Saturday, June 30, 2018

New #NASCAR Xfinity Winner – Chicagoland?

New #NASCAR Xfinity Winner – Chicagoland

New Winners Aplenty In 2018

New #NASCAR Xfinity Winner – Chicagoland?The NASCAR Xfinity Series has seen 12 different winners in the first 14 races this season; which is the most through the first 14 races since 1996 (also saw 12 winners). 

Even though Justin Allgaier became the second driver with multiple wins this season with his victory at Iowa, the chances are once again pretty good for the fans to see a different winner this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

Allgaier will be going for two-in-a-row at Chicago this weekend, a feat not yet accomplished in the 22 races held at the famed 1.5-mile speedway. In total 14 different drivers have won at Chicago.



This season’s winners include:
  1. Tyler Reddick (Daytona)
  2. Kevin Harvick (Atlanta)
  3. Kyle Larson (Las Vegas)
  4. Brad Keselowski (Phoenix and Charlotte)
  5. Joey Logano (California)
  6. Ryan Blaney (Texas)
  7. Ryan Preece (Bristol)
  8. Christopher Bell (Richmond)
  9. Spencer Gallagher (Talladega)
  10. Justin Allgaier (Dover and Iowa)
  11. Kyle Busch (Pocono)
  12. Austin Dillon (Michigan).

Of the 12 different winners this season, five are entered this weekend, including some heavy hitters like Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson; along with series championship contenders Justin Allgaier, Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell. But of the five previous winners this season entered, only Harvick (three Chicago wins) and Allgaier (two Chicago wins) have previously won at Chicago.


NASCAR Xfinity Series
Overton’s 300 - #NASCAR #NXS

  • Next Race: Overton’s 300
  • The Place: Chicagoland Speedway The Date: Saturday, June 30
  • The Time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV: NBCSN, 3 p.m.
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)


12 Races To Go: Playoff Bubble Grows

With just 12 races left in the regular season, time is of essence for the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers to start making a push for their postseason bids. In the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2018, a total of 23 drivers are eligible to make the 12-driver postseason that starts at Richmond Raceway on September 21.

Currently Ross Chastain sits in the 12th and final position to make the elimination-style Playoffs come September, but by only 24 points over 13th-place Michael Annett and 26 points over both 14th-place Kaz Grala and 15th-place Ryan Sieg.

Ross Chastain has been having a strong start to the season, posting three top 10s and an average finish of 17.6 (career-best). But he will have work cut out for him this weekend if he wants to hold on to 12th, both Annett (13.0) and Sieg (18.0) have better average finishes at Chicagoland than Chastain (23.0). It will be Grala’s series track debut this weekend at Chicago.

Source: nascar.com
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Friday, June 29, 2018

Todd Gilliland - Driver to Watch / #NASCAR Trucks on Track Tonight at Chicagoland Speedway

Todd Gilliland - Driver to Watch / #NASCAR Trucks on Track Tonight at Chicagoland Speedway

First Timers at Chicagoland Speedway / Gilliland Strong Contender

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
  • Next Race: Overton’s 225
  • The Place: Chicagoland Speedway
  • The Date: Friday, June 29
  • The Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • TV: FS1, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 225 miles (150 laps)
    • Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 35)
    • Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 70)
    • Final Stage (Ends on Lap 150)



Of the thirty-three (33) drivers entered in the Overton’s 225 at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend so far, eight of them are making their track debut. They are:
  1. Austin Hill
  2. Todd Gilliland
  3. Robby Lyons
  4. Brett Moffitt
  5. Dalton Sargeant
  6. Stewart Friesen
  7. Bo LeMastus
  8. Bayley Currey

Todd Gilliland proves to be a strong contender each week in his young NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career. He has started in twelve (12) career races and has posted three top-fives and seven top-tens.

Gilliland finished in second place behind Justin Haley at Gateway Motorsports Park posting his career-best finish. This was a great comeback for him as he crashed the weekend before at Iowa Speedway and was unable to finish the race.

Tonight, on his first visit to Chicagoland; will he be able to join John Hunter Nemechek and Kyle Busch on the list of those who grabbed a win at his track debut? (Nemechek in 2015 and Busch in 2009) 

Todd Gilliland, along with Johnny Sauter, led Thursday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practices at Chicagoland Speedway, preparing for Friday night’s Overton’s 225.

Further, Gilliland appeared headed for victory Thursday night having built up a huge lead but a caution was displayed with five laps remaining after a spin by Leilani Munter. Michael Self went from third to first on a restart with two of 100 laps remaining for the win; Todd had to settle for third.

Driver Q&A: Todd Gilliland

You earned your best career Truck Series finish at Gateway last weekend. Do you feel like your first win is getting closer?
"Yeah, I think anytime that you can run upfront and be in the top three all night that builds confidence in me and the team, so that's what it's about. Just being consistent and getting better every week, and I think we are definitely getting closer."

How will running the ARCA race Thursday help you prepare for Friday's NCWTS race?
"I think at this point it's all about getting mile-and-half experience. It's been a really great stretch here in the summer months to just race every weekend, so we're keeping that up this weekend racing twice and hopefully we can just learn a little something new in the ARCA race that helps me in the truck race."

Since you have never raced at Chicago, what have you been told about what to expect?
"I've heard some things that a lot of mile-and-half tracks aren't real racy and you get kind of stuck behind people. I've heard Chicago is a really racy race track, so I think you will see a lot of grooves moving around. I guess we'll see when we get there."


Gilliland has proven that he will be a driver to watch!

 

 





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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Venturini Motorsports Bringing "Girl Power" Back Home to Chicagoland Speedway

Venturini Motorsports Bringing "Girl Power" Back Home to Chicagoland Speedway

Girl Power Since 1984

Venturini Motorsports (VMS) will unveil its version of girl power when the longtime ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards team returns home to Chicagoland Speedway on Thursday, June 28 with a trio of female drivers competing in the series' Scott 150 event.

VMS has entered Natalie Decker in the team’s flagship No. 25 N29 Capital Partners – Yamaha Toyota, Leilani MΓΌnter in the No. 20 VeganStrong.com Toyota, and Toni Breidinger in the No. 55 TORK Toyota. It is the first time in the modern era of stock car racing that one team has entered three female drivers in a single event.

It comes as no surprise that the Venturini Motorsports team would bring three female drivers to an event. Team owner and Chicago native, Bill Venturini won two ARCA driving championships in 1987 and 1991, the first coming with an all-female pit crew, led by his wife and team co-owner Cathy Venturini.

"It was a way to get some extra attention and some added sponsorship back then," Venturini said. "But I never would have come to the racetrack with a pit crew that couldn't compete. It was far from a publicity stunt. If you look at pictures of our team from back then, those girls were all in tremendous shape. They could compete with anyone on pit road. We won a lot of races with them. And I feel the same way about it now, I wouldn't come to the track with a driver I didn't think could compete."


 VMS has earned 47 series wins over the last 30-years, including three at Chicagoland.

Leading the “Girl Power” charge for VMS in 2018 is 20-year old rookie Natalie Decker. Decker, competing in her first full season of ARCA competition, won the General Tire Pole and finished a career high fifth during this year's season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Performing on racing’s biggest stage, she added her name to the record books becoming just the third woman in ARCA’s history and fourth in Daytona’s 59-year track history to start a race from the pole position.

Driving VMS' iconic No. 25 car, the Eagle River, WI native is currently seventh in the series' driver point standings - accumulating four top-10 finishes in her first ten series starts on the season. Thursday's start at Chicagoland Speedway will be Decker's first on the 1.5-mile tri-oval.

Leilani MΓΌnter, with sponsorship support from A Well-Fed World and TRYVEG.com, will make her sixth start of the season behind the wheel of her VMS prepared No.20 VEGANSTRONG.COM machine. Leilani, affectionately known as the ‘Vegan Hippie Chick’, has two top-10 finishes on the season, including a career best fifth-place starting spot and eighth-place finish back in February at Daytona.

Leilani, a biology graduate turned race car driver and environmentalist, was named the No. 1 Eco Athlete in the World by Discovery’s Green Planet, and Sports Illustrated once named her one of the top ten female race car drivers in the world. An advocate for plant-based diets, solar power and animal rights, Leilani has made a career racing for a cause. Her past race cars have included messages regarding renewable energy and clean energy legislation as well as award-winning documentaries The Cove and Blackfish.

The third female driver to suit up for VMS at Chicagoland is eighteen-year old, Toni Breidinger. A native of northern California, splashed onto the scene two races ago earning a top-10 finish in her series debut at the half-mile Madison International Speedway. Coming from the world of open-wheel racing, Breidinger is USAC’s (United States Auto Club) all-time winningest female driver with 14 pavement victories.

Briedinger began her career behind the wheel of a go-kart at the age of 9 before she moved into the USAC Midget ranks. In 2014 and 2015 she placed 2nd overall in USAC’s Speed 2 Western U.S. Pavement Midget Series driver standings. She went on to claim the 2016 Speed 2 Western U.S. Pavement Midget Series championship. In addition to racing an abbreviated ARCA schedule, Breidinger will compete with her family run team, Breindinger Motorsports, in the full six-race USAC Silver Crown Sprint Car pavement series schedule.

In addition to Decker and Munter, other female drivers VMS has worked with over the years include Milka Duno, Alli Owens, Johanna Long, Kenzie Ruston, Taylor Ferns, Nicole Behar, and Trista Stevenson. Behar's third-place finish at Madison in 2016 is the all-time best for a female driver in a Venturini Motorsports-prepared car.

Four Venturini Motorsports Teammates #ARCA
Four Venturini Motorsports Teammates #ARCA


Another unique twist to Venturini’s Girl Power story in 2018 is one that ties back to its 1983 roots: Breanna O'Leary is a member of VMS’s pit crew; she changes rear tires for Venturini Motorsports, a tradition started by team co-owner Cathy Venturini.

Decker, Munter, and Breidinger will all appear at the 17th Annual Joliet Race Fan Rally on the streets of downtown Joliet on Wednesday June 27 from 5 to 10 pm CT.

The SCOTT 150 will officially kick-off the second half of the 2018 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season. The race will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 at 9 pm Eastern/8 pm local on Thursday, June 28.



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Michael Self Ready to Take Care of Unfinished Business at Chicagoland

Michael Self Ready to Take Care of Unfinished Business at Chicagoland
Michael Self Ready to Take Care of Unfinished Business at Chicagoland #ARCA
This year’s Daytona winner, Michael Self, will travel to the Windy City for his next scheduled ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards start on Thursday, June 28 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Self, 27, once again flying the Sinclair Oil colors on the side of his Venturini Motorsports prepared Toyota Camry, looks to redeem last year’s heartbreaking finish at Chicago. In last season’s event, Self, who led-29 laps, had a commanding lead and was just 10 laps away from victory when he cut a right-front tire ending his chances.

Self’s misfortunes last fall opened the door for VMS’ Christopher Bell who went on to win the event in dramatic fashion.

“Redemption is definitely on my mind,” says Self as he reflected on last year’s race outcome.

“Partly still from where I made a mistake at Charlotte earlier this year, and more so at Chicagoland, specifically, after dominating the late part of last year’s race only to lose it by blowing a right front tire with 10 laps to go. I love the track. It’s arguably my favorite intermediate, so I’m excited to get back and see if we can pick up where we left off back in September.”

Michael Self Ready to Take Care of Unfinished Business at Chicagoland #ARCA


A two-time winner on tour, Self has made fourteen-career ARCA Series starts since making his debut in 2014. Thursday’s midweek race marks the second time in his career which the 27-year old driver will compete on Chicagoland’s 1.5 mile tri-oval surface.

“The track is really unique. It’s curved the whole way around, it’s rough, it has multiple grooves, and that’s what I love about it. You can run the bottom, middle, or right up next to the wall, and the track constantly changes throughout the night. It forces you to be on top of your game as a driver.”

Self, a native of Park City, UT, has earned two series wins, nine top-five’s and nine top-10’s during his ARCA driving career. He also earned his first career pole position earlier this year at Talladega Superspeedway.



Prior to the ARCA event Michael Self will be appearing and signing autographs at the 17th Annual Race Fan Rally located in downtown Joliet, Illinois. Michael is scheduled to appear from 6:00-8:30pm.

The SCOTT 150 will be live on Fox Sports 1 on Thursday beginning at 9:00 PM ET. Arcaracing.com will have live timing and scoring for all on-track activities from Chicagoland.



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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Detailed #NASCAR Race Schedule for Chicagoland

Detailed #NASCAR Race Schedule for Chicagoland

2018 Stars and Stripes NASCAR Weekend

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing will all be in action at Chicagoland Speedway this week.

Further, the K&N Pro Series West will also race Saturday in Roseburg, Oregon, at the Douglas County Speedway.

Detailed #NASCAR Race Schedule for Chicagoland.

 

NASCAR Weekend Schedule

Wednesday, June 27

  • 12:00 PM Campgrounds Open
  • 5:00 PM Race Fan Rally | Downtown Joliet

Thursday, June 28

  • 12:00 PM Chicagoland Speedway Mascot DASH | Camper Welcome
  • 1:00 PM Parking Lots Open
  • 2:00 PM ARCA Final Practice
  • 2:00 PM Box Office, Champions Park, Gates, Infield Fan Zone, Suites & Hospitality Open
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Photos with the SCOTT 150 Race Trophy | Gatorade Victory Lane
  • 4:00 PM ARCA Racing Series Driver and U.S. Navy Officer Jesse Iwuji Q&A Session | Infield Fan Zone
  • 4:30 PM NCWTS Practice
  • 4:30 PM ARCA Racing Series Driver and U.S. Navy Officer Jesse Iwuji Appearance | Raceway Ministries, Champions Park
  • 5:35 PM ARCA Racing Series Qualifying
  • 6:00 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 6:35 PM NCWTS Final Practice
  • 7:00 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 7:30 PM ARCA Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Ceremonies
  • 7:45 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 8:00 PM ARCA Racing Series SCOTT 150 RACE

Friday, June 29

  • 12:00 PM Balloon Toss with Chicagoland Speedway Mascot, DASH the Cheetah | Family Camping Area
  • 1:00 PM Parking Lots Open
  • 2:00 PM Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade | Loop Road Around Champions Park
  • 2:00 PM NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver Autograph Session | Champions Park
  • 2:30 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 3:00 PM Box Office, Champions Park, Gates, Infield Fan Zone, Suites & Hospitality Open
  • 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Noah Gragson & Todd Gilliland Appearance | Toyota PitPass | Champions Park
  • 3:35 PM NXS Practice
  • 4:00 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 4:00 PM Chicagoland Speedway Mascot DASH the Cheetah Appearance | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 4:40 PM NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Qualifying
  • 5:00 PM LIVE MUSIC | Wild Daisy | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Photos with Overton's 225 Race Trophy | Gatorade Victory Lane
  • 5:30 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver/Crew Chief Meeting | Red Carpet Viewing Area | Infield Fan Zone
  • 5:45 PM ARCA Racing Series Driver and U.S. Navy Officer Jesse Iwuji Q&A Session | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 6:35 PM NXS Final Practice
  • 7:30 PM NCWTS Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Ceremonies
  • 7:30 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 8:00 PM NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overton's 225 RACE
  • 10:00 PM LIVE MUSIC | A Band Called River | Lower Ridge Campground Stage

Saturday, June 30

  • 8:00 AM Parking Lots Open
  • 9:00 AM LIVE MUSIC | Navy Band Great Lakes | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM NASCAR Foundation Speediatrics Screenings by Mobile Care Chicago | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Photos with Overton's 300 Race Trophy | Gatorade Victory Lane
  • 10:00 AM Box Office, Champions Park, Gates, Infield Fan Zone, Suites & Hospitality Open
  • 10:00 AM Military Honors Ceremony | Champions Park
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Military VIP Tent Open | Champions Park
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Christopher Bell Appearance | Toyota PitPass | Champions Park
  • 10:30 AM MENCS Practice
  • 10:30 AM LIVE MUSIC | Sal Gonzalez, Wounded Warrior and The Voice Contestant | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Face Painting | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 11:15 AM NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Elliott Sadler Q&A Session | Infield Fan Zone
  • 11:30 AM LIVE MUSIC | Josh Gallagher, The Voice Contestant | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 11:30 AM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 11:30 AM Chicagoland Speedway Mascot DASH the Cheetah Appearance | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 11:40 AM NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying
  • 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver/Crew Chief Meeting | Red Carpet Viewing Area | Infield Fan Zone
  • 12:15 PM Martin Truex Jr. | 2017 Chicagoland Winner Monument Unveil | Champions Park
  • 12:30 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Competition | Champions Park
  • 1:00 PM MENCS Final Practice
  • 1:00 PM LIVE MUSIC | Kelsey Hickman | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 1:30 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Competition | Champions Park
  • 2:00 PM NXS Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Ceremonies
  • 2:30 PM NASCAR Xfinity Series Overton's 300 RACE
  • 6:05 PM Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
  • 6:30 PM Shuttles to Summer Slash at Dirt Oval @ 66 | Lower Ridge, Lakeside & Infield Campgrounds
  • 6:30 PM Shuttles to Summer Slash at Dirt Oval @ 66 | Champions Park
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Big 95.5 Radio | Chance to win Randy Houser Sunday Meet & Greet Passes | Lower Ridge Campground Stage
  • 7:30 PM Summer Slash featuring Tony Stewart | Dirt Oval @ 66
  • 8:00 PM LIVE MUSIC | Josh Gallagher, The Voice Contestant | Lower Ridge Campground Stage
  • 9:00 PM LIVE MUSIC | A Band Called River | Lower Ridge Campground Stage
  • 9:30 PM LIVE MUSIC | Infield IDOL Live Band Karaoke | Infield Campground near Convenience Store

Sunday, July 1

  • 6:30 AM Early Bird Parking Lots (B, D & P) | Parking Pass Required for P Lot
  • 7:30 AM Parking Lots Open
  • 8:00 AM LIVE MUSIC | Army 144th Brass Band | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Military VIP Tent Open | Champions Park
  • 8:00 AM Box Office, Champions Park, Gates, Infield Fan Zone, Suites & Hospitality Open
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Photos with Overton's 400 Race Trophy | Gatorade Victory Lane
  • 9:00 AM Wristband Pickup for Kids-Only Autograph Session | Open to First 100 Kids | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 9:30 AM ARCA Racing Series Driver and U.S. Navy Officer Jesse Iwuji Appearance | Military VIP Tent
  • 9:30 AM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 10:00 AM LIVE MUSIC | The Hurricane Project | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Mobile Gaming Theatre | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 10:00 AM Kids-Only Autograph Session | Kyle Busch, William Byron, Michael McDowell | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Face Painting | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver Joey Logano Q&A Session | Infield Fan Zone 
  • 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM Erik Jones Appearance | Toyota Owners Hub | Champions Park | Open to all Toyota Owners & all Active Duty Military and Veterans
  • 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Martin Truex Jr. Appearance | Toyota PitPass | Champions Park
  • 10:30 AM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 10:45 AM Ryan Blaney Kids Club Crew Chief Q&A | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 10:45 AM Chicagoland Speedway Mascot DASH the Cheetah Appearance | Kids Club Display, Champions Park
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver/Crew Chief Meeting | Red Carpet Viewing Area | Infield Fan Zone
  • 11:30 AM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 11:30 AM LIVE MUSIC | Randy Houser Pre-Race Concert presented by Big 95.5 Chicago | Infield
  • 12:00 PM LIVE MUSIC | Petty Cash | Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 12:30 PM Rail Jam Wakeboard Exhibition Show | Champions Park
  • 12:50 PM MENCS Pre-Race Ceremonies and Driver Intros
  • 1:30 PM Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 400 RACE
  • 5:30 PM LIVE MUSIC | Hair Band Night | Post-Race Party, Champions Park 'L' Car Stage
  • 5:30 PM Post-Race Recap with NASCAR Legend Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite Pit Stop, Champions Park

Times listed above are tentative and subject to change.
All times are local Central Time.


The K&N Pro Series West heads north to Oregon to the .4-mile bullring in Roseburg, Oregon, as Douglas County Speedway hosts the Clint Newell Toyota 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts.



Detailed #NASCAR Race Schedule for Chicagoland.

Saturday, June 30

  • Garage opens: 11 a.m. PT
  • Practice: 1:45-2:30 p.m.
  • Final practice: 2:45-3:30 p.m.
  • Group qualifying: 5:40 p.m.
  • Clint Newell Toyota 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts: 8 p.m. (approx.) 

KNWest Times listed are tentative and subject to change.
All times are local Pacific Time.


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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Dale Jr. Takes Bite Out of Big Apple on Wednesday

Dale Jr. Takes Bite Out of Big Apple on Wednesday
Dale Jr. Takes Bite Out of Big Apple on Wednesday


If you’re looking for Dale Earnhardt Jr. tomorrow, he won’t be hard to find. He’ll be in New York for NBC Media Day from 9:30 a.m. to the final stop at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon at 11:35 p.m.

The busy Wednesday in New York begins with a live appearance on the Today Show with Megyn Kelly at 9:30 a.m., followed by a live radio appearance on the Dan Patrick Show at 11:15. After lunch, the 15-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver will be live on CNBC’s Power Lunch program at 2:40 p.m.

At 4:30 p.m., he’ll be part of the taping of The Tonight Show, which will air nationwide at 11:35 p.m., and after that Earnhardt Jr. will appear to tape the Watch What Happens Live with Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Shep Rose program for its 11 p.m. broadcast.

Earnhardt Jr. will join the NASCAR on NBC team at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend for coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series, working in the booth with former crew chief Steve Letarte, fellow driver Jeff Burton and host Rick Allen as the network kicks off its part of the NASCAR schedule.

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Monday, June 25, 2018

Fast Car, Pit Road Audible Lift Truex to Victory at Sonoma Road Course

Fast Car, Pit Road Audible Lift Truex to Victory at Sonoma Road Course
Fast Car, Pit Road Audible Lift Truex to Victory at Sonoma Road Course - #NASCAR #MENCS


A fast race car, flawless driving and a pit-road audible sent Martin Truex Jr. to Victory Lane in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Sonoma Raceway road course.

Fast Car, Pit Road Audible Lift Truex to Victory at Sonoma Road Course - #NASCAR #MENCSThe victory was Truex’s third of the season, 18th of his career and his third career road course win. By winning at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International road circuit last year, Truex has now won the last two NASCAR Cup Series road races.

The victory also gave Truex a California sweep. His first win of the season was in March at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

Truex, who led four times for a race high of 62 laps on the Sonoma road course, was running a close second to Kevin Harvick until it was time for the final scheduled pit stop in the 110-lap race.

Furniture Row Racing crew chief Cole Pearn radioed Truex to pit on Lap 73, but at the final second told him to stay out while Harvick came down pit road for fresh tires.

Pearn’s quarterback-like audible gave Truex the lead as he ran an additional nine laps on older tires in his No. 78 5-hour ENERGY/Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry. When he pitted under green (Lap 82) he returned to action in seventh place and chased down Harvick on fresh tires. He retook the lead for good with 19 laps remaining and his margin of victory over Harvick was 10.5 seconds.

When asked if he knew about Pearn’s strategy, Truex said, “No, that’s all Cole. That was amazing. I’m cool with whatever he wants to do. I tell him all the time win, lose or draw, we do it together and I just got a lot of trust in him. I don’t even say anything when he says pit or don’t pit. I just do what he wants to do, awesome job by him today.”

Pearn, who enjoys thinking outside the box, said the decision to pit later was somewhat of a gamble.

“We really needed them (leaders) to pit earlier for it to work out,” explained Pearn, a 16-time crew chief winner. “It was a bit of a gamble but obviously it paid off and worked out great. It’s tough. Everybody is so good, it sometimes takes something different to mix it up to pull one out.”

The pit-call decision gave Truex a huge lead on the 1.99-mile circuit and the only thing that could possibly have halted his momentum was a caution.

“Just hoping no caution would come out,” Truex said. “You never know how these things are going to go. Last year, I felt like we had the best car and we didn’t win and then this year I wasn’t sure we could beat the 4 (Harvick). We were real equal. He was better early in the race. I felt like we caught up to him a little, but he was going to be hard to beat either way.

“To get off strategy was the perfect call and then you just hope it works out for you, so sometimes you’re the bug, sometimes you’re the windshield. Today we made the right call and it all worked out. We had a fast enough car to stay out there. Just happy for everybody. Proud of everybody on this team. Everybody back in Denver, 5-Hour Energy, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Owners Insurance, Toyota, TRD, Furniture Row, Denver Mattress - all our partners, they really make this happen for us, so it means a lot.”

After qualifying second Truex was leading the first stage and was running second in the second stage. But due to another strategy Truex was called to pit road a few laps before each of the stages ended. The all-or-nothing pit strategy for track position once again paid off.

Winning at Sonoma was high on the team’s check-off list after seeing a dominant performance last year spoiled by an engine failure.

Positions 2-10 went to: Harvick, Clint Bowyer, Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Erik Jones, Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman and Denny Hamlin.


The race had three cautions for eight laps and 11 lead changes among seven drivers.

The next race is Sunday July 1 at Chicagoland Speedway where Truex is a two-time defending champion.



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Saturday, June 23, 2018

K&N Pro Series West Shares The Road Course with #NASCAR Cup

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Road To West Championship Goes Through Sonoma

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West’s annual trip to the road course at Sonoma Raceway usually draws its share of Cup Series drivers, and this year is no different. As the only other series on track, this is an opportunity for Cup drivers — especially the younger ones — to get extra track time before Sunday’s show. Past West race winners include Brian Vickers (2006), Joey Logano (2011), Kyle Larson (2014) and Chase Elliott (2016). 

The #NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to Sonoma Raceway for the Carneros 200.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to Sonoma Raceway
for the Carneros 200. (Chris Trotman/NASCAR via Getty Images)


This year’s entry list includes Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and William Byron, along with Erik Jones and Daniel Suarez. In addition, Cup veteran Aric Almirola will be making his second K&N Pro Series start. He won the East race at Dover in 2008.

Derek Thorn scored his first win and took over the #NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship points lead last time out.
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West championship points lead last time out at Colorado National
Speedway on June 9. (Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship points leader, Derek Thorn, knows what’s at stake on the 2.52-mile road course in today’s Carneros 200. A good finish could propel the Bakersfield, California, driver forward to his second series title. Misfortune could spell doom, despite there still being eight races left on the schedule. 

“This race and the dirt race can be pivotal points in your championship run,” said Thorn, referencing the race at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Both races are expected to have sizable fields — Sonoma has 31 entries — and a bad finish could be hard to overcome. “You have to go into it and hope lady luck is on your side. You can’t make any mistakes and your car has to be right and you have to take care of your car.”

 

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Today’s Schedule

  • Garage opens: 8:30 a.m. PT
  • Group qualifying: 10:15 a.m.
  • Carneros 200: 1:30 p.m.

The maximum starting field is 40 cars, for each race, including Provisionals.

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Creed Takes Second Win of 2018 at Gateway

Gateway Motorsports Park is the home of INDYCAR, NASCAR and NHRA racing in the St. Louis region. Located just five minutes from downtown St. Louis and covering more than 340 acres, Gateway Motorsports Park is the largest outdoor entertainment facility in the area.

It’s been eleven years since the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards circled the 1.25-mile Gateway Motorsports Park oval in Madison, Illinois. That changed when the Papa Nicholas 150 came to life Friday night under the lights.

Sheldon Creed started the PapaNicholas Coffee 150 from the General Tire Pole and dominated all evening long, picking up his second ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards win of the season on Friday night at Gateway Motorsports Park.

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Saturday, June 23

  • 11:30 a.m. — Parking lots open.
  • Noon — Spectator gates open, Gateway Kartplex open.
  • 3 p.m. — Rumble Before the Roar opens: $20 pre-race party.
  • 3-3:45 p.m. — NASCAR Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200 presented by CK Power autograph session.
  • 3:30-3:45 p.m. — Vintage Indy car hot laps.
  • 4:45-5:30 p.m. — NASCAR Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200 presented by CK Power qualifying.
  • 6 p.m. — Vintage Indy car exhibition.
  • 7 p.m. — Last call at Rumble Before the Roar.
  • 7 p.m. — NASCAR Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200 presented by CK Power driver introductions.
  • 7:30 p.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200 presented by CK Power (160 laps, 200 miles).

Schedule subject to change.



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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Nadja Kapetanovich to Sing National Anthem prior to Papa Nicholas 150

Nadja Kapetanovich to Sing National Anthem prior to Papa Nicholas 150
Nadja Kapetanovich to Sing National Anthem prior to Papa Nicholas 150Nadja Kapetanovich of Alton, Illinois will sing the U.S. national anthem prior to the start of Friday’s ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Papa Nicholas 150 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois. Nadja’s submission was selected over 15 other entries received during last week’s open audition.

Kapetanovich is eleven years old and will be starting 6th grade at Alton Middle School in the fall. She enjoys dance, piano, viola and performing in musicals. Her column, Nadja’s Corner, runs in the Alton Advantage paper. Nadj has appeared in five musicals and recently was nominated for a Best Performance Award from the St. Louis Arts For Life organization for her portrayal of Chip in “Beauty and the Beast” with Alton Little Theater.

ARCA qualifying will take place at 5:30 p.m. CDT Friday. Driver introductions will commence at 7:30 p.m. and the race is scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.3 Million for Victory Junction

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.3 Million for Victory Junction

225 participants traveled down the East Coast to raise funds to send deserving children to summer camp

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.3 Million for Victory Junction
This year’s Ride featured several celebrity riders, including Richard Petty, Harry Gant,
Hershel McGriff, Donnie Allison, David Ragan, Ricky Craven, Herschel Walker,
George Rogers, Krista Voda, Rutledge Wood, and Rick Allen.


The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America today announced it raised $1.3 million during its recent 24th Anniversary Ride. Funds raised directly benefit Victory Junction – a camp dedicated to providing life-changing camping experiences for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. The Ride’s donation supports maintenance programs, building projects and camperships.

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.3 Million for Victory JunctionFor the first time since 2011, former NASCAR driver and NBC Sports racing analyst Kyle Petty brought his annual motorcycle ride back to the East Coast. On May 5, Petty embarked on 1,200-mile route, leading 225 participants from Portland, Maine, to Greensboro, North Carolina. Traveling through nine states in seven days, the Ride included many bucket list stops and sights on its themed “Americana Tour.”

Featured activities included victory laps at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Pocono Raceway, the hallowed grounds of Woodstock, tours of the Martin Guitar Factory, Mario Andretti’s estate, Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations plant and Petty Museum, a visit to Manheim Pennsylvania—the world’s largest auto auction, and a ride through Shenandoah National Park. But perhaps the most exciting part of the 2018 Ride was the finale celebration at Victory Junction.

“From lapping the track at New Hampshire to our homecoming at Victory Junction, this year’s Ride was a little bittersweet,” said Petty. “It was more emotional for me this year than past Rides because we ended at Camp. I’ve said it a million times – when I see a camper, I see Adam in their smile and I know he’s still here with us. And there were campers everywhere as we pulled into Camp.”

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.3 Million for Victory JunctionVictory 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, more than 8,400 riders have logged more than 12 million cumulative motorcycle miles and raised $19.3 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 a huge reason why we’re able to do the things that we do, and this year we were fortunate enough to visit our friends at Manheim Pennsylvania and Harley-Davidson,” said Petty. “In addition to making contributions to our cause, these companies work so hard to provide our riders with memorable visits that include great food, fellowship, activities and more.”

The 2018 Ride was made possible by presenting sponsor Manheim, 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, WileyX and Goody’s.

“The Kyle Petty Charity Ride has a special place in our hearts at Manheim and Cox Automotive,” said Janet Barnard, Cox Automotive Chief People Officer. “I’m so proud of our team’s passion to get involved and raise money for this truly inspirational cause, especially our team members at Manheim Pennsylvania who rallied together to raise $84,437 for the Ride.”

This year’s Ride also featured several celebrity riders, including NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time champion Richard Petty; NASCAR legends Harry Gant, Hershel McGriff and Donnie Allison; current NASCAR driver David Ragan; former NASCAR driver and ESPN racing analyst Ricky Craven; former NFL great and Heisman Trophy winner (1982) Herschel Walker; Heisman Trophy winner (1980) and Super Bowl champion (XXII) George Rogers; and NBC Sports NASCAR personalities Krista Voda, Rutledge Wood, and Rick Allen.


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

For more information about the 24th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America or to donate, please visit www.kylepettycharityride.com.


About Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.3 Million for Victory JunctionLed by former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is an annual cross-country motorcycle ride that raises funds and awareness for Victory Junction. The Ride is one of the most successful and popular charity events in the country. Now in its 24th year, more than 8,400 riders have logged more than 12 million cumulative motorcycle miles and raised $19.3 million for Victory Junction and other children’s charities.

About Victory Junction

Victory Junction is a year-round camping environment for children, ages six to 16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. Co-founded by Kyle Petty and his family in honor of their son Adam, the camp is located in Randleman, North Carolina. Victory Junction exists to provide life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment, always free of charge. As a not-for-profit organization, the camp operates solely through the support of generous individuals, foundations, organizations and corporations to provide this experience at no charge to children and their families. Since the camp’s inception, more than 26,600 children and families have received not only a circle of support but experiences thought to only be possible by healthy children. Victory Junction is a member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network of Camps founded by Paul Newman, and is accredited by the rigorous guidelines of the American Camping Association. To learn more, please visit www.victoryjunction.org.

About Manheim (www.manheim.com)

Manheim® is North America’s leading provider of end-to-end wholesale solutions that help dealer and commercial clients increase profits in their used vehicle operations.

Through its extensive physical, mobile and digital sales network, the company offers diverse solutions for inventory management, buying and selling, floor planning, logistics, assurance and reconditioning. With more channels and smarter tools, Manheim Marketplace offers the most comprehensive end-to-end solutions and services, enabling wholesale vehicle buyers and sellers faster and more efficient ways to connect and transact business how and when they want. In addition, Manheim provides industry-leading data and tools to improve client efficiencies and decision-making, while delivering a value-added customer experience.

Approximately 18,000 team members enable Manheim to offer 8 million used vehicles per year, facilitate transactions representing nearly $58 billion in value and generate annual revenues of more than $3 billion. Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim North America is a Cox Automotive™ brand. For more information, visit http://press.manheim.com.

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.3 Million for Victory Junction

Source: KPCR Press Release
Photo Credit: Kevin Kane Photography


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