Race Information

• Round: Race No. 20 of 36
• Track Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
• Race Name: Crayon 301
• Broadcast: Sunday, July 16th at 2:30 PM ET live on USA Network (TV), PRN (Radio), and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90
• Team Entrants:

No. 42 | Noah Gragson & Luke Lambert – Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
No. 43 | Erik Jones & Dave Elenz – Allegiant Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Noah Gragson, No. 42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Stats

• NXS Starts: 3; Best Start: 3rd (2021); Best Finish: 10th (2019); Top 5s: 0; Top 10s: 1; Laps Led: 0
• NCTS Starts: 1; Best Start: 1st (2017); Best Finish: 15th (2017); Top 5s: 0; Top 10s: 1; Laps Led: 40

2023 NCS Season Stats

• Starts: 18; Best Start: 10th (COTA); Best Finish: 12th (Atlanta); Top 5s: 0; Top 10s: 0; Points: 33rd

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Atlanta recap: Noah Gragson qualified in the 31st position for the 400-mile event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. At the beginning of the race, the handling of the car was not where Gragson wanted it to be. Crew chief Luke Lambert and the team adjusted on the No. 42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet throughout the race. Gragson made his way into the top-15 but on Lap 146, he said the car stepped out from under him causing contact with the wall. The team was able to repair the damage in time and Gragson was able to make minimum speed, but he would be six laps down when rejoining the field. The race was red flagged at lap 185 and did not go the scheduled distance of 260 laps due to rain and Gragson was credited with a 33rd place finishing position.

Happy birthday, Noah!: Gragson will celebrate his 25th birthday this weekend on Saturday, July 15.

Luke at Loudon: Crew chief Luke Lambert has 15 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series of which he has earned two top-five and six top-10 finishes with four different drivers. He has two starts in Xfinity, one with Gragson which resulted in a top-10 finish.

NASCAR Hall of Fame Fan Vote: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB co-owner Jimmie Johnson was selected as a nominee for the 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. The vote will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 2 when a 61-person panel will meet to select next year’s inductees. The 62nd vote goes to winners of a NASCAR.com Fan Vote (www.nascar.com/halloffame). The fan vote is currently open and will close on July 30 at 12:00 a.m. ET.

Wendy’s to honor National Fries Day and National Ice Cream Days: Gragson’s sponsor Wendy’s is honoring National French Fries Day (July 13) and National Ice Cream Day (July 16) by giving customers a free order of fries, any size, with any purchase made using the Wendy’s app (one order per person). Customers can also redeem the deal for an order of free seasoned potatoes – Wendy’s breakfast fries. Offer is applied to a mobile order, scan in-restaurant or at the drive-thru. Also through Sunday, customers can get a free small Frosty with the purchase of a small order of fries through Grubhub.

Quoting Noah: “New Hampshire hasn’t been one of my better tracks but we got a handle on it in the Xfinity Series. It’s a fast track and the fans up there are super cool, they love racing. I just want this No. 42 team to go there, execute all day long and come home with a respectable finish.”

Erik Jones, No. 43 Allegiant Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Stats

• NCS Starts: 7; Best Start: 4th; Best Finish: 3rd (2019); Top 5s: 1; Top 10s: 2; Laps Led: 4
• NXS Starts: 1; Best Start: 2nd; Best Finish: 2nd (2016); Top 5s: 1; Top 10s: 1; Laps Led: 3
• NCTS Starts: 2; Best Start: 4th; Best Finish 7th (2015) Top 5s: 0; Top 10s: 2; Laps Led: 12

2023 NCS Season Stats

-Starts: 19; Best start: 8th (COTA); Best finish: 6th (Talladega); Top 5s: 0; Top 10s: 3; Laps led: 17; Points: 28th

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Atlanta in the Rearview: Erik Jones began the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 25th position. Jones initially struggled to find the right balance with his car but the team made significant adjustments during two lengthy pit stops. During a late restart, Jones made his way into third, but Mother Nature had the last word, and the race was called early. Jones finished just outside the top 10 in 11th place.

Fast and LOUDon: Over his seven starts at the one-mile asphalt oval, Jones has earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes. Jones holds an average start position of 12.6 and an average finishing position of 18th. During the 2019 race, Jones led four laps and finished the race in third place at the “Magic Mile”.

Slinger Nationals: This week Jones participated in the 44th Annual Cobblestone Hotels Slinger Nationals at Slinger (Wisc.) Speedway. During practice, Jones logged an impressive lap time of 11.333 seconds, placing him at the top of the leaderboard. He took home an 11th-place finish in the main event.

Trading Spots: Jones and his longtime spotter Rick Carelli will trade places for a stint. Carelli, a former NASCAR driver, will get behind the wheel for the “Spotter Exhibition Race” at Stafford (Conn.) Speedway on July 13. The 20-lap shootout will take place before the Camping World SRX Series event and Jones will be on the spotter stand to be his ‘eye in the sky’.

Dave in New Hampshire: No. 43 crew chief Dave Elenz has a total of seven starts at the Magic Mile – one in the NASCAR Cup Series and six in the Xfinity Series. During his Xfinity Series career, Elenz coached five different drivers to one top-five and three top-10 finishes.

Meet Erik: On Sunday, July 16th, Jones will sign autographs for approximately 100 fans at the United States Air Force activation display in the Fan Zone at 11:20 am local time.

Quoting Erik Jones: “New Hampshire is fun, I enjoy going there, the fans are always huge supporters of our race coming to town and we have a great crowd every year so it’s always fun to go up to Loudon. The track itself is a tough place, it changes so much with whether they put down the resin or don’t put down the resin, it seems like it really changes the race a lot and what you need out of your car. You have to adjust for that and figure out what you need from your car to go out and run well. It always seems like if you have a good turning car, you will go out and run well in New Hampshire. Hopefully, we can find that out and get some good track position early since track position is so important there, so I hope we can get it turning good and get out front.”

ABOUT LEGACY MOTOR CLUB:

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB is a professional auto racing club owned by businessman and entrepreneur Maurice J. Gallagher and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (NCS) Jimmie Johnson. The club competes full-time in the NCS fielding the Nos. 42 and 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for drivers Noah Gragson and Erik Jones, respectively, along with the No. 84 part-time entry for Johnson in 2023. Richard Petty “The King” serves as team ambassador.

In 2021, Gallagher acquired Richard Petty Motorsports and renamed the team to Petty GMS. With the addition of Johnson to the ownership structure in 2023, the organization rebranded to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (LEGACY M.C.). With a unique title signifying a nod to car clubs of past eras, LEGACY M.C. is an inclusive club for all motorsport enthusiasts to celebrate the past and future legacies of its members, while competing for wins and championships at NASCAR’s elite level.

Based in Statesville, N.C., LEGACY M.C. operates alongside GMS Racing (GMS), which currently fields three full-time entries in the NASCAR Truck Series. Since the formation of GMS in 2012, Gallagher and Mike Beam, team president, have shared incredible success. GMS Racing captured the 2015 ARCA Racing Series championship, the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Truck Series championships and the 2019 and 2020 ARCA East championships, accumulating over 65 wins across six national racing circuits.

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Crayon 301

New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Sunday, July 16 at 2:30 p.m. EDT on USA

• Kaulig Racing has made two NCS starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
• So far in the 2023 season, Kaulig Racing has earned one runner-up finish, a third-place finish, nine top-10 finishes and has led 30 laps.

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Camaro ZL1

• AJ Allmendinger has 20 NCS starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with 13-laps led, one top-10 finish and an average finish of 22.4.
• So far in the 2023 season, Allmendinger has led seven laps and earned one top five, four top 10s and seven top-15 finishes.
• Allmendinger earned his best finish of the 2023 NCS season last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he finished third.

“New Hampshire is really flat. It’s tough to set the car up there and get it to turn but still have rear grip in it. I’ve been on both ends of having success but also have struggled. With this car, I enjoyed it last year but definitely needed to be a little bit better getting around the racetrack. Being up front here is critical but with the long runs we typically get, it’s easy to burn off the tires. It’s a challenging racetrack that we have struggled at as a company, but we have to potential to be better at.” – AJ Allmendinger on New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Justin Haley, No. 31 Campers Inn RV Camaro ZL1

• Justin Haley has made two NCS starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
• So far in the 2023 NCS season, Haley has earned one top five and five top-10 finishes with a best qualifying effort of third.
• Haley has earned two top-10 finishes in-a-row, following his eighth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his best-finishing streak to date.
• Haley’s best finish of the season came from his runner-up finish in the first-ever race at the Chicago Street Course where he led 23 laps, the most he has led in a single race.
• After completing the 2023 Coca-Cola 600 and Alsco Uniforms 300, Haley now holds the record for the most NASCAR National Series miles completed in a single day by any driver in NASCAR history.

“Loudon typically isn’t one of my best tracks. I’ve had some success there, but I’ve just kind of always struggled to find a rhythm. Fortunately, we’ve taken some great steps forward with our cup program these last few races. I’m definitely more optimistic heading to New Hampshire with how competitive we have been.” – Justin Haley on New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Ambetter Health 200
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Saturday, July 15 at 3:00 p.m. EDT on USA

• Kaulig Racing has made 10 starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and has earned one top-10 finish, one pole award and 67-laps led.
• So far in the 2023 NXS season, Kaulig Racing has earned four wins, 12 top-fives, 28 top-10 finishes, three pole awards and has led 504 laps.

Austin Dillon, No. 10 LA Golf Chevrolet Camaro

• Austin Dillon has made six NXS starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, earning four top five and five top-10 finishes.
• Of his 153-total NXS starts, Dillon accrued nine wins, 65 top fives, 107 top-10 finishes and 17 pole awards.
• He last competed with Kaulig Racing at Auto Club Speedway earlier this year, where he finished eighth.

“I enjoy racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It’s a different type of track than what we see on a regular basis. The corner is flat, and there is not much banking to hold you. It’s important to have a car that allows you to get into the corner deep. I know that everyone at Kaulig Racing will prepare a fast Chevy that will allow us to be aggressive and make passes. It’s a fun track, and I’m looking forward to getting to the Northeast with LA Golf and all of the partners on the No. 10 car.” – Austin Dillon on New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Daniel Hemric, No. 11 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet Camaro

• Daniel Hemric has made four NXS starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where he has earned a best finish of third and eight-laps led.
• Hemric currently sits eighth in the 2023 NXS standings and has earned two top five and nine top-10 finishes.

“New Hampshire is a challenging track. We have stepped up our short-track program this year at Kaulig Racing and everyone back at the shop has been working hard. I look forward to hopefully getting the results to show that.” – Daniel Hemric on New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Chandler Smith, No. 16 Quick Tie Products Chevrolet Camaro

• Chandler Smith will make his first NXS start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the Ambetter Health 200.
• So far in the 2023 NXS season, Smith has earned one win, four top fives, seven top-10 finishes and two pole awards.
• Smith is fifth in NXS point standings with one win, four top five and seven top-10 finishes.

“I’ve never raced at New Hampshire before, so I’m going to be learning a lot in the practice session Friday. The weather doesn’t look great, and I know we can race in the rain there as well. I might be learning a lot this weekend on the fly! We’ve had positive momentum at a bunch of races lately but just haven’t gotten the finishes we need. I think that it’s all a part of the process, though. Running up front consistently, like we have been, will eventually lead to more breaks and better luck down the line.” – Chandler Smith on New Hampshire Motor Speedway  
 
About Kaulig Racing™

Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started and has won back-to-back regular-season championships. Before becoming a full-time NCS team, Kaulig Racing made multiple starts in the 2021 NCS season and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The team expanded to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 with Justin Haley piloting the No. 31 Camaro ZL1, and an all-star lineup featured in the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. Haley will continue to drive the No. 31 full-time in 2023, alongside AJ Allmendinger, who will drive the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. The team will continue to field three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by an all-star lineup, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by Chandler Smith. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

CHASE BRISCOE
New Hampshire Advance
No. 14 Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

Event Overview

● Event: Crayon 301 (Round 20 of 36)

● Time/Date: 2:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 16

● Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon

● Layout: 1.058-mile oval

● Laps/Miles: 301 laps/318.46 miles

● Stage Lengths: Stages 1: 70 laps / Stage 2: 115 laps / Final Stage: 116 laps

● TV/Radio: USA / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon for his third NASCAR Cup Series start at the Magic Mile. He earned his best finish of 15th in last year’s 301-lap race after starting 29th.

● Briscoe made one NASCAR Xfinity Series appearance at New Hampshire in 2019, in which he started fifth and finished sixth. He also has one NASCAR Truck Series start at the 1.058-mile oval, which resulted in an 11th-place finish in the September 2017 race.

● The 28-year-old driver has four top-10 finishes this season, three of which came on tracks measuring 1 mile or less. Briscoe finished seventh at Phoenix Raceway and fifth at the flat, paperclip-shaped Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. He also earned a fifth-place effort in the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway dirt race.

● The No. 14 Ford Mustang features Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing for Sunday’s Crayon 301. Established in 2022, Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing was formed through a partnership between Gen.G Esports and Mobil 1 Racing. Gen.G Esports was established in 2017 as one of the leading global esports organizations currently operating in the largest gaming markets of North America, South Korea, and China, while Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing is the No.1-ranked team in the North American Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS).

● Gen.G Esports’ core mission is to help gamers use their passion for gaming and esports to get ahead in and beyond the competition. With 13.9 million global fans, 9.4 million of which are based in North America, Gen.G Esports’ widely acclaimed initiatives include:

● Industry-leading, all-female pro teams to empower the next generation of women in gaming.

● The Gen.G Global Esports Academy – the world’s first fully-integrated academic esports program, along with key global collegiate partnerships.

● Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing is an Esports team at the forefront highlighting the crossover interest between motorsports and gaming, which has already achieved accomplishments such as:

● Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing Black, the No. 1-ranked women’s Rocket League team in the world and winner of the first-ever international women’s RLCS tournament in June 2023.

● Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing won the 2022 RLCS Fall Major, a tournament featuring the best Rocket League teams in the world, just less than three months after the team was formed.

● More than $275,000 in prize winnings earned in its first season.

● Briscoe earned his best starting position of the season last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway when he rolled off third for the second race of the year at the 1.54-mile track in Hampton, Georgia.

Chase Briscoe, Driver of the No. 14 Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:

Last year, you said you didn’t feel like you had figured out New Hampshire and it doesn’t suit your driving style. Was there anything you figured out last year that has turned that around?

“I don’t know that I figured anything out, but the more time on track, the more I can at least know what to expect. Sometimes it’s not about figuring out what works, it’s just working around what doesn’t. I feel like we’ve done that the last few weeks and hopefully this is just the next place in the process where we can use that to gain a little more.”

In the last three weeks, we’ve seen a change, even if a slight one, in the performance of the No. 14 team. Do you feel like anything has changed?

“There has definitely been a change in team dynamics – the way we communicate and prepare. I know I’ve been held way more accountable over the last two or three weeks. I feel like we’ve run some good races, like Chicago, where the strategy just didn’t really work out for us. We’ve been able to capitalize on better starting positions, which helps out in the race if maybe we don’t have the best speed. We’ve seen track position become so important, so that helps a little more, to have a starting spot that is 10 to 15 positions better. I do think that we’ve seen that light at the other end of the tunnel and it’s just a matter of getting there. I’ve heard some comments from people outside of the organization saying it’s not better, but it’s not going to be a quick change. It’s going to take time and that’s where you just have to keep believing and knowing what we’re working toward.”

How do you stay focused and keep believing that you’re working in the right direction?

“It’s hard. These past two to three months have probably been the hardest I’ve ever had to experience in my career with the struggles on the racetrack, but I think that’s where you just have to stay grounded and have a support system behind you. But it’s also your faith. That’s something I’ve always focused on, going back to when we were just looking for the next race to run, the next step in my career. I think you have to be really grounded in your faith and realize that your meaning is not where you finish on Sunday. It’s definitely a challenge. When things are going good, it’s not as big of a challenge, but when you’re running behind, I feel like that grind is 10 times worse and 10 times harder to deal with. In this sport, your stock is always kind of based on the week before. Even for me right now, knowing that I’ve been on this rough patch the last two or three months, I’ve just got to remember why I’m here and how I got here and just try to stay confident in that.”

No. 14 Gen.G Mobil 1 Racing Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Chase Briscoe

Hometown: Mitchell, Indiana

Crew Chief: Richard Boswell

Hometown: Friendship, Maryland

Car Chief: J.D. Frey

Hometown: Ferndale, California

Engineer: Mike Cook

Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland

Spotter: Joey Campbell

Hometown: Berlin, Connecticut

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Shayne Pipala

Hometown: Frankfort Square, Illinois

Rear Tire Changer: Dakota Ratcliff
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Tire Carrier: Jon Bernal
Hometown: Shelby, North Carolina

Jack Man: Dylan Moser

Hometown: Monroe, North Carolina

Fuel Man: Corey Coppola

Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia

Road Crew Members

Underneath Mechanic: Stephen Gonzalez
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Interior Mechanic: Trevor Adams
Hometown: Naples, Florida

Tire Specialist: Keith Eads
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia

Engine Tuner: Jon Phillips
Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri

Transporter Co-Driver: Todd Cable
Hometown: Shelby, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Rob Fink
Hometown: Mocksville, North Carolina

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 12th, 2023) – Live Fast Motorsports announced today that they and Sheldon Creed will be teaming up with Whelen Engineering to take on Kansas Speedway (September 10th, 2023) in the No. 78 Cup Chevy Camaro.

Sheldon Creed is originally from El Cajon, California and is known for his diversity to drive anything with four wheels. Sheldon competed in the Stadium Super Trucks (SST) Series where he accumulated six wins in only twelve starts. In 2017 Creed competed in the Trans-Am Series, ARCA, K&N, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, totaling 28 different races with 8 different teams. Sheldon won the 2018 ARCA Racing Series Championship and competed full time in 2019 and 2020 with GMS Racing in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. In 2020 Sheldon won the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Championship.

“I’m excited to race a cup race for the first time as that’s been the dream for a long time. Whelen is a great company and I’m appreciative for their support in allowing us to do this with Live Fast Motorsports. We hope to have a good day at Kansas Speedway come September.”- Sheldon Creed

Whelen Engineering—a global leader in the emergency warning industry—has been manufacturing in America since 1952, proudly marking its 70th anniversary in 2022.

Whelen designs and manufactures reliable and powerful warning lights, white illumination lighting, sirens, controllers, and high-powered warning systems for Automotive, Aviation (Whelen Aerospace Technologies – WAT), and Mass Notification industries worldwide.

Founded in 1952 by George W. Whelen in his garage in Deep River, Connecticut, Whelen now encompasses two state-of-the-art facilities in Connecticut and New Hampshire with over 1,000,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

As the industry leader, Whelen proudly supports American workers in the manufacturing of its products and stands behind quality American innovation and craftsmanship in every product it turns out.

With the largest design staff in the industry and 1,500 employees, Whelen’s mission is to protect those who protect and serve others by making reliable products that people can depend on when lives are on the line.

Whelen products are proudly designed, sourced, and manufactured in America, and tested on-site to meet the toughest industry certifications. With quality as the foundation, Whelen celebrates innovative engineering with every product made.

“Whelen is proud to sponsor Sheldon Creed’s first ever race in the NASCAR Cup Series,” said Peter Tiezzi, III, General Manager of Motorsports for Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. “The special 9/11 Never Forget graphic on the No. 78 car is a small way to show our support for first responders and remember the brave men and women who lost their lives on that day and in the years since.”

Sheldon will showcase the No. 78 Whelen Engineering Chevy at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, September 10th during Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by Barstool Sportsbook. You can catch the action on September 10, 2023 at 3:00PM EST.

About Live Fast Motorsports:

Live Fast Motorsports is a single-car Chevy Camaro team based in Mooresville, NC., competing in the NASCAR Cup Series under the No. 78. The team is co-owned by B.J. McLeod and Matt Tifft. B.J. McLeod also serves as the team’s driver. Jessica McLeod, CEO of Live Fast Motorsports, gives a progressive outlook in breaking down barriers in the sport of NASCAR and inspiring opportunities for women in the sport for generations to come.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 12, 2023) – Michael McDowell, Zane Smith, and more specifically their fur babies, are going to enjoy the dog days of summer thanks to new partner Benebone.

Benebone, a leading USA-brand of durable chew toys for dogs, will be the primary partner of the 2021 Daytona 500 champion McDowell and the No. 34 NASCAR Cup Series team at the Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. In addition, Benebone will be an associate partner of the 2022 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion Zane Smith and the No. 38 Ford F-150 team also during the Pocono weekend.

The weekend will include the opportunity for NASCAR fans to learn more about Benebone and their products with a display in the fan zone, an appearance by McDowell in the Pocono Raceway Bark Park, and various fun social media promotions by McDowell and Smith.

For both winning drivers, the new partnership with Benebone is an authentic connection, as they both have dogs who are part of their family.

McDowell and his family of five have a white Labrador named Willow while Smith and his fiancé have a Golden Retriever Roxy and a French Bulldog named Kygo.

“It’s always important to me that our partnerships are authentic and not forced,” said McDowell. “That is the case with Benebone. Willow is loved in our family, just as millions of NASCAR fans love their dogs and want to treat them with the best USA-made products. That is what is so cool about this new relationship.”

Smith agrees with McDowell, having been a long-time Benebone customer.

“I’ve always wanted a partner in my racing career who involved our dogs,” said Smith. “And we were already using Benebone chew toys. It has been Roxy’s favorite for a long time. I think it’s cool to have them come into NASCAR where there are so many families who have dogs and can really love and enjoy their products.”

This will be Benebone’s first entry into NASCAR, but they know the passion NASCAR fans have for the sport and their dogs.

“We love the passion that the NASCAR community and fans show each and every weekend across the country,” said Nate Harceg, Benebone’s Chief Growth Officer. “Michael and Zane will be great ambassadors and help us connect with new and existing customers. We are all thrilled to join the sport, meet its fans, and can’t wait to race at Pocono.”

Fans can go to www.benebone.com to explore the various products offered.

ABOUT BENEBONE

Benebone is a leading brand of USA-made durable chew toys for dogs. The company’s simple mission is to make lives better for dogs and the people who love them. Benebone’s core values center around awesome products, building and serving communities, and a good dose of fun. Learn more at www.benebone.com and follow Benebone on social media: Twitter at @mybenebone, Instagram at @mybenebone, TikTok at @mybenebone, Facebook at @mybenebone and LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/company/benebone.

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series team from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.