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Landon Cassill drove a solid race and finished 13th in Friday night’s John R. Elliott Hero Campaign 300 Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

Paul Menard qualified third and was the top Richard Childress Racing qualifier for the John R. Elliott Hero Campaign 300 presented by Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over. Brian Scott qualified fifth, Ty Dillon eighth and Brendan Gaughan 12th.

Josh Reaume and the No.23 Lilly Trucking team came into Friday's NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) event at Kentucky that lightning would strike twice. Rick Ware Racing was coming off an impressive third place finish in last weekend's race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI with driver Kevin O’Connell.

Kyle Busch (third) was the first Toyota driver to the finish line in Friday evening’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Kentucky Speedwa

No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang – A LATE-RACE SPEEDING PENALTY BUT A GREAT RUN BACK UP THROUGH THE FIELD. “Yeah, I did put us behind with that, but you still have to give credit to Kevin at the end there. He drove by and took the lead, so he was really good. We had a great Discount Tire Ford and I definitely put us behind and was just one spot away from catching back up.”

Kevin Harvick, driving for JR Motorsports, passed Kyle Busch for the lead on the final restart with only five laps remaining, to earn his 42nd career win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Ten races at 10 different tracks, all to determine the 16 drivers who will battle for one prize – the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. That’s a lot of numbers. But there’s only one point: It’s an important time right now, and for those who remain winless, it’s vital.

Over the past four races, Landon Cassill has scored three top-15 finishes and one top 10 and has moved from 12th in Nationwide Series points to 10th. Cassill hopes to continue that momentum Friday night in the John R. Elliott Hero Campaign 300 at Kentucky Speedway. The race will be the 15th of the 33-race Nationwide Series season.

“It’s a tough track and hard to get a grip on, but I like that,” Earnhardt said. “We haven’t gotten the finishes we’ve wanted lately, so I’m looking at this weekend as a chance to kind of turn things around.”

BCL Auction has joined driver Jeffrey Earnhardt as sponsor of the team’s No. 4 Chevrolet in Friday’s Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Earnhardt will carry BCL colors in the John R. Elliott Hero Campaign 300 as he continues his first full-season run in Nationwide racing.