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Wright Motorsports Confirms VOLT® Lighting IMSA WeatherTech GTD Entry

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BATAVIA, Ohio. (December 2, 2022) – Hot on the heels of winning the 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge team and driver championship, VOLT® Racing, with Porsche Cup winner Alan Brynjolfsson and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Champion Trent Hindman will advance to the IMSA WeatherTech GTD class in 2023, partnering with Wright Motorsports. The pair will be racing brand-new machinery, the Wright Motorsports No. 77 VOLT® Lighting Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992), in the iconic electric yellow and black VOLT® Racing livery.

Following Wright’s success in securing the 2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge championship with drivers Ryan Hardwick and Jan Heylen, VOLT® Racing switched support structures and joined the Wright Motorsports family for the 2022 season, racing in the stepping-stone development series for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The two brands gelled immediately, producing a second-place finish at Sebring International Raceway in the effort’s second race together. At Round Three at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, a calculated fuel run made from the pit box and with expert driving by Brynjolfsson and Hindman brought the team their first win of the season, their third as a pair. The group secured the overall championship title at the season finale at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, a title Wright Motorsports clinched in 2021 with Hardwick and Heylen, racing a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport.

As the VOLT® Racing squad steps up to join Wright’s WeatherTech GTD effort, Wright will bring Brynjolfsson back to Porsche, a brand that Team Owner John Wright and his Ohio-based team have been representing for over two decades. In 2021, Wright Motorsports secured nine team and driver titles racing Porsche machinery, also securing the German brand a manufacturer’s title. That same year, driver Jan Heylen completed 24 races with Wright, and with four wins and 19 podiums, he won the Porsche Cup, an award given annually to the most successful non-factory Porsche driver in the world. The symbiotic relationship between Wright and Porsche Motorsport North America has proven to be one of the longest-running and most successful in customer racing, known for superior consistency, and flawless performance. This relationship will be greatly beneficial to Brynjolfsson, who also won the 2019 Porsche Cup.

As the premier sports car racing championship in North America, the move from Michelin Pilot Challenge’s GS class to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be an exciting new test for Brynjolfsson, a 55-year-old gentleman racer. Created for both professionals and amateurs to race in the same class, GTD provides a competitive arena for Pro/Am pairings to race at North America’s best circuits. Currently slated to be one of just a few full-season bronze drivers, Brynjolfsson will be competing against some of the top-rated drivers in the world with long time co-driver Hindman by his side for a sixth year.

At just 27 years old, Hindman is on a four-year championship-winning streak, having captured the IMSA WeatherTech GTD championship (2019), the 2020 GT World Challenge America title (2020), the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (2021), and most recently the 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge championship (2022). His return to Wright in the GTD class comes after he earned four podium finishes for the team in 2021, racing alongside former Porsche Factory Driver Patrick Long.

The 2023 schedule will include 11 races, featuring the usual composition of four endurance races and seven sprint races. The four endurance rounds, the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen, and Motul Petit Le Mans will again include 52 hours of racing. Six of the seven sprint rounds will clock in at 2 hours, 40 minutes, while the Grand Prix of Long Beach in April will run at one hour, 40 minutes. The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Belle Isle rounds were removed from the schedule, but the IMSA Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be a new event, running in September as the final sprint round before the Petit Le Mans conclusion.

The team will announce the two endurance driver additions at a later date. Meanwhile, the team is running full speed ahead into preparations for the first event of the year, the Roar Before the 24, the first full-series test which will also set the grid for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Wright Motorsports will make further announcements in the coming weeks for additional racing efforts.

DRIVER QUOTES

Alan Brynjolfsson

I am happy to announce I will be racing with Trent Hindman and Wright Motorsports in the IMSA WeatherTech Series for the full season. We will be piloting the brand-new type-992 Porsche 911 GT3 R sporting our iconic VOLT® Racing livery.

We won the IMSA GS Championship last year and it is time to move up the GTD! I’m totally stoked to fulfill a longtime goal of racing in WeatherTech, America’s top series for professional sports car racing. Racing against the best drivers in the world is going to be a mega challenge but one that I have been preparing a long time for and a step I don’t take lightly. At 55 years old, I will be the oldest full season GTD/GT3 driver and possibly one of just a few full-season bronze GTD drivers. That is a big challenge to overcome but it gives me pride and motivation. I have a lot to learn and look forward to my debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Hopefully I’ll have a lot of fans supporting “The Old-Man-Rookie!”

To win in WeatherTech you need it all—great car, team and drivers and we have that combo. Porsche-Wright-Hindman. It is the best combination of talent and machinery I could dream of. I want to thank John Wright and all the guys and gals at Wright Motorsports, Trent Hindman my longtime co-driver, Volker Holzmeyer President and CEO Porsche Motorsports North America for making this happen, and my driver manager/wife Trish for supporting me in my dreams.

Trent Hindman

Alan and I have been working together for five years. Throughout that time, we’ve won races, lost others, but more importantly we’ve become as strong of a team as you can find in the Michelin Pilot Challenge, and now I’m proud to say, WeatherTech Sportscar Championship paddock.

The timing for the step up to GTD could not be better; we’re fresh off a GS championship victory and Alan’s game has never been stronger. We’ve got a Wright Motorsports prepared VOLT® Porsche 911 GT3 R, which will always be a force to be reckoned with, and the same phenomenal team around us that brought us to the 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge title.

A massive thank you to Alan and the entire Brynjolfsson family, who are as committed to this endeavor as us drivers are, Johnny Wright and his incredibly talented Wright Motorsports team, and of course our friends at Porsche Motorsport North America, who have built us the equipment to go ahead and fight for WeatherTech race victories in 2023.

Wright Motorsports

Wright Motorsports is the premier Porsche race engineering facility in Ohio and a multi-series and international racing team known for superb car preparation, expert race strategy, and driver development. Located in Batavia, Ohio, it is owned and directed by John Wright, a certified Porsche factory-trained technician. As a crew chief John Wright has played a key role in winning eight driver and seven team championships in World Challenge, IMSA (ALMS) and the Grand-Am Rolex Series. Wright Motorsports won the team championship in Porsche GT3 Cup USA in 2012, 2013, and 2015, and went on to win the Pirelli World Challenge Overall, Sprint, Team, and Manufacturer’s titles in 2017. In 2020, the team captured the GT World Challenge America Am championship. In 2021, Wright Motorsports had a wildly successful season, capturing nine championships across their five racing efforts.

About VOLT® Lighting

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, VOLT® Lighting manufactures and distributes quality indoor and outdoor lighting products and systems. VOLT® is the largest manufacturer of professional landscape lighting in the world. For more information, visit www.voltlighting.com or contact the company at customersupport@voltlighting.com or 813-978-3700.

About Adelie Technik

Founded in 2011 Adelie Technik, a Service Disabled Veteran Small Owned Business (SDVOB) deploys the highest caliber engineers and consultants for our customers needs. Adelie is focused on delivery of your solution to your customer on your schedule. Adelie can deliver solutions ranging from PC deployment up to full DataCentre builds and beyond. Our engineers can also migrate your environment to the cloud. For more information on Adelie Technik, see adelietechnik.com.

“SHUGAH” SHANE SEXTON GETS A THIRD-PLACE FINISH ON LAST WEEKEND OF THE SEASON AT PLACERVILLE

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Shane Sexton with his Friday night third place trophy at Placerville. Sexton photo.

(Warner Springs, CA, December 1, 2022) Shane Sexton brought the curtain down on his 2022 racing season at the three-night Hangtown 100 at the Placerville Speedway. Driving for Brian Fonseca, whom he has teamed with for two victories in 2022, the 18-year-old driver had a third-place finish on the second night on the quarter-mile banked red clay Oval.

Night #1

A stellar field of 26 cars showed up for the race that was co-sanctioned by the California Lightning Sprint Car Series, and Northern California’s Bay Cities Racing Association. The affable 18-year-old got off to a good start when he recorded the fourth-fastest qualifying time with a sizzling lap of 13.751. That effort placed him in the first 8-lap heat race of the three-night affair. Fortunately, that heat result did not resonate on the entire weekend as Sexton started in the 5th place spot and ended up 7th. He followed the heat up by starting the 25-lap main in 10th in Fonseca’s #3F. He moved the car forward four spots and finished six.

Night #2

Sexton, who makes his home in Warner Springs, California, had another good qualifying effort on night number two. That time he recorded the fifth-fastest lap at 13.644. Things went much better for his heat race on the second night when he began in fifth and finished fourth in the quick 8-lapper. Not long thereafter, the driver who picked up preliminary main event wins at Washington’s Clay Cup and the Cal Cup at the Lemoore Speedway was fired up and ready for the main event. He started on the inside of the second row and 100 turns later, he crossed the finish line in third place. It was his 7th top-five finish of the 2022 season.

It was an impressive finish considering that the condition of the track for the main caught the team by surprise. “I did not think it was going to be this dry,” Sexton explained. “We probably could have went a little bit tighter. Hats off to my guys, Brian Fonseca, and my dad. They work their tails off throughout the night. We have had some success all around the country. We normally do not do the local stuff for Brian, but he called and asked if I wanted to drive it and I could not say no. Third place on the podium is not too bad.”

Night #3

Hopes were high for the Sexton/Fonseca duo in the final race of the year. Coming off the previous night’s podium finish combined with their success in big events this year, there were plenty of reasons to believe that the night was going to be special. Those expectations grew higher when Sexton started and finished second in his 12-lap qualifier. That put him on the outside of row two for the feature. However, this is no fairy tale and the main event did not have a happy ending. On lap six, Sexton tangled with another car in turn one. While it was not a heavy crash, the damage done was enough to knock him out of the race. He ended up with a very frustrating 18th-place finish.

While the 2022 campaign is done, the work is already underway for 2023. Sexton will be spending countless hours in the shop getting his family-owned GAS Chassis 410 sprint car ready to go at the season openers in late January. He plans to run the full season with USAC/CRA. He also hopes to see some time in Fonseca’s potent car in select events when his 410 racing schedule permits.

In addition to prepping the cars, the young driver is looking to have some corporate marketing partners join him for the year. If you are interested, please contact him via the information that follows: e-mail mailto::Shanesexton7@gmail.com or by phone at (619) 362-5921.

If you are looking to get into sprint car racing, you can use the same contact information to purchase or get information on a new GAS Chassis for the 2023 campaign.

Sexton would like to thank Brian Fonseca and Samantha Sproull for the opportunity to wheel their lightning sprint and he would like to thank their team sponsors for making it possible. They are the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Foothill Tractor & Heavy Equipment, KB Rod Benders, and MJK Auto Sales.

Sexton and the #74 team wish to extend their thanks to the following 2022 racing season partners. GAS Chassis, Key Brothers Racing, Nita Gatlin, Hugh Jorgan, Mike Pridgeon Racing Engines, AG Sandcars, Powder 1, Ron’s Tire and Brake, and Savage Racing.

Shane Sexton’s 2022 Results

January 27 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main

January 28 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main

January 29 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main

March 26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main

April 22 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main

April 29 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 22nd A Main

May 28 Central Missouri Speedway POWRi Lightning Sprint 2nd A Main

May 29 Central Missouri Speedway POWRi Lightning Sprint 14th A Main

July 14 Deming Speedway Clay Cup Lightning Sprint 5th A Main

July 15 Deming Speedway Clay Cup Lightning Sprint 1st A Main

July 16 Deming Speedway Clay Cup Lightning Sprint 21st A Main

August 6 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main

September 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main

October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main

October 13 Lemoore Raceway California Cup 5th A Main

October 14 Lemoore Raceway California Cup 1st A Main

October 15 Lemoore Raceway California Cup 5th A Main

November 17 Placerville Speedway Hangtown 100 6th A Main

November 18 Placerville Speedway Hangtown 100 3rd A Main

November 19 Placerville Speedway Hangtown 100 18th A Main

Treffert Continues to Trounce as Official Competition Gets Underway Thursday at the HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour and HSR Sebring Historics

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  • Todd Treffert Extends Sebring International Raceway Win Streak with Eighth-Straight B.R.M. Endurance Challenge Victory and Fourth HSR Classic RS Cup Win in Speedconcepts 1974 No. 14 Porsche 911 IROC Prepared by the 901 Shop
  • John Deford Captures B.R.M. Vintage-Class Honors in his 1970 No. 57 Porsche 914/6 prepared by the 901 Shop
  • Vincent Barletta HSR Stoner Car Care Global GT Race Winner in the Turner Motorsport 2016 No. 96 BMW M6 GT3

SEBRING, Florida (December 1, 2021) – A trio of back-to-back Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) feature races kicked-off the competition schedule Thursday at Sebring International Raceway for the HSR Sebring Historics and this weekend’s seventh running of HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour, Pistons and Props, presented by the Alan Jay Automotive Network.

Continuing his incredible reign over the competition at Sebring was Todd Treffert who scored a pair of convincing feature race wins in his Speedconcepts 1974 No. 14 Porsche 911 IROC prepared by the 901 Shop.

Treffert secured both the overall and GT Classic (GTC) victories in the B.R.M. Endurance Challenge race and then closed out the day’s schedule with a dominant win in the HSR Classic RS Cup race.

Combined with this year’s season-opening HSR Spring Fling, Treffert has amassed a run of eight-straight overall B.R.M. Endurance Challenge victories at Sebring the last few years. The Classic RS Cup win Thursday was also his fourth victory at the Sebring Historics in the all-Porsche series for 1970’s era 911 RS/RSR and IROC models.

Yves Scemama finished second to Treffert in both the B.R.M. and RS Cup races in his 1974 No. 152 Porsche 911 IROC prepared by Heritage Motorsports. Scemama also crossed the finish line second overall in the B.R.M. race in addition to GTC-class runner-up honors.

Dean DeSantis and Josh Tuggle co-drove to third overall and in GTC in the Heritage Motorsports 1969 No. 133 Porsche 911 RSR while David Agretelis completed the RS Cup top-three in his 901 Shop 1978 No. 192 Porsche 911 SC.

John Deford captured B.R.M. Vintage-class honors in his always competitive 1970 No. 57 Porsche 914/6 prepared by the 901 Shop and – for the second-straight year at the Sebring Historics – an overall sixth-place finish.

Deford was joined on the Vintage podium by the duo of “Rob Banks” and “Andy Gottaway” who finished second in the pristinely prepared RW Racing 1968 No. 25 Chevron B8. Third in Vintage went to the 1986 No. 114 Porsche 944 Turbo of George Kovakas. The always fast 951-model Turbo Porsche is prepared solely by Kovakas and his brother David Kovakas.

Thursday’s other feature race winner was Vincent Barletta who topped a fast field of 20 recently retired GT cars in the HSR Stoner Car Care Global GT race that saw three different manufacturers represented on the podium. Barletta took the victory in his Turner Motorsport 2016 No. 96 BMW M6 GT3 ahead of second-place finisher Bob Neapole in his 2016 RBN Motorsports with Cosmo-Sport No. 67 Porsche 991 GT3R prepared by Hudson Historics.

Third in the Stoner Car Care sprint went to Victor Spivak in the Guardian Angel Motorsports 2016 No. 76 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo.

Friday’s on-track HSR highlights at Sebring include the year-end one-hour HSR B.R.M. Historic/Prototype and GT Modern (GTM) Enduro at 10 a.m. EST, the first rounds of the season-ending HSR WeatherTech Sprint races in the afternoon and the season-ending Sasco Sports International/American Challenge race at Noon EST.

Another Friday feature is the Vintage Plane Arrival and parade at 4:30 p.m. EST to the Sebring International Raceway paddock where this year’s lineup of classic and WWII era planes will be on display through Sunday morning.

The major on-track part of the HSR Classic Sebring is the 12 Hours of Sebring tribute race that takes place Saturday and Sunday. It begins with a symbolic 12 hours of non-stop competition Saturday before all four competing Run Groups contest a final round of races Sunday morning to bring the Classic Sebring to a close.

Detailed event information for the Classic Sebring 12 Hour and Sebring Historics, including weekend schedules and entry lists, is available at www.HSRRace.com.

Spectator tickets for the HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour are available exclusively at the Sebring International Raceway ticket office at the main building throughout the event. Learn more at www.HSRtickets.com.

About HSR: Now an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) property, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) was formed in the mid-1970s with an event at Road Atlanta. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate the race cars from the past. As a “time machine” of sights and sounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. HSR currently sanctions eight vintage and historic racing events at some of the world’s most renowned race tracks, including Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, Daytona International Speedway and more. The complete schedule and full event information can be found on HSR’s website at www.HSRRace.com. Look for the HSR Channel on YouTube and follow HSR on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/HSRrace/ and on Twitter and Instagram at @HSR_race. A dedicated website for the Classic 24 Hour at Daytona presented by IMSA is available at www.Classic24hour.com.

Elliott has been named NMPA Most Popular Driver presented by Hooters

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chase Elliott might have had a disappointing end to the NASCAR Cup Series season, but his fans continue to make their support loud and clear.

For the fifth straight year, Elliott has been named NMPA Most Popular Driver presented by Hooters, the only major NASCAR award determined solely by the vote of race fans. Elliott, who finished fourth in the championship standings, was announced as the winner during the NASCAR awards banquet celebrating the 2022 season.

Elliott’s father, NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, holds the record for the most award wins at 16. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the award 15 times.

With the younger Elliott adding to his streak, the Most Popular Driver award has been presented to either an Elliott or an Earnhardt for 32 consecutive years.

Alongside Elliott were his three Championship 4 rivals (Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, and Christopher Bell) among the top 10 vote-getters for this year’s award. Also in contention were Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Larson, and Martin Truex Jr.

The NMPA Most Popular Driver Award is one of the longest-running awards presented annually by the National Motorsports Press Association. It is the only major NASCAR award to be determined solely by a fan vote.

3 Steps to Develop a Winning Strategy for Car Dealerships

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After the COVID-19 pandemic, selling vehicles has become incredibly difficult. For that reason, car dealerships have begun to search for creative solutions to boost their conversion rates. Over the past few years, to say that customer behavior has changed would be an understatement.

Nowadays, individuals prefer to browse and purchase items through their mobile phones from the comfort of their homes. Now that does not mean that car dealerships should close their shops, but it’s high time that some changes are implemented in the industry.

However, one of the toughest challenges dealerships face is gaining the trust of their leads. There are a lot of tactics and strategies they can implement so that they can offer excellent customer service and in turn, gain trust through word-of-mouth marketing. 

This post focuses on a much broader topic than just customer service. Below you will find everything you need to develop a winning car dealership strategy that will help you drive more sales.

Embrace technology and its advancements

Technology allowed car dealerships to offer the best services they can. Nowadays, a car dealership is not just a place where individuals go to purchase cars, but also a place where they can learn about upcoming makes and models and compare prices.

Of course, technology is not only beneficial to customers. Car dealerships use state-of-the-art software platforms such as Taq auto to keep track of their inventory and help customers get all the right information they need to make a purchasing decision. Many modern businesses now look for ways to move the entire sales process online. This shift helps dealerships reach people who want to buy a car without visiting a physical lot. Using a platform like MotorDesk makes it easier to manage things like finance applications and part-exchange deals from one place. These systems help bridge the gap between a simple website and a full digital showroom. It gives the buyer more control over their purchase while keeping the dealer organized.

There are other tools that help car dealerships boost sales. Those tools are powered by AI, and with this type of help, dealerships can create perfectly personalized offers that make it hard for a prospect to say no.

In addition, features such as live chatbots can enhance the overall customer experience, so don’t hesitate to embrace technology and its benefits.

Tap into your customer’s needs

Knowing what your customers want from a dealership, will make it a lot easier for you to tweak your strategy for the better. For this reason, you should always read client-provided reviews online for your business and also competitors.

This way you can see what your competitors are using to pique clients’ interest and what they are doing wrong so that you can avoid it. You can also identify which problem your clients have when it comes to vehicle purchases. When you can pinpoint that, you can prepare better offers or affordable deals which they will be delighted to accept.

Be frank with your clients and never mislead them. Dedicate your time to them and their needs and provide them with all the information regarding the contract, the vehicle performances, and features so that you allow them to enjoy your professional services.

Retarget customers effectively

Not all of your clients will make a purchase as soon as they enter your dealership. The same goes for your mobile traffic. You will have to think of ways to bring them back in-store or in-app to make that purchase.

The best way to do this is by utilizing effective lead capture. Collect the emails of your prospects and then handcraft newsletters specific to their needs. First and foremost, you should quiz them to find out their needs and expectations of vehicles. Once you have that information, ask them to provide you with their email so that you can retarget them later on with newsletter and follow-up emails.

This way, you will never have a problem selling out your whole inventory and losing out on hot leads. But for lead capture to happen in-app, you will need the help of tools. Popups are a great way to collect leads and you should not hesitate to use them. Attach a nice lead capture form and incentivize your mobile traffic prospects to supply you with their email.

Bottom line

If you follow the tips we outlined in this post, you will have no problem running a successful car dealership. Keep up with the latest tech trends and ensure that your client always receives only the best.

That being said, capitalize on every opportunity and work hard to convert leads into customers with follow-ups.

The best electric cars for your long-distance journeys

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With more drivers looking to become environmentally friendly and lessen harmful gas fumes entering the atmosphere, drivers want a variety of options to choose the best possible electric vehicle that can handle longer distances. 

There is a range to choose from, whether it might be on the cheaper or more expensive side of the spectrum, with something to suit everyone. With a variety of sizes to suit all, and different interior designs, whether you go for comfort or style, find your perfect match here.

This article will focus on giving you a few options on the best vehicles for those longer journeys, leaving you time to go ahead and insure your electric car and purchase all of the relevant coverages.

Volkswagen ID 3: 

Buying an electric car is so much better for the environment and also saves gas money. A great option to suit environmental changes is this Volkswagen car. This vehicle combines practicality and high-tech features, to make for a brilliant choice. It serves as an easy drive, with an impressive 338 miles of range. Not only this but this vehicle can be charged up to a speed of 125kWh, ensuring that it only has to be plugged in for 30 minutes to charge the battery up to 80%.

Hyundai Ioniq 5: 

This cool, 80s-themed car, doesn’t just win on looks. With a roomy interior, its 303-mile range limit for the rear-wheel drive versions makes it a great choice for a long-range electric car. Thanks to its massive 77.4kWh battery pack, it can cover great distances, with the choice of a smaller battery (58kWh) for anyone who prefers this. Being an electric car, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, also takes steps to become environmentally sustainable in other ways. The interior furnishing is eco-friendly, making sure to utilize plant-based fabrics and recycled plastic bottles.

Ford F-150 Lightning: 

If you prefer a pick-up style of car, then the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning could be for you. By modifying the Ford’s best-selling F-150 model into an electric version, they were able to incorporate it into a vehicle that is already loved, just in a modernized and environmentally friendly version. The basic model offers 240 miles of range, whereas the longer-range version offers 320 miles. Being a popular choice of car already, why not explore the abilities of this electric pick-up today?

Tesla Model 3: 

You can’t possibly make a list of long-distance electric cars without including a Tesla. Looking at a cheaper model of this luxury brand, this option still incorporates the tech features of the well-known versions. This particular model will deliver around 138 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) within the city and 126 MPGe when highway driving. With its popular look and style, the Tesla Model 3 is definitely one for the tech lovers!

Polestar 2: 

Rivaling the Tesla is this cheaper Volvo model, which charges rapidly and serves as a sporty drive. The vehicle has a 69kWh battery that can handle up to 297 miles. With a classy, clean-cut look, it combines elegance with comfort. Offering 94 MPGe in the city and 84 MPGe on the highway, Volvo has leveled up in the competition of best long-distance electric cars, serving as a strong competitor amongst the others.

Once you’ve narrowed down your option for your choice of vehicle, it’s time to take the next steps and familiarize yourself with all things electric car insurance! With costly discounts and extra insurance coverage, there’s everything you would possibly need to know to enter the world of electric cars and become more eco-friendly. 

All-Star lineup to drive Cadillac V-LMDh at Daytona opener

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Aitken, Dixon complete roster for the competition debut of car in endurance race

DETROIT (Dec. 1, 2022) — An all-star driver roster will represent Cadillac Racing in the 61st anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 28-29, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway.

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener on the 2.56-mile, 12-turn road course will mark the competition debut of the sleek and powerful Cadillac V-LMDh in the new Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class.

Cadillac Racing is pleased to announce that Jack Aitken and Scott Dixon will complete the Cadillac V-LMDh lineup for the first of four endurance races on the IMSA schedule.

Williams F1 reserve driver Aitken will co-drive the Action Express Racing-prepared Cadillac V-LMDh with 2021 IMSA champion Pipo Derani and Alexander Sims.

“All of us at Action Express Racing are thrilled to have Jack join our team as our endurance driver,” Action Express team manager Gary Nelson said. “We have won six IMSA Endurance Championships and five IMSA overall championships in the past nine years. Strong runs throughout the endurance events are critical for both championships. We are expecting great things in 2023 and with Jack’s help we can’t wait to get started on our sixth overall and seventh endurance championships.”

Four-time Rolex 24 At Daytona winner Dixon will again join Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande for the twice-around-the-clock event in one of the Chip Ganassi Racing-prepared entries.

“The Rolex 24 At Daytona is the most significant race of the IMSA schedule that happens to also be the first race of the year,” Chip Ganassi Racing director of operations Mike O’Gara said. “Scott brings a level of stability since he’s been with us for 20-plus years. He’s the steady guy who provides a good perspective to hop in the race car and give us a fresh, reliable outlook. He’s not an extra driver to get us through the 24-hour race. He adding to the program even though he’s only driving the car a few times a year.”

Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Richard Westbrook – previously announced for the Cadillac V-LMDh entry in the seven FIA World Endurance Championship races for 2023 – will co-drive the second Chip Ganassi Racing-prepared car at Daytona.

All nine drivers are scheduled to participate in the IMSA-sanctioned test Dec. 6-7 at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the Jan. 20-22 Roar Before the Rolex 24.

Aitken, 27, competed in the European Le Mans Series in 2022, driving for TF Sport in the LMP2 class, and competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and ADAC GT Masters with Emil Frey Racing. He also made his Le Mans 24 Hour debut in LMP2 with Algarve Pro Racing. Aitken, the 2015 Formula Renault Eurocup champion, has been a Williams F1 reserve driver since 2020.

“The prospect of working with Action Express and Cadillac on the V-LMDh program had me gripped as soon as it became a possibility and working to make that a reality over the past weeks has only solidified my opinion that we’ll be taking on a fantastic calendar of events with an extremely motivated and top-level crew,” Aitken said. “It will be a true pleasure to represent a brand like Cadillac at a time when the endurance world is entering what many are calling a golden era of sports car racing. I cannot wait to start work with everyone, including my teammates Pipo and Alex, who’ve been very welcoming already.”

Dixon, a six-time INDYCAR champion and the 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner, will enter his 23rd season driving for Chip Ganassi Racing – the longest-tenured driver in team history.

He co-drove a Cadillac DPi-V.R with Bourdais and van der Zande in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Motul Petit Le Mans endurance races in 2022. Among his Rolex 24 wins is an overall title in 2020 in a Cadillac DPi-V.R.

“I find sports car racing very enjoyable, especially once you get into these endurance races you’re driving the car a lot. I just love driving cars and being a part of interesting and high-end experiences like these with Cadillac,” Dixon said. “It’s a great fit and ultimately the pure love of racing.”

Dixon drove the Cadillac V-LMDh for the first time last month during an endurance test at Sebring International Raceway.

“Being part of the endurance test with no real issues, it’s hit the ground well,” he said. “Good power and the drivability is really nice, which is what you’d expect from what Cadillac has done before with a normally aspirated V8,” he said. “Honestly, the car seems really reliable and ready to go. There are a lot of new systems to get used to and it’s a big car, but fun to drive.”

Cadillac V-LMDh roster for the 61st Rolex 24 At Daytona

Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande, Scott Dixon

Bourdais and van der Zande co-drove to three IMSA victories in 2022 and Bourdais earned four pole starts. … van der Zande co-drove a Cadillac DPi to victory in the 2019 and 2020 Rolex 24 At Daytona. He has 18 wins in IMSA – including eight with Cadillac Racing — and 21 podium finishes. … Bourdais, a four-time INDYCAR champion, returned in 2022 to the Ganassi team where he drove in its GT Le Mans program from 2016-19. He co-drove to victory in the 2014 and ’17 Rolex 24. … Bourdais has 10 IMSA victories. … Dixon, a six-time INDYCAR champion, is a four-time winner in the Rolex 24, including 2020 co-driving a Cadillac DPi-V.R. He co-drove with Bourdais and van der Zande in the Rolex 24 and the Petit Le Mans in 2022.

Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn, Richard Westbrook

Bamber and Lynn return as teammates for the second season with Chip Ganassi Racing. They co-drove a Cadillac DPi-V.R to victory in the Twelve Hours of Sebring in 2022. It was Lynn’s second win (2017) in a Cadillac DPi-V.R at the track. … He has competed in a partial WEC schedule since 2016, winning the LMGTE Pro class at Le Mans in 2020 and at Spa in 2017 and ‘18. … Bamber is a two-time winner at Le Mans as part of the Porsche LMP1 program. He drove to the 2019 WeatherTech Championship GT Le Mans title. … Westbrook co-drove a Cadillac DPi-V.R in 2022 for JDC-Miller MotorSports, placing third in Rolex 24, second at Sebring and third at Long Beach. He co-drove to an overall third-place finish at Le Mans in 2022.

Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims, Jack Aitken

Derani, the 2021 IMSA DPi champion and 2019 IMSA DPi Endurance champion, has six victories in a Cadillac DPi-V.R since joining Action Express Racing in 2019. … He and Sims enter their first race as teammates in the Cadillac V-LMDh. … Sims rejoins IMSA competition in upcoming season. He scored five race wins in GTLM class in 2017-18. He is a race winner in the FIA Formula E World Championship and past competitor in FIA World Endurance Championship with Chevrolet Corvette Racing. … Aitken competed in European Le Mans in 2022 for Racing Team Turkey in the LMP2 Pro-Am class with one victory and one pole. He made his Le Mans 24 Hour debut in the LMP2 class. Aitken, the 2015 Formula Renault Eurocup champion, has been a Williams F1 reserve driver since 2020.

About Cadillac

A leading luxury auto brand since 1902, Cadillac is growing globally, driven by an expanding product portfolio that features distinctive design and technology. More information on Cadillac appears at www.cadillac.com.

RACE OF CHAMPIONS “FAMILY OF SERIES” SCHEDULE UPDATE

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RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES GETTING READY FOR A HUGE 2023 SEASON
Saturday, January 21, 2023 – Championship Celebration and over $50,000 in point fund awards Distributed –

Elma, N.Y. – (December 1, 2022) – Race fans and competitors will have an exciting 2023 season to look forward to for the Race of Champions “Family of Series” as dates are continued to be announced.

The Race of Champions Modified Series will once again have a marquee schedule and lead the way for the Race of Champions Family of Series beginning with the 72nd Annual Lucas Oil Race of Champions 250 on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania. The 73rd Annual Lucas Oil Race of Champions 250 will take place on Sunday, September 17 at the beautiful speedway just off the shores of Lake Erie. The Series is also scheduled to visit other facilities throughout the Northeast with dates already at announced at Holland (N.Y.) Speedway on Saturday, July 9 and Chemung (N.Y.) Speedrome on Saturday, August 19 with the always popular running of the Rod Spalding Classic.

Race of Champions Management is in negotiation with several other facilities and will have more information shortly.

The Race of Champions Family of Series; Sportsman Modified, Super Stock, Late Model, “Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modified”, FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series and the Race of Champions 602 Dirt Sportsman Modified Series all returning to the schedule for 2023.

Dates for these divisions have already been announced as early as September at Holland Speedway, Saturday, July 9. 2023 and Saturday, August 26 2023 as well on August 19 at Chemung. Each Series will play a role in Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend, Friday, September 15; Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Lake Erie.

The 2022 Race of Champions season will conclude on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the Genesee River Restaurant and Reception Center in Mount Morris, N.Y., where all the Series Champions and special award winners will be honored at what has now become a traditional “gala” event where over $50,000 in cash and awards will be distributed to racers in recognition of their 2023 accomplishments.

More information will be available shortly in regard to the final Championship Celebration details.

The Race of Champions is a sanctioning body presenting Modified and Stock Car racing on asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with primary marketing partners Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV, MAVTV Plus, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com and Speed Sport. The 72ndt annual Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2022 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania and is the second longest consecutive auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.

For more information, contact;

Race of Champions Media at media@rocmodifiedseries.com
Follow us on Twitter; Instagram and Facebook; @RoCModSeries or visit our website: www.rocmodifiedseries.com

Cadillac Racing achieves key development goals

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All three competition V-LMDh race cars to be shown mid-January prior to the Rolex 24

DETROIT (Dec. 1, 2022) — Cadillac Racing’s all-new V-LMDh — the brand’s first electrified race car — has passed crucial testing and development milestones ahead of its competition debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 28.

Cadillac Racing has logged nearly 12,000 miles (19,000 km) in on-track testing since July 2022. That included a 24-hour test at Sebring International Raceway in a Chip Ganassi Racing-prepared car and a shorter prescribed endurance test with Action Express Racing.

It was an ideal testing environment for the grueling 24-hour races at Daytona and Le Mans, according to Cadillac Racing Program Manager Laura Wontrop Klauser. Data collection from race-equivalent stints, including night running, and validating durability on the bumpy 3.741-mile (6.020 km), 17-turn circuit were among the objectives.

“To complete that endurance test was extra motivation for our team and provided a sense of accomplishment,” said Klauser. “We still have a lot to do in a short time, but we are at the point where we are fine-tuning many things.”

The new V-LMDh will compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Both series’ schedules include dates at Sebring International Raceway, including the WEC season-opening 1000 Miles of Sebring on March 17 and the IMSA Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 18.

A Cadillac has won overall in IMSA at Sebring for the past four years, including a podium sweep in 2022.

Additional recent testing of the V-LMDh took place in October, immediately following the Petit Le Mans race at the 2.54-mile (4.09 km), 12-turn Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Cadillac Racing Assistant Program Manager Kalvin Parker said testing on the same racetrack under similar ambient and track temperatures, and within 36 hours of the event’s checkered flag, was very beneficial.

“For the drivers to go directly from the DPi to the V-LMDh on the same track was very helpful for understanding the limits with the new race car,” Parker said. “They’ve been at a few tracks, where they can compare the differences in weight and differences in power. The growth the teams have made from the first couple of tests, in terms of their comfort level with the cars, has been dramatic, as they push the systems and their understanding of the car further.”

On Dec. 6-7, development will continue with a final test on Daytona’s 3.56-mile (5.7 km), 12-turn road course, during IMSA-sanctioned mandatory tests for all manufacturers participating in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s new Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class for 2023.

The final competition Cadillac V-LMDh race cars, including their liveries, will be revealed online at Cadillac.com and on the Cadillac V-Series Instagram account in mid-January, ahead of the Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

About Cadillac

A leading luxury auto brand since 1902, Cadillac is growing globally, driven by an expanding product portfolio that features distinctive design and technology. More information on Cadillac appears at www.cadillac.com.

THE LEGACY CONTINUES: GOODYEAR AND NASCAR ANNOUNCE THE CONTINUATION OF A HISTORIC RELATIONSHIP

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Nashville, Tenn. (December 1, 2022) – With one of the longest-running relationships in racing history, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR today announced a new multi-year agreement renewing Goodyear’s position as the exclusive tire for NASCAR’s top three national series.

The agreement continues Goodyear’s designation as the “Official Tire of NASCAR,” as well as the title sponsor of the annual Goodyear 400, NASCAR’s Official Throwback Weekend Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway.

“From our manufacturing plants to offices around the world, racing is ingrained in our culture, and the importance of our relationship with NASCAR is reflected in the quality, performance and engineering we put into every Goodyear Eagle race tire,” said Richard J. Kramer, chairman, chief executive officer and president at Goodyear. “Our performance on the racetrack plays an active role in the success of the sport and inspires the development of our consumer tires, fueling our commitment to take performance and innovation to the next level.”

For nearly 70 years, NASCAR has served as a proving ground for generations of Goodyear Racing tire engineers, innovating, preparing and supplying tires that meet the most grueling and demanding conditions at the track. The unique technology that withstands and performs in race conditions also informs development and differentiates Goodyear’s consumer tires.

“Goodyear has been a trusted partner to the NASCAR industry since 1954, playing a critical role in our shared pursuit to deliver the best racing in the world,” said Steve Phelps, president of NASCAR. “For more than 25 years, Goodyear Eagle tires have been the only component that connects the stock car to the racetrack. Our continued partnership will allow us to push boundaries and innovate our racing product for generations to come.”

Goodyear and NASCAR’s nearly 70-year relationship is built on shared values of competition and innovation. As the sport evolved, so have Goodyear Eagle race tires, leading to the introduction of new tire technology like the racing slick in 1972, the radial tire in 1989, the multi-zone tread design in 2013 and the development of the 18-inch Goodyear Racing Eagle tire used on NASCAR’s Next Gen stock car. Fittingly, Darlington Raceway – one of the Cup Series’ oldest active tracks – is also home to the Goodyear 400 and many of Goodyear’s milestones in innovation, including the brand’s first official NASCAR tire test in 1954.

Goodyear produces more than 100,000 tires for NASCAR’s top three series every year, and each one is hand-built by Goodyear associates in Akron, Ohio – Goodyear’s global headquarters. To learn more about Goodyear Racing, visit www.Goodyear.com/Racing.

About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Pinty’s Series (Canada), NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 12 countries and more than 30 U.S. states. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).

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