Brandon Jones - On a Roll Heading into Charlotte

Confidence Up after ARCA Win

Last night, Brandon Jones held off a late-race, spirited charge from Riley Herbst to win the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards General Tire 150 Thursday night under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Jones, in the No. 12 Mobil 1-TRD Toyota, had a 10-length lead inside of five laps to go when Herbst chopped it down to nothing coming to the white flag. Herbst got to the back bumper of Jones on the last lap but couldn't find a way around the eventual winner. Jones was able to use a lapped car to put two lengths in between himself and Herbst at the checkered flag.

"We gave it all we had…battling for the win," said Jones, who led thirty-two laps. "Every driver out there was putting it all on the line. This is just incredible. I've been to Charlotte so many times, but never been down in that winner's circle. We came to win it, and that's what we did."

Brandon Jones will make his eleventh NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) behind the wheel of the No. 19 Menards/Jeld-Wen Toyota Camry in the Alsco 300 tomorrow.

Awesome night back in the @ARCA_Racing. Proud of the @MdmMotorsports guys and my spotter @crazy_spotter! pic.twitter.com/bhAfTYLDtR

— Brandon Jones (@BrandonJonesRac) May 25, 2018

The twenty-one-year old Atlanta, Georgia native has been on a roll coming off his fourth consecutive top-10 finish, his first pole with JGR and a very impressive third place finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last weekend with Kyle Busch Motorsports. He also tested his No. 19 Xfinity Camry earlier this month at CMS and of course won the ARCA last night.

“Coming off a top 10 run at Dover in the Xfinity Series and then getting a third-place finish in the Truck Series at Charlotte really has boosted my confidence. My team and I recently sat down and set some quarterly goals, which I feel will help us take the next step. Obviously our season-long goal is to make the playoffs, but these quarterly goals help break down that big goal into smaller pieces that are easier to attain on a step-by-step basis. As we prepare for Charlotte, I’m really going to focus on my line. The track has one of the trickiest turn 3 layouts on the circuit—arcing the corner too much, using too much throttle and not enough brakes can all be a big factor for that turn. We made a lot of laps during the Charlotte test a few weeks ago, so I’m excited to see how we unload with our Menards/Jeld-Wen Camry on Thursday afternoon.” – Brandon Jones

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Calling All Thrill-Seekers; Registration Now Open For ‘Over the Edge’ Rappelling Fundraiser

Proceeds will Support Education and Healthcare Services for Children in the Charlotte Community

Registration is now open for “Over the Edge,” a unique fundraising event which allows thrill-seekers to rappel 10 stories down the Embassy Suites Charlotte Uptown on Sept. 25-26, motivated by benefitting education and healthcare services to children in the Charlotte area through Friends of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Foundation and The NASCAR Foundation.

This Over the Edge event follows a similar, highly successful fundraiser held by The NASCAR Foundation last fall at NASCAR headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.

NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Richard Petty was on-hand at a press conference launching the event to announce that Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Darrell Wallace Jr. will participate.

Other NASCAR industry VIPs who have signed on to rappel include Vice Chairperson and ISC Chief Executive Officer Lesa France Kennedy, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Rusty Wallace, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher, NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley and The NASCAR Foundation Executive Director Nichole Krieger.

“It is with great excitement that we welcome the Over the Edge event to our community with dynamic partners like NASCAR and The NASCAR Foundation. Not only will this allow our participants to have an experience of a lifetime, but it will support the work of two foundations that are equally focused on enriching the lives of young people in need across our region,” said NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley.

“Our Over the Edge Event in Daytona was well-supported by the community and we have no doubt that this Charlotte event will be even better,” said The NASCAR Foundation Chairman Mike Helton. “Obviously, this is no ordinary fundraiser and it really has to be seen to be believed. This will be fun, exciting and produce a fantastic end result for The NASCAR Foundation and the Friends of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Foundation.”

Looking forward to seeing my friends and colleagues go @overtheedge to support kids in need @NASCAR @NASCARHall #NASCARFoundation @RPMotorsports @WinstonKelley @RustyWallace pic.twitter.com/dW2Ho7UU41

— brent dewar (@brentdewar) May 16, 2018

"@NASCAR has given my family an opportunity to give back to the community." -Richard Petty

The #NASCARHall has partnered with @NASCAR_FDN to bring @OverTheEdge to Charlotte! Find out how you can participate in this awesome event at https://t.co/xoZQrhz5Xz #OverTheEdgeCharlotte pic.twitter.com/MuFQrGhDXI

— NASCAR Hall of Fame (@NASCARHall) May 16, 2018

The event will open with a media day on Tuesday, Sept. 25, with media members and VIPs invited to rappel. Individual rappelling will follow on Wednesday, Sept. 26. All activities are coordinated by the Nova Scotia-based Over the Edge organization which operates rappelling events throughout the United States.

“We are ecstatic to be a part of this amazing event that supports education and healthcare services for children in our community. We appreciate all that NASCAR does for our communities,” said BPR Properties President Birju Patel.

The first 130 fundraisers to raise $1,000 will earn their spot to go Over the Edge. Employees of area businesses can also raise funds to “Toss the Boss” – one of many sponsorship categories. Underwriting opportunities and corporate sponsorships are also available.

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Full Weekend Schedule for Charlotte Motor Speedway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (#MENCS); NASCAR Xfinity Series (#NXS); ARCA Racing (#ARCA)

Memorial Day weekend has never been more fun! Kevin Lee and Phil Parsons bring you the call of the General Tire 150 live from Charlotte Motor Speedway tonight, along with Jim Tretow on Pit Road.

This Saturday, among the forty-three Xfinity entrants attempting to qualify, twenty-nine have yet to win in the series and only four currently have wins at the 1.5-mile facily ((Kyle Busch with eight, Brad Keselowski’s three, Jeff Green has two and Joe Nemechek has one).

Sunday’s tickets to the Coca-Cola 600 -- the toughest test of man and machine -- and include a rocking Eli Young Band pre-race concert as well as a spectacular, patriotic salute to our military heroes!

ARCA Racing 

• Next Race: General Tire 150
• The Date: May 24, 2018
• The Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
• TV: FS1, 9:00 p.m. ET
• Distance: 150 miles (100 laps)

NASCAR Xfinity Series

• Next Race: Alsco 300
• The Date: Saturday, May 26
• The Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET
• Radio: PRN, 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)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

• Next Race: Coca-Cola 600
• The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway
• The Date: Sunday, May 27
• The Time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX, 5:30 p.m. ET
• Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
• Distance: 600 miles (400 laps)
• Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 100)
• Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 200)
• Stage 3 (Ends on Lap 300)
• Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400) 

 

Weekend Schedule (All times are ET)

Thursday, May 24

• 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: ARCA Racing Series Practice
• 2:35-3:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
• 4:05-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, FS1
• 5:00 p.m.: ARCA Racing Series General Tire Pole Qualifying
• 6:05-6:50 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
• 7:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1)
• 9:00 p.m.: Start of the General Tire 150 (150 miles / 100 laps)

Friday, May 25

• No events scheduled

Saturday, May 26

• 9:05-9:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
• 10:10 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Pole qualifying, FS1
• 11:05-11:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
• 1 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Alsco 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), FS1

Sunday, May 27

• 6 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 (400 laps, 600 miles), FOX

* The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return on Friday, June 8 at Texas Motor Speedway.

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