Joey Gase No.32 Sparks Energy Ford Race Advance
6th Annual GoBowling.Com 400 at Kansas Speedway
News and Notes:
Heading into this weekend’s event, the No.32 Sparks Energy Go Fas Racing(GFR) team will travel to the “The Sunflower State” with Cedar Rapids, IA native Joey Gase for the 6th annual GoBowling.Com 400 at the Kansas Speedway, in Kansas City, KS.
Saturday nights race will mark Gase’s 10th career start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and his third start at the 1.5 mile Kansas Speedway. Gase made his two previous starts at Kansas driving for GFR, with a best finish of 37th after starting 42nd, which came back in the fall 2014 event.
Gase is no stranger to the Kansas Speedway, as he has four starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series where he has a best finish of 19th, coming back in the 2013 event after starting 32nd.
Joey Gase on Kansas:
“I am really excited to be racing under lights in the Midwest this Saturday night. I have a few cup starts with GFR at Kansas, and I’m confident we can have a strong run. We will have a lot of friends and family joining us this weekend since we aren’t too far from my hometown. I’m also looking forwarded to representing our sponsors who came onboard with us Sparks Energy, Heavy Quip Inc., and the Midwest Transplant Network.”
Chassis Info:
Crew Chief Wally Rogers will be bringing chassis GFR-890 to serve as the primary car. This chassis was last ran at Texas in April. Chassis GFR-802 will serve as the backup car.
Joey Gase Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:
Starts: 9
Wins: 0
Top-Five: 0
Top-Ten: 0
Poles: 0
Laps Completed: 2450
Average Start: 40.2
Average Finish: 37.2
Joey Gase Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats at Kansas:
Starts: 2
Wins: 0
Top-Five: 0
Top-Ten: 0
Poles: 0
Laps Completed: 475
Average Start: 42.0
Average Finish: 37.5
No.32 Go Fas Racing Team Roster:
Owner: Archie St.Hilaire
Driver: Joey Gase
Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Car Chief: Clinton Cram
Engine Tuner: Willy Pelotte
Rear End Mechanic: Josh Long
Front End Mechanic: Adam Wilcox
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
About Sparks Energy: Sparks Energy Inc. A power line construction company with crews throughout the southeast and Midwest United States. Sparks offers overhead distribution crews, underground distribution crews, Transmission construction, maintenance crews, and substation construction. Sparks offers energy restoration management with a current available workforce of over 650 line personnel, 150 line clearing personnel, and advanced safety department. For more information, please visit www.sparksinc.com.
About Go Fas Racing: Go Fas Racing (GFR) currently fields Ford Fusion’s in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Bobby Labonte, & Jeffrey Earnhardt. 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.
