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A Complete Guide to Travel Trailers

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Are you looking to maximize your adventures this spring and summer? If so, you’re probably looking into the wide variety of travel trailers available on the market.

There are also RVs, but they are far more expensive. RVs are also more difficult to maneuver and will limit your access to certain areas.

Travel trailers, on the other hand, can detach. This allows you to take your vehicle to the store to pick up food and other items without abandoning your campsite or hauling the extra payload.

The only question is, what type of travel trailer is right for you, your family, and your future adventures?

Not sure where to begin? Don’t worry, we can help. Keep reading for everything you need to know about your travel trailer options.

Pop-Up and Fold-Out Travel Trailers

If you do not mind minimizing your living space, pop-up and fold-out trailers are the way to go if you want to maximize your savings. These mini tow-behind travel trailers are small and lightweight. You can even tow these with small sedans, making them more accommodating to people who don’t own pickups or SUVs.

However, as you might have guessed, these types of travel trailers are very minimalistic. They don’t provide much in the way of insulation, accommodations, or protection (wildlife, weather, break-ins, etc.)

Traditional Tow-Behind Travel Trailers

The next step up is traditional tow-behind trailers. These types of travel trailers don’t require any special equipment and are typically lighter than fifth-wheel trailers. You can tow these wid mid-sized rigs as long as you have the right hitch.

These come with hard sides, decent insulation, and more accommodations than the fold-up trailers. You will enjoy a small kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and living area.

Fifth-Wheel Travel Trailers

Fifth-wheel travel trailers are easily the largest and most luxurious. They mount to the back of a pickup via a specially modified hitch placed in the bed of the truck. This allows for heavier payloads and easier maneuvering.

Fifth-wheel travel trailers typically come with all the bells and whistles. This includes:

  • Full kitchens
  • Full-sized bathroom with shower
  • Extra sleeping areas
  • Master bedroom
  • Extra storage space
  • TVs and other entertainment
  • And more

Fifth-wheel travel trailers also include a specialized group dubbed “Toy Haulers.” These provide space inside the trailer to transport dirtbikes, four-wheelers, and other recreational vehicles.

How to Choose

Now, let’s take a look at how to choose the best types of travel trailers for your needs. As noted above, some trailers require specific types of vehicles to haul them. If you don’t have a truck big enough to haul a fifth-wheel, you’ll need to think smaller or invest in a new truck.

You also need to consider your budget. Of course, you can always save money by looking at used trailers for sale.

Finally, think about the needs of your family. What types of adventures do you want to go on and what types of luxuries do you want to enjoy while on the road? How much space do you need for everyone to be comfortable?

If you plan on carrying a lot of gear or need more storage space, an artic trailer might be a great option, as it provides extra storage capacity while maintaining the flexibility of a traditional trailer.

Alternatively, double-axle trailers are ideal for carrying heavier loads and can handle a more significant weight distribution, making them another solid choice for extended trips. You may also consider tandem trailers, which are particularly useful for those who need more space but prefer a more compact option than an artic trailer.

Looking for Travel Trailers?

There’s a lot to consider before investing in travel trailers. We hope this guide helps clear things up so you can come to an easy decision.

And if you’re looking for more recreational tips or adventure advice, we have more to offer. Before you go, take a look through some of our other articles to find all the information you need.

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Darlington delivers as Logano wins with controversial bump and run

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Angie Campbell
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Photo Credit: David Yeazell

With two laps to go, Joey Logano used his bumper to move leader William Byron out of his way, take over the lead and cruise to his first win of the season in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

It was his first victory at Darlington and the 28th Cup Series win of his career.

Logano indicated that his move was payback for earlier contact while racing Byron.

“Yeah, you’re not going to put me in the wall and not get anything back,” he said. “That’s how that works. Man, super proud of the Shell-Pennzoil team, getting a victory here in Darlington. You know what it’s like. I’ve never won here in a Cup race before.”

“So proud of this race team, great execution all day long. I’ll tell you what, the coolest thing is getting this car into Victory Lane. This is the car where it all started for me back in ’95 in a quarter midget. Really, honestly, all the young kids racing out there right now, this could be you.”

The maneuver caused Byron to slide up the track into the outside wall resulting in a disappointing 13th place finish. Byron was understandably upset.

“We were really close off of 2, and I think it spooked him and got him tight, and he was right against the wall, and I got the lead,” he said. “He’s just an idiot. He does this stuff all the time. I’ve seen it with other guys.
“He drove in there 10 mph too fast, and with these Next-Gen cars, he slammed me so hard it knocked the whole right side off the car, and no way to make the corner.

“Yeah, he’s just a moron. He can’t win a race, so he does it that way. It was close racing on the restart. We were faster than him. Obviously, at the end the right rear started to go away, and, yeah, he didn’t even make it a contest.”

Justin Haley finished third, followed by Kevin Harvick. It was Harvick’s 13th top-10 at Darlington, a track record. Chase Elliott managed a fifth-place finish after starting the race at the back of the field in 34th place in a backup car.

Harrison Burton was the highest-finishing (14) rookie.

The ending wasn’t the only drama that fans saw as Darlington lived up to its reputation as the track Too Tough to Tame. There were nine cautions, 23 lead changes (among 13 drivers) and 13 cars out of the 36 that were entered did not finish the race.

Did not Finish:
• Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, accident
• Erik Jones, Chevrolet, accident
• Cole Custer, Ford, accident
• Bubba Wallace, Toyota, accident
• Kurt Busch, Toyota, accident
• Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, accident
• Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, accident
• Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, engine
• BJ McLeod, Ford, brakes
• Kyle Busch, Toyota, accident
• Brad Keselowski, Ford, accident
• Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, accident
• Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, engine

The post-race inspection was clear with no issues and the results are final. NASCAR is also taking the No. 2 Team Penske Ford of driver Austin Cindric and No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of Justin Haley back to the NASCAR R&D Center.

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CHEVY NCS AT DARLINGTON: Post-Race Notes and Quotes

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
DARLINGTON RACEWAY
GOODYEAR 400
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES & QUOTES
MAY 8, 2022

TYLER REDDICK LEADS CHEVROLET WITH RUNNER-UP FINISH AT DARLINGTON
Camaro ZL1 Records Three Top-Five’s, Six Top-10’s

TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-20 RACE RESULTS:

POS. DRIVER

2nd TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 3CHI CAMARO ZL1
3rd JUSTIN HALEY, NO. 31 LEAFFILTER GUTTER PROTECTION CAMARO ZL1
5th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA CAMARO ZL1
8th RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER / NATURE VALLEY CAMARO ZL1
9th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 HUK PERFORMANCE FISHING CAMARO ZL1
10th DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 COCA-COLA CAMARO ZL1
12th TY DILLON, NO. 42 PETTY GMS CAMARO ZL1
13th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:

POS. DRIVER
1st Joey Logano (Ford)
2nd Tyler Reddick (Chevrolet)
3rd Justin Haley (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)

The NASCAR Cup Series season continues next weekend at Kansas Speedway with the AdventHealth 400 on Sunday, May 15, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES:

TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 3CHI CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 2nd

TALK ABOUT THOSE CLOSING LAPS ON THAT FINAL RESTART.

“William (Byron) did a really good job on the restart to get by Joey (Logano). There was a little bit of contact there, so I don’t know if that’s why Joey got back to William. It also kind of looked like Joey was going under and William kind of faded down. I was hoping they were going to blow their momentum a little bit more than they did, but it didn’t turn out that way.

All-in-all, it was a good rebound for our No. 8 3CHI Chevrolet team. We pitted for a vibration pretty early in the race that could have derailed our whole day, but we were able to bounce back from it.”

WE SAW A LOT OF ISSUES IN TURN TWO. HOW TREACHEROUS WAS THAT CORNER ALL DAY?

“I didn’t think turn two was honestly that bad. It’s just so gripped up over there with it being repaved. But when you’re in dirty air, it makes it really unpredictable and really narrows up. These cars are a little bit wider than the old cars and they do not like the bump transitioning from the new asphalt to the old asphalt. It was definitely pretty rough from the start.”

DO YOU LIKE RACING DARLINGTON?

“Yeah, Darlington (Raceway) is fun. It’s a frustrating place. You let your guard down for one second and your whole day can change. It’s one of the most difficult tracks that we go to, especially trying to manage the dirty air; trying to manage your right side and not tearing it off. A lot of options when you go into each corner here, so it makes it really fun, but also pretty frustrating until you figure it out.”

JUSTIN HALEY, NO. 31 LEAFFILTER GUTTER PROTECTION CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 4th

“This isn’t the best car we’ve brought to the race track unloading after practice. But we just kept after it all day. Some great strategy from this No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy team. We had a good restart there at the end and we just kind of hung on. We didn’t have a fourth-place car, but it’s a great finish. This was my best Cup finish besides that win. To do it here at Darlington (Raceway), to get a fourth, it’s pretty special.

It was a good run. We’ll take this to next week and see what we can do at Kansas (Speedway).”

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 5th

“We just kind of survived, really. It wasn’t anything spectacular by any means. I thought we had our No. 9 NAPA Chevy in a pretty good spot there on a couple occasions. It was just kind of a matter of how you restarted; whether you had a fortunate set of circumstances that your lane went forward and you were able to get a couple of spots here and a couple spots there. And then you ride around pretty much the rest of the time, unless it gets messed up and then you might be able to pass somebody in the last five laps or so in a run. And then you hope your pit stops are really fast and then hope you do a good job on the next restart.”

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER / NATURE VALLEY CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 8th

“It was a battle. We weren’t very good to start. I think the track conditions got a little better for us as it cooled off. But we battled all day. My No. 47 Kroger / Nature Valley Chevrolet team made good adjustments and the cautions fell the right way. I felt like we had really good strategy on that last long run, which put us in the top-five when the caution came out. I felt like we were in a really good spot to run top-five; and then the No. 4 (Kevin Harvick) got us in the fence there and I was really tight after that.

Two top-10’s in a row is nothing to be too bummed about. That was a battle. We weren’t very good, but we made something out of it.”

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 HUK PERFORMANCE FISHING CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 9th

“What an unbelievable day at Darlington Raceway. We faced so much as a team so it feels really good to get a ninth-place finish in the Huk Chevrolet. We had to make a green-flag stop in Stage 1 but fought back to take the wave-around and get back on the lead lap. Our Chevy was really good on the long run, but we struggled on the short run, especially in dirty air. I was starting to wonder how many times I could hit the wall without having issues. We overcame two speeding penalties today, so it says a lot about our team to be able to overcome those and finish in the top-10.”

DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 COCA-COLA CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 10th

“It was a good day for our No. 99 Coca-Cola Chevrolet team. I feel like we did a good job making adjustments. Track position was huge and the pit crew did an amazing job all day. We only had one issue there, but there’s nothing we can do about that. It’s not 100 percent under our control.

We have to keep working and keep building. I feel like we can be better and come back stronger.”

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 13th

WE JUST HEARD FROM JOEY (LOGANO) AND IT SOUNDED ALMOST LIKE IT WAS A RETALIATION THING. DID YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING HAPPEN BEFORE THAT?

“No, I mean, we were really close off of (turn) two and I think it spooked him and got him tight; and he was right against the wall and I got the lead. He does this stuff all the time. I’ve seen it with other guys. He drove in there 10 mph too fast, and with these Next Gen cars, he slammed me so hard it knocked the whole right side off the car and there was no way to make the corner.

He can’t win a race, so it does it that way. I don’t know. It was close racing on the restart. We were faster than him. Obviously at the end, the right rear started to go away; and yeah, he didn’t even make it a contest.”

ERIK JONES, NO. 43 FOCUSFACTOR CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 25th

“A tough end to our day. Our FOCUSFactor Chevrolet Camaro was a little on the tight side, but we stayed after it and I thought we had a shot at another top-10 finish. We’ll go back to the shop and refocus on next week at Kansas.”

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 29th.

AS YOU SAW THERE, QUITE A BIG FIRE. ANY IDEA WHAT LED TO THAT?

“I don’t know. Obviously, a pretty miserable day for our Ally Camaro. Greg (Ives) and the guys were working hard on it. I was just really out of the racetrack; didn’t make any grip and we could be super tight or super loose. Either way, we were really slow. And then something broke and it just went straight. We hit the wall and then whatever is on fire now.

Bummed for the guys. It was a pretty miserable day.”

ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 COCA-COLA CAMARO ZL1, sidelined due to damage sustained in an accident on lap 196; Finished 30th.

“We had a super strong day for our No. 1 Coca-Cola Chevy Camaro. We were fighting the balance all day. We were racing with those guys for the lead. I just thought I could run the bottom there off of turn two and the exit of the patch. I just got loose on the transition and spun out.

Aside from that, it was a perfect day on the track and on pit road. I’m proud of the effort; proud of the grip that our car had. We’ll come back here in the fall and give ourselves another shot.”

KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1, sidelined due to mechanical failure; Finished 36th.

THE GUYS IN THE BOOTH WERE SAYING, WHEN YOU SPUN, THEY WONDERED IF MAYBE THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

“I was thinking that, as well. With these cars, you don’t want to lock the tires up because you’ll get a flat and it really tears your car up. I definitely rolled backwards some. That was my concern with why we blew up, but they said that probably didn’t have anything to do with it.

Bummer. Our No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet was super good today, so that’s promising. I feel like maybe we hit on something here this weekend. I hate that we’re not going to get the finish that we deserve, but I’m proud of my team for the car they brought today.”

TEAM CHEVY RACE RECAP

STAGE ONE

For the third time this season, Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1, led the NASCAR Cup Series to the green from a front row starting spot. The qualifying feat also marks his eighth top-10 starting spot thus far.
Heading into the competition caution at lap 30, Chase Elliott was tied for the biggest mover; advancing 13 spots after starting at the rear of the field due to being forced to a backup car.
At the conclusion of the 90-lap Stage One, four Camaro ZL1’s collected stage points with a top-10 finish, led by Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Coca-Cola Camaro ZL1 team in second.
William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1, was sixth; Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Camaro ZL1 was eighth; and Tyler Reddick, No. 8 3CHI Camaro ZL1 was ninth to round out the Team Chevy top-10 in Stage One.

STAGE TWO

During the duration of Stage Two, Kyle Larson brought his No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 to pit road for an unscheduled pitstop, ultimately sidelined due to a mechanical failure.
Ross Chastain powered his No. 1 Coca-Cola Camaro ZL1 to the Stage Two win. This marks his second-career NCS Stage Win; and the 12th for Chevrolet in 2022.
Chastain led the bowtie brigade to five of the top-10 at the conclusion of Stage Two. William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1, was fifth; Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Camaro ZL1 was sixth; Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Camaro ZL1 was eight; and Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Coca-Cola Camaro ZL1, rounded out the Team Chevy top-10 in tenth.

POST-RACE QUICK NOTES

Three of the top-five and six of the top-10 of the final running order of the Goodyear 400 were occupied by the Camaro ZL1.
Tyler Reddick, No. 8 3CHI Camaro ZL1, led Chevrolet with a runner-up finish. This marks Reddick’s fifth top-10 finish in 2022; and his second top-10 in six-career NCS starts at Darlington Raceway.
Justin Haley, No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1, posted a season-best of third; his first top-10 finish in three-career NCS starts at Darlington Raceway.
Rebounding from starting at the rear of the field in a backup car, Chase Elliott piloted his No. 9 NAPA Camaro ZL1 to a fifth-place finish to round out the Team Chevy top-five.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger / Nature Valley Camaro ZL1, finished eighth; Austin Dillon, No. 3 Huk Performance Fishing Camaro ZL1, finished ninth; and Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Coca-Cola Camaro ZL1, rounded out the Team Chevy top-10 in tenth.

Team Chevy high-resolution racing photos are available for editorial use.

About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 79 countries with more than 3.2 million cars and trucks sold in 2020. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

Stewart-Haas Racing: Goodyear 400 from Darlington

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STEWART-HAAS RACING
Goodyear 400
Date: May 8, 2022
Event: Goodyear 400 (Round 12 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway (1.366-mile oval)
Format: 293 laps, broken into three stages (90 laps/95 laps/108 laps)

Race Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford)

Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford)

Stage 2 Winner: Ross Chastain of Trackhouse Racing (Chevrolet)

SHR Race Finish:

● Kevin Harvick (Started 35th, Finished 4th / Running, completed 293 of 293 laps)
● Aric Almirola (Started 12th, Finished 11th / Running, completed 293 of 293 laps)
● Chase Briscoe (Started 13th, Finished 20th / Running, completed 293 of 293 laps)

● Cole Custer (Started 28th, Finished 26th / Accident, completed 260 of 293 laps)

SHR Points:

● Kevin Harvick (11th with 313 points, 140 out of first)
● Aric Almirola (12th with 311 points, 142 out of first)
● Chase Briscoe (13th with 287 points, 166 out of first)
● Cole Custer (26th with 200 points, 253 out of first)

SHR Notes:

● Harvick earned his second top-five and sixth top-10 of the season, and it was his 13th top-five and 18th top-10 in 29 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington.

● Harvick’s 13 top-fives and 18 top-10s at Darlington are the most among active NASCAR Cup Series drivers. Denny Hamlin is next best with 11 top-fives and 15 top-10s.

● This was Harvick’s 13th straight top-10 at Darlington. He hasn’t finished outside the top-10 since a 16th-place result in May 2012. Harvick now owns the record for most consecutive top-10s at Darlington, beating the former record holder, Bill Elliott, who scored 12 top-10s between April 1985 and September 1990.

● Harvick led one lap to increase his laps-led total at Darlington to a series-leading 813.
● Harvick has now led 11,369 laps since joining SHR in 2014. He has led 15,795 laps in his entire NASCAR Cup Series career.
● The Goodyear 400 marked Almirola’s milestone 400th career NASCAR Cup Series start.
● Almirola earned his seventh top-15 of the season and his sixth top-15 in 14 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington.
● Since joining SHR in 2018, Almirola has only one finish outside the top-20 at Darlington.
● Almirola finished ninth in Stage 2 to earn two bonus points.
● In three career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington, Briscoe has never finished outside the top-20.
● Darlington served as a milestone for Rheem, the primary partner on Harvick’s No. 4 Ford Mustang. America’s No. 1 water heating brand and major air conditioning and heating manufacturer is commemorating its 15th year in racing, and the Goodyear 400 marked its 500th race as a NASCAR sponsor.

Race Notes:

● Joey Logano won the Goodyear 400 to score his 28th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his first at Darlington. His margin over second-place Tyler Reddick was .775 of a second.

● Logano was the 10th different winner in the 12 NASCAR Cup Series races run this season.

● This was Ford’s 714th all-time NASCAR Cup Series victory.

● This was Ford’s 32nd all-time NASCAR Cup Series victory at Darlington. It won its first race at the track on Sept. 3, 1956 with NASCAR Hall of Famer Curtis Turner.

● There were nine caution periods for a total of 47 laps.

● Twenty of the 36 drivers in the Goodyear 400 finished on the lead lap.

● Chase Elliott remains the championship leader after Darlington with a 65-point advantage over second-place William Byron.

Sound Bites:

“I felt like we finished probably better than we should have, but I think the guys did a good job on pit road with our Rheem Ford Mustang. The last run was probably the best that we were, just being able to hold on. We just couldn’t hold on once it started getting cooler, but we wound up with a good call there and got the caution and wound up in the right spot, and then we were able to capitalize on it.” – Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Rheem / Chasing a Cure Ford Mustang

“We had a top-10 car all day. It’s a really good sign to see that from week to week, especially at two difficult tracks like Dover last weekend and Darlington today. Drew (Blickensderfer, crew chief) and the team worked hard all day to give me what I needed. The pit crew really showed up today, too. Fortunately, we missed that wreck there toward the end that got us our track position back. It was such an honor to run my grandfather’s sprint car paint scheme that I grew up watching. That meant a lot to me and a lot to him. I wish we could’ve brought it to victory lane one last time, but 11th wasn’t a bad way to finish my final Darlington Throwback Weekend.” – Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Mustang

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the AdventHealth 400 on Sunday, May 15 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City. The race begins at 3 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by FS1 and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Joey Logano Wins at Darlington

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 – Darlington Raceway
NCS Post Race | Sunday, May 8, 2022

FORD FINISHING RESULTS
1st – Joey Logano
4th – Kevin Harvick
7th – Michael McDowell
11th – Aric Almirola
14th – Harrison Burton
15th – Todd Gilliland
16th – Chris Buescher
17th – Ryan Blaney
18th – Austin Cindric
19th – Cody Ware
20th – Chase Briscoe
23rd – JJ Yeley
26th – Cole Custer
32nd – BJ McLeod
34th – Brad Keselowski

JOEY LOGANO WINS AT DARLINGTON FOR THE FIRST TIME

  • Joey Logano won his first race of the season with today’s victory.
  • It also marks the first Cup Series win for Logano at Darlington Raceway.
  • The win today is the 28th of his Cup Series career and 26th with Ford.
  • Today’s win is Ford’s 714th all-time in NASCAR Cup Series competition.
  • Of Team Penske’s 86 MENCS wins with Ford, 59 have come since rejoining Ford in 2013.

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – DESCRIBE THE LAST FEW LAPS OF THAT RACE? “Just an incredible race there at the end with William. I don’t know if he meant to get into me and fence me, but he did and at that point I felt like it was game on and was able to get back to him there the last few laps, pushing really hard, and just knew that was my shot to win the thing and I had to take it. Man, I’m so proud of this team. It’s so cool to win in this car. This is my first quarter midget. This is the beginning and to see it in Victory Lane, I’m just so proud. My family is here. My mom, my dad. Happy Mother’s Day. My sister is here. Everybody is here. My wife is not here, unfortunately, and my kids, but this is a very special day to be able to get this one in Victory Lane and celebrate with a few of us here.”

HOW IMPORTANT WAS IT TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER A SUB PAR WEEK? “Such a huge recovery. Last week was the lowest of lows and the week before that we wrecked at Talladega, so to come out of here and get the pole, get a stage win and then ultimately win the race at the end, I couldn’t be more excited about what we just did. The guys did an amazing job back here. The pit crew was great. The pit stall helped a lot. I tell you, winning at Darlington means so much. This is one that’s come very close to me a few times and have never been able to get it done, so proud to get it.”

THIS IS A TRACK EVERY DRIVER WANTS TO WIN AT. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU? “Oh, man. You kind can kind of look at it as Throwback Weekend and there’s so much footage that everybody plays throughout the weekend of all the old races, all the legends that have raced here and say they’ve won here. It’s nice to put your name on that list. This is where a lot of it started for NASCAR, so to get one here and, like I said, this quarter midget. I said it on the frontstretch, but it just goes to show all the young kids racing, whether its quarter midgets, Bandeleros, Legends cars, Outlaw cars, whatever it may be, stick to your dreams. That was the advice that Mario Andretti gave me when I was a kid. He gave me a signed poster and it said Never Stop Chasing Your Dreams, and this is what can happen, so pretty cool.”

SMOKIN’ JOE IS ON TOP OF THE CAR. WILL WE SEE MORE OF THAT? “I think it should stay (laughing). Smokin’ Joe is back.”

KEVIN HARVICK, No. 4 Rheem Ford Mustang – “I felt like we finished probably better than we should have, but I think the guys did a good job on pit road with our Rheem Ford Mustang and just kind of one side or the other. The last run was probably the best that we were, just being able to hold on. We just couldn’t hold on once it started getting cooler, but we wound up with a good call there and got the caution and wound up in the right spot and then were able to capitalize on it.”

AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 2 Menards/Libman Ford Mustang – “We had an up and down day and kind of felt like it was a missed opportunity for our Menards/Libman Ford Mustang. We got way too loose in the middle of the race. We got the car driving really well and then about halfway we started having some engine problems and were really down on power that really prevented us from moving our way back forward through the field once we got back on the lead lap. It definitely was not meant to be. Every single caution that would have hurt our strategy came out exactly when it didn’t need to so just not ideal, but we certainly learned a lot as a team today and got our car driving well again in stage three, which I think there’s a lot to learn from that.”

BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 6 Socios Ford Mustang – “I just blew a tire. I’m pretty sure I ran over debris off of two. There had been debris there for about 25 laps and I think I finally got it. I just blew a tire and went straight. That’s part of it.”

DO YOU FEEL ANY WORSE FOR WEAR AFTER THAT? “I mean, it doesn’t feel good, but it could be a lot worse.”

Toyota Racing NCS Post-Race Recap – Darlington 5.8.22

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BELL LEADS TOYOTA WITH A TOP-10 FINISH IN DARLINGTON
Toyota Drivers Fall Victim to Numerous Accidents at South Carolina’s ‘Lady in Black’

DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 8, 2022) – Christopher Bell (sixth) scored a top-10 finish to lead Toyota in the NASCAR Cup Series race at South Carolina’s Darlington Raceway on Sunday afternoon. In addition to Bell, Denny Hamlin (21st), Martin Truex Jr. (24th) and Kyle Busch (33rd) took turns leading laps in the 293-lap event but would all fall victim to various on-track incidents that ended their races early.

Toyota Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Darlington Raceway
Race 12 of 36 – 400.2 miles, 293 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Joey Logano*
2nd, Tyler Reddick*
3rd, Justin Haley*
4th, Kevin Harvick*
5th, Chase Elliott*
6th, CHRISTOPHER BELL
21st, DENNY HAMLIN
24th, MARTIN TRUEX JR.
27th, BUBBA WALLACE
28th, KURT BUSCH
33rd, KYLE BUSCH
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 20 SiriusXM Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 6th

How were you able to recover from the final pit stop to a top-10 finish?

“This SiriusXM Camry was excellent as these No. 20 cars are every time we go to the race track. Last week at Dover, it felt like we had a car capable of winning and had unfortunate circumstances take us out of it. And then you know kind of the same thing today. That yellow was the big unfortunate moment whenever the yellow came out and kind of flipped the strategy. Overall, really proud to be at Joe Gibbs Racing and proud for all of our partners on this 20 car. Maybe one of these days we’ll be up there.”

BUBBA WALLACE, No. 23 MoneyLion Toyota Camry TRD, 23XI Racing

Finishing Position: 27th

What happened that took you out of the race?

“Just checked up in front of me and didn’t have enough time. You’re in the wood off of (turn) two there. Just trying to figure out what I did to piss off the racing gods. Another great car and another great finish that was going to be there and a disappointing result. Just frustrating. Thanks to MoneyLion. For sure, was going to have a top-10 car. That’s what we’ll put on the debrief, but the results don’t show that.”

KURT BUSCH, No. 45 McDonald’s Toyota Camry TRD, 23XI Racing

Finishing Position: 28th

What happened that took you out of the race?

“I saw smoke and a car sideways. I thought I was through on the top side and got hit from behind. Everybody’s just ripping and gouging. It’s almost the last set of tires. We just had no luck today. No luck on pit road. The short run speed wasn’t there, but we were good on the long run, but just didn’t make it happen with the McDonald’s Toyota.”

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

Finishing Position: 33rd

What happened that took you out of the race?

“Just the 6 (Brad Keselowski) blew a right-front tire coming off of turn two. I had nowhere to go and just got collected up in something not of our doing. It’s frustrating. We had a good M&M’s Camry and it was nice to be able to run in the top-five and lead some laps there. Just felt like we were trying to debate on the setup there between the short run versus the long run and where we wanted to be good and what all was going to pay dividends at the end of the day.”

Why did you leave the race car on pit road rather than driving to the garage?

“I just couldn’t make it turn.”

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Verstappen fends off Leclerc to win inaugural Miami Grand Prix

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Andrew Kim
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Max Verstappen took another swing towards Charles Leclerc’s advantage in the drivers’ standings after fending off Leclerc during an 11-lap shootout to win the inaugural Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome on Sunday, May 8.

The 24-year-old Dutchman, who qualified in third place behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, muscled his Red Bull Racing RB18 past Leclerc’s Ferrari F1-75 for the lead on Lap 9 of 57. From there, he made a one-stop pit strategy on Lap 26 work to his advantage as he led the remainder of the event. Despite the field being bunched for an 11-lap shootout following a Lap 41 on-track incident involving Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris, Verstappen managed to fend off Leclerc around the newly-designed 19-turn circuit around Hard Rock Stadium to etch his name as the first Formula One winner in Miami.

The Miami victory marked Verstappen’s second consecutive victory in recent weeks after winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola Circuit in late April. It also marked his second F1 victory in the United States after he won the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, last October. By winning for the third time in 2022 and for the 23rd time of his Grand Prix career, Verstappen, driving for Red Bull Racing, trails Leclerc and Ferrari by 15 points in the drivers’ standings in his pursuit to defend his world championship.

“It was an incredible Grand Prix,” Verstappen said. “Very physical as well, but I think we kept it exciting until the end. I’m incredibly happy with winning here at Miami. It was an incredible Sunday for us. A race like this is incredibly satisfying. I really think we had good pace on the medium tyre. That basically made the race because that’s where I opened up my gap because once we got on the hard tyres, we were very evenly matched. We were always trading lap times. Of course, I was not very happy that the safety car came out, but of course, these things happen at the end. You cannot do anything about it…It’s been really good. We’re closing the gap [in the championship standings]. Just a shame of our retirements [at Bahrain and Australia]. I could’ve been a lot better already in the championship, but we’ll keep hunting.”

Leclerc, who qualified on pole position on Saturday and led the first nine events of the event, settled in second place for the second time this season.

“It was a very difficult race physically,” Leclerc said. “We struggled quite a bit with the medium tyres, especially in the first stint and got overtaken. [Verstappen] made our race a bit more difficult from that moment onwards. On the hard [tyres], we were very competitive and towards the end, I thought I could get Max at one point, but today, they had the advantage in terms of pace. It was fun…We need to keep pushing. Upgrades will be very important throughout the year and I hope now we can do a step up from next race onwards. It’s been tight since the beginning of the season and that’s what we like to see.”

Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz rallied from sustaining back-to-back DNFs during the previous two Grand Prix events and from wrecking during Friday’s practice session by fending off Sergio “Checo” Perez for third place as he grabbed his third podium result of the season and the ninth of his career. Sainz’s result marked the third time this season where both Ferrari competitors stood on the podium at the conclusion of a Grand Prix event. Perez, who dealt with power issues throughout the event and who locked up his tyres on Lap 52 while trying to pass Sainz, settled in fourth place.

“I had to manage it and I fought through it, especially with Checo [Perez] at the end on the medium tyre,” Sainz said. “It was very difficult to get behind, but we managed to keep the podium, which is a decent result. It wasn’t easy at all. It’s been a tough race with the tyres. The car was sliding a lot. At the end, we got what we deserved. We just had a decent P3 and we can built it up from here. I want more, but it’s not bad.”

Finishing behind both Red Bull and Ferrari competitors were the Mercedes’ competitors of George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton, with Russell extending his string of top-five results through the first five scheduled Grand Prix events and in his first full-time season with the Silver Arrow team. Russell’s top-five result occurred after he managed to overtake teammate Hamilton on Lap 54.

Valtteri Bottas, who was running in the top five throughout the event until he went wide in Turn 17, fell back to seventh place for his fourth result in the points as an Alfa Romeo competitor through the first five events. Alpine’s Fernando Alonso crossed the finish line in eighth place, but was penalized five seconds for making late contact with Pierre Gasly as he was demoted to 10th place. This elevated teammate Esteban Ocon, who also rallied from wrecking during Friday’s practice session and starting at the rear of the field when he did not post a qualifying time on Saturday, to eighth place. Meanwhile, Alexander Albon benefitted from the late 11-lap shootout and a series of carnages ensuing around him to finish in ninth place and collect a couple of points for Williams Racing.

The first competitor who finished outside of the top-10 points-paying results was McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo followed by Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda and Williams Racing’s Nicholas Latifi.

Mick Schumacher, who was in position to record his first points of the season during the 10-lap shootout, fell back to 15th place after making late contact against Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel, which sent Vettel airborne while Schumacher damaged the front wing of his Haas VF-22. Vettel, who started the event in pit lane along with teammate Lance Stroll due to fuel temperature issues, retired in 17th place.

Kevin Magnussen, Schumacher’s teammate at Haas who was running outside of the top 10 in the closing laps, retired in 16th place on the final lap after making late on-track contact with Stroll.

Lando Norris retired in 19th place after spinning and making contact with the barriers between Turns 8 and 9 following contact with Gasly’s AlphaTauri AT03 on Lap 40, which punctured Norris’ right-rear tyre drew a safety car on the track. Meanwhile, Gasly would also retire in 18th place prior to the 11-lap shootout and following his share of on-track contacts.

Rookie Guanyu Zhou retired in 20th place, dead last, due to an early technical issue to his Alfa Romeo C42.

Results:

1. Max Verstappen, 26 points

2. Charles Leclerc, 18 points

3. Carlos Sainz, 15 points

4. Sergio Perez, 12 points

5. George Russell, 10 points

6. Lewis Hamilton, eight points

7. Valtteri Bottas, six points

8. Esteban Ocon, four points

9. Alexander Albon, two points

10. Fernando Alonso, one point

11. Daniel Ricciardo

12. Lance Stroll

13. Yuki Tsunoda

14. Nicholas Latifi

15. Mick Schumacher

16. Kevin Magnussen, +1 lap

17. Sebastian Vettel, +3 laps

18. Pierre Gasly – Retired

19. Lando Norris – Retired

20. Guanyu Zhou – Retired

With his runner-up result, Charles Leclerc continues to lead the drivers’ standings by 19 points over Max Verstappen, 38 over Sergio Perez, 45 over George Russell, 51 over Carlos Sainz and 68 over Lewis Hamilton.

In addition, Ferrari continues to lead the constructors’ standings by six points over Red Bull Racing RBPT, 62 over Mercedes, 111 over McLaren Mercedes, 126 over Alfa Romeo Ferrari and 129 over Alpine Renault.

Next on the 2022 Formula One schedule is Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix, which will occur on May 22.

RFK, King’s Hawaiian Announce Partnership for Keselowski, No. 6 Team

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Iconic Bread Company to Serve as a Primary Partner for Keselowski in 2022

CONCORD, N.C. (May 8, 2022) – RFK Racing and King’s Hawaiian have announced an exciting partnership that will see the iconic bread company partner with Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team for the remainder of the 2022 season. RFK and King’s Hawaiian will collaborate on compelling activation programs to engage the NASCAR community, and King’s Hawaiian will also serve as the primary partner on the No. 6 car for two upcoming races.

“We’re thrilled to announce this partnership with such a fun and reputable company,” said Steve Newmark, President of RFK Racing. “I think I speak for many across our sport and country that the King’s Hawaiian brand immediately brings to mind quality and great taste, and we can’t wait to promote their classic offerings and new products to our entire fanbase.”

King’s Hawaiian – known for its famous soft, and fluffy dinner rolls with just the right touch of sweetness – has partnered with RFK to get NASCAR fans excited about the launch of its newest products, Original Hawaiian Sweet Pretzel Slider Buns and Original Hawaiian Sweet Pretzel Hamburger Buns. The new products, which are the perfect balance of sweet and salty, and irresistibly soft and fluffy, join the existing King’s Hawaiian product portfolio featuring rolls, sliced bread, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, mini-subs and sliders.

“We are thrilled to partner with RFK Racing to announce the launch of our newest innovations, Pretzel Slider Buns and Pretzel Hamburger Buns, and introduce fans to a new weekly tradition, Slider Sunday with King’s Hawaiian,” said Samantha Guerreiro, Vice President of Marketing at King’s Hawaiian. “On Sundays, millions of fans across the country tune in to the sport with their friends and family – and we are inviting them to sweeten up their watch parties by serving up some sliders on King’s Hawaiian bread in celebration of Slider Sunday.”

Their debut with the No. 6 comes the weekend of May 15 at Kansas Speedway, the site of two of Keselowski’s 35 NASCAR Cup Series wins. Kansas is one of 11 tracks on the Cup circuit where Keselowski has multiple wins, and it stands as one of his top-performing tracks statistically with an 11.5 average finish. In addition to wins in 2011 and 2019, Keselowski has 13 top-10s overall at the 1.5-mile track in 24 starts.

King’s Hawaiian’s second primary race comes in the summer at Nashville Superspeedway, where last year the Cup Series visited for the first time in its history. It sits about 40 minutes outside of the Music City in Lebanon, Tennessee, and last season Keselowski finished 23rd at the 1.33-mile track.

The Kansas race is set for 3 p.m. ET on FS1 on Sunday, May 15, while the race at Nashville will air on NBC on Sunday, June 26 at 5 p.m. ET for the network’s debut at the halfway mark of the Cup schedule.

About King’s Hawaiian
Founded more than 70 years ago in Hilo, Hawaii, by Robert R. Taira, KING’S HAWAIIAN is a family-owned business that for three generations has been dedicated to providing irresistible, original recipe Hawaiian foods made with Aloha Spirit. A priority for the company is sharing the Hawaiian Way – a uniquely Hawaiian approach to hospitality based on graciousness, generosity, and a commitment to making everyone feel a part of the KING’S HAWAIIAN ‘ohana’ (extended family). KING’S HAWAIIAN makes the #1 branded dinner roll in the United States, along with other great Hawaiian foods including hamburger buns, hot dog buns, sandwich bread and more. The company operates baking facilities in Torrance, California, and Oakwood, Georgia. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.KingsHawaiian.com, or find KING’S HAWAIIAN on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
RFK Racing, in its 35th season of competition in 2022, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion, Brad Keselowski, and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988 and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass three hundred wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner himself in the NASCAR Truck Series, joins the ownership fold while piloting the iconic No. 6 Ford, and brings to the team a championship mindset himself having won the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., to form Roush Fenway Racing. The Fenway group also added the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins to its portfolio in 2022. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit rfkracing.com, and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Pole Position for the first-ever Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix

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  • Charles Leclerc will start tomorrow’s Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix from Pole Position after setting the fastest time in his Ferrari
  • A capacity crowd attended the first-ever qualifying day in Miami Gardens to witness an exciting battle for the front row of the grid accompanied by dramatic support races and world class off-track entertainment
  • Music artists Post Malone and Zedd entertained fans from Hard Rock Beach Club
  • VIP celebrities attending qualifying included former First Lady Michelle Obama and film director George Lucas; legendary actor Michael Douglas presented Leclerc with the Pirelli Pole Position Award
  • Opening round of the all-female W Series Miami presented by Hard Rock won by Jamie Chadwick

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., After an exciting qualifying contest, Charles Leclerc will start on Pole Position for tomorrow’s inaugural Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix after beating his team-mate Carlos Sainz by just 0.19 seconds. His time of 1m 28.796s was the quickest lap of the track so far this weekend and was set by the Monaco-born driver on his final lap of the qualifying hour.

A capacity crowd packed into the newly-built Miami International Autodrome to witness a thrilling battle for supremacy in the hot South Florida sunshine. In the final ten minutes of qualifying, Verstappen looked set for pole with the quickest time of the session on his first run — ahead of the two Ferraris. But as the top three emerged from the pits for their second attempt in Q3, the Dutchman made a mistake, handing the initiative to the Italian team.

Leclerc took advantage of his rival’s error to set a blistering pace around the 5.41km track and snatched Pole Position away from his opponent. The jubilant Ferrari fans inside the circuit then had more to cheer when Sainz also improved his time to demote Verstappen to third by an incredible five thousandths of a second. Mexico’s Sergio Perez took fourth to lock out the second row of the grid for the Red Bull team. Behind them, one of the stars of qualifying was Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas who clinched fifth, one place ahead of seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton.

After he jumped out of his Ferrari, Leclerc was presented the Pirelli Pole Position Award from Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and was quick to thank the Miami crowd for their support: “It’s incredible to be here in the US and to see how much the sport has grown over the past few years and to see so many people in the grandstand — it definitely motivates us. And there are also a lot of Ferrari fans, so it’s amazing. I feel at ease with the car, it feels great to drive,” said Leclerc. “Tomorrow will be a tight race and it is good to have Carlos by my side. The pace is there for both our cars so hopefully we can keep our positions until the end tomorrow to bring home a strong result for our team.”

Saturday’s qualifying hour kicked-off at 4pm E.T. local time and ran trouble-free, devoid of the red-flag stoppages that had appeared in the previous three practice sessions partly due to drivers become more familiar with the nuances of the challenging anticlockwise Miami International Autodrome. With track temperatures reaching a scorching 128 degrees F on Saturday, those behind the wheel needed a cool head to tackle the sport’s newest venue.

The only absentee from qualifying was Frenchman Esteban Ocon. He had crashed his Alpine at the narrow Turn 13/14 section of the lap in the morning’s third free practice and the repairs required to fix the left-hand side of his car meant he had to skip qualifying. Despite that one small interruption to proceedings, the rest of the session ran without any issues and it was the Red Bull of Sergio Perez that topped the FP3 timesheets ahead of Leclerc.

Both Mercedes drivers struggled in that session and running on the medium compound tyre they were 15th (Hamilton) and 17th (George Russell) respectively, with Russell eventually qualifying 12th place for tomorrow’s 57-lap race. Despite the result, the Mercedes team were honoured to be joined by a number of VIPs in their garage, including former First Lady Michelle Obama and the legendary Star Wars film creator George Lucas.

Aside from the F1® action, there was plenty of other on-track events to keep the capacity crowd entertained throughout the day. In the morning there was a special parade to showcase the glorious automotive history of Ferrari and its standing in Formula 1®. Organised by Ferrari USA, there included many rare and historic models — including a Ferrari GTB California and an SP Monza. The cars formed up on the starting grid before performing a single demonstration lap. Two of the cars were driven by Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix Managing Partner Tom Garfinkel and Ambassador Mario Andretti.

In a busy schedule there were also two races, including the season-opening round of the all-female W Series Miami presented by Hard Rock. In a dramatic race, double champion Jamie Chadwick grabbed the lead on the final lap to claim her seventh win in the series. The British driver had taken the lead at the start after pole sitter Nerea Marti was slow away. On the opening lap Alice Powell struck the wall at Turn 8 to bring out the Safety Car — which was converted to a red-flag to repair the barriers.

At the restart, Chadwick withstood immense pressure from second-placed Emma Kimilainen. In the final minutes of the race, the Finnish driver passed Chadwick for the lead at Turn 11 and looked set to take victory when the Safety Car was deployed for a second time. In a thrilling last-lap dash to the flag, Chadwick reclaimed the lead to make a perfect start to her title defence. In the day’s other race, US-driver Sebastian Carazo put in a dominant drive to triumph in the Porsche Sport Sprint Challenge America by Yokohama.

Away from the on-track spectacle, the crowds were entertained by a star-studded line-up on stage at the Hard Rock Beach Club. The rapper/singer Post Malone brought his contemporary hip-hop sound to the Miami International Autodrome just prior to qualifying and the award-winning, electro-house legend Zedd round-up up the day’s entertainment with a DJ set at this weekend’s hottest beach club in Miami Gardens.

About the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix

Scheduled to make its debut on 6-8 May, 2022, the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix is the sport’s newest race on the Formula 1® calendar. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, the world’s top drivers are set to compete on a brand-new circuit located within the complex of the Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the legendary Miami Dolphins NFL team. The 5.41km Miami International Autodrome features 19 corners, three straights and has an estimated top speed of 320km/h.

The race will also provide an additional tourist boost and economic impact to local businesses in the greater Miami region. Formula 1® and South Florida Motorsports are working closely with the local community to provide an allotment of discounted tickets for the residents of Miami Gardens, ensuring they have the opportunity to experience the thrill of the sport. Additionally, South Florida Motorsports have launched a programme to support both local businesses and the community to ensure they get the full benefits of the race being held in Miami Gardens. This includes a STEM education programme through F1 in Schools, as well as the opportunity for local restaurants to be part of the race weekend.

About Formula 1®

The FIA Formula 1® World ChampionshipTM was inaugurated in 1950, unifying the sport of Grand Prix motor racing as the world’s most prestigious motorsport competition. Through more than 70 years it has grown to become the world’s most popular annual sporting series. In 2016 it was watched by 400 million unique television viewers from over 200 territories. The 2021 season will run from March to December and spans 23 races in 21 countries. Formula 1® is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, BATRA, BATRK, FWONA, FWONK) attributed to the Formula One Group tracking stock. For more information on Formula 1® visit: formula1.com

Justin Allgaier finds Lady Luck at Darlington and breaks one-year winless streak

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Angie Campbell
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Photo by David Yeazell

Justin Allgaier returned to victory lane at Darlington Raceway Saturday afternoon in his JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet and ended a 34-race winless drought.

Coincidentally, the last Xfinity Series trophy he raised was also at the track known as Too Tough to Tame, where Allgaier, apparently, is the exception to the rule.

It doesn’t hurt to be part of a winning team either. JRM has won the last three races in the series with Noah Gragson victorious at Talladega Superspeedway and Josh Berry at Dover Motor Speedway.

Allgaier led 76 laps of the Mahindra ROXOR 200 and grabbed his fourth top-five finish this year but gave much of the credit to his No. 7 crew who kept him in contention all day with fast pit stops.

“This team right here — the pit stops today were killing it,” he said. “They were awesome. This Hellman‘s Camaro was so fast. Just a testament to the 7 guys, but everybody at JR Motorsports — they‘ve been working so hard. It‘s showing with our finishes, not just our 7 team, but all of us.

“We‘ve been doing this way too long, and you know how great it feels to get back to Victory Lane.

“And by the way, it was awesome racing my teammates. That was probably the coolest part, racing my teammates all day, so hats off to those guys.”

His teammate, Gragson won the first two stages and led 45 laps during the race for his eighth top-five result of the season.

“A 1-2 finish for our company, that was great,” Gragson said. “We had great points today. Two stage wins and a second place. I wanted that win. I was ripping the top. I went on a bike ride this morning with Justin Allgaier, right at sunrise. He said, ‘Man, I’m going to run the bottom,’ and I knew he was going to run the bottom.

Photo by Ted Seminara

“We ran at the fence all day. He got the win. Hopefully, we’re selling T-shirts out on the concourse for ripping the top. I don’t know if anyone was higher than us, and there’s barely a scrape on the right side.”

Riley Herbst finished third, John Hunter Nemechek was fourth and JRM driver, Sam Mayer, rounded out the top five. Landon Cassill, Brandon Jones, AJ Allmendinger, Austin Hill and Daniel Hemric finished sixth – 10th respectively.

Up Next: May 21 at Texas Motor Speedway for the Texas 250 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

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