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Justin Marks – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 Race Advance

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Race Advance – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 (67 Laps/151 Miles) | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Saturday, July 9 | Lexington, Ohio | 1:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90

Team: No. 41 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Justin Marks (Rocklin, Calif.)

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @JustinMarksTH

Marks on making his first NASCAR start since 2018 and returning to Mid-Ohio: “I’m glad I can help support Niece Motorsports and thrilled to be in the Worldwide Express colors. Their Silverados have been fast this year so we are going to Mid-Ohio this weekend with the mindset of not only having fun, but believing we will run welI. I know how fast Carson Hocevar was at the road course in Sonoma before he had to turn over the truck to Daniel [Suárez]. I expect he’ll be just as good on the road course at Mid-Ohio.”

Marks at Mid-Ohio: Marks makes his first-career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start at Mid-Ohio Saturday and his first NASCAR national series start since September 2018. Saturday marks his 39th NCWTS start.

Marks won the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) event at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 13, 2016 after leading a race-high 43 laps. Additionally, Marks has 35 NXS starts and six NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) starts to his credit.

On the Truck: Marks will pilot the No. 41 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About Worldwide Express

Worldwide Express, LLC, is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions and managed transportation services. The family of brands, comprised of Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, serve more than 120,000 customers spanning from small and mid-size businesses to larger enterprises, with unmatched carrier options and strategic guidance for their supply chains.

With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $4 billion, the company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the country. Through a selective portfolio of 65+ LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, and powered by proprietary technology, clients benefit from an award-winning, relationship-backed approach to solving their shipping needs. To learn more about the brands, visit wwexracing.com.

Crawford Takes Two Points Finishes in Silverstone F3 Debut

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Jak Crawford #5 Prema, during round 4 of the FIA Formula 3 Championship at Silverstone Circuit, on July 1 - 3, 2022. // Dutch Photo Agency / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202207020254 // Usage for editorial use only //

17-year-old Texan promises ‘Best is yet to come’

SILVERSTONE, England (7 July 2022) – Jak Crawford battled through his third-consecutive weekend to finish both races in the points in his rookie FIA Formula 3 Championship season. The 17-year-old Red Bull Junior team driver from Texas took 10th in Saturday’s opening sprint race, and set the fastest lap of the race en route to placing sixth in Sunday’s feature race for PREMA Powerteam.

“The best is yet to come,” Crawford said. “Overall I am disappointed with the weekend because we had a lot of speed and didn’t quite get the results. But at the end of the day, we didn’t lose that many points.

One big improvement came in qualifying, where Crawford put in a solid final lap to place fifth. Still, he thought he could have done even better.

“We had good pace this weekend,” Crawford said. “In qualifying I just missed a bit on my lap. I don’t think we had the speed for pole but definitely top-three. Still, top 5-five is still a good result, and I’m happy with that.”

Starting eighth in the Saturday event, with the top 12 qualifiers inverted, Crawford lost and then regained a position on the opening lap and then ran eighth for much of the event. With his tires losing grip, he lost two positions over the final two laps but still managed to collect a championship point.

“I got a good start but got tire damage on the first lap with an incident with another driver,” he explained. “Carrying that tire damage through the race really hurt, especially at the end as it caused too much degradation and I didn’t have any tire left. So I was a bit unlucky there. Even though I only lost two positions at the end of the race I could maybe have gained some, as we were looking quite quick.”

Crawford had a strong start for the 22-lap Sunday feature, jumping out in fourth and making a bid for third on the opening lap before falling back to fifth as a spin ahead of him forced two cars off and brought out a safety car.

“It was a crazy first lap and then I struggled with pace a bit early on, the balance was not great.”

Shortly after the restart, Crawford went side-by-side with another driver, who bumped him off course on lap 8. The Texas recovered from the light contact to rejoin the race in eighth. He was not happy with the incident, but obliged as he was urged to keep calm by the team.

Crawford gained seventh on lap 10, and then managed to take sixth with three laps remaining – although 2.4-seconds back. He fought to close the gap to within one second, helped by running a 1:456.713-seconds last lap – giving him fastest lap of the race for the second time in three races.

“I was battling for fifth when I got hit and dropped back to eighth” he said. “After that it was recovery and I got back up to sixth after a Safety Car restart. Then the speed was quite good, and as the race went on the car got better for me. On the last lap I got fastest lap, which showed we had the pace. It was just a shame that we didn’t get to race at the front the whole race.”

The F3 competitors have a short turnaround before next weekend, when the campaign reaches the midway point with Round 5, the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on July 7-9.

Carson Hocevar – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 Race Advance

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Race Advance – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 (67 Laps/151 Miles) | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Saturday, July 9 | Lexington, Ohio | 1:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90

Team: No. 42 Premier Security Solutions Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Carson Hocevar (Portage, Mich.)

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @CarsonHocevar

Hocevar on returning to road course racing at Mid-Ohio: “Our No. 42 Premier Security Solutions team is looking forward to the weekend at Mid-Ohio. The road course program at Niece Motorsports has shown a lot of strength this season – especially at Sonoma – and we’re looking forward to bringing that same speed to a new track for us. We’ll continue to build the momentum we have heading into the final two races of the regular season and it starts with a strong run Saturday.”

Hocevar at Mid-Ohio: Hocevar makes his debut at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 150.

On the Truck: Hocevar will pilot the No. 42 Premier Security Solutions Chevrolet Silverado Saturday at Mid-Ohio with a paint scheme honoring the late Bob Cowen. Cowen, who owned the Ohio-based Cowen Truck Lines, was also a dirt late model and Truck Series team owner following his days as a dirt racer. Hocevar’s red and white paint scheme with gold numbers mirrors Cowen’s No. 42 dirt late model as a tribute following his passing on September 19, 2021.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About Premier Security Solutions:

Founded in 2013 by a retired Flint Michigan Police Officer, Premier Security Solutions is committed to deflect and deter unlawful activity for their clients, create a safe campus, and provide a secure environment. A company fully committed to community involvement and protection. Premier partners with many community organizations like Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and his G.H.O.S.T. team combatting human trafficking. Premier provides an array of security services, including K-12 school campus, industrial logistics, corporate and event security in addition to a state-of-the-art monitoring center and all types of security training for both law enforcement and civilian trainees. For more information, please visit www.premiersecurity.solutions/

Follow Carson Hocevar on Instagram and on the web: @CarsonHocevar / CarsonHocevar.com

Lawless Alan – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 Race Advance

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Race Advance – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 (67 Laps/151 Miles) | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Saturday, July 9 | Lexington, Ohio | 1:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90

Team: No. 45 AUTOChargit Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Lawless Alan (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @lawlessalan25

Alan on making his NCWTS debut at Mid-Ohio: “I’m excited to head to Mid-Ohio this weekend with our No. 45 AUTOChargit team. This is by far my favorite road course on the Truck Series schedule and it helps to bring a lot of prior experience to this track. I’m confident we’ll be able to put together a strong, bounce-back performance Saturday.”

Alan at Mid-Ohio: Alan makes his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Saturday.

Alan brings prior experience into the weekend having run the 2019 TransAM TA2 and 2021 Audi World Racing League (WRL) Endurance races at Mid-Ohio.

On the Truck: Alan will pilot the No. 45 AUTOChargit Chevrolet Silverado Saturday at Mid-Ohio.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About AUTOChargit:

AUTOChargit designs, manufactures and installs EV charging systems for automated and conventional parking applications. AUTOChargit can decrease capital expenditures by up to 75 percent by providing automated coupling and decoupling of EV charging stalls from the power source. For conventional parking applications, a single 40-AMP circuit coupled with a single AUTOChargit System can be multiplexed to four, eight, or 12 stalls. Each charging stall is individually metered for the exact tracking of electricity usage. The AUTOParkit Mobile APP provides a touchless experience for the user.

About AUTOParkit:

AUTOParkit™ designs, manufactures, and constructs fully automated parking systems for new and existing buildings. AUTOParkit system structural steel and modular design can provide double the capacity of a traditional parking garage, providing up to 17 LEED points and drastically reducing construction time. AUTOParkit automated systems are 40 percent less expensive to operate, safer for the user and reduces carbon emissions associated with parking by more than 80 percent. AUTOParkit’s charging pallets provided by AUTOChargit, are a fast and convenient way of charging EVs and Hybrids. AUTOChargit’s patented technology allows for shuffling charged vehicles cutting infrastructure costs by up to 80 percent.

For more information on AUTOParkit, visit www.autoparkit.com

Follow Lawless Alan on Instagram and on the web: @lawless_alan / www.lawlessalanracing.com

Dean Thompson – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 Race Advance

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Race Advance – O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 (67 Laps/151 Miles) | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Saturday, July 9 | Lexington, Ohio | 1:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90

Team: No. 40 Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz/Unishippers Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Dean Thompson (Anaheim, Calif.)

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @deanthompsonr

Thompson on making his debut at Mid-Ohio: “Our No. 40 Worldwide Express team is looking forward to going back road course racing this weekend. We took a step in the right direction at Sonoma a few weeks back and we’ll build off of those notes to put together a strong run at Mid-Ohio.”

Thompson at Mid-Ohio: Thompson makes his first-career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Saturday.

On the Truck: Thompson and the No. 40 Chevrolet Silverado will have the Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz/Unishippers paint scheme on display for Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 150.

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About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About Worldwide Express

Worldwide Express, LLC, is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions and managed transportation services. The family of brands, comprised of Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, serve more than 120,000 customers spanning from small and mid-size businesses to larger enterprises, with unmatched carrier options and strategic guidance for their supply chains. With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $4 billion, the company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the country. Through a selective portfolio of 65+ LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, and powered by proprietary technology, clients benefit from an award-winning, relationship-backed approach to solving their shipping needs. To learn more about the brands, please visit www.wwex.com, www.globaltranz.com and www.unishippers.com.

Follow Dean Thompson on Instagram and on the web: @deankthompson / deanthompsonr.com

Monster Energy Racing: Riley Herbst Atlanta NXS Advance

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RILEY HERBST
Atlanta NASCAR Xfinity Series Advance
No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

NASCAR Xfinity Series Overview

• Event: Alsco Uniforms 250 (Round 17 of 33)
• Date: Saturday, July 9
• Location: Atlanta Motor Speedway
• Layout: 1.54-mile oval
• Time/TV/Radio: 5 p.m. EDT on USA/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Riley Herbst Notes of Interest

• Riley Herbst and the No. 98 Monster Energy team are bringing the heat to Atlanta Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Alsco Uniforms 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Fresh off a seventh-place finish last Saturday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Herbst has his eye on the trophy this weekend. In the series’ last race on an oval track June 25 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Herbst earned his second career pole and his second top-three finish of the season.

• The Alsco Uniforms 250 will mark Herbst’s fifth career Xfinity Series start at Atlanta, but just his second on the new layout. The 1.54-mile oval was reconfigured over the winter. The banking was increased from 24 degrees to 28 degrees and the track was narrowed from 55-feet wide to 40-feet wide, and it was all covered in fresh asphalt. The goal of the reconstruction was to recreate the kind of pack-style racing seen at the behemoth, 2.5-mile Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and the even bigger 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Xfinity Series drivers competed on the new layout for the first time back in March, and it suited Herbst well as he finished fourth – his best result in four Atlanta starts.

• The Alsco Uniforms 250 will mark Herbst’s 93rd career Xfinity Series start. In total, he has 14 top-fives and 45 top-10s dating back to his first career start on June 17, 2018, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, where he finished an impressive sixth as a 19-year-old. In four previous starts at Atlanta, Herbst has scored two top-10s and never finished outside the top-20. Herbst has completed all 662 of the laps available.

• With only 10 races remaining before the Xfinity Series playoffs begin Sept. 24 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Herbst is sitting in solid position to make the 12-driver field. He is currently ninth with 545 points, 136 ahead of Anthony Alfredo, who is the first driver below the cutoff line. So far this season, Herbst has earned five top-fives and 11 top-10s. He’s on track to have a career year, as he has already matched his season-high total of top-fives, first earned last year, and he is only six top-10s away from matching his career high in that category as well, which he accomplished in 2020 (17).

Riley Herbst, Driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang

At the last oval track the NASCAR Xfinity Series visited – June 25 at Nashville Superspeedway – you had your strongest overall weekend so far this season. You earned your second career pole and tied your season-best finish of third. Does that help your confidence heading into Atlanta?

“Nashville was a great weekend for everyone on this No. 98 Monster Energy team. We just had a solid day, which is what we need to make it to the playoffs. Every track is different, so you still have to do everything you can to prepare for the weekend. With that said, I think we’re knocking on the door of our first win and, eventually, it’s going to open. We’re focused on improving in every area and I think it’s showing.”

You seemed to take to the new Atlanta configuration when last raced there in March. Not only did you get back on the lead lap after going two laps down, but you earned a top-five finish. What is it about the reconfiguration that suits your driving style?

“Honestly, I think just the sheer speed of the track now. It drives like a superspeedway, which I’ve always been able to perform well at in my career. When we raced there earlier this year, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. We didn’t have a strong qualifying effort and then had some issues with water temperatures. But, ultimately, I was able to race my way up to fourth. I think we’ve grown as a team since then, so I’m excited to head back.”

This is the first time in your career that you’ve raced with the exact same team for a second year. Has that helped your performance this year?

“It helps a lot. I don’t think I’ve had the same crew chief and team from year-to-year since I started in NASCAR, and it’s a struggle when you have to learn an entire new team each year. Richard (Boswell, crew chief), the team, and I were all still figuring each other out last year, but now we have a strong relationship and good communication. I think it shows with our strong performance this season.”

No. 98 Monster Energy Team Roster

Primary Team Members:

Driver: Riley Herbst

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Crew Chief: Richard Boswell
Hometown: Friendship, Maryland

Car Chief: Matt Noyce
Hometown: Oregon, Wisconsin

Engineer: DJ VanderLey
Hometown: Mobile, Alabama

Spotter: Tim Fedewa
Hometown: Holt, Michigan

Over-The-Wall Crew:

Front Tire Changer: Kevin Teaf
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida

Rear Tire Changer: Dakota Ratcliff
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Tire Carrier: Davis Sampere
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina

Fueler: Corey Coppola
Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia

Jackman: Kapil Fletcher
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Road Crew Members:

Truck Driver: Steve Wood
Hometown: Eatontown, New Jersey

Engine Tuner: Willie Pelotte
Hometown: Oakland, Maine

Tire Specialist: Austin Quick
Hometown: Flagstaff, Arizona

AMS announces pre-race dignitaries for Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart

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HAMPTON, Ga. (July 7, 2022) – The stars of NASCAR will be joined by several dignitaries and special guests who will get fans ready for the action at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend.

Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart (Sunday, July 10) Dignitaries:

Grand Marshal: Walmart Senior Market Manager James Hartson will kick off the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart with the most famous words in motorsports: “Drivers start your engines!”

Honorary Starter: Mexican-American singer-songwriter Cuco will wave the green flag at the start of the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart.

Honorary Pace Car Driver: Singer, songwriter, and record producer Blanco Brown will pilot the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart pace car.

National Anthem Singer: Country music star Mark Wills will perform the national anthem during pre-race ceremonies for the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart.

Flyover: During the national anthem on Sunday four F-15Cs of the 159th Fighter Squadron “Boxin’ Gators” from the Florida Air National Guard will fly over the speedway.

Pre-race concert: Performing a concert on the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart pre-race stage as part of the Revs & Riffs NASCAR Weekend Music Festival Presented by Fr8Auctions.com will be Grammy award nominated singer Flo Rida.

VIP Guests: Among the fans in attendance to enjoy NASCAR racing in Atlanta will be pro football hall of famer Michael Irvin and WWE superstars Nikki Bella, Biana Belair, and Montez Ford.

Atlanta’s upcoming NASCAR weekend is packed full of racing and entertainment. Fans will enjoy 650 miles of racing between the Alsco Uniforms 250 on Saturday, July 9, and the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart on Sunday, July 10. Plus the Revs & Riffs NASCAR Weekend Music Festival Presented by Fr8Auctions.com brings a medley of musical acts to the track starting on Friday night and continuing through Sunday.

For more information or to purchase tickets, fans should visit AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com or call 877-9-AMS-TIX.

About the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart weekend:

The Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart headlines the summer slate of NASCAR racing and entertainment during the Revs & Riffs NASCAR Weekend Music Festival Presented by Fr8Auctions.com at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 8-10.

The event features 650 miles of NASCAR thrills and musical performances throughout the weekend, including concerts by Flo Rida, Candlebox, Blackberry Smoke, and more.

More information on the July 8-10 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart and ticket availability can be found online at www.AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com.

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New Events and Fan-Favorites Will Support New England Children in Need During NASCAR Weekend at NHMS

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Proceeds from Cornhole Tournament Presented by NBT Bank, Laps for Charity, Sign the Track Wall Banner, 50/50 Raffle Presented by PPG, Track Walk Presented by PPG, Wicked Good Live Auction and Hot Laps will benefit the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities.

LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR weekend at “The Magic Mile” is all about fast cars and passionate fans, but it’s also about New England race fans coming together to support kids in need throughout the region. The New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH), the official charity of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), has lots of fun ways for fans to make race weekend memories while also making a difference, including traditional events and new ones.

“Last year’s fundraising was a lot of fun and so successful. I’m thrilled to not only bring those events back, but add a couple new events this year,” said Danielle Cyr, director of the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities and marketing for New Hampshire Motor Speedway. “New England race fans are truly the best, and they always step up to the plate when it comes to helping local kids in need.”

Cornhole Tournament Presented by NBT Bank | Thursday, July 14

The inaugural NASCAR weekend Cornhole Tournament Presented by NBT Bank is a new fundraising event that will be a four-game round robin leading in to a playoff bracket. The first-place team will win two suite seats for Sunday’s Ambetter 301 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race. Prizes will also be awarded to the second and third place teams. Check-in and practice will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 14 in the Fan Zone, and the tournament will start promptly at 3 p.m. Advance registration ($60 per two-person team) is required at SpeedwayCharities.org.

Laps for Charity | Thursday, July 14

Anyone who’s ever dreamed of being a race car driver can make it come true on Thursday, July 15 from 5-7:30 p.m. Laps for Charity offers anyone with a need for speed the opportunity to drive his or her own vehicle or ride in the official NHMS pace car on “The Magic Mile.”

Fans can purchase three paced group laps in a personal vehicle or a ride in the NHMS pace car plus a photo in victory lane for $40. For those seeking a more exclusive experience, three-lap VIP sessions as the only vehicle trailing the pace car on the 1.058-mile oval along with a photo in victory lane are available for $100. Limited spots are available and advance registration is required at SpeedwayCharities.org.

Sign the Track Wall Banner | Friday, July 15 – Saturday, July 16

Race fans can make their mark on the NCS race at NHMS. For just $5, fans can Sign the Track Wall Banner at the NHMS display in the Fan Zone, Friday and Saturday, July 15-16. The banner will be placed on the racetrack wall Sunday morning for the Ambetter 301.

50/50 Raffle Presented by PPG | Friday, July 15 – Sunday, July 17

Fans can win big with the second annual NASCAR weekend 50/50 Raffle Presented by PPG. Tickets will be sold at The Flat Track during Friday Night Dirt Duels Presented by New England Racing Fuel Friday, July 15, at the NHMS display in the Fan Zone and at a tent in the gap between the Concord and Main Grandstands all day Saturday, July 16 and through the end of stage two of Sunday’s Ambetter 301 NCS race. Ticket sellers will be roaming around the property as well. The winner of half of the jackpot will be announced during stage three of Sunday’s Ambetter 301. The other half goes directly to SCCNH. Last year’s winner took home over $40,000!

Track Walk Presented by PPG | Saturday, July 16

A fan-favorite returns to NASCAR weekend with Saturday’s walk around “The Magic Mile” July 16 from 8-9 a.m. NCS driver Austin Cindric will join the fans for a lap around the 1.058-mile oval during Track Walk Presented by PPG. Advance registration is required at SpeedwayCharities.org for $25 per person. Children 16 and under are free with a paid adult.

Wicked Good Live Auction | Sunday, July 17

Fans can bid on a variety of unique NASCAR memorabilia items from many of their favorite drivers during the Wicked Good Live Auction from 9-10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17 on the Embrace Home Loans Entertainment Stage located just outside the infield tunnel. There will also be items from New England sports teams, local businesses and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. NCS driver Aric Almirola will also join the fun at 10:15 a.m. to auction off one of his firesuits.

Hot Laps | Sunday, July 17

Fans can experience the speed and excitement of “The Magic Mile” from the official Toyota Camry TRD pace car during the inaugural Hot Laps event from 9:30-10 a.m. Sunday, July 17. For just $200, a fan and two of their friends can strap in as a professional driver takes them for a two-lap ride around the 1.058-mile oval where they’ll feel the speed and g-forces that the race car drivers feel just hours before the Ambetter 301. Spots are extremely limited, and advanced registration is required at SpeedwayCharities.org.

Funds raised from these events will be added to those raised throughout the year and then distributed this December in the form of grants to local nonprofits that support children in need. For more information, please contact New Hampshire Chapter Director Danielle Cyr at DCyr@NHMS.com.

Tickets:

Log on to NHMS.com for tickets and more information on the weekend’s lineup of action-packed racing. Tickets for Friday Night Dirt Duels Presented by New England Racing Fuel are just $20 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under. Doubleheader Saturday tickets start at just $45 for adults while kids 12 and under are free. Sunday’s Ambetter 301 tickets start at just $59 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under.

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Keep track of all of New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s events by following on Facebook (@NHMotorSpeedway), Twitter (@NHMS) and Instagram (@NHMS). Keep up with all the latest information on the speedway website (NHMS.com) and mobile app.

RFK Weekly Advance | Atlanta II

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Roush Fenway Keselowski Weekly Advance | Atlanta

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Peach State this weekend for its return trip to Atlanta Motor Speedway, a track where Jack Roush has six wins at all-time in the Cup Series. Team co-owner and No. 6 driver Brad Keselowski has two wins in Cup, while Buescher is coming off one of his best finishes to date there this spring.

NASCAR Cup Series Race at Atlanta
Sunday, July 10 | 3 p.m. ET
USA, PRN, SiriusXM Channel 90

· Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang
· Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford Mustang

New-Look Atlanta, Success in the Spring

This weekend marks the second trip to the new-look Atlanta and the repaved surface, as RFK enjoyed some decent success there in the spring in the fifth race of the 2022 campaign. Buescher finished seventh while Keselowski ran 12th.

RFK at Atlanta

RFK has 271 total starts at AMS in the three major NASCAR touring series, totaling 13 wins, 59 top-fives, 112 top-10s and 9 poles, while leading 3,154 laps and turning over 104,000 miles. The team has 190 starts in NCS action with six wins and 73 top-10s with four poles.

AMS/RFK History

RFK competed in its first NASCAR event at AMS on March 20, 1988, finishing 31st after getting

involved in an early crash. Just three years later the organization claimed its first win there in the fall of ‘91 with the No. 6 Ford. RFK won its first of seven NXS races at the track in the spring of ’97. The team’s top outing at AMS came in the fall of 2005, when the organization placed four cars inside the top seven, with three cars finishing in the top five including race winner Carl Edwards. Altogether, in the two races at AMS in 2005, RFK posted six top-five finishes and two wins.

Spring Forward

All but one of RFK’s Cup wins at AMS came in the fall, with the only spring win coming

in 2005. Three of RFK’s seven NXS wins came in the fall.

RFK Atlanta Wins

1991-2 Martin Cup

1994-2 Martin Cup

1997-1 Martin NXS

1998-2 Martin NXS

2000-1 Martin NXS

2002-2 Busch Cup

2005-1 Edwards Cup

2005-1 Edwards NXS

2005-2 Edwards Cup

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Amber Balcaen; Rette Jones Racing Determined to Rebound in Road Course ARCA Debut

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LEXINGTON, Ohio: After a much-welcomed break, Rette Jones Racing and ARCA Menards Series rookie driver Amber Balcaen head to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course determined for a rebound in Friday afternoon’s Dawn 150k.

After a series of strong runs throughout the month of May, the two-race short track stretch at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway and Elko (Minn.) Speedway brought terror to the Mooresville, N.C.-based team with unfortunate circumstances and frustrating results.

But with any rocky trend in racing, the tide will eventually settle and the scenery will change and that’s exactly the approach Balcaen and her Mark Rette-led team are taking for the first of two road course races this season.

“The break last weekend was a welcomed opportunity to allow us to reset and refocus,” offered Balcaen.

“Obviously Berlin and Elko did not go as we planned, but fortunately, there is plenty of racing left and hopefully we can go to Mid-Ohio and have a productive race that allows us to look ahead to Pocono Raceway in a few weeks.”

If not experiencing the oval tracks in the ARCA Menards Series for the first time wasn’t a big enough challenge, Mid-Ohio is a 13-turn, 2.258-mile road course and a style of racing that Balcaen has yet to tackle, but her focus on conquering the latest challenge is keeping her motivation peaked.

“I’m very optimistic about this weekend at Mid-Ohio,” said Balcaen. “Honestly, I have been preparing for it for the last couple of weeks now and even though I have never done anything like this before, it is just another challenge to conquer.

“I just want to make improvements from start to finish over the weekend and if we can achieve that then hopefully we will have a good result on Friday afternoon. We need to start collecting some points again and the only way we are going to do that is with a solid finish and seeing the checkered flag.”

To help curb any forks in the road this weekend at Mid-Ohio, Balcaen will work with former ARCA Menards Series winner and road course standout Will Rodgers who will serve as her exclusive driving coach for her ninth career ARCA start.

“I’ve heard a lot of good things about Will and I’m looking forward to having him in my corner this weekend,” she said. “With Mid-Ohio being my road course debut, I’ll take any tips or feedback that I can get and with Will being in my corner, I feel like he can help me make significant gains throughout the day.”

Balcaen finished 17th at Elko Speedway, her worst finish in four races and thankfully didn’t lose a lot of points on one of her goals of becoming the highest finishing female in the championship standings.

“We lost even more ground at Elko, but Mid-Ohio begins our mission to charge and fight back,” she said.

“We are not even halfway in our 2022 season and we have 12 races left in the year, a lot can happen. We are regrouped and ready to fight forward.

“I am excited for Amber to work with Will (Rodgers). He is an amazing road course talent and I think he will be a huge asset to our Rette Jones Racing team on Friday.”

For crew chief and co-team owner Mark Rette, he is confident that his rookie driver will continue to adapt and rebound at Mid-Ohio.

“The last two races have been tough to swallow, but they have even been bigger learning experiences for Amber, so it is not a lost cause,” offered Rette. “In our most recent race at Elko, she was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

“Mid-Ohio isn’t going to be easy but collectively we are ready to tackle the 42 laps ahead of us with a positive attitude and hopeful with a little luck, a top-10 finish is possible on Friday.”

ICON Direct will continue to adorn the primary positions on Balcaen’s race car in their ninth of 20 races this season.

ICON Direct is a manufacturer of high-quality plastic component parts for the RV industry, located in Manitoba, Canada. ICON aftermarket replacement parts are available through RV Dealers and Distributors across North America and directly through their website IconDirect.com.

The Winnipeger’s new endeavor at Rette Jones Racing will also be supported by Glenn McLeod and Sons – cementing a full Canadian roster of partners for her ARCA Menards Series rookie season.

Longtime RJR partners Ford Performance, Goodridge Fluid Transfer Systems, Jones Group Demolition and Abatement and JRi Shocks will continue their relationship with the team in 2022 and serve as associate partners on Balcaen’s No. 30 ICON Direct Ford Fusion.

RJR is co-owned by Canadian entrepreneur and former race car driver Terry Jones.

Entering Mid-Ohio, Balcaen sits sixth in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings, 11 points out of fourth and 65 markers in the arrears to championship leader Rajah Caruth.

For more on Amber Balcaen, please visit amberbalcaenracing.com, like her on Facebook (AmberBalcaenRacing) and follow her on Instagram (@amberbalcaen10) and Twitter (@amberbalcaen10).

For more on Rette Jones Racing, please visit RetteJonesRacing.com, like them on Facebook (Rette Jones Racing) or follow them on Instagram (@RetteJones30) and Twitter (@RetteJones30).

The Dawn 150k (42 laps | 94.836 miles) is the ninth of 20 races on the 2022 ARCA Menards Series schedule. A combined final and qualifying session begins on Friday, July 8, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The event will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM channel 391, online channel 981 managing the radio waves beginning at 5:00 p.m. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities. All times are local (ET).

About Rette Jones Racing:

Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, Rette Jones Racing (RJR) was founded in 2015 with the intent of building a successful racing operation built around the fundamentals of hard work and a never-give-up attitude.

Owned by racers Terry Jones and Mark Rette, RJR plan to field a full-time entry in 2022 in the ARCA Menards Series, while also planning to field vehicles in the ARCA Menards Series East and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) respectively.

The winning ARCA team also offers technical and setup intel as part of its technical alliance partnership program.

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