Derek Kraus: 2021 NCWTS AT Las Vegas: Race Preview

September 25, 2021 “Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts” (Stages 30/60/134 laps = 201 miles)

By Nascarvd Nascarvédé

 

"I bet everything on the 19"

 

A busy schedule for NASCAR in Las Vegas, in addition to the ARCA Menards West Series this Thursday at the Bullring, there will be all three National Series Friday through Sunday. And this Friday it's the Camping World Truck Series that kicks off at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A 1.500 mile D-shaped oval.

 

Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this oval has continuously hosted the NCWTS since 1996. At the rate of one race per year between 1996 and 2017 and two races per season since 2018.

 

This Friday will be the 29th race. Toyota is the manufacturer that largely dominates on this track with 12 victories over the last 20 races, including the last five consecutively. John Hunter Nemechek having won here in March. The title holder of the September race is Austin Hill from HRE, the team having a technical alliance with MHR it promises good performances for Austin and especially for the one we are interested in here, I named Derek Kraus. But we're going to keep our fingers crossed because if Derek has done four races here, he's never been successful. 27th in 2019, 22nd and 30th respectively last year and only 32nd last March. We will have to change the game table and bet everything on the No. 19!

 

No practice or qualifying. Derek will start from the 12th position. He will also have an excellent pit box, the number 14 which follows an opening gate to the garages. So there will be no one to hinder him from entering his box. He will thus be able to position his Toyota Tundra NAPA AutoCare well, which will facilitate the work of the crews.

 

The No. 19 @NAPAAutoCare @southpointlv @ToyotaRacing with @derek9kraus will line up 12th for Friday's @NASCAR_Trucks race at @LVMotorSpeedway pic.twitter.com/oFAyDhlGiX

— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) September 22, 2021

 

Speaking of crew member, today we're going to highlight Corey Coppola, Derek's Fueler. The 24-year-old is from Bluefield, West Virginia. Carrying the gas can isn't a problem for him, he's strong ! Because before occupying this position in NASCAR he was between 2016 and 2018 an NCAAF player with the Davidson Wildcats as Defensive Tackle.

 

He has been with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing since the Watkins Glen race. Previously he held this position at On Point Motorsports in NCWTS. But like many other mechanics, he holds the position for different teams in the three NASCAR National Series this season. At Stewart-Haas Racing in Cup and NXS. And also at RSS Racing or SS Green Light Racing in NXS. We count on him to properly fill Derek's tank!

 

 

That's it for today, I'll try to introduce you to another MHR #19 team member soon.

 

GO Derek GO!!

 

 

Entry list, starting lineup and much more here: https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2021-19/C/

 

No practice or qualifying. Race live this Thursday on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET

 

 

source: Nascarvd Nascarvédé

Parler Sponsors NASCAR Driver JJ Yeley in Las Vegas Race

JJ Yeley

 

Parler,  the free speech social media network, will be the primary sponsor of the No. 17 SS Green Light NASCAR Xfinity Series car driven by JJ Yeley for the Alsco Uniforms 302 (#Alsco302) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway  on Saturday, September 25th.

 

Things are getting real. #parler #nascar #xfinityseries pic.twitter.com/iKLoNbT9F2

— Parler (@parler_app) September 21, 2021

 

Parler’s platform has gained traction in the wake of changes in Big Tech policy, where various special-interest groups and government officials wield extraordinary influence. The world’s town square, as Parler is known, is built upon a foundation of respect for privacy and personal data, free speech, free markets, and ethical, transparent corporate policy.

 

NASCAR and the Xfinity series are notably cohesive with the Parler brand. NASCAR has made great strides with its diversity and inclusion programs, and Parler is the inclusive social media platform, welcoming people from all political affiliations and with all viewpoints. In addition, Parler and NASCAR both stand for liberty, family values, and love of country.

 

Parler CEO George Farmer said aligning with a driver who embodies the values important to both the Parler and NASCAR communities was essential. “JJ Yeley is that guy,” Farmer said.

 

Yeley is equally excited, “It’s great having Parler on board for this race. I think Parler echoes the sentiment of a lot of NASCAR fans and myself, that free speech and the ability to have open conversation on or offline without fear is an important part of this country.”

 

The race will air on NBCSN and licensed streaming services.

 

For all the details leading up to race day, be sure to follow Parler and JJ Yeley!

 

 

 

source: Team Press Release

Jimmie Johnson and Other Racing Legends Gather to Honor Herzog Motorsports

Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed October 15-16

 

Cars, Trucks and Memorabilia Showcasing Team’s Success in Off-Road, NASCAR, ASA and NHRA will be on Permanent Display; TV Documentary to air in Fall on Fox Network

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, who credits the Herzog family for playing a major role in helping launch his racing career, will be part of the festivities honoring Herzog Motorsports at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 15-16, 2021.

 

Not a gray hair in sight.#TBT #HerzogMotorsports #96-97 pic.twitter.com/3M0b1iajEa

— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) May 9, 2019

 

Johnson will join other racing legends, including Larry Ragland, Todd Bodine, Danny Ashcraft and Dave Mason, for a two-day celebration to commemorate the Herzog family’s legacy in the sport, and will help kick off a long-term display at the Museum of the iconic cars and trucks that raced under the Herzog Motorsports banner in the 1980s through the 2000s.

 

Festivities will include a public welcome party, autograph signings, a Cars & Coffee event, and a private gala.

 

The upcoming display will feature Herzog memorabilia, and the race vehicles will include Baja and Pikes Peak-winning trucks, as well as Johnson’s NASCAR Busch Series and ASA Chevy Monte Carlos. The display will be opened to the public following the Friday night gala.

 

A one-hour TV special on the history of the team and founders Stanley and Randy Herzog, with support from father Bill, is scheduled to air on Fox Network in September, produced by renowned motorsports reporter Rick Benjamin. Excerpts from the special will be shown during the private gala.

 

“I knew of the Herzogs and really respected their program and the success that they had in the SCORE Desert Off Road Series,” said Johnson in his interview with Benjamin for the TV special. “They were racing in the Midwest and if it wasn’t for Chevrolet trying to keep me busy and trying to keep me on television and offered me a pit reporting job I wouldn’t have met them.”

 

Johnson, who joined Herzog Motorsports in 1996 and raced for them in off-road, ASA and NASCAR competition through 2001, added, “I can go on and on how wonderful they are. They became fathers to me, Stan and Randy both. I’ve spent so much time with them, at a critical age in my growth as a man, professionally and personally. I was away from home on the road with them a lot, so their wisdom, their advice, their mentoring, their care for me, and bringing me into their family as they did, meant the world to me.

 

“I look back on it now and smile with pride and joy for the time we had together, at the start of my professional career, which they had so much to do with.”

 

Johnson raced for the Herzogs in SODA from 1996 to 1997. He won several races and was the 1996 SODA Winter Series Champion. He then went to ASA, was the 1998 Rookie of the year, and won two races in 1999. He ran eight races for Herzog in the 1999 Busch Series, and spent two full seasons with the team in 2000 and 2001, winning one race in 2001 before moving to Hendrick Motorsports that year.

 

As for Johnson joining the team, "It evolved around the development of a young off-road driver by the name of Johnson, which was Jimmie," said Randy Herzog in a similar interview with Benjamin. "GM wanted to develop him and through a certain set of circumstances Herzog Motorsports was selected as the vehicle to develop him, and the programs that we elected to do that through involved off-road racing and then the intermediate level of pavement racing, and that evolved into the Busch Grand National Series at the time, and eventually we were programmed to move him on into the Winston Cup Series, which didn't actually end up under us."

 

When asked if Johnson was his favorite, he responded, "I'd have to say he's the most prominent. He's the closest to my heart, I'll say that. I loved all the drivers who drove for us."

 

Jimmie Johnson’s Herzog Motorsports Busch Series Chicago 2001 race-winning
Chevy Monte Carlo will be displayed at the Speedway Motors Museum of
American Speed. (Photo from Herzog Motorsports Collection)

 

The Herzogs owned or sponsored race teams that won championships in SCORE, CORR, SODA, NHRA Funny Car class, and have scored victories in such prestigious events as the Baja 1000 and Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.

 

About Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed:

Named Best Attraction for Car Lovers in the 2021 USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest, the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed is a federally recognized 501 (c) (3) private foundation located in Lincoln, Neb. Founded in 1992 by “Speedy” Bill and Joyce Smith, the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed was formed to present a continuous chronology of automotive Racing Engine and Speed Equipment development and to preserve, interpret and display items significant in racing and automotive history.

 

About Herzog Contracting Corp.:

Herzog Contracting Corp., based in St. Joseph, Missouri, is a leading rail and heavy/highway contractor in North America, which efficiently solves complex transportation problems in challenging operating environments. The company has 50 years of experience and a highly-qualified team of professionals. Herzog provides state-of-the-art equipment, technology, construction, and maintenance services to owners and operators of Class 1 railroads, transit agencies, state transportation authorities, and prime contractors.

 

 

source: Press Release