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RCR NXS Post Race Report: Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL

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Late-Race Bump Spoils Solid Run by Sheldon Creed and the Whelen Chevrolet Team at the ROVAL

Finish: 16th
Start: 4th
Points: 14th

“We had good speed and would have been third at worst and that’s a good thing to take away from today. I felt like we did our job all day. We ran no worse than fifth the whole race. The strategy played out awesome and we were able to lead laps in our Whelen Chevrolet. We struggled on the short runs today but I thought after like five laps I settled in and the lap times leveled out with the 54 (Ty Gibbs) and 16 (AJ Allmendinger). We just never got green flag runs at the end and then we get turned running third (Lap 58 of 72). I went to the back but we had fresh tires and came back up to 16th. All those guys in the back lose their minds at the end. You’re trying to make passes without tearing your race car up but it’s a mess and it’s so hard to get by them. Some of those guys back there are racing for points too, so you’re trying to keep that in mind because you don’t want to ruin their season. We’ll go to Las Vegas and look to get ours.” -Sheldon Creed

Austin Hill and the No. 21 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet Team Advances to Round of 8 in the Playoffs

Finish: 29th
Start: 8th
Points: 6th

“I’m going to be sore tomorrow, that’s for sure. It was a long day for my Bennett Transportation & Logistics team. I knew something was off at the end of Stage 1 and could feel that it was getting harder to make the turns. I was able to make it to the end of the stage but I had a feeling it was a power steering issue. My team took a look at it on pit road under caution and tried to add fluid to the power steering pump. When I got back on track, I could tell it wasn’t fixed. I was able to make it to the end of Stage 2 but it was really difficult and the steering got even tighter. On a positive note, I found out that I clinched a spot in the Round of 8 which definitely lifted my spirits but it just got worse. We had to replace the entire power steering pump and lost a lot of laps but there was no way for me to make it through the turns anymore. My guys busted their tails all day to fix my car and I’m proud of everyone at RCR and ECR for never giving up. We finished 29th and we’re ready to put this one behind us and dive into the next round of the Playoffs. Las Vegas is a really good track for me so I’m looking forward to it.” -Austin Hill

Toyota Racing NXS Post-Race Recap — Charlotte 10.8.22

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GIBBS AND JONES ADVANCE TO ROUND OF 8
Two GR Supras Finish Top-10 at Charlotte Roval

CHARLOTTE (October 8, 2022) – Ty Gibbs (second) and Brandon Jones (seventh) finished in the top-10 in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Roval road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gibbs was leading in the closing laps until two late-race restarts in overtime allowed race-winner, AJ Allmendinger to pass him after making contact with the outside wall. Jones was able to pickup a stage win and joined Gibbs in advancing to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
Race 29 of 33 – 155.44 miles, 67 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, AJ Allmendinger*
2nd, TY GIBBS
3rd, Noah Gragson*
4th, JAMES DAVISON
5th, Justin Allgaier*
7th, BRANDON JONES
15th, DANIIL KVYAT
19th, JJ YELEY
23rd, BRAD PEREZ
28th, TIMMY HILL

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

TY GIBBS, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

What did you need to get to AJ Allmendinger in the closing laps?

“We had a very fast Monster Energy GR Supra. We got in the wall a little bit there on both of the restarts and never could get back to the 16 (AJ Allmendinger). We had great speed. I just want to thank my team. I had a great time in the race today and happy that we’re moving onto the round of eight.”

BRANDON JONES, No. 19 Menards/Fisher Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 7th

How do you feel about making it into the next round by only two points? How was your race overall today to be able to execute what you and your team needed to do in order to transfer?

“It was one of those days where everyone just did their job. I think we had a goal in mind today. We always want to come in and win these races, but our goal today was to come in and move onto the next round. Whatever we had to do to do that was what we decided on. Knew we needed some stage points. That first one threw me for a loop, didn’t start off as good as I wanted it to for this race. Jeff (Meendering, crew chief) made a really good call on the first stop to do an adjustment and got some really good adjustments in there and once we got track position, we were fast enough to maintain it. It was just that we weren’t really fast enough to drive up to that point. So we did a really good job flipping that stage and getting the stage win. Then at the end, they did as really, really good job of letting me know where everyone was points-wise. That’s what I told them what I wanted to hear all day so I knew how hard I needed to push for that next position or if I can ride in that area and not have to push. There was no reason to go for that next spot if you didn’t have to and end up taking yourself out over something crazy. We were just really solid. We didn’t spin out, didn’t have any lockups. Everyone did their job on pit road. That’s really what we need to do these next couple of rounds to get to Phoenix.”

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Check the procedure of making your personal custom coin – 2022

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What is a custom coin?

A custom coin is a metal coin that you can personalize and customize with your picture or brand logo for personal interests and advertisement of your company, respectively. You can get your coin customized from StationeryXpress. Such a coin implies the membership of a certain company. The Military uses these custom coins and provides their soldiers to indicate their soldiers. 

History:

The 3d print custom coin was just used as a money coin in the past. Kings, emperors, and rulers were used to make their custom coins to use as money. The photographs of the rulers were carved on the coins. It was an ordeal to be carved on a coin. But as the world evolved, so did the coins. It wasn’t even a simple task back in the ’80s or early ’90s. You can easily make your 3d print custom coin. You can also advertise your company by making these custom coins. 

Making a 3d print custom coin:

When you are making a custom coin, you need some basic things, which are given below: 

  • CNC milling machine, 3D modeling software, 2D picture editing software, engraving cutter, sandpaper, Camera

Make your 3D head by methods below. 

There are two methods for making a 3D head.

Methods:

There are two methods involved in making a 3d print custom coin. 

SCANNING — scan your 3D model head with a high-quality 3D scanner.

MAKING DEPTH MAP — make your depth map from a photo to displace a 3D geometry to carve it on a coin. It is called the 123D catch method. (This feature is available in Autodesk software. You can use any alternative software)

This method is not specific to making a photo coin. You can carve any company on the custom coin.

Using the 123D catch feature for making a shape:

Take a sharp photo to cover an entire head. Make a side pose for a 3D print custom coin. Once you shoot everything, process the photos using 3D software. Now manipulate through 3D software.  

3D Modeling to polish the shape prints:

Your 3D print custom coin model is ready. Polish this print and bisect it down to the middle. Now squish it down to fit your model on the coin.

Learn to make depth map: 

Manually push and pull the photos to become the darker side brighter. Go back and forth between your 3D software to displace the geometry. If your picture has white pixels in the depth map, you’ll have to push it a lot. 

Milling:

For milling, you need a 90-degree engraving cutter by a CNC mill. Don’t force too much because the vibrations will cause roughing of the material. Before milling, fix the points, so it doesn’t cause roughness.

Making rim and final finishing:

Give a final finishing by creating a rim around the coin on a belt sander by simply filling the rest of the material and painting it. Once the paint is dried, take a polish like Autosol to highlight the high spots. 

Your Custom coin is ready!

What do Custom coins represent?

Custom coins represent achievement, teams, companies, and businesses. The member who works hard to achieve milestones for the company is often awarded these custom coins.

Is Polar Fleece a Warm Fabric? – Detailed Preview

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When it comes to winter, the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about this season is cozy, windy nights and warm clothing.

In winter, we need to cover ourselves with warm items of clothing, and we need to keep our bodies warm. Particularly for the people who reside in the polar areas, who live in comparatively colder areas, think of our warmest sweaters and coats with warm boots. So they would keep themselves safe from the health hazards of winter. We need warm clothes that include cozy, thick woolen gloves, socks, hats, coats, etc. As far as wintertime is concerned, it is a lovely season — the snow, the snowman, and the fun. But ever think of the people who live in the Polar Regions? It is a harsh season for them. They need great protection from winter. 

People traveling to colder mountain areas need to keep themselves warm as their bodies are not prone to the cold seasons. They think of the warmest clothes while packing their bags for traveling. So the query came to our minds: What is winter’s warmest clothing?

As far as warm clothing is concerned, we need to understand which phase of the season it is.

People who live in Alaska need the warmest clothes like wool weaved sweaters. But people living in temperate zones do not go through harsh winters. They can wear polar fleece fabrics, which are famous for their excellent insulative properties. 

What is polar fleece?

Soft insulating fabric is known for its double-sided fabric.

The polar fleece is mostly made up of polyester with a napped surface, but it can also be made from rayon, hump, or cotton. The polar fleece is much lighter than wool but has excellent insulating properties. The polar fleece keeps the body warm with its soft, comfy fabric. 

Properties:

It has many beneficial properties. 

  • The polar fleece is hydrophobic, so it is resistant to water absorption. The thermal property of polar fleece remains constant even after absorbing water. It is famous for its breathing property and is a low-cost substitute for wool. Polar fleece is a flammable fabric, so it needs to be treated with a flame retardant and melts when exposed to the flame. 
  • Polar fleece is a windproof fabric. Because of its windproof properties, it accumulates dirt and lint easily. It can easily hold static electricity.
  • Polar fleece will prove to be your best friend in cold temperatures, especially during a trip to mountain-hilly areas in winter. This fleece is available in a variety of thicknesses and the quality of warming properties. The thickness varies like100 micro, 200 micro, and 300 micros. The 300 microfiber is the thickest of all types. This is also the least flexible fleece.
  • Because of its double-sided fabric, it has excellent insulation. The polar fleece is warm yet lightweight, so it is easy to wear for people who don’t like thick clothes. 
  • It breathes well, so athletes prefer to wear this fabric to keep their bodies warm during play. 
  • This warmest and the softest fabric is durable yet prone to pilling and fraying.
  • Thus, polar fleece is the warmest of all types of fleece. This article has thoroughly enlightened the properties of polar fleece.

How are white clothes beneficial for Professionals – Preview

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Photo by Anomaly on Unsplash

When it comes to simplicity, you always talk about wearing simple t-shirts with simple jeans, like crisp white t shirt bulk with jeans. The white t- shirt selling brands ‘ve got all. From large-sized t-shirts to short, thick to lanky stuff — White clothing articles have different preferences and priorities for what makes them the simplest and the best dressing. You must have a white t shirt bulk to wear in a routine as it will make you feel calm and tidy all the time.

Why do professionals wear white clothes?

White color represents discipline, for it screams a neutral setting in an organization. Any organization needs discipline maintenance. Especially during professional talks, they give a white setup that creates a sense of purity, hygiene, and discipline. 

Physicians wear white coats that give a sense of hope to combat diseases; referees wear white uniforms, and adjudicators wear white shirts in sports events. It represents the discipline in games and sports.

Sport is nothing without discipline, so it needs to represent discipline during sports events. The athletes have white t shirt bulk in their sports bags all the time. White clothes are beneficial to professionals. By the end of the article, you’ll get to know about this in detail.

One needs positive energy at the workplace to achieve milestones and reach his goal. White clothes can help you in this regard because they provide a sense of purity as well as cleanliness. White color fills you with patience by creating a balance between your negative and positive energy.

At workplaces, dressing matters a lot. It makes you feel relaxed, airiness, and calm, which is the basic need of working with joy. Color therapy tells them that color therapy is a powerful therapy that affects your mind a lot. According to a well-known fact, wearing white clothes expands the radiance of your aura by 1 foot. A strong aura gives you good health, radiance, and positive strength to deal with life. You automatically expand your efficiency. White color provides you with a shield to protect you from negative energy. White color is a sign of simplicity which makes you attractive. As it is a famous proverb

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

Let’s talk about the reasons why we should choose white clothes.

Reasons — Why do you need to wear white clothes?

The white color provides you with a sense of coolness. Black absorbs the heat while white reflects the heat radiations. You need to wear white t shirt bulk to look good and cool in the summer. Light colors are the need for summer because dark colors are heat-producing colors.

Wear white t shirt bulk with skirts (in the case of girls) in summer with a heavy upper hair bun. It will make you look cool and decent. When it comes to men’s dressing, there are a lot of options. You can wear them with knickers, trousers, shorts or with jeans wearing a coat — A professional dress indeed. 

Epilogue:

White color creates a balance between negative and positive energy. It makes your personality full of patience, hope, and cleanliness. You will feel fresh when you wear them on a hot summer day. The article enlightens the benefits of wearing white clothes nicely.

Where and why do 12v power supply adapters use?

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What is an adapter?

An adapter is an electrical device having one hardware or electronic interface that can be accommodated to another hardware or electronic interface without any loss. In computers, the adapter is accommodated into a card. This adapter can easily be inserted into a slot called a motherboard.

With the advancement of science and technology, the uses of technology also got advanced. No one in this modern time is the one who doesn’t have large or small electrical appliances in his home. The auxiliary equipment is the must-having device for these large appliances to work properly, such as switching power supplies. 

Here in this technology article, we will mainly light up the use and features of the 12v power supply adapter. If you are involved in technology, you must know that a power adapter is an inseparable device for many electronic devices. It is not like a battery, as some people think.

Introduction to 12v power supply adapter:

A DC 12V power supply adapter is an electronic device designed to convert AC voltages to DC voltages, and you can find reliable options at https://www.chromausa.com/instruments/dc-power-supplies/.

  • Transformer
  • Rectifier
  • Filter and
  • Regulator circuits.

A DC 12v power supply has some primary functions, which involve the conversion of electric current to power load from a source with correct voltages, current, and frequency. The power suppliers are also known as power converters because of the earlier conversion. 

Use of 12v power supply adapters:

Following are the uses of 12v power supply adapters. These adapters have some quality uses, which are cracked here:

  • 12v power supply adapters are mainly used  
  • Process controls
  • Test equipment
  • Communications
  • Low voltage lighting
  • Burglar Alarms.

A 12v power supply adapter supplies a 12-volt input or output. This is often used in applications that are related to vehicles. 

A 12v DC input is also identified as a DC-DC converter. They are used significantly in vehicles that operate on their 12-volt batteries. 

A 12-volt output power supply is also used in vehicular equipment before they are installed in the vehicles. For example, the radio communications equipment is the best example of it.

Features of a 12v power supply adapter:

  • The 12v power supply usually has an Input Voltage with this figure: AC 110/220V 15%
  • Output voltage is featured as 12V DC, 5A, and 60W
  • The output voltage is adjusted with this adjustment Range: ±10%
  • Protection of this adapter is featured as overload, over voltage, and here is also a short circuit auto-recovery (After Protection).
  • Universal AC input / Full range.
  • There is 100% full load burn-in test cooling. Free air convection tests the test cooling.
  • This has good quality and efficient performance.
  • It has a compact size and is lightweight.
  • This adapter has a high reliability.
  • It features a power LED monitor which glows when it is in use.
  • It has a high efficiency because of its low energy consumption.
  • This power supply features the switch mode power adaptor category.
  • The output of DC is featured as 12 volts with 5 Amp.

Note: These features are reviewed by our experts while reviewing the Power Supply 12V with 2A specifically compatible with Arduino® UNO.

A.J. Allmendinger Makes It Four In A ROVAL™

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A.J. Allmendinger scored his fourth consecutive victory on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™ in Saturday's Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. (HHP/Harold Hinson photo)

CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 8, 2022) – A.J. Allmendinger was patient when he needed to be patient on Saturday, aggressive when he needed to be aggressive, and in first place when the checkered flag fell at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™.

A series of late-race accidents led to cautions that bunched up the field, and afforded Allmendinger a golden opportunity to nudge his way past Ty Gibbs, hold him off for a final run to the finish and win the Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina for the fourth year in a row.

Allmendinger won the pole, led a race-high 25 laps and was at his best when it was needed most.

Gibbs paced the field for much of Stage 3, but Allmendinger saw his chance on the penultimate restart, pounced and never flinched on his way to a comfortable victory, his second consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series triumph.

Gibbs settled for second with Noah Gragson third, James Davison fourth and Justin Allgaier fifth. Alex Labbe was sixth ahead of Brandon Jones, Josh Berry, Ryan Sieg and Landon Cassill.

The race marked the cut-off of the Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 12, which saw defending series champion Daniel Hemric eliminated along with Ryan Sieg, Riley Herbst and Jeremy Clements.

Long-time Formula One competitor Daniil Kvyat finished 15th in his series debut with Sam Hunt Racing, while IndyCar star Marco Andretti ended up 36th in his first NASCAR start. Andretti was involved in a crash with Jeb Burton on Lap 46 that ended his day early.

Allmendinger joins Gragson, Gibbs, Allgaier, Berry, Jones, Sam Mayer and Austin Hill in the Round of 8. Allmendinger starts seventh in Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 as he seeks to become the first driver to complete a ROVAL™ weekend sweep.

A.J. ALLMENDINGER, NO. 16 KAULIG RACING CHEVROLET (Race Winner): “I knew if I could hang on (Gibbs’) outside in Turn 1, I’d at least have a shot. I knew it was going to be a battle when that last caution came out. I spun the tires, and (Gragson) gave me a good shove. I tried to not put it in the fence and just put in two solid laps. This was a race that at times, even with 10 to go, five to go, that I felt like I wasn’t going to get it done. I knew that if we had enough restarts, I could just time it right and get by (Gibbs). I feel like we stole it, but I’m not going to give it back.”

TY GIBBS, NO. 54 JOE GIBBS RACING TOYOTA (Runner-Up): I feel like we had a really fast Monster Energy Toyota. I’m proud of the effort from the guys. It was a good points day, so the next goal is trying to get to Phoenix (for the Championship 4). I just didn’t execute (on the final two restarts). There was about 80 of them, it felt like. I just spun (the tires), A.J. got a good restart. The last one, we just got ran wide, touched the fence and it just killed the momentum and I just couldn’t get back to him. I felt like I got back to him a good bit there on the last lap and a half of the race, but we just didn’t have enough time.”

NOAH GRAGSON, NO. 9 JR MOTORSPORTS CHEVROLET (Third-Place Finisher): Congrats to A.J. I had a lot of fun out there. We’ve got some really good race tracks for us coming up: Vegas, Homestead, Martinsville, we’re pretty good. I’m super excited to get there. I was joking with the guys this morning that I had a really good September (winning four races in a row), but a terrible October. We gave ourselves a shot at Talladega and we gave ourselves a shot today. To come home third is still a good day. We’ve just got to go win.”

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Allmendinger claims fourth consecutive Charlotte Roval Xfinity Series win

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Photo by Kevin Ritchie for SpeedwayMedia.com.

The road course dominance of AJ Allmendinger continued under a sunny afternoon in Concord, North Carolina, after he claimed a late dominant victory in the fifth annual Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course on Saturday, October 8. It was his fourth consecutive Xfinity Series win at the Charlotte Roval as the field for the Playoff’s Round of 8 was set.

The 40-year-old Allmendinger from Los Gatos, California, led two times for a race-high 25 of 72 over-scheduled laps. Allmendinger capitalized on two overtime attempts while also dealing with power steering issues to overtake and hold off Ty Gibbs to claim his historic fourth consecutive Xfinity Series victory at the Roval. This also marked his second consecutive win following a last-lap photo-finish victory over Sam Mayer at Talladega Superspeedway. Allmendinger was one of eight competitors to officially transfer to the Playoff’s Round of 8.

With on-track qualifying that determined the starting lineup occurring on Saturday, Allmendinger claimed his fourth pole position of the 2022 season after posting a 102.235 mph lap in 81.694 seconds. Joining him on the front row was Playoff competitor Ty Gibbs, who posted the second-best qualifying lap at 102.144 mph in 81.767 seconds.

Prior to the event, Scott Heckert, Ryan Vargas and Kris Wright dropped to the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments made to their respective cars along with Playoff competitor Noah Gragson, who started the event in a backup car.

When the green flag waved and the race started, Allmendinger battled and fended off Gibbs to lead the field through the first two turns and approaching the infield road course turns. As the field jostled for positions through the infield and back to the oval turns, Allmendinger remained out in front over Gibbs, Daniel Hemric, Justin Allgaier and Sheldon Creed. Through the backstretch chicane and back to the frontstretch chicane, Allmendinger retained the top spot by a decent advantage as he navigated his way back to the start/finish line and led the first lap.

By the second lap, Allmendinger was out in front by seven-tenths of a second over Gibbs followed by Hemric, Allgaier and Creed while Sam Mayer, Landon Cassill, Austin Hill, Jeremy Clements and Sage Karam were in the top 10.

Then on the third lap, early trouble struck for Playoff competitor Daniel Hemric, who went off the track and hit the wall in Turn 5 and damaged the left side of his No. 11 AG1 Chevrolet Camaro. Following an unscheduled pit stop for repairs, the reigning Xfinity Series champion returned to the track but plummeted to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Through the first five scheduled laps, Allmendinger was leading by nearly one-and-a-half seconds over Gibbs while Allgaier, Creed, Mayer, Cassill, Hill, Clements, Sage Karam and Riley Herbst were running in the top 10. By then, six of 12 Playoff competitors were running in the top 10 as Josh Berry was in 12th, Brandon Jones was scored in 16th, Ryan Sieg was running behind Jones in 17th, Gragson was in 20th and Hemric was mired back in 38th, dead last.

Four laps later, the first caution of the event flew when Kris Wright wrecked in the first turn. Wright’s incident occurred two laps earlier after JJ Yeley spun all by himself in Turn 7. During the caution period, some of the drivers, including Gragson, pitted while the rest led by Allmendinger remained on the track.

When the race proceeded under green on Lap 11, Allmendinger retained the lead ahead of Gibbs and the rest of the field.

In the closing laps of the second stage, Marco Andretti, who was making his NASCAR debut in Big Machine Racing’s No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro, spun entering the backstretch chicane. In addition, Alex Labbe went off the course and got a sign stuck to his front end while Allgaier and Cassill spun together in Turn 4. In the midst of the on-track carnage, Creed, Ryan Sieg, Brandon Jones, Labbe, Kaz Grala and Hemric pitted while Allmendinger retained the lead. 

When the first stage concluded on Lap 20, Allmendinger claimed his fourth stage victory of the 2022 season. Gibbs settled in second while Mayer, Hill, Herbst, Allgaier, Davison, Cassill, Berry and Karam were scored in the top 10.

Under the stage break, a majority of the field led by Allmendinger pitted while the rest including Creed, Gragson, Karam, Brandon Jones, Alex Labbe, Ryan Sieg, Hemric, Grala, Josh Williams, Preston Pardus and Brandon Brown remained on the track. During the pit stops, Hill had the hood of his car up due to a power steering issue while Patrick Gallagher was penalized for speeding on pit road.

The second stage started on Lap 22 as Karam and Gragson occupied the front row. At the start, Gragson used the outside lane to his advantage as he stormed to the lead entering the first turn followed by Creed while Karam was left to battle Brandon Jones for third place in front of the field.

At the Lap 30 mark, Creed was leading ahead of Gibbs, Brandon Jones, Gragson and Karam while Hemric, Herbst, Labbe, Allmendinger and Mayer were running in the top 10. By then, six of 12 Playoff competitors were running in the top 10 as Allgaier was in 11th, Berry was in 13th, Clements was running in 15th, Sieg was back in 17th and Hill was mired back in 32nd. In the midst of the competition toward the front, Bayley Currey spun Brad Perez in Turn 8 as Andy Lally sustained damage from getting into Currey.

At the halfway mark between Laps 33 and 34, Creed continued to lead by more than three seconds over Gibbs while Brandon Jones, Gragson and Karam remained in the top five. By then, Herbst carved his way up to sixth followed by Allmendinger, Mayer, Hemric and Allgaier while Labbe, Davison, Berry, Alfredo and Clements occupied the top 15.

In the closing laps of the second stage, some of the drivers, including Karam, Labbe, Cassill, Stefan Parsons, Clements, Jeb Burton, Josh Bilicki, Allmendinger, Gragson and Gibbs, along with the leader, Creed, pitted under green while Brandon Jones cycled his way into the lead.

When the second stage concluded on Lap 40, Brandon Jones claimed his second stage victory of the 2022 season. Herbst settled in second while Mayer, Allgaier, Davison, Hemric, Berry, Alfredo, Creed and Gibbs were scored in the top 10. By then, six of 12 Playoff competitors were scored in the top 10 while Sieg, Gragson, Allmendinger, Clements and Hill were mired in 12th, 17th, 18th, 26th and 30th, respectively. During the stage’s conclusion, Myatt Snider limped his No. 31 TaxSlayer Chevrolet Camaro back to pit road with a flat left-rear tire.

Under the stage break, some of the drivers, led by Brandon Jones, pitted, while the rest led by Herbst remained on the track.

With 24 laps remaining, the final stage started with Creed and Gibbs on the front row. At the start, Creed pulled ahead with the lead through the first turn while Gibbs fended off Allmendinger, Gragson and Karam to remain in second through the infield turns. As the field re-entered the oval turns and approached the backstretch chicane, Gibbs started to close in on Creed as he launched his bid for the lead while Allmendinger kept both within his sights.

During the following lap, Gibbs moved into the lead over Creed entering the backstretch chicane while Allmendinger remained in third as he started to challenge Creed for the runner-up spot. Not long after, the caution flag flew again when Jeb Burton spun in Turn 6 after getting hit by teammate Anthony Alfredo before he was hit by Marco Andretti, whose NASCAR debut came to an end late in the event.

When the race restarted under green with 19 laps remaining, Gibbs fended off Creed and a daring three-wide attempt from Allmendinger to lead the field through the infield turns and back to the oval turns. Shortly after, the caution flew when Preston Pardus was hit by Kaz Grala, who spun and got his car stalled backward in the backstretch chicane. In the midst of the carnage, Herbst, who was running toward the top 10, sustained significant damage to the left-rear area of his No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang after a stack-up resulted in Davison hitting Herbst.

During the following restart with 15 laps remaining, Gibbs jumped ahead and retained the lead while Allmendinger and Creed briefly battled for second as Allmendinger prevailed while Karam and Gragson were in the top five ahead of the field. While the field jostled for positions through the infield turns and the backstretch chicane, Gibbs stabilized his advantage to seven-tenths of a second over Allmendinger while third-place Creed trailed by more than a second.

A lap later, Herbst spun while exiting the backstretch chicane in 10th place. By then, Brad Perez hit the wall towards the backstretch while Joe Graf Jr. spun in Turn 6. Despite the incidents, the race remained under green flag conditions.

With 12 laps remaining, however, the caution returned due to debris on the course after Herbst lost a flat left-rear tire carcass and sustained more damage to the left-rear area of his car. At the same time, Allgaier had a sign stuck to the front of his car.

Three laps later, the race proceeded under green. At the start, Gibbs retained the lead with a strong start while Allmendinger battled and fended off Creed to retain the runner-up spot ahead of the field. Behind, a spin by Grala ignited a stack-up with cars wrecking in Turn 2 that involved Herbst, Patrick Gallagher, Ryan Vargas, Timmy Hill, Josh Bilicki and Brad Perez. Shortly after, Creed spun in Turn 7 after getting hit by Karam before the caution flew amid the carnage.

Down to the final six laps of the event, the event restarted under green. At the start, Gibbs launched ahead with another strong start while Allmendinger fended off Karam for second place. Behind, teammates Gragson and Allgaier battled for fourth in front of Parsons, Brandon Jones and Labbe as the field scrambled for late positions through the infield turns and back to the oval turns.

When the field returned to the frontstretch for the final five mark, Gibbs continued to lead by half a second over Allmendinger while Karam, Gragson and Allgaier remained in the top five. By then, Parsons remained in sixth ahead of Davison, Brandon Jones, Labbe and Berry while Mayer, Hemric, Kvyat, Casasill and Sieg were in the top 15.

Then with four laps remaining, Karam spun from third and backed his car into the wall. As Karam continued and limped his car back to pit road, the race remained under green and Gibbs retained the lead ahead of Allmendinger. Karam’s incident allowed Gragson, Allgaier and Parsons to move up the leaderboard.

Two laps later, the caution flew due to debris being reported on the track and the event was sent into overtime. By then, Gibbs had extended his advantage to a second over Allmendinger.

At the start of the first overtime attempt, Gibbs and Allmendinger dueled for the lead entering the first turn. They rubbed fenders through the first two turns as Allmendinger muscled into the lead entering the third turn. Through the infield turns, Allmendinger and Gibbs pulled away from the field, with Allmendinger closing in on Gibbs. It did not take long, however, for the caution to fly again and send the event into a second overtime attempt when Herbst spun, slapped the wall between Turns 4 and 5 and picked up a billboard sign on the course. Herbst eventually retired with a wrecked race car.

During the start of the second overtime attempt, Allmendinger and Gibbs dueled for the lead entering the first turn before Allmendinger pulled ahead and came out on top. Behind, Gibbs and Gragson battled for second while James Davison moved up to fourth in front of Allgaier. While Parsons spun in Turn 7, the field scattered to avoid hitting him as the race proceeded under green.

When the white flag waved and the final lap started, Allmendinger remained the leader by more than a second over Gibbs and Gragson. While Gibbs tried to close in on Allmendinger through the infield turns, the oval turns and the backstretch chicane, Allmendinger had enough power to fend off and beat Gibbs to the finish line by half a second.

In addition to claiming his fourth consecutive victory at the Roval along with his second win in recent weeks, Allmendinger recorded his 15th career victory in the Xfinity Series, his 10th on a road course venue and his fifth of the 2022 season. The victory was also the 19th overall in the Xfinity circuit for Kaulig Racing.

“It’s unbelievable,” Allmendinger said on NBC. “All the credit goes to all the men and women at Kaulig Racing. This Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevy was pretty good, but Ty [Gibbs] was really good there at the end. I didn’t know if I was gonna be able to get him. I knew I could just get to one restart on the outside of him, at least, we had a chance. I was whining pretty bad there. I was frustrated, didn’t think we had a shot, but I’m always gonna put it on my back when it’s time to go. We got that one. We stole that one!”

Gibbs settled in second place for the third time this season as he secured his spot in the Playoff’s Round of 8. Gragson came home in third place while James Davison and Justin Allgaier finished in the top five. Alex Labbe finished sixth followed by Brandon Jones, who secured the eighth and final transfer spot to the Round of 8 by two points over Ryan Sieg. Berry, Sieg and Landon Cassill completed the top 10 on the track. Notably, Playoff competitors Mayer, Clements, Hemric and Hill ended up 11th, 14th, 17th and 29th, respectively, while Herbst, who was unable to finish, was scored in 32nd.

AJ Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Ty Gibbs, Josh Berry, Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Austin Hill and Brandon Jones have transferred to the Round of 8 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs and will continue in their pursuit of this year’s championship. Ryan Sieg, Daniel Hemric, Riley Herbst and Jeremy Clements have been eliminated from title contention. With Hemric, the reigning Xfinity Series champion, being among one of four competitors eliminated from Playoff contention, the 2022 Xfinity Series will be primed to feature a new champion at season’s conclusion.

There were eight lead changes for six different leaders. The race featured nine cautions for 15 laps.

Results.

1. AJ Allmendinger, 25 laps led, Stage 1 winner

2. Ty Gibbs, 24 laps led

3. Noah Gragson, one lap led

4. James Davison

5. Justin Allgaier

6. Alex Labbe

7. Brandon Jones, three laps led, Stage 2 winner

8. Josh Berry

9. Ryan Sieg

10. Landon Cassill

11. Sam Mayer

12. Anthony Alfredo

13. Myatt Snider

14. Jeremy Clements

15. Daniil Kvyat

16. Sheldon Creed, 18 laps led

17. Daniel Hemric

18. Jeb Burton

19. JJ Yeley

20. Brandon Brown

21. Preston Pardus

22. Scott Heckert

23. Brad Perez

24. Ryan Vargas

25. Stefan Parsons

26. Bayley Currey

27. Joe Graf Jr.

28. Timmy Hill

29. Austin Hill, two laps down

30. Sage Karam, two laps down

31. Andy Lally, three laps down

32. Riley Herbst – OUT, Accident, one lap led

33. Patrick Gallagher – OUT, Engine

34. Josh Bilicki, six laps down

35. Kaz Grala – OUT, Accident

36. Marco Andretti – OUT, Accident

37. Josh Williams – OUT, Track bar

38. Kris Wright – OUT, Accident

*Bold indicates Playoff contenders

Playoff standings

1. AJ Allmendinger – Advanced

2. Noah Gragson – Advanced

3. Ty Gibbs – Advanced

4. Josh Berry – Advanced

5. Justin Allgaier – Advanced

6. Sam Mayer – Advanced

7. Austin Hill – Advanced

8. Brandon Jones – Advanced

9. Ryan Sieg – Eliminated

10. Daniel Hemric – Eliminated

11. Riley Herbst – Eliminated

12. Jeremy Clements – Eliminated

The Round of 8 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs is set to occur next Saturday, October 15, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Ford Performance NASCAR: Joey Logano Puts His Ford Mustang on the Pole for Roval Race

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series
YellaWood 500 Qualifying | Saturday, October 8, 2022

FORD QUALIFYING RESULTS:

1st – Joey Logano
5th – Austin Cindric
6th – Ryan Blaney
11th – Michael McDowell
12th – Cole Custer
17th – Chase Briscoe
21st – Chris Buescher
22nd – Kevin Harvick
23rd – Harrison Burton
27th – Joey Hand
31st – Brad Keselowski
32nd – Todd Gilliland
35th – JJ Yeley
36th – Loris Hezemans
37th – Aric Almirola
38th – Josh Williams

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – HOW WAS THAT LAP? “It was OK. I felt like I screwed up the final chicane here. I screwed up the first run and made it through and I screwed up half as bad the second time trying to adjust but not over-adjust and I underadjusted myself at least, but the Shell/Pennzoil Mustang has some speed in it obviously. It was really good through the rest of the racetrack. Starting up front is nice. Hopefully, we can do what we need to do this weekend. Our job is to get into the next round and we’ll figure out what we need from here, but this is a great starting spot, for sure. We’ve got a good pit stall and we just need to try to keep that track position. It’s pretty sketchy when you lose your track position here, so we’ll try to keep it.”

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE POLE. “Thanks, it was great. We’ve got a great Shell/Pennzoil Mustang here. There’s nothing like getting the pole. It feels so good. These road courses are always tough to do that because you’ve got so many corners to screw up. I got most of them right, all but this one right in front of the grandstands that everyone probably got to see, but the rest of them were decent. A great car and it’s nice to be starting towards the front.”

TRACK POSITION IS IMPORTANT ON A ROAD COURSE. “Yes. It’s nice to get that starting spot, but there are a lot of things that can happen on the Roval. There’s a lot of strategy options and a lot of different things can happen, so we’ve got to just take a second and figure out what our game plan is gonna be for tomorrow. The good thing is we’ve got a fast car. Even in race trim the car is fast, so we’re in a good spot.”

POLE-WINNING PRESS CONFERENCE

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – HOW WERE YOUR LAPS OUT THERE? “My lap was pretty good. I screwed up the first lap in the final chicane under the frontstretch. That’s our first corner we get to with the alternative start-finish line and you have a whole lap to try and make up for your mistake. The second lap I only screwed it up half as bad, so I made some gains there. Overall, I’m pretty proud of our Shell/Pennzoil Mustang team. They brought a really good race car. It seems like all the Penske cars are pretty quick as well, so that’s a good encouraging sign, especially as important as the Roval is this week for all of us to move onto the next round. It’s a nice starting spot. That’s all it is, just a starting spot. We’ve got to execute the race and ultimately make sure we get onto the next round.”

AUSTIN IS RIGHT ON THE CUT LINE. HOW HARD IS IT TO BE IN HIS POSITION? “I think with the 24 penalty back he’s just below it, but he’s close. It’s tough no matter what position you’re in. The only spot that you feel more comfortable as that cushion gets bigger and you feel more desperate the further you are behind it. It’s an interesting place to live when you think about it, especially how you run this race. When you have a cutoff race as a road course, it makes it pretty tricky on how you’re gonna call this race. Every crew chief right now is wondering, ‘Do we need stage points? Do we go for stage points? If I take stage points, how far back is it gonna cycle me back in the field? Am I gonna restart 20th? Am I gonna restart 30th, 15th? I don’t know.’ Every crew chief in the playoffs right now is thinking about that, not to mention the guys that aren’t in the playoffs that still have reasons to race for points, so it makes it a really hard call for the crew chiefs here on what defines success for the day. I think that’s the first question you have to ask – what defines success? Is that winning the race? Is it getting through to the next round? Is it scoring max points? What does it look like? And that changes throughout the race, I think, sometimes depending on what your competitors are up to.”

DOES HAVING THE POLE CHANGE HOW YOU APPROACH THE RACE? “We’ve had conversations, lots of them. I don’t think we have any decisions made. We just got done qualifying, so I haven’t talked to him since I got out of the car, really. So, I’ll talk to him tonight and see what he thinks and we’ll probably think on it more tomorrow and have an A and a B plan and see where we end up.”

WHAT DID YOU LEARN IN THE MEETING TODAY WITH NASCAR AND DO YOU FEEL ANY BETTER AFTER THE MEETING THAN YOU DID BEFORE? “Yeah, I feel much better. I feel like the meeting was very open and honest, which I feel like was necessary for all the drivers to get some things off their chest and their real concerns of what we’ve been going through and the experiences from inside the car. The frustrating part is it took way too long to have that meeting. That meeting should have happened Monday after Kurt’s crash, not waiting until Alex had his crash and at least hear us out. I’m not saying they weren’t working on it after Kurt’s crash, but the communication in person is so important. You guys know. You’re sitting here. We used to do Zoom media and can you tell me that when you did all those Zoom calls that it was a good as being in person? No, you can’t say those interviews are worth a crap compared to being in person. And it’s the same thing when you’re talking about your life in a race car. It’s a little bit more important than that and we should be in person having those meetings a lot, not when we need to but before we need to, and I think those messages were heard loud and clear. There is a plan to try to help the rear impacts, as you guys know, but we need to stay focused on the rest of the car as well. There are a lot of other spots on the car we want to make better as well.”

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT REAR IMPACTS HERE? “You just have to go race when it’s time to go racing. Yeah, is the possibility there for injury? It always is. It’s a race car. There’s some kind of chance I’m gonna take driving home from here, so you try to assess the risk before you take it and try to do the right things that you can control before you jump in the race car. That’s your head surround, your helmet, your HANS. The things I can control I need to be ready for and do, and then at that point we need to keep communicating to NASCAR and their engineers in designing a car that accepts impact better.”

WAS THE REST OF THE GARAGE A LEVEL 9 OR 10 BEFORE THIS MEETING COMPARED TO HARVICK AND HAMLIN, WHO WERE A LEVEL 10? “We need to hold them honest now. We got a meeting out of it and I hope that’s not why we had the meeting is because a couple drivers got fired up in the media. I hope that’s not how we make change in our sport. I hope that’s not what we do. I think we’re better than that. I hope we’re better than that, but, like I said, sometimes your emotions will get, I don’t want to say the best of you, but sometimes you have to act out a little bit to make change happen and make sure you’re heard. It seemed like it definitely made something happen.”

DO YOU GET A SENSE AND MAYBE IT’S TOO EARLY, BUT HAS ANYTHING BEEN QUELLED? HAS EVERYONE CALMED DOWN A LITTLE BIT? “It will be calm when the car is fixed.”

CHEVROLET NCS: William Byron Leads Chevrolet to Six Top-10 Starting Spots at Charlotte ROVAL

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY R.C.
BANK OF AMERICA ROVAL 400
TEAM CHEVY POST-QUALIFYING REPORT
OCTOBER 8, 2022

WILLIAM BYRON LEADS CHEVROLET TO SIX TOP-10 STARTING SPOTS AT THE CHARLOTTE ROVAL

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL STARTING LINEUP:
POS. DRIVER

2nd William Byron, No. 24 Valvoline Camaro ZL1
3rd Daniel Suarez, No. 99 CommScope Camaro ZL1
4th Tyler Reddick, No. 8 3CHI Camaro ZL1
7th AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Camaro ZL1
9th Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1
10th Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Camaro ZL1
13th Justin Haley, No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1
15th Austin Dillon, No. 3 Get Bioethanol Camaro ZL1
18th Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1
25th Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Harris Teeter / Scott Camaro ZL1
26th Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Camaro ZL1
28th Ty Dillon, No. 42 QuickChek Camaro ZL1
29th Noah Gragson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1
30th Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Raze Energy Camaro ZL1
34th Mike Rockenfeller, No. 77 Bon Secours / Swamo Rabbits Camaro ZL1
39th Conor Daly, No. 50 Bitnile.com Camaro ZL1

TOP-FIVE UNOFFICIAL STARTING LINEUP:
POS. DRIVER

1st Joey Logano (Ford)
2nd William Byron (Chevrolet)
3rd Daniel Suarez (Chevrolet)
4th Tyler Reddick (Chevrolet)
5th Austin Cindric (Ford)

· Chevrolet drivers took six of the top-10 starting positions for tomorrow’s NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

· Leading Chevrolet in the starting lineup is William Byron, qualifying second in his No. 24 Valvoline Camaro ZL1. This marks Byron’s 15th top-10 start of 2022 and his second at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

· Daniel Suarez was third-fastest in his No. 99 CommScope Camaro ZL1, giving Suarez his 11th top-10 start of 2022 and his first at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

· Chevrolet has recorded wins in 15 of the last 16 NASCAR Cup Series road course races, including a streak of the past 11 in a row.

· In four NASCAR Cup Series races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Chevrolet has recorded three of those wins (Kyle Larson – 2021; and Chase Elliott – 2019, 2020).

· NBC will broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 9. Live coverage can also be found on the NBCSports Gold App, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

 

About Chevrolet
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