NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes – Johanna Long
Race: Feed the Children 300
Track: Kentucky Speedway
Date: Friday, June 28
This Week’s Wish for Our Heroes Chevrolet Camaro at Kentucky… ML Motorsports will bring chassis No. 065 for this Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) event at Kentucky Speedway. This chassis was last utilized at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, where Long and the ML Motorsports team started from the 28th position and raced their way into the top-20 before getting involved in a late-race incident that forced them to finish 36th.
Kentucky Speedway Stats…Long has two previous starts under her belt at the 1.5-mile tri-oval of Kentucky Speedway taking place last season with ML Motorsports. She finished top-20 in both races while securing her NNS career-best finish of 12th here in the fall.
Welcome Back Wish for Our Heroes (W4OH)… ML Motorsports is pleased to announce that W4OH will adorn the No. 70 car at Kentucky. The team will also host 9 soldiers and W4OH personnel as guests on race day.
About W4OH…Wish for Our Heroes was first launched in November 2009 and is dedicated to assisting the men and women of the United States active-duty military. The organization began with a goal of providing one wish for every deserving military member. The ML Motorsports team will grant a wish by having several troops accompany them to the race on Saturday. For more information on Wish for Our Heroes, you can visit their website at www.wishforourheroes.org.
Last Race Recap…The ML Motorsports team last saw racing action on June 15 at Michigan International Speedway, where Long started and finished inside the top-20.
Watch and Listen…Fans can watch and listen live on ESPN, PRN and Siriusxm Radio beginning at 7:00 pm EDT.
Johanna Long’s Quote: “I’m anxious to get back racing under the Friday night lights at Kentucky Speedway,” says Long. “This track is a lot of fun to get around. ML Motorsports has had some pretty strong runs here in the past. I’m optimistic going into this weekend, and I’m hopeful that we can continue the moment that we’ve built over the past couple of races and come home with another strong finish.”
Event Schedule: (All Times EDT)
Thursday, June 27
Practice: 6:30-7:25 pm
Friday, June 28
Final Practice: 9:00-10:30 am
Qualifying: 3:35 pm
Driver Introductions: 7:00 pm
Race: 7:30 pm
