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CHEVROLET NCS AT MARTINSVILLE 2: Larson, Byron Set to Represent Chevrolet in NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
XFINITY 500
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT
OCTOBER 29, 2023

Larson, Byron Set to Represent Chevrolet in NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four

· After a hard-fought race, William Byron and the No. 24 PODS Camaro ZL1 team took the checkered flag in the NASCAR Cup Series Round of Eight elimination race at Martinsville Speedway in the 13th position – clinching the team’s spot in the series’ Championship Four.

· In his fifth consecutive appearance in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, this season will mark William Byron’s first career berth into the series’ Championship Four.

· Already clinching a spot into the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four with his win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson will join his Hendrick Motorsports’ teammate William Byron in the championship-deciding race at Phoenix Raceway.

· Chevrolet is the only manufacturer to have two drivers represented in the Championship Four across all three NASCAR national series:

o NASCAR Cup Series: Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson and William Byron

o NASCAR Xfinity Series: JR Motorsports’ Sam Mayer and Justin Allgaier

o NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Niece Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar and GMS Racing’s Grant Enfinger

· Chevrolet clinched three manufacturer championship titles before entering the season finale race weekend at Phoenix Raceway – claiming its 42nd NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championship; its 25th Bill France Performance Cup in the NASCAR Xfinity Series; and its 11th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturer Championship.

· This marks Chevrolet’s fifth time sweeping the manufacturer championship titles across all three NASCAR national series – also accomplishing the feat in 2012, 2005, 1998 and 1996.

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-20 RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER

6th Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1

13th William Byron, No. 24 PODS Camaro ZL1

14th Ross Chastain, No. 1 Moose Fraternity Camaro ZL1

17th Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1

19th Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger / Reese’s Camaro ZL1

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season will conclude at Phoenix Raceway with the series’ Championship Race on Sunday, November 5, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

 
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE QUOTES:

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Moose Fraternity Camaro ZL1

Finished: 14th

“Well, it was a lot less exciting finish for me than it was a year ago in the Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, that’s for sure. We fought the handling a little bit today but ended up with a 14th-place finish which wasn’t bad considering we had something mechanical going wrong there towards the end of the race. Good news is we still have one more next weekend at Phoenix.”

Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1

Finished: 6th

Take us through your day. You already had advanced on, but was there a part of you that thought – what a dog fight, I’m glad I’m not fighting for the position today?

“I was glad we weren’t fighting for points, just because our car wasn’t that good so that would have been difficult to advance. But our No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevy team did the best we could out of the day. My team made some good strategy calls there in the final stage to get some track position and come away with the best finish possible.”

How were you on fuel? A lot of the drivers were worried about that.

“We were on the same plan as the guys in front of us. I had a gap early on in that run, so I tried to save as much as I could. It sounded like we were going to make it, so from then on, I pushed and we made it. Just tried to do what I could early on while the grip was in the tires and I had a gap behind me.

But all-in-all, it was a great day for our No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevy team, as a whole, with the strategy, pit stops and all that. Excited to get to Phoenix (Raceway).”

Are you looking forward to getting to Phoenix Raceway?

“Yeah, I’m excited to get there. I know it’s going to be a tough battle. Ryan (Blaney), whatever their team has found over the last two-and-a-half months, they’ve done a really good job and they’ve been probably the best team here lately. They will be really tough to beat, as well as Christopher (Bell) and William (Byron). So yeah, it’s going to be fun.”

William Byron, No. 24 PODS Camaro ZL1

Finished: 13th; Advanced to Championship Four

First of all, how are you feeling? That was a drive to put yourself into the Championship Four, and I know it took every ounce of energy behind the wheel.

“Yeah man, I feel terrible, but it doesn’t really matter. All that matters is the result. My crew chief (Rudy Fugle) knew what buttons to push. Our car was so hot from, honestly, around lap 30. I’ve never been that hot. The helmet fan – it really wasn’t pushing enough clean air to me. I would have to shut it off, turn it back on and it would recycle. But overall, our No. 24 PODS Chevy was not great honestly, but we dug deep. I’m just proud of my whole team. They stuck behind me and they gave me adjustments that I needed, and I’m just really proud of them. I wanted to make the Championship Four for them. Just drove the hell out of it for the last 30 laps. We were sliding all around, but that’s what it took.”

How aware were you of the points battle, especially inside 150 laps to go?

“My team was keeping me pretty aware. I wish I had information every lap because I needed some kind of carrot to keep me motivated. I should have learned from the first race here; I was the same way. Just need to get better at that and make improvements. But overall, really proud of this No. 24 PODS Chevy team. We work really hard and they deserve this.”

Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Sunseeker Resorts Camaro ZL1

Finished: 31st

“Just a tough day. We were about one adjustment or two behind all day and couldn’t really catch up. Once we got trapped a couple of laps down it’s nearly impossible to regroup and get a reset, and we just never got that today. So it was a tough one, every now and again you’ll just miss it and today it felt like we missed it. Thanks to Sunseeker Resort, Maury (Gallagher) and Jimmie (Johnson) for allowing me to drive their car. We’ll move onto Phoenix!”

Erik Jones, No. 43 Allegiant Always Rewards Camaro ZL1

Finished: 21st

“It was an up-and-down day for the No. 43 Allegiant Always Rewards Chevy team. It was probably going to turn out a little bit better than we deserved, but strategy just didn’t quite play out. Martinsville (Speedway) has been tough for us. Hopefully we learned a little bit for next year – come back, take something we learned and just make it that much better.”

 
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES:

STAGE ONE:

· At the green flag in the Round of Eight elimination race at Martinsville Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championship. This marks the third consecutive year, and 42nd time overall, that Chevrolet has won the prestigious title in NASCAR’s premier series.

· Already clinching this season’s manufacturer championship titles in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, this marks Chevrolet’s fifth time sweeping the manufacturer championship titles across all three NASCAR national series – also accomplishing the feat in 2012, 2005, 1998 and 1996.

· Martinsville Speedway’s most recent NASCAR Cup Series winner, Kyle Larson, led Chevrolet to the green flag in the 500-lap event from the fifth position. Larson settled his No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Camaro ZL1 into the fifth position during the race’s opening laps but fell to the eighth position by the 50-lap maker as the driver progressively found a rhythm around the .526-mile South Virginia short-track.

· Rolling off in the 16th position, Team Chevy playoff driver William Byron gained a couple of positions at the start – going on to settle into the 14th position as the field clicked-off laps in the long green flag opening run. At the midway point of Stage One, Byron reported that the handling conditions of his No. 24 PODS Camaro ZL1 was a “little tight” and he was struggling to roll the center.

· Still sitting in the eighth position 100-laps into the race, Larson was progressively closing the gap to the frontrunners when the first caution flew. On horizon of the first round of pit stops, crew chief Cliff Daniels went to work on adjustments to help the center-turn and rear-air for the drive of Larson’s Camaro ZL1. Hitting pit road for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment, Larson lined up in the ninth position for the restart with 19 laps to go in the stage.

· On the restart, the lead pack quickly fell into single-file conditions with the Hendrick Motorsports’ trio of Larson, Byron and Chase Elliott leading the Bowtie brand to the end of Stage One in the 11th through 13th positions, respectively.

STAGE TWO:

· Among the varying pit strategies under the stage break, crew chief Fugle called Byron down pit road for a pair of right-side tires and a chassis adjustment on the No. 24 PODS Camaro ZL1. Opting for the low lane at the choose cone, Byron took the 18th position for the start of Stage Two.

· At the green flag for the start of the stage, a mid-pack stack up forced Byron to lift after being put in a three-wide situation – ultimately losing a handful of positions. The Team Chevy driver hovered between the 21st – 22nd positions as the race neared the halfway point of the stage.

· Sitting in the 22nd position when the second caution flag flew, Fugle called Byron down pit road for four tires, fuel and a major chassis and air pressure adjustment. Despite the longer stop for adjustments, Byron maintained his track position and lined up in the 22nd position for the restart with 35 laps to go in the stage.

· Picking up a couple more positions, Byron reported that the changes made in the last pit stop gave him “a little more security”, but he was still struggling with rear-tire chatter as he settled with a 20th-place finish in Stage Two.

FINAL STAGE:

· Following a 17th-place finish in Stage Two, crew chief Daniels opted with a pit strategy for track position – calling for Larson to stay out during the stage break to take the sixth position for the start of the final stage.

· Aggressive racing quickly ensued at the drop of the green flag for the final stage, leading to the third caution of the race at lap 272. Still sitting in the sixth position, Larson reported that his biggest struggle was being too tight in the center. Not pitting under caution, Larson remained in the sixth position for the restart.

· Under caution with just under 200 circuits remaining, the leaders opted to forgo pit road while ninth place running Larson was the first car to hit pit road for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment. Meanwhile, teammate Byron reported that the last stop resulted in a “really powerful adjustment” – giving the Team Chevy playoff contender the ability to progressively work his way up the field to the 16th position leading up to the caution. Indicating the importance of track position, Fugle called for the No. 24 Chevrolet team to not pit under the caution – taking the 15th position for the restart.

· Running in the 19th position at the time of the race’s seventh caution period, the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1 team led by crew chief Alan Gustafson decided to stay out in favor of track position to take over the race lead under caution. Elliott quickly opened his lead up to nearly a one-second margin as the Team Chevy driver approached lap traffic with 100 laps to go.

· Reporting that he was battling wear on his right-rear tire, Elliott fell to the third position before coming to pit road for a necessary fuel stop – ultimately taking the checkered-flag in the 17th position.

· Running in the 16th position in the closing laps, Byron picked up three positions before crossing the start-finish line in the 13th position to solidify his spot in the Championship Four.

 

About Chevrolet

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

Blaney Wins at Martinsville and Advances to Championship 4

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series | Post Race Quotes
Xfinity 500 | Sunday, October 29, 2023

RYAN BLANEY WINS MARTINSVIILLE AND ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP 4

  • Ryan Blaney won his third race of the season and 10th of his career today.
  • As a result, Blaney advances to the Championship 4 for the first time in his career.
  • Blaney’s three wins this season matches a career-best, equaling the three he won in 2018.
  • Today’s win is Ford’s 728th all-time in NASCAR Cup Series competition.
  • Of Team Penske’s 93 NCS wins with Ford, 66 have come since 2013.

UNOFFICIAL FORD FINISHING RESULTS

1st – Ryan Blaney

2nd – Aric Almirola

4th – Chase Briscoe

5th – Joey Logano

8th – Chris Buescher

9th – Austin Cindric

10th – Todd Gilliland

15th – Harrison Burton

16th – Kevin Harvick

20th – Ryan Preece

25th – Michael McDowell

29th – Ryan Newman

33rd – Brad Keselowski

35th – JJ Yeley

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Discount Tire Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – WELCOME TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DOING IT AT YOUR HOME TRACK? “It’s awesome. I grew up in High Point, not too far from here. High Point is closer to Martinsville than it is to Charlotte, so it’s really cool. I’ve been wanting to win here for a long time. We’ve been super close for many years and awesome to close it out.”

HOW DID TEAM PENSKE COME TO LIFE IN THE PLAYOFFS? “I thought we put together a really strong playoffs, especially the Round of 8. We had a good Round of 8, so just really proud of the whole effort. Proud to have Discount Tire on the car, Menards, Ford, Advance Auto Parts, Body Armor. RP couldn’t be here unfortunately, but I know he’s watching and this is awesome stuff. I can’t wait to get to Phoenix next week.”

CHRIS BUESCHER, No. 17 Nexletol Ford Mustang – “It was a fantastic job all around. We needed a little bit more obviously to win this thing and move on. We knew that was gonna be the case, but I’m extremely proud of our year all things considered. We knew coming into this that as long as I felt like I got out of the car and couldn’t walk anymore and nobody felt like we left anything on the table, then it’s all something to be proud of and I certainly am. It’s a bummer we don’t get to go to the next round, but we’ll take what we’ve done from this year, stack it up and hit the ground running for next season.”

THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT IN YOU WAS THERE? “That was it. I was trying. We took two and got a lot of track position and we stayed with it so good for so long and just kind of got right down there to the end and we lost some left-rear grip and some drive in it. That made it tough to battle back, but I’m proud of the call and proud of everything we did. I’m proud of this pit crew. I’m proud of this team. I’m proud of getting this Nexletol Ford Mustang a top 10. Statistically, we get to change our numbers here at Martinsville at least and say we’re capable of doing this. Now we just have to prove it next time.”

YOU TALKED ABOUT NOT GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT. YOU FEEL YOU ACCOMPLISHED THAT? “Yeah, certainly. We made a lot of progress today and moved forward a long ways from where we started, so I’m very proud of it. I just wanted more, but I don’t think any of us will stand here right now and say we didn’t give it our all. I’m pretty satisfied with that part, but we wanted to go onto that next round. This round just didn’t do it for us. We didn’t quite hit everything on the head.”

ARIC ALMIROLA, No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang – WHAT ARE THE EMOTIONS? “Sad. Honestly, I’m just sad. We had a good car. We just fought track position. Qualifying kind of set us behind and then when we finally cycled to the front and got track position we had a great race car. Man, I was being so patient and taking care of my tires. I wasn’t slipping a tire. I wasn’t doing anything to hurt my tires and they just started to give up on me there towards the end, and the 12, his car would hold on a little longer. I’m not sure if he was on four tires or two tires. We were on two tires with some pretty old lefts, so I don’t know if that was the difference or not. I’m just really proud and really proud of this team. I wanted that one so bad. I got my family here. My grandparents here that helped me get my start in racing. I wanted so bad to celebrate with my family in victory lane.”

YOU LAP TRAFFIC IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE HERE. HOW WAS IT TRYING TO HOLD OFF BLANEY? “Yeah, it’s an issue. It’s so hard to pass. I was trying to be patient with it. I was trying to be patient with Reddick and those guys because I didn’t want to burn my stuff up and, I don’t know. I honestly don’t think there’s anything I could do different. His car was just better than mine there at the end on the long run. His rear tires just kind of stayed with him better than mine.”

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – “It was absolutely a long day, but I’m proud of the team with a top five and Blaney getting into the Championship 4. You’ve got to be proud of that as well. He had a great car and a great weekend, so good for him and we’ll go to Phoenix for one more race.”

HOW CAN YOU HELP RYAN GOING INTO THIS NEXT WEEK? YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE? “I’ll just be a sounding board for him. That’s really all you can do. I’ve gone through it five or six times and there’s nothing like championship weekend. The pressure is on. It’s definitely different and feels different. It affects people in different ways, but he showed today that he lived up to the pressure and I wouldn’t expect anything less next week.”

RYAN PREECE, No. 41 United Rentals Ford Mustang – “We had a really strong day for our 41 team. We qualified in the top 10 which was great because track position just means everything here. When the race started, it felt like all the drive we had in practice yesterday was gone. Our car was free but still really good so I only wanted minor adjustments and we were able to finish eighth in Stage 1. We got more dialed in during Stage 2 and before the conclusion of the stage, we were the best we had been and finished seventh there. Everyone had a different strategy there in the final stage. We took four tires on pit road and had to restart deeper than we would have liked. Just couldn’t rally back to the top 10 after that and the traffic made it even worse. We had a good car capable of being in the top 10. Wish it shook out that way at the end but we’ll head to Phoenix looking to end the season on a high note.”

CHASE BRISCOE, No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang – “Overall, it was a good day. We were right inside the top five for a large majority of the day and that’s what we need to do. We need to consistently be running up front. We definitely have a good package every time we come here and we just need to get it a little better. I feel if we do that, we’ll be right there with a chance for the win. This was a definite step forward.”

Toyota Racing – NCS Martinsville Post-Race Report – 10.29.23

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HAMLIN’S TOP-FIVE FINISH NOT ENOUGH TO ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP 4
Reddick and Truex join Hamlin on wrong side of playoff cutline

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (October 29, 2023) – Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Tyler Reddick’s Playoff runs ended in the Round of 8 as the trio of Toyota drivers just missed advancing to the Championship 4 on Sunday evening at Martinsville Speedway.

Hamlin led a race-best 156 laps and won the first stage before finishing third overall to leave the 51-time race winning driver eight points short of running for a title.

Truex qualified on the pole and led 47 laps early before suffering a speeding penalty on pit road in the early parts of the race, while Reddick battled handling and voltage issues throughout the event.

Toyota will continue its run as the only manufacturer to have at least one driver in each Cup Series Championship 4 with Christopher Bell. Bell, who finished seventh today, will compete against Ryan Blaney, William Bryon and Kyle Larson for the title.

Toyota Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Martinsville Speedway
Race 35 of 36 – 263 miles, 500 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, Ryan Blaney*

2nd, Aric Almirola*

3rd, DENNY HAMLIN

4th, Chase Briscoe*

5th, Joey Logano*

7th, CHRISTOPHER BELL

11th, BUBBA WALLACE

12th, MARTIN TRUEX, JR.

18th, TY GIBBS

26th, TYLER REDDICK

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 3rd

Where did it go wrong for you guys today?

“The mechanical failure last week with the power steering, that sealed our fate. I’m really proud of this whole FedEx Toyota team for showing up today when we really needed to, having probably a mid 50-point day. They did great. They did absolutely great. The 12 (Ryan Blaney) car was the best car today, so congrats to them. Hate we’re not in it with our FedEx Camry. Definitely I was happy with the performance we had today. Really all around. Just in the Round of 8 you can’t have one bad week. Unfortunately, mechanical failure takes us from running really well to in the 30s. That’s it.”

What’s the emotion like, not getting that opportunity?

“I just want to get ready and go try to win next week. I still love it so much because every week I feel like I got a shot to win. That’s what fuels my passion, even at my age, to keep doing this, is I’m with the team that I got that gives me such fast cars every week and gives me a chance to continue to pile on those stats before the end of my career. It’s not over by any means. We got a long way to go. Really happy about the year in general. I thought substantially faster this year at all racetracks than what we were last year. It’s racing, right? This is the Playoffs. You got a three-race season. The 12 (Ryan Blaney) car showed up this round, right? He deserves to be in that Final 4. The performance they had today was phenomenal. I’m just happy for those guys. One more week.”

CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 7th

Can you explain how this day unfolded?
“I don’t know – it was disappointing from my standpoint because I felt like I was going to be really good after yesterday’s practice, and it didn’t turn out, but seventh is a good finish and I’m excited about carrying the momentum into Phoenix.”

Can you give us a little preview of what you have going on for Phoenix?

“We are going to have a rocket ship. I can’t wait to get out there.”

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 19 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 12th

How much different was the game once the speeding penalty happened?

“It’s completely different. If we couldn’t find a way to flip track position pit stop-wise, we were never going to get there. Our car was good. The field is so tight, so close. Your car drives so much worse in traffic. I felt like we did really good to get back to where we did. You just burn the tires off so much worse back there in the hot, dirty track, dirty air. You’re in more rubber. It’s just a dogfight. I don’t know. We gave it a hell of an effort. I felt like we had a really strong car. I don’t think we could have beat the 12 (Ryan Blaney). He was really, really strong. We were definitely close. Something to work on for next time. Really disappointed. I mean, I thought I was well under speed leaving that box. Clearly we were speeding, so we have something to look at there. It’s devastating. That’s racing.”

How do you start to put your arms around what happened to you guys after winning the regular-season title?

“Man, I think it just shows how tough this sport is. Anybody that races here and guys that have raced here that do the broadcasts, they’ll tell you. It’s this close, man. You find this little bit, and suddenly you look like a hero. Some other guys find some stuff, suddenly you’re not. We’ve been fast at times, but execution hasn’t been solid, hasn’t been consistent. We’ve had some bad luck. We’ve had a little bit of everything. Like I said, some years it feels like it’s your year, some years it feels like it’s not. I just feel we couldn’t do anything right. If it was ever a 50/50 call, it always went against us. A blown engine, a flat tire, you name it. Problem after problem. Just kept setting us back, and we couldn’t get no momentum. I think we did a great job today. It was a tiny little error, .2 miles an hour can ruin your whole year unfortunately.”

TYLER REDDICK, No. 45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry TRD, 23XI Racing

Finishing Position: 26th

Can you talk us through your day?

“It was a tough day. We were having issues with voltage, and some of the cooling systems were cutting in and out. It got really, really hot – that is for sure, but it wasn’t going to waver my willingness to drive really, really hard there. I was really hoping to get something more out of our day and get The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry TRD into the Championship 4, but handling wasn’t our friend today. We really, really struggled with multiple issues in the corners – just made for a long day. Qualifying better was really important for us, but still – we took a few stabs at it to get some track position and our car just wasn’t doing the things we needed it to today.”

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM), creator of the Prius hybrid and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota and Lexus brands, and directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America (more than 49,000 in the U.S.).

Over the past 65 years, Toyota has assembled nearly 45 million cars and trucks in North America at the company’s 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, the company’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.

Through our more than 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.), Toyota sold more than 2.4 million cars and trucks (more than 2.1 million in the U.S.) in 2022, of which, nearly one quarter were electrified vehicles (full battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell).

Chevrolet Caps Off Title Sweep with 42nd NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championship

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Chevrolet’s Fifth Title Sweep Across NASCAR National Ranks

 DETROIT (Oct. 29, 2023) – At the green flag in the Round of Eight elimination race at Martinsville Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championship. This marks the third consecutive year, and 42nd time overall, that Chevrolet has won the prestigious title in NASCAR’s premier series.

Chevrolet won its first manufacturer championship in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1958, later recording a streak of 13 consecutive titles between 2003 – 2015. In addition to its 42 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer championships, Chevrolet has also amassed 850 victories and 33 driver championships in NASCAR’s premier series – continuing Chevrolet’s legacy as the winningest manufacturer in NASCAR.

The accolade caps off a title sweep for Chevrolet across the NASCAR national ranks, with the manufacturer already clinching its 11th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturer Championship and 25th Bill France Performance Cup in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway last weekend. This marks Chevrolet’s fifth time sweeping the manufacturer championship titles across all three NASCAR national series – also accomplishing the feat in 2012, 2005, 1998 and 1996.

“Chevrolet is honored to win the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championship for the third consecutive year and the 42nd time overall,” said Jim Campbell, General Motors U.S. Vice President of Performance and Motorsports. “This title is the result of great teamwork by the Chevrolet drivers, crew chiefs and teams working tirelessly throughout the season.”

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season began with four consecutive trips to victory lane for the Camaro ZL1, marking the first time since 2001 that a manufacturer swept the first four races in a single season in the series. To date, seven drivers from five different Chevrolet teams have earned a combined 17 wins in 34 races including William Byron (six wins; series-leading); Kyle Larson (four wins); Kyle Busch (three wins); and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ross Chastain, AJ Allmendinger and Shane van Gisbergen (one win each). Corey LaJoie, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, and Erik Jones also contributed to the points total that led to the championship title.

“Winning the Manufacturer Championship in the NASCAR Cup Series is a remarkable achievement,” said Megan Brobeck, GM Racing Program Manager for the NASCAR Cup Series. “We are very proud of the dedication and cooperation among Chevrolet’s teams and engineers, and their efforts all season long paid off with this special honor. Congratulations to all who contributed to the championship for this much-deserved accomplishment.”

Two Chevrolet drivers made their way to the Round of Eight including former series champion Kyle Larson, who already clinched a berth into the Championship Four with his win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron also remains in title contention, heading into Martinsville Speedway with a 30-point advantage over the playoff cutline.

Phoenix Raceway will be the final stop of the season, where the one-mile Arizona tri-oval will crown the champion across all three NASCAR national series.

 

About Chevrolet

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

Stewart-Haas Racing: NXS Race Report from Martinsville

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STEWART-HAAS RACING|
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Martinsville 250

Date: Oct. 28, 2023
Event: Martinsville 250 (Round 32 of 33)
Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series
Location: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (.526-mile oval)
Format: 250 laps, broken into three stages (60 laps/60 laps/130 laps)
Note: Race extended six laps past its scheduled 250-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.
Race Winner: Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 2 Winner: Sammy Smith of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)

SHR Race Finish:

● Riley Herbst (Started 4th / Finished 4th, Running, completed 256 of 256 laps)
● Cole Custer (Started 3rd / Finished 19th, Running, completed 256 of 256 laps)

SHR Points:

● Cole Custer (4th with 4,000 points – Advanced to Championship 4)
● Riley Herbst (13th with 870 points)

SHR Notes:

● Herbst earned his career-best ninth top-five of the season and his second top-five in seven career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Martinsville.
● Herbst has only finished outside of the top-10 twice at Martinsville.
● This is Herbst’s fourth straight top-five. He finished fourth on Oct. 7 on the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval, won Oct. 14 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and finished second last Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
● Herbst finished seventh in Stage 1 to earn four bonus points and 10th in Stage 2 to earn one more bonus point.
● This is the third time in four fulltime Xfinity Series seasons that Custer has advanced to the Championship 4. He advanced in his previous two fulltime seasons in 2018 and 2019, both resulting in runner-up championship finishes.
● Custer finished second in Stage 1 to earn nine bonus points and eighth in Stage 2 to earn three more bonus points.
● Custer led once for one lap to increase his laps-led total at Martinsville to 6.

Race Notes:

● Justin Allgaier won the Martinsville 250 to score his 23rd career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, his fourth of the season and his first at Martinsville. His margin over second-place Sheldon Creed was .032 of a second.
● There were 15 caution periods for a total of 101 laps.
● Twenty of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.

Sound Bites:

“It’s just Martinsville and everybody is just desperate. It’s just one of those deals. The No. 18 is trying to get his way in. The 2 is trying to get his way in. Everybody is just trying to get all that they can get, and we had nowhere to go. The 21 got spun and I had nowhere to go, and we all stopped there. I saw Austin trying to fire up his car and I was like, ‘I’ve got to get going here,’ so I put it in reverse to try to get across the start-finish line. I’m sorry Doug Yates. We were not easy on his engine today, but luckily, he builds great engines that are very durable, and it ran great today. I can’t thank my No. 00 Haas Automation guys enough. They’ve worked so hard and just have gotten better and better throughout the year. I’m so glad that this is over. All throughout that red flag my heart was beating out of my chest. I was just wondering what was going to happen, but it’s just amazing to be in the Championship 4 and have a shot at it. I can’t thank Tony Stewart, Gene Haas, Haas Automation, Ford Performance, Roush Yates Engines, and everybody at the shop enough. It has been awesome to get this deal better. I think we’ll have something for them at Phoenix.” – Cole Custer, driver of the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang

“Man, that was a wild ending. Overall, we just couldn’t get the handling right on our No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang. We struggled all day and just couldn’t get it perfect, but we were able to avoid some of that chaos and make it to the end of the race. That’s really what you have to do at Martinsville. If you keep yourself in the race and out of trouble, you’ll have a shot at a good finish. I think we did just that, and we were able to keep our top-five streak going. I’m excited to head to Phoenix and hopefully continue this strong run.​” – Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang

Next Up:

The next event on the schedule is the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Phoenix Raceway. It is the seventh and final race of the Xfinity Series playoffs. The race begins at 7 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Toyota Gazoo Racing North America NHRA Las Vegas Post-Qualifying Report – 10.28.23

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TORRENCE QUALIFIES SECOND IN TOP FUEL AT LAS VEGAS; CAPPS FOURTH IN FUNNY CAR
Toyota Top Fuel drivers make up five of top eight positions

LAS VEGAS (October 28, 2023) – Steve Torrence led a fierce Toyota Top Fuel charge in qualifying for the Nevada Fall Nationals, claiming the second position heading into Sunday. Torrence came into the penultimate race of the season only 13 points out of the lead and is in prime position to shakeup the standings on Sunday. Doug Kalitta (4th), Justin Ashley (6th), Antron Brown (7th) and Shawn Langdon (8th) followed Torrence as Toyota Top Fuel dragsters were five of the top eight qualifiers.

In Funny Car, Ron Capps qualified fourth as he continues his push for a second consecutive category title. His Team Toyota teammates, Alexis DeJoria and J.R. Todd, qualified eighth and tenth respectively for Sunday’s event.

Toyota Post-Qualifying Recap
NHRA Nevada Nationals
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race 20 of 21

TOYOTA TOP FUEL QUALIFYING POSITIONS 

NameCarQualifying PositionFirst Round Opponent
Mike SalinasScrappers Racing Dragster1st*R. Passey
Steve TorrenceCapco Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster2ndC. Millican
Doug KalittaMac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster4thT. Zizzo
Justin AshleyLeatherwood Distillery Toyota Top Fuel Dragster6thD. Mercier
Antron BrownMatco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster7thB. Force
Shawn LangdonFuture Energy Solutions Toyota Top Fuel Dragster8thT. Schumacher

TOYOTA FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING POSITIONS 

NameCarQualifying PositionFirst Round Opponent
Bob Tasca IIIFord Motorcraft Mustang Funny Car1st*J. Diehl
Ron CappsNAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car4thA. Laughlin
Alexis DeJoriaBandero Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car8thC. Pedregon
J.R. ToddDHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car10thT. Wilkerson

TOYOTA QUOTES

STEVE TORRENCE, Capco Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Torrence Racing

TF Qualifying Result: 2nd

Take us through your day and what you’re looking forward to tomorrow.

“Great day overall and weekend so far being able to get the second overall position heading into tomorrow. I think we’re a little bit behind the power curve and have been since we shut off early in Q1 yesterday. We’re slowly creeping up on it, but I’m really confident in the Capco Contractors Toyota Dragster. I feel like we have a good car for tomorrow. It’s going to be a lot cooler and better conditions out there. We have a tough first round against Clay Millican ahead, but I feel confident in my guys. We need to go out there and capitalize on the points, go as many rounds as possible to set ourselves up for a better position going into Pomona.”

RON CAPPS, NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, Ron Capps Motorsports

FC Qualifying Result: 4th

How was your day today?

“We came to this race and Guido (Dean Antonelli crew chief) and the NAPA Auto Parts crew made huge changes to make our car better. We know what we can run, we have the No. 1 on the car from last season, but we knew had to find a little bit extra. To roam in here with as many changes as we had on this Toyota Supra and to go down the track every run, run a 3.87 time and 331 mph speed bode well for tomorrow. I can’t thank Toyota enough. Having Paul Doleshal (Group Manager, Motorsports, Toyota Motor North America) here certainly motivates you. But the cool thing is, the data we get at the start line to read the track before our runs makes the difference for us. Our Toyota engineers up there are difference makers. We’re able to go up to the line and make changes knowing it’s the right one. It’s a team effort and we’re proud to be a part of Team Toyota.”

About Toyota 

Toyota (NYSE:TM), creator of the Prius hybrid and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota and Lexus brands, and directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America (more than 49,000 in the U.S.).

Over the past 65 years, Toyota has assembled nearly 45 million cars and trucks in North America at the company’s 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, the company’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.

Through our more than 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.), Toyota sold more than 2.4 million cars and trucks (more than 2.1 million in the U.S.) in 2022, of which, nearly one quarter were electrified vehicles (full battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell).

TASCA, SALINAS, KORETSKY & HERRERA GRAB NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS

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LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28, 2023) – Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III powered to the track speed record on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the No. 1 qualifying spot on the final run of the evening at the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals.

Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Kyle Koretsky (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 20th of 21 races during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, and the fifth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Tasca went a blistering 3.842-seconds at 336.74 mph in his 11,000-horsepower PPG Ford Mustang, making the fastest run in Las Vegas in class history. Currently second in points, Tasca picked up his eighth No. 1 qualifier of the year and is looking for his fourth win this season to stay in the championship hunt. To do so, he’ll need a big Sunday and his raceday opens against Jeff Diehl. But Tasca impressed in a major way to close out Saturday and he’s excited about his team’s chances in Las Vegas.

“Hey listen, the guys were disappointed. I got back to the pit and Aaron [Brooks, co-crew chief] goes, ‘Man, I thought it would go quicker.’ I said, ‘Aaron, be happy. We just went No. 1 qualifier!’ But that’s the mentality of Todd [Okuhara, co-crew chief] and Aaron. I’m so proud of them,” Tasca said.

“At the end of the day, it’s a lot of hard work, a lot of effort, and we’re just trying to go out there and do the best we can. That’s all we’re doing. Fortunately, the car is performing, but we have a long way to go. We have to win this race tomorrow. It’s a must-win race to go into Pomona with a chance. It’s cool to be in the conversation.”

Robert Hight got bumped to second, securing his spot with Friday’s 3.851 at 327.51, while points leader Matt Hagan took third with a 3.871 at 322.58.

Mike Salinas entered the final qualifying session in the No. 1 spot, dropped to third and then rocketed back to the top with a standout pass of 3.680 at 331.77 in his 11,000-horsepower Valley Services/Scrappers Racing dragster to close out qualifying. It gave the veteran his fourth No. 1 qualifier this season and the 15th in his career. Steve Torrence and Doug Kalitta both dipped into the 3.60s during the previous pair, bumping Salinas to third momentarily. But as part of a thrilling side-by-side run with Austin Prock, Salinas jumped back into the lead heading into eliminations, where he’ll open raceday against Rob Passey.

“We were trying to run a 3.67 but Rob [Flynn, crew chief] backed down it a little bit because he saw something that wasn’t right, so he did a great job,” Salinas said. “Don’t underestimate anybody in this class. Everybody is good and you have to be on your ‘A’ game. Our car has been there recently, but I’ve been distracted as a driver. This weekend, I fixed that. We have a lot on our plate, and we took care of it, just compartmentalizing everything and with the right people around us, we’ll be just fine.”

Torrence ended up in second with his 3.683 at 331.69 and Prock qualified third thanks to a 3.696 at 328.66. Heading into eliminations, Leah Pruett leads Doug Kalitta by just one points and Steve Torrence by only six points.

Pro Stock’s Kyle Koretsky had enjoyed strong qualifying runs this weekend, but made a major move in the final session, running 6.589 at 205.66 in his Lucas Oil Chevrolet Camaro to earn his first No. 1 qualifier of the season. Running next to points leader Erica Enders, who was the provisional No. 1 qualifier, Koretsky jumped into the 6.50s and into the top position with a standout run, claiming his fourth career No. 1 spot. After a frustrating season – including three straight first-round losses in the Countdown to the Championship – late-season success would be a massive boost for Koretsky and his team. He’ll open eliminations against Jerry Tucker, looking for his first win of the season.

“We didn’t give up after making a good run Q1, they kept digging and trying to get better and better every round, and that just shows the dedication of KB Titan,” Koretsky said. “The last few races, we’ve been behind – but they keep pushing, keep pushing me, and keep trying to make me better. We just keep on going.

“They believe in me, and that gives you a lot of confidence as a driver. That’s real important. The last few races I’ve been down and out, but we didn’t give up. A win tomorrow would do a lot for me personally. I think we have a shot, I really do. I never enter the property thinking we don’t have a shot. I think I need this. I really do. I know everyone wants to win out here, but I think this weekend’s mine. Vegas has been somewhat good to me in the past, so I’m going to try to get the win.”

Enders, who is also the defending event winner and world champion, qualified second, going 6.592 at 208.07. Cristian Cuadra also made a big jump in the final session, taking third with a 6.604 at 206.80.

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, points leader Gaige Herrera capped off a dominant two days of qualifying in Las Vegas, making the quickest run in all four sessions on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki. He went a terrific 6.767 to close out qualifying, with Friday’s track-record run of 6.760 at 199.82 giving him the top qualifying spot for a class-record 12th time this season. He was the only rider to reach the 6.70s in qualifying and Herrera did it three times, including during both sessions on Saturday. Herrera stretched his lead to 161 points over teammate Eddie Krawiec entering raceday, meaning he’ll need to finish two rounds ahead of him to clinch the world championship on Sunday in Las Vegas.

“I’m thrilled with how we ran all weekend,” Herrera said. “I’m glad to get our 13th No. 1 qualifier so far this season out of 14 races. That right there is just a big accomplishment for Andrew [Hines, crew chief], all the guys back at the shop, and me just being consistent on the motorcycle. From Friday to today, my bike is basically a bracket bike. It’s consistent and fast, and that’s what we want. I’m excited for tomorrow. As long as we go A to B I think we’ll continue gaining little points over my teammate and getting closer.

“We’re making changes in between each round chasing the weather trying to keep the bike running the same no matter the conditions. That’s helping us out a lot as far as our tuning window – and as far as me riding it. The bike always feels like the same bike no matter the conditions. I think it helps me and Andrew out a lot as far as him tuning, me riding, and it’s paying off.”

Herrera’s teammate, Krawiec, qualified second with a 6.830 at 198.85 and defending world champion Matt Smith is a spot behind after going 6.842 at 196.53.

Eliminations for the NHRA Nevada Nationals begin at 11 a.m. PT on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

LAS VEGAS — Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 20th of 21 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.

Top Fuel — 1. Mike Salinas, 3.680 seconds, 331.77 mph vs. 16. Rob Passey, 3.989, 304.05; 2. Steve Torrence, 3.683, 331.69 vs. 15. Clay Millican, 3.846, 251.06; 3. Austin Prock, 3.692, 328.86 vs. 14. Kelly Harper, 3.817, 318.54; 4. Doug Kalitta, 3.696, 334.90 vs. 13. T.J. Zizzo, 3.800, 326.00; 5. Leah Pruett, 3.704, 330.96 vs. 12. Josh Hart, 3.749, 324.20; 6. Justin Ashley, 3.708, 334.82 vs. 11. Dan Mercier, 3.747, 323.89; 7. Antron Brown, 3.708, 329.10 vs. 10. Brittany Force, 3.732, 335.48; 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.711, 327.51 vs. 9. Tony Schumacher, 3.723, 331.61.

Did Not Qualify: 17. Luigi Novelli, 4.427, 198.70.

Funny Car — 1. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.842, 336.74 vs. 16. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, 4.089, 278.23; 2. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.851, 327.51 vs. 15. Steven Densham, Mustang, 4.044, 309.42; 3. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.871, 322.58 vs. 14. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.036, 296.44; 4. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.877, 328.30 vs. 13. Alex Laughlin, Charger, 3.998, 317.64; 5. John Force, Camaro, 3.887, 322.34 vs. 12. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 3.948, 323.50; 6. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.888, 324.75 vs. 11. Paul Lee, Charger, 3.915, 323.97; 7. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.893, 329.26 vs. 10. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.909, 329.58; 8. Alexis DeJoria, GR Supra, 3.902, 300.26 vs. 9. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.907, 332.18.

Did Not Qualify: 17. Bobby Bode, 4.099, 288.58.

Pro Stock — 1. Kyle Koretsky, Chevy Camaro, 6.589, 205.66 vs. 16. Jerry Tucker, Camaro, 6.651, 207.02; 2. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.592, 208.07 vs. 15. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.648, 205.69; 3. Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.604, 206.80 vs. 14. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.637, 205.88; 4. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Mustang, 6.605, 207.88 vs. 13. Fernando Cuadra, Mustang, 6.632, 204.57; 5. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.608, 206.26 vs. 12. Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.632, 205.63; 6. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.610, 205.54 vs. 11. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.630, 206.54; 7. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.611, 206.42 vs. 10. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.617, 206.01; 8. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.612, 205.22 vs. 9. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.616, 206.70.

Did Not Qualify: 17. Eric Latino, 6.654, 205.41; 18. Chris McGaha, 6.665, 205.19; 19. Kenny Delco, 6.667, 206.16; 20. Joey Grose, 6.695, 204.23; 21. Steve Graham, 6.704, 204.98; 22. Alan Prusiensky, 6.763, 202.12.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.760, 199.82 vs. 16. Angie Smith, Buell, 12.232, 90.87; 2. Eddie Krawiec, Suzuki, 6.830, 198.85 vs. 15. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 9.995, 73.40; 3. Hector Arana Jr, Buell, 6.842, 196.53 vs. 14. Joey Gladstone, Buell, 7.184, 151.82; 4. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.888, 194.69 vs. 13. Blaine Hale, Suzuki, 7.150, 190.46; 5. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 6.895, 196.73 vs. 12. John Hall, EBR, 6.993, 192.33; 6. Jianna Evaristo, Suzuki, 6.923, 195.39 vs. 11. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.959, 193.57; 7. Chris Bostick, EBR, 6.933, 193.24 vs. 10. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.941, 189.66; 8. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.935, 192.11 vs. 9. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.938, 195.11.

Salinas Claims Number One Qualifying Position at The Strip

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FINAL PASS NAILBITER SECURES TOP SPOT

Event: Nevada Nationals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Scrappers Racing Results:

· Top Fuel – Mike Salinas – No. 1 Qualifier – 3.680, 331.77 mph
· Pro Stock Motorcycle – Jianna Evaristo – No. 6 Qualifier – 6.923, 195.39 mph

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28, 2023) – For the fourth time this season, the Scrappers Racing team and Mike Salinas claimed the number one qualifier position in NHRA Top Fuel competition. Salinas watched the two cars lined up in front of him in Saturday night’s final qualifying session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway run times faster than what he had set in Friday night’s session to claim the provisional number one position (3.699).

Crew chiefs Rob Flynn and Aaron Cave made a last-minute adjustment before firing up and Salinas was able to rocket back to the number one position. Salinas also claimed the number one qualifier position at Chicago, Seattle and Charlotte where he made history on his pass becoming the first driver in NHRA history to go 300 mph in the 1/8th mile.

The first round of eliminations from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway begins at 11:00 AM PT/2:00 PM ET. Coverage of the finals will air on Fox Sports 1 at 3:00 PM ET.

QUOTES – MIKE SALINAS:

Were you expecting to be able to go back up to number one after seeing Steve Torrence and Doug Kalitta beat your provisional time right before you made your pass?

“Yeah, basically we’re trying to run a 3.67. Rob (Flynn, crew chief) backed it down a little bit. We were trying to run a 3.67 with a five, that’s the number he picked. So I can say that was pretty close, you know, so but it wasn’t bad. But I did see him back it down. He just felt something that wasn’t right. So he did a great job.”

There is a lot of talk of other drivers and team for the championship, but your team and car are running well. Should you not be counted out yet?

“You know, one out at a time. I’ll tell you in Pomona if we’re sitting in the qualifying number one, but here’s the coolest thing. You got Brittany (Force) and she is amazing out there. Okay. Don’t underestimate anybody in this class. Steve Torrence is good. Everybody is good. There is no give me. You have to be on your A game, you have to do good. I’m expecting Alan Johnson. Look, the weather’s going to be cool over there. We’ve got a night run over there. So 64, 65 is going to be number one over there. And I would say the top seven to nine cars are going to be in that class right there. And then hopefully I’m at the top, hopefully,”

What can you say about the improvements with the team in recent months?

“Yeah, basically the car has been around. I’ve been distracted as a driver. This weekend I fixed that. Just we have a lot on her plate, took care of it and just, you know, departmentalizing everything and with the right people around us, and we’ll be just fine. And think about this case. Here’s the coolest part. If all these cars are running this good at the end of the year, can you imagine what next year is going to be like, oh my God, it’s going to be great. I mean, it’s going to be fun. I can’t wait to run with my daughter (Jasmine Salinas) and race.”

What are you going to do here at the track on Monday?

“Okay. My brother (Carl Salinas) and I got this bright idea. My brother and I got this bright idea. We do everything together. So, we’re going to go try Pro Stock bikes. We have bikes coming. We want to race bikes; we’ve been riding motorcycles our whole life. So where else can you do stuff together with your family? I mean, I want to beat him and my daughter (Jianna Evaristo). We’re going to go practice Monday morning, test session, burnouts, launches, and see where we go with it. And our goal is to go run Pro Stock bikes as a family, you know, and just have a great time with it, we just live our best life. Families around me, we have a great time it just honestly, we don’t care about much. Other than having a great time and enjoying all of this with great people.”

Charles Leclerc takes Pole Position at the FORMULA 1 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX Presented by Heineken

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  • Ferrari duo secure the first row of the starting grid for the FORMULA 1 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX Presented by Heineken, followed by Verstappen in third
  • Home hero, Sergio Pérez will start from fifth on the grid
  • On Saturday (28 October), a crowd of 141,673 fans attended the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Mexico City. October 28, 2023 – Charles Leclerc found stunning pace in the final few minutes of a hectic qualifying session to take pole position as Ferrari locked out the front row at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez ahead of Sunday’s 2023 FORMULA 1 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX PRESENTED by Heineken. A total of 141,673 people gathered at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

The Prancing Horses set aside a weekend of struggles to claim their first Mexican pole since 2019 as Leclerc set a best lap of 1:17.166, with an average speed of 200.793 km/h, to be over half a second faster than last year’s Mexico pole-winning time.

‘To be honest, I didn’t expect to be on pole,’ said the 26-year-old Monegasque driver. ‘But for some reason when we put everything together, it went well. I’m not sure it’s enough to win tomorrow’s race but we will try everything in our hands to get it.’

Max Verstappen had said after Friday’s practice that it was going to be ‘incredibly close’ over one lap in qualifying – and the World Champion was correct. Sainz ended up just 0.067s behind his teammate. ‘The first lap I put together all weekend was in Q3!’ beamed the Spaniard. ‘But it puts us in a good position for tomorrow – having two cars at the front is a good advantage.’

Verstappen was only three-hundredths behind the Ferraris as he provisionally took third – the Oracle Red Bull Racing star is one of several drivers awaiting decisions from the race stewards. Super-fast on track, he was slow in pit lane, appearing for the second time this season to hold up a queue of cars anxious to return to the action. But he remained upbeat about his chances: ‘Of course, I would have liked to start first,’ he said, ‘but we’re still close and it’s a very long race. And we’ll have a good slipstream to Turn 1.’

Daniel Ricciardo roared back to form with fourth place for Scuderia AlphaTauri, relegating local hero Sergio Pérez in the Red Bull to fifth, where he will start alongside the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) finished ahead of George Russell in the second Mercedes with the surprise outliers, the Alfa Romeos of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, rounding out the top 10.

The first shock of a dramatic qualifying hour came when Lando Norris’s McLaren was eliminated in Q1. Norris, seen as a contender for pole, fell victim to traffic and to a yellow flag caused by Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin spinning at the very end of the segment. ‘I just made some mistakes when I was given the opportunity,’ admitted Norris. ‘I had one lap, and I didn’t do it.’

Also out in Q1 were Logan Sargeant in the Williams, Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin, Kevin Magnussen in the Haas, and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon.

Just when it seemed that Alex Albon had shaken off a dramatic loss of pace to reach Q3, the Thai-British driver had his best Q2 time deleted for exceeding track limits. The others to fallout in Q2 were Pierre Gasly in the Alpine, Aston Martin’s Alonso, Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg, and Yuki Tsunoda, who will start the race from the back because of having several elements on his AlphaTauri changed this weekend.

Verstappen had already completed a clean sweep of the practice sessions when he set a best time of 1:17.887 in FP3, half a second quicker than the previous year’s corresponding session. The 60-minute session was highlighted by incidents that hampered the fastest laps of both Ferrari drivers. Leclerc came across Kevin Magnussen’s Haas at high speed just as the Dane was in radio contact with his pit wall and did not see him coming, while Sainz pitched the #55 Ferrari into a 360-degree spin to avoid the slow-moving Aston Martin of Lance Stroll.

In the Super Copa’s Gran Turismo Mexico (GTM) category, Gerardo Nieto dominated the field and secured pole position in the morning and claimed victory in the afternoon. By the end of the 17-lap race, Nieto was 11.2 seconds ahead of Pablo Pérez de Lara. Third across the line was Axel Matus, 11.9 seconds behind the winner.

The day’s activities ended with the first of two Formula 4 NACAM races scheduled for this weekend.

On Sunday, 29 October, the 2023 FORMULA 1 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX Presented by Heineken will be contested, with Ferrari seeking its second win of the season in a year in which Oracle Red Bull Racing has been dominant, taking 17 victories in 18 races.

About the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO 2022 Presented by Heineken

Historically awarded “Best Event of the Year” for five races (2015 to 2019), FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO Presented by Heineken has proven to be much more than a sporting event, it is an unparalleled promotional platform that shares with the world the cultural and touristic riches of Mexico City.

For more information about FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO Presented by Heineken visit: http://www.mexicogp.mx

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With its origins in 1990, Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento (“CIE”) (BMV: CIE) is a leading player in the Latin American out-of-home entertainment industry and has contributed in making Mexico a world-class destination in the field.

The company promotes and markets the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO, produces events for the public sector, and operates the El Salitre Mágico amusement park in Colombia.

Through its strategic partnership with Live Nation at OCESA, it produces and promotes concerts, music festivals, Broadway-type theatrical and urban content productions, sporting, family and corporate events. It represents artistic talent, markets advertising rights and sponsorships, operates entertainment properties, the Citibanamex exhibition, congress and convention center, sells tickets through its Ticketmaster and Eticket platforms, and offers digital marketing and advertising services.

Sadex Group Review: Crypto Trading Secrets You Didn’t Know

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In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency trading, where fortunes can be made or lost in an instant, you need a competitive edge. Due to the volatility of digital assets, traders have rushed to Sadex Group, a new cryptocurrency exchange. However, being successful in crypto trading is not only a matter of luck; rather, it requires knowledge of the market, the development of a sound trading plan, and the use of lesser-known secrets to one’s benefit. This in-depth guide will explain various crypto trading secrets that, if implemented properly, may give you an edge on Sadex Group.

Understanding Current Market Trends

One of the most crucial aspects of bitcoin trading is recognizing and understanding market movements. Sadex Group’s analytical tools and charts let you track Bitcoin price fluctuations, trading volumes, and historical data. You will be able to make educated judgments and predict price fluctuations if you have a thorough awareness of market patterns, which will provide you the opportunity to purchase cheap and sell high.

Implementing Take-Profit Orders and Stop-Loss Orders

There are a variety of sophisticated order types available with Sadex Group, such as stop-loss and take-profit orders. If your cryptocurrency dips below a set level, a stop-loss order will sell it instantly, preventing further losses. However, a take-profit order lets you sell your assets when their price reaches a predetermined goal, protecting your gains. Using these orders effectively can help you reduce losses and maximize earnings.

Increasing the Diversity of Your Investments

The value of cryptocurrencies fluctuates widely in the cryptocurrency markets. Diversify your cryptocurrency holdings to reduce risk. Sadex Group’s support for several cryptocurrencies allows you to explore many investment options and mitigate losses in a single asset.

Applying Risk Management

Successful traders know how important risk control is. Avoid investing all your money in one trade and invest just what you can afford to lose. Start with the company with a little deposit to practice trading without risking a lot.

Historical research

Sadex Group provides historical market data to study pricing trends. You can spot trends in historical data and predict future price changes. The company’s technical analysis tools let you make data-driven, performance-based decisions.

Leveraging Social Trading

Sadex-connected social trading platforms allow traders to learn from veterans. You can enhance your trading skills and make more realistic decisions by watching and learning from other outstanding traders. Joining the company’s trading community may expand your knowledge and provide new perspectives.

Adopting Algorithmic Trading

Algorithmic trading automates trading decisions with computer algorithms. The company’s APIs and trading bots let you create and use trading algorithms. Algorithmic trading lets you trade at the best times, react quickly to market changes, and capitalize on opportunities.

Emotional Control

When fear and greed cloud your judgment, you may make rash decisions. Sadex Group has a user-friendly interface and many tools to help you trade rationally. Following your trading strategy, selecting entry and exit points, and avoiding emotional trading will greatly improve your chances of success.

End Note

Trading cryptocurrencies on Sadex Group may be a rewarding experience if you go into it with the right mindset, which includes education, self-control, and a well-thought-out trading plan. Understanding market trends, utilizing advanced order types, diversifying your portfolio, remaining current with news, practicing risk management, analyzing historical data, embracing social trading, harnessing algorithmic trading, keeping emotions under control, and continuously learning and adapting are the keys to successful cryptocurrency trading on Sadex Group.

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