Joey Gase No.32 Donate Life Texas Ford Race Advance
12th Annual AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
New and Notes:
Heading into Sunday’s 500-mile event at the Texas Motor Speedway, the No.32 Donate Life Texas/LifeCell team will travel west to “The Lone Star State” with Cedar Rapids, Iowa native Joey Gase for the 12th annual AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Sunday’s event will mark Gase’s 13th career start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series(NSCS), and his second start at the 1.5-mile high banked oval. Gase made his NSCS debut at Texas Motor Speedway in the Fall of 2014 driving for Go Fas Racing where he earned a 37th place finish after starting 43rd.
Competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series(NXS), Gase has eight career starts at Texas Motor Speedway earning a best finish of 26th in the fall event last year driving for Jimmy Means. In 2011, Gase made his NXS debut at Texas driving for Go Fas Racing, where he finished 29th.
On Thursday, November 3rd fans are encouraged come out to the Longview Regional Medical Center in Longview, TX to help celebrate the lives touched by organ donation and meet Joey Gase. The event will start at 10:00 am local time, and run until 11:30am.
Joey Gase on Texas:
“I’m really excited to get back in the No.32 Ford Fusion this weekend at Texas for Go Fas Racing. Donate Life Texas is bringing back Hands of Hope which is always a great event. Texas is a fun, fast track that requires lots of tire management so it should be fun”
Chassis Info:
Go Fas Racing will be bringing chassis GFR-897 to serve as the primary car. This chassis was last ran by Jeffrey Earnhardt at Charlotte in October. Chassis GFR-890 will serve as the backup car.
Joey Gase Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:
Starts: 12
Wins: 0
Top-Five: 0
Top-Ten: 0
Poles: 0
Laps: 3221
Average Start: 39.7
Average Finish: 37.0
Joey Gase Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats at Texas:
Starts: 1
Wins: 0
Top-Five: 0
Top-Ten: 0
Poles: 0
Laps: 330
Average Start: 43.0
Average Finish: 37.0
No.32 Go Fas Racing Team Roster:
Owner: Archie St.Hilaire
Driver: Joey Gase
Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Car Chief: Clinton Cram
Engine Tuner: Willie Pelotte
Front End Mechanic: Adam Wilcox
Rear End Mechanic: Scott Kazura
Tire Specialist: Tony Ramirez
Front Changer: Drew Gardner
Front Carrier: Bryce Hildebrand
Jackman: Zack Young
Rear Changer: Thomas Parker
Rear Carrier: Telvin McClurkin
Gasman: Nate Spoor
Spotter: Curtis Aldridge
Truck Driver: Ron Utter
Team Manager: Mason St.Hilaire
Public Relations: Timothy Barile
About Donate Life Texas: By joining the Donate Life Texas Registry, you give hope to thousands of people awaiting the transplant they need to survive. Registering to become an organ, eye and tissue donor records your decision to be a donor. Your generosity can save as many as eight lives through organ donation, bring sight to others with cornea donations and improve yet another 50 lives or more through tissue donation. It takes only moments, yet means a second chance of a lifetime. Sign up today by visiting www.DonateLifeTexas.Org.
About Acelity: Acelity L.P. Inc. and its subsidiaries are a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company created by uniting the strengths of three companies, Kinetic Concepts, Inc., LifeCell Corporation and Systagenix Wound Management, Limited. Available in more than 80 countries, the innovative and complementary ACELITY™ product portfolio delivers value through solutions that speed healing and lead the industry in quality, safety and customer experience. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Acelity employs more than 5,800 people around the world. For more information, please visit www.Acelity.Com.
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 Joey Gase. 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.
