Richard Petty Motorsports and World Wide Technology Announce Sponsorship Extension

WWT’s Big Data Solutions to Continue to Support Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. and Team

Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) and World Wide Technology (WWT), a market-leading technology solution provider, announced an extension of their official partnership that began in 2018 naming WWT the Technology and Analytics Partner of RPM.

As part of the extension, WWT continues to be a primary sponsor of the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team and will be a major associate sponsor throughout the 2019 season. In addition, WWT will continue to provide RPM with data analytics, consulting and technology solutions. This past season, WWT embedded a team of its data scientists within the organization to analyze information to optimize the team’s performance on the track. The result was a one-of-a-kind, proprietary dashboard used late in the season by the team. Showcasing improvements early on, initial results included a seven percent increase in Average Running Position, a 10 percent increase in Average Finish, and improved strategy decision-making by the crew chief and race engineers. Additionally, the dashboard featured artificial intelligence (AI) for visual data classification and combined more than five data sources onto one screen for improved data visualization, allowing for better performance comparison (e.g., tracking speed against the other cars).

WWT and RPM will continue to develop this and other technology solutions in 2019 to compete and win on the track. New features in 2019 will include the addition of deeper analytics functionality to the application, expanded AI to gather and analyze visual data, and predictive analytics for race strategy.

“Our partnership with WWT allows us to use our own data in a way that is most useful for us,” stated driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. “This isn’t something that is shared, but rather data that Drew (Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer) and our engineers now use during the race weekend and the actual race itself. This season was just the beginning for WWT, and I think we are just scratching the surface of their capabilities. They are also giving us the sponsorship that we need to be better on the track– that’s something that we’re all looking forward to. They are a great company and I’m looking forward to working with WWT more in 2019.”

WWT will sponsor Wallace Jr. for multiple races in 2019 with the number of races and race dates to be announced at a later time. The No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and team will bear the WWT branding and Silicon Valley in St. Louis message.

“In a short time, we’ve seen the immediate impact World Wide Technology can make on our race program with their big data analytics,” said Brian Moffitt, chief executive officer, Richard Petty Motorsports. “Their continued partnership will have a significant impact on the performance of our race team through data analytics, application enhancements and creation of proprietary performance focused applications. We are fortunate to have WWT as a partner and they are committed to making Bubba and the No. 43 team a winner.

“Our team at World Wide Technology is dedicated to making Wallace Jr. a winner with Richard Petty Motorsports,” said Matt Horner, senior vice president of global enterprise sales. “The partnership has energized our team to build programs that will help the team get an advantage utilizing our technology solutions. We’ve started that and now we want to continue to build and introduce new technology with the team in 2019. We’re looking forward to a great season in 2019 with Richard Petty Motorsports.”

WWT helps organizations across a wide range of industries to survive and thrive the digital disruption that surrounds them. WWT’s innovative ecosystem, known as the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), brings together hundreds of technology companies, from Silicon Valley heavyweights to emerging tech players, to test out and integrate technology solutions for customers – cutting technology evaluation from months to weeks, sometimes days, and producing game-changing results. WWT complements the ATC with 500 agile application developers who build digital experiences for customers, as well as big data solutions, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence that help customers turn data into business value.

About Richard Petty Motorsports

A performance and marketing driven company, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM), co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty and successful business entrepreneur Andrew Murstein, is one of the most recognized brands in all of motorsports. RPM is the winningest team in NASCAR Cup history with 273 wins and has business partnerships with national and global leaders. Today the race operation fields the famed No. 43 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. The team is headquartered in Welcome, N.C.

For additional information, news and the latest updates, please visit website or connect with RPM on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram (@richardpettymotorsports).

About World Wide Technology

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a technology solution provider with more than $10 billion in annual revenue that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to large public and private organizations around the globe. While most companies talk about delivering business and technology outcomes, WWT does it. Based in St. Louis, WWT employs more than 5,000 people and operates over 2 million square feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in more than 20 facilities throughout the world.

For more information about World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.

Connect with WWT: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

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Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace Join the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Watkins Glen

The K&N Pro Series East ‘Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100’ at Watkins Glen is scheduled to be a forty-one (41) laps (100.45 miles) event, and will be run in two (2) segments with a 5-minute break at or near the conclusion of lap twenty-one (21).

Will Rodgers has won the last three NASCAR K&N Pro Series
road-course events. (Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images)

Will Rodgers eagerly looks his fourth consecutive road course victory in the K&N Pro Series but he will have plenty of competition. Today the entry list includes Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rising stars Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace, who are looking for more track time before Sunday’s race.

The wild cards will be Rev Racing’s Ernie Francis Jr. and Ruben Garcia Jr. Francis, the multi-time Trans-AM champ, won the pole at New Jersey in his first career K&N Pro start earlier this year and finished second to Rodgers. Garcia has extensive road-course experience in both the K&N Pro Series and NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series, where he’s the points leader.

You can catch all of today’s action at Race Central Live

Little bit of wet weather isn’t going to dampen the day here @WGI . #KNEast Practice underway now for this afternoon’s @NASCARHomeTrack event. pic.twitter.com/y2j2L6pvqp

— Chris Wright (@CW_NKNPS) August 3, 2018

Click here for Live Timing

Schedule (ET)

• 8:15 a.m. Garage opens
• 11:00 a.m.-12:25 p.m. Final practice
• 3:30 p.m. Group qualifying
• 4:45 p.m. Great Outdoors RV 100

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Monster Energy #NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie Run

William Byron and Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace in Tight Competition

Pocono Raceway is a significant venue for one of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ high-profile Sunoco rookies, Bubba Wallace. This is where Wallace made his series debut last year (finishing 26th), filling in for the injured Aric Almirola in the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports car he now drives full-time.

Wallace is in a tight Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle with Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron, whose tough-luck day at Charlotte (he finished 39th after being involved in an incident) helped significantly tighten the points standings between them.

Wallace, who finished 16th at Charlotte, has one top-five effort - a runner-up finish in the season-opening Daytona 500 - and is ranked 23rd in the standings. Byron, who has one top-10 and three DNFs in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, is ranked 22nd – a slim two points ahead of Wallace. 

Collected another one from Kansas before the race. @SunocoRacing. pic.twitter.com/ozOJggKrPt

— Richard Petty Motorsports (@RPMotorsports) May 27, 2018

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Let’s Go #NCWTS Night Racing

Qualifying Tonight at 5:00 Eastern

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is back again this weekend at Kansas Speedway for the ‘37 Kind Days 250’ tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

The Johnny Sauter Show

Last weekend at Dover International Speedway, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returned to the track after a month-long hiatus. Johnny Sauter, substituting for the suspended Spencer Gallager, was victorious at the Monster Mile, leading 137 laps and winning his second race of the 2018 season. His first win was at Daytona.

It was also Sauter’s second win in a row at Dover after he won last year in the No. 21 Allegiant Airlines Chevrolet, having led the last 33 laps of the race.

This year marks Sauter’s 15th year in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and at the finish of last season, he had the most season wins of his career with four. This season, he has already taken home two victories with a lot of racing left (18 races, to be exact).

Sauter only had one finish outside of the top three this season – Martinsville, where he finished 19th.

Sauter is currently leading the driver standings with 238 points; followed by Ben Rhodes in the No. 41 Alpha Energy Solutions Ford with 187 points, and Noah Gragson placing third in the standings in the No. 18 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota with 180 points.

Ride shotgun around @kansasspeedway.

(Not a bad view, huh? 😏) pic.twitter.com/ZiK60at7J8

— NASCAR Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) May 11, 2018

Taking a Look Back at Kansas

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Kansas Speedway have seen some trends in recent years, including the winning manufacturer for the last five years.

From 2013 to 2017, a Toyota has been the victorious manufacturer at the 1.5-mile track at Kansas Speedway, a record for the track.

Will a Toyota win again and make that six years in a row?

Quite possibly, as Kyle Busch will be returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Kansas where he won the race last year and in 2014.

Busch hasn’t raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck series since Las Vegas on March 2, when he won.

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Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race

Vote for Your Driver Until May 18th

Fans will again have a say in who gets to race in NASCAR’s 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race to be held on May 19th at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Here’s What You Need To Do To Vote:

• • Head to NASCAR.com/fanvote to cast your ballot online.

OR

• • Download the NASCAR mobile app for free from the App Store or Google Play and vote right through the app.

Not only can you vote once per day, but votes shared via Facebook and/or Twitter count as double toward your favorite driver getting a shot at competing for the $1 million prize.

Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 18. The Fan Vote winner will be announced immediately following the completion of the Monster Energy Open, prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race on FS1 at 8:15 p.m. ET.

How is the NASCAR All-Star Race Field Set?

The field of drivers currently is comprised of all 2017 and 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race winners, former All-Star Race winners competing full time and former Monster Energy Series champs competing full time.

Currently 17 drivers are eligible for the event. Others can still qualify by winning a race this year, winning one of three stages in the preceding Monster Energy Open event or winning the All-Star Fan Vote.

Rank	Driver	How qualified
1	Ryan Blaney	2017 Pocono-1 win
2	Clint Bowyer	2018 Martinsville-1 win
3	Kurt Busch	2017 Daytona 500 win
4	Kyle Busch	2017 Pocono-2 win
5	Austin Dillon	2017 Charlotte-1 win
6	Denny Hamlin	2017 New Hampshire-1 win
7	Kevin Harvick	2017 Sonoma win
8	Jimmie Johnson	2017 Texas win
9	Kasey Kahne	2017 Indianapolis win
10	Matt Kenseth	2017 Phoenix-2 win
11	Brad Keselowski	2017 Atlanta win
12	Kyle Larson	2017 Auto Club win
13	Joey Logano	2017 Richmond win
14	Jamie McMurray	Former All-Star Race winner
15	Ryan Newman	2017 Phoenix win
16.	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	2017 Talladega-1 win
17.	Martin Truex Jr.	2017 Las Vegas win

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite driver daily.

You can help one of the drivers listed below into the NASCAR’s 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race.

1. AJ Allmendinger
2. Aric Almirola
3. Trevor Bayne
4. Alex Bowman
5. Chris Buescher
6. William Byron
7. Landon Cassill
8. Ross Chastain
9. Matt DiBenedetto
10. Ty Dillon
11. Chase Elliott
12. Gray Gaulding
13. Erik Jones
14. Corey LaJoie
15. Michael McDowell
16. Paul Menard
17. David Ragan
18. Reed Sorenson
19. Daniel Suarez
20. Darrell Wallace Jr.

Drivers Take to Twitter to Harvest Your Vote

You have a say who makes it into the #AllStarRace! Make sure you cast your fan vote daily.

Vote here⭐️: https://t.co/USvttzlLZi pic.twitter.com/Hzotb5LMtP

— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) April 23, 2018

Vote for @BubbaWallace here for the @NASCAR All Star race: https://t.co/qpxsv8tUBx pic.twitter.com/oyLtaiCqsC

— Richard Petty Motorsports (@RPMotorsports) April 23, 2018

VOTE @tydillon into the #AllStarRace, and he'll buy you a puppy!

✅ https://t.co/qzss1hJCmG pic.twitter.com/xeBIRWpQm0

— Germain Racing (@GermainRacing) April 24, 2018

.@NSYNC has nothing on @AJDinger.

He won't tear up your heart if you vote for him into the #AllStarRace.

Share your vote on Facebook and Twitter and tag #WinWithClickList to win some signed swag! VOTE 👉 https://t.co/xHCxb5re5s. pic.twitter.com/ntEJXmvMjS

— Team Kroger ClickList Racing (@JTGRacing) April 23, 2018

With Rowdy Burns on our side, we can’t lose the #AllStarRace #Fanvote!

Vote here:https://t.co/4188Ap7l9H pic.twitter.com/JzNRuUff6S

— Matt DiBenedetto (@mattdracing) April 21, 2018

He fosters puppies. He pulls campers out of flooding. @Chris_Buescher is a man of the people.

Vote for him now for the #AllStarRace and share your vote using #WinWithClickList to win some signed swag!

👉https://t.co/xHCxb5re5s pic.twitter.com/lhEF4hQXZf

— Team Kroger ClickList Racing (@JTGRacing) April 23, 2018

Feel free to head on over to https://t.co/ppbp3WShCL and get your favorite team and driver, @landoncassill into the All-Star Race.... pic.twitter.com/gdxyGnh5Xt

— StarCom Racing (@StarcomRacing) April 21, 2018

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Monster Energy #NASCAR Cup Series - Sunoco Rookie Outlook

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron, 20, is ranked 20th in the standings – 11 points over the series’ other Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. in 23rd position. Both will be making their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at Texas this weekend.

It has, however, historically been a good venue for Byron and he likely considers it a prime track at which to score his first top-10 finish of the year in the No. 24 Chevrolet. 

The @Hendrick24Team checking out the data during qualifying. pic.twitter.com/zDHFELRWji

— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) April 6, 2018

Byron won in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series there in 2016 in only his eighth series start. And he had a pair of top-10s (seventh and ninth) there in the NASCAR Xfinity Series last year.

Wallace, driver of the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet, has six NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Texas, earning a pair of top 10s. His best showing is a sixth-place finish in the April race last year. He has a pair of top 10s in the Camping World Truck Series as well, with a best of sixth place in 2013.

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Phoenix #NASCAR Firsts and First-Timers

As part of the multimillion dollar renovations, Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) was renamed to ISM Raceway. Other changes include new tools like video boards everywhere, wifi service all over the complex, brand new seating, and a whole new infield set up, with the traditional start-finish line being pushed to the south side of the track. The changes are all part of a $180 million renovation project.

MUST-SEE 🎥👀
Coming November 2018, this is what the new Fan Zone will look like.

Yeah, worth the wait.

Fan Zone tickets are on-sale now: https://t.co/tTsdTDC5wR pic.twitter.com/kJlL1fJ0Nd

— ISM Raceway (@ISMRaceway) March 10, 2018

ISM – Ingenuity Sun Media – will pay an annual single-figure million-dollar fee during the next decade for the track's first-ever naming-rights sponsorship.

* * * * * * *

Both Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rookies, Darrell Wallace Jr. and William Byron, will be making their first series start on the ISM Raceway oval.

NEWS: @FarmerJohnLA will join us and @BubbaWallace as our primary partner next week at @ACSupdates. #NASCARGoesWest pic.twitter.com/TOnwS11pui

— Richard Petty Motorsports (@RPMotorsports) March 9, 2018

Wallace, 24, leads the early Sunoco Rookie of the Year chase and is ranked 15th in points, thanks largely to a dramatic runner-up finish for his No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports team in the season-opening Daytona 500.

Byron, 20, is still looking for his first top-10 finish driving the famous Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet and is ranked 24th in the Monster Energy Series standings.

Never a bad day when you drive something this good looking, but felt great to Q in the Top 12. pic.twitter.com/v9w60TCyHR

— William Byron (@WilliamByron) March 10, 2018

Statistically at ISM Raceway, however, Byron holds an edge. In his last start at the track – in the NASCAR Xfinity Series last November – he started second, led 171 laps and won the race, his fourth victory en route to the 2017 Xfinity Series title. He won the pole and finished fourth last March.

Wallace hasn’t led a lap at the track, but does have a career-best sixth-place finish last year in the Xfinity Series, with another top-10 (eighth place) in 2015.

Source: NASCAR News & Notes

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Wendell Scott / Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. Making #NASCAR History

Wendell Scott was the first African-American driver to win a premier series race. A trailblazer, Scott is recognized during the first race weekend of March, which coincides with his first start — March 4, 1961. NASCAR has created an original commemorative decal that is available to be placed as a B-post decal on all national series vehicles. 

Scott made 495 starts during his career and posted 147 top-10 finishes before retiring in 1973. Scott died in 1990. He won in NASCAR’s top national touring series on Dec. 1, 1963, on a 1-mile dirt track in Jacksonville, Florida. Scott was posthumously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015. 

Interesting Fact: Did you know that Wendall Scott passed Richard Petty, who was driving an ailing car, with 25 laps remaining for his historic win? Bubba Wallace now drives for Petty Motorsports.

Today, Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. is following down the inspirational Scott’s “tire tracks.” The twenty-four-year old rookie competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Petty Motorsports. The ride made Bubba the first full-time African-American driver at the sport’s top level since Wendell Scott in 1971.

It is thought that him being one of the new, prominent faces of NASCAR could be a turning point for the sport.

“This is definitely helping, for sure,” Wallace said about his position with Richard Petty Motorsports. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take until we get there, but it’s been a fun journey so far, and we’ve only just started the schedule. It will probably take some years, though. “After being under the spotlight nearly 24/7 as Facebook Live followed him through the final four days leading into the Daytona 500 for its “Behind the Wall: Bubba Wallace” series, Atlanta seemed somewhat tame for the driver.

“After a couple of days, I’m like looking around. ‘Where are the cameras?’ It was just how much they were around,” Wallace said when he met with the media. “We went to dinner one night, Amanda (Wallace’s girlfriend) and I, and I was like, ‘I’m surprised we’re not mic’d-up right now.'”

Saving The Kingdom – @CandiceSpencer on how @BubbaWallace is driving change in @NASCAR. https://t.co/sMSWraF6sP #NASCAR #BubbaWallace @RPMotorsports @Blaney @OdSteve #Exclusive #NASCARGoesWest pic.twitter.com/NewZt415Mk

— Mobil 1 The Grid (@Mobil1TheGrid) March 1, 2018

To read more about How Bubba Wallace Is Driving Change In NASCAR - Click Here.  Very informative article with awesome photos.

Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. and the No. 43 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will start today's “the Pennzoil 400” from the twenty-six position. It should be a fun show watching him maneuver the iconic #43 through the pack.

“The Cosmopolitan is one of the coolest places on the Strip,” said Wallace Jr. “Everything that is a part of the resort is the best of the best of Vegas. I enjoy going to Las Vegas, having fun, eating great food and just being able to relax at an amazing place like The Cosmopolitan. This is a pretty cool sponsorship.”

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Driving 101 Will Adorn The No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Driven By Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr

NASCAR Racing Experience to Be Primary Partner at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Motorsports’ leading fan driving experience partners – Driving 101, which operates NASCAR Racing Experience, Richard Petty Driving Experience and Mario Andretti Racing Experience – announced today they will become the primary sponsor for the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr., for Richard Petty Motorsports at the Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. 

Congratulations to @BubbaWallace who finished 2nd place in the #DAYTONA500 & now has NASCAR Racing Experience as new sponsor for the Folds of Honor Quicktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway! https://t.co/xkaXZ4azBe pic.twitter.com/bvjJHi7osk

— NASCAR Racing Exp (@NASCARRaceExp) February 20, 2018

For the first time, the NASCAR Racing Experience badge and racing graphics will be featured on the hood and body of a race car in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, bringing to life the experience the NASCAR Racing Experience offers thousands of fans at tracks around the country.

“We’re proud to see the NASCAR Racing Experience featured on the car of Bubba Wallace as he makes his debut in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in Atlanta,” said Robert Lutz, CEO of Driving 101. “It’s an honor to race with NASCAR legend Richard Petty’s team. He’s been an incredible partner in our driving experience, and we look forward to seeing the No. 43 NASCAR Racing Experience Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Bubba Wallace on the track and hopefully in Victory Lane.”

“It’s great to see partners coming on board to support us,” said Wallace. “I’m all about getting fans involved in racing, and nobody does that better than the NASCAR Racing Experience. They allow fans to race the cars we drive. It’s the best way to get on the same track and in the same cars we race. That’s really cool and I’m pumped they are on our car this weekend.”

Driving 101 and its three trusted racing brands now runs at 18 nationwide speedways for NASCAR Racing Experience as well as 15 nationwide speedways for Mario Andretti Racing Experience.

“This consolidation allows us to provide the best NASCAR stock car and Indy-style car driving experience choice for customers, race fans, thrill seekers and corporate America. In short, we are the leader in the driving experience industry. We’ve expanded our nationwide locations, strengthened our marketing strategies, and made the racing experience even more authentic,” said Lutz.

About NASCAR Racing Experience: NASCAR Racing Experience is the leading experiential racing company in North America, offering the most realistic racing programs available to motorsports fans nationwide. NASCAR Racing Experience programs are conducted at 19 racetracks across the United States and Mario Andretti Racing Experience is held at 15 racetrack, and both offer a vast array of corporate outings and motorsports themed events. For more information call 704-886-2400 or visit www.NASCARRacingExperience.com

About Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE): RPDE is the worldwide leader in NASCAR race car drive-and-ride entertainment, available at speedways across the U.S. It has base locations in Las Vegas, Daytona, Concord, NC and Kansas City. For track locations, dates of operation, or to book an experience visit www.DrivePetty.com or call 704-455-9443, or stay up-to-date with Facebook, Twitter @Drive Petty or YouTube.

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Victory Junction at the Daytona 500

Richard Petty Motorsports with Click n’ Close Introduces the “Double Bubba” Bonus.

Just in case you missed it . . . . Victory Junction was at the Daytona 500 last weekend. During the week Victory Junction, (a medically safe, yet exhilarating camp, that challenges children who have a serious medical condition to try things they never imagined possible,) hosted a few breakfasts as a meet and greet for donors.

Not that a thank you is necessary for supporters of this awesome cause.  NASCAR Race Mom loves how children entrusted to Victory Junction gain a greater understanding of their own strengths and courage. The camp creates lasting friendships with other campers who truly understand their situations.

Coincidentally, it was recently announced that Click n’ Close, the “Official Mortgage Provider of NASCAR” and Richard Petty Motorsports, in partnership with the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network, announced a joint partnership with Victory Junction, establishing the “Fastest Lap” Award at the completion of each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in 2018 on both radio networks!

At a press conference today, @ClicknClose announced they will make a donation to camp matching the fastest lap of every Monster Cup Race! Additionally @MRNRadio & @PRNlive will match the donation amount.

Want to get in on the fun? Head to https://t.co/wbfHNEpB53! pic.twitter.com/09ckutcioc

— Victory Junction (@VictoryJunction) February 15, 2018

For the fastest lap in each race, Click n’ Close will make a donation to Victory Junction, a medically-safe camping facility that provides a life-changing experience for children, ages six to 16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses, at the conclusion of each race that corresponds with the fastest lap of the race in speed. MRN and PRN will then match that donation after each race.

In addition, to celebrate its partnership with driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. and Richard Petty Motorsports, Click n’ Close is introducing the “Double Bubba” bonus. If Wallace and the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team turns the fastest lap during a 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, Click n’ Close, MRN and PRN will double its donation to Victory Junction for that event.

“Click n’ Close is thrilled and honored to support Victory Junction this season,” said Wayne Arute, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Click n’ Close. “Their mission is an impactful one and means a great deal to the NASCAR community, which has welcomed our Click n’ Close brand with open arms. We look forward to building our relationship with Victory Junction, starting this weekend.”

NASCAR fans are also challenged to join Click n’ Close to give back to Victory Junction by going to ClicknClose.com/NASCAR and make a donation of $43 or more to the camp. For every donation of $43 or more, Click n’ Close will donate a NASCAR officially-licensed Lionel Racing 1:64 Bubba Wallace Click n’ Close Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 die-cast car to the children who attend Victory Junction.

“We are thankful to have Click n’ Close, the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network support Victory Junction this race season,” said Chad Coltrane, Chief Executive Officer, Victory Junction. “We’ve seen Click n’ Close get involved with Richard Petty Motorsports, NASCAR, our media partners, and now camp. They have shown their commitment to the sport, and we couldn’t be more thrilled they chose to support Victory Junction during each race season with this special award. We also want to thank MRN and PRN for their commitment to this program, too.”

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— Click n' Close (@click_n_close) February 9, 2018

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Did Bubba Wallace Live Up to the #NASCAR Hype?

“Drove Smart and Remained Patient”

If you follow NASCAR and Speedweek, you could not help but notice the name Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. In December 2017, in one of the Richard Petty Motorsport’s most anticipated moments in its history, it was announced that Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. would be the new driver of the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet, made famous by team co-owner, “The King” Richard Petty. 

Wallace, 24, will compete full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and for the ‘Sunoco Rookie of The Year’ beginning at the 2018 Daytona 500 today. However, Wallace was not new to the iconic MENCS ride. He had driven the car a handful of times in 2017, when Petty’s then-full-time driver Aric Almirola was injured in a race, Wallace filled in for four races in the 43 car.

“This is a dream come true to race for ‘The King’, Richard Petty Motorsports, the iconic No. 43 and for all the fans and partners that have and continue to support this team,” Wallace stated at the time. “I believe in what Richard Petty Motorsports is doing and their desire to win races. I believe this team, its partners and fans are ready to see some great things again. I’m humbled that they have chosen me to take that next step with them. I’m ready for next season to begin and to prove to people that we can compete at the level we all expect to be at.”

As the first full-time African-American driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series since Wendell Scott, all eyes were scrutinizing this young rookie.

In fact, Bubba even received a pre-race phone call from Baseball Legend Hank Aaron. Hank Aaron grew from humble beginnings in Mobile, Alabama, Wallace’s hometown, before passing through the sandlots with brief stops in the Negro Leagues and the minor leagues before he settled in with the Braves where he ultimately became one of baseball’s most iconic figures. 

So How Did Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. do in the 2018 NASCAR Season Opener?

Wallace finished third in the first Duel 150 on Thursday, to secure a seventh place starting position for the 60th running of the Daytona 500. At the drop of the green on the Daytona 500, he maneuvered up to second place by lap three, right behind leader Denny Hamlin. In lap thirteen, after pit stops, Wallace restarted in third.

On lap twenty-eighth, it would appear that the #43 ran out of racing room and tagged the wall a bit. There was not much damage, but it put him back into fourteenth place. He dropped steadily after that, all the way back to twenty-fourth before surviving the first “Big One” to finishing Stage One in fourteenth.

During his pit stop the crew addressed his observation that the car was “on the free side” He started Stage Two from eleventh. The adjustment must have been positive because Wallace worked his way up to eighth on lap seventy-three.

Wallace did take some hostility from Trevor Bayne for blocking on lap eighty-four. Nonetheless they were both battling to stay in the top-ten. Darrell was again able to avoid a crash and emerged through the carnage in ninth. Wallace finished Stage 2 in a very respectable seventh place (out of twenty-one cars on the lead lap).

Bubba was lined up in eleventh place for the Stage 3 start. He was very impressively maintain his position is sixth place for most of this stage.

Wallace did fall back to tenth before the yellow flag fell with just ten laps to go.  With just a lap to go, Darrell was in the perfect position to create his own "luck" maneuvering on a rough ride below the yellow line to avoid last "Big One" of the event.

A very VERY proud mom! @BubbaWallace about to address reporters following his historical runner-up finish in #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/MeHkVyPMIp

— Holly Cain (@_HollyCain) February 19, 2018

So did Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. live up to all the hype he received before his debut in the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevy? Driving from sixth to a second place finish Bubba’s performance surprised me in an encouraging manner. 

I would have to give his rookie run an enthusiastic A+. Go Bubba - you earned a new fan.

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