56th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Coming off the final off-weekend of the season, the No.32 Can-Am/Kappa team will head to the “The Volunteer State” with the return of Mooresville, NC native Jeffrey Earnhardt for the 56th annual 500 lap Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race.Saturday nights event will mark Earnhardt’s 13th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Start (NSCS), and his second at the high banked 0.5-mile track. During this past off-weekend Earnhardt spent the weekend north of the border in Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada competing in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series (NPS) at the Circuit de Trois-Rivieres, for Go Fas Racing’s affiliate team with teammate Alex Labbe. In Earnhardt’s first career NPS start, he was able to capture a seventh place finish after starting 18th.
Additionally, this weekend will mark the return of an Earnhardt to the lineup of Sprint Cup drivers as Jeffrey’s uncle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., has been sidelined indefinitely with concussion like symptoms since New Hampshire.
Jeffrey Earnhardt on Bristol:
“Bristol is definitely one of my favorite tracks. The action is intense and I’ve had decent runs there in the past. I’m looking forward to it and I’m optimistic that we’ll have a strong race.”
Chassis Info:
Crew Chief Wally Rogers will be bringing chassis GFR-842 to serve as the primary car. This chassis last ran at New Hampshire in June with Eddie MacDonald. Chassis GFR-802 will serve as the backup car.
Jeffrey Earnhardt Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:
Starts: 12
Wins: 0
Top-Five: 0
Top-Ten: 0
Poles: 0
Laps: 3736
Average Start: 38.8
Average Finish: 35.3
Jeffrey Earnhardt Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stats at Bristol:
Starts: 1
Wins: 0
Top-Five: 0
Top-Ten: 0
Poles: 0
Laps: 488
Average Start: 37.0
Average Finish: 32.0
No.32 Go Fas Racing Team Roster:
Owner: Archie St.Hilaire
Driver: Jeffrey Earnhardt
Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Car Chief: Clinton Cram
Engine Tuner: Willy Pelotte
Front End Mechanic: Adam Wilcox
Rear End Mechanic: Scott Kazura
Tire Specialist: Tony Ramirez
Front Changer: Andrew Gardner
Front Carrier: Byrce Hildebrand
Jackman: Mike Russell
Rear Changer: Thomas Parker
Rear Carrier: Telvin McClurkin
Gasman: Nate Spoor
Pit Crew Coach: Rodney Fetters
Spotter: Curtis Aldridge
Truck Driver: Ron Utter
Team Manager: Mason St.Hilaire
Public Relations: Timothy Barile
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About Go Fas Racing: Go Fas Racing (GFR) currently fields Ford Fusion’s in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Rookie of the Year contender Jeffrey Earnhardt, 2000 NSCS Champion Bobby Labonte, and Patrick Carpentier. Located in Race City USA; Mooresville, North Carolina. GFR has competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time since 2014; fielding cars for some of NASCAR’s top drivers, including past champions. To find out more information about GFR please visit www.GoFasRacing.com.
