Coca-Cola Racing Family Legends Named Grand Marshals

Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte and Kyle Petty for the Coca-Cola 600

 

With five Coca-Cola 600 victories between them, Coca-Cola Racing Family legends Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte and Kyle Petty are no strangers to leading the field at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s  Memorial Day Weekend event. This year, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Coca-Cola Racing Family, the four NASCAR greats will lead the command to fire engines ahead of the historic 64th running of the iconic race.

 

“It’s fitting, during NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season and as we mark 25 years of the Coca-Cola Racing Family, that we honor the living legends who helped build our sport and create countless memories through the years,” said Charlotte Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Greg Walter. “As we look to write the next chapter in the history of this illustrious event, what a treat it will be for fans to have Jeff, Dale, Bobby and Kyle not only offer the command, but also behind the wheel of our Grand Marshal cars for a few memorable laps.”

 

In a nod to the Memorial Day Weekend, the drivers will be introduced by Lisa Marie Riggins, USO regional president of the Southeast region and executive director of the National Capital District.

 

The weekend fun kicks off Friday with the ARCA Menards Series’ General Tire 150 and the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 as well as an energetic performance at Circle K Speed Street by AC/DC tribute band Dirty Deeds. On Saturday, Xfinity Series drivers will battle for supremacy in the Alsco Uniforms 300 and the NASCAR Cup Series will take the track for the first time to set the field for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. Country music superstar Jake Owen will rock the Circle K Speed Street stage. The party moves to the infield on Sunday as the legendary Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald are scheduled to perform a pre-race concert before the patriotic salute to the U.S. Armed Services and the green flag for the Coca-Cola 600.

 

Once in the #CocaColaRacing Family, always a part of the family ❤️ Watch as we surprise our LEGENDS drivers with some love from our current drivers. pic.twitter.com/1v6C05ZBa6

— Coca-Cola Racing (@CocaColaRacing) May 25, 2023

 

source: Charlotte Motor Speedway Media

NASCAR / ARCA / SRX Race Weekend Recap (Atlanta; Mid-Ohio; Nashville)

Winners: Chase Elliott (Cup); Austin Hill (Xfinity); Parker Kligerman (Trucks); Taylor Gray (ARCA West) plus Bobby Labonte (SRX)

 

NASCAR Cup

Chase Elliott denies LaJoie in Late-Race Battle

 

Chase Elliott is a former NASCAR Cup Series champion and currently the 2022 title leader. But finally scoring a dramatic victory Sunday afternoon at his home track – Atlanta Motor Speedway – in front of a vocal and adoring home crowd ranks right up there as far as he’s concerned.

 

Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet led a race-best 97 of the 260 laps and held off a charging field to win Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart, ultimately securing the trophy when the caution flag came out in the closing portion of the frenzied final lap.

 

Corey LaJoie, who was dueling it out with Elliott on the last lap, brought out that caution after hitting the wall in Turn 1 in a final attempt to pull alongside and pass Elliott for what would have also been a popular first-career NASCAR Cup Series victory for the well-liked LaJoie.

 

“This one’s up there for sure, to win at your home track is a real big deal I think to any race car driver,’’ said Elliott, 26, of nearby Dawsonville, Ga. “I watched a lot of guys do it over the years, Jimmie [Johnson] out in California. We haven’t really had a very good run here, so I felt like today was a good opportunity for us.

 

“I’m just so proud. This is obviously home for me and home to a lot of great fans who made a lot of noise today. Couldn’t be more proud of our team.”

 

Corey LaJoie, who was dueling it out with Elliott on the last lap, brought out that caution after hitting the wall in Turn 1 in a final attempt to pull alongside and pass Elliott for what would have also been a popular first-career NASCAR Cup Series victory for the well-liked LaJoie.

 

“This one’s up there for sure, to win at your home track is a real big deal I think to any race car driver,’’ said Elliott, 26, of nearby Dawsonville, Ga. “I watched a lot of guys do it over the years, Jimmie [Johnson] out in California. We haven’t really had a very good run here, so I felt like today was a good opportunity for us.

 

“I’m just so proud. This is obviously home for me and home to a lot of great fans who made a lot of noise today. Couldn’t be more proud of our team.”

 

Another wild one to add to a wild season. pic.twitter.com/jhQ35Uvnna

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 10, 2022

Pole: Chase Elliott

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, July 17 for the Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 

 

 

NASCAR Xfinity

Austin Hill Fends Off Final-Lap Challenges for Home-State Win

 

Radio trouble prevented driver Austin Hill from being able to speak to his Richard Childress Racing crew during the Alsco Uniforms 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but he sure understood the final hand signal.

 

Number one.

 

The Georgia native, 28, won at his hometown track for the first time in his NASCAR career – holding off JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry by a mere .111-second –the closest Xfinity Series race finish in track history and another fitting number nod to Hill’s finish.

 

His 73 laps led in the No. 21 RCR Chevrolet was most on the day and the most of his young NASCAR Xfinity Series career.

 

“Man, look at this crowd, I love the fans,’’ a smiling Hill said, looking toward the loud and enthusiastic grandstands. “What a car. Man, RCR has been working their ever-loving tails off to give me a car that will race really fast.’’

 

WHAT. A . DAY!! austin couldnt communicate with us, could only hear us but nobody panicked. Led most laps, fast car and won that damn thing!! @RCRracing @BennettFamilyCo 🏁 pic.twitter.com/bng5s8kWqu

— Derek Kneeland (@SpotterDerek) July 10, 2022

Pole: Ty Gibbs

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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, July 16 2:30 PM ET for the Crayon 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 

 

 

NASCAR Trucks

Parker Kligerman holds off Zane Smith Mid-Ohio

 

Parker Kligerman may be a popular television race commentator but the 31-year-old Connecticut driver reminded the NASCAR world that he is first a race car driver, winning Saturday’s inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in a highly spirited closing-laps battle with Zane Smith.

 

Ultimately, Kligerman held off the three-time race winner Smith – the two crossing the line in close formation with Kligerman’s No. 75 Henderson Racing Chevrolet taking a .119-second margin of victory in a race that concluded with all the drama expected of a road course event.

 

“It’s just unbelievable when you put a talented group of humans together, what they achieve,’’ Kligerman said of his Henderson Racing team, which employs only one full-time crew member. “And we’re doing this on absolutely a fraction of the trucks we run against.

 

“This is a small team that ‘could,’ but we’re not a small team that doesn’t win,’’ Kligerman shouted, turning toward the crowd. “We win.”

 

A huge thank you once again to our great fans after another terrific weekend at the track. And a big thank you to our partners at @oreillyauto for helping bring @NASCAR_Trucks to Mid-Ohio for the first time!#TrucksMO pic.twitter.com/yFTojtC1Rs

— Mid-Ohio (@Mid_Ohio) July 10, 2022

Pole: Corey Heim

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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Saturday, July 23 for the CMC Brakeleen 150 at Pocono Raceway. 

 

 

ARCA

Taylor Gray Perseveres to Win Wild Dawn 150

 

For the vast majority of Friday evening’s Dawn 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Taylor Gray was not in contention for the victory.

 

Then late-race chaos changed everything about the ninth ARCA Menards Series event of the season.

 

Driving the No. 17 Ford Performance Ford for David Gilliland Racing, Gray moved Kris Wright out of the lead coming to two laps to go at the 13-turn, 2.258-mile road course. Armed with fresh tires, the 17-year-old Gray after that pass for the lead coasted to his second ARCA Menards Series victory.

 

“First of all I want to say sorry to Kris,” Gray said. “I didn’t want to race him like that; I wanted to race him clean. He bobbled getting into [Turn] 12, and I took the bottom, and it’s just so slick down there I lost the front and doored him.

 

“But we got the win. That’s all that matters.”

 

Retweet to congratulate @TaylorGray17_ on his ARCA WIN at @Mid_Ohio! pic.twitter.com/N5rfauiN3c

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 8, 2022

Pole: John Hunter Nemechek

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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Friday, July 22 for the General Tire Delivers 200 at Pocono Raceway. 

 

 

Superstar Racing Experience

Bobby Labonte Scores His First SRX Series Win

 

Bobby Labonte scored his first Camping World SRX Series win on Saturday night at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Labonte finished Heat 1 in the third position followed by a fourth-place finish in Heat 2. 

 

For the 75-lap Main Event, Labonte started from the pole position and following a late-race caution, held off a hard charging Marco Andretti and Matt Kenseth to earn the win. Prior to Saturday night, Labonte’s best SRX finish was last season at Lucas Oil Raceway where he finished second to Ernie Francis Jr. This season his best finish was third at South Boston Speedway.

 

“First and foremost, I’ve got to thank the fans for being here tonight and then also, these guys on this SRX group, all these men and women, you won’t believe how hard they work to get these cars to the race track week in and week out.” Bobby Labonte.

 

ICYMI: @Bobby_Labonte Scores His First #SRX Series Win on Saturday Night@SRXracing / @RaceFairgrounds / @TEIRacing https://t.co/vpm57Jdq7e

— Racing America (@RacingAmerica) July 10, 2022

Pole: Josef Newgarden

Race Results

 

Next Race: The SRX Series will return on Saturday, July 16 for the SRX Event at I-55 Raceway.

 

source: NASCAR Media

Richard Petty, Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott to Join FOX Sports Booth at Darlington

 

Three NASCAR Hall of Famers — Richard Petty, Bobby Labonte and Bill Elliott — will be FOX Sports’ on-air guests at Darlington Raceway.

 

FOX Sports will have a trio of Hall of Famers assisting its coverage of next weekend’s NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway.

 

RELATED:  Photos: Throwback paint schemes

 

The network announced during Sunday’s Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway that Richard Petty, Bobby Labonte and Bill Elliott will join the booth for next weekend’s Goodyear 400 (Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM) at Darlington Raceway. Petty is set to join the broadcast during Stage 1, Labonte will be a guest in Stage 2, and Elliott will slot alongside lead announcer Mike Joy and analyst Clint Bowyer in Stage 3.

 

A @NASCARonFOX booth lineup fit for royalty Sunday at Darlington!@NASCARHall of Famers Richard Petty, @Bobby_Labonte and Bill Elliott join @mikejoy500 and @ClintBowyer in Stages 1-3, respectively, of the #NASCARThrowback race at @TooToughToTame.

 

May 8 at 3:30 PM ET on @FS1. pic.twitter.com/bQ6IM7Yl6C

 

— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) May 1, 2022

 

FOX Sports announced the star-studded booth lineup during Stage 1 of the DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway (set to resume at noon ET on Monday on FS1).

 

All three are former Darlington winners. Elliott was a five-time winner at the historic 1.366-mile track, including three Southern 500 victories and a season sweep of its events in 1985. Petty won there three times, claiming the Southern 500 trophy as part of his 1967 sweep. Labonte has one Darlington win, securing the Southern 500 laurels in 2000.

 

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NASCAR Hall Of Famers Coming to Auto Club Speedway

Meet & Greet – NASCAR Champions, Brothers Terry and Bobby Labonte

 

2016 NHF Terry Labonte

NASCAR Hall of Famers (NHF), Terry Labonte and Bobby Labonte, will be at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on Sunday, October 13th, signing autographs from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. as part of the California RV Show’s celebrity guest roster.

2020 NHF Bobby Labonte

The Labonte brothers have both raced at the famous two-mile speedway, and are one of only two pairs of brothers to have both won the NASCAR Cup championships (along with Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch).

In addition to the Labonte brothers guest appearance, former LA Dodger Steve Garvey will make an appearance on October 5th at 1 p.m. and former LA Laker and NBA Hall of Famer James Worthy will meet fans on October 6th at 2 p.m.

Auto Club Speedway is the new location for the 67th Annual California RV Show scheduled October 4-13, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The 10-day consumer event showcases over 1,000 new 2020 RVs from pop-up trailers to multi-million-dollar Class A’s and over 100 RVs available to test drive.

Where:

• Auto Club Speedway
• 9300 Cherry Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335

Cost:

• Tickets sold online  or at the gate
• The price of admission is $15 ($13 online) for adults, active military are free. 
• Kids 12 and under free. 
• Free onsite parking.

Website: https://www.californiarvshow.org

### Source: Auto Club Speedway PR

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Who Will Be Kissing The Bricks Next Week?

Jimmie Johnson and his daughter Genevieve kiss the bricks following
his 2012 Brickard 400 win.  (Credit: 288251Getty Images)

Paul Menard celebrates his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win by kissing the
Brickyard bricks in 2011.  (Credit: 288249Getty Images)

Jamie McMurray kisses the bricks following his 2010 Brickyard 400 triumph.
(Credit: 288248Getty Images)

Jimmie Johnson kisses the bricks in 2009 following his Brickyard 400 win.
(Credit: 288238Getty Images)

Jimmie Johnson and Rick Hendrick kiss the bricks together again in 2008 at the Brickyard.
(Credit: 288247Getty Images)

Tony Stewart puckers up for a second time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway following
his 2007 Brickyard 400 triumph.  (Credit: 288246Getty Images)

Jimmie Johnson and team owner Rick Hendrick enjoy the sweet taste of Brickyard success
by kissing the Bricks in 2006. (Credit: 288245Getty Images)

Jeff Gordon not only kisses the bricks in 2004, he becomes NASCAR's first four-time
winner at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  (Credit: 288244Getty Images)

Kevin Harvick kisses the bricks with his Richard Childress
Racing teammates in 2003.  (Credit: 288243Getty Images)

Awesome Bill enjoys an awesome thrill by kissing the bricks in 2002 at the Brickyard.
(Credit: 288242Getty Images)

Jeff Gordon kisses the bricks following his third Brickyard 400 win in 2001.
(Credit: 288241Getty Images)

Bobby Labtone and crew kiss the bricks in 2000.
(Credit: 288240Getty Images)

Dale Jarrett and crew chief Todd Parrott began the brick-kissing tradition in 1996.
(Credit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

Ask Deals Contest

#96 Bobby Labonte ASK.COM 1/24 Diecast Champion Series Car
2009 Ford Fusion Checkered Flag Sports

ASK.com, the official search engine of NASCAR, has a new and exciting feature entitled AskDeals. Ask Deals scours the Web for all the deals available online and organizes the best money-saving offers front and center on the results page, eliminating the need for consumers to search multiple coupon sites or search engine links to find their answer.

To recognize this exciting launch of the AskDeals (described as a proprietary database of more than 1 million high-quality savings offers from national and local merchant across hundreds of product categories) NASCAR Race Mom will offer one lucky winner the opportunity to win a 1/24 Diecast 2009 Checkered Flag Sports #96 Champion Series Car .

This red, white, and blue Ford Fusion is driven by Bobby Labonte with ASK.com as the primary sponsor and has an estimated retail value of $64.95. The grand prize winner will also receive a #96 Bobby Labonte Hero Card autographed by the driver.

Four runner-ups will also receive an autographed #96 Bobby Labonte Hero Card!


Want to win it!

There will be one grand prize winner (the 1/24 diecast #96 ASK.com car and an autographed hero card) and four second place winners (autographed hero card). There are many easy ways to enter to win. However, be sure you read all the rules so that your entry will be accepted.

Giveaway Guidelines:

1. Giveaway ends Saturday, November 21, 2009. There will be one grand prize winner and four runner-up prize winners.
   
   
2. Main Entry – You must complete this entry in order for the extra entries to count.
   
   
   1. Go to http://www.ask.com/
   2. Click on the deal$ link above the search box.
   3. Complete a search deals
      
   4. then leave a comment on this post with the URL of the search you completed.
      
      (example: I searched for bags = http://www.ask.com/deals?qsrc=3010&o=0&l=dir&q=Bags+&search=search&dealsPgType=search)
   
   WARNING - do not copy and paste the search results from another entry; such entries will be disqualified.
   
   
3. Extra One-Time Entries
   
   • Follow me on twitter – zwriter and leave a comment on this post with your twitter name. If you are already a follower, just leave a comment with your twitter name. (one time only)
   
   • Follow the NASCAR Race Mom blog and leave a comment on this post with your blog name. If you are already a follower, just leave a comment with your blog name. (one time only)
   
   
   
4. You can earn two extra entries per day:
   
   
   • Complete the main entry (detailed in Step 2) once a day for an extra entry.
   
   •Tweet using the words “Win-Enter ASK Deals' contest for a Diecast #96 Car (ARV $64.95) & autographed Labonte hero card http://tinyurl.com/96askwin #nascar #contest” , then come back to this post and comment leaving the link to your tweet (once per day)
   
   
   

*** Important - Each entry must be left in a separate comment.

***Off topic – generic comments (such as “hope I win”) will be disqualified from the competition.

Additionally,

1. Make sure there is a way for NRM to contact you - if your email address is not on your profile or you are not a blogger, you may leave it in your comment. NRM hates to have to disqualify a potential winner because there is not a way to contact that winner – I will need your email address to contact you, should you be the winner.
2. The winner will be chosen by Random.org.
3. The winner will be announced on this post and be notified by email; if the winner does not respond WITHIN 7 DAYS, another winner will be chosen.
4. NASCAR Race Mom not responsible for missing or incorrect contact information.

Best of Luck to all contest participants.

What could be easier - Ask Deals

NASCAR Gear For Cheap!

NASCAR Race Mom could not believe it! As you probably already know, Ask.com, a leading search engine is the Official Search Engine of NASCAR. However, a couple weeks ago, Ask.com launched a new coupons and deals site called Ask Deals.

Ask Deals scours the Web for all the deals available online - from cheap Halloween costumes to restaurant coupons - and organizes the best money-saving offers front and center on the results page, eliminating the need for consumers to search multiple coupon sites or search engine links to find their answer. The Ask Deals database is continuously refreshed and editorially refined, giving consumers the most up-to-date and highest-quality savings offers every time they search on Ask.

When you check out this fresh internet tool, you will find that, unlike most coupon sites – Ask Deals has much more of a human element. The coupons are checked for accuracy and should never have any expired or “out-of-date” coupons that frustrate folks on most sites.

As a NASCAR nut, my first search was just the words “NASCAR Bobby Labonte.” NRM quick found an awesome deal for a seventeen inch Bobby Labonte Christmas Stocking! It only cost $5.46 (an 82 percent discount). Perfect Christmas gift for my NASCAR buddies.

With more than 1 million high-quality coupons and discounts refreshed daily, Ask Deals proved to be an easier way to find the best deals on the web.

Unique features of Ask Deals:

• • The Web’s best deals – in one place: Ask Deals aggregates more than 1 million high-quality savings offers on the Web for hundreds of product categories and rolls them into one, easy-to-read display.
  
• • Easy-to-find deals, front and center: Ask.com saves users time by blending deals into the search results page, making them easy to find via “Smart Answers” with yellow savings arrows at the top of the page, as well as green money-saving icons within the search results.
• • Money-saving related searches. Consumers can easily find additional great discounts by clicking on “money saving searches,” built with Ask.com’s award-winning Zoom Related Search™, which appears at the top of the right side of the search results page.
  
• • Easy sharing. Consumers can share coupons and deals with friends and family through email and popular social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Digg.
  
• • Deal of the Day. When consumers choose an Ask Deals homepage skin, they’ll get daily “can’t miss” savings offers, chosen by the Ask Deals editorial team, streamed right onto their Ask.com homepage. Users can also sign-up for “Deal of the Day” emails to receive new and timely deals every day.
  

Now if you thought that it could not get better . . . . . . . it does! Looking for a David Reutimann souvenir but Ask Deals did not find one? Simply use twitter to send a message to @askdeals with a product you want to find a deal for.

In twitter, just type in @askdeal David Reutimann souvenir and let Deal Bot do the work. DealBot will scour the Internet for your deal and when the deal is found, DealBot will send you an answer to your twitter handle!

“In a tough economy and with the holidays approaching, Ask Deals arrives at just the right time for consumers as a one-stop shop for value. It’s the answer our users are looking for, too, since searches for coupons on Ask have shot up almost 50 percent in 2009,” said Scott Garell, President, Ask Networks. “Ask Deals saves consumers time and money through relevant, high-quality savings built right into our unique Ask search results page. By introducing our ‘search stimulus package’ with Ask Deals, we aim to lift a burden for consumers and make a meaningful impact in their lives.”

Labonte Told to Watch His Bumper at Lowe’s Motor Speedway

When NASCAR comes home to Charlotte on Oct. 17 for the NASCAR Banking 500, Bobby Labonte will have more people on his tail than any other driver on the track – literally. More than 13,000 names of people affected by breast cancer will be featured on the rear of Labonte’s pink No. 96 as part of a breast cancer awareness program with his sponsor Ask.com. The search engine transformed its homepage into a one-day memorial for those affected by breast cancer on Oct. 1 to celebrate the start of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and its national partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Each Tribute made that day will be incorporated into the #96 paint scheme.

Labonte, who will sport a firesuit and helmet inspired by the pink colors of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, appreciated his sponsors’ efforts.

“It’s great that a company like Ask.com is using their presence to get the word out about breast cancer,” said Labonte. “I’m happy to represent a company that aligns itself with worthy causes like Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Ask.com did a great job allowing people a way to honor and remember loved ones affected by breast cancer because it does affect everyone.”

Ask.com, the Official Search Engine of NASCAR, recently announced a national multi-faceted partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure which included a pledge to invest $1 million to the organization. Throughout October, race fans can continue to participate in the Ask.com Search for the Cure program at www.Ask.com/cure. By downloading the special Komen search “skin” and answering questions about breast health, Ask.com will continue to make donations to Susan G. Komen for the Cure on behalf of users.

Other drivers with breast cancer awareness paint schemes include Elliott Sadler, Kyle Busch and Bill Elliott.


I made a Breast Cancer Ribbon Tribute for my loved one, "my inspiring Sister-In-Law!" I also sponsored my other Sister-In-Law who will be participating in the 2009 Komen Maryland Race for the Cure held in Hunt Valley, Maryland, on Sunday, October 18th!

Remember, your participation will help support the Komen promise of saving lives and ending breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality for all and energizing science to find the cures!

You can view all the Breast Cancer Ribbon Tributes until October 31 - Click Here.