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BMS FAN ZONE AND FAN MIDWAY OFFERS TONS OF FUN FOR GUESTS; FOOD CITY FAN ZONE STAGE ALIVE WITH ENTERTAINMENT

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The popular FOAM PARTY returns on Friday night, and post-race concerts on both Thursday and Friday will amplify the at-track experience

BRISTOL, Tenn. (Sept. 9, 2022) – Guests who attend the Bass Pro Shops Night Race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, Sept. 15-17, will find an abundance of entertainment options in the BMS Fan Zone, located at BMS Entrance 1 (North) near the famed Bristol tower and It’s Bristol Baby monument. The BMS Fan Midway, located in the lot down the hill behind the track’s frontstretch, also has a variety of sponsor displays and activities.

The BMS Fan Zone features a diverse menu of shows, activities and attractions, including the return of the BMS Freestyle bikes, an Axe Throwing station, the Extreme Globe of Death motorcycle stunt act, a Mechanical Bull, a NASCAR race simulator, a Mobile Gaming Trailer, Rock Climbing Tower, the BMS Kid Zone and the ultra-popular Food City Fan Zone Stage.

One of the main attractions in the BMS Fan Zone is the Food City Fan Zone Stage, hosted by Josh Mancuso, with Trackside Live showcased on Saturday with hosts Jose Castillo and Alex Weaver. The Food City Fan Zone Stage offers guests a wide variety of music, driver and celebrity appearances, games, SCC live auctions, driver Q&A chats, prizes and so much fun.

Drivers who are scheduled to make appearances on the Food City Fan Zone Stage include Cup Series drivers Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Corey LaJoie, William Byron, Erik Jones, Chris Buescher, Ty Dillon, Cole Custer and Justin Haley. Several Xfinity Series star also will appear, including Justin Allgaier, Noah Gragson, Sam Mayer, Josh Berry, Jeb Burton, Chad Finchum and Bayley Currey. Camping World Truck Series drivers who are scheduled to appear on stage include Hailie Deegan, Grant Enfinger, Matt DiBenedetto, Chase Purdy, Tyler Ankrum, John Hunter Nemechek, Jack Wood and Tanner Gray.

Additional activities for the Food City Fan Zone Stage will be Friday night’s return of the incredible Foam Party. First held at BMS in 2019, the Foam Party thrilled guests by allowing them to party the night away with gallons and gallons of glow-in-the-dark foam with famed TikTok influencer Justin Danger Nunley and the Appalachian Highlands’ own music mixer extraordinaire, DJ Stacie. Prior to the Foam Party on Friday, country music performer Tim Dugger will play the post-race concert. On Thursday night the post-race concert will feature Spank!, an ’80s party band.

Among the popular attractions in the BMS Fan Zone will be a wild bucking Mechanical Bull, which will be available for guests to ride Thursday through Saturday. The BMX Freestyle team will show off their daredevil skills in a pair of shows throughout each day. The amazing Globe of Death will thrill guests as the stunt riders perform inside and oval steel cage with two shows on each day of the weekend, as will the new Extreme Trampoline. Guests can channel their inner lumberjack at the Axe Throwing station and jump inside a state-of-the-art Racing Simulator to test their race driving skills.

There will be tons of fun stuff for kids to do at the track at the BMS Kids Zone. There will be Inflatables, a euro bungie, a challenging rock wall, the cornhole game and coloring stations. To elevate the fun-meter, BMS’s loveable and mischievous raccoon mascots, Bump and Run, are scheduled to make appearances on Friday and Saturday.

The BMS Fan Midway, which sits in the big lot directly between the oval and Bristol Dragway, will have a showcase of Bristol Motor Speedway’s premier sponsors & partners, many of which will have fan activations. Some of those featured sponsors will include Anheuser-Busch, Bass Pro Shops, Bush’s Beans, Ambetter, Chevrolet, Coca-Cola, GEICO, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol and UNOH. The Appalachian Service Project also will have its “Race To Build” event going on and the University of Nebraska and Iowa State will be competing to build two houses during the course of the weekend. The BMS Fan Midway also will have an Ax Throwing station and a Mechanical Bull.

Schedules for the BMS Fan Zone and the Food City Fan Zone Stage are below. Please visit Bristol Motor Speedway’s website for schedule updates throughout the weekend.

Thursday, Sept. 15
Noon BMS Fan Zone and BMS Kids Zone Opens
Axe Throwing, Mechanical Bull, Race Simulator,
Mobile Gaming Trailer, Rock Climbing Tower
1 p.m. Food City Fan Zone Stage Opens
1:30 p.m. Hailie Deegan and Tanner Gray
2 p.m. Matt DiBenedetto, Chase Purdy and Tyler Ankrum
2 p.m. Globe of Death exhibition
2:15 p.m. John Hunter Nemechek
2:20 p.m. Extreme Trampoline
2:30 p.m. ThorSport Racing Driver TBD
2:40 p.m. BMX Stunt Team
3:30 p.m. Globe of Death exhibition
3:45 p.m. Grant Enfinger and Jack Wood
3:50 p.m. Extreme Trampoline
4 p.m. Richard Petty
4:10 p.m. BMX Stunt Team
5 p.m. Brownie King
11 p.m. Post-Race Concert: Spank! ‘80s Party Band

Friday, Sept. 16
Noon BMS Fan Zone and BMS Kids Zone Opens
Axe Throwing, Mechanical Bull, Race Simulator,
Mobile Gaming Trailer, Rock Climbing Tower
12:30 p.m. Food City Fan Zone Stage Opens
12:30 p.m. Jeb Burton
12:45 p.m. Chad Finchum
1 p.m. Bayley Currey
1:45 p.m. Justin Haley
2 p.m. Ty Dillon and Cole Custer
2 p.m. Globe of Death exhibition
2:20 p.m. Extreme Trampoline
2:40 p.m. BMX Stunt Team
3:30 p.m. Chris Buescher
3:30 p.m. Globe of Death exhibition
3:45 p.m. U.S. Army new recruits swearing in
3:50 p.m. Extreme Trampoline
4 p.m. SCC-Bristol Live Auction with Josh Mancuso
4:10 p.m. BMX Stunt Team
4:45 p.m. Justin Allgaier, Noah Gragson, Josh Berry and Sam Mayer
5:15 p.m. Food City check presentation: Coalition for Kids
10 p.m. Post-Race Concert: Country Music Singer Tim Dugger
11 p.m. The FOAM PARTY with Justin Danger Nunley and DJ Stacie

Saturday, Sept. 17
Noon BMS Fan Zone and BMS Kids Zone Opens
Axe Throwing, Mechanical Bull, Race Simulator,
Mobile Gaming Trailer, Rock Climbing Tower
2 p.m. Globe of Death exhibition
2:20 p.m. Extreme Trampoline
2:30 p.m. Influencer Meet Up with Justin Danger Nunley
2:40 p.m. BMX Stunt Team
3 p.m. Trackside Live with Jose Castillo and Alex Weaver
3 p.m. Marcus Smith and Jerry Caldwell
3:05 p.m. Erik Jones
3:15 p.m. Joey Logano
3:30 p.m. Ryan Blaney
3:45 p.m. Michael Buffer
4 p.m. SCC-Bristol Live Auction with Josh Mancuso
4:10 p.m. Globe of Death exhibition
4:30 p.m. Corey LaJoie
4:30 p.m. Extreme Trampoline
4:45 p.m. William Byron
4:50 p.m. BMX Stunt Team

The action on the track begins with Zane Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Rhodes and defending winner Chandler Smith battling for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory Thursday night in the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (Sept. 15, 9 p.m., FS1, MRN Radio). The rising stars in the ARCA Menards Series also will take on the challenging half-mile bullring in the Bush’s Beans 200 as part of the Thursday night doubleheader (Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., FS1, MRN Radio).

On Friday, Sparks are sure to fly once again in the Food City 300, as NASCAR Xfinity Series favorites Allmendinger, Allgaier, Noah Gragson, Austin Hill, Ty Gibbs and Josh Berry will be trying to lock in their Playoff positions in the season’s final regular season race (Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., USA Network, PRN Radio) while others like Ryan Sieg, Landon Cassill and Sheldon Creed are in an intense battle to make one of the 12 Playoff spots. The stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will take to the track on Saturday for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m., USA Network, PRN Radio), you’ll get to see all of your favorite drivers racing hard to advance in the first elimination race of the Playoffs.

To purchase tickets, please visit www.bristolmotorspeedway.com or call the BMS Ticket Sales Center at (866) 415-4158.

About Bristol Motor Speedway
Forged amid the scenic mountains of Northeast Tennessee near the Virginia state line, Bristol Motor Speedway is The Last Great Colosseum, a versatile multi-use venue that hosts major auto races, football games, concerts and many other captivating events. The facility features a 0.533-mile concrete oval race track with 28-degree corner banking and 650-feet straightaways that offers racing in several NASCAR touring series, highlighted by two major Cup Series weekends each year. In 2020, the track also served as host of the prestigious NASCAR All-Star Race, and in 2021 began converting to a temporary dirt track each spring to take the Cup Series back to its racing roots. While at the track, fans are offered a unique viewing experience courtesy of Colossus TV, the world’s largest outdoor center-hung four-sided video screen with a 540,000-watt audio system. The adjacent quarter-mile dragstrip, Bristol Dragway, offers more than 50 events annually, including the marquee NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The Thunder Valley Amphitheatre presented by Ballad Health transforms Bristol Dragway into a premier outdoor concert venue for the world’s greatest music performers. Three football games have kicked-off inside the oval, most notably the 2016 Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol, where border rivals the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech met before an NCAA-record crowd of 156,990. In existence since 1961, Bristol Motor Speedway was purchased in 1996 by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., a publicly traded company that is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. For more information, please visit www.bristolmotorspeedway.com.

Irish Mike’s shows continued improvement at Indy’s Porsche Together Fest

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INDIANAPOLIS (9 September 2022) – Irish Mike Racing’s Conor Flynn improved three positions in Sunday’s Round 8 of the IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup North America presented by Visit Cayman Islands, while his teammate Craig Conway posted a pair of top-10 finishes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Porsche Sports Car Together Fest this weekend.

Flynn finished 12th in the Porsche Pro class and 18th overall in Sunday’s 40-minute race, driving the No. 95 FlynnCo Cars/ Chillout Systems Porsche 992. On Saturday, he was 15th in class while finishing 20th overall.

Driving the No. 97 Diamond Suzuki Porsche 992 in the Pro-Am class, Conway took 10th in class and 29th overall in both races.

“Indy went OK, we made progress in every session,” Conway said. “I was making up time in every session, so we’re closer to getting it in the park where we’re messing with some other cars. We’ve got work to do, but we’re definitely getting there. We’re not that far off now.”

This season has been a major learning curve for both team and drivers, switching to the newer Porsche 992 after campaigning the 991 a year ago.

“I’ve never had a car that was this difficult to learn before,” said Conway, a veteran of IMSA and Grand-Am competition. “It’s a matter of hanging with these cars. I guess it’s old dogs, new tricks!”

Qualifying 23rd, Flynn passed six cars on the opening lap of Saturday’s race, getting up to 13th position in Porsche Pro. While he dropped two positions during the course of the race, he managed to beat NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon by one position in class.

“I was focused on moving forward all race long and even though passing was tough in some places, we were able to at least keep improving our lap times and continue learning about how the tire goes through its run,” said Flynn. “It was great that Gordon was in the race to add to the attention but I have to admit even though I’ve followed him since I was very young…he was just another car out there today!”

On Sunday, Flynn was gridded 16th in class and 24th overall – one position behind Gordon. He managed to gain four positions over the 40-minute race, but finished one position in class behind the NASCAR superstar.

Conway was pleased with his progress during the weekend.

“I had good races,” he said. “I got six or seven cars at the start – I was pushing myself way up there. I just didn’t have the raw speed to keep them behind me, but it was good fun passing them!”

Only one weekend remains in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America season, with a pair of races at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on Sept. 29-30 during the Motul Petit Le Mans weekend.

“We’ve made progress every single weekend,” Conway said. “We started way off, and now we’re only a few tenths off from where we want to be. We’re getting there – it’s a work in progress.”

John Hunter Nemechek grabs wild last lap Truck Series victory at Kansas

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Photo by Ron Olds for SpeedwayMedia.com.

John Hunter Nemechek denied an opportunity for Carson Hocevar to win and race his way into the Round of 8 in the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs by executing a final lap pass to win the Kansas Lottery 200 at Kansas Speedway on Friday, September 9.

The 25-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, led five times for a race-high 88 of 134-scheduled laps as he started the day sweeping the first two stages. After opting to surrender the lead and pit under green for four fresh tires and fuel with 32 laps remaining, Nemechek spent the next 31 laps bolting his way through lapped traffic and the field to catch Hocevar, who topped off on fuel on Lap 80 and was trying to stretch his fuel tank to the finish and with an opportunity to both win and advance in the Playoffs. Hocevar’s gamble, however, did not pay off on the final lap as he was overtaken by Nemechek, who proceeded to claim his second checkered flag of the 2022 Truck Series season and secure a spot for the Round of 8 in the Playoffs.

With on-track qualifying that determined the starting lineup occurring on Friday, John Hunter Nemechek claimed his sixth pole position of the 2022 season after posting a pole-winning lap at 175.444 mph in 30.779 seconds. Joining him on the front row was Ty Majeski, who clocked in the second-fastest lap at 175.182 mph in 30.825 seconds.

Prior to the event, names like Brett Moffitt, Mason Maggio, Armani Williams and Brennan Poole dropped to the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments made to their respective trucks.

When the green flag waved and the race started, Nemechek received a push from teammates Corey Heim and Chandler Smith to assume an early advantage as he went on to lead the first lap. Meanwhile, Majeski retained the runner-up spot ahead of Heim, Christian Eckes and Chandler Smith as the field fanned out and jostled early for positions.

Through the first five scheduled laps, Nemechek was ahead by four-tenths of a second over Majeski and more than a second over Eckes while Heim fell back to fourth in front of teammate Chandler Smith’s No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. Matt Crafton was in sixth while Ben Rhodes, Zane Smith, Ryan Preece and Matt DiBenedetto were in the top 10.

At the Lap 10 mark, Majeski, who inherited the lead from Nemechek three laps earlier, was leading in his No. 66 Road Ranger Toyota Tundra TRD Pro by eight-tenths of a second over Nemechek while Eckes, Heim and Chandler Smith remained in the top five. Meanwhile, Playoff contenders Stewart Friesen, Carson Hocevar and Grant Enfinger were in 13th, 15th and 16th, respectively.

By Lap 20, Majeski continued to lead by a tenth of a second over Nemechek, who relaunched and eventually overtook Majeski for the lead, followed by Eckes and Heim while Zane Smith moved his No. 38 Hamsters USA Ford F-150 into the top five. Ryan Preece also moved his No. 17 Morton Buildings Ford F-150 up to sixth while Chandler Smith fell back to seventh in front of Derek Kraus, Crafton and Rhodes.

When the first stage concluded on Lap 30, Nemechek, who reclaimed the lead on Lap 21, captured his fifth stage victory of the 2022 season. Majeski settled in second while Eckes, Heim, Zane Smith, Preece, Kraus, Chandler Smith, Crafton and Tanner Gray were scored in the top 10. With their results at the conclusion of the first stage, Nemechek and Zane Smith clinched spots for the Round of 8 in the Playoffs, joining Chandler Smith and Grant Enfinger.

Under the stage break, the leaders led by Nemechek pitted and Nemechek exited with the lead followed by Eckes, Majeski, Heim, Preece and Gray.

The second stage started on Lap 37 as Nemechek and Eckes occupied the front row. At the start, Nemechek rocketed with another strong start on the inside lane to retain the lead followed by Majeski while Eckes and Preece battled for third place. Behind, Heim muscled his way into fifth after overtaking Rhodes and Zane Smith through Turns 3 and 4 as the field jostled for positions.

At the Lap 45 mark, Nemechek was leading by eight-tenths of a second over Eckes while Zane Smith, Preece and Majeski were in the top five. Heim fell back to sixth followed by Tyler Ankrum, Ben Rhodes, Crafton and Kraus while Carson Hocevar, Tanner Gray, Enfinger, Chandler Smith, Parker Kligerman, Bret Holmes, Matt DiBenedetto, Brett Moffitt, Colby Howard and Chase Purdy were in the top 20. Meanwhile, Friesen was mired back in 22nd in front of Hailie Deegan.

Then with four laps remaining in the second stage, the caution flew when Bayley Currey spun the No. 44 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST below the apron on the frontstretch entering Turn 1. Currey’s incident was enough for the second stage scheduled to conclude on Lap 60 to conclude under caution as Nemechek captured his sixth stage victory of the season. Zane Smith settled in second followed by Preece, Eckes, Heim, Majeski, Ankrum, Kraus, Crafton and Hocevar were scored in the top 10. With his result in the second stage, Majeski secured a spot for the Playoff’s Round of 8.

Under the stage break, the leaders led by Nemechek returned to pit road and Nemechek retained the lead following another quick pit service from his pit crew followed by Preece, Heim, Zane Smith, Kraus and Enfinger. Following the pit stops, Friesen pitted for a second time for adjustments to his spoiler.

With 70 laps remaining, the final stage started as Nemechek and Preece occupied the front row. At the start, Nemechek retained the lead followed by teammate Heim and Preece as the field fanned out entering the first two turns and through the backstretch. Not long after, the caution returned when Kaden Honeycutt made contact with rookie Dean Thompson before spinning in the backstretch.

During the following restart with 65 laps remaining, Nemechek received a push from teammate Heim to retain the lead while Preece, who restarted as the first competitor on the outside lane, was being overtaken by Heim and Zane Smith. While the field fanned out for positions amid Derek Kraus barely scrapping the outside wall in the frontstretch, Nemechek retained a steady advantage followed by Zane Smith, Heim, Preece and Enfinger while Christian Eckes, who was battling above the top-eight cutline to make the Round of 8 in his No. 98 CMR Construction & Roof Toyota Tundra TRD Pro was in sixth.

Four laps later, the caution returned when the No. 22 AM Racing Chevrolet Silverado RST piloted by Brett Moffitt went up in smoke due to an engine loss entering the frontstretch. As Timmy Hill spun through the frontstretch grass after getting into the spilled oil, Moffitt’s truck erupted in flames as the driver quickly stopped below the apron in the frontstretch and retired. During the caution period, some like Hocevar, DiBenedetto, Colby Howard, Bailey Currey, Kaz Grala, Kaden Honeycutt and rookie Lawless Alan pitted while the rest led by Nemechek remained on the track. Following the pit stops, Hocevar pitted for a second time to top off on fuel.

With 53 laps remaining, the race proceeded under green. At the start, Nemechek received another strong push from teammate Heim’s No. 51 JBL Toyota Tundra TRD Pro to retain the lead as Eckes launched a brief attack on Heim for the runner-up spot before the latter prevailed. With Heim in second, Eckes retained third ahead of Zane Smith, Preece and Enfinger.

Thirteen laps later and with 40 laps remaining, Nemechek was out in front by more than a second over Zane Smith followed by Preece, Heim and Enfinger while Chandler Smith, Eckes, Majeski, Ankrum and Chase Purdy were in the top 10. By then, Playoff contenders Rhodes, Crafton, Hocevar and Friesen were in 12th, 14th, 16th and 17th, respectively.

Then with 32 laps remaining, green flag pit stops ensued as the leader Nemechek pitted his No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro followed by teammate Chandler Smith, who won the previous Truck event at Richmond Raceway to secure his spot into the Round of 8. Zane Smith soon followed along with Majeski, Chase Purdy, Rhodes, Preece, Tyler Ankrum, Parker Kligerman, Friesen, Enfinger, Heim, Bret Holmes, Eckes and Crafton. During the pit stops, Purdy was penalized for speeding on pit road.

Back on the track and with 28 laps remaining, Hocevar, who last pitted on Lap 80 to top off on fuel and opted to stretch his fuel tank to the finish, was in the lead followed by teammate Currey while Colby Howard, DiBenedetto and Hailie Deegan were in the top five.

Down to the final 20 laps of the event, Hocevar continued to lead by more than six seconds over teammate Currey while Colby Howard and DiBenedetto retained third and fourth, respectively. Meanwhile, Nemechek, the first competitor racing on four fresh tires and a full tank of gas, was in fifth, trailing Hocevar by 12 seconds but blazing his way through the leaderboard with a fast truck.

Six laps later, Nemechek navigated his way into the runner-up spot after zipping by Currey. By then, he was scored eight seconds behind Hocevar’s No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado RST.

With 10 laps remaining, Hocevar, who continued to run strong in spite of a low gas tank, retained the lead by five seconds over Nemechek while Zane Smith, Currey and Preece were in the top five.

With five laps remaining, Hocevar, who was carving his way through lapped traffic, was still out in front by nearly two seconds over Nemechek, who was also mired in the lapped traffic, among which included Crafton’s No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra TRD Pro.

When the white flag waved and the final lap started, Hocevar was leading by a tenth of a second over a hard-charging Nemechek, who cleared the lapped traffic and was right on Hocevar’s bumper. Then entering Turn 1, Nemechek bolted his truck beneath Hocevar and reassumed the lead entering the backstretch. With Hocevar shaking his truck after running out of fuel and losing ground entering the backstretch, Nemechek was able to cruise away with an increasing advantage through the final two turns and cycle back to the frontstretch to capture his second checkered flag of the 2022 season.

With the victory that took him another step closer to achieving his first NASCAR national touring series championship, Nemechek grabbed his second Camping World Truck Series victory of the season, his first since winning at Darlington Raceway in May and his 13th career win in his 143rd series start. He also recorded his second NASCAR national touring series victory at Kansas since winning the Xfinity Kansas event in 2018 and the eighth victory of the season for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

“It’s huge,” Nemechek said on FS1. “I can’t thank [the crew] enough for the truck they gave me tonight. The Toyota Tundra TRD Pro was absolutely on rails. Qualified on the pole, led a ton of laps, won both stages and won the race. We came here really good points-wise. It played out in our favor to go get some more Playoff points going into the next round. [It] Puts us in a good spot. We have some momentum on our side going into Bristol [Motor Speedway]. I think this one is even sweeter. It’s been a really tough week for myself, mentally, emotionally, things you just can’t control. It feels good to come out here and cap it off with a win and show who I am…Just proud of all my guys, proud to get back to Victory Lane. Second [win] of the year. We’re behind from last year, but I said I would rather win five races in the Playoffs and go win a championship than win five in the regular season. We’re gonna try and do that.”

While Nemechek was left smiling on the frontstretch, Hocevar, who ran out of fuel on the final lap while trying to execute his late strategy but managed to coast across the finish line in second place, was left heartbroken on pit road for two reasons: the first was falling one lap short of claiming his first elusive Truck career win and the second was being one of two competitors to be eliminated from the 2022 Truck Series Playoffs. The final standings showed Hocevar missing the cutline to the Round of 8 by three points over Christian Eckes, who finished 10th.

“I don’t know how you’re supposed to handle these,” Hocevar, who led 28 laps compared to Nemechek’s 88, said. “As many times as I’ve come and close, I should be used to this. I’m gonna be my bridesmaid at my own wedding. I don’t know. I thought I saved too much [fuel]. I could have gone harder and built a gap, but into [Turn] 3 coming to take the white flag, I started sputtering. I knew it was game over. [Kraus] had an issue [earlier] and I lost three seconds there. Looking back, I wished I would’ve gotten those back, but [crew chief] Phil Gould made a hell of a call. Even I didn’t see it. Fifty-six [laps] to go. There’s gonna be a yellow [flag], right? Cutoff race. It’s the Truck Series of all things…Just got beat. [I] Had the winning strategy. Just, obviously, didn’t work out.”

Meanwhile, Ryan Preece came home in third place while Zane Smith and Enfinger finished in the top five. Chandler Smith settled in sixth place while teammate, Heim, then, Majeski, Colby Howard and Eckes completed the top 10 on the track.

Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Rhodes, Stewart Friesen, Ty Majeski, Grant Enfinger and Christian Eckes have transferred to the Round of 8 in the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs. Carson Hocevar and Matt Crafton have been eliminated from Playoff and championship contention for this season.

“It’s just part of it,” Crafton, who missed the cutline by 10 points, said. “We sucked all year. To even get to the Playoffs was a feat in itself. To be in going into this race, just by three [points], that says a lot. It’s only the second race I’ve worked with [crew chief] Shane [Wilson]. We made the mistake. I’ve never ran some of the setup stuff that we ran tonight and I had [Wilson] jump the fence. I just had him tighten [the truck] up or free it up a little bit too much on the second run, and then we ended up going to the back and tightening it too much.

“Just him learning some of my lingo of what I’m saying and what he’s doing. Put in our notebook and keeping working on it because the truck had a lot of speed earlier today and in qualifying. It is what it is. We were terrible all year. To even get to where we were, I just can’t thank these guys enough for how hard they’ve worked and how hard they’ve been kicked because it’s the baddest we’ve been. We have four of five more [races] to go. We can go out and don’t worry about points anymore and go about worry about wins.”

There were 11 lead changes for six different leaders. The race featured four cautions for 25 laps.

Results.

1. John Hunter Nemechek, 88 laps led, Stage 1 & 2 winner

2. Carson Hocevar, 28 laps led

3. Ryan Preece

4. Zane Smith, two laps led

5. Grant Enfinger, one lap led

6. Chandler Smith

7. Corey Heim

8. Ty Majeski, 14 laps led

9. Colby Howard

10. Christian Eckes, one lap led

11. Parker Kligerman

12. Matt DiBenedetto

13. Ben Rhodes

14. Tyler Ankrum

15. Matt Crafton, one lap down

16. Tanner Gray, one lap down

17. Bret Holmes, one lap down

18. Kaz Grala, one lap down

19. Timmy Hill, one lap down

20. Stewart Friesen, one lap down

21. Derek Kraus, one lap down

22. Hailie Deegan, one lap down

23. Dean Thompson, one lap down

24. Kaden Honeycutt, one lap down

25. Chase Purdy, two laps down

26. Jack Wood, two laps down

27. Bayley Currey, two laps down

28. Jesse Little, two laps down

29. Tyler Hill, four laps down

30. Blaine Perkins, four laps down

31. Lawless Alan, four laps down

32. Mason Maggio, eight laps down

33. Spencer Boyd, 10 laps down

34. Brennan Poole, 11 laps down

35. Armani Williams – OUT, Too slow

36. Brett Moffitt – OUT, Engine

Bold indicates Playoff contenders

Playoff standings

1. Zane Smith – Advanced

2. Chandler Smith – Advanced

3. John Hunter Nemechek – Advanced

4. Ben Rhodes – Advanced

5. Stewart Friesen – Advanced

6. Ty Majeski – Advanced

7. Grant Enfinger – Advanced

8. Christian Eckes – Advanced

9. Carson Hocevar – Eliminated

10. Matt Crafton – Eliminated

The Round of 8 in the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs is set to commence next Thursday, September 15, at Bristol Motor Speedway. The event’s coverage is scheduled to occur at 9 p.m. ET on FS1.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Title Contenders Gather at Iconic Pebble Beach

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Portland GP - 2022 - INDYCAR

MONTEREY, Calif. (Friday, Sept. 9, 2022) – The five NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers still in contention to lift the Astor Challenge Cup made an early-morning pit stop Thursday at one of golf’s most iconic locations – the 17th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

Team Penske drivers Will Power, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin were joined by Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson for a fitting photo at Pebble’s “Turn for the Championship.” They were flanked by the Astor Challenge Cup and scenic Stillwater Cove.

Pebble Beach, the No. 1-rated public golf course in America and home to some of golf’s greatest championships and champions, sits down the road from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the location of the season-ending Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES (live, 2:40 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC).

Power leads the championship standings by 20 points over Newgarden and Dixon, with Ericsson 39 points back in fourth and McLaughlin 41 points back in fifth. Power can clinch his second series crown with a finish of third or better Sunday. With just 41 points separating five drivers, this is INDYCAR’s closest championship race in 19 years.

HedgeHog Health To Support Armani Williams and Reaume Brothers Racing in Kansas Speedway Showdown

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KANSAS CITY, Kan: Armani Williams, the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver openly diagnosed on the autism spectrum is headed to Kansas Speedway for Friday night’s Kansas Lottery 200 with Reaume Brothers Racing thanks to a new partnership with HedgeHog Health.

Williams will pilot the No. 43 HedgeHog Health Chevrolet Silverado RST in the 19th Truck Series race of the season. Kansas Speedway will mark Williams’ third career Truck Series start and second of the season.

In July, he competed at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for Reaume Brothers Racing.

HedgeHog Health caters to unique learners with devices and services geared toward individuals with ADHD and Autism.

A former special education teacher, CEO Parker Lynch created and patented the Hoglet, the world’s first fidget computer mouse for learners who need to fidget to focus.

Since releasing the Hoglet, HedgeHog has gone on to open its first ABA center in Pinellas Park, Fla, with the intention of opening more locations in Florida, as well as other states.

Additionally, HedgeHog continues to innovate and create new products to reach unique learners worldwide.

“I am super pumped to add another NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race to my 2022 season this weekend at Kansas Speedway, especially carrying the support of a new and influential partner like HedgeHog Health.

“I have worked over the last several weeks to readily prepare for this opportunity and I’m excited to get to the track and have a performance that everyone can be satisfied with.”

For HedgeHog Health CEO Parker Lynch, their path to now includes a partnership in the incredibly popular NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with Grosse Pointe, Michigan native Williams was one they could not pass up.

“HedgeHog Health is thrilled for the opportunity for partnership with Armani Williams at Kansas Speedway,” offered Lynch. “HedgeHog was founded on inclusion and Armani is a shining example of the phenomenal things that can be accomplished by those on the Autism spectrum, so this feels like a perfect fit for our company.

As a Michigan-based small business, we are proud to be affiliated with Armani who is also a Michigander.”

Williams, 22, graduated to the Truck Series after stints in the premier ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West and the Canadian-based NASCAR Pinty’s Series.

For more on Armani Williams, please visit teamarmaniracing.com, like him on Facebook (Team Armani Racing) and follow him on Twitter (@TeamArmaniRacin).

Visit Reaume Bros Racing on Facebook (Reaume Bros Racing), follow them on Twitter (@rbr_teams) and Instagram (@rbr_teams).

The Kansas Lottery 200 (134 laps | 200.1 miles) is the 19th of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, September 9, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Qualifying will follow immediately beginning at 2:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 6:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

About Reaume Brothers Racing:

Reaume Brothers Racing is entering their fifth season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fielding the No. 33 and No. 43 entries in 2022.

Reaume Brothers Racing is dedicated to providing unparalleled excellence and quality to our drivers, team members and partners.

We are committed to building value by bringing and creating a culture of competitiveness, performance and teamwork.

GNSS Fall Caraway Pre-Race Report

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Mooresville, N.C.- Saturday, September 10th the Grand National Super Series presented by Engineered Components Co will once again travel to Caraway Speedway in Sophia North Carolina. The previous race at Caraway was one of excitement as Clay Rogers swept both races. This time it will be points leader A,J, Henriksen who is the man to beat. A.J. has won three of the past four races held and has captured almost all of the Chalew Pole Awards. Henriksen is on a hot streak but will have to hold off King Kimmel who makes his return to GNSS this weekend. Kimmel has been absent due to previous engagements.

Among other drivers scheduled to appear at Caraway is second-place points driver Marc Jones who has had a great season. Eric Barber is coming off his career-best finish of third at Franklin County Speedway. Joe Wilder, who won his first race will be competing in his Jody Cash-owned Mopar Mafia 42 machine. Kevin Kromer has repaired his car after an incident at Franklin County and is ready to roll. Larry Wilcox who posted his best career finish of fourth will also be in attendance.

Gates open at 10 a.m. for early practice which will be $55. Regular race day registration opens at 2 p.m. and practice begins at 3:30. Qualifying rolls off at 6:15 and racing kicks off at 7 with GNSS being race four and race nine. As always we will feature our twin fifty-lap features. We will make a broadcast location statement on race day on our Facebook page.

For more information, please visit our website www.grandnationalsuperseries.com

GMS Racing – Daniel Dye – ARCA Kansas Preview

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Daniel Dye, No. 43 Race to Stop Suicide GMS Racing Chevrolet
Kansas Stats

- Daniel has one prior start at Kansas (May 2022). Started sixth, finished third.

2022 ARCA Menards Series Stats

  • Starts: 16
  • Top 5’s: 10
  • Top 10’s: 14
  • Poles: 1
  • Avg Finish: 6.1

Notes

  • Daniel Dye will make his second career start at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway on Saturday night, driving the GMS Racing No. 43 Race to Stop Suicide, Solar-Fit, Orlando Longwood Auto Auction Chevrolet SS.
  • Dye’s first start at Kansas came earlier this season, qualifying sixth and finishing third.
  • DD will pilot the white Race to Stop Suicide No. 43 Chevy, with the chassis last run at Michigan International Speedway, where Daniel finished third.
  • The 18-year-old Deland, Florida driver is currently second in ARCA Menards Series points, ten from the lead.
  • Crew Chief Chad Bryant will call the shots from the pit box for Dye, and Derek Kneeland will spot the No. 43 GMS Racing Chevy.
  • The 100-lap, 150-mile ARCA Menards Series Dutch Boy 150 event will air live on MAVTV and FloRacing at 7:00 p.m. eastern. In addition, fans can hear coverage on MRN Radio and SiriusXM Satelite Radio.
  • Behind-the-scenes updates and content will be posted to Daniel’s Twitter account (@danieldye43) on race day.

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series East championships. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. including operations for GMS Fabrication. The GMS Racing campus also houses operations for Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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RCR Event Preview – Kansas Speedway

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Richard Childress Racing at Kansas Speedway … In 94 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has one win with Kevin Harvick in 2013 along with five top-five and 26 top-10 finishes. The victory was Harvick’s first at Kansas and it came in dominating fashion with Harvick winning the pole and leading the most laps in the race. In 2021, Austin Dillon claimed a pair of 10th-place finishes at Kansas while Tyler Reddick scored a seventh-place finish in the spring event at the 1.5-mile speedway.

Back in the Playoffs … Richard Childress Racing enters Kansas with three victories in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series during the 2022 season. The Welcome, N.C., based company has two entries in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs for the first time since 2017 (Austin Dillon and Ryan Newman).

Xfinity Series Stats at Kansas … RCR has one NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Kansas: Kevin Harvick in 2006. Harvick, who led twice for 18 laps, would go on to win the 2006 series title with RCR, the second of his career. The Welcome, N.C., based organization has three poles at Kansas by three different drivers: Austin Dillon (2013), Ty Dillon (2014) and Daniel Hemric (2018).

Introducing the Carolina Cowboys … Driven by the same passion for performance that guides his race team, Richard Childress’ latest endeavor brings Professional Bull Riding to the Carolinas. The Carolina Cowboys represent Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the PBR Team Series, an elite new league featuring the world’s top bull riders in games that began in July 2022. The team is operated by Richard Childress Racing with 2018 Daytona 500 Champion Austin Dillon serving as General Manager.

Don’t miss the Carolina Cowboys inaugural “Cowboy Days” Home Stand September 9-11 at Wake Forest’s Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Friends of RCR have the opportunity to save 15% on tickets by entering code RCR15. To purchase tickets, click here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/pbr-professional-bull-riders-tickets/artist/2859854?venueId=369555

Catch the Action … The NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway will be televised live Saturday, September 10, beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET on USA Network. The race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Follow Sunday’s Action at Kansas … The NASCAR Cup Series Kansas 400 at Kansas Speedway will be televised live on Sunday, September 11 beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET on USA Network. The race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

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This Week’s Get Bioethanol Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Kansas Speedway … Dillon made his career-first start in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway in 2011 and has made a total of 17 NASCAR Cup Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, earning his best finish of sixth in May and October 2016. He earned a pair of 10th-place finishes at the track in 2021. He has also made five NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the track, earning one pole award (2013) and a best finish of second (2012). In three NASCAR Truck Series races, Dillon has earned one pole award (2011) and a best finish of fourth (2014).

Delivering Performance On the Track and For the Planet … Austin Dillon will race the Get Bioethanol Chevy at Kansas Speedway, showcasing the performance benefits of racing with earth kind and engine smart bioethanol blended fuel, Sunoco Green E15. Whether it’s delivering cleaner and cooler high octane on the racetrack or a more affordable option for summer road trips, plant-based bioethanol makes a positive impact on our planet. NASCAR drivers have raced more than 20 million NASCAR miles driven on Sunoco Green E15, a notable milestone for the environment as NASCAR’s partnership with Get Bioethanol has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent across its three national touring series while also increasing horsepower on the track. Learn more about bioethanol at getbioethanol.com.

The Round Of 16 … Austin Dillion is currently ranked 14th in the NASCAR Playoff standings,12 points out of 10th.

AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:

How is Kansas unique compared to some of the other 1.5-mile tracks?

“Kansas Speedway has done a really good job with their banking. There’s a line right up by the fence that has a little extra grip. There’s an angle up there that I don’t think many tracks have figured out yet, but Kansas got it right. You can run from top to bottom there. The bottom groove is the preferred groove at the beginning, but it becomes too tight to try and run around there in turns one and two sometimes depending on what the balance of your race car is. I’ve enjoyed that track a lot ever since they repaved it. I wish every track could do as good as a job as Kansas has with repaves.”

Can this team win the trophy from where it starts in the NASCAR Playoffs?

“Why not? I’m confident at the tracks in the playoffs. RCR has shown speed at every type of track with Tyler Reddick winning the road courses, and the No. 3 team winning the speedway. At Martinsville Speedway, I finished third but was probably the second-best car there, and we probably should have won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I was really close there. I’m happy to be in this spot and I think we’re the underdog. Some people are already putting us out, which is just fine with me because it takes pressure off and we’ll go have fun and try to upset some of these guys. We’re taking it as survive and advance mode from here on out.”

Is there any problem flipping the switch for the NASCAR Playoffs?

“If anything, I’ve learned with 15 winners that you need to stay aggressive. I talked to the guys about it the other day. Some of the strategy calls we made over the last couple of weeks we probably wouldn’t have done it if we were racing for points. We maximize more points by being aggressive on strategy and putting ourselves in better position. So, I don’t think a whole lot is going to change. We’ll monitor where everybody is running during the race and go from there. I believe we should stay on the same strategy path that we’ve been on.”

How does your previous NASCAR Playoffs experience help you?

“Just knowing how every position matters. Looking back at a couple of times when you’re outside looking in and it came down to a point or two points, knowing that you have to get it at all cost.”

This Week’s Guaranteed Rate Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Kansas Speedway …Tyler Reddick will be making his seventh NASCAR Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway this weekend. Reddick has two top-10 finishes in six prior starts at the 1.5-mile speedway, with a best finish of seventh in 2021. The driver of the Guaranteed Rate Chevrolet led 24 laps in the May race at Kansas earlier this season. Reddick has three top-five finishes in three NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Kansas, highlighted by a pair of second-place finishes.

The NASCAR Playoffs Picture … Reddick’s third-place finish at Darlington Raceway marked his his ninth top-five finish of the 2022 season and his third consecutive top-10 effort. Reddick enters Kansas fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings, 23 points above the 12th-place cutline.

The Team Red, White & Blue on the No.8 Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … The Team Red, White & Blue logo will be on the decklid of the No. 8 Guaranteed Rate Chevrolet this weekend at Kansas Speedway. This aligns with Guaranteed Rate’s #1 core value: “We Grow for Good” as well as its mission to support the financial health of everyone including those who serve. Guaranteed Rate is committed to helping guide and support Veterans and their families through the homebuying process. In the military, service members push the limits of their well-being to support the mission. As they move into civilian life, many veterans carry that mission-first mindset with them, neglecting their own health in the process. Team Red, White & Blue exists to guide them through that journey with real-life and virtual opportunities to build a healthier lifestyle, because a strong focus on mental and physical health is critical to ensuring veterans’ best days are ahead.

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TYLER REDDICK QUOTES:

What are your thoughts entering Kansas this weekend?

“I like Kansas Speedway a lot. When we were at Kansas in the spring, we were really fast and just had some weird stuff happen to us. We’re just going to go in there and do our job and hopefully it’s a good day. I would love to be up front and running for the win. We were good enough to do that the last time we were there. We were just close enough to wide open there around the top where the bottom and middle weren’t that great but I think the gains that everyone has been making on these cars might open up the middle and bottom some more. That should be exciting and that should be a good thing.”

You enter Kansas Speedway 23 points above the cutline and after Darlington Raceway, a minimum of 10 drivers will advance to the next round based on points. Does that change your approach entering this weekend?

“No, not for me. I mean, we can’t let up. I was adamant about how I was going to approach the Playoffs this year and it was going to be one race at a time. We’re going to treat it like we’ve been treating all the races this season. We’re going to go out and do our job to the best of our ability and make the most of it. Certainly, if we’re having a tough day and we’re fighting really hard for one spot with somebody who doesn’t want to give it up I think at that point you’ve got to be smart. But for how we approach race weekend and the race, nothing changes. We just keep doing what we’ve been doing all year long. We’ve had good speed and a lot of things have been really close for us.”

This Week’s Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Camaro SS at Kansas Speedway … Sheldon Creed will head to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the first time of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career. Creed has made five starts at the track in the NASCAR Truck Series, tallying one top five, two top 10s and 132 laps led. Creed finished runner-up in the Fall Kansas race in 2020, his best finish at the track. Creed is coming off an incredibly strong run last weekend at Darlington Raceway. He led 47 laps en route to a runner-up finish after a hard-fought battle in the final laps. Creed is currently 13th in the Playoff standings, the first driver below the cutline. There are two more races left for Creed to punch his ticket to the post-season.

Whelen Celebrates 70 Years … From a small garage workshop in Connecticut in 1952 to a worldwide leader in emergency warning equipment today, Whelen Engineering continues to push the boundaries of innovation. As we mark our 70th anniversary, we’re proud to continue our founder’s mission of making it safer for those who serve and protect. Whelen has been manufacturing in America for 70 years—we never left, and we’re here to stay.

About Whelen … Whelen Engineering is a family-owned company with a pioneering spirit and a passion to protect the lives of those who protect and serve others. The company mission is to provide industry-defining safety solutions around the world, while creating a community of problem-solvers who are inspired to push boundaries and continue our legacy of delivering ground-breaking innovation. As a global leader in the emergency warning industry, Whelen has been trusted to perform since 1952, when George Whelen III invented the first rotating aviation beacon. Whelen now encompasses two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Connecticut and New Hampshire with over 750,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing space and the largest design staff in the industry. Every part of every Whelen product is proudly designed and manufactured in America. We embrace quality as our foundation, we celebrate innovative engineering in every product we produce.

SHELDON CREED QUOTE:

You had a really strong showing at Darlington Raceway last weekend. Will that momentum help you at Kansas Speedway this weekend?

“Last weekend’s race was what our team needed. We stayed in that thing the entire day, we led laps, we showed how strong our team is and we brought a really fast racecar. I wish I got the win but to still finish second after a all the craziness in the final laps is an accomplishment. We can take that momentum with us this weekend to Kansas, another track that I really enjoy. We’ve been preparing and are ready to do exactly what we did at Darlington but finish one spot better. This will be my first start at Kansas in an Xfinity car but I feel confident in myself and the cars my team brings to the track. Practice and qualifying will be important this weekend because we want to start up front and stay there and see how our car stacks up.”

This Week’s United Rentals Chevrolet Camaro SS at Kansas Speedway … Austin Hill will make his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Kansas Speedway, his first as a full-time driver in the series with RCR. He made his first start at the track in 2020 and started 29th and finished fifth. Hill has a lot of experience at the track from his time competing in the NASCAR Truck Series. He made a total of six starts in his Truck Series career and had one win (2020), four top fives and five top 10s. He led total of 98 laps in those starts and had an average finish of 4.8. Hill grabbed his 15th top-10 finish of his rookie season last weekend at Darlington Raceway. He is currently holding onto sixth-place in the Playoff standings with only two more races before the post-season begins.

About United Rentals … United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,278 rental locations in North America, 11 in Europe, 28 in Australia and 18 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 20,100 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and others. The company offers approximately 4,300 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $15.72 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at www.unitedrentals.com.

AUSTIN HILL QUOTE:

You’re heading to Kansas Speedway this weekend. You’ve seen success there in the Truck Series. Are you looking forward to Saturday’s race?

“Yeah, I really like Kansas Speedway. I enjoyed going there in the Trucks and finished fifth in my first NASCAR Xfinity Series start there. Our team had a few rough finishes and bounced back with a top-10 finish at Darlington last week. With that momentum and heading to a track that I feel really comfortable at, I think it will be a good weekend for us. I’m looking forward to practice and qualifying and looking at the speed in our car. Cup raced at Kansas earlier this season, but the Xfinity Series didn’t so I’m definitely going to do my research and see how the track ran and what changed so I’m ready. We’ve got two more races until the Playoffs begin and we want to take advantage of all the points we can and get another win.”

Careers In Motorsports: Early Motorsport Careers Guide

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In the early days of motorsports, there were only a few professional drivers. Most of them were wealthy amateurs who raced for fun and racing was seen as a dangerous and dirty sport. The industry eventually sought to clean up its act which made itself more appealing to a wider audience.

Motorsports grew to become a multi-billion-dollar industry, and there are many occupations available in the field. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the most popular motorsports careers from the past.

Early Motorsports Career Opportunities

The earliest competitive events that we would recognize as motorsports date back to the early 1900s. There were many companies in this era that built vehicles just for racing. Ford was one of the companies that started making cars purely for motorsports.

At the time, Ford lost money on each vehicle it produced. They were building these cars just for publicity and to make their brand more popular. Early motorsport careers were as a driver, a mechanic, a team owner, or a sponsor. 

While the very first drivers and mechanics often made very little money, team owners and sponsors could make quite a lot of money. This is because automakers in the early 1900s would pay quite a lot of money for their vehicles to win the races.

Drivers

Drivers have always been the most visible face of motorsports. Drivers can work on road circuits, off-road courses, or short oval tracks. There are many variations of drivers that can take part in motorsports careers, these include drag racers. There are also different types of cars that drivers can use. 

Some of the most popular models of vehicles that drivers can partake in include stock cars, open-wheel cars, sports cars, and trucks. Each of these vehicles has different requirements to use. Stock cars are the most common type of vehicle that is raced, with open-wheel cars and sports cars being much less common.

Mechanics

Mechanics are the people who get their hands dirty building the vehicles that are raced. This can be a very challenging job, as you have to work quickly to get the vehicle built in time for the race. Mechanics also have to operate in a very precise manner, and they need to be very thorough in what they do. 

This is vital and ensures the safety of both the driver and competitors on the track. Mechanics often have to work long hours and may have to travel to races, so this can be a very demanding career that requires a lot of physical and mental effort.

Team Owners

They represent the group that builds the vehicle that is racing. As the owners, they usually have to find the money needed to start it on their own. Many of the owners of racing teams in the past ended up losing a lot of money. Races were very risky, and only a few participants ended up making money. 

Team owners find sponsors to fund their organization, and get mechanics to build their vehicles and drivers to race in it. They also have the responsibility of dealing with the risk of injuries and losing money during events.

Sponsors

Sponsors are people or companies that fund a team in exchange for having their name or logo displayed on the vehicle. One of the most common types of racing sponsorship is putting a name or logo on a team’s racing uniforms. This is mostly done for stock car racing, open-wheel racing, and even short-track racing. 

People that wanted to become sponsors back then often needed to be wealthy individuals. This is because the sponsor usually had to give a large amount of money to the team owner. 

This was required because the team owner needed to pay to have the vehicle built. In addition to funding the construction of the vehicle, the sponsor had to cover most expenses such as the team member’s salaries and traveling.

Photographers

Individuals that wanted to become photographers often made their living at racing events in those years. This was because there was no television and very few photographs of races were published in newspapers. Photographers would often take pictures of the vehicles, the drivers, and the team owners. 

They had to pay to attend the events, and they were often not paid very much. This is because most cameramen were not working directly for newspaper agencies which meant that the photographs taken were not seen by very many people.

Medical personnel

There were very few doctors and nurses then, medical personnel were used to treat injured drivers and mechanics. Medical personnel often had to cut the clothing off of drivers so that they could examine their injuries and give them medical treatment. As the races grew more popular, many racetrack owners hired nurses to take care of medical needs at the track. 

These nurses had to be very tough and were often called “pit nurses.” They had to work long hours and were often exposed to injuries and death. These professionals were often the first people to recognize a medical emergency and had to know how to respond effectively.

Conclusion

Motorsports have changed a lot since the early 1900s. The people who take part in the sport are different, the vehicles are different, and how the sport is presented to the public is very different. The past has spawned a multitude of job opportunities in motorsports. You see it in computer games, online sports betting, movies, and series to just name a few.

The most important thing about motorsports is that it is a career that anyone can take part in, regardless of their background or income level. This is thanks to the evolution of the sport and the appreciation that comes with it.

The Influence of Your Car’s Colour on Its Reselling Value

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There cannot be any confusion that several factors affect a car’s resale value—the car’s make and model, its age and condition, etc. In general, newer and luxurious cars will have a higher value than older or lower-end models. However, well-maintained cars can be an exception and command a reasonable price, even if they’re not the latest model. Ultimately, it comes down to a specific vehicle and market conditions. If you decide to sell your car, you will want to keep these factors in mind to know why a particular make or model has such a price tag. But did you know that the choice of colour of the car can also contribute to its high price range?

When you visit used car dealerships in Calgary, you can take advantage of this factor when selling your old vehicle. So, let’s see what Canadians prefer.

In-demand used car colours!

Silver cars lost steam from the next half of the 2000s, and white shade suddenly grew in popularity. However, studies show that yellow and orange vehicles maintain their value. Hence, if you sell a car in these two shades, you can expect the dealer to offer a better price. You may wonder about the logic behind this. One of the simple reasons is that most cars come in black or white paint, so the market for these standard colours always remains competitive. But orange or yellow are rare breeds, giving dealers more bargaining authority. People who love these shades can be willing to pay a little extra for this single quality. Another factor that makes these bright colours more attractive is their energetic vibe.

Still, you cannot depend on a specific trend because it will evolve. Preferences may also vary. For example, some studies show that blue and black cars are doing better in Canada. Also, if you listen to automotive experts, you will find them talking in favour of the animated colour variations while adding that white will always be the timeless choice.

Vehicle colour’s influence on resale price 

People who enjoy off-road driving like to buy 4WD vehicles or SUVs because they offer high control and traction both in off- and on-road conditions. While the popularity of this specific variety attracts many buyers, you may still not get the high price for it because of the competition. Most users look for black colour in this, due to which the market size for black SUVs has increased. Even if there is a leaning toward vibrant shades, most still stick with neutral colours. They believe it can affect their resale price. However, if you own a sports-type car, the bright shades can give you an edge.

If you need to use free tools for some guidance in decision-making, don’t hesitate. You may account for this factor when you sell your car to a dealer. Or, if you plan to buy a used car from an agency, make sure you opt for a colour that is popular in your area’s market. This little detail will go a long way in both situations, whether you are a pre-owned car buyer or seller. At the same time, make sure you are fair with your assessment.

Some more exciting insights on car’s colours

Knowing a few pieces of information can help you negotiate better when you approach a dealership to sell your car. For example, a vehicle’s safety and its colour can be integral to each other. A recent study shows that some colours have lower collision risks than others. According to the experts, white provides almost 12% more safety than black models because of the visibility factors. You can notice this shade in any weather condition. The tint will be hard to miss, whether there is light or complete darkness.

Another popular choice can be yellow after white and black. Others can notice this shade even from a distance. Then, orange is also safer and may not pose a higher accident risk for its strong visibility factor. As mentioned, it is rare, so you can expect the dealership to offer a better deal. Likewise, some feel gold is a sought-after option as it tends to be easily visible during darkness. If you check the survey by Reader’s Digest, you will learn that bright colours are having a moment, but most car owners in the country want to keep it discreet. They don’t like to get noticed. Even popular car brands reveal that white and black are still the highest-selling cars.

Again, colour is just one of the several elements that stand for the safety and performance of the car. So, you cannot be unrealistic about your expectations. When you negotiate for selling your old vehicle, you can use it as a point and ask the dealer if they accounted for this and how much. Don’t try to leverage it too much when there are more critical aspects to assess. 

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