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AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1 CHALLENGES OF ISM RACEWAY: "ISM Raceway in Phoenix is definitely a unique racetrack," Allmendinger said. "For a while racing there, you felt like you needed a lot of mechanical grip. I feel like as we’ve taken off downforce on our rules package, the more aerodynamic stability you get in our Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, the more difference it makes in the racecar. It’s a place where because it is really flat - especially through Turns 3 and 4, and even in Turns 1 and 2 - as you go down the corner, there's a fine line between getting the car to turn and not being too loose, and vice versa. It’s always a challenge there."

Bayne will make his eighth career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start at ISM Raceway this weekend. Bayne recorded a 19th place finish in last season’s spring event (Camping World 500), his best career MENCS result at the one-mile track.

Stenhouse has 10 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Phoenix with an average starting position of 19.0 and average finishing position of 18.8.

If anyone thinks that Martin Truex Jr. is only strong on intermediate tracks then they need to take a closer look at his recent history.

Reed has competed at ISM Raceway nine times in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.  Reed’s best finish of sixth came in the fall of 2016.  

NASCAR’s Western Swing continues this weekend at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, AZ, with Ford driver Kevin Harvick sporting a two-race winning streak after victories in Atlanta and Las Vegas. He’ll look to extend that at a facility in which he’s won eight times in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, including 6 of the last 11.

The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., is pleased to announce its gift of $500,000 to Victory Junction, a children's camp committed to enriching the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing camp experiences. Smithfield's donation will fund the camp's new indoor archery range.

After advancing to round three of qualifying on Friday, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. overcame adversity to score a 14th-place finish in Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Brad Keselowski scored a sixth-place finish in the Pennzoli 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Keselowski claimed his second top-10 finish in three races this season and climbed up to seventh in the MENCS driver standings – a gain of five positions.

Austin Dillon and the Dow SILASTIC Silicone Elastomers Team Notch Top-15 Finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway "We fought hard all day today. We just didn't have enough speed to really fight with those guys up front. I fought to stay on the lead lap at the end of the first stage, and was fortunate to get the lucky dog. It just seemed like a battle all day long."