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Unibet named official online casino partner of the Honda Indy Toronto

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Unibet to also sponsor trackside beer garden and victory circle

TORONTO (July 11, 2023) – Kindred Group’s flagship brand Unibet has been named the official online casino of the Honda Indy Toronto, the annual motorsport festival featuring the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in downtown Toronto at Exhibition Place, set for July 14-16. The online casino has also secured naming rights to the Unibet Finish Line Lounge, a trackside beer garden and coveted viewing area, and the Unibet Victory Circle, the iconic driver celebration space, for the 35th edition of this must-see racing spectacle.

Unibet’s support will help elevate the fan experience at the acclaimed Toronto event in 2023, adding to the lineup of exciting on- and off-track attractions across the grounds. The Unibet Finish Line Lounge will be a fan favourite. This preferred General Admission zone, located adjacent to the Honda Indy Toronto start finish line, provides spectators with multi-level, trackside views of the action and a great selection of premium craft beers.

“The Honda Indy is always a highly anticipated weekend in Toronto as our historic Exhibition Place grounds transform into a race track,” said Amanda Brewer, Country Manager Canada. “Kindred’s flagship brand Unibet is proud to sponsor this long-standing summer tradition, as it gives us a chance to say thank you to our customers and support a fun and exhilarating event that is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2023. This year’s Honda Indy is sure to bring non-stop thrills and excitement, just like Unibet!”

The Unibet Victory Circle will be a busy area over the course of the three-day festival with 12 races on the Honda Indy Toronto schedule. NASCAR Pinty’s Series stock car drivers will be recognized first on the winner’s stage following Friday’s headline race, the Tiffany Gate Grand Prix of Toronto, during Your Ontario Honda Dealers Present Honda Fan Friday which offers complimentary general admission with a voluntary donation to Make-A-Wish® Canada. The top-three finishers will also visit the podium in sports car racing tripleheaders from both Sports Car Championship Canada and Radical Cup Canada.

Open-wheel pilots from development series USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires and USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires will also compete in doubleheader races with the goal of climbing the podium. Finally, NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers will lift Waterford Crystal trophies provided by William Ashley in the Unibet Victory Circle following Sunday’s 85-lap main event finale to the Honda Indy Toronto weekend.

“We are excited to join Unibet in an extensive partnership at this year’s Honda Indy Toronto. As the official online casino and title sponsor of the start finish line beer garden, Unibet is helping us enhance the fan experience in a terrific way,” said Jeff Atkinson, president of Honda Indy Toronto. “We look forward to the iconic racing tradition where we watch all the drivers lift their trophies at the Unibet Victory Circle.”

Honda Indy Toronto 2-Day General Admission tickets are still available at $75, offering the best weekend value. Single Day General Admission is $50 for Saturday and $60 for Sunday. The event provides something for everyone. Beyond the on-track action, Thunder Alley will be filled with numerous activities and interactive displays including Honda World, and many diverse food options and additional festival gathering points will continue to upgrade the experience for 2023.

All attendees are encouraged to use Toronto’s GO Lakeshore West Train to Exhibition Station for the easiest commute without the worry of traffic or parking at the Honda Indy Toronto. For $80, GO Transit is offering a combo ticket which includes 2-Day General Admission and two daily round trip fares for transportation to and from the event. Single-day combo options are also available at hondaindy.com/GO. Children 12 and under ride free on Go Transit.

For more ticket pricing, event schedule and festival information, visit hondaindy.com.

About Kindred Group:

Kindred Group is one of the world’s leading online gambling operators with business across Europe, US and Australia, offering 30 million customers across 9 brands a great form of entertainment in a safe, fair and sustainable environment. Find Unibet in North America at va.unibet.com, pa.unibet.com, in.unibet.com, az.unibet.com, nj.unibet.com and on.unibet.ca. The company, which employs more than 2,000 people, is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap and is a member of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and founding member of IBIA (International Betting Integrity Association). Kindred Group is audited and certified by eCOGRA for compliance with the 2014 EU Recommendation on Consumer Protection and Responsible Gambling (2014/478/EU).

Read more on www.kindredgroup.com.

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About Honda Indy Toronto:

Honda Indy Toronto is a world-class motorsports festival which takes place annually on a 2.874-kilometre (1.786-mile), 11-turn temporary circuit using the streets surrounding Exhibition Place near Lake Ontario in downtown Toronto. The event features many attractions, food trucks, interactive displays and activities, and supports local charities. Honda Fan Friday offers general admission courtesy of the Ontario Honda Dealers Association through a voluntary donation. To date, $905,000 has been raised for Make-A-Wish® Canada. As one of Ontario’s largest annual sporting events with the first race held in 1986 first known as the Molson Indy, it has become a prestigious meeting place for some of the world’s fastest race car drivers including past NTT INDYCAR SERIES champions like Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud and Will Power as well as Canadian racing greats Scott Goodyear, James Hinchcliffe, Greg Moore, Alex Tagliani, Paul Tracy, Jacques Villeneuve, Robert Wickens, and more. Canadian Devlin DeFrancesco is planned to be in the 2023 starting field. Honda Indy Toronto is owned and operated by Green Savoree Toronto, ULC, whose affiliates also promote three additional INDYCAR SERIES races: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding (March 3-5, 2023), The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2023 Accord Hybrid (June 30-July 2, 2023) and Grand Prix of Portland (Sept. 1-3, 2023).

For more information, visit hondaindy.com, ‘like’ its Facebook page @HondaIndyToronto or follow the event on Twitter @HondaIndy and Instagram @HondaIndy using #indyTO.

Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 A&W Ford Mustang New Hampshire Motor Speedway Competition Notes

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TEAM AND RACE NOTES

Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 Ford Mustang head north to Loudon, New Hampshire to take on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. A&W Restaurants will make their return to a Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang, this time with Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 team.

A&W Restaurants is also once again partnering with DAV (Disabled American Veterans) to celebrate National Root Beer Float Day on August 6. Participating restaurants will be offering free small Root Beer Floats and collecting donations for DAV. Visit https://rootbeerfloatday.com to view a list of participating locations.

A&W is excited to continue raising money for DAV, which provides support services to more than one million veterans every year. Donations can also be made online at https://rootbeerfloatday.com. Root Beer Float fans may join in the festivities online by using the hashtag #RootBeerFloatDay.

Track activity will begin Saturday with practice and qualifying at 12:05 p.m. ET. Sunday’s 318-mile race is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network.

COMPETITION NOTES

After finishing 16th at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Todd Gilliland and the 38 team travel to the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Crayon 301.

Gilliland has found success in the past on the “Magic Mile”, with a win in the NASCAR K&N East Series and a third-place finish in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Now, he looks to add to his success with a win on Sunday.

CREW CHIEF RYAN BERGENTY

“I can’t wait for New Hampshire. It’s a home track for me. I actually won a modified race with Ryan Newman back in the day along with Todd’s spotter, Brit. So, it’s safe to say I know my way around the place.

With both Todd and I’s past success here, our chances for Sunday look really good.

DRIVER TODD GILLILAND

This is a track I feel comfortable at. It’s relaxing to come to a place where my crew chief and I have had success. I think his background in modifieds give me an advantage among a lot of the field.

It’s super cool to see the A&W brand on our Ford Mustang. Hopefully, I can give them a good showing on Sunday and put it in victory lane.

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_frmand Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

DRUMSTICK® CO-BRANDS NO. 47 KROGER® CAMARODURING NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

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HARRISBURG, N.C. (July 11, 2023) – – JTG Daugherty Racing is thrilled to join Drumstick® in commemorating 95 Years of sundae cones by co-branding Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 47 Kroger® Racing Camaro at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during the Crayon 301. What makes it even more exciting is that millions of NASCAR fans will witness Drumstick® on the car for a Cup Series race coinciding with National Ice Cream Day, July 16.

“What better way to celebrate National Ice Cream Day than with a Drumstick® sundae cone?” said Elmer Gonzalez, Brand Manager for Drumstick®. “We’re excited to partner with DAYTONA 500 CHAMPION Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and can’t wait to see America’s favorite sundae cone at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.”

Founded in 1928, Drumstick® Is The Original Sundae Cone® and a perfect match for JTG Daugherty Racing due to the team’s strong affinity for the brand. Moreover, our competition director, Ernie Cope, ensures the No. 47 Kroger® Racing’s freezer is stocked full of boxes of Drumstick®. This tradition has been upheld for years, highlighting the enduring partnership between Drumstick® and the team.

“Having Drumstick® in the freezer is mandatory,” said Ernie Cope. “This tradition actually goes back to when I worked for another team (Kevin Harvick Incorporated). So, since 2008, I’ve been making sure there’s plenty of Drumstick® in the freezer for race weekends.”

During the recent race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Stenhouse Jr. secured his 51st career top-10 (10th) finish in the rain-shortened event. The finish is a momentum builder for the DAYTONA 500 CHAMPION as he prepares to take on New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the No. 47 Kroger® / Drumstick® Camaro, where he already has a pair of top-10 finishes.

“New Hampshire is a shorter flat track,” said Stenhouse Jr. “Track position is going to be key. It’s going to be important for us to qualify well there.”

Live coverage of the Crayon 301 on National Ice Cream Day kicks off at 2:30 PM ET on USA, SIRIUSXM, and PRN.

About Drumstick®:

Drumstick® is part of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. a leading U.S. ice cream company, owned by Froneri, a fast-growth international business with a vision to build the world’s best ice cream company. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream manufactures, markets and distributes a full spectrum of delicious ice cream and frozen snacks made with high-quality ingredients. With nearly 100 years of experience in the market, its robust portfolio of brands, which it manufactures and distributes in the U.S., includes Drumstick®, Häagen-Dazs®, Dreyer’s/Edy’s® Grand and Slow Churned®, Dibs®, Outshine®, Toll House®, Push-Up®, Frosty Paws®, and Skinny Cow®.

Busch Light Racing: Kevin Harvick New Hampshire Advance

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KEVIN HARVICK
New Hampshire Advance
No. 4 Busch Light 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: Stage 1: 70 laps / Stage 2: 115 laps / Final Stage: 116 laps

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

Notes of Interest

● Want to make the commercial breaks during USA’s broadcast of the Crayon 301 on Sunday from New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon work for you? So does Busch Light. The coldest and smoothest light lager is providing race fans with the chance to win some cool prizes during commercial breaks. Just follow @BuschBeer on Twitter, turn on notifications, and tweet #Break4Busch and #Sweepstakes every time there’s a commercial break for your chance to win $2.500. USA’s coverage of the race begins at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

● As a 23-year veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series with 60 career wins, Kevin Harvick has a lot of good racetracks. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is one of them. The driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has made 39 starts at the 1.058-mile oval and won four times – tied with retired driver Jeff Burton for the most all-time. And when he hasn’t ended his race in victory lane, Harvick has been well within the vicinity. He has 14 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes, both of which lead the series among active Cup Series drivers.

● Harvick has won two of the last five races at New Hampshire (2018 and 2019) and in his last nine starts at “The Magic Mile,” he only has one finish outside the top-six. Harvick finished fifth last year at New Hampshire and he comes into this year’s Crayon 301 looking to score his sixth straight top-10.

● Who is even close to Harvick at New Hampshire? There are just two active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with three wins – Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin – but only Harvick has four victories. When it comes to top-fives, Harvick is in a class of his own with 14. Next best are Kyle Busch and Hamlin with 11 top-fives apiece. And it’s the same with top-10s. The only driver close to Harvick in this category is Hamlin, who has 18 top-10s.

● Harvick has proven quick at New Hampshire outside of the NASCAR Cup Series. In 12 career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the track, he has a win (June 2007) to go with nine top-fives and 11 top-10s with 677 laps led. And in six NASCAR Truck Series starts, Harvick has three top-three finishes and five top-10s. His worst result was merely a 15th-place drive back in August 1999.

● While Harvick has always been good at New Hampshire, his performance at the track took a dramatic turn upward when he joined SHR in 2014 and paired with crew chief Rodney Childers. In the 13 races contested at New Hampshire since wheeling the No. 4 car for SHR, Harvick has scored three wins and has only four finishes outside of the top-five. And of his 831 career laps led at New Hampshire, 512 have come in the last 12 races (46.5 percent).

● The Harvick/Childers duo is the longest active-tenured driver/crew chief relationship in the NASCAR Cup Series garage. They joined forces in 2014 and promptly won the Cup Series championship. In their now decade-long partnership, Harvick and Childers have won 37 points-paying Cup Series races and qualified for the NASCAR Playoffs every year, advancing to the Championship 4 five times.

● Before scoring three wins with Harvick at New Hampshire, Childers won at the track with driver Brian Vickers. In July 2013, Childers guided Vickers to the driver’s third and final NASCAR Cup Series victory by out-fueling Tony Stewart – the “Stewart” in Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart had led a total of 84 laps and was in second place behind Vickers on the final lap of a green-white-checkered finish. But Stewart’s car sputtered off turn two. Out of gas, he was forced to coast all the way down the backstretch and through turns three and four of the 1.058-mile oval. As Vickers and Childers celebrated their win, Stewart rolled down pit road where he crossed the finish line a gut-wrenching 26th.

● Stewart earned a pretty good track record at New Hampshire during his career. The 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee won three races in 35 starts and logged 15 top-fives and 19 top-10s with 1,302 laps led. The only driver with more laps led at New Hampshire is fellow NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon with 1,373 laps led.

Kevin Harvick, Driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang

Phoenix Raceway is your best track, statistically, but New Hampshire isn’t far off from your results at Phoenix. Four career wins and nine top-fives in the last 12 races is proof of that. Are there similarities between Phoenix and New Hampshire?

“Flat tracks have always been really good for me in my career. When you look at SHR and the things we’ve been able to accomplish at Loudon and Phoenix, they’ve kind of followed that same trend. A lot of that goes back to that open test time we had at Milwaukee and Nashville. Those are the places where we would practice and practice and practice. Our guys have done a great job of having a good short-track, flat-track program, and Loudon is a place that has followed along with Phoenix and the success that we’ve had there and to be able to capitalize on that success and continue it at another track.”

New Hampshire always seems to be a race that is circled on your calendar. Is it even more so this year because of how you’ve run at Phoenix (fifth) and Richmond (fifth) – tracks that have some similar characteristics to New Hampshire?

“It’s definitely a racetrack that we’re looking forward to going to, and I can’t wait to finally, hopefully, get to victory lane. After Nashville, having the fastest car and having a tire go flat, and Phoenix and a couple of the other places where it just seems like it all hasn’t come together, we’re ready to finish off a weekend with a win. My guys are doing a great job of putting fast cars on the racetrack and Loudon is one of those places that checks a lot of boxes for us to go up there and have a good weekend.”

Is horsepower less of an issue at New Hampshire because it’s relatively flat and only a mile in length, or do you need to really be able to pull off the corner and down the straightaway to make a fast lap? Or is a fast lap more about getting through each corner well?

“For us, a lot of that depends on the tire falloff and where things go from the handling of the car and what the pace is. You definitely still have to have good power, it just comes in a different range.”

You get a giant lobster for winning at New Hampshire. Other than scaring your kids with it in victory lane, what do you do with it?

“My lobster, they mounted on a board. It sat in a closet and his claws fell off and some of his arms and legs fell off, so we took the lobster off the board and we used the board for a skateboard ramp. That was what happened to my first lobster because he just fell apart and we used the board for Keelan’s skateboard ramp.”

You’re a big proponent of grassroots racing, and grassroots racing is big in New England. What’s your take on the racing scene in New England?

“I learned that back in 2009 when we ran the Oxford 250. We spent a week up there practicing and racing, and I think 110 cars showed up for the Oxford 250 and we were fortunate to win that race. You open up every newspaper in the region the next morning and it was about the Oxford 250. From that very day forward, the same guys that I raced with will come to the garage and say, ‘Hi,’ and talk about that particular weekend, and you hear fans talk about being at that particular race. Really, the Oxford 250 had kind of given me a little bit of a leg up on everybody because I was able to interact with those fans on a regional basis and be able to have that stick with me for a long time. I haven’t been able to go back and do that event again, but having that experience up there allowed me to connect and realize how big racing was in the Northeast.”

No. 4 Busch Light Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Kevin Harvick

Hometown: Bakersfield, California

Crew Chief: Rodney Childers

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Car Chief: Robert “Cheddar” Smith

Hometown: Whitewater, Wisconsin

Engineer: Stephen Doran

Hometown: Butler, Pennsylvania

Engineer: Dax Gerringer

Hometown: Gibsonville, North Carolina

Spotter: Tim Fedewa

Hometown: Holt, Michigan

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Daniel Coffey

Hometown: Granite Falls, North Carolina

Rear Tire Changer: Daniel Smith

Hometown: Concord, North Carolina

Tire Carrier: Jeremy Howard

Hometown: Delhart, Texas

Jack Man: Brandon Banks

Hometown: High Point, North Carolina

Fuel Man: Evan Marchal

Hometown: Westfield, Indiana

Road Crew Members

Mechanic: Tyler Trosper

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Mechanic: Nick DeFazio

Hometown: Orange, California

Tire Specialist: Jamie Turski

Hometown: Trumbull, Connecticut

Engine Tuner: Robert Brandt

Hometown: Mobile, Alabama

Transporter Co-Driver: Rick Hodges

Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Stephen Mitchell

Hometown: Woodville, Ohio

KENNINGTON HITTING THE STREETS IN THE CASTROL EDGE DODGE

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DJ Kennington driving the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge at Eastbound International Speedway. Credit: Matthew Manor

July 11, 2022. DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team are ready for the first street race of the 2023 NASCAR Pinty’s Series this Friday, July 14th. Kennington will do battle on the streets around Exhibition Place in Toronto as the Pinty’s Series is the feature race of the day.

As he’s done on every circuit on the schedule, Kennington has enjoyed previous success on the demanding circuit that’s lined with concrete walls in Toronto scoring a podium finish in the first Pinty’s Series race at the Indy. The Castrol Edge Dodge driver has also recorded top-ten finishes in five of the seven previous races.

A great day of action is made even better as admission to Fan Friday at the Toronto Indy is FREE. The annual event always brings in a large crowd to cheer on the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team during an exciting event.

Here’s what you need to know.

Weekend Race Event Preview
Friday July 14th 5:10PM ET
Tiffany Gate Grand Prix of Toronto
Race five of 14 in 2023
This is the eighth NASCAR Pinty’s Series race at Exhibition Place

The Track:
11-turn, 1.786-mile street course (35 laps)

Best finish: Third in 2010

Career Victories: 24

Most Recent Win: Race one, Sutherland Automotive Speedway, 2022

DJ Quote: “We had some fluky stuff happen at the last race and it’s frustrating for a minute, but it just makes this Castrol team dig even deeper. Everybody is looking ahead, and we’ll be ready for Toronto. This is such a big event and with free admission so many fans come and see us. It’s great for the series to be featured on Friday, it’s always a great show. ”.

TV & Live Streaming
All races will be streamed live on TSN+ and through FloRacing in the United States. The Tiffany Gate Grand Prix of Toronto will also air on TSN Sunday on RDS2 date TBD.

Race fans can follow DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team on their official social media platforms:

Twitter www.twitter.com/@djkracing
Instagram www.instagram.com/djkracing
Website www.djkracing.ca
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DJKenningtonRacing/

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing celebrates World Championships and looks towards a zero carbon future for motorsport at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed

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  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing celebrates its World Championships and Dakar Rally victory at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place from 13-16 July
  • Dakar Rally victor Nasser Al-Attiyah helps design new “Nasser’s Jump,” a spectacular addition to Goodwood’s off-road course
  • World Rally Championship-winning GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID in action, joined by upcoming GR Yaris Rally2 Concept
  • Toyota’s multi-technology path for carbon-neutral motorsports represented by the hydrogen-powered GR YARIS H2 rally car and GR H2 Racing Concept, designed for a future hydrogen category at the Le Mans 24 Hours, plus further hillclimb action from a GR Supra GT4 EVO running on e-fuel
  • New GR Supra GT4 100th Edition Tribute road car and Mirai Sport Concept hydrogen fuel cell car also on display

Toyota City, Japan, July 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) will celebrate the unprecedented achievement of winning three World Championship titles in 2022, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Dakar Rally in a single season when it returns to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer.

The cars that helped secure success in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) will be on display and in action in the unique motorsports celebration in the grounds of historic Goodwood House in the South of England.

TGR’s participation will also highlight its multi-technology path for motorsport to progress towards a sustainable, zero carbon future while maintaining the excitement and spectacle enjoyed by fans around the world. This includes the use of sustainable, carbon-neutral e-fuel in its current competition cars and demonstrations of how the potential of hydrogen might be realised in the future.

This year the festival is honouring Nasser Al-Attiyah with the addition of a new “Nasser’s Jump” feature in the off-road arena. Al-Attiyah, who in January this year won his third Dakar Rally for TGR with co-driver Mathieu Baumel, has helped design the leap which will add to the spectacular action when he takes to the course in his GR DKR Hilux T1+.

The Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HYBRID will lead a trio of GR Yaris competition cars that will be in action at Goodwood. The model which claimed a clean sweep of the 2022 WRC titles will be joined by the new GR Yaris Rally2 Concept, built for the championship’s second tier, and the hydrogen-powered GR Yaris H2, making their first festival appearances.

The GR Yaris Rally2 Concept, unveiled in concept form at Rally Japan at the end of the 2022 season, is set to be offered by TGR as a customer car that will be eligible for many national regional championships worldwide.

The GR Yaris H2 meanwhile, will demonstrate the carbon neutral hydrogen combustion engine technology Toyota is developing with the aim of maintaining the speed, sound and feel of high-performance motorsports for drivers and spectators alike. Featured drivers showcasing the TGR line-up include, TGR World Rally Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala, championship contenders Elfyn Evans and eight times WRC championship winner Seb Ogier, and on Sunday four times WRC Championship winner, Finnish rally legend Juha Kankkunen. Toyota are currently leading the manufacturer and driver standings in all three disciplines of motorsport, WRC, WEC and W2RC.

The hydrogen theme will also be showcased in the Goodwood debut of the GR H2 Racing Concept. Unveiled by Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, this hydrogen-engine prototype has been developed with future competition in its sights, notably a future top H2 category at the legendary endurance race. It will be on static display at the festival, together with the GR010 HYBRID. This car has been a dominant force in the FIA World Endurance Championship since the introduction of the Le Mans Hypercar category in 2021, securing two successive manufacturers’ and drivers’ titles and Le Mans 24 Hours victories in 2021 and 2022.

The latest GR Supra GT4 EVO race car will be shown in the festival’s First Glance paddock for new models and will be in action on the hillclimb course, driven by TGR Europe Vice Chairman and three-time Le Mans winner Kazuki Nakajima. It will showcase another example of how Toyota aims to preserve the stirring sound and sensory excitement of motorsport in a carbon-neutral era, running on a synthetic e-fuel. The potential of this e-fuel technology was demonstrated on the racetrack earlier this year when it was used for the first time in one of the GR Supra GT4 models entered in the gruelling Nurburgring 24 Hours.

The GR Supra GT4 EVO was launched this year as the latest development of the racing coupe that has secured numerous race wins worldwide since its first full season in 2020. It benefits from upgrades to its turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine, braking system and handling performance.

Demonstrating how Toyota’s involvement in top-level motorsport directly supports its mission to create ever-better cars for the road, the First Glance paddock will also host the public debut of the new GR Supra 100th Edition Tribute. This special version of the 3.0-litre GR Supra Lightweight has been produced to celebrate TGR racing the landmark of completing 100 GR Supra GT4 race cars for customers. Just 100 examples will be available in Europe, distinguished by an exclusive Plasma Orange paint finish, matt black 19-inch lightweight alloy wheels and carbon fibre dashboard inserts. Customers will be able to specify an optional rear spoiler, evoking the look of the GT4 competition car.

Goodwood will also welcome the European debut of the Toyota Mirai Sport Concept, a concept study for a sports version of the pioneering hydrogen fuel cell electric sedan. Previously revealed at the Fuji 24 Hours race in Japan, it features powerful new front styling with a deep diffuser, gloss-black exterior details, lowered suspension and 21-inch alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport S tyres.

All-New Triton to Adopt Newly Developed Ladder Frame, Chassis and Engine

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Achieving Safe, Secure and Comfortable Driving for Any Weather or Road Conditions

TOKYO, July 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) will use a newly developed ladder frame, chassis and clean diesel engine in the all-new Triton(1) one-ton pickup truck to achieve safe, secure and comfortable driving for any weather or road conditions. A video of the all-new Triton undergoing development including road testing is released on a special website.

The launch of the all-new Triton, scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, at 10am local time in Bangkok, Thailand (12pm JST), will be livestreamed on the special website.

Special website for the all-new Triton: www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/products/triton

The all-new Triton engineering teaser: https://youtu.be/4F36k-RC5Sc

The all-new Triton is a one-ton pickup truck that condenses the essence of Mitsubishi Motors to provide safe, secure and comfortable driving for various weather and road conditions around the world. The newly developed ladder frame and newly designed double wishbone front suspension and leaf spring rear suspension provide both excellent driving performance and good ride comfort at a high level. The newly developed clean diesel turbo engine has improved environmental performance by significantly reducing friction loss, while achieving higher output.

“Having the full model change of all-new Triton for the first time in about nine years, we have newly developed the engine, suspension, interior and exterior, which has resulted in significant improvements in driving performance, comfort and safety,” said Yoshiki Masuda, chief product specialist, Mitsubishi Motors. “In addition, we have interviewed various customers about their usages and needs, and have repeatedly conducted development tests to meet the demands of a vehicle that works in a harsh environment. We are confident that this model will satisfy all customers around the world, from leisure use to commercial use. Please look forward to the unveiling of the all-new Triton.”

(1) Sold as L200 in some markets.

About Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE:7211) a member of the Alliance with Renault and Nissan, is a global automobile company based in Tokyo, Japan, which has about 30,000 employees and a global footprint with production facilities around the world. Mitsubishi Motors has a competitive edge in SUVs, pickup trucks and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and appeals to ambitious drivers willing to challenge convention and embrace innovation. Since the production of our first vehicle more than a century ago, Mitsubishi Motors has been a leader in electrification launched the i-MiEV the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle in 2009, followed by the Outlander PHEV the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric SUV in 2013.

For more information on Mitsubishi Motors, please visit the company’s website at www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/.

Top Five: Storylines to Watch as NASCAR’s Best Prepare for Their Annual New England Pit Stop

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Will Kevin Harvick rewrite the New Hampshire Motor Speedway record books? Will “The Magic Mile” turn the NASCAR Playoff picture on its head? How will New England drivers manage at their home track? Can Chase Elliott find the magic he needs at NHMS to secure a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs?

LOUDON, N.H. – Fans headed to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for New England’s only NASCAR weekend are in for a wicked good time at “The Magic Mile” as drivers take to the track for three full days of action-packed racing this Friday through Sunday, July 14-16. From the home track return of a few New England drivers to Kevin Harvick’s final attempt to secure a record-setting NHMS win in Sunday’s Crayon 301 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race, there will be no shortage of thrilling, white-knuckled excitement for fans to enjoy. Here are five must-watch storylines headed into the weekend:

Record-Setting Finale for Harvick?

Harvick might be the odds-on favorite to take the checkered flag in Sunday’s Crayon 301. His four wins at Loudon tie him with Jeff Burton for the most all-time. While the 60-time NCS winner hasn’t been to victory lane since August 2022 when he had back-to-back wins at Michigan International Speedway and Richmond Raceway, history shows he’s always a strong contender at NHMS. A win at the Crayon 301 would not only rewrite the NHMS record books, but would also help bolster a potential Playoff run for the 2014 champion, who will retire at the end of this season.

Alternatively, Kyle Busch or Denny Hamlin could join Burton and Harvick at the top of the all-time winner list if they find themselves in victory lane on Sunday.

Playoff Party

Only seven active NCS drivers have won at NHMS – Christopher Bell, Aric Almirola, Brad Keselowski, Harvick, Busch, Hamlin and Joey Logano. Through the first 19 NCS events this season, 11 different drivers have won points races. While Keselowski, Almirola and Bell have each had recent success at “The Magic Mile,” having won in 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively, Bell is the only one who’s guaranteed a playoff position coming in to NASCAR’s only New England stop based on his win at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race. While Keselowski currently sits 14th in the playoff standings, a win for him or Almirola, who’s currently on the outside looking in, might be their only chance to race for a championship.

With seven regular season events remaining to set the 16-car Playoff field, drivers on and around the cutline are looking to secure their spot with a strong showing at NHMS this weekend. Among the drivers on the bubble, Bubba Wallace, who currently sits three points below the cutline, may be the driver with the best chance to guarantee a spot above that line by winning Sunday. He finished third at NHMS in 2022 and is still looking for a win this season to lock in a Playoff spot.

Home Track Advantage

This weekend’s Crayon 301 marks the 52nd NCS event at the famed New England track, so it’s certainly a familiar stop for veteran drivers at NASCAR’s highest level. But if homefield advantage counts for anything, Connecticut natives Joey Logano and Ryan Preece will be the ones to watch in the closing laps on Sunday. In 24 career starts, Logano has finished in the top five eight times (33.3 percent of the events), including wins in 2009 and 2014. The reigning series champ has already secured a win (Atlanta) this season, locking him in to the NASCAR Playoffs. Preece earned his best NHMS NCS finish of 16th in 2020, and although he earned a home track victory in 2021 at the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) race, he is still looking to earn his first home track NCS win. After spending a day lobstering off the New England coast a couple weeks ago, he could have an edge for searching out Loudon the Lobster come Sunday’s Crayon 301.

But Logano and Preece aren’t the only New England natives strapping into the driver’s seat this weekend. In Saturday’s Ambetter Health 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race, C.J. McLaughlin of Framingham, Mass. will make his fourth career start, Kaz Grala of Boston, Mass. will make his third career start and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, Conn. will make his second career start in NASCAR’s penultimate series.

Elliott Chasing Points

After missing six weeks for an injury sustained while snowboarding and another week serving a suspension after an incident with Hamlin at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the 2020 Series Champion and five-time Most Popular Driver Chase Elliott is still searching for victory lane and a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs. Although historically NHMS has not been Elliott’s best track with an average finish of 14.7, he found himself just one spot shy of the win last year. With the added pressure of still needing a win on the season, Sunday could be the day Elliott finally hoists Loudon the Lobster high in the air.

Rub Some Dirt on It

Sunday’s Crayon 301 may be the main event of New England’s only NASCAR weekend, but race fans can kick off the festivities Friday night at The Flat Track at NHMS as Sprint Cars of New England, two classes of Granite State Mini Sprints and the Dirt Midget Association battle it out in their respective series at Friday Night Dirt Duels presented by New England Racing Fuel. NCS regular Chase Briscoe will strap into a sprint car and put his dirt racing skills on display for New England race fans as he competes for a win on the 0.25-mile dirt oval.

New England’s only NASCAR weekend is July 14-16 at NHMS. On-track action kicks off Friday with practice and qualifying sessions for the NXS and NWMT plus Friday Night Dirt Duels presented by New England Racing Fuel at The Flat Track. The action continues with NCS qualifying, the Ambetter Health 200 NXS race and Mohegan Sun 100 NWMT race on Doubleheader Saturday and culminates with the NCS taking on “The Magic Mile” Sunday for the Crayon 301. Don’t miss all of the exciting off-track action including Trackside Live, The Groove fan hangout, concerts from Dirty Deeds and Shot of Poison, family movie night featuring “Top Gun: Maverick,” driver appearances, a variety of live performances, fireworks and much more.

For a NASCAR weekend schedule, visit NHMS.com/Events/NASCAR-Cup-Series/Schedule/.

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Log on to NHMS.com for tickets and more information on the weekend’s lineup of action-packed racing. Tickets for Friday Night Dirt Duels presented by New England Racing Fuel start at just $25 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under. Doubleheader Saturday tickets start at just $45 for adults while kids 12 and under are free. Sunday’s Crayon 301 tickets start at just $59 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under.

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Burton Finishes 28th In Rain-Shortened Quaker State 400

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A spin early in Sunday night’s Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended a promising start for Harrison Burton and the No. 21 DEX Imaging team.

Burton started the race from a Cup-career-best fifth place and was racing in the top five on Lap 18 when he spun off Turn Two.

As Burton slid across the track, all four tires on DEX Imaging Mustang were flattened, necessitating a tow to pit road.

Between the time lost getting back to pit road and the subsequent repairs to the underside of his car, Burton rejoined the race five laps behind the leaders and in 37th place.

The DEX Imaging team continued to work to improve their position. At the end of the first 60-lap Stage, Burton received the free pass that goes to the first driver a lap or more behind.

Then a spin by eventual winner William Byron on Lap 81 allowed Burton to move to three laps down. Another caution at Lap 124 saw him get another free pass, bringing him to two laps behind the leaders.

Another caution flag at Lap 156 brought another free pass, and Burton was then just one lap off the pace.

When rain sent the field to pit road at Lap 185, Burton was in position to rejoin the lead lap, but before the race could be restarted the rains picked up and the race was called at that point, leaving him with a 28th-place finish.

Next up for Burton and the Wood Brothers team is the Crayon 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16.

About DEX Imaging
DEX Imaging is the digital document imaging division of Staples, the world’s largest business solutions provider. DEX sells and services the broadest selection of copiers, printers and data management solutions, such as HP, Konica Minolta, Canon, Kyocera and numerous others.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES:
Reducing Operating Costs
Reducing Paper Consumption
Increasing Productivity

DEX Imaging has been the recipient of virtually every industry award since the company’s inception, including the JD Power & Associates Award for Best Customer Experience, the prestigious ProTech Service award by Konica Minolta, the Diamond Premier Dealer Award by Kyocera, and the Elite DEALER Award by ‘ENX’ magazine. Other accolades include being named ‘Best Place to Work’ by numerous business journals in the markets DEX serves.

Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glenn’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Harrison Burton in the famous No. 21 racer.

Keselowski Finishes Sixth in Rain-Shortened, Chaotic Atlanta Finish

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No. 6 Castrol Edge Ford Paces Field Late Before Strategy, Rain Play into Final Results

HAMPTON, Ga. (July 9, 2023) – Brad Keselowski led three different times for a combined 19 laps, won stage two and was in prime position for the finish in Sunday night’s race from Atlanta Motor Speedway, but an incoming band of storms ultimately paused the action not far into stage three, and it never resumed from there with the Castrol Edge Ford finishing sixth.

“It was a good day,” Keselowski said. “We were right where we needed to be, but didn’t get the breaks we needed. I was really happy with our performance and quality of the cars we had. My teammate, Chris Buescher, did a good job, but just didn’t catch the breaks we needed at the end.”

The threat of rain resulted in the field racing as if it were the last lap, for multiple laps, through much of the 185 laps that were completed. After finishing the first stage in 24th, the No. 6 began the second stage of 100 laps from near the tail end of the field.

From there he methodically worked his way through the field, advancing into the top-10 by lap 123 when the race’s fifth yellow was displayed. He and teammate Chris Buescher were inside the top-5 together on the ensuing restart as Keselowski took the lead for the first time on lap 137. He led three different times in a stretch of 23 laps, winning stage two under caution.

Facing the need for fuel, and incoming rain, the field was faced with a big decision in the stage two break. Keselowski needed fuel to make it on the long run and pitted for four fresh tires and fuel. That put him 17th on the next restart at lap 164.

The seventh and final caution waved with 82 to go with Keselowski scored sixth. Light rain began to fall under the extended yellow, which ultimately sent the race to a red flag, before NASCAR deemed it official not long after.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway next, with race coverage next Sunday set for 2:30 p.m. ET on USA, with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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