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William Byron – No. 51 HendrickCars.com Silverado Craftsman Trucks Darlington Preview

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Overview:
Event: Buckle Up South Carolina, Race 9 of 23, 147 Laps – 45/45/57; 200.8 Miles
Location: Darlington Raceway (1.33-mile, egg-shaped oval)
Date/Broadcast: May 12, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

The Beat on Byron:
William Byron will make his second of three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts this season behind the wheel of the No. 51 Silverado for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) Friday night at Darlington Raceway. Byron, who ran full-time for KBM in 2016, made his KBM return earlier this year at the dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway where he came from the 14th starting position to earn a third-place finish.

Friday night’s event at Darlington will mark Byron’s first start in a truck at Darlington. In Cup Series action, the North Carolina native has recorded one pole, 77 laps led, two top-five and three top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 18.6. His lone NASCAR Xfinity Series start at the egg-shaped oval resulted in a fifth-place finish.

HendrickCars.com, the online home for everything Hendrick Automotive Group, will be the primary sponsor on Byron’s Silverado for Friday night’s 147-lap race. The Ricky Hendrick tribute scheme will also adorn the No. 51 for the final race of Byron’s three-race Truck Series schedule at North Wilkesboro Speedway May 20.

Byron collected a Truck-Series leading seven victories and 727 laps led driving for KBM in 2016. He earned Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors that season and led the No. 9 team to an owner’s championship with his victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The North Carolina native returned to victory lane in the Truck Series last year leading a race-high 94 laps for Spire Motorsports in the HendrickCars.com Silverado at Martinsville Speedway. Across 27 career starts in NASCAR’s Truck Series, the 25-year-old driver has totaled eight wins, three poles, 821 laps led, 13 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 10.4.

With two wins across the first 12 Cup Series races this season; Byron now has six career victories in NASCAR’s premiere division. In 2022, he finished a career-best sixth in the Cup Series championship standings and ranked third in the series with 746 laps led. Across 192 career Cup Series starts he has totaled nine poles, 1990 laps led, 29 top-five and 65 top-10 finishes. Between his time at KBM and graduating to the Cup Series in 2018, Byron captured an Xfinity Series championship and Rookie of the Year Honors for Jr. Motorsports in 2017 after totaling four wins, two poles, 262 laps led, 12 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes.

Byron, who collected KBM’s Truck Series record-breaking 51st victory at Kentucky Speedway in 2016 can etch his mark in the KBM archives again this weekend as he looks to collect the organization’s 100th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. KBM-owner driver Kyle Busch collected KBM’s record-extending 99th-career victory with his dominant victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March leaving his organization one shy of the century mark. Overall, 18 different drivers have won at least one race behind the wheel of a KBM truck, led by Busch’s 47. Four drivers rank second on the list with seven victories: Byron, Christopher Bell, Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek. KBM has collected two of those victories at Darlington, most recently with John Hunter Nemechek last year. Kasey Kahne picked up the organization’s first win at “The Lady in Black” in 2011.

Veteran crew chief Brian Pattie will call the shots for the No. 51 team this year in his first season at KBM after spending the last 14 seasons atop the pit box in the NASCAR Cup Series. It took the veteran signal caller just two races to get his first win at KBM, winning with KBM owner-driver Kyle Busch at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In the Cup Series, his drivers produced six wins, nine poles, 57 top-five and 131 top-10 finishes across 528 starts. In 2012, he guided Clint Bowyer to three victories and a runner-up finish in the Cup Series championship standings. In 2017, he guided Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to two wins and a berth in the playoffs. The Florida native has also recorded 11 wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and now has two wins as a crew chief in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. This will be Pattie’s first time atop the pit box for a Truck Series event.

The No. 51 team currently ranks third in the Craftsman Truck Series owner’s point standings. Across eight starts in 2023, the team has recorded one win, one pole, 146 laps led, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 7.6. Jack Wood returns to the No. 51 Eberelestock Chevy May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. KBM owner-driver Kyle Busch will make his final start of 2023 July 22 at Pocono Raceway.

William Byron, Driver Q&A:

Are you looking forward to racing in a truck at Darlington?
“I really, really love racing at Darlington and I’m looking forward to racing there for the first time in a truck on Friday night. It was really fun being back in the Truck Series with KBM at the Bristol dirt race. It’s funny when I got in the truck it was the same smells and same feelings inside the truck — that was the cool part. I felt all those feelings I used to feel, and it was really fun. Obviously, it was on dirt and things were a little bit different than normal, but now that I’ve got a race under my belt with everybody on this No. 51 HendrickCars.com team and I was able to get reacclimated to driving a truck, we’re ready to go out and do everything we can to try and win a couple races these next two weeks.”

William Byron Career Highlights:

  • With two wins across the first 12 races, Byron now has six career NASCAR Cup Series victories. In 2022, he finished a career-best sixth in the Cup Series championship standings and ranked third in the series with 746 laps led. Across 192 career Cup Series starts he has totaled 10 poles, 2194 laps led, 31 top-five and 68 top-10 finishes.
  • Byron captured an Xfinity Series championship and Rookie of the Year Honors for Jr. Motorsports in 2017 after totaling four wins, two poles, 262 laps led, 12 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes.
  • The North Carolina native has totaled eight wins, three poles, 821 laps led, 13 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 10.4 across 27 career Truck Series starts.
  • Won the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East title after registering four wins, three poles, five top-five and 11 top-10 finishes across 14 events.

William Byron’s No. 51 Chevrolet Silverado RST:

KBM-77: The No. 51 HendrickCars.com team will unload KBM-77, a brand new Silverado for Friday night’s race at Darlington.

KBM Notes of Interest:

  • KBM drivers have collected two wins, 274 laps led, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 14.2 across 14 starts at Darlington Raceway. John Hunter Nemechek led a race-high 69 laps en route to victory in last year’s race at the egg-shaped oval. Kasey Kahne picked up the organization’s first win at “The Lady in Black” in 2011.
  • KBM holds the Craftsman Truck Series records for most career wins (99) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway last year, Corey Heim became the 18th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
  • With 40 victories, the No. 51 is the winningest number in KBM’s Truck Series fleet.

United Rentals Racing: Ryan Preece Darlington Advance

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RYAN PREECE
Darlington Advance
No. 41 United Rentals Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

Click here to watch the unveil video.

Event Overview

● Event: Goodyear 400 (Round 13 of 36)
● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 14
● Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway
● Layout: 1.366-mile, egg-shaped oval
● Laps/Miles: 293 laps / 400.2 miles
● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 90 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 108 laps
● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● When you think of a hero, you think of someone who has made a lasting, positive impression on your life. For Ryan Preece, that person has always been his father, Jeff Preece. Through the good and through the bad (in life and in racing), one thing remained the same – the life lessons and opportunity Jeff has always worked hard to give Ryan. Racing has always been in Preece’s blood and, growing up, it was one of the only things he knew. His dad was always working on his cars and, as Preece got older, they would work on the cars together. That’s where his love of racing came from. The Preece family did everything on its own – building the cars, transporting the cars, fielding the cars, racing the cars. In turn, a strong father-son bond was built that continues to grow every weekend at the racetrack now that Preece has made it to NASCAR’s largest stage. Jeff Preece can usually be found around the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) hauler, at the car, near the pit box or various other places at the racetrack supporting and cheering on his son.

● One of Preece’s first and fondest racing memories growing up was his dad putting him on the floor of his Pro Stock (No. 4 car pictured above) while driving up the road in their small town in Connecticut. “That’s the significance to me, that’s when I kind of found my passion for racing coming to light and knew that I really wanted to do it,” he said. For this weekend’s NASCAR Throwback weekend at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, Preece will honor his father and the car that started it all with a simple white paint scheme with blue accents that has meant so much to the father-son duo.

● United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the largest equipment rental company in the world, is serving as the primary sponsor of Ryan Preece and the No. 41 SHR team for select NASCAR Cup Series races in 2023. The partnership began with the non-points Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, Feb. 4-5 in Los Angeles. United Rentals has an integrated network of 1,449 rental locations in North America, 13 in Europe, 27 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 24,700 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers approximately 4,700 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $19.3 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index®. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Additional information about United Rentals is available at UnitedRentals.com.

● This weekend at the track “Too Tough to Tame,” Preece will make his seventh career Darlington start in the Cup Series and his first with SHR. He first raced there in September 2019 for JTG-Daugherty Racing, when he started 20th and finished 22nd. In his previous six Darlington starts, he has a best finish of 12th in his most recent start there in September 2021. He started on the pole in the midweek night race on May 20, 2020, the lineup determined by top-20 invert from the finishing positions of the Sunday race three days prior, but an early engine issue cut his race short. In his lone NASCAR Xfinity Series start at the track in September 2016, Preece started 22nd and finished 10th for JD Motorsports. Last May, Preece made his first NASCAR Truck Series start at Darlington, starting 13th and finishing seventh in a David Gilliland Racing entry.

● Last weekend, the Cup Series followed the “Yellow Brick Road” to Kansas Speedway in Kansas City for Preece’s seventh career start on the 1.5-mile oval. He qualified 28th and finished 27th.

● Through the first third of the season, Preece has shown improvement and consistency each weekend and has appeared to be coming into his own. He had a career weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in April, earning his first Cup Series pole and leading a career-high 135 laps. Since then, although the results don’t show it, Preece has shown strength at various racetracks on the circuit.

● Preece heads to Darlington 28th in the driver standings with 179 points. 

● Preece kicked off the 2023 season with a strong showing in the non-points Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, leading a race-high 43 laps but ultimately finishing seventh after a fuel pump issue. He has a best points-paying finish of 12th this season, which came at Phoenix Raceway in March.

● RaceChoice.com, a proud partner of Preece, has launched a special racing experience giveaway for fans. The winner will receive airfare and a two-night stay during Coke Zero 400 weekend at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. RaceChoice.com will also give the winners two pit passes for the race, set for Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. ET, preceded by a meet-and-greet with Preece, driver of the No. 41 SHR Ford Mustang. Visit https://racechoice.com/2023-daytona-giveaway/ for more information.

Ryan Preece, Driver of the No. 41 United Rentals Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

What does this opportunity to honor your dad over NASCAR Throwback Weekend with this paint scheme mean to you?

“He sacrificed so much for me growing up – I know he has. He didn’t have the opportunities, but he gave me every opportunity to succeed as a racer. So, I feel like this is an opportunity to really say thank you and have his car on the racetrack. This experience right here is probably the coolest one that we’ve had yet. My dad comes to a lot of the races, he tries to be at all of them. It’s special that he’s at the track every weekend now, and it’s even more special that this weekend he gets the recognition he deserves.”

How did the idea of running a throwback to your dad’s Pro Stock come about, and how special is this for you and your dad?

“My father had a Pro Stock, that’s what they used to call them, and he raced at Thompson, from what I remember growing up. When I was a little kid, I used to go out there and he’d be working on it. One of my first memories in a racecar was sitting next to him on the floor and him driving up the road. That’s the significance to me. That’s when I kind of felt my passion for racing coming to light and really wanting to do it. There are a lot of Cup cars and a lot of old Cup cars and guys who have been in the sport for a long time but, to me, this is something that was special to me. This is something that I can really tell a story behind and tell the story of my love for racing. It was the beginning of racing for me.”

Talk about the paint scheme and what it’s been like bringing that back to life?

“We didn’t have a lot of crazy designs on our own racecars – they were pretty plain, nothing crazy. But the biggest thing for me that stands out is the roof being all blue. His racecar at the time, the pillars and the roof were solid blue with solid blue numbers, and him being the No. 4 back in the day, I felt like this was the closest opportunity I could get to doing something like that.”

What’s one of the biggest lessons you’ve learned from your dad?

“Don’t be OK with being average. This is something that I say all the time, but he wouldn’t ever let me sit down and just not do anything. If I was sitting around, he’d tell me to find something to do. Well, when you’re in a racecar, you’re always working. You’re always pushing to get that next spot or whatever, you’re never content. Well, that’s the same thing outside the racecar. My dad taught me that, he’s always been a really hard worker. He was always working and I’m the same way now. I’m always doing something and, if I’m not, I’m finding something to do. That’s something my dad instilled in me.”

Heading to Darlington this weekend, what is the racing like at a track that has a huge emphasis on tire management?

“Darlington is a place that you have to be smart at. You want to race as hard as you can and get your car up front and in that clean air. But with the tire fall-off, you’ve got to be careful not to tear yourself up. The guys around you are going to be doing the same thing and you can easily get scooped up in another mess, too. Restarts are pretty crucial at Darlington, too, because it’s easy to get caught up in that moment and not be able to get back into the right place in line. Everyone knows about the ‘Darlington Stripe,’ too. There’s a fine line between getting a stripe and running that wall, and not running the wall and completely losing it or wrecking your car. We’re on defense right now, I’ve been saying that for a few weeks and our team knows it. I know what we have to do and I want to be there at the end, but we will also have to be patient this weekend so we can be there at the end.”

You’ve had some solid finishes in other series at Darlington, most recently in the Truck Series last year. Does that experience help you at all for this weekend?

“I mean, the cars and trucks are so different than the Cup cars, but I think any experience on a track is important and makes a difference. With my situation last year and not running fulltime in the Cup Series, having a start there, even in the Trucks, is definitely something. Thankfully, I’ve been to the track plenty of other times in Cup, and although it hasn’t been with the NextGen car, it’s still experience. That means something and I’ve taken a lot of notes, as well as relied on my teammates and my crew chief to put together our plan to execute this weekend. I’m excited, I think we’ll be good and I’m ready to get out there.”

No. 41 United Rentals Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Ryan Preece
Hometown: Berlin, Connecticut

Crew Chief: Chad Johnston

Hometown: Cayuga, Indiana

Car Chief: Tony Cardamone

Hometown: Bristol, Virginia

Engineer: Lee Deese

Hometown: Rockingham, North Carolina

Engineer: Scott Bingham

Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia

Spotter: Andy Houston

Hometown: Hickory, North Carolina

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Devin Lester

Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia

Rear Tire Changer: Kevin Teaf

Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida

Tire Carrier: Chad Emmons

Hometown: Tyler, Texas

Jack Man: Kapil Fletcher

Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Fuel Man: Dwayne Moore

Hometown: Griffin, Georgia

Road Crew Members

Mechanic: Joe Zanolini

Hometown: Sybertsville, Pennsylvania

Underneath & Interior Mechanic: Clint Leatherwood

Hometown: Rockmart, Georgia

Shock Specialist: Aaron Kuehn

Hometown: Kensington, Connecticut

Tire Specialist: Matt Ridgway

Hometown: Carrollton, Georgia

Engine Tuner: Jimmy Fife

Hometown: Anaheim, California

Transporter Co-Driver: David Rodrigues

Hometown: Santa Clarita, California

Transporter Co-Driver: Charlie Schleyer

Hometown: Youngsville, Pennsylvania

2023 Ford Truck Series Offers Multiple Engine Options for Maximum Power and Efficiency!

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With the arrival of the latest 2023 Ford Truck series, truck enthusiasts have never been happier. The all-new design, impressive power rating, and most significant of all, the upgraded engine options have taken the truck community by storm.

There are a total of 6 engine options you get from the newest Ford 2023 F-150 truck series. The official labeling and naming of those engines are 3.3L Ti-VCT V6, 2.7L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6, 5.0L Ti-VCT V8, 3.5L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6, 3.5L PowerBoost™ Full Hybrid V6, and High-Output 3.5L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6.

Before you start reading all about each engine, here’s a side-by-side comparison of all the engines for a better understanding-

Ford F150 EnginesHorsepowerTorqueMaximum Towing CapacityMaximum Payload CapacityHighway MPG
3.3L Ti-VCT V6290 HP265 lb-ft8,200 lbs1,985 lbs24 MPG
2.7L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6325 HP400 lb-ft10,100 lbs2,480 lbs26 MPG
5.0L Ti-VCT V8400 HP410 lb-ft13,000 lbs3,325 lbs24 MPG
3.5L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6400 HP500 lb-ft14,000 lbs3,250 lbs24 MPG
3.5L PowerBoost™ Full Hybrid V6430 HP570 lb-ft12,700 lbs2,120 lbs26 MPG
High-Output 3.5L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6450 HP510 lb-ft8,200 lbs1,400 lbs16 MPG

Now let’s discuss the maximum power and capabilities of these latest F150 engines in detail.

3.5L PowerBoost™ Full Hybrid V6

There is no better way to talk about these V6 engines without mentioning the full hybrid 3.5L engine at first. Because never before Ford has offered a V6 engine with its record-breaking F150 truck series. So, with this PowerBoost Full Hybrid engine, you get the most out of your gas as well as electric energy.

The maximum power output of this particular engine is maxed out at 430 HP with a torque of 570 lb.- ft. The highest towing capacity of this engine is 12,700 lbs which is great if you consider the competitor’s maximum towing capability.

On top of that impressive towing capacity, it can reach up to 2,120 lbs of payload capacity which is again an above-average number in the truck by a large margin. In the helm, you get a 35kW electric motor equipped with 10-speed automatic transmission.

If you don’t care much about those numbers then it’s fine. Just know that the efficient motor and transmission can take up to 700 miles between every fill-up.

3.5L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6

You want the very best of what Ford has to offer with its current iteration of V6 engines? Go with the 3.5L Ecoboost turbocharged with your eyes closed. It not only has the capacity to compete with the Hybrid engine on power with 400 HP and 500 lb-ft torque but goes way past that engine in towing and payload capacity.

This engine can push up to 14,000 lbs of towing capability and a maximum payload capacity of 3,250 lbs which is the best among all the available V6 engines currently.

3.3L Ti-VCT V6

If you are not concerned about high power outages but only focus on getting the killer mileage then choosing the 3.3L Ti-VCT V6 can be the better option. It hosts a twin independent variable camshaft timing V6 engine that can give you enough towing and payload power on the go.

If you want the numbers then the maximum towing capacity is 8,200 lbs and the highest payload capability is 1985 lbs. 

While the power of this engine maxes out at 290 HP with a torque of 265 lb-ft, it’s not a small number in real life. You can easily travel with your heavy equipment without any issues. 

The best thing about this small engine is the mileage efficiency which can go up to 24 MPG on highways. However, the mileage can vary depending on many factors like your driving speed and acceleration.

2.7L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6

If you want a good balance of power and mileage then look no further than the 2.7L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6. It bumps the horsepower from 290 to 325 and increases the torque significantly at 400 lb-ft. 

Not only that but the towing capacity also increases significantly compared to the 3.3L V6 engine with a maximum output capacity of 10,100 lbs. And the maximum payload capacity clocks out at 2480 lbs.

You might think the mileage might be sacrificed but you get a whopping 26 mileage which is again greater compared to the 3.3L model. 

5.0L Ti-VCT V8

The only different offering from the latest F150 engine lineup of this 5L V8 engine. Ford knows that it can still offer great value delivering 400 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque. This awesome engine offers 13,000 lbs towing capacity and a massive 3,325 lbs payload capacity.

So, you know you’re not losing on power and muscle with the V8 engines. However, the mileage is a bit lower compared to the more efficient V6 engines. So, keep an eye on the best Truck Maintenance Tips for Longevity to get the best output from your truck, whether it’s new or old!

High-Output 3.5L EcoBoost® Twin-Turbocharged V6

As the name suggests, this V6 engine foregoes efficiency to ensure the best output you can possibly hope for from an F150 engine. I can exceed the other engines with maximum 450 HP output. 

However, you have to sacrifice in all other departments such as towing & payload capacity, and mileage. So, keep that in mind while choosing your preferred Ford F150 engine from the current lineup.

Hire Expert Ebook Writers

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Nowadays, not many people are into reading anymore. They only do it if it’s required for school or work. Printed books are even being replaced by digital tablets and phones, which have the same material, only not inked on paper.

E-books have become an increasingly popular format for educational materials, and students can benefit from their convenience, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. With e-books, students can easily access textbooks, reference materials, and other resources on their electronic devices, allowing them to study and learn on the go and without the need for physical copies.

E-books can also be helpful for essay writing, as they provide a wealth of information and resources that can be used for research and reference. Using e-books, students can quickly search for specific topics and keywords, making the research process more efficient and effective still; if you need help writing your paper, contact essay hub. Its experts know how to deliver top-notch and quality papers.

This article discusses everything you need to know about these books. It starts by defining an Ebook, how to write and format one, whether people prefer to read digitally or physically, and how to be a successful freelancer by offering the best services.

Definition of an Online Book

An Ebook is quite like an e-version of a physical book, with text and content remaining unchanged, only easier to access on tablets, phones, and computers. It includes all the genres known to us, and that too with just a few taps on your device.

How to Write One

To get started, choose a writing tool that you enjoy using. You can choose from popular programs, such as Word or Google Docs. There are also other word-processing options available to you. If you plan to self-publish, keeping design in mind is essential. Pick a font, spacing, and format that you find attractive.

Different templates are available to help you get started, just like when creating a resume. By reviewing them, you can avoid mistakes and create something visually appealing. Finally, getting feedback from others is critical. Have someone else proofread your work and offer advice. 

Don’t hesitate to take advantage of friends, family members, or even a professional proofreader for help! Since you’ll have to invest in this process, we recommend you essaypro promo code to help you save some money for investing.

Ebook Formats

As a student, you have three format options that will affect how easily you can access your reading materials. These templates include:

  • PDF: This is the most widely-used and computer-friendly format for publishing. It keeps each page in place with the same number of words, ensuring consistency throughout the text.
  • EPUB: Ideal for phones, this digital-specific template features fewer words per page than a PDF.
  • MOBI/AZW3: Amazon initially created this format, and it is now only available through Amazon apps. It is used on the famous Kindle platform and supports copyright protection.

Digital or Physical Preference

Reading habits of people have changed in recent times due to several reasons. Digital written pieces are becoming more popular compared to physical written pieces. The reasons behind this trend are:

  • Digital materials are less bothersome if you read with someone beside you at night.
  • Phones and computers are easily accessible, and you can always keep your ebooks library with you.
  • Digital pieces allow you to adjust the font size that suits you. This makes reading more comfortable and helps with eyesight problems.

While physical copies of books are excellent for decorating and collecting, digital copies are more practical for reading. This is the current trend in the reading world.

How to Become a Succesful Freelancer

Here’s a student-friendly guide on how to succeed in freelancing:

  • Determine your end goal and purpose as a freelancer. Be honest with yourself.
  • Set realistic deadlines and make sure to submit everything on time.
  • Learn about your field of interest for freelancing.
  • Build a portfolio showcasing your previous works and accomplishments.
  • Create a financial plan for your income.
  • Decide whether you want to be a full-time or part-time freelancer.
  • Cut expenses as much as possible to increase your profit.
  • Build a client network of people you want to work with.
  • Find a mentor who can guide you through the freelance world and help you reach your full potential.

Problems with Digitals People Experienced

  • Frequent technological bugs and glitches while trying to read. Technology isn’t always flawless, bugs and errors can occur, and it is annoying if someone is trying to read and the app isn’t opening, or they are getting kicked out of the content. 

Lastly, always remember you can turn to essayservice for additional help.

FAQ

  1. Is the content in a digitally written piece the same as the paper version?

A book is transitioned from a paper to an online format; the content has remained unchanged since republishing. Some books are published first digitally; these have their original content.

  1. Are Ebooks cheaper to make?

Yes, they are cheaper since you do not need to pay paper and printing expenses. You might spend a publishing fee or an editor with digital books, but you can do everything else for free.

  1. Can I download them to any hardware?

Yes, any technological device can cope with them; the most common hardware is to read them on our computers, phones, and tablets. The only device that might not be capable of downloading is a smartwatch.

The Top Qualities to Look for in Professional Essay Writers

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When hiring a writer for a delicate issue like “write my paper,” you must pay close attention to certain professional qualities. Such attention to detail will guarantee satisfying results.  Necessary professional qualities are equally crucial for any customer. The hired professional should be competent if you need an academic essay or a professional for business tasks. Dawe Wattson, an expert article writer, overviews what professional qualities define a top essay writer.

Expertise in the Field 

Expertise in the field is one of the vital professional features of an essay writer. Look for a writer who has experience writing in your specific area. A writer who profoundly understands your topic will be able to produce high-quality content. 

Tips on how to determine a writer’s expertise: 

  • Check their credentials. Look for writers who have a degree in the area of interest. This approach ensures that they have a solid understanding of the topic. 
  • Review their portfolio. A list of work samples or a portfolio is an excellent way to learn more about the writer. You will understand their writing style and expertise a bit better. 
  • Ask for references. Reach out to previous clients or references to get feedback on their work. Learning the feedback will make your decision more grounded. 

Strong Writing Skills 

A professional writer should also possess strong writing skills. Look for someone with a command of English, including proper grammar and punctuation. A skilled writer will be able to communicate your message.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, approximately 30% of high schoolers were proficient in writing in 2019. This statistic means that finding a professional essay writer with solid writing skills is even more critical.

Look for a writer who is comfortable with different writing styles and formats. Look for professionals who can write: 

  • Academic papers
  • Blog posts
  • Creative writing. 

Besides, a proficient writer should have well-developed research skills. They should be able to present information logically and organically. Finding a professional essay writer with strong writing skills ensures that your writing project is in good hands. As a result, you will receive high-quality work that meets your expectations.

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Auto-Owners Insurance Racing: Martin Truex Jr. Darlington Advance

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Martin Truex Jr.
Darlington Advance
No. 19 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota Camry TRD for Joe Gibbs Racing

Event Overview

● Event: Goodyear 400 (Round 13 of 36)

● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 14

● Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway

● Layout: 1.366-mile, egg-shaped oval

● Laps/Miles: 293 laps/400.2 miles

● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 90 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 108 laps

● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● 75 Greatest: On the heels of his May 1 victory at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway, Truex got a surprise phone call from NASCAR CEO Jim France to let him know that he was chosen by NASCAR as one of the 75 Greatest Drivers in NASCAR history. NASCAR will be honoring the 75 greatest drivers this weekend Darlington (S.C.) Raceway as part of its annual throwback weekend at the track.

● 32 and Counting: Truex’s win at Dover was his 32nd career Cup Series victory, putting him 29th on the series’ all-time wins list.

● Party like it’s 2017: With Auto-Owners Insurance as primary sponsor at Darlington this weekend, Truex’s throwback paint scheme will take him back to years past with Auto-Owners Insurance scheme, which includes his Cup Series championship season in 2017. The matte black Auto-Owners Insurance scheme also has a pop of blue to pay tribute to a similar scheme he ran with Auto-Owners Insurance years ago.

● For a Great Cause: Auto-Owners Insurance will continue its ongoing support of the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation through a special diecast featuring the Darlington scheme this weekend. Fans can purchase the diecast starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday (May 9) at www.shopmtjf.org. There are a limited number of diecasts available and all cars will be signed by the 2017 Cup Series Champion. All proceeds from the diecast sales will benefit the MTJ Foundation.

● Truex and the No. 19 team for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) set the tone for the season right out of the gate by winning the 150-lap feature in the non-points Clash at the Coliseum on Feb. 5 in Los Angeles. Truex won his heat race, then went on to lead the final 25 laps of the feature en route to a victory that gave him and the team much-needed momentum heading into the 2023 season. While the team had been knocking on the door over the next 10 races, the breakthrough points-paying win finally came at Dover.

● Truex has two wins, four top-five finishes and 10 top-10s and has led a total of 769 laps in 21 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington. Truex’s average Darlington finish is 15.7.

● Truex notched his most recent Darlington win in May 2021, when he dominated the race and led 248 laps en route to his second victory at the 1.366-mile, egg-shaped oval.

● While he doesn’t like to play favorites, Truex certainly excels at tracks with worn-out surfaces, where driver skill is key to managing the tires and the racecar over the course of a long race. At four such tracks, Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, Darlington, and Homestead-Miami Speedway, Truex has six career wins, 23 top-five finishes and 45 top-10s, and has led 2,209 laps. So no surprise that Truex is looking forward to this weekend’s race at Darlington.

● With his eighth-place finish at Kansas last weekend, Truex heads to Darlington third in the standings with 368 points, 36 out of the lead.

Martin Truex Jr., Driver of the No. 19 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota Camry TRD

What kind of an afternoon is 400 miles at Darlington?

“It’s quite the challenge. I love going there. I’m still mad about the Southern 500 last year, leading late and having the engine issues, so a little bit of redemption, hopefully, this weekend. It’s been so good to us and we’ve only been able to win there twice. I feel like we should have won there seven or eight times over the years. You’ve got to race the racetrack, but somehow with these cars you’ve got to find a way to get track position, as well. It’s very difficult to do but I’m really looking forward to the challenge. I can’t thank our friends at Auto-Owners Insurance enough for being along with us this weekend and helping us sell diecasts of our paint scheme to benefit the MTJ Foundation. It’s going to be a fun weekend, for sure.”

Does it take a driver a long time to get used to how to drive Darlington and get used to its nuances?

“I think it just suits some guys, and others it doesn’t. For me, I feel like it’s about how I like to drive my car and the feel I need for the long run. It’s always going back to for as long as I remember, because I don’t really know what I do differently than everyone else, and I don’t know if my team does, either, it’s just the way that it happens. Even with all the technology today, sometimes you just can’t pinpoint exactly what it is that makes us good there. You can see the SMT and see exactly what a driver is doing, but there’s more to connecting that feel and those inputs than you can imagine. It just suits me, and I really enjoy it. Looking forward to this weekend with our Auto-Owners Insurance Camry.”

Some drivers say they love Darlington and others say they just can’t get a grasp on it. Is it just tires, or much more to be good at Darlington?

“It’s very unique, I love it. It’s really hard on tires and hard to get your car working good. For me, I’ve had a lot of really good runs there and have won a bunch of races and have been really strong in the last four years, so I really enjoy it. I’ve had bad cars there years ago and I can see how that could be just miserable if you don’t have a good car. Fun track and a place I really like.”

How technical of a track is Darlington?

“It’s definitely really technical. It’s a track that is really fast but the two ends of the track are completely different, which makes the crew chiefs scratch their heads. It’s hard to get your car working right on both ends, so you have to compromise. It’s never going to be perfect. It’s never going to be comfortable, but you’ve got to figure out a way to be comfortable with it and that’s what I love about Darlington. You are on the ragged edge so much and the tires wear off the car so bad on the long run that you are just on ice. You are sliding and trying to keep the right rear from dragging against the wall and you are just sliding everywhere. I just think it’s so much fun. It’s been a great track for me, I think just because I like it so much. Hoping we can have a great run there this weekend with our Auto-Owners Insurance Camry and pick up where we left off in the fall there with having such a strong car.”

How important is qualifying these days with track position at a premium?

“I think these days qualifying is important everywhere we go. The whole field is closer together than they’ve ever been. It makes passing more difficult and you definitely want to get a good pit stall, which is also important at a lot of the places we go. Track position is a big deal and, with this car so far, that seems to be magnified a bit more, as well. It’s all part of it, though, and you take what you have and make the best of it each week.”

No. 19 Auto-Owners Insurance Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Martin Truex Jr.

Hometown: Mayetta, New Jersey

Crew Chief: James Small

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Car Chief: Chris Jones

Hometown: Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia

Engineer: Nick Burton

Hometown: Arvada, California

Engineer: Jeff Curtis

Hometown: Fairfax Station, Virginia

Spotter: Drew Herring

Hometown: Benson, North Carolina

Road Crew Members

Underneath Mechanic: Ryan Martin

Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Virgina

Mechanic: Todd Carmichael

Hometown: Redding, California

Interior/Tire Specialist: Tommy DiBlasi

Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland

Engine Tuner: Gregg Huls

Hometown: Beatrice, Nebraska

Transporter Driver: Kyle Bazzell

Hometown: Fairbury, Illinois

Transporter Driver: Eddie DeGroot

Hometown: Baldwinsville, New York

Over-The-Wall Crew Members

Gas Man: Matt Tyrrell

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jackman: Kellen Mills

Hometown: Mesa, Arizona

Tire Carrier: CJ Bailey

Hometown: Outer Banks, North Carolina

Front Tire Changer: Lee Cunningham

Hometown: Leaf River, Illinois

Rear Tire Changer: Danny Olszowy

Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky

No. 10 Smithfield Ford Racing: Aric Almirola Darlington Advance

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ARIC ALMIROLA
Darlington Advance
No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

Event Overview

● Event: Goodyear 400 (Round 13 of 36)

● Time/Date: 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 14

● Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway

● Layout: 1.366-mile oval

● Laps/Miles: 293 laps/400.2 miles

● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 90 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 108 laps

● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● Every year since 2015, Darlington (S.C) Raceway has hosted the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR, during which teams and drivers pay homage to the legacy and heritage of the sport using unique paint schemes on the racecars and other notable accents in the garage and pit lane. For this weekend’s renewal of the annual tradition at Darlington, Stewart-Haas Racing asked driver Aric Almirola to choose his own throwback paint scheme. It took just seconds for Almirola to say the most memorable and unique paint scheme he remembers is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 2001 “baseball car,” which Earnhardt drove to victory at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on July 7 of that year – just five months removed from his father and NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s fatal accident at the conclusion of the season-opening Daytona 500.

● Almirola remembers where he was when he watched “Junior” cross the finish line first and fellow Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) driver Michael Waltrip just behind in second. Almirola calls Earnhardt’s victory utilizing the baseball car paint scheme one of the sport’s top moments. “I grew up going to every Daytona race, but I wasn’t actually there at the track this time. We took a summer trip to Disney World instead that summer and we were in a cabin watching the race live on TV. I’m a huge baseball fan and I played baseball all the way up through high school, so growing up a baseball fan and being a NASCAR fan, and with Dale Sr., passing away earlier that year after the Daytona 500, to then watch Dale Jr., coming back in this baseball paint scheme and winning is just extremely emotional,” Almirola said. “I remember jumping up and down on the couch of the cabin that we were staying in, just so excited that he had pulled off that win and it was just really emotional. And I remember running around the cabin like a wild man and jumping up and down and just super pumped, and so was the entire NASCAR world, so when they asked me what one of my favorite paint schemes as a kid was growing up, this is the first that came to mind.”

● Just like racing, Almirola’s love for baseball started young with the majority of his family playing baseball and softball. Fast forward to today and the 39-year-old Almirola is passing down the stick-and-ball sport to his 10-year-old son Alex, who is playing his third season of baseball. Most weeknights during baseball season, Almirola can be found on a field as an assistant coach. On Tuesday of last week (May 2), Almirola got to share the field with Alex and his racecar at the minor league Kannapolis (N.C.) Cannon Ballers’ stadium to unveil the No. 10 SHR Ford throwback scheme and to throw the ceremonial first pitch for that night’s game. In true Almirola fashion, father and son both threw strikes from the pitcher’s mound.

● History at Darlington: In 15 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington, Almirola has two top-10 finishes – both coming in 2020. Almirola earned back-to-back 11th-place finishes at Darlington last year.

● Fast Fact: Almirola and Earnhardt Jr., are tied for an impressive record set at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. With his third-place finish in the June 2020 race at Talladega, Almirola tied Earnhardt’s record of eight consecutive Talladega top-10s, first set by Earnhardt from April 2001 to October 2004. Almirola’s Talladega top-10 streak began in October 2016.

● Driver Points: Almirola arrives at Darlington 25th in the driver standings, 199 points out of first.

● Almirola’s career: In 436 career NASCAR Cup Series starts, Almirola has three wins, 28 top-five finishes, 92 top-10s, four poles, and has led 1,018 laps.

● Smithfield has been a sponsor of Almirola’s for the entirety of his fulltime NASCAR Cup Series career – making it one of the longest-lasting partnerships in NASCAR. Smithfield is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. Its 63,000 team members are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.®” Smithfield is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated protein companies. The company has pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including its industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across its entire U.S. value chain by 2030. Smithfield believes in the power of protein to end food insecurity and has donated hundreds of millions of food servings to local communities.

● Beyond the 10 YouTube Series: In 2023, Almirola is continuing to share his life beyond the No. 10 Ford with season five of his award-winning YouTube series. Fans and media can subscribe on YouTube to see Almirola’s personality on and off the track. Episodes have already featured life as a dad, a husband and an athlete, and the show gives fans a unique perspective on what goes on in the life of a professional NASCAR driver. Fans can also follow Almirola’s social media channels: @Aric_Almirola on Twitter and Instagram, and @AricAlmirola on Facebook.

Aric Almirola, Driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:

What is your relationship like with Dale Earnhardt Jr.?

“I have a great relationship with Dale Jr. He believed in me at a time when I needed somebody to believe in me to give me the opportunity to go drive an Xfinity car, and it started way before that. I met Junior when I was 19 years old when I moved to North Carolina to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing, and when I moved up here I moved into a house and rented a room from Mark McFarland, who was driving Dale Jr.’s Late Model and Hooters Cup car. So we would go over after working at Gibbs at 5 o’clock and I would go over to Junior’s and we would work on Mark’s Hooters Cup car and his Late Model. I spent a lot of time over there hanging out, helping them work on cars, drinking beer, partying, and all sorts of stuff, so I’ve been friends with Junior for a long time. Then, he was my boss when he gave me the opportunity to run his Xfinity car, and that propelled me into an opportunity to go Cup racing with Richard Petty. He was incredibly gracious when I had another year still left on my contract to drive an Xfinity car for him. When I got the phone call from ‘The King,’ I remember being so nervous to make that phone call to Junior, and I was like, ‘I have to do it.’ Richard Petty just got off the phone and said, ‘Hey, I want you to come drive the 43 car,’ so I called Dale and he answered and we talked about it and he said, ‘Absolutely. This is exactly why he started this program – to give guys an opportunity to go Cup racing and so, the fact that you have another year left on your contract, don’t worry about it. I’ll work that out with Kelly (Earnhardt) and our sponsors, but you need to go take this opportunity and you need to go Cup racing.’ And it was to go Cup racing against him. He was still Cup racing at the time. He’s a great person and he’s been incredibly gracious to me from the time I moved to North Carolina, befriending me and letting me be a part of everything. I’m really honored to have this opportunity to run this throwback scheme of his.”

Does this paint scheme mean even more now with your shared love of baseball with your son Alex?

“Absolutely. Having that bond with Alex over a shared passion for baseball certainly does mean more. Alex loves baseball. We’ve dabbled in all these sports, and he’s done a little bit of go-kart racing, as well, but his passion for baseball is superior to everything else, and I love it as well. To see Alex light up going to watch a baseball game, or the fact that a 10-year-old boy can sit on the couch and watch a whole nine-inning baseball game that most adults can’t do, and to share that interest with him is really special. Then you know, for me, to have this opportunity to run a baseball-themed racecar and to have that common bond with him certainly means more.”

Where did your love of baseball come from?

“This comes from my family growing up Hispanic in Tampa, Florida, like if you don’t play baseball there’s something wrong with you. My dad and my uncle played baseball, my stepdad played baseball, and my mom played softball. I had no choice but to play baseball. Everybody in my family and everybody around me played baseball and I loved it. I really enjoyed being at the baseball park. If I wasn’t at the go-kart shop working on my go-karts, I was at the baseball park practicing, or my stepbrother was practicing, or I was playing baseball games, and that’s really all I did. I went to school, I worked on go-karts, I played baseball and I raced. That was my life growing up, and the love that I have for the sport was just integrated into who I was because every single person around me loved the game.”

Do you enjoy racing at Darlington?

“I always enjoy going to Darlington. It is a really tough racetrack – they call it ‘Too Tough Too Tame’ and that’s the slogan for a reason. The technicality of that racetrack is so difficult. It’s not like any other racetrack we go to and I know that each and every racetrack is unique, but Darlington is very unique. It has two corners that are very different and the racing surface is very narrow. We predominately race up against the fence, so we’re at 180 miles an hour and you’re trying to run 1 to 2 inches off the wall with very little room for error. One little slip and one little slide and you’re in the fence, so it’s just a very difficult racetrack, but that’s why we all love it. You’ve got to make sure it stays good on long runs. Darlington is notorious for wearing out tires, so you’ve got to have a car that has good grip and not wearing out the tires. Qualifying is important, too. You’ve got to make sure you have a good day on pit road and make sure you’re not losing spots and just put together solid races on those types of tracks. You can’t really afford to lose any positions because it’s so difficult to make them back up.”

After showing improvement with the intermediate-track package last weekend at Kansas, do you expect improvement this weekend at Darlington?

“This intermediate package definitely improved last weekend at Kansas. I feel like as a team we really found something and we made an OK day out of it. I drove up to 13th and spun out, went a lap down and then drove back to 13th. I felt like we had a good car at Kansas and it was leaps and bounds better than what we saw at Dover. Darlington is obviously a much more unique track with tire fall-off, but we have shown consistent speed at Darlington through the years, so I think we can have a really good shot at it this weekend to bounce back. I feel like we have really been building all year and just haven’t seen the finishes that we deserve. We have had really good runs and gotten into some trouble and made some mistakes. We finished well there last year in both races and have some notes to improve on, as well, so we’re not just going in blind with this NextGen car.

No. 10 Smithfield Ford Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Aric Almirola

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer

Hometown: Decatur, Illinois

Car Chief: Jerry Cook

Hometown: Toledo, Ohio

Engineer: Davin Restivo

Hometown: Asheboro, North Carolina

Engineer: James Kimbrough

Hometown: Pensacola, Florida

Spotter: Joel Edmonds

Hometown: Dobson, North Carolina

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Ryan Mulder

Hometown: Sioux Center, Iowa

Rear Tire Changer: Trevor White

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Tire Carrier: Tyler Bullard

Hometown: King, North Carolina

Jack Man: Sean Cotton

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Fuel Man: James “Ace” Keener

Hometown: Fortuna, California

Road Crew Members

Mechanic: Chris Trickett

Hometown: Grafton, West Virginia

Mechanic: Jacob Cooksey

Hometown: Westbrookville, New York

Engine Tuner: Matt Moeller

Hometown: Monroe, New York

Tire Specialist: Russel Simpson

Hometown: Medford, New York

Transporter Co-Driver: Steven Casper

Hometown: Salisbury, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Matt Murphy

Hometown: Augusta, Georgia

RFK Advance | Darlington I

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Darlington I Event Info:
Track Info: Darlington Raceway, 1.366-mile
Date: Sunday, May 14
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Darlington, S.C.
Format: 293 laps, 400.2 miles, Stages: 90-95-108
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

Weekend Schedule:
Saturday: 10:35 a.m. ET, Practice (FS2, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 11:20 a.m. ET, Qualifying (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday: 3 p.m. ET, Race (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

6 Team Info:
Crew Chief: Matt McCall
Partner: Castrol Edge

  • The No. 6 will pay homage this weekend to the Castrol heritage brand with a classic GTX scheme for Darlington.

17 Team Info:
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Partner: Fifth Third Bank

  • While the No. 17 is not officially a throwback scheme, the car will feature the No. 17 font that Hall of Famer Matt Kenseth ran during his years at Roush.

Pace Laps:

  • The NASCAR schedule heads to the ‘Lady in Black’ this weekend as Darlington hosts the 13th points race of the season, and first of three-straight close to home.
  • Jack Roush has 20 wins all-time at Darlington including five in the Cup Series.

Keselowski at Darlington
Starts: 18
Wins: 1 (2018)
Top-10s: 9
Poles: 3 (2015, 2020, 2021)

  • Keselowski makes his 19th Cup start at Darlington on Sunday. He has nine top-10s and five top-five finishes in 18 starts with a 12.1 overall average finish.
  • Keselowski won the fall race back in 2018, one of his five top fives overall at the track Too Tough to Tame. He’s coming off two-straight P7 finishes in the last two fall races, and finished 34th in this race last spring after a crash just over halfway through the race.
  • Keselowski does have three poles at Darlington – 2015, 2020, 2021 – with a 11.1 average starting position and 11 starts inside the top-10.
  • He also made seven Xfinity Series starts with one win (2018) and three top-10s.

Buescher at Darlington
Starts: 11
Wins: —
Top-10s: 2
Poles: —

  • Buescher is set for his 12th Cup start from Darlington where he is coming off two top-10s in the last four starts. He ran ninth in both of the 2021 events and has a 18.2 average finish.
  • Prior to 2021, Buescher’s top finish stood as 12th (2019 fall race). Last spring he finished 16th.
  • He carries a 23.2 average starting position with a best starting spot of 11th which came in the 2021 spring race.
  • Buescher also made four Xfinity starts at Darlington with a fifth-place run in 2015.

RFK Historically at Kansas
Cup Wins: 5 (Mark Martin, 1993; Jeff Burton, 1999, 1999; Greg Biffle, 2005, 2006)

Darlington Two-Step: RFK has twice won consecutive NCS races at Darlington, including a season sweep in 1999 with former driver Jeff Burton. RFK also earned victories in consecutive seasons at the egg-shaped oval in 2005 and 2006 with Biffle.

Tale of the Tape: In 256 all-time NASCAR starts at ‘The Lady in Black,’ Jack Roush’s Fords have 20 wins, 69 top-five and 119 top-10 finishes, along with 20 poles. Over the years RFK has led 4,500+ laps across the Cup, Xfinity and Truck series, with more than 89,000 miles logged at the 1.366-mile track. In NCS action alone, RFK has finished top-10 in 43 percent (72-of-170) of the races with 35 top-five results and five wins.

Kickin’ it Old School: Legendary RFK drivers Mark Martin, Jeff Burton and Greg Biffle are responsible for the five Cup wins for Jack Roush at Darlington. Martin earned Roush’s first Cup win back in 1993 after leading 178 laps. Burton swept the 1999 events as the dominant car, and Biffle earned the two most recent victories in 2005 and 2006.

Most All Time: It’s no secret that when Roush has dominated in the Xfinity Series at Darlington. In 79 starts, the organization has 15 wins, 33 top-five and 44 top-10s. Mark Martin is responsible for eight of the victories, second-most for him among any track, after winning five of the first seven races at the track for Roush from 1993-96. He also went on to win in 1999 and swept again in 2000. Jeff Burton got in on the fun with wins in 1997, 2001 and 2002, while Biffle earned a win in 2004. Most recently, Kenseth drove to victory lane in 2005 and 2009.

RFK Darlington Wins

1993-2 Martin Cup

1999-1 Burton Cup

1999-2 Burton Cup

2005 Biffle Cup

2006 Biffle Cup

1993-2 Martin NXS

1994-1 Martin NXS

1994-2 Martin NXS

1995-2 Martin NXS

1996-1 Martin NXS

1997-2 Burton NXS

1999-2 Martin NXS

2000-1 Martin NXS

2000-2 Martin NXS

2001-2 Burton NXS

2002-1 Burton NXS

2002-2 Burton NXS

2004-1 Biffle NXS

2005 Kenseth NXS

2009 Kenseth NXS

Last Time Out & Where They Stand
Kansas: Chris Buescher earned stage points in stage two and went on to finish 17th at Kansas, while Keselowski finished 19th Sunday afternoon.

Points Standings (6: 10th, 17: 13th): Keselowski enters the weekend in 10th in points, while Buescher sits 13th.

By the Numbers at Darlington

Race      Win       T5           T10         Pole       Laps       Led        AvSt      AvFn     Miles

172         5              35           73           7              54789    2735       17.1        16.2        74841.7
79           15           33           44           12           10616    1856       9.9          12.9        14501.4
7              0              1              3              1              944         9              16.0        15.9        1289.50
258         20           69           120         20           66349    4600       14.7        15.2        90632.6

Chase Purdy- No. 4 Bama Buggies Silverado Craftsman Trucks Darlington Preview

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Chase Purdy: Driver, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Overview:
Event: Buckle Up South Carolina, Race 9 of 23, 147 Laps – 45/45/57; 200.8 Miles
Location: Darlington Raceway (1.33-mile, egg-shaped oval)
Date/Broadcast: May 12, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

‘Chase’n Checkers:

Chase Purdy and the No. 4 Bama Buggies team head to Darlington Raceway for this week’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Purdy will be looking to rebound from a disappointing race at Kansas Speedway in his last start. Purdy qualified third, finished the opening stanza in fifth and crossed the stripe for Stage Two in the eighth position. Unfortunately, in the Final Stage he got caught up in a five-truck accident that ended his night and relegated the No. 4 team to a 33rd-place finish and their first DNF of the season.

Despite being only eight races into the 2023 season, Purdy enters Friday night’s race having already produced a career-high four top-10 finishes and having achieved a career-best runner-up finish earlier this year at Texas Motor Speedway. Purdy currently ranks 11th in the Craftsman Truck Series point standings, 136 tallies behind points leaders Zane Smith and Ty Majeski. With eight races remaining before the playoffs begin, the 23-year-old driver sits 12th on the playoff grid, 18 points below the cutoff line.

Across three prior Truck Series starts at Darlington, Purdy has recorded an average finish of 28.7. His best result was a 15th-place finish in September of 2021. In last year’s race, he finished 35th for Hattori Racing Enterprises, while John Hunter Nemechek won the pole and led a race-high 69 laps en route to victory for the No. 4 team.

The Mississippi native is in his third full-time season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and first with KBM. He enters Saturday’s race having totaled one top-five, nine top-10 finishes, and 18 laps led across his 60 career Truck Series starts. Purdy finished 16th in the Truck Series final standings in 2022 after competing in 22 of the 23 events. He posted two top-10 finishes and nine laps led, with a season-best finish of seventh coming at Talladega Superspeedway in October.

Purdy will be trying to etch his mark in the KBM historical archives this weekend at Darlington as he looks to collect the organization’s 100th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. KBM-owner driver Kyle Busch collected KBM’s record-extending 99th-career victory with his dominant victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway earlier this year leaving his organization one shy of the century mark. Overall, 18 different drivers have won at least one race behind the wheel of a KBM truck, led by Busch’s 47. Four drivers rank second on the list with seven victories: Byron, Christopher Bell, Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek. KBM has collected two of those victories at Darlington, most recently with John Hunter Nemechek last year. Kasey Kahne picked up the organization’s first win at “The Lady in Black” in 2011.

Jimmy Villeneuve is atop the pit box for Purdy and the No. 4 Chevrolet team this season. Prior to being promoted to crew chief for the 2023 season, Villeneuve served as a Truck Chief at KBM since the 2017 season and in that role was a part of 18 wins, a driver’s championship with Christopher Bell in 2017 and the 2019 owner’s championship with the No. 51 team. Prior to joining KBM the New Hampshire native served as a truck chief at Athenian Motorsports in 2015 when the team won with John Wes Townley at Las Vegas. He was promoted to crew chief five races into the 2016 season. Saturday’s race will be Villeneuve’s first atop the pit box at Darlington.

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Chase Purdy, Driver Q&A:

You had a tough race at Kansas. Are you glad that there is another race on the schedule right away?
“I’m glad that we are strapping right back into our trucks not even a week later. That’s a really good thing mentally as a driver — having an opportunity to get a good finish and quickly get your confidence back.”

Darlington is a unique race track. How do you attack the race Friday night?
“Obviously it requires a lot of focus and it’s a driver’s race track. It’s important to have a truck that is stable enough and has enough security to run up against the wall and be aggressive. I think the driver who can run on top and run against the wall the best is going to be the driver to beat. You have to keep the nose on it and stay clean — don’t make mistakes like we did last weekend. It’s back to the drawing board this weekend and it’s an opportunity to have a good point’s day and put ourselves back in contention — if we do everything right maybe even come out with a win.”

At what point do you start looking at where you stand on the playoff grid?
“I’ve already started looking at it and it’s already been on my mind. I know we are 11th in driver’s points and we’re sitting 12th in playoff points — I think we’re 18 points out or something like that. Realistically we are only one good day away from being in, but obviously we’d like to win and guarantee ourselves a spot.”

Chase Purdy Career Highlights:

  • Across 60 career Truck Series starts, has produced 18 laps led, one top-five and nine top-10 finishes. Posted a career-best runner-up finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April of 2023.
  • Finished 16th in Truck Series championship standings in 2022.
  • Finished fourth in the 2018 ARCA Menard’s Series championship standings after recording 84 laps led, 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.
  • Earned the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East rookie of the year honors and finished fourth in the championship standings after posting four poles, 200 laps led, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes across 14 starts.
  • Won the prestigious Snowflake 100 Pro Late Model race at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., in Dec. of 2018.

Chase Purdy’s No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado RST:

KBM-73: The No. 4 Bama Buggies team will unload KBM-73 for Friday night’s race at Darlington. Purdy earned a runner-up finish with this same Silverado at Texas Motor Speedway earlier this year. John Hunter Nemechek piloted this chassis twice last year, with his best result being a third-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

KBM-73 Performance Profile:
KBM Notes of Interest:

  • KBM drivers have collected two wins, 274 laps led, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 14.2 across 14 starts at Darlington Raceway. John Hunter Nemechek led a race-high 69 laps en route to victory in last year’s race at the egg-shaped oval. Kasey Kahne picked up the organization’s first win at “The Lady in Black” in 2011.
  • KBM holds the Craftsman Truck Series records for most career wins (99) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway last year, Corey Heim became the 18th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
  • The No. 4 has 18 career victories at KBM and was the number for both of the organization’s driver championships.

Corvette Z06 Hardtop Convertible To Pace 107th Indianapolis 500

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2023 Indianapolis 500 - Pace Car

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 9, 2023) – For the first time in the storied history of this iconic car model, a hardtop convertible Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will lead the field to the green flag for the 107th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The exterior and interior of the Corvette Z06 convertible will be on full display as the car fulfills responsibilities on and off the track.

This is the first generation of Corvette Z06 to offer a hardtop convertible, greatly expanding the convertible’s ability to serve on track at any speed and provide open roof comfort on the street.

Corvette is the longest-running car nameplate in automotive industry history, so it’s no surprise Corvette has paced “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” more times than any car. The 2023 race marks the 34th time for Chevrolet to pace dating back to 1948 and the 20th time overall and since 1978 for America’s favorite sports car.

“As we celebrate the rich history of the Corvette Pace Car at IMS, it’s amazing to see the evolution of these cars on and off the track,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “The hardtop convertible on the 2023 Corvette Z06 is just another example of the Chevrolet innovation that translates from track to street.”

Red Mist Metallic exterior paint and two-tone Jet Black and Sky Cool Gray with Torch Red accents on the interior pair nicely with the Indianapolis 500 logos. Spider-design forged aluminum wheels finished in Tech Bronze complete the car’s iconic, race-ready look.

The 2023 Corvette Z06 is set apart by its beating heart, the 5.5L LT6 which creates 670 horsepower, making it the highest-horsepower naturally aspirated V-8 ever to ever hit the market in any production car. All that power will be held to the track with the Carbon Aero package, providing 734 pounds of downforce at 186 mph, more than any other Corvette.

In its 70-year history, Corvette has become synonymous with American sports cars, and the Z06 is the definition of America’s supercar. It’s authentic, optimistic, proud, young at heart and ingenious – values synonymous with both the Indy 500 and Chevrolet.

“We are honored to be pacing the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 with the Corvette Z06 convertible,” said Scott Bell, vice president, Global Chevrolet. “Chevrolet and INDYCAR share the same spirit of competition, and we are proud Z06 will lead the pack across the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.”

Visit IMS.com for tickets and more information on all Month of May events and activities at IMS.

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 80 countries with more than 3.2 million cars and trucks sold in 2020. 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.

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