Saturday, June 25, 2022

NASCAR Xfinity Series "Tennessee Lottery 250"

NASCAR Xfinity Series "Tennessee Lottery 250"

NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Music City #TNLottery250

 

  • Next Race: Tennessee Lottery 250 
  • The Place: Nashville Superspeedway 
  • The Date: Saturday, June 25 
  • The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET  
  • TV: USA, 3 p.m. ET 
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
  • Distance: 250.04 miles (188 Laps)
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)

 

After a two-week break, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will head back to the track for the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday June 25 at 3:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

 

The Xfinity Series found its way back to Nashville Superspeedway last year after a 10-year hiatus. In last year’s race, it was Cup series regular Kyle Busch that made the trip to Victory Lane after leading 122 of the 189 laps.

 

Nashville Superspeedway has hosted 22 Xfinity Series races. The inaugural race was on April 14, 2001 and was won by Greg Biffle.

 

After the 2001 race, the Xfinity Series raced at the Nashville track twice a year through the 2011 season. Prior to last season’s race, Carl Edwards was the most recent winner and currently sits as the winningest driver at the track (2006, 2007 sweep, 2011 sweep). He also holds the record for most top fives (11), most top 10s (12) and most lead lap finishes (13).

 

In total, there have been 15 different pole winners and 14 different race winners. Joey Logano is both the youngest pole winner and race winner in the Xfinity Series, having won the pole at 18 years, 0 months and 14 days and the race the following year at 18 years, 10 months and 18 days old.

 

The on-track action is set to begin with practice on Friday, June 24 at 5:35 p.m. ET followed by qualifying at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 25 on the USA Network.

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

Friday, June 24, 2022

Camping World Truck Series on the Nashville Concrete

Camping World Truck Series on the Nashville Concrete

Playoff Bubble: Five spots Left to Fill in the Next Three Races

Camping World Truck Series on the Nashville Concrete


 

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return to Music City, U.S.A. for the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway this Friday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

Nashville Superspeedway is a 1.33-mile, D-shaped, all concrete oval located just outside Nashville, Tennessee. The first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway was on August 10, 2001, and the race was won by Scott Riggs driving a Dodge for team owner Jim Smith. Riggs dominated the event leading 131 of the 150 laps (87.3%).

 

In total, Nashville Superspeedway has hosted the Camping World Truck Series 14 times producing 11 different pole winners and 12 different race winners from 2001 to 2011 and 2021. ThorSport Racing’s Matt Crafton is the only series driver to make starts in all 14 previous Camping World Truck Series races at Nashville.

 

On-track activity for the Truck series will begin on Friday, June 24 with practice at 4 p.m. ET followed by qualifying at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS1. Nashville has produced 11 different Truck Series pole winners all-time, led by Mike Skinner (2005, 2007), Kyle Busch (2010, 2011), and Todd Bodine (2008, 2010) with two poles each.

 

Johnny Benson (2006, 2008) and Kyle Busch (2010, 2011) lead the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in wins at Nashville Superspeedway with two victories each. Last season’s Nashville race was won by Team DGR’s Ryan Preece, leading just eight laps of the total event. 

 


 

Playoff Bubble: Five spots Left to Fill in the Next Three Races

With three races left in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular season, time is winding down to make the Playoffs. As it stands, the last two drivers seated ninth and 10th in the series driver standings are Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton. In Enfinger’s first season back with a new-look GMS Racing, he has racked up a solid three top-fives and seven top-10s for the year. Crafton, a long-tenured veteran on ThorSport Racing’s roster, sits just above the cutoff line with one top-five and seven top-10s. Heading into Nashville, Crafton will look to utilize his extensive experience of 14 starts at the track to distance himself from the cutoff line while Enfinger hopes to remain consistent.

 

Sitting below the cutline include a mix of eager drivers hoping to race for the championship. Derek Kraus of McAnally Hilgemann Racing leads this group sitting 27 points back from the cutoff line. The driver of the No. 19 Chevrolet had a solid weekend at Knoxville, starting the race from the pole position and finishing sixth. Kraus and his team aim to carry this speed into Nashville Superspeedway, a track where he also won the pole in 2021 and brought home a fifth-place finish. 

 


 

Matt DiBenedetto sits just behind Kraus in the Playoff outlook standings at twelfth. In his first year driving the No. 25 Chevrolet for Rackley W.A.R., DiBenedetto has yet to finish a race in the top-five but has garnered six top 10s on the year. Coming into Nashville, he has two previous starts in two different series. He finished 10th driving part-time for Joe Gibbs Racing’s NASCAR Xfinity Series team in 2010 along with a 24th-place finish last year in the NASCAR Cup Series for Wood Brothers Racing. Being 43 points back from the cutline, DiBenedetto will need to lock in competitively for the next three races if he wants to point his way into the Playoffs.

 

In a similar situation, Tanner Gray hopes to gain ground on those ahead of him with a dwindling number of races to do so. The 21-year-old from Artesia, New Mexico sits 50 points back from potentially making the Playoffs in his third year of full-time Camping World Truck Series racing. The No. 15 Team DGR Ford has shown glimpses of speed with Gray behind the wheel. His most recent finish at Nashville, 18th, came after having to start from the rear of the field. He will look to make the same kind of headway toward the front this weekend as he hopes to add another Ford into the Playoff bracket.

 

Tyler Ankrum, 14th in the series Playoff outlook, still has a shot to point his way into the Playoffs. Coming off two straight top-10 finishes at Sonoma and Knoxville; the driver of the No. 16 Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota has had a streak of solid runs. Ankrum will need to improve on a 23rd-place finish last year at Nashville if he hopes to keep his Playoff hopes alive.

 

  • Next Race: Rackley Roofing 200  
  • The Place: Nashville Superspeedway  
  • The Date: Friday, June 24  
  • The Time: 8 p.m. ET  
  • TV: FS1, 7:30 p.m. ET  
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio  
  • Distance: 199.5 miles (150 Laps)
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 95)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 150)

 

source: NASCAR Media

Traffic Flow Enhancements Coming to Nashville Superspeedway

Traffic Flow Enhancements Coming to Nashville Superspeedway

June 24-26 NASCAR Tripleheader Weekend

 

  • No on-site fees and more parking spaces to help ease traffic flow in and out of facility. 
  • Fans encouraged to plan ahead and use WAZE for best route to Superspeedway
  • For NASCAR ticket information, visit NashvilleSuperspeedway.com or call 866-RACE-TIX.

 

Fans visiting Nashville Superspeedway for the upcoming June 24-26 NASCAR tripleheader weekend will encounter updated traffic patterns in an effort to lessen travel times to and from the facility, track officials said today.

 

Nashville TrafficCollaboration between Nashville Superspeedway’s security and operations teams as well as local, county and state public safety and traffic officials have led to the following ideal routes for vehicles traveling to and from the track, including ride-share service users.

 

INGRESS

  • Interstate 40: Vehicles traveling east and west on Interstate 40 (I-40) will approach NSS via exit 235 (SR 840 West). These vehicles will travel west on Interstate 840 (I-840) and will take exit 65, the NSS interchange. Exit 61 (Couchville Pike) will not be open for race traffic. Fans must use Exit 65. 
  • Interstate 24: Vehicles traveling East and West on Interstate 24 (I-24) will approach NSS via I-840. Once on I-840 vehicles will travel east on I-840 and use exit 65, the NSS interchange. Exit 61 (Couchville Pike) will not be open for race traffic. Fans must use Exit 65. S. 
  • Route 231: Vehicles traveling in either direction on USR 231 will exit onto SR 452 and continue towards NSS.

 

RIDE SHARE

  • Ride share customers are instructed to travel U.S. Route 231 in either direction, proceeding towards the track via State Route 452. Ride share vehicles will enter NSS at Darrell Waltrip Drive, then proceed to Sterling Marlin Drive and finally drop fans at the intersection of Sterling Marlin Drive and NSS Boulevard. Ride share vehicles will exit the property after turning on NSS Boulevard and proceeding back to Sterling Marling Drive, then to Darrell Waltrip Drive and turning left onto SR 452, towards USR 231.

 

EGRESS

  • To limit inbound traffic from Interstate 840, both the east and westbound ramps of I-840 leading to State Route 452 will be closed for one-hour post-race throughout the weekend. Additionally, all infield traffic will be held for a minimum of one hour to allow time for pedestrians to exit the grandstands and find their way back to the parking and camping lots. All traffic departing from General Parking will leave NSS by one of two ways. There will be two coned lanes on McCrary Road leading to SR 452 and continuing towards I-840. There will also be two coned lanes on Dale Earnhardt Drive leading to SR 452 and continuing towards I-840.

 

Along with the above plans, there are additional new factors that should ease the flow of vehicles throughout the weekend. 

  • No at-track parking charge. 
  • 2,600 new parking spaces added along McCrary Road, the main access road to Nashville Superspeedway’s campus. 
  • More visual message boards in critical locations, with refined/flexible messages. 
  •  Additional deputies and/or traffic officials at key intersections, including Route 231 and Fall Creek Road, Route 231 and Vesta Road, and McCrary and Vesta roads. 
  • NSS has worked closely with the wayfinding app WAZE to ensure proper routing.

 

“Hosting world-class events is always a learning experience, especially for a facility that was dormant for almost a decade,” said Nashville Superspeedway President & GM Erik Moses. “In preparing for our second annual NASCAR Cup Series weekend, we appreciate the efforts of all local, county and state public safety officials to assist us in our traffic plans.

 


 

“We encourage all our fans to plan ahead and select the best route for their arrival to our #NASHCAR excitement.”

 

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Bruton Smith Passes Away

Bruton Smith Passes Away

Legendary Businessman, Philanthropist and NASCAR Hall of Famer

Smith had trailblazing careers in motorsports, philanthropy and automotive retail, serving as Founder and Executive Chairman of Sonic Automotive, Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities

 

A visionary and transformative figure in both business and entertainment, Ollen Bruton Smith, the founder and executive chairman of Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH), Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities died today of natural causes. He was 95.

 

Born March 2, 1927, Smith was the youngest of nine children and grew up on a modest farm in Oakboro, North Carolina. As a member of the Greatest Generation, Smith learned the value of hard work early in life. With an inspiring determination and relentless optimism, Smith built a business empire through the automotive and motorsports industries and left a legacy to inspire generations of his family, friends and colleagues.

 

“My parents taught us what work was all about,” Smith said in 2008. “As I look back, that was a gift, even though I certainly didn’t think so at the time. A lot of people don’t have that gift because they didn’t grow up working. But if you are on a family farm, that’s what you do. Everything is hard work.”

 

Smith founded Speedway Motorsports by consolidating his motorsports holdings in December 1994, and in February 1995, he made it the first motorsports company to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Today the company owns and operates 11 motorsports entertainment facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Texas Motor Speedway, Dover Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway and Kentucky Speedway.

 

Speedway Motorsports also owns and operates subsidiaries SMI Properties, U.S. Legend Cars International, Performance Racing Network and zMAX Micro Lubricants.

 

In January of 1997, Smith founded Sonic Automotive and took it public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:SAH) in November of the same year. In just a few years, Smith grew Sonic into one of the nation’s largest companies, and in 2000 it was first officially recognized as a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sonic Automotive is now a Fortune 300 company and one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers with over 160 retail dealerships in over 23 states, representing 25 automotive brands. Since inception, Sonic Automotive dealerships have received many nationally recognized awards and accolades for exceeding customer satisfaction and automotive retail brand performance standards.

 

In 2014, Smith’s passion for automotive retail continued with the creation of EchoPark Automotive. A subsidiary of Sonic Automotive, EchoPark Automotive is the company’s high growth segment rooted in providing high quality pre-owned vehicles, while delivering a world-class guest experience. The company currently operates over 40 EchoPark Automotive locations nationwide.

 

Smith’s first job outside the family farm came at age 12 when he went to work at a local saw mill. Two days after graduating from Oakboro High School, Smith took a job in a hosiery mill, before he eventually made a purchase that would lead him to two successful business careers.

 

“I bought a race car for $700. The whole idea at that time was that I was going to be a race car driver,” Smith once explained. “I learned to drive, but that career didn’t last long.” Smith’s mother had other ideas and prayed to a higher authority. “She started fighting dirty,” laughed Smith in a 2005 interview with Motorsport.com. “You can’t fight your mom and God, so I stopped driving.”

 

Smith sold his first car, a 1939 Buick sedan, for a small profit and continued to sell cars from his mother’s front yard. The young entrepreneur also promoted his first race before he was 18 years old.

 

“There was a whole lot of unrest with the drivers and car owners at that time,” Smith continued. “We had a meeting and I was unlucky enough to be appointed a committee of one to promote a race. I had never done that, but I promoted a race in Midland, North Carolina, and I made a little bit of money, so I thought I’d try it again.”

 

In his early 20s, Smith’s career as promoter and car salesman took a turn when he was drafted by the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Smith served two years stateside as a paratrooper, then returned to selling cars and promoting auto races featuring the burgeoning National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Through a rough era for the sport, Smith was one of the first professional promoters to pay good purses, tend to the needs of the fans and find unique ways to promote events at speedways he leased around North Carolina.

 

“I’m a frustrated builder who had a knack for promoting races and it’s been fun to always try and push the sport to greater heights for the fans,” Smith told the Associated Press in 2015.

 

In 1959, he partnered with NASCAR driver Curtis Turner and built his first permanent motorsports facility, Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track opened in June 1960 with a 600-mile race, the longest ever in NASCAR’s history.

 

In the years that followed, Smith found success opening several automotive dealerships. Opened in 1966, his first dealership was Frontier Ford in Rockford, Ill, where he married and started a family. While growing his automotive business, Smith’s passion for auto racing never wavered.

 

“I love the racing business. I want to contribute more and more,” Smith said in 2015. “You hear us preach about ‘fan friendly.’ I think that is a driver for me to just do more things. I enjoy the contributions I’ve been able to make to the sport.”

 

Under Smith’s innovative direction, Speedway Motorsports facilities were the first in racing to add condominiums, fine-dining Speedway Clubs, superspeedway lighting and giant high-definition video screens.

 

“When you think about the Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bristol, and tracks like New Hampshire and Sonoma and Atlanta, he’s been the best,” 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and fellow automobile dealer Roger Penske told NASCAR.com in 2016. “There’s no question. He set the bar.”

 

“His mind is racing all the time; he’s done so much for the sport,” said Rick Hendrick, an auto dealer and fellow NASCAR Hall of Famer, in a 2016 interview with NASCAR.com. “He’s so brave to step out and try things that have never been tried before. He helped build this sport.”

 

Following a 2021 victory at zMAX Dragway, John Force dedicated the win to Smith.

 

“I love this guy and everything he’s done for our sport,” said the 16-time NHRA champion. “I’m excited I get to send this trophy home to somebody I love—a guy who built our sport.”

 

“I learned from my own experience that when people go to an event – like a big race – they may know who won the race, but all the other stuff they don’t remember,” Smith once said.

 

“I want to put something on so regardless who won the race, it will be a memorable experience. We’re here to entertain fans, and I want them to go home with a memory that will last forever.”

 

A true entrepreneur at heart, Smith had a passion for growing people and business. His love of the automobile and racing businesses drove him to continually build and expand, all while taking care of his family and co-workers.

 

Among his accolades, Smith was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s 2016 class. In 2007, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and he became a member of the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 2006.

 

Even with his many accomplishments in motorsports, Smith often commented that the auto retail business was his first love and maintained his primary office at his Town & Country Ford dealership in Charlotte throughout his distinguished career.

 

“You have trophies, you have championships, you have wins, but friends are what really make the difference,” fellow NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Darrell Waltrip said about Smith in 2019. “Bruton Smith has been one of my heroes since I started racing in NASCAR in 1972.”

 

In addition to his business interests, Smith founded Speedway Children’s Charities in 1982 as a memoriam and legacy to his son, Bruton Cameron Smith, who passed away at a very young age. Given his experience, Smith became passionate about wanting to help children in need and Speedway Children’s Charities was created to focus on serving communities surrounding Speedway Motorsports race tracks. Speedway Children’s Charities chapters work with organizations to identify and resolve pressing issues ranging from learning disabilities and broken homes to hunger and childhood cancer.

 

Under Smith’s leadership, Speedway Children’s Charities has distributed more than $61 million to local organizations across the country that improve the quality of life for children in need.

 


Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

225 participants completed one of the Ride’s most scenic routes ever, traveling 1,500 miles across Arizona and Utah to raise funds to send kids with chronic medical illnesses to camp at Victory Junction

 

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Riders at Phoenix Raceway
Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Riders at Phoenix Raceway
 

The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America today announced it raised more than $1.8 million after finally completing its 26th Anniversary Ride following two postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This marks the most funds raised during a single Ride since 2006! Funds raised directly benefit Victory Junction – a camp in Randleman, North Carolina servicing children with chronic and serious medical illnesses. The Ride’s donation supports summer camperships, building projects and maintenance programs – including upkeep with the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Water Park.

 

For the first time in its history, the Ride started and ended in the same city: Phoenix, Arizona. Former NASCAR driver and NBC Sports racing analyst Kyle Petty led 225 participants on one of the Ride’s most scenic routes ever. On April 30, Petty and the riders left Phoenix, riding more than 1,500 miles through Arizona and Utah over seven days before returning to Phoenix on May 6.

 


 

All along the Ride’s 2022 route, fans came from miles around to welcome the Ride, meet celebrity participants and support the cause. Multiple mayors made appearances, presenting proclamations and/or keys to the city. In addition, the Ride was honored to meet members of the Hualapai Tribal Council and Navajo Nation Tribal Council in Peach Springs and Cameron, Arizona. Other highlights include seeing a “Wild West” staged gun shootout in Oatman, Arizona, riding historic Route 66, visiting Grand Canyon National and Bryce Canyon National Park, seeing the entire student body of Monument Valley High School lining the streets to cheer on the Ride in Monument Valley, Utah, taking Jeep tours through Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, lapping the track (twice!) at Phoenix Raceway, and more.

 

“After being sidelined for nearly three years due to COVID, we were eager to get back on the road and get back to doing what we love,” said Petty. “I was completely blown away by the excitement seen amongst our Riders and fans all along the route. We saw some of the most beautiful scenery this country has to offer, met some amazing people and experienced so many incredible bucket list places. But most importantly, we reignited our passion for riding and raising funds for the kids at Victory Junction…that’s what it’s always been about!”

 


 

Victory Junction has served as the Ride’s primary beneficiary since its establishment by Petty and his family in 2004 in honor of his late son, Adam. Since 1995, 8,875 riders have logged nearly 12.6 million cumulative motorcycle miles and raised more than $20 million for Victory Junction and other children’s charities.

 

Funds were gathered from fans along the route, as part of the Ride’s “Small Change. Big Impact.” program, as well as donations made by generous sponsors, organizations, and the riders themselves.

 

 

“The generosity of our sponsors is incredible. Without them, we simply could not do all the things we do each year on the Ride,” said Petty. “Not only do they make contributions to our cause, but these companies and their people show so much excitement and go above and beyond to help make our Rides truly the ‘Ride of a Lifetime,’ by supplying one-of-a-kind memorabilia, hosting delicious meals and fun activities for our Riders, and more!”

 

The 2022 Ride was made possible by presenting sponsor Cox Automotive, as well as Coca-Cola, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Dodge Law, Racing Electronics, WinCraft Racing, FLUIDYNE Racing Products, Petty Family Foundation, Headbands of Hope, Piedmont Moving Systems, Wiley X, Blue Emu and Goody’s.

 

This year’s Ride also featured several celebrity riders, including NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time champion Richard Petty; upcoming Class of 2023 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Hershel McGriff; NASCAR legends Harry Gant and Ken Schrader; current NASCAR Cup Series driver Erik Jones; and NBC Sports NASCAR personality Rick Allen.

 

To look back at Petty and the riders’ journey, check out their posts on social media:

 

For more information about the 26th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America or to donate, please visit www.kylepettycharityride.com.

 

About Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America

Led by former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is an annual cross-country motorcycle trek that raises funds and awareness for Victory Junction. The Ride is one of the most successful and popular charity events in the country. Since its inception in 1995, more than 8,875 riders have logged nearly 12.6 million cumulative motorcycle miles and raised more than $20 million for Victory Junction and other children’s charities.

 

About Victory Junction

Victory Junction is a year-round camping facility for children with serious illnesses and chronic medical conditions. Co-founded by Kyle Petty and his family in honor of his son Adam, Victory Junction provides life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a medically-safe environment, always free of charge. In addition to traditional camp sessions, Victory Junction’s REACH program takes camp experiences to children and their families at hospitals, clinics, and in Ronald McDonald Houses throughout North and South Carolina.

 

Since opening in 2004, Victory Junction has delivered more than 105,000 camp experiences and has served children from all fifty states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, as well as four countries. Victory Junction is a member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network of Camps founded by Paul Newman, and is accredited by the American Camp Association. To learn more, please visit victoryjunction.org.

 

About Cox Automotive (www.coxautoinc.com)

Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using vehicles easier for everyone. The global company’s more than 27,000 team members and family of brands, including Autotrader®, Dealer.com®, Dealertrack®, Dickinson Fleet Services, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, NextGear Capital®, VinSolutions®, vAuto® and Xtime®, are passionate about helping millions of car shoppers, 40,000 auto dealer clients across five continents and many others throughout the automotive industry thrive for generations to come. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion.

 

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Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.8 Million for Victory Junction

 

source: PR Release

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Met Your Camping World Truck Series Knoxville Winner - Todd Gilliland

Met Your Camping World Truck Series Knoxville Winner - Todd Gilliland

What a great Father’s Day Present!

Met Your Camping World Truck Series Knoxville Winner - Todd Gilliland

 

Todd Gilliland maintained the lead in the final laps of the Camping World Truck Series race and took the checkered flag at Knoxville Raceway dirt track on Saturday. Todd took the opportunity of his regular series off weekend to race for his father's team, David Gilliland Racing. What a great Father’s Day Present!

 

“This will make tomorrow a lot more fun,” said Gilliland, who plans to enjoy brunch and play golf with his father on Sunday. “The Cup Series is tough, just racing every single week. I’ve had like a million people ask me, ‘Is this really what you want to do on your off week?’

 

“Absolutely. Nothing beats racing. I tell everyone I’m young, and I wish I could do this every single week of the year. … I love the trucks. I ran here forever, it felt like. So to be able to come back and to get one, it’s so special.”

 

About Todd Gilliland

 

About Todd

Starting his professional career in 2016, Todd won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Championship driving for Bill McAnally Racing. He followed up his efforts the following year, earning back-to-back Championship honors.

 

In 50 career NASCAR K&N Pro Series starts, Todd has visited victory lane 20 times.

 

Todd made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in 2017, where he picked up six races with Kyle Busch Motorsports, earning three top 10’s that year. In 2018, he ran 19 of 23 race where he earned four top-five and nine top-10 finishes.

 

Gilliland collected his first Truck Series victory in 2019 at Martinsville Speedway. He joined Front Row Motorsports for the 2020 season and achieved four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes with the new team and made the Playoffs for the first time in his career.

 

Returning in 2021 for a 2nd year venture in the Camping World Truck series with Front Row Motorsports Todd recorded a career best season with 1 win, 10 top 5's, 16 top 10's with 359 laps lead out of 22 races. He made the playoffs for a second consecutive year. 

 


 

In 2022 Todd will compete for rookie of the year in the NASCAR Cup Series in the number 38 Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports.

 

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Todd Gilliland, driver of the No. 17 Frontline Enterprises Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.
Todd Gilliland, driver of the No. 17 Frontline Enterprises Ford, celebrates in
Victory Lane after winning the Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.

Todd Gilliland celebrates after winning the #NCWTS Clean Harbors 150.
Todd Gilliland celebrates after winning the #NCWTS Clean Harbors 150.

Todd Gilliland performs a burnout after his win.
Todd Gilliland performs a burnout after his win.

Gilliland finishes the last lap and wins the #NCWTS Clean Harbors 150.
Gilliland finishes the last lap and wins the #NCWTS Clean Harbors 150.

Buddy Kofoid, driver of the No. 51 Mobil 1 Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.
Buddy Kofoid, driver of the No. 51 Mobil 1 Toyota, drives during the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.

Jessica Friesen, driver of the No. 62 Halmar International Toyota, is helped by race crews.
Jessica Friesen, driver of the No. 62 Halmar International Toyota, is helped by race crews.

Jessica Friesen, driver of the No. 62 Halmar International Toyota.
Jessica Friesen, driver of the No. 62 Halmar International Toyota.

Brett Moffitt, driver of the No. 22 Concrete Supply/Destiny Homes Chevrolet.
Brett Moffitt, driver of the No. 22 Concrete Supply/Destiny Homes Chevrolet.

Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet.
Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet.

Drivers race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.
Drivers race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.

Dean Thompson, driver of the No. 40 Worldwide Express Chevrolet.
Dean Thompson, driver of the No. 40 Worldwide Express Chevrolet.

Drivers prepare for the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.
Drivers prepare for the start of the Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.

Fans stand for the national anthem before the race.
Fans stand for the national anthem before the race.

Derek Kraus, driver of the No. 19 NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet, poses for a photo after winning pole position.
Derek Kraus, driver of the No. 19 NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet,
poses for a photo after winning pole position.

John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota, drives during qualifying.
John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 4
Mobil 1 Toyota, drives during qualifying.

Chandler Smith, driver of the No. 18 Charge Me Toyota, crashes into Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, during qualifying
Chandler Smith, driver of the No. 18 Charge Me Toyota, crashes into
Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, during qualifying.

Carson Hocevar and Chandler Smith drive during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150
Carson Hocevar and Chandler Smith drive during qualifying
for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Clean Harbors 150.

Colby Howard, driver of the No. 91 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet.
Colby Howard, driver of the No. 91 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet.

Jessica Friesen plays with her son before the race.
Jessica Friesen plays with her son before the race.

Zane Smith, driver of the No. 38 Boot Barn Ford, prepares for the race.
Zane Smith, driver of the No. 38 Boot Barn Ford, prepares for the race.

Hailie Deegan, driver of the No. 1 Monster Energy Ford.
Hailie Deegan, driver of the No. 1 Monster Energy Ford.

Richard Petty, grand marshal of the race, waves at fans during driver introductions.
Richard Petty, grand marshal of the race, waves at fans during driver introductions.

Brayton Laster, driver of the No. 33 PatrickFabrication.com Chevrolet, waves at fans during driver introductions.
Brayton Laster, driver of the No. 33 PatrickFabrication.com
Chevrolet, waves at fans during driver introductions.

Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 99 Tenda Toyota, waves at fans during driver introductions.
Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 99 Tenda Toyota, waves at fans during driver introductions.

A crew member sweeps mud out of the pit stall.
A crew member sweeps mud out of the pit stall.

Ben Rhodes enters the pit stall during the #NCWTS practice.
Ben Rhodes enters the pit stall during the #NCWTS practice.

Timmy Hill, driver of the No. 56 Hill Motorsports Toyota.
Timmy Hill, driver of the No. 56 Hill Motorsports Toyota.

Hailie Deegan drives during the #NCWTS practice.
Hailie Deegan drives during the #NCWTS practice.

Norm Benning, driver of the No. 6 Circle B Diecast Chevrolet, exits pit lane during the Clean Harbors 150 practice.
Norm Benning, driver of the No. 6 Circle B Diecast Chevrolet,
exits pit lane during the Clean Harbors 150 practice.

Brett Moffitt, driver of the No. 22 Concrete Supply/Destiny Homes Chevrolet.
Brett Moffitt, driver of the No. 22 Concrete Supply/Destiny Homes Chevrolet.

Dylan Westbrook, driver of the No. 3 Townline Variety Chevrolet, is pushed back to the garage after spinning out.
Dylan Westbrook, driver of the No. 3 Townline Variety Chevrolet,
is pushed back to the garage after spinning out.

A water truck prepares the track.
A water truck prepares the track.
 
source: NASCAR Media