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Toyota NCS Texas Quotes — Kyle Busch 5.21.22

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Toyota Racing – Kyle Busch
NASCAR Cup Series Quotes

FORT WORTH (May 21, 2022) – Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was made available to media prior to the Texas Motor Speedway race this Saturday:

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Crunchy Cookie Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing

How important is it for you to win the All-Star race from a financial standpoint? With all of Brexton’s racing, we’re worried about your finances.

“Are you insinuating I’m broke? You should be considering the best thing I got going right now for next year is a test driver. Sim driver. I did hear though that that pays over 100 grand so I’m excited about that. Truth be told, yeah, coming in Texas, All-Star race, I mean, you it’s kind of that old adage of bring home the steering wheel or bring home the checkered flag right, so hoping we can bring home the checkered flag that would certainly be nice. I’ve only done that once in the All-Star race but you know, looking forward to this year’s format and the different things that it has going for us this weekend and obviously bringing back some pit crew element into that excited about showcasing my guys and how fast they’ve been this year. So they deserve to get some love.”

How is your momentum going into the 600 with the good runs on mile-and-a-half tracks?

“I mean, the mile and a half stuff has kind of been our bread and butter a little bit this year, I guess you’d say. You know, California we were okay. I thought we were quick, but we got behind early, but then Vegas and Kansas was really good. We were fast there. So being another mile and a half here, hopefully that means well.”

How has it been being a ‘girl dad’ for a week or so now?

“It’s good. Last night was a little rough, didn’t get much sleep last night, but she’s been great otherwise. So it’s been a lot of fun. Brexton has been pitching in and helping out and stuff like that. So it’s been nice to just be home the last couple of weeks. Haven’t had a whole lot to do, which it was planned that way. But Charlotte week next week is going to be a disaster. So lots of help needed next week.”

Is running in the Indy 500 still on your radar?

“Yeah, I mean, you know, it’s certainly on my radar. The year that I had it sold and committed and sponsorship was there and everything like that, I got told no. And then I haven’t necessarily tried to sell sponsorship since, but there was an easy verbal yes, commitment. And things have changed obviously, so don’t have that these days, but overall, excited to be able to watch and cheering for old pal, Jimmie Johnson to go out there and run well and do good. He’s always been fast in stock cars and everything else so it’s no surprise to see him being up on the charts this time around. And looking forward to seeing him go next Sunday.”

What are you expecting at Texas with this new race car?

“I don’t know, there was a test here earlier this year, a tire test and such. I think (Ryan) Blaney was here and he was really fast. Unfortunately, our Toyota bunch, we crashed out early so we didn’t get a whole lot of data. So we may be a little behind the eight ball, but the past mile and a half this year would argue otherwise. So we’d like to think we come out here and we’re fast and we have good strong race cars to go out here and try to win a million bucks.”

Did your Truck Series drivers tell you anything about the resin on the race track?

“I mean, to me, just watching the truck race, it looked to be about normal. You know, you can get in it, dabble in it a little longer the outside way around, but it does seem to have grip and you can make some runs off the top the corners and try to make some moves down the straightaway in such. Same old Texas it looked to me so not much different.”

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Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 43 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, more than a quarter of the company’s 2021 North American sales were electrified.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

REDDICK EARNS FIRST NXS WIN FOR BIG MACHINE RACING IN SRS DISTRIBUTION 250

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FORT WORTH, Texas (May 21, 2022) – Tyler Reddick surged late in the third and final stage of Saturday’s SRS Distribution 250 at Texas Motor Speedway to give Big Machine Racing its inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.

Reddick, a Cup regular with Richard Childress Racing, didn’t lead a lap or finish higher than fourth in the first two stages that covered 80 laps, but turned it on late in the final 87-lap segment. He led the final 31 laps of the 167-lap race in the No. 48 Chevrolet en route to a 1.825-second margin of victory over fellow Cup full-time driver William Byron, who was driving for JR Motorsports.

The win comes in Reddick’s second Xfinity Series start of the season and is the 10th of his career. For upstart Big Machine Racing, the victory comes in the organization’s 45th career start.

“It’s a huge deal for me knowing how hard everyone at Big Machine Racing has worked to get us to where we got today,” said Reddick, who finished 26th at Darlington the previous race for Big Machine Racing. “This is a huge and exciting accomplishment for me.

“The team was putting in the work to be competitive and had me come in and see what we needed to do to get the car in Victory Lane.”

Polesitter Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports came out strong as he led 31 of the 40 laps in Stage 1 and claimed the stage win as well. JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier, who led the other nine laps, was second and AJ Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing was third.

Reddick started second but slid back to 14th in the opening laps due running in the resin on the 1.5-mile layout. Reddick was unable to get back into the top 10 in the stage and it appeared this race could be a showdown between JR Motorsports teammates.

Gragson faded to fifth in Stage 2, but his JR Motorsports teammate Josh Berry gave the organization its eighth consecutive stage win. He led all but one of the 40 stage laps. JR Motorsports also swept the top three for the stage with Allgaier finishing second again and Byron taking third. Reddick used the stage to move into contention by finishing fourth.

The start of Stage 3 hampered the winning chances of some key contenders when Berry spun after taking the green and initiating a five-car incident that also collected Gragson and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing. Gragson was finished for the day and Gibbs fell deep back in the field and eventually finished 17th. Berry managed to recover and get back in the top 10, but never threatened.

Allgaier was the next JR Motorsports contender to incur misfortune as a flat tire dropped him from the lead to 31st. It would bring out the eighth of 11 cautions that covered 62 laps on the day, but the ensuing yellows also helped Allgaier situate himself among the top five with 10 to go.

Reddick maintained a comfortable lead of 1.4 seconds or more during those final 10 laps with Byron never having an opportunity to threaten. Reddick and Byron were followed the JR Motorsports duo of Sam Mayer and Allgaier, respectively. Rookie Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing rounded out the top five that consisted of all Chevrolet-powered drivers.

Saturday’s NASCAR All-Star Race Weekend Notebook: Carrolton native Jesse Iwuji finished 34th when he was collected in a multi-car accident after completing 137 laps in the SRS Distribution 250. Iwuji co-owns Jesse Iwuji Motorsports with Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith, who was on hand for the race. … More action follows the SRS Distribution 250 with Open and NASCAR All-Star Race practice beginning at 6 p.m. CT and then qualifying for both at 6:35 p.m. … NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell announced in partnership with Texas Motor Speedway a new Micro Sprint event that will debut Sept. 21-24 at Lil’ Texas Motor Speedway. The event will be called “C. Bell’s MICRO MANIA” and run in conjunction with the NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader weekend at TMS set for Sept. 23-25. … Sunday’s on-track schedule begins with The Open race for non-all-star qualifiers at 4:30 p.m. Following the Blake Shelton concert that begins at 5:30 p.m., the NASCAR All-Star Race will begin at 7 p.m. (TV: FS1, Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Radio).

FORT WORTH, Texas (May 21, 2022) – Tyler Reddick surged late in the third and final stage of Saturday’s SRS Distribution 250 at Texas Motor Speedway to give Big Machine Racing its inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.

Reddick, a Cup regular with Richard Childress Racing, didn’t lead a lap or finish higher than fourth in the first two stages that covered 80 laps, but turned it on late in the final 87-lap segment. He led the final 31 laps of the 167-lap race in the No. 48 Chevrolet en route to a 1.825-second margin of victory over fellow Cup full-time driver William Byron, who was driving for JR Motorsports.

The win comes in Reddick’s second Xfinity Series start of the season and is the 10th of his career. For upstart Big Machine Racing, the victory comes in the organization’s 45th career start.

“It’s a huge deal for me knowing how hard everyone at Big Machine Racing has worked to get us to where we got today,” said Reddick, who finished 26th at Darlington the previous race for Big Machine Racing. “This is a huge and exciting accomplishment for me.

“The team was putting in the work to be competitive and had me come in and see what we needed to do to get the car in Victory Lane.”

Polesitter Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports came out strong as he led 31 of the 40 laps in Stage 1 and claimed the stage win as well. JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier, who led the other nine laps, was second and AJ Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing was third.

Reddick started second but slid back to 14th in the opening laps due running in the resin on the 1.5-mile layout. Reddick was unable to get back into the top 10 in the stage and it appeared this race could be a showdown between JR Motorsports teammates.

Gragson faded to fifth in Stage 2, but his JR Motorsports teammate Josh Berry gave the organization its eighth consecutive stage win. He led all but one of the 40 stage laps. JR Motorsports also swept the top three for the stage with Allgaier finishing second again and Byron taking third. Reddick used the stage to move into contention by finishing fourth.

The start of Stage 3 hampered the winning chances of some key contenders when Berry spun after taking the green and initiating a five-car incident that also collected Gragson and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing. Gragson was finished for the day and Gibbs fell deep back in the field and eventually finished 17th. Berry managed to recover and get back in the top 10, but never threatened.

Allgaier was the next JR Motorsports contender to incur misfortune as a flat tire dropped him from the lead to 31st. It would bring out the eighth of 11 cautions that covered 62 laps on the day, but the ensuing yellows also helped Allgaier situate himself among the top five with 10 to go.

Reddick maintained a comfortable lead of 1.4 seconds or more during those final 10 laps with Byron never having an opportunity to threaten. Reddick and Byron were followed the JR Motorsports duo of Sam Mayer and Allgaier, respectively. Rookie Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing rounded out the top five that consisted of all Chevrolet-powered drivers.

Saturday’s NASCAR All-Star Race Weekend Notebook: Carrolton native Jesse Iwuji finished 34th when he was collected in a multi-car accident after completing 137 laps in the SRS Distribution 250. Iwuji co-owns Jesse Iwuji Motorsports with Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith, who was on hand for the race. … More action follows the SRS Distribution 250 with Open and NASCAR All-Star Race practice beginning at 6 p.m. CT and then qualifying for both at 6:35 p.m. … NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell announced in partnership with Texas Motor Speedway a new Micro Sprint event that will debut Sept. 21-24 at Lil’ Texas Motor Speedway. The event will be called “C. Bell’s MICRO MANIA” and run in conjunction with the NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader weekend at TMS set for Sept. 23-25. … Sunday’s on-track schedule begins with The Open race for non-all-star qualifiers at 4:30 p.m. Following the Blake Shelton concert that begins at 5:30 p.m., the NASCAR All-Star Race will begin at 7 p.m. (TV: FS1, Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Radio).

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Tyler Reddick takes Xfinity win at Texas; first series victory for Big Machine Racing

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MAY 21: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #48 Big Machine Racing/JAG Metals Chevrolet, and crew celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series SRS Distribution 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 21, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

By Holly Cain – NASCAR Wire Service

FORT WORTH _ After running among the leaders all afternoon, Tyler Reddick took the point himself with a dramatic pass from third place with 31 laps remaining and held off the field to take the checkered flag in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Xfinity Series SRS Distribution 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.

It was Reddick’s 10th career Xfinity Series victory, coming in only his second start of 2022, and his first trophy since his 2019 Xfinity Series championship year.

It marked the first ever win for the new Big Machine Racing team’s No. 48 Chevrolet, with Reddick taking the checkered flag a distant 1.825-seconds ahead of fellow NASCAR Cup Series regular William Byron in an action-packed afternoon.

There were 11 caution periods, the second-most in the series’ history at the 1.5-mile Texas high banks, and tight racing on the ensuing restarts with the two-time Xfinity Series champion Reddick pulling off that impressive pass and ultimately earning his team’s debut victory.

“First off, just a huge opportunity and thank you to Big Machine Racing, it [the car] was just so good,” the 26-year-old Californian said, noting he was motivated to take the drive this week to help the Richard Childress Racing-partnered team improve the Xfinity Series program overall.

“Chevrolet was just so good,” he added. “Nobody at RCR was really happy with where the cars were at, and I wanted to help and try to make these cars get better and to figure out what we needed to do to get these cars better.

“Well,” he smiled. “We figured it out pretty quick, I guess.”

Reddick’s victory snapped a three-race winning streak by the JR Motorsports Chevrolets, which combined to lead 118 of the 167 laps on Saturday.

Race runner-up William Byron, driving the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, was making his first Xfinity Series start since claiming the 2017 series championship and came within two-seconds of earning JRM what would have been a historic fourth consecutive win by four different drivers.

The team had three cars finish in the top-five and four finish inside the top-10, including Byron, Sam Mayer in third, Justin Allgaier in fourth and Josh Berry in seventh. Berry led a race best 46 laps, Allgaier was out front for 33 and Byron paced the field for seven laps.

Gragson, who is ranked second in the series driver standings, ended up scored 36th in the 38-car field after first, being collected in a chain reaction accident then secondly damaging the car beyond repair when a tire problem put the car in the wall only five laps afterward.

It was a rough ending to a great start on the weekend. The 23-year-old Las Vegas native earned his first career pole position, led 32 laps, and won Stage 1 – his series best sixth stage victory of the season – twice that of any driver.

“I guess the only positive is we got a Playoff point for the stage win,” Gragson said, adding, “Definitely sucks. Good to see the other JRM cars running strong. … hopefully, we can get the company a good finish today.

“Just a bummer. We’ve been doing awesome, just disappointed. We were pretty quick and was just bidding our time.”

Ryan Truex finished sixth in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, scoring his best finish in five Xfinity Series starts this season. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Riley Herbst was eighth – his sixth straight top-10 finish and ninth of the season. Kaulig Racing’s Landon Cassill was 10th; his seventh top-10 of 2022.

All three of the championship leaders faced adversity on Saturday. Current points leader A.J. Allmendinger – the only driver to finish inside the top-10 in every race this season – looked like that streak may have been stopped when his No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet had a tire rub racing Allgaier in the closing laps. He was able to maintain his top-10 season run, however, salvaging a ninth-place finish.

Ty Gibbs, who is third in the driver standings, was involved in the initial Gragson multi-car accident on Lap 89. He already had a challenging day, sent to start the race at the rear of the field for an inspection violation.

After the race – and despite the challenges they all three faced – Allmendinger will take a 44-point advantage over Gragson into next week’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Alsco Uniforms 300 (1 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). He holds a 52-point edge over Gibbs, who is the defending Charlotte race winner.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 26th Annual SRS Distribution 250
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
Saturday, May 21, 2022

               1. (2)  Tyler Reddick(i), Chevrolet, 167.

               2. (15)  William Byron(i), Chevrolet, 167.

               3. (9)  Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 167.

               4. (6)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 167.

               5. (3)  Austin Hill #, Chevrolet, 167.

               6. (5)  Ryan Truex, Toyota, 167.

               7. (8)  Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 167.

               8. (10)  Riley Herbst, Ford, 167.

               9. (13)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 167.

               10. (38)  Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 167.

               11. (11)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 167.

               12. (7)  Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 167.

               13. (20)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 167.

               14. (4)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 167.

               15. (23)  Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 167.

               16. (19)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 167.

               17. (18)  Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 167.

               18. (25)  Mason Massey, Chevrolet, 167.

               19. (35)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota, 167.

               20. (24)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 167.

               21. (29)  David Starr, Ford, 167.

               22. (26)  Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 167.

               23. (27)  Joe Graf Jr, Ford, 167.

               24. (22)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 167.

               25. (36)  CJ McLaughlin, Ford, 166.

               26. (21)  Sheldon Creed #, Chevrolet, 166.

               27. (33)  Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, 166.

               28. (30)  Patrick Emerling, Chevrolet, 164.

               29. (16)  Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, Track Bar, 148.

               30. (28)  Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, Accident, 146.

               31. (14)  JJ Yeley, Ford, Accident, 137.

               32. (37)  Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, Accident, 137.

               33. (32)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, Accident, 137.

               34. (17)  Jesse Iwuji #, Chevrolet, Accident, 137.

               35. (12)  Ryan Sieg, Ford, Accident, 129.

               36. (1)  Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, Accident, 95.

               37. (34)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, Accident, 87.

               38. (31)  Ryan Vargas, Chevrolet, Engine, 21.

Average Speed of Race Winner:  101.497 mph.

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 28 Mins, 5 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.825 Seconds.

Caution Flags:  11 for 62 laps.

Lead Changes:  8 among 7 drivers.

Lap Leaders:   N. Gragson 1-21;J. Allgaier 22-30;N. Gragson 31-41;J. Berry 42-87;J. Allgaier 88-111;W. Byron(i) 112-118;A. Hill # 119-134;B. Jones 135-136;T. Reddick(i) 137-167.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Josh Berry 1 time for 46 laps; Justin Allgaier 2 times for 33 laps; Noah Gragson 2 times for 32 laps; Tyler Reddick(i) 1 time for 31 laps; Austin Hill # 1 time for 16 laps; William Byron(i) 1 time for 7 laps; Brandon Jones 1 time for 2 laps.

Stage #1 Top Ten: 9,7,16,19,21,1,2,23,66,31

Stage #2 Top Ten: 8,7,88,48,9,18,1,98,21,27

Toyota Racing NXS Post-Race Recap — Texas 5.21.22

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TRUEX EARNS TOP-10 FOR TOYOTA IN TEXAS
Caution-Filled Race Relinquishes GR Supras to Top-15 Results

FORT WORTH (May 21, 2022) – Ryan Truex finished in the sixth position in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway to claim the top-finished GR Supra position. Fellow Joe Gibbs Racing GR Supra drivers Ty Gibbs (12th) and Brandon Jones (14th) finished in the top-15 after sustaining damage in a caution-filled 250-mile event.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Texas Motor Speedway
Race 12 of 33 – 250.5 miles, 167 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Tyler Reddick*
2nd, William Byron*
3rd, Sam Mayer*
4th, Justin Allgaier*
5th, Austin Hill*
6th, RYAN TRUEX
12th, TY GIBBS
14th, BRANDON JONES
19th, JEFFREY EARNHARDT
27th, TIMMY HILL
*non-Toyota drive

TOYOTA QUOTES

RYAN TRUEX, No. 18 Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 6th

How was your race today?

“I felt like stage two we really hit our stride and we were really fast. I feel like us and the 7 (Justin Allgaier) were the two strongest cars. I don’t know what happened that last stage, I don’t know if it was the set of tires or what, but we just gave up track position and never got it back. Sixth isn’t bad, but probably should have been top-two. It’s just tough to pass here and dirty air is really hard. The crew did really good. I really needed a green flag run and unfortunately everybody kept wrecking so we never really had those. I’ll take it, solid day.”

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

Finishing Position: 12th

How was your race overall?

“We finished 12th so not bad, but we got wrecked after the caution came out and got wrecked again. We never really got to show what we had it felt like. I felt like we were fast. Just with the traffic here. We made it to 17th really quick, but then everyone was all stretched out and this track is just tough because you’re riding around and hoping for another caution to get back together. Never really got back to where we needed to be or where we should have been. Just a chaotic event and a wreckfest.”

How challenging was it to come from the back of the field at the start of the race?

“It was challenging, but when we got wrecked after that caution came out and wrecked again, just ruins your day. Have to keep going, but I never gave up and my guys never gave up. Came home with a 12th place car and everyone around us looks better than us so that’s a good thing to say.”

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

Finishing Position: 14th

How was your car in the race even with the significant damage to the nose?

“The GR Supra doesn’t look as pretty as it did to start. I hate that we got damage there. I had pretty good track position all day. We got back a little bit early on, but started to make gains in the right direction. All in all, we just missed it a little bit. We will come back here stronger and we know have have another race here in Texas later in the year. This is a key one always to try some stuff for the Playoffs and see if we can’t hit on something, but I think we were definitely better than we were in the past. Still need a little bit of work.”

With the damage, were you surprised you were able to take the lead on the restart?

“I think so. I think clean air here is a really big deal. It would have been interesting if we would have stayed out. I see the 21 finished decent. Just maybe something we tried there to see if it would work for later in the year. I don’t think it did. We’ll rebound and continue to push. We’ve got some good tracks coming up.”

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About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 43 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, more than a quarter of the company’s 2021 North American sales were electrified.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

Ford Performance NASCAR: NXS Post Race (Herbst Finishes 8th to Pace Ford at Texas)

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Xfinity Series
SRS Distribution 250 Post Race| Saturday, May 21, 2022

FORD FINISHING RESULTS
8th – Riley Herbst
21st – David Starr
23rd – Joe Graff Jr.
35th – Ryan Sieg

RILEY HERBST, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang — Finished 8th

“It was a good day. We got another top-10 so that is good. We just struggled with speed a little bit and we had some struggles on pit stops which put is back a few times. We were able to work our way back up inside the top-10 though, so that is good. We will take this and work on some things for Charlotte.”

SciPlay Returns to Kaulig Racing in 2022

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Gold Fish Casino Slots Partners with Allmendinger and Gragson for Eight Races

Lexington, N.C. (May 21, 2022) – Kaulig Racing is excited to announce that SciPlay will return as a primary partner for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season onboard the No.16 Camaro ZL1 for eight races.

SciPlay, a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, teamed up with Kaulig Racing for two events during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) and NCS season with driver, AJ Allmendinger. This year, both Allmendinger and part-time driver Noah Gragson will drive the Gold Fish Casino Slots car for select races.

“One of our core values as a company is ‘Passion to Win.’ Continuing our partnership withKaulig Racing embodies that value by connecting our loved brands with a thrilling national sports, loved by millions across the nation,” said Noga Halperin, CRO for SciPlay. “We can’t wait to see the Gold Fish Casino Slots car zipping around the track and we know our players and employees will be cheering the Kaulig team on every step of the way.”

Competitors in the NXS, Allmendinger and Gragson share a part-time seat in Kaulig Racing’s No. 16 Camaro ZL1 in the NCS and will be the drivers behind the wheel of the No.16 Camaro ZL1 featuring SciPlay’s Gold Fish Casino Slots game.

“I’m honored to have SciPlay back as a partner this year at Kaulig Racing,” said Allmendinger. “We were able to showcase a couple of the awesome games that SciPlay has to offer in both the Xfinity Series and the Cup Series last year, and now we have the opportunity to expand this partnership. I think it’s a testament to this Kaulig Racing team and the fun we have on and off the track. I’m excited to continue this relationship with SciPlay.”

To kick off its 2022 partnership with Kaulig Racing, SciPlay is also offering an exciting Sweepstakes promotion giving players the chance to win exciting prizes, including NASCAR race tickets and gear.

“We are honored to have SciPlay back again with us this year,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “We had fun giving away some awesome prizes last year, and we are super excited to have the chance to give away even more fun prizes to get fans pumped up for the races.”

Allmendinger will carry the bulk of the eight races, but Gragson, who is set to enter a total of 14 races with Kaulig Racing in 2022, will pilot the No. 16 Gold Fish Casino Slots for two of the eight events at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Pocono Raceway.

SciPlay will make its 2022 return with Kaulig Racing and Allmendinger on Sunday, June 5, at World Wide Technology Raceway for The Enjoy Illinois 300, the first of eight consecutive races featuring the Gold Fish car.

About SciPlay

SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun. SciPlay combines a data-driven approach and advanced game economy with high-quality content, to create a thrilling mobile gaming experience for millions of users across the globe. The company’s casino, casual and bingo games stay true to the authentic spirit of the biggest casino brands in the world, and bring users hours of fun and entertainment, alongside wonderful prizes and a strong players community. SciPlay, previously the Social division within the global gaming leader Scientific Games, became an independent company in 2019. Our portfolio includes the most engaging, interactive and smart mobile games in the market and constantly evolves based on user feedback and behavior.

About Kaulig Racing™

Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started and made the Championship 4 round in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons. They will continue fielding three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Landon Cassill, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by AJ Allmendinger. With multiple wins, Kaulig Racing has come to be one of the top competitors on track each weekend. The team made multiple starts in the NCS in 2021 and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The young team has acquired two charters for the 2022 NCS season, with Justin Haley competing as its first, full-time driver in the series. The team’s second entry will be shared by part-time teammates AJ Allmendinger, Daniel Hemric and Noah Gragson. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

DGR NCWTS Race Recap: Texas Motor Speedway

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Friday, May 20
Track: Texas Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile oval
Race: 9 of 23
Event: SpeedCash.com 220 (147 laps, 220 miles)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Ford Performance F-150

Start: 6th
Stage 1: 14th
Stage 2: 17th
Finish: 17th

Hailie Deegan recorded her career-best qualifying performance at the SpeedyCash.com 220, netting the sixth fastest time out of the field and starting on the third row for Friday night’s contest. Despite her strong qualifying effort, a tight-handling Ford F-150 and a slow pitstop at the end of Stage 1 would relegate the 20-year-old to the mid-pack, where she ran as high as 13th place before contact, and a fierce battle at the line relegated her to a 17th-place finish as the checkered flag dropped in Texas.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

Start: 12th
Stage 1: 16th
Stage 2: 18th
Finish: 24th

Tanner Gray qualified 12th and battled in the mid-pack for all of Stages 1 and 2. The Ford Performance driver reported that his speed firing off was hampered by lack of corner entry stability and team worked to combat it with air pressure adjustments at both stage breaks. In the final stage, Gray advanced forward as high as sixth but a potential top-10 run was derailed by contact with the 99 truck inside of five laps to go. The No. 15 crew repaired the fenders and Gray rejoined the field to finish 24th.

Ryan Preece, No. 17 Morton Buildings Ford F-150

Start: 5th
Stage 1: 1st
Stage 2: 1st
Finish: 3rd

Ryan Preece was the highest qualifying Ford driver by way of his fifth-place qualifying lap. He wasted no time charging forward to second and briefly took the lead on lap 15 before taking command of the race convincingly on lap 20 en route to victories in Stages 1 and 2. On the final stage restart, the Morton Buildings truck sustained left rear bumper damage that led to a pit stop under yellow to reattach the bumper. Preece restarted 23rd and battled all the way back to third for his second top-five of the 2022 season; he continued his streak of a top-10 in every Truck Series start of his career.

Next event: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on May 27 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

GMS Racing NCWTS Race Recap: Texas

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Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST

START: 11TH
FINISH: 11TH
POINTS: 9TH

Quote: “P11 tonight at Texas. Such a tough night overall. Our Champion Power Equipment team kept us in the hunt with some great pit stops throughout the race. Unfortunately, we just didn’t have enough speed to contend for the win. We will keep working as a group and get where we need to be. Looking forward to our next race out at Charlotte with my GMS Racing team!”

Jack Wood, No. 24 Sevwins Chevrolet Silverado RST

START: 16TH
FINISH: 16TH
POINTS: 25TH

Quote: “We had a pretty decent night at Texas with all things considered. Our No. 24 Silverado RST showed some pretty good speed towards the end of the race, but it was very tough to pass. We were just too tight to take advantage of some of the trucks ahead of us, but I would say that we gave it our all and certainly got better as the race went on. For my first race at Texas, I can take away some positives and apply them as we move forward.”

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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SascoSports International/American Challenge Leads Off Three Days of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Competition at Barber Motorsports Park Friday at the HSR Barber Historics

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  • Larry Ligas Secures SascoSports Overall and International-Class Victory in Predator Performance 1961 No. 61 Jaguar XKE Roadster
  • Mike Banz Sasco Sports Porsche-Class Winner and Second Overall in Heritage Motorsports 1974 No. 13 Porsche 911 RSR
  • Carlus Gann Scores SascoSports American-Class Honors in Vintage Race Car Restorations 1970 No. 9 Ford Mustang Boss 302

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (May 20, 2022) – The first race of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Barber Historics moved the weekend off to a competitive start Friday at Barber Motorsports Park where a flat-out SascoSports International/American Challenge sprint race produced three class winners.

The overall and International-class victory went to Larry Ligas who crossed the finish line a little over a second ahead of a competitive field in his Predator Performance 1961 No. 61 Jaguar XKE Roadster.

Ligas held off Porsche-class winner Mike Banz who was the first of two Heritage Motorsports teammates to complete the overall podium in his 1974 No. 13 Porsche 911 RSR.

Carlus Gann took SascoSports American-division honors and fourth overall in his Vintage Race Car Restorations 1970 No. 9 Ford Mustang Boss 302.

The overall podium was completed by Aaron Nash in third, guest driving in the Heritage Motorsports 1973 No. 41 Porsche 911 S/T owned by Craig Sutherland. Nash was second in the Porsche class and joined winner Banz and Colin Dougherty, who drove a 1986 No. 86 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup to third, on the Porsche podium.

Last year’s SascoSports American class winner at Barber, Jeff McKee, capped a competitive run in this year’s race with a second-place class finish while rounding out the overall top five in his 1964 No. 51 Ford Falcon prepared by Olthoff Racing.

The American class was an all-Ford show with third going to Craig Ross in his 1970 No. 72 Cross Ross Boss Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302

The International top-three included second-place finisher Tom Shelton in his 1975 No. 84 Ferrari 308 GTB and third-place finisher Don Norby in his 1961 No. 7 Jaguar XKE from Predator Performance.

Saturday’s schedule at the HSR Barber Historics incudes the opening rounds of this weekend’s HSR WeatherTech Sprint Series doubleheader races for all Run Groups.

The day’s feature races include the first of the weekend’s pair of Super Vee sprints at 3:55 p.m. CDT and the HSR Stoner Car Care Global GT and HSR Classic RS Cup races that compete simultaneously on the 2.380-mile Barber road course beginning at 5:10 p.m. CDT.

Spectator tickets are available exclusively at the Barber Motorsports Park main gate Saturday and Sunday for $15 daily.
About HSR: Now an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) property, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) was formed in the mid-1970s with an event at Road Atlanta. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate the race cars from the past. As a “time machine” of sights and sounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. HSR currently sanctions eight vintage and historic racing events at some of the world’s most renowned race tracks, including Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, Daytona International Speedway and more. The complete schedule and full event information can be found on HSR’s website at www.HSRRace.com. Look for the HSR Channel on YouTube and follow HSR on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/HSRrace/ and on Twitter and Instagram at @HSR_race. A dedicated website for the Classic 24 Hour at Daytona presented by IMSA is available at www.Classic24hour.com.

Toyota Racing NCWTS Post-Race Recap — Texas 5.20.22

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FRIESEN TAKES TUNDRA TRD PRO TO VICTORY LANE IN TEXAS
First Toyota Win for Stewart Friesen Comes in Tundra’s Home State

FORT WORTH (May 20, 2022) – Stewart Friesen claimed his first victory behind the wheel of a Toyota Tundra TRD PRO in Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Friesen passed fellow Tundra driver, Christian Eckes on the final restart to claim his first win since 2019.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Texas Motor Speedway
Race 9 of 23 – 147 Laps, 220.5 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, STEWART FRIESEN
2nd, CHRISTIAN ECKES
3rd, Ryan Preece*
4th, Carson Hocevar*
5th, TY MAJESKI
6th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
7th, COREY HEIM
8th, CHANDLER SMITH
9th, MATT CRAFTON
13th, TODD BODINE
20th, TIMMY HILL
21st, CHASE PURDY
22nd, TATE FOGLEMAN
23rd, BRENNAN POOLE
25th, TYLER HILL
27th, BEN RHODES
33rd, TYLER ANKRUM
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

STEWART FRIESEN, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Halmar Friesen Racing

Finishing Position: 1st

How were you able to come through the field so strong in the third segment?

“I made all the mistakes that I needed to make in the first two segments. We had an awesome truck – thanks so much to Chris Larson and everyone at Halmar International. The whole group, there’s a huge office there that pulls for us every week. So excited to celebrate with them. Thanks to everyone at Toyota and TRD (Toyota Racing Development). You have no idea the work that’s gone into this race team over the last three years with Trip Bruce, Jonathan Leonard (crew chief) and all our guys. It’s an awesome group. We’re in the Playoffs, how about that!”

How were you able to get the jump on the final restart?

“When the 17 (Ryan Preece) lined up with me, I was like, okay, I’ve got a real racer in my back pocket and he shoved the heck out of me. I’m terrible on restarts and that was probably the best one on old tires. Just didn’t spin the tires and got a jump then threw a slider in one and two and it stuck. Thank you guys, appreciate it.”

How much did the track change from the beginning to the end of the race?

“At the beginning, I didn’t get into it (resin) quick enough and (Ryan) Preece got around me. That was mistake number one. Then mistake number two was when we got with the lapped cars and Preece got by me again. Then I was like, this thing is good. Needs to be a little tighter and change the balance a little bit. Jonathan (Leonard, crew chief) just got it where it needed to be and it definitely there at the end.”

What does this win do for the confidence of your race team?

“It just gives us all the confidence in the world now. These guys are confident and this is a good group. Our over-the-wall group was awesome. Can’t leave those guys out. We killed it on pit stops last week and this week. Big thanks to everyone at TRD. This TRD PRO was badass. Thanks to Slugger (Labbe, TRD) and all the guys who’ve worked with us side-by-side building this team and we’re proud of that. Proud to get this Tundra that’s built in Texas into victory lane here.”

CHRISTIAN ECKES, No. 98 AHI Facility Services/Curb Records Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

What happened on the final restart?

“We tried to do the same thing on the bottom and still have track position after the restart. Super proud of all these guys on this AHI Facility Services team. It’s been kind of a rough stretch here for a little bit. I’m glad to show that we can actually be here and win races. The wins will come and we’re hungrier than ever.”

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Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 43 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, more than a quarter of the company’s 2021 North American sales were electrified.

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