race for good, leaving him 20 points shy of advancing to the Round of 8.

Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:

“Man, we had a shot to make it to the next round. I wish the outcome had been different. We were having such a strong race and then one small incident of contact in the final stage derailed it all. I wish we could’ve stayed out of trouble and advanced, but there’s still four races to go and four chances to win. We’ll regroup and head to Las Vegas.”

Notes:

● AJ Allmendinger won the Drive for the Cure 250 to score his 15th career Xfinity Series victory, his fifth of the season and his fourth straight at the Roval. His margin over second-place Ty Gibbs was .582 of a second.

● There were nine caution periods for a total of 15 laps.

● All but 10 of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule is the Alsco Uniforms 302 on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It will be the fourth race of the seven-race playoffs and the first in the Round of 8. The race starts at 3 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by NBC and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Hemric Returns to No. 11 Chevrolet

 CONCORD, N.C. (October 9, 2022) – Kaulig Racing is thrilled to announce the return of reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) champion, Daniel Hemric for the 2023 season.

Hemric, who signed on for a one-year deal with Kaulig Racing for the 2022 NXS season, has signed an extension for the 2023 season in the team’s No. 11 Chevrolet.

“Kaulig Racing has welcomed me with open arms and I’m excited about the future we’re building together,” said Hemric. “I believe in Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice’s vision for this team, and know we’ve got some unfinished business to take care of next year. 2023 starts today.”

Hemric, who earned a spot in the 2022 NXS playoffs, has secured one pole award, two top fives, 10 top-10 finishes and has led 66 laps in the 2022 season so far.

“Daniel Hemric has played such a vital role in growing our Xfinity Series team,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “He and his teammates, AJ (Allmendinger) and Landon (Cassill), work together so well and lean on each other in a way that no other team does. We are really excited to continuing that success with Daniel as part of this family.”

In addition to his full-time NXS season, Hemric piloted Kaulig Racing’s No. 16 Camaro ZL1 in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS), which he shared with teammates AJ Allmendinger and Noah Gragson.

“We are so excited to have Daniel back next year in the car that started all of this, our No. 11 Chevrolet,” said team owner, Matt Kaulig. “Over the past year, Daniel has embraced what it is like to be a part of the Kaulig Racing family and has been instrumental in growing our team. We can’t wait for another great season together next year.”

With Kaulig Racing’s 2023 NXS lineup set, Hemric will kick off his second year with the team at Daytona International Speedway in the NXS season-opener on Saturday, February 18. Partnership information for the 2023 season will be announced at a later date.
 
 
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 made the Championship 4 round in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons. They will continue fielding three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Landon Cassill, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by AJ Allmendinger. With multiple wins, Kaulig Racing has come to be one of the top competitors on track each weekend. The team made multiple starts in the NCS in 2021 and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The young team has acquired two charters for the 2022 NCS season, with Justin Haley competing as its first, full-time driver in the series. The team’s second entry will be shared by part-time teammates AJ Allmendinger, Daniel Hemric and Noah Gragson. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

Late-Race Bump Spoils Solid Run by Sheldon Creed and the Whelen Chevrolet Team at the ROVAL

Finish: 16th
Start: 4th
Points: 14th

“We had good speed and would have been third at worst and that’s a good thing to take away from today. I felt like we did our job all day. We ran no worse than fifth the whole race. The strategy played out awesome and we were able to lead laps in our Whelen Chevrolet. We struggled on the short runs today but I thought after like five laps I settled in and the lap times leveled out with the 54 (Ty Gibbs) and 16 (AJ Allmendinger). We just never got green flag runs at the end and then we get turned running third (Lap 58 of 72). I went to the back but we had fresh tires and came back up to 16th. All those guys in the back lose their minds at the end. You’re trying to make passes without tearing your race car up but it’s a mess and it’s so hard to get by them. Some of those guys back there are racing for points too, so you’re trying to keep that in mind because you don’t want to ruin their season. We’ll go to Las Vegas and look to get ours.” -Sheldon Creed

Austin Hill and the No. 21 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet Team Advances to Round of 8 in the Playoffs

Finish: 29th
Start: 8th
Points: 6th

“I’m going to be sore tomorrow, that’s for sure. It was a long day for my Bennett Transportation & Logistics team. I knew something was off at the end of Stage 1 and could feel that it was getting harder to make the turns. I was able to make it to the end of the stage but I had a feeling it was a power steering issue. My team took a look at it on pit road under caution and tried to add fluid to the power steering pump. When I got back on track, I could tell it wasn’t fixed. I was able to make it to the end of Stage 2 but it was really difficult and the steering got even tighter. On a positive note, I found out that I clinched a spot in the Round of 8 which definitely lifted my spirits but it just got worse. We had to replace the entire power steering pump and lost a lot of laps but there was no way for me to make it through the turns anymore. My guys busted their tails all day to fix my car and I’m proud of everyone at RCR and ECR for never giving up. We finished 29th and we’re ready to put this one behind us and dive into the next round of the Playoffs. Las Vegas is a really good track for me so I’m looking forward to it.” -Austin Hill

GIBBS AND JONES ADVANCE TO ROUND OF 8
Two GR Supras Finish Top-10 at Charlotte Roval

CHARLOTTE (October 8, 2022) – Ty Gibbs (second) and Brandon Jones (seventh) finished in the top-10 in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Roval road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gibbs was leading in the closing laps until two late-race restarts in overtime allowed race-winner, AJ Allmendinger to pass him after making contact with the outside wall. Jones was able to pickup a stage win and joined Gibbs in advancing to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
Race 29 of 33 – 155.44 miles, 67 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, AJ Allmendinger*
2nd, TY GIBBS
3rd, Noah Gragson*
4th, JAMES DAVISON
5th, Justin Allgaier*
7th, BRANDON JONES
15th, DANIIL KVYAT
19th, JJ YELEY
23rd, BRAD PEREZ
28th, TIMMY HILL

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

TY GIBBS, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

What did you need to get to AJ Allmendinger in the closing laps?

“We had a very fast Monster Energy GR Supra. We got in the wall a little bit there on both of the restarts and never could get back to the 16 (AJ Allmendinger). We had great speed. I just want to thank my team. I had a great time in the race today and happy that we’re moving onto the round of eight.”

BRANDON JONES, No. 19 Menards/Fisher Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 7th

How do you feel about making it into the next round by only two points? How was your race overall today to be able to execute what you and your team needed to do in order to transfer?

“It was one of those days where everyone just did their job. I think we had a goal in mind today. We always want to come in and win these races, but our goal today was to come in and move onto the next round. Whatever we had to do to do that was what we decided on. Knew we needed some stage points. That first one threw me for a loop, didn’t start off as good as I wanted it to for this race. Jeff (Meendering, crew chief) made a really good call on the first stop to do an adjustment and got some really good adjustments in there and once we got track position, we were fast enough to maintain it. It was just that we weren’t really fast enough to drive up to that point. So we did a really good job flipping that stage and getting the stage win. Then at the end, they did as really, really good job of letting me know where everyone was points-wise. That’s what I told them what I wanted to hear all day so I knew how hard I needed to push for that next position or if I can ride in that area and not have to push. There was no reason to go for that next spot if you didn’t have to and end up taking yourself out over something crazy. We were just really solid. We didn’t spin out, didn’t have any lockups. Everyone did their job on pit road. That’s really what we need to do these next couple of rounds to get to Phoenix.”

About Toyota

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SS Greenlight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway ROVAL | Drive for the Cure 250

Fast Facts
No. 07 SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt Team:
Driver: Joe Graf Jr. (@JoeGrafJr)
Primary Partner(s): Bucked Up Pink Lemonade Energy Drink
Manufacturer: Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Joe Williams
Spotter: Frankie Kimmel
2022 Driver Points Position: 27th | 2022 Owner Points Position: 22nd
Engine: Roush Yates Engines (RYE)

Notes of Interest:

Full of Energy: Bucked Up Energy Drink and its sister products will continue their role as the primary partner of Graf’s No. 07 Ford Mustang this weekend.

The Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course is the 17th race of 2022 and 48th race overall in a multi-year, multi-race deal with the former ARCA Menards Series winner.

For the first time this year and in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the team will promote Bucked Up’s Pink Lemonade flavor.

Pink lemonade tastes like childhood over-achievement on the neighborhood corner.

Amateurs make regular lemonade — for 10-cent sales. Prodigies innovate, fusing an otherwise basic beverage with refreshing cranberry, and thinly sliced lemons, for garnish — earning their dollar.

Sweet, refreshing, and jubilant. And yet, miraculously sugar-free.

That’s Pink Lemonade Bucked Up style!

About Bucked Up Energy: Bucked Up started in 2013 when twin brothers Ryan and Jeff Gardner started marketing a product called Deer Antler Spray. After selling thousands of bottles to GNCs nationwide, the company morphed into what is now Bucked Up, a full-fledged vitamins and supplements manufacturer.

The company has gone from its humble beginnings to becoming the No. 1 best-selling pre-workout brand that’s available in over 10,000 stores worldwide.

Plenty Of Other Bucked Up Products Available Too: Don’t forget that Bucked Up Energy now offers more than 10 quenching options, but several of their popular flavors include Rocket Pop, Gym ‘N’ Juice, Mango Tango and Pink Lemonade now include low-stim options.

Low-stim has the same innovative ingredients that make their OG formula so powerful for focus, mood, motivation and energy. Bucked Up made just one small change and they have been surprised by the resulting epicness.

Boasting a modest of 100mg of caffeine, Bucked Up Low-Stim delivers the same energy, focus, mood, motivation – while reducing the common side effects that come from too-much caffeine, jitters, sleeplessness and anxiety.

Carolina Connection: This weekend at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course, Joe Graf Jr. and SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt will showcase their partnership with Carolina Breast Friends to help spread breast cancer awareness not only during Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250, but also during the month of October.

The vision of Carolina Breast Friends is to support, encourage, and empower those in our community who are affected by breast cancer.

The mission of Carolina Breast Friends is to embrace the breast cancer community in a positive environment. We provide resources and education through fellowship and mentoring during any stage of the journey.

Breast cancer heroes will be featured on the No. 07 Bucked Up Pink Lemonade Energy Drink Ford Mustang during Saturday’s 67-lap race.

Stay Tuned: In two of the remaining five NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, Graf and the SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt team will showcase two new Bucked Up Energy Drink flavors at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway on Oct. 22 and the penultimate race of the season at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Oct. 29, 2022.

The Dead On Tools 250 at Martinsville will also feature a limited edition Bucked Up Energy Drink Halloween hero card to consign its spooktacular livery.

Thanks For Your Support: With more than 84 percent of the 2022 Xfinity Series season complete, Joe Graf Jr. and SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt would like to thank their associate marketing partners: AVOID, Bass Reaper Bait Company, CoverSeal, EAT SLEEP RACE Apparel, fgrACCEL, G-Coin, Gtechniq, HazHeart, Model Electronics and ShopRite for their continued support.

Catch Him On The Dial: Before Joe Graf Jr. straps into his No. 07 G-Coin Ford Mustang on Saturday afternoon, the SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt driver will be featured on “The Frontstretch” on SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channel 90 with host Pat Patterson LIVE on Saturday morning, October 8, 2022 at approximately 10:00 a.m. ET.

Graf will also spotlight a new commercial featuring Bucked Up Energy’s Buck Shot in several spots throughout the weekend, including the full four-hour program on Sunday, October 9, 2022.

Get It While It’s Hot!: Joe Graf Jr. and partner EAT SLEEP RACE are accepting pre-orders on new tee-shirt apparel from driver and partner G-Coin!

And guess what?!? Joe Graf Jr. is featured as a cartoon!

Available in sizes from small to 3XL and from $29.95 to $34.95.

Please note, this is a Pre-Order Only Listing. The pre-Order period ends Monday, October 10, 2022.

The expected ship date is approximately Thursday, November 10, 2022.

Joe Graf Jr. Xfinity Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Starts: Joe Graf Jr. will make his third NASCAR Xfinity Series start at the 2.280-mile road course on Saturday afternoon.

In his previous two starts, Graf has delivered a track-best of 15th earned in the October 10, 2020 running of the Drive for the Cure 250 after starting 31st.

Joe Graf Jr. Xfinity Series Career Road Course Nuggets: At tracks classified as a road course, Graf has competed in 11 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. He holds an average starting position of 28.5 and an average result of 26.5.

Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway | Sparks 300 Race Recap: In his most recent NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, Graf and the SSGLRwJL team showcased the No. 07 G-Coin Ford Mustang in the final superspeedway race of the season.

A strong 19th-place qualifying effort transitioned into a competitive race for Graf at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

While contending for a strong finish, a series of green flag pit stops separated the two lead packs and with no caution flag since the race’s final pit stop, Graf drafted from 28th to a lead lap 22nd place finish.

Sneaker Mania: Along with the adrenaline of the Motorsports competition, Joe Graf Jr. also has a vogue for hype sneakers. In his current collection, he owns and wears at least 90 limited edition sneakers – and his collection continues to grow every month.

The current estimated value of his collection tops $100,000.

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

He will crew chief his 94th NASCAR Xfinity Series race as crew chief on Saturday afternoon and his third at the defining Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway ROVAL.

In his previous 93 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, he has collected one win (Auto Club Speedway | February 2022), seven top-five and 21 top-10 finishes.

Hello From The Other Side: Graf Jr. has a teammate at SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt. Veteran Andy Lally will drive the No. 08 Engine Parts Plus | DBAutomotivePlus.com Ford Mustang on Saturday afternoon for his fifth Xfinity start of the 2022 season.

Lally is set to make his 23rd career NASCAR Xfinity Series start and second at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course. His best Xfinity track finish occurred in the 2018 Drive for the Cure 200, where he finished 37th after starting 20th for DGM Racing.

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Joe Graf Jr. Pre-Race Quotes:

On Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL: “I am very optimistic about the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL this weekend. With the growth of my competitiveness on the road courses this season, I’m determined to continue to showcase that not only am I improving on my road course craft, but we continue to have speed in our No. 07 Ford Mustangs on all types of race tracks.

“We are excited to promote Bucked Up Pink Lemonade Energy Drink this weekend to extend our support to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as well as show our support to Carolina Breast Friends too.

“Our No. 07 Bucked Up Pink Lemonade Energy Drink Ford Mustang looks pretty in pink and I hope for a great performance on Saturday afternoon.”

On Goals For Remainder of 2022: “There are about five weeks of racing left and we certainly want to make the best of it for everyone that supports our SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt team.

“Without question, I think it cannot be denied that our team has showcased speed throughout the season but we haven’t been able to execute on getting the finishes we think we deserved for a variety of reasons.

“The bigger picture is that we have continued to grow as a team and we have several race tracks over the next month or that allow us to have the opportunity to put our best foot forward.

“From now until the end of the season at Phoenix, I am determined to nail the execution so we can carry some momentum into the off-season and to the 2023 season.”

Race Information:

The Drive for the Cure 250 (67 laps | 155.44 miles) is the 29th of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Saturday, October 8th from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Qualifying follows shortly after 10:30 a.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag later in the day shortly after 3:00 p.m. with live coverage on the NBC, the Performance Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (ET).

About SS Green Light Racing with Jeff Lefcourt:

As one of the most tenured teams in all of NASCAR, SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt led by team owner and former driver Bobby Dotter and new partner Jeff Lefcourt has been a mainstay entry in the sport fielding entries in either the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series or Xfinity Series competition since 2001.

SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt will continue with a two-car program in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2022.