Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Sunoco Succeeds in Its GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Official Attempt For The Most Vehicles Refueled.

Sunoco Succeeds in Its GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Official Attempt For The Most Vehicles Refueled.

148 Vehicles Refueled In One Hour With The Help Of Their New App



On October 27th, 2018, Sunoco succeeded in its attempt to prove that its new app is the fastest way for consumers to fill their vehicle’s tanks and pay for fuel. The team set an Official New GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for most vehicles refueled in one hour - a grand total of 148 vehicles. The record-setting feat took place during a NASCAR-inspired event complete with a NASCAR pit crew fuel man, pace car, spotters, and Lap Counter Board.

“We’re thrilled to have set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title to prove that our new Sunoco app is the fastest way to fuel,” said Sandy Deiters, Senior Marketing Director at Sunoco LP. “The app is free to use and customers can just tap, pump and go – there’s minimal waiting and plenty of additional benefits like digital receipts and location-specific offers. The app makes life easier for the people fueling up their cars, and it also helps our partners like the owner of this station to offer unique specials at their locations too.”

At 12:01pm, a string of vehicles began lining up at 12 designated pumps at Sunoco (134-45 Cross Bay Blvd) in Jamaica, Queens, New York, looking to score a free tank of gas and to be a part of Sunoco history. At 12:15, John Gianninoto, No. 9 Team NASCAR pit crew member, and brand ambassadors (spotters) took their places near each of the 12 pumps and prepared for the 60 second countdown beginning at 12:59pm.



At 1:00pm, the official one-hour countdown clock was initiated and each spotter prompted the Sunoco app for payment. The official pumper, John Gianninoto, raced to beat the clock as each spotter waived a green flag when a vehicle at their designated pump was ready to be filled. Once the tank was filled, the spotters waived a checkered flag, signaling for John to close the pump and cueing for the next vehicle to drive up. In order to qualify as a fill-up, at least half a tank of gas was pumped for each car. At 2:00pm, an air horn signaled the end of the event.

#NASCAR Fueler John Gianninoto Hard at Work
#NASCAR Fueler John Gianninoto Hard at Work
Afterwards, an official Guinness World Records Adjudicator presented Sunoco and John Gianninoto with a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for “Most Vehicles Refueled in One Hour.

The Sunoco mobile app, currently available for iOS and Android is OFFICIALLY the fastest way for consumers to fuel and pay for fuel. The app enables customers to Tap, Pump and Go with minimal waiting and other additional benefits such as digital receipts and location-specific offers. The app is now available to use at thousands of locations throughout the United States with more coming on every day. Users can search for a location, link participating grocery rewards, favorite locations, and view available offers and promos at nearby stores.

Click Here to View Video

About Sunoco LP

Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is a master limited partnership that distributes motor fuel to approximately 9,900 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers and distributors located in more than 30 states. SUN's general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET). 



🏁 πŸ† Last Five Posts πŸ† 🏁

  1. Halloween #NASCAR Bravura
  2. Larson, Stenhouse Jr. Doling Out $10,000 In ‘Kids Dash For Cash’ Event
  3. Joey Logano Bumps His Way to Homestead
  4. NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Wraps-Up
  5. Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland

Halloween #NASCAR Bravura

Halloween #NASCAR Bravura

Twitter is abuzz with NASCAR “Night Of Witches'


Halloween #NASCAR Bravura


The practices of Halloween mostly come from Celtic paganism in the British Isles, and their feast of Samhain, the new year.

They believed it was the time when ghosts and spirits came out to haunt, and the Celts would appease the spirits by giving them treats.

Before serious Playoff business, the trio of upper level #NASCAR head to Texas Motor Speedway; the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series take the time to enjoy Halloween. 











🏁 πŸ† Last Five Posts: πŸ† 🏁

  1. Larson, Stenhouse Jr. Doling Out $10,000 In ‘Kids Dash For Cash’ Event
  2. Joey Logano Bumps His Way to Homestead
  3. NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Wraps-Up
  4. Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland
  5. NASCAR Truck Playoff Standing for Martinsville

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Larson, Stenhouse Jr. Doling Out $10,000 In ‘Kids Dash For Cash’ Event

Larson, Stenhouse Jr. Doling Out $10,000 In ‘Kids Dash For Cash’ Event
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stars Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are utilizing a “throwback” idea from their racing roots to help enhance the future of their sport.

And the racing pals are ponying up $5,000 each of their own money to make it happen.


Larson, Stenhouse Jr. Doling Out $10,000 In ‘Kids Dash For Cash’ Event

In a concerted effort to attract new young fans to NASCAR, Larson and Stenhouse Jr. will host a $10,000 “Kids Dash for Cash” event prior to the start of the AAA Texas 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race on Sunday, Nov. 4, at Texas Motor Speedway.

The children’s event will take place at approximately 1 p.m. CT near the infield grass toward Turn 4 prior to the driver introductions. The “Kids Dash for Cash” will be televised live on Big Hoss TV for the entertainment of the crowd.

Larson, Stenhouse Jr. Doling Out $10,000 In ‘Kids Dash For Cash’ Event


This idea was actually born from where it all started for both of them – the local dirt tracks that have embraced this kids’ concept for years.

The event coincides with the ongoing kids’ initiative by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the parent company of Texas Motor Speedway, of offering a 12-and-under children’s ticket to a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in any seating price range for just $10.

“I’m really excited to partner with Kyle and Texas Motor Speedway to present the ‘Kids Dash for Cash,’” said Stenhouse Jr., who drives for Roush-Fenway Racing. “I saw this take place at Calistoga Speedway last year while we were out there for the Sonoma NASCAR race. Just to watch 100 excited kids go crazy picking up as many coins as possible was fun to watch. That night, they had $1,000 worth of nickels for 100 kids, so you can imagine the excitement these kids had.”

Any child 12 and under with a AAA Texas 500 ticket can sign up for the “Kids Dash for Cash” that will distribute $10,000 in coins to 600 children across three age groups. There will be 100 entrants for children 3-4 years old, 200 for 5-7 and 300 for 8-12. Parents can pre-register their children through http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/tickets/kyle-larson-ricky-stenhouse-jr-10-000-kids-dash-for-cash

“This is pretty cool to team up with my good friend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Texas Motor Speedway to put on this event,” said Larson, who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing. “I think it’s important to connect with the younger fans. We want to spread the word to other tracks and encourage them to continue to get kids out to the races. Getting kids to the race track will only help the sport in the future. We thought Texas would be a great place to start since Texas does everything BIG.”

The money will be spread out in a defined area with the children dashing around and collecting all the coins until they are all accounted for in that age group. To make it more interesting, Larson and Stenhouse Jr. will have large Sunoco fuel cans filled with 50-cent pieces and silver dollars from which they will sprinkle around the smaller coin denominations for each age group.

For more information on the AAA Texas 500 race weekend, please visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com or call the speedway ticket office at 817.215.8500.


🏁 πŸ† Last Five Posts: πŸ† 🏁

  1. Joey Logano Bumps His Way to Homestead
  2. NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Wraps-Up
  3. Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland
  4. NASCAR Truck Playoff Standing for Martinsville
  5. NASCAR Driver Ryan Sieg Partners With Frank Foster For 'Til I'm Gone' Album Promotion At Kansas Speedway

Monday, October 29, 2018

Joey Logano Bumps His Way to Homestead

Joey Logano Bumps His Way to Homestead

#22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion NASCAR Cup Series Race Report - Martinsville

Joey Logano Bumps His Way to Homestead #NASCAR


  • Start: 10th
  • Stage 1: 2nd
  • Stage 2: 1st
  • Finish: 1st (20th career MENCS victory)
  • Status: Running
  • Laps Completed: 500/500
  • Laps Led: 309 (Most Laps Led)
  • Playoff Standings (behind first): 5th (-31)

Joey Logano won a controversial last lap duel with Martin Truex Jr. to win the ‘First Data 500’ at the ‘Paperclip’ to advance to the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This will be the third time in five seasons he has raced for a championship in the NASCAR Playoffs.

The win was the first Martinsville victory for Logano and his twentieth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins in three hundred and sixty attempts.

Logano led 309 of 500 laps at Martinsville, a personal best for most laps led in a Cup race.

"That was just a hard, great race and NASCAR racing at its finest. We didn't wreck each other. We bumped into each other a lot and that is what this sport was built on. I know a lot of fans out there aren't too happy about it but it is racing and that is what NASCAR is about and what stock car racing is. I am just glad we finally won here. It has been so long and we have had so many chances and it feels like sweet redemption after everything that has happened here. Our Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion car the last run got really tight in the center and I was really losing quite a bit of rolling time and that is what was allowing cars to get to me and then it was really hard to exit with cars right behind me. Now the next two weeks we think about Miami and nothing else. We have to go there and be ready and be prepared for it. One step at a time. We are going to enjoy this moment first and then we will worry about Miami tomorrow."



🏁 πŸ† Last Five Posts: πŸ† 🏁

  1. NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Wraps-Up
  2. Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland
  3. NASCAR Truck Playoff Standing for Martinsville
  4. NASCAR Driver Ryan Sieg Partners With Frank Foster For 'Til I'm Gone' Album Promotion At Kansas Speedway
  5. eBay and NASCAR Launch First Joint Charity Sale




Sunday, October 28, 2018

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Wraps-Up

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Wraps-Up

Thorn Wins Championship / Kraus Wins Race / Deegan with Pole and ROY Honors

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West completed its 2018 season under the lights Saturday night at Kern County Raceway Park with the ‘NAPA AUTO PARTS 175 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.’

Derek Thorn – 2018 #NASCAR K&N Pro Series Champion

Derek Thorn – 2018 K&N Pro Series Champion

After four years away from full-time action in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, Derek Thorn came back to the Sunrise Ford team to chase a championship.

With just one race left on the schedule, the Lakeport, California, driver found himself in the exact position he was hoping he would be in. Thorn entered last night’s race leading the championship standings by 26 points.



The forty points he earned after finishing fifth yesterday was more than he needed.

The five year hiatus we had, the guys have come a long way in the shop,” Thorn said. “There were some races we were competing for wins, and some we were competing just to finish in the top five. To keep a championship hope alive, you have be able to capitalize on every opportunity, and make the most of the bad days.”

The thirty-two-year-old Lakeport, California driver won his first championship in 2013. Impressively, in his three full-time seasons, Thorn can boast of two championships and a third-place series finish.


***********

Derek Kraus Wins the ‘NAPA AUTO PARTS 175 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.’ #NASCAR

Derek Kraus Wins the ‘NAPA AUTO PARTS 175 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.’

Derek Kraus, just seventeen, won the season-finale, grabbing his fourth win and sweeping the two races at the California oval. The victory was the fifth consecutive at Kern for the No. 16 out of the Bill McAnally Racing stable — with Kraus winning the last three and former champion Todd Gilliland winning the two previous events.


***********


Hailie Deegan Making #NASCAR History

Hailie Deegan Making NASCAR History

Hallie Deegan, who drives the No. 19 Mobil 1 / NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry had a record-setting season. The 17-year-old – who hails from Temecula, California – made history this year in by becoming the first female driver to win a series race and the first woman to win a pole award in the series. Yesterday’s pole proved that her success was not just a ‘fluke.’

With two laps remaining last night, Deegan suffered contacting with another competitor fighting for third. She would have to settle for a six-place finish. However, she took the coveted ‘Rookie of the Year’ Award with one win, five top-five, and 12 top-10 finishes.




Kraus and Deegan are both members of the NASCAR Next program that spotlights NASCAR’s rising stars. The finished fourth and fifth in the championship points standings respectively.

KNWest Final Championship Standings


  Driver Races Win Points Diff
1   Derek Thorn 14 2 586
2   Ryan Partridge 14 1 559 -27
3   Cole Rouse 14 1 557 -29
4   Derek Kraus 14 4 543 -43
5   Hailie Deegan 14 1 514 -72
6   Trevor Huddleston 14 0 504 -82
7   Kody Vanderwal 14 2 479 -107
8   Matt Levin 13 0 426 -160
9   Takuma Koga 14 0 399 -187
10   Todd Souza 9 0 272 -314
11   Bill Kann 8 0 258 -328
12   Will Rodgers 7 1 230 -356
13   Rich DeLong III 6 0 168 -418
14   Ron Norman 5 0 160 -426
15   Jesse Iwuji 6 0 156 -430
16   Travis Milburn 5 0 149 -437
17   Vanessa Robinson 4 0 143 -443
18   Devin Dodson 4 0 142 -444
19   Nick Joanides 4 0 139 -447
20   Cole Keatts 3 0 113 -473

Thorn, Kraus, and Deegan and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West top finishers and special award winners will be honored at NASCAR Awards Charlotte on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.

Kern County KNWest Race Results

Fin St # Driver Car Laps
1 2 16   Derek Kraus Toyota 175
2 3 9   Ryan Partridge Ford 175
3 6 22   Trevor Huddleston * Ford 175
4 4 17   David Mayhew Chevrolet 175
5 7 6   Derek Thorn Ford 175
6 1 19   Hailie Deegan * Toyota 175
7 5 99   Cole Rouse Toyota 175
8 8 43   Kody Vanderwal Ford 175
9 9 13   Todd Souza Toyota 175
10 10 10   Matt Levin Chevrolet 174
11 14 18   Bill Kann Chevrolet 172
12 15 11   Takuma Koga Chevrolet 168
13 13 77   Nick Joanides Toyota 167
14 17 36   Taylor Canfield * Ford 167
15 11 40   Ron Norman Chevrolet 165
16 16 84   Rich DeLong III Chevrolet 137
17 12 8   Travis Milburn Toyota 31
18 18 39   Keith McGee * Toyota 16




🏁 πŸ† Last Five Posts: πŸ† 🏁

  1. Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland
  2. NASCAR Truck Playoff Standing for Martinsville
  3. NASCAR Driver Ryan Sieg Partners With Frank Foster For 'Til I'm Gone' Album Promotion At Kansas Speedway
  4. eBay and NASCAR Launch First Joint Charity Sale
  5. CMT Announces New Winter Programming Slate for “Racing Wives”


Saturday, October 27, 2018

Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland

Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland

 
Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland #NASCAR

 

Todd Gilliland, Driver Q&A

After going to so many new tracks this year, does it give you more confidence going to Martinsville where you have two starts?

“Yeah, I think it definitely builds a lot of confidence in me, as well as my team. We were really fast there in the springtime and we’re going back with a different motor. I feel like all these race tracks that we’re going back to for the second time, it’s going to be a big advantage for us.”


What is the most challenging aspect of racing at Martinsville?

“I think just staying calm the whole race. At some point you are going to get moved out of the way, and at some point you are going to move someone out of the way, so it’s just about remembering what you just did to someone 10 laps before. You just have to keep your composure the whole race. It goes by pretty fast as the laps click off, but it’s still really long so it’s just about staying calm.”

How is your new puppy, Winston, doing since adopting him during the Talladega weekend and bringing him home?

“He’s really good. He’s just hanging out at our house all the time. He’s been at the shop a few times. He’s playing with our other dog, Bandit. We weren’t sure how they would be together, but they are best buds already.”

Thoughts from the #NCWTS Pole Winner - Todd Gilliland #NASCAR

🏁 πŸ† Last Five Posts: πŸ† 🏁

  1. NASCAR Truck Playoff Standing for Martinsville
  2. NASCAR Driver Ryan Sieg Partners With Frank Foster For 'Til I'm Gone' Album Promotion At Kansas Speedway
  3. eBay and NASCAR Launch First Joint Charity Sale
  4. CMT Announces New Winter Programming Slate for “Racing Wives”
  5. K&N Pro Series West Finale


NASCAR Truck Playoff Standing for Martinsville

NASCAR Truck Playoff Standing for Martinsville

Weather Willing - First Race in the Round of Six

Todd Gilliland, driver of the #4 Pedigree Puppy Toyota
at Talladega (10/12/2018- Sean Gardner/Getty Images))

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

  • Next Race: Texas Roadhouse 200
  • The Place: Martinsville Speedway
  • The Date: Saturday, October 27
  • The Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 105.2 miles (200 Laps)
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 50),
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 100)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

And Then There Were Six

Grant Enfinger's #98
Two weeks ago, the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs ended at Talladega Superspeedway. It was one for the books as the only two drivers who were officially locked into the Round of 6 were GMS Racing’s Justin Haley and ThorSport Racing’s Grant Enfinger. Haley won at the Playoff opener at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Enfinger won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

But, Timothy Peters, a non-Playoff driver, took home the victory in a wild finish at Talladega.

Haley was the highest-finishing Playoff driver in fourth, Stewart Friesen finished sixth, Noah Gragson finished 13th, Ben Rhodes finished 16th, Brett Moffitt in 17th, Enfinger in 19th, Johnny Sauter in 22nd and Matt Crafton finished in 26th.

Rhodes and Friesen didn’t make the cut for the Round of 6, leaving Haley, Enfinger, Sauter, Moffitt, Gragson and Crafton as the remaining Playoff contenders in the hunt for the championship.

This was Rhodes’ second appearance in the Playoffs and Friesen’s first.

Current Playoff Standings

Drivers Points Playoff
Wins
Stage
Wins
Cutoff
(+/-)
Johnny Sauter 3,042 0 0 28
Brett Moffitt 3,027 0 0 13
Noah Gragson 3.025 0 3 11
Grant Enfinger 3,018 1 2 4
Justin Haley 3,014 1 0 -4
Matt Crafton 3,003 0 0 -15



🏁 πŸ† Last Five Posts: πŸ† 🏁

  1. NASCAR Driver Ryan Sieg Partners With Frank Foster For 'Til I'm Gone' Album Promotion At Kansas Speedway
  2. eBay and NASCAR Launch First Joint Charity Sale
  3. CMT Announces New Winter Programming Slate for “Racing Wives”
  4. K&N Pro Series West Finale
  5. #NASCAR Weekend Schedule for Martinsville and Kern County Raceway Park


Friday, October 26, 2018

NASCAR Driver Ryan Sieg Partners With Frank Foster For 'Til I'm Gone' Album Promotion At Kansas Speedway

NASCAR Driver Ryan Sieg Partners With Frank Foster For 'Til I'm Gone' Album Promotion At Kansas Speedway

Frank Foster's 'Til I'm Gone' album featured on RSS Racing's #39 car driven by Ryan Sieg

Frank Foster's 'Til I'm Gone' album featured on RSS Racing's #39 car driven by Ryan Sieg
Ryan Sieg poses with Country Artist Frank Foster


NASCAR driver Ryan Sieg partnered with country artist Frank Foster to promote his Billboard-charting album 'Til I'm Gone at the Kansas Speedway last weekend. Foster's album was featured on RSS Racing's #39 car driven by Sieg. Foster continues promotion of his seventh studio album, performing in his home state of Louisiana at the State Fair Saturday, Oct. 27.

'Til I'm Gone, Foster's seventh studio album, debuted at No. 2 on Billboard Country Album Sales chart, No. 4 on Billboard Independent Albums chart, No. 16 on Billboard Top Country Albums chart, No. 21 on Billboard Top Current Albums chart and No. 160 on Billboard 200.

CLICK HERE to download 'Til I'm Gone.


“This is a cool deal to have Frank joining us on the car at Kansas. I’m happy to be promoting his latest album and I think it’s a perfect fit for both of us. I’m really looking forward to a strong weekend at Kansas Speedway,” Sieg shared before the race.

The Louisiana native has previously charted five albums on the Billboard Country Charts with two debuting in the Top Ten (Rhythm and Whiskey and Boots On the Ground) and two debuting in the Top 20 (Southern Soul and Good Country Music). Foster has sold over 125,000 albums and 325,000 singles during his career.

Frank Foster is a former oilfield man turned entertainer.A former oilfield man turned entertainer, Foster, became a viral sensation when his co-worker posted a video of him playing on YouTube. His YouTube now has 10 million views while his Spotify has more than 18 million spins. While not writing or recording, Foster spends time touring the country opening for artists such as country music icon Hank Williams Jr.

Be sure to follow Foster on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and visit his website www.frankfostermusic.com.



FRANK FOSTER TOUR DATES:

  • Oct. 27 State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, La.
  • Nov. 02 The Texas Club - Baton Rouge, La.
  • Nov. 16 The Grizzly Rose - Denver, Colo.
  • Dec. 15 Exit/In - Nashville, Tenn.

ABOUT FRANK FOSTER:

ABOUT FRANK FOSTER
Frank Foster has charted 5 albums on the Billboard Country Charts with 2 of them debuting on the top 10. Foster has sold over 125,000 albums and 325,000 singles during his career. His YouTube has over 7.5 million as well as 7.5 million streams on Spotify. He was on tour with Hank Williams Jr. for select dates Summer 2017. Foster worked full time on an oil rig in the gulf of Mexico for six years, after working 12 hour shifts he would play songs for co-workers to pass the time. His co-worker posted a video of him playing on YouTube and it went viral. After this he decided to post some more and began touring on his off time. Foster moved to Nashville in 2009. He released his first album, Rowdy Reputation in 2011 and signed with WME in 2014.

ABOUT RSS RACING:

ABOUT RSS RACING
RSS Racing fields the No. 38, 39, and 93 Chevrolet Camaros in the NASCAR XFINITY Series with drivers Jeff Green, JJ Yeley, and Ryan Sieg. RSS Racing has competed in NASCAR events since 2009 from its headquarters in Sugar Hill, Ga.

The team had its best career finish of 2nd at Iowa Speedway in 2017. The team recorded its best points finish of 9th with Ryan Sieg in 2016. For more information on RSS Racing and Ryan Sieg, please visit ryansiegracing.com or follow @RyanSiegRacing on Twitter.

🏁 πŸ† Related Posts: πŸ† 🏁

  1. eBay and NASCAR Launch First Joint Charity Sale
  2. CMT Announces New Winter Programming Slate for “Racing Wives”
  3. K&N Pro Series West Finale
  4. #NASCAR Weekend Schedule for Martinsville and Kern County Raceway Park
  5. Martinsville Speedway Grandfather Clock Stands Out Among Trophies