2019 NASCAR Series Champions Are Repeaters

Kyle Busch (2015 & 2019); Tyler Reddick (2018 & 2019); Matt Crafton (2013, 2014, & 2019) 

Busch – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (#MENCS)

Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing, won the second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship of his career Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

He is the 16th driver all-time with multiple MENCS championships and joins Jimmie Johnson as the only active drivers with multiple Cup series titles. On his way to winning the championship, Busch posted five wins, 17 top-five finishes, 27 top-10 finishes and one pole.

“Today we had a really good car and I could race around and move around,” said Busch. “That’s what’s so special about Homestead-Miami Speedway, is the ability to put on a show. I felt like we did that there racing those guys. I know it kind of dulled out towards the end. It was exciting enough from my seat. It was a lot of fun to cap off such an amazing year.”

Reddick- NASCAR Xfinity Series (#NXS)

Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 2 for Richard Childress Racing, won his second consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) championship on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He became the first NXS driver since Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2011-12) to claim back-to-back NXS championships, and is the first in series history to capture a title with two different organizations.

Reddick clinched the title by winning the Ford EcoBoost 300 for the second consecutive year. He passed fellow Championship 4 contender Cole Custer with 19 laps remaining and stayed out front until receiving the checkered flag.

“This one means so much more,” Reddick said. “It was a lot better year, and it was really cool to go back-to-back. It’s all about Richard (Childress). He’s the one who believed I could be a champion before I won the first one, and I was just really glad to keep him true to his promise.”

Crafton - NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS)

Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Ford for ThorSport Racing, won the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) championship on Friday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It was the third title of Crafton’s career, tying Jack Sprague for the second-most championships in series history.

Crafton became the first driver under the current playoff format to win a championship without winning a race during the season. He finished second in the Ford EcoBoost 200, beating out Championship 4 contenders Ross Chastain, Stewart Friesen and Brett Moffitt. Austin Hill won the Ford EcoBoost 200, his fourth victory in the NGOTS and his first at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

“It feels amazing,” said Crafton. “It’s one step closer to what (Ron) Hornaday Jr. has done and they called us the underdog. I heard (Todd) Bodine and everybody say that I was the underdog and I didn’t have it, and we fought harder I guarantee it. Every one of these guys worked hard. This Menard’s F-150 was fast tonight.”

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Ride A Segway Around ISM Raceway

Starting on November 18, ISM Raceway became home to Segway tours hosted by iLean Ride Co. As a tour guest, you will get the opportunity to experience an exciting lap around the one-mile oval as well as a VIP tour of the entire facility. 

In addition to the lap along the track’s apron and its infamous dogleg, the two-hour tour will take guests throughout the facility, highlighting unique areas at ISM Raceway. Guests will have their picture taken crossing the start/finish line before venturing down pit road and cruising through the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup garages. Guests will also visit Gatorade Victory Lane for a celebratory photo just like a NASCAR driver during a postrace trophy presentation.

Guests will also have the opportunity to ride through the midway, visiting the grandstand side of ISM Raceway. Additionally, guests will receive a behind-the-scenes look at ISM Raceway’s suite level, including NASCAR Race Control and observe the track from the perspective of NASCAR’s race officials.

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NASCAR and Rev Racing Announce 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Team

Mix of Rev Racing Veterans and Newcomers Selected to Drive ARCA Menards Series and Late Model Cars Next Season

Following a national search for top diverse driver talent, NASCAR and Rev Racing today announced the six ethnically diverse and female drivers selected to the 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program.

The program’s newest class features five drivers who will make their return to Rev Racing next season, including Chase Cabre, Nicholas Sanchez, Gracie Trotter, Rajah Caruth and Isabella Robusto. Late model driver Perry Patino will make his debut with NASCAR Drive for Diversity in 2020.

Caruth and Robusto competed in the 2019 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driver Development Program and raced Legends cars for Rev Racing at this year’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout in Charlotte, N.C. They also ran five other races with Rev Racing as part of the youth program.

“We are very enthusiastic about the progress we continue to make with the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program, and the 2020 class exemplifies the evolution of the program,” said Jusan Hamilton, Director, Racing Operations and Event Management at NASCAR. “We were extremely impressed with the confidence, competitive drive and raw talent of the drivers that competed at this year’s combine, which made the selection process challenging for us. Our partners at Rev Racing work hard every year to develop the best diverse drivers around the world. To see familiar faces in this class that have grown and advanced through the youth ranks of the program bolsters our belief that we will see some of these same drivers at the top levels of NASCAR in the future.”

.@JusanHamilton addresses the drivers this morning @newsmyrnaspdwy @HondaGenerators pic.twitter.com/iHXjyOYqEN

— Rev Racing (@RevRacin) October 23, 2019

The six drivers were selected from a group of invitees that competed in the two-day NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Combine in October at Daytona International Speedway and New Smyrna Speedway.

The combine included fitness assessments and evaluations of each driver’s marketing and media skills. The on-track portion tested the drivers’ abilities behind the wheel and proficiencies in late model stock cars. Representatives from NASCAR and Rev Racing were on-hand to evaluate the talent and determine the 2020 team.

“We have seen great success this past year with our drivers having multiple wins in every series we participated in this season,” said Max Siegel, Owner of Rev Racing. “Our returning drivers have certainly set the bar high. We are all excited to welcome the new members of this year’s class to the Rev Racing family and continue the momentum moving into the 2020 season.”

Caruth, Patino, Robusto and Trotter will compete in a NASCAR Late Model, while Cabre and Sanchez will compete in the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Showdown Series in 2020.

Competing in a late model stock car will be a first for drivers like Caruth, whose background is in iRacing, and Robusto, who has experience racing Legends cars.

Caruth will become the first driver with an iRacing background to be selected for the program. He is a product of the eNASCAR IGNITE Series — a first-of-its kind esports competition created to identify young talent by providing a low barrier of entry to the sport.

NASCAR Drive for Diversity provides opportunities for women and minorities to pursue career opportunities in NASCAR in the driver’s seat and on pit crews through the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Development Program and off the track through the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program.

The 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development team includes:

• Chase Cabre: The 22-year-old from Tampa, Fla., will join Rev Racing for his fourth-consecutive racing season and compete in the ARCA Menards Series East. Cabre won twice in 2019 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
  

• Rajah Caruth: In just 42 starts, Caruth, 17, of Washington, D.C., has twice won races in the eNASCAR IGNITE Series, driving the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1/Ford Mustang. Additionally, he earned two heat wins with Rev Racing in the 2019 Bojangles’ Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
  

• Perry Patino: The 20-year-old, Montgomery, Ala., native will join Rev Racing for the first time with one Limited Late Model win at Montgomery Speedway and the 2018 Limited Late Model championship under his belt.
  

• Isabella Robusto: The 15-year-old won the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout in the Semi-Pro class in 2019 and finished second in Semi-Pro points. The Fort Mill, S.C., native was honored with the Young Racer award at the 2018 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards.
  

• Nicholas Sanchez: The 18-year-old Miami native returns to Rev Racing for his fourth-consecutive season after winning at Myrtle Beach Speedway and Langley Speedway in a Late Model Stock Car in 2019.

• Gracie Trotter: Denver, N.C., native, Gracie Trotter, 18, returns to Rev Racing as the 2019 Winter Heat Series champion at Charlotte Motor Speedway. She also won Round 5 of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout in the Semi-Pro Division.

Chase Cabre

Tampa, Florida

ARCA Menards Series@NASCARDiversity | @Max_Siegel #NASCARD4D pic.twitter.com/4uGep4DT5c

— Rev Racing (@RevRacin) November 20, 2019

Nick Sanchez

Miami, Florida

ARCA Menards Series@NASCARDiversity | @Max_Siegel #NASCARD4D pic.twitter.com/8dOMzDKCHo

— Rev Racing (@RevRacin) November 20, 2019

Perry Patino

Birmingham, Alabama

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series@NASCARDiversity | @Max_Siegel #NASCARD4D pic.twitter.com/dgu6DVXNLp

— Rev Racing (@RevRacin) November 20, 2019

Gracie Trotter

Denver, North Carolina

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series@NASCARDiversity | @Max_Siegel #NASCARD4D pic.twitter.com/GG1Lg9mVjU

— Rev Racing (@RevRacin) November 20, 2019

Rajah Caruth

Washington D.C.

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series/ U.S. Legends Cars International @NASCARDiversity | @Max_Siegel #NASCARD4D pic.twitter.com/oFpOxzLAB8

— Rev Racing (@RevRacin) November 20, 2019

Isabella Robusto

Fort Mill, South Carolina

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series@NASCARDiversity | @Max_Siegel #NASCARD4D pic.twitter.com/YUV1di8em4

— Rev Racing (@RevRacin) November 20, 2019

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