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Round 3 Racing Brings Home A Hard Fought Second Place Finish

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Team battles varying weather conditions to earn top finishes over the two-race weekend

Lexington, Ohio (11 April 2022) – After a weekend that saw everything that both the competition and mother nature had to throw at them, including snow, hail, rain, and sun, Round 3 Racing (R3R) brought home a top-five and a top-ten finish in the Grand Touring Open (GTO) class on Saturday. The weather had cleared out on Sunday to set the stage for a strong run to second place in the GTO class for Round 3 Racing to close out the weekend.

No. 401 TEAM HAGERTY MOTORSPORTS BMW M4 GT4 (GTO)

Starting on pole, Cole Loftsgard opened the race onboard the No. 401 Hagerty Motorsports BMW M4 GT4. It was snowing as the green flag flew, making for a wet racing conditions. Loftsgard managed to keep pace through the tricky conditions for three hours before Brad McCall took over the wheel for Loftsgard in fifth.

McCall made the most of the drying track to move back through the field to the front. With three and a half hours left in the eight-hour race, Sarah Montgomery jumped into the driver’s seat ready to go with slick Cooper tires. Unfortunately, it soon started raining and the team added an extra pit stop for wet tires as the No. 401 BMW fell to seventh.

But Montgomery is not one to give up, and a hard charge in the closing moments of the race saw her run down the car in front as she made the pass for fifth just one lap before the checkered flag.

On Sunday, the weather cleared out as the No. 401 team started in sixth place. Montgomery was behind the wheel for the first stint as the race went to a red flag soon thereafter. When the track went back green, Montgomery quickly jumped two spots, to race in fifth.

Following another brief full course yellow, the Hagerty Motorsports BMW stayed out on track, gaining two more spots, placing the car in third. At the three-hour mark, McCall took over the controls for Montgomery. Halfway through the eight-hour race, the No. 401 was running fourth. McCall then pitted to turn the car over to Loftsgard, who was able to gain an additional two positions to bring the car home with a second-place finish.

“We fought through adversity this weekend,” said Loftsgard. “There were a couple of points in this race where I thought we were in trouble. But the crew delivered excellent pit stops, whether they were scheduled or unscheduled, in addition to great strategy. Brad, Sarah, and I put in tough and gritty drives. So, to come away with a podium, good points, and a car in one piece is a proud moment and a definite victory for us. Now we need to keep this momentum rolling into Road America!”

No. 609 TEAM SENTINEL BMW M4 GT4 (GTO)

Christian Maloof started Saturday’s race in sixth with snowy conditions in the 609 BMW M4 GT4. Maloof battled for three hours facing a wide range of weather conditions before turning the car over to Brian Ghidinelli as the No. 609 team sat in eleventh position. Continuing the battle against the weather, Ghidinelli focused on hitting his marks. With three hours left in the race, Maloof jumped back into the hotrod in tenth as the sun was starting to come out. Maloof was able to keep the position as he took the checkered flag in tenth.

On Sunday, the second eight-hour race took place under clear blue skies. Ghidinelli started in the No. 609 in the ninth position. Thirty minutes into the race, a red flag came out after a Porsche Cayman barrel rolled in front of the Sentinel BMW as Ghidinelli raced in 12th position.

Once the track went green again, he quickly jumped five spots, and by the time he came in to hand the BMW to Candelaria, Ghidinelli had the car in P1.

Candelaria kept the car in top positioning before passing the BMW over to Maloof. Unfortunately the charge was stalled after the No. 609 was hit in the left rear, forcing the car down pit lane. While the other car got a penalty, the trio found no solace in the lost track position. Ultimately as Maloof looked to bring the car home, a late pit stop with under an hour to go revealed that three wheel studs had come out of the rear wheel, forcing the team to retire the No. 609 in fourteenth.

“This weekend was wild – racing in the snow, cars flipping in front of me, and then leading much of the race only to retire in the last hour,” said Ghidielli. “Thanks to the Round 3 Racing crew for spotting the issue and keeping us drivers safe. We showed we have front-running pace and will be back at Road America for another shot.”

No. 701 TEAM COOPER TIRES PORSCHE CAYMAN (GP1)

After some careful consideration on Saturday morning, both the drivers and owners of R3R decided it was best for the No. 701 Cooper Tires Porsche Cayman to stay in for the day’s activities due to weather conditions. The Cayman piloted by Loni Unser, Mo Dadkhah, and Zack Ping did see the slick course for nine laps later on that day. The team was able to work out some issues they had noticed on Friday during practice.

On a brand new sunny day on Sunday, the No. 701 Porsche started the race in fourth. Unser raced the car for the first stint. After the red flag stop, the Cooper Tires Porsche Cayman stayed in fifth. Three hours into the race, Ping took over the wheel for Unser and started driving his way through the field. Halfway through the race, the team was back up to fourth. Dadkhah soon took the wheel and drove up to second with two hours remaining. Unfortunately, with less than twenty minutes left in the race, a connecting rod broke and forced the team into the garage for the remainder of the race.

“This weekend had a lot of highs and some very low lows,” Dadkhah. “The last stint, we were battling for second place, and the car felt great; we were in fuel safe mode. Comfortably we were in third place and still competitive, closing in on second place. But something in the engine went; we later found out a connecting rod went through the block, which is a pretty big engine failure. I thought the car was on fire. Thankfully it wasn’t, and the damage was contained to the engine itself. We’re really bummed because the car was great. The crew was great. We had a really good shot at a second or third place today, but we’ll come back stronger at Road America.”

No. 705 TEAM HAGERTY DRIVERS CLUB PORSCHE CAYMAN (GP1)

Unfortunately, the No. 705 Hagerty Drivers Club Porsche Cayman did not run in either of the two races after an incident in the first practice. The Cayman, set to be shared by Carter Pease, Dennis Neel, Jim Ptak, and John Collier, was involved in a single-car incident during the first practice on Friday morning. Thankfully Ptak, who was driving the car, walked away unharmed, but the car had severe damage and was not able to compete in the remainder of the event.

The four-driver team will bring back a Porsche Boxster competing in the General Productions 3 (GP3) class for the remainder of the season.

Round 3 Racing will compete in just four short weeks at the National Park of Speed, otherwise known as Road America, located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The team will field two BMW M4 GT4s, a Porsche Cayman, and a Porsche Boxster during the doubleheader weekend. The fourth World Racing League powered by Hagerty event will take place May 6th – 8th.

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10 Hot Checklist Trends for 2022

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The automotive world changes fast. Before you know it, a new year rolls around, and with it comes new trends in the automobile industry. This is exactly what happened in 2018, where we saw all sorts of advancements from self-driving cars to electric vehicles. But this year brings something entirely different.

In 2022, trends will be focused on digital transformation and sustainable mobility. This simply means that more of the automotive industry will be digitized. In addition, there will be a push for environmental awareness with an emphasis on alternative fuel sources, electric cars, and new propulsion systems. Of course, creating your checklist doesn’t go out of style, so here’s some ways you can utilize it more in the future.

How To Create an Effective Checklist

1. Increase Digitalization within the Auto Industry

With digital transformation and sustainable mobility as your focus, you’re going to want to make sure that your company’s presentation is at the forefront of the latest technological advancements. Ensure that everyone in your company is familiar with new technologies such as blockchain and data analytics because these will be key to how the automotive world operates in the future.

2. Promote Sustainability & Alternative Power Sources

As stated before, there will be a push for sustainability and alternative power sources within the automotive industry. This means that companies will need to implement new strategies that focus on reducing carbon dioxide emissions and promoting cleaner ways of powering vehicles, whether with hybrid, electric, or even hydrogen fuel.

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3. Engage with Clients & Customers Directly

Since the auto industry is already saturated with brands and marketing efforts, it becomes increasingly important to engage directly with customers and clients to get their business and create brand loyalty that promotes repeat customers. This will be easier than ever with the rise of social media and a customer satisfaction culture.

4. Provide a Single Customer Experience

Automotive marketers will have to identify what makes their brand unique to eliminate competition from other brands trying to get more customers. The key will be providing a single experience for each customer since nobody likes shopping around from business to business for the best quality service. Those who offer a truly differentiated experience, they’ll be rewarded with customer loyalty and brand advocacy.

5. Prioritize Customer Service

Research shows that 89% of customers want to have a single point of contact when communicating with businesses. Therefore, ensure that your customer service department is well equipped to handle the huge influx of clients and customers. This means hiring more employees, investing in better technology, and developing a seamless support system for each client interaction.

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6. Make Use of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

You’ll need to take advantage of all the technological advancements being made. With this being said, you’ll need to invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning software to automate the most repetitive, mundane tasks so that employees have more time to focus on their jobs.

7. Focus on User Experience

This might be something that you’ve already been doing. However, you mustn’t stop since user experience is still evolving. Consumers are becoming more tech-savvy, so building a smooth interface will be even more critical. This doesn’t just mean focusing on the look and feel of your website but also creating an intuitive user experience.

8. Create Diverse Marketing Campaigns

With so many ways to market your business, it’s easy to end up getting stuck into one form of marketing that doesn’t make any sense for your company. Marketing is an ongoing process, so you’ll want to constantly test and re-evaluate your strategies to see what’s working and what needs improvement.

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9. Use Data Analytics as a Competitive Advantage

Data analytics can help automate marketing efforts by collecting data to gain insights into consumer behavior and patterns to create more effective campaigns. You’ll need to use this to stay ahead of your competition since the automotive industry will be a lot more competitive in 2022.

10. Start Developing VR & AR Experiences

Virtual and augmented realities will blur the line between real-life and digital interactions, which is why it makes sense for automotive marketers to start developing new experiences that require the use of VR and AR technology. This can help gain more attention and grow your brand since it will be perceived as innovative and creative.

Start Creating Your Checklist With Venngage

Creating business and project checklists doesn’t have to be a daunting process. Venngage makes it easy for you to add your content and start creating beautiful, customized packing checklists on-the-go with our mobile editor. Venngage is free to use, and all of our templates are available on the web or mobile. You can learn more about us here. To start creating your own checklist template, follow these three simple steps:

1. Select a Template or Start from Scratch

If you want to build your onboarding checklist from scratch, tap the ‘New Template’ button and delete all of our sample content to get started with a blank template. To select a template, tap on the search icon in the top left corner, type in your keyword(s), and select a template.

2. Edit Your Template’s Design & Content

To edit the template’s design, open up the editor by tapping on the gear icon on the left sidebar. This will bring you to the theme editor, where you can change everything from colors to fonts! To add content:

  1. Go to the ‘Add Cards’ section by tapping on the plus icon in the bottom right corner.
  2. Add each item you want to include on your checklist and customize its look with any of Venngage’s premade options.
  3. Once you’re done, tap next to go to the next step.

3. Collaborate & Share With Your Team

To share your daily checklist template with other team members or collaborators, go to the top left menu and tap on the ‘Share’ button. From there, you can email your checklist or even generate a URL so that others can quickly add items without having to log in!

It’s simple to start creating beautiful checklists with Venngage. Start one free today!

What all do you need to do post a car accident?

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Road accidents are one of the worst sorts of mishaps that can take place because there can be chances of the accused to not own up for their actions or even worst, acting reluctant and aloof. Having to meet with an unwanted road accident, especially a car accident is a huge deal. Irrespective of the fact whether you are hurt or not, you have a lot going on inside your mind which makes you experience trauma for a definite period of time. 

Even though it is never a pleasant thing to know, it is important for you to have up-to-date knowledge of the basic and specific steps you need to take post a car accident. This may be helpful for many situations where you may be the most knowledgeable person to guide your friends or family members. So, if you want to know more about this, keep reading till the end.

  • Stop immediately:

If your car collides with another moving or static vehicle, person, an animal, or even a public or private property, your car must come to a complete stop. Do not think about evading the situation, instead, pull over and park your car on the other side of the main spot. It does not matter in which region of the U.S. you are in, for instance, you can be hurt in a car accident in Boston, and you need to stop your car.

  • Emergency helpline:

This is the second crucial thing to do post a car accident. You need to dial 911 and report the accident to the police. If you do not call up the police to report the incident. You can be a high chance of being denied insurance coverage by your car insurance company. It can even worsen, and you may be portrayed to be at fault if you do not report the crash.

  • Accept medical assistance:

Even if you do not get any major injuries, you should always accept the medical assistance offered to you. There can be chances of many low-impact injuries resurfacing after a certain point if they are not medically treated at the time. 

  • Coordinate with the Law enforcement officials:

When the law enforcement officials arrive, make sure you coordinate with them and provide whatever information they seek from you, and pay close attention to everything they tell you.

  • Dial-up the insurance company:

Call up your car insurance company to claim for immediate damage coverage. When asked, make sure you have a list of crucial information to report to them. Failure in doing so will potentially stop you from claiming your demands.

  • Contact your accident attorney:

Lastly, you need to contact your accident attorney. You may discuss the injuries experienced and everything regarding the mishap. They can assist you in claiming every damage coverage you deserve for your car and even yourself.

This was all about the required steps you should take immediately after a car accident. You can be at least a bit sane under such unprecedented situations if you build this knowledge up. The only thing that matters when you meet with any street accidents is to be sane and calm from within. The worst way to tackle such situations is to lose your peace of mind because you may be in a lot more trouble than you already are, provided you act irrationally. 

What You Need for Having Compensation for car accident injuries?

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In the aftermath of a major vehicle accident, a competent car accident lawyer can help you in various ways. In many cases, accident victims are entitled to Compensation to assist pay medical care costs, lost wages, and other accident-related costs. Because they don’t have a powerful attorney on their side, many individuals accept settlements that fall well short of the true worth of their claim. 

Suppose the at-fault driver’s insurance company does not recognize that you are serious about pursuing your claim, even if it involves going to court. In that case, it is unlikely to award you the total amount of your claim.

To maximize your claim and avoid being bullied into settling for less than you may be entitled to, you should seek the help of a lawyer. When you meet with a personal injury attorney, he or she will explain your legal alternatives and the worth of your claim, so you can make an informed decision about how to proceed. The following may be done for you by a competent lawyer:

Look into All Factors Affecting the Crash

An expert lawyer will investigate every possible contributing element to a significant vehicle accident. Despite the accident’s apparent because, there may be several contributing causes, such as driver attention, bad road conditions, inadequate signs, or a malfunctioning vehicle. Car accident lawyers often collaborate with forensic engineers to figure out exactly what happened and who was at fault. If you are looking for Compensation for your car accident injuries, then surely you need to hire the right lawyer.

Make A List Of Everyone Who Is In The Wrong

To identify all of the parties who may be liable for compensation, a lawyer will identify all of the relevant elements. It’s possible that your employer may be held responsible if the at-fault motorist was operating a business car. When anything goes wrong with a car, such as a tire blowout, it’s possible that the manufacturer is partly to blame.

Insurers’ Adjusters: Handle them

Your lawyer should deal with insurance company adjusters on your behalf so you may concentrate on getting well. Depending on the facts you supply, an insurance adjuster working with a driver’s insurance company may decide to decrease or dismiss your claim altogether by having a lawyer represent you. You may lessen the chance that your statement will be misunderstood.

Medical and Accident-Related Expenses might be estimated

All accident-related costs, including future medical expenditures, may be calculated by a lawyer. Consult your physicians and other health care providers to get an idea of your potential future expenditures resulting from your injury. You might lose out on the Compensation you need to finish your therapy and recover completely from your injuries if you don’t predict future expenditures.

If you have been unable to work due to your injuries, a lawyer may assist you in obtaining compensation for your lost income. A lawyer is well versed in auto accident legislation and can effectively negotiate with your insurance provider on your behalf to get a just and reasonable settlement sum. Negotiating with an insurance company without the assistance of a lawyer puts you at a distinct disadvantage.

Conclusion

It is in your best interest to engage a lawyer if you have been in a vehicle accident, especially one caused by another driver’s carelessness, to ensure that you get the compensation you are entitled to.

How can you take help from a professional car injury attorney?

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We know car accidents are terrible and common in the United States. However, the frequent occurrence of the issue does not make it less important. Car accidents are painful, traumatic, and can even lead to permanent disabilities and death in certain cases. According to the US Department of Transport Station’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is estimated that more than, 38000 people died in 2020 due to car accidents. The percentage increased by around 7.9% in 2020 compared to 36,096 deaths in 2019.

According to NHTSA studies, it has been found that fatal car crashes cost about $37 billion. Non-fatal coalitions cost around $230 million to the country. This cost includes emergency medical care, damaged vehicles, etc.

Did you face a car accident recently?

If you or your loved one has recently faced a car accident, you can definitely go ahead and file a personnel injury claim. However, it is advisable to avoid making any statements to the police or the other driver without approaching your lawyer. It is because you never know which word of yours can go against you while determining liability for the car crash. It is suggested to always consult with your representative injury lawyer or car accident attorney before getting in touch with the at-fault party. Even if the guilty party approaches you for outside court settlement, avoid doing so without taking professional assistance from an injury lawyer.

Do you know your legal rights?

Do you know how to get compensated for your car crash injury? According to California law, car accident victims have the potential right to claim their non-economic and economic damages. If more than one person has been injured in an accident, they are all I will to receive the compensation amount. As a victim, you always have the right to get the compensation amount regardless of your contribution to the car accident.

As stated above, responsible drivers are entitled to receive compensation for injuries respective to their contribution to the accident. In other words, we can say that even if you are responsible for causing the accident, you are still eligible to receive compensation for your injury. But this condition sometimes depends on your location in the state where you decide. If you are deciding in California, you are qualified to ask for compensation even in such cases.

Points to consider while filing the claim

When you file a claim against the negligent driver’s insurance provider, check out the insurance coverage. Make sure that you received the right compensation amount. If you face injury due to the other party’s fault, you will get compensation for the damages you faced.

For instance, suppose the other party who is responsible for causing the accident has damaged your vehicle, and you possess the collision claim. Your company in that scenario will ask the at-fault party to refund the money that has been paid for your claim. You are lucky if the other driver is at-fault for the entire accident because in that case, you will get compensation according to the agreement.

So, what are you still thinking about? Take the necessary action and you will get the compensation you deserve.

Advantages of Playing at the Right Online Gaming House

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Today, almost every sector has gone digital because of advancements in technology. The sports industry isn’t left behind. This has made every operator work on improving the previous experiences of their gaming houses to be on par with today’s competitive market. There are many people out there who, until now, were not sure that online gaming is real. Maybe it’s because they doubt technology and have no idea how to play the games. Apart from playing online games from home, more advantages are vital below, so read on for more light.

Play any game

Here, you can talk about a wide range of available games. This can be discovered by reading through guides like the best online casino (meilleur casino en ligne). Online gaming makes playing accurate and enjoyable as you will find your favorite games and others that you might want to try. In addition, they can host as many gamers as possible because they don’t have a space problem.

Banking options

Online gaming offers other ways of funding your account in a short time when land-based gaming houses strictly accept cash. The many options are ATM withdrawals, money orders, prepaid credit cards, or wireless Visa gift cards to make payments during play.

Great source of entertainment

These are excellent automatic entertainment areas because reliable companies offer many games in safe environments for play that you can enjoy playing. You will discover games you have never played, then find new loved games and try different versions. You are entertained when all these are done, hence the love for online gaming.

Convenience

Land-based gaming is more involved as you are required to move to the gaming house for you to play, unlike online gaming, where you sit comfortably on your couch playing. You will not have to go through traffic jams to play in land-based gaming, while in online gaming, you put on your connections on your phones and other gadgets, and there you go.

Play at your own pace

In an online game, you are your boss because no one pushes you to finish for other players to play. You can decide to have as many games as possible played in a day, unlike land-based gaming, where you will have to play as directed by the employees in the house. Leaving the playing sites isn’t a problem as you click on shut and everything goes to rest, unlike in a land-based game where you have to wait until you play from the queue when you are free. The best online casino (meilleur casino en ligne) is a reliable source of entertainment because you play at your own pace.

No time to wait

While playing an online game, you can play continuously without stopping because there’s no queue to make things like the land-based game where you have to wait until the last person plays if the players are many. It’s pretty frustrating to be waiting for a seat that is already occupied for a long time to remain empty to play. It would be significant to acquire the knowledge provided above and put it to use.

NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Martinsville

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Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.

1. William Byron: Byron held off Joey Logano in overtime at Martinsville to win the Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400, Byron’s second straight win.

“I also won the Truck race on Thursday,” Byron said “which means I left Martinsville with two grandfather clocks. It’s the greatest example of ‘two-timing’ in NASCAR since Jeff Gordon’s marriage.”

2. Ryan Blaney: Blaney finished fourth at Martinsville, posting his third top-five of the year.

“I’m still looking for my first win,” Blaney said. “I’m sure it will come in due time. Obviously, it’s all about confidence, and I’m extremely confident, even though I’m winless. Who’s better than Ryan Blaney? ‘No won.'”

3. Chase Elliott: Elliott started on the pole and led the first 185 laps, winning the first two stages before fading late to finish 10th.

“It was like Christmas in April at Martinsville,” Elliott said. “Why do I say that? Because there was wintry weather and a boring ‘parade.'”

4. Joey Logano: Logano was running second at the overtime restart at Martinsville, but couldn’t get around William Byron, who controlled the final two laps for the win. Logano’s runner-up finish left him fourth in the points standings, 27 behind Chase Elliott.

“I got close enough to bump Byron once,” Logano said. “If I had it to do over, I would have bumped him harder. I’m pretty disappointed that I didn’t knock Byron out of the way. Just think, all this time, Matt Kenseth thought I had learned my lesson.”

5. Ross Chastain: Chastain came home fifth at Martinsville, and is fifth in the points standings, 42 out of first.

“The start of the race was delayed for an hour due to rain and sleet,” Chastain said. “What else is cold and wet and lasts an hour at Martinsville? A 12-pack.”

6. Chase Briscoe: Briscoe came home ninth at Martinsville.

“Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced in Friday’s Xfinity race,” Briscoe said, “and shared a few beers with some fellow drivers after the race. That story is wholesomely known as Dale Earnhardt’s alcohol ‘content,’ and has nothing to do with how much he drank.”

7. Alex Bowman: Bowman finished 12th at Martinsville.

“I can’t wait for the Bristol Dirt Race on Sunday,” Bowman said. “And, it also takes place on Easter Sunday. It’s a race fan’s dream: Bristol, on dirt, on Easter. It’s practically the Holy Trinity.'”

8. Martin Truex Jr.: Truex struggled at Martinsville, finishing 22nd.

“It wasn’t the greatest day for Joe Gibbs Racing,” Truex said. “But it wasn’t a lost weekend for Joe Gibbs. On Friday, he got to witness his grandson Ty, who was wearing his helmet, punch Sam Mayer, who wasn’t wearing his helmet.

9. Aric Almirola: Almirola finished eighth at Martinsville, posting his first top 10 since Las Vegas on March 6.

“Darrell Waltrip will serve as the guest analyst for Fox at the upcoming Bristol Dirt Race,” Almirola said. “So, the tiny broadcast booth he’ll share with Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer at the Coliseum will temporarily be known as the ‘Tide Pod.'”

10. Kyle Busch: Busch finished seventh at Martinville, as the remaining three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers struggled, all finishing 20th or worse.

“How about that post-Xfinity race brawl between Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer?” Busch said. “I’ve been on both sides of that situation. I can relate to Ty’s feelings because I’ve been mad enough to take a swing at a fellow driver. I can relate to Sam’s predicament because I also have a punchable face.”

Burton, Motorcraft Team Vowing To Improve After Disappointing Martinsville Run

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#21: Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford Mustang

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team left Martinsville Speedway Saturday night disappointed in their run in the Blue-Emu 400 but determined to get their 2022 Cup Series season back on track.

Burton struggled from the beginning of the 400-lap run after starting 29th. His qualifying effort on Friday was derailed when he slid his left-front tire on his opening lap, hurting his speed on both laps.

Having to start in the rear on Saturday on NASCAR’s shortest track, it was almost inevitable that he’d get lapped early, unless he was fortunate enough to get a timely caution flag.

That didn’t happen and he lost a lap to the leaders. After a single round of adjustments at the stage break, the team was able to improve the Mustang’s speed and keep pace through the end of stage two, not losing an additional lap. A bizarre set of events during the only green flag pit stop where the air hose was stuck under the right front tire cost an extra sixteen seconds. Combining that and an eventual yellow flag during the cycle cost the team two additional laps. The race progressed and with one final caution Harrison was able to gain three spots, finishing 26th and leaving the track 29th in the driver points standings.

Eddie Wood said that despite what transpired Saturday night, his driver and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are much better than what they’ve shown in recent weeks.

“Harrison has proven in the Xfinity Series that he can win races,” Wood said. “And our race team is capable of much better. We made the Playoffs in 2020 and almost made the cut last year.”

“We have the resources we need, and we are more determined than ever to get this thing turned around.”

Wood said he and his family-owned team have been down before in their decades in the sport but have always found a way to bounce back.

“Among the things I’ve learned is that there’s no point in making excuses,” he said. “You just have to keep working hard, and eventually it’ll start clicking and you start getting the results you expect when you have the support we have from Ford and Motorcraft/Quick Lane and DEX and the other companies that sponsor us.”

Next up for Burton and the Wood Brothers is a Sunday night dirt-track race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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About Motorcraft
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Omnicraft is part of the Ford lineup of parts brands: Ford Parts, Motorcraft and Omnicraft. Omnicraft is the exclusive non-Ford/Lincoln parts brand of premium aftermarket parts. With over a century of parts heritage to build upon, Omnicraft provides excellent quality and fit and is a preferred choice of professional automotive technicians. To find out more about Omnicraft, visit www.omnicraftautoparts.com or contact your local Ford or Lincoln Dealership.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center
Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center offers extraordinary service for routine maintenance, serving all vehicle makes and models. Quick Lane provides a full menu of automotive services, including tires, oil change & maintenance, brakes, batteries, alternator & electrical system, air conditioning system, cooling system, transmission service, suspension & steering, wheel alignment, belts & hoses, lamps & bulbs, wiper blades plus a thorough vehicle checkup report. Service is performed by expert technicians while you wait at any of nearly 800 locations in the U.S., with evening and weekend hours available and no appointment necessary. For more information about Quick Lane, please visit www.quicklane.com.

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Wood Brothers Racing

Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glenn’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Harrison Burton in the famous No. 21 racer.

Bristol Motor Speedway-themed NFTs set for Food City Dirt Race week

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Starting Monday, April 11, 5,000 animated BMS Stadium Series NFTs will drop, including 500 gold versions, for $5 each.
  • Bristol’s 2022 NFT collection begins to drop Monday, April 11.
  • Offerings include Stadium Series, virtual die-casts, commemorative tickets and more.
  • Visit RaceDayNFT.com for more details.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 11, 2022) – Bristol Motor Speedway fans and NASCAR collectors of all ages can show off their allegiance to The Last Great Colosseum in a new and creative way this month in time for the Food City Dirt Race weekend.

Beginning Monday, April 11, fans can purchase Bristol-themed NFTs via RaceDayNFT.com, Speedway Motorsports’ original digital marketplace.

An NFT (non-fungible token) is a digital collectible (such as a video or image) that is officially licensed and recorded on the blockchain to demonstrate proof of ownership.

Bristol Motor Speedway’s full 2022 collection on RaceDayNFT.com include the following scheduled drops:

  • MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1 p.m. (ET): 5,000 animated BMS Stadium Series NFTs, including 500 gold versions. PRICE: $5.
  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13: 1,000 Speedway Children’s Charities tokens. All proceeds will benefit Speedway Children’s Charities. PRICE: $50.
  • THURSDAY, APRIL 14 THROUGH EASTER SUNDAY: 2,500 BMS-themed virtual diecast NFTs. PRICE: $30.
  • EASTER SUNDAY: 5,000 commemorative Bristol ticket NFTs, including 500 golden tickets. PRICE: FREE for Sunday ticketholders, $10 for all other customers.

RaceDayNFT.com is built on the environmentally friendly Flow Blockchain, home of other leading sports NFT projects including NBA Top Shot, NFL ALL DAY and UFC Strike.

Speedway Motorsports uses GigLab’s proprietary NFT Bridge platform to create and operate its NFT marketplace. NFT Bridge helps brands remove the complexity of smart contracts, blockchain integration, NFT design and management and event services.

Visit RaceDayNFT.com for more details.

The Food City Dirt Race weekend starts on Good Friday with Bush’s Beans Practice Day that will have both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series machines on track for two 50-minute practice sessions during the afternoon.

On Saturday, Bush’s Beans Qualifying will be held for both Cup and Truck competitors with each series participating in four blind-draw 15-lap qualifying heat races to set the fields for the main races. The Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt will follow Bush’s Beans Qualifying with an 8 p.m. (ET) start (FS1, MRN Radio, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio).

The green flag for the Food City Dirt Race is scheduled to drop at 7 p.m. (FOX, PRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio) on Easter Sunday evening.

Fans will want to take advantage of all of the fun activities taking place during the weekend. The BMS Fan Zone has plenty of action going on, highlighted by driver appearances, music, games and prizes at the Food City Fan Zone Stage. On Saturday night, country music artist Tim Dugger will perform during the post-race concert at the Food City Fan Zone Stage. On Sunday at 4 p.m., BMS will host a very special Easter Celebration in the Fan Midway, which will be headlined by Chris Tomlin, Max Lucado and former Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox.

For additional information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.bristolmotorspeedway.com. If you prefer to make your ticket purchases over the phone, you can also call the BMS Ticket Office at (866) 415-4158.

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

FRM Martinsville Recap: Smith Top-10 in Truck Race, McDowell 25th and Gilliland Earns Best Starting Position

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Smith Top-10 in Truck Race
McDowell 25th and Gilliland Earns Best Starting Position

All three of the Front Row Motorsports (FRM) NASCAR teams were in action this past weekend at the Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Zane Smith went into the weekend searching for his third Truck Series win in the first five races of the season season, and Todd Gilliland and Michael McDowell looked for solid runs on Saturday night.

ZANE SMITH REBOUNDS AFTER SPEEDING PENALTY TO FINISH 9TH

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway started off with a wet track. Rain throughout Thursday kept the trucks under their covers right until race time. Smith benefited from the rain, as both practice and qualifying were cancelled. Thus, Smith started from the pole.

The No. 38 Michael Roberts Construction (MRC) Ford F-150 team had a great start to the race. Smith jumped out to the front and led every lap of Stage One to pick up his third stage win of the season.

Smith raced in the top-10 for a majority of the final two stages, but suffered a speeding penalty exiting pit road. Smith raced back through the field, made one last pit stop for fresh tires, and charged from 20th to ninth in the final laps.

SMITH ON MARTINSVILLE:

“We had another really fast truck in Martinsville. I hate that we were caught speeding there, but the No. 38 MRC crew did great all night to give me exactly what I needed to rebound. We’ve been in contention every race so far this year and that’s all we can ask for.”

MCDOWELL FIGHTS HARD ALL RACE, FINISHES 25th

Saturday evening, Navage Nasal Care returned to the No. 34 Ford Mustang. Qualifying well, McDowell started in the 16th position. The team quickly fought back from being shuffled to the outside groove on the initial start to finish Stage One in the “Lucky Dog” position.

Working to fix a loose handling car, the Navage Nasal Care team made the appropriate adjustments under the stage break. McDowell came out in Stage Two, raced hard, but a lack of cautions and grip on the outside groove didn’t allow McDowell to make any progress.

The team finished the race in the 25th position after much of the same in the final stage. The car had speed, but just a lack of passing affected the final result.

MCDOWELL ON MARTINSVILLE:

“We were fighting the car for a while, but it started to come to us in the end. We were fast and running top-15 laps times, but what hurt us was that caution after our green flag stop. After that, we just were not able to get the track position back. The result doesn’t reflect how our Navage Nasal Care Ford Mustang raced.”

GILLILAND STRUGGLES WITH GRIP, FINISHES 30TH

Todd Gilliland made his first start at the Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series on Saturday night. He started the weekend off hot. Gilliland advanced to the final round of qualifying for the first time in his rookie campaign and started Saturday’s 400-lap night race in the 10th position.

Gilliland was fast in the opening laps, but lacked some grip. He easily stayed on the Lead Lap in Stage One and stayed within the top-20 before pitting for fresh tires at the end of the stage. In Stage 2, Gilliland again had the Cross Country Adjusting Ford Mustang running with the leaders. He made a few passes before falling back at the end of Stage 2.

An untimely caution in the final stage, Gilliland fell down two laps, but still in the top-25. In the closing laps, the brakes faded and Gilliland made contact with the outside wall.

GILLILAND ON MARTINSVILLE:

“I was really happy to qualify the Cross Country Adjusting Ford Mustang inside the top-10 at Martinsville. That was a lot of fun. In the race, we were close on the handling, but I learned a lot. It’s disappointing not have a better finish, but I’ll keep learning and getting better.”

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series and the 2021 Daytona 500 champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team– from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
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