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Toyota Racing NCWTS Post-Race Recap — Martinsville 4.7.22

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FOUR TUNDRA TOP-FIVE FINISHES ROUND OUT MARTINSVILLE
Johnny Sauter Leads Toyota Contingent of Top-10 Finishers with Runner-Up Result

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (April 7, 2022) – Johnny Sauter (second), Kyle Busch (third), John Hunter Nemechek (fourth) and Ben Rhodes (fifth) led Toyota with top-five finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday night.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Martinsville Speedway
Race 5 of 23 – 200 Laps, 105 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, William Byron*
2nd, JOHNNY SAUTER
3rd, KYLE BUSCH
4th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
5th, BEN RHODES
6th, CHANDLER SMITH
7th, MATT CRAFTON
10th, TYLER ANKRUM
11th, TY MAJESKI
12th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
13th, STEWART FRIESEN
22nd, TATE FOGLEMAN
23rd, TIMMY HILL
28th, BLAKE LOTHIAN
29th, CHASE PURDY
34th, KADEN HONEYCUTT
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

JOHNNY SAUTER, No. 13 Protect The Harvest Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

What did you need in the closing laps to catch William Byron?

“The two-thirds part of the corner, I just couldn’t quite cut the corner like I needed to and actually asked (Carl) Joiner (crew chief) to tighten it up there on the first run and I wish I wouldn’t have done that because generally if you fire off a little bit free here as the night goes on and get better. Just so proud everybody at ThorSport on this Protect the Harvest Toyota Tundra. That’s the first in-house chassis and in-house body for ThorSport. So to come here and run second, it’s not exactly what we’re looking for, but just need a little bit more turn, but all in all solid night.”

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 4th

How was your race tonight and how was the race track surface?

“The track didn’t take any rubber tonight. Just was super slick. We missed the balance a little bit. But my guys worked hard. We made adjustments on it throughout the race. Didn’t know exactly which side we’re going to be — being way different than our teammates come in here. So it’s something new to try and keep moving forward. So it’s another solid finish for us way better than finished in 24th or 25th. Good points day. We did what we needed to do other than win the race. So solid day for the Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and we’ll go to Bristol next week. I feel like we’re starting to build some momentum between the Truck series and the Xfinity series and having some good runs and good finishes so just have to keep it up.”

BEN RHODES, No. 99 Tenda Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 5th

What was the biggest challenge for you and the race team tonight?

“Big picture racing and I mean we went for both stages to get the stage points for our season. That’s tough to do at a short track like Martinsville. You need a lot of patience and you put yourself in a bad position for the end of the race. You know, you’re faster than the guys in front of you, but you’re burning your stuff up whether it’s not getting air to the brakes or you’re not running the line you want to and you’re running your tires up. So I hate that we had to race for stages, but at the same time really happy to know that I think we closed the gap up in the points lead. It’d be really nice to have it right now. But that’s just part of what makes the Truck Series so unique is we have a short races and different strategies and we had such a bad fast Tendra Toyota Tundra today, I just would have loved to have the win, but there’s more races this season and we’re going to keep running it smart and trying to race everybody as good as we can. I know I got into my teammate Matt Crafton so I feel really bad about that. I got going really good on the restart, And I meant to pull out and then was like, ‘What do I do with this run?’ I look out to the left side and I wasn’t past the line yet and that would be a penalty so I tried to get on the brakes and then I just ran right into the back of him. I look like, well I don’t know what I look like, but it didn’t look good.”

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How Legal Sports Betting Is Helping NASCAR Grow The Sport

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Photo by Ron Olds for SpeedwayMedia.com

Since sports betting was made legal in the United States, every sport has found avenues to leverage this, as they encourage people to watch and place bets on them.

NASCAR is no different. Car racing is popular, but most of the sport’s revenue is from television viewing and ticket sales. With legal sports betting online becoming available in almost every state and the rising popularity of betting on car racing, NASCAR is taking advantage of this to grow the sport.

Moves have been made to implement different ways for sports racing fans to place bets on races and drivers. When more focus is placed on betting on NASCAR racing, people will be forced to take more interest in the sport, and more viewership equates to more money for everyone involved.

How To Bet on Racing Sports

Betting on racing is growing gradually. Some of the ways for sports racing fans to bet on the sport include:

1. To Win Betting

This is simply weighing the odds and placing your bet on the driver you think has the best chances of winning. If your prediction is correct, you win and make a profit.

Picking your preferred winner can be challenging because no matter the driver’s skills, other circumstances, like the weather or an accident can come into play and affect the outcome.

2. Place Betting

In this format, you get to choose a player you think will be among the top three or top five winners, depending on your preferred bookmaker.

When you pick a player, it doesn’t matter what position he finishes. You win as long as he is among the top three or five.

This is an easier way to bet, as you may not accurately predict the winner, but you can say your favourite will finish among the top three. The payout here is always smaller.

3. Head-to-Head Betting

Sometimes, bookmakers can match two drivers and allow bettors to pick who they think will do better in the coming race.

You have to learn about the drivers and analyze the chances of one doing better than the other. If you make the right pick, you make a profit.

4. Futures Betting

Instead of picking who you think will win a particular race, you decide who will win the entire tournament. This is a fascinating way to bet because the payouts are higher, and it is difficult to determine the contest’s winner at the beginning of the games.

Some bookmakers stop futures betting within a few days of the championship, while others allow it for longer while adjusting the odds according to the results of the races.

If you bet earlier, your potential winnings will be higher than betting late into the tournament.

5. Prop Betting

This is a creative way to bet. The bookmaker carefully selects scenarios that may or may not occur during the race. All you have to do is to wager on whether the event will happen or not. For example, “What will be the length of the caution flag?”

Why Sports With Different Betting Avenues Have More Traffic

It’s a fact that sports that offer multiple avenues to bet attract more traffic and viewership. Here are some of the reasons why this is the case.

● More Options Means More Profit: When there are different ways for bettors to place bets on a game, they are presented with multiple ways to make profits. People love profit, so they would ultimately develop an interest in such a sport.

● It is Easier for Beginners: People who are just learning about betting will always be fishing for easier ways to place bets. Giving them different options will allow them to work with an opportunity they find comfortable until they become better bettors. This is a great attraction.

● It is More Fun: Spreading your money on different prospects and waiting for the game results is more fun. You are allowed to place multiple bets side by side. This could be fun and stir bettors’ interest in the sport.

Conclusion

All the leading sports in the world have had to design strategies and plans to attract more fans and increase revenue. While there is no one size fit strategy, one of the best ways to go about it in the current world might be to use fans’ interest in sports betting to get their attention. This is one of the strategies NASCAR has adopted.

As more people turn to bet on NASCAR races legally, many more people are developing an interest in watching races, and the fan base for the sport is growing worldwide.

SCOTT Sports extend FIM ISDE partnership

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Matte Cavallo (TM) crossing the finish line of the Final Cross Test © Dario Agrati

The FIM is delighted to announce that SCOTT Sports have extended their partnership with the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) for a further three years. The new collaboration will start at this year’s ISDE – that will be held at Le Puy-en-Velay, France from Monday 29 August to Saturday 3 September – and will run through to 2024 inclusive. The initial two-year agreement dates back to the ISDE in Portugal in 2019 and also included last year’s postponed event in Italy. SCOTT Sports remain the FIM ISDE official and exclusive sponsor for goggles and eyewear.

The SCOTT Prospect goggle continues as the sector leader, and therefore it is fitting that the brand will use this premier off-road competition to launch its latest limited edition of this model and will exploit the powerful 6DAYS trademark license, as many other key industry stakeholders do to great benefit.

Thankfully riders will not have to wait long with the launch of the SCOTT 6DAYS France Prospect goggle planned in the coming days.

Beyond the 6DAYS licensing agreement, SCOTT Sports’ ISDE partnership will extend to other aspects of this historic and prestigious event, with the brand set to gain prominent exposure on-track, including special tests and in the paddock, with a particular focus on a high level of visibility in the enduro tests.

Finally, SCOTT Sports will bring their products and brand close to the fans with a dedicated area in the paddock, where they will have their latest goggles and eyewear on display and available for sale. Details of SCOTT Sports supported rider signing sessions will be confirmed nearer the date of the event.

Happy to have reached a renewal agreement with SCOTT Sports Fabio Muner – FIM Marketing & Digital Director stated: “Year on year the FIM ISDE strengthens its position as one of the most important off-road sporting occasion of each season, which offers a great opportunity for premier brands to showcase themselves and their products to a wide audience composed not only of the six hundred and fifty riders taking part in the event but, also the huge enduro fan base who will follow the race from all over the world.”

“SCOTT Sports fit this profile perfectly, so we are very pleased that they have extended their ISDE partnership to five years in total and continue to recognise the value and potential of being associated with the oldest competition in the international calendar. We look forward to welcoming SCOTT Sports to this year’s ISDE in France and to see the soon to launch limited edition SCOTT 6DAYS France Prospect goggle.”

Commenting on renewing their support to the FIM ISDE Adam Simpson – SCOTT Motorsports Marketing Coordinator said: “SCOTT Sports are very excited to be extending our partnership with the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE)! For us it is a real privilege to be the official goggle and eyewear sponsor of this historic event. The ISDE is the longest running and most prestigious enduro event in the world, and as such is the perfect event for us to be connected with.

We are really pleased on how our SCOTT 6DAYS France Prospect goggle turned out for the event and we are confident all the riders and fans will love it too.”

Demo Slot Games

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Slot games are the most celebrated casino games since they were introduced to the public in the late eighties. They gave the casino business its identity in the early years, and advancement in technology has seen the games modified and more entertaining, but the building blocks and the operational concept of the games have been preserved all through the years. Even when the gambling business went digital, slot games became more popular and retained its title as the fans’ favorite. Many gamblers love slot games mostly because they are easy to play but very few have tried learning the gameplay from the demo version, albeit to their disadvantage. Top online gambling platforms such as stakers.com dedicate a section on their site for online slots which includes the list of online casinos offering the best deals for gamblers, coupled with important tips, for a better online slot gaming experience.

However, to take advantage of the best deals, understanding the intricacies of online slot games will be an accessory tool in each gaming session. Most top online casino platforms host both the demo versions and real slots. Demo slots are simply free slots that are hosted by online gambling platforms to afford their new and old customers an opportunity to experience a taste of the real deal and learn how the games are to be played the right way for a chance to win. On the other hand, real-time slots are the games that can only be played with money, and a win results in real-money payouts.

Benefits of Playing Demo Slots

Demo slots are identical to the real slot games, only that they can be played with making a deposit and a win doesn’t result in real-money payouts. This means that the worry of risking your bankroll has been eliminated. Digital coins are used to play demo versions of slot games, and they can be played many times until the coins finish. Playing the game without the risk of losing money doesn’t diminish the level of excitement when compared to the real game. Most importantly, it gives gamblers the needed opportunity to learn a lot about the games’ RTP, and to decide if playing the game is worth their time and a chunk of their bankroll.

There are other benefits of playing demo versions of slot games before staking money on the real game. A few of these benefits will be discussed below.

Familiarity

Demo slot games give gamers the chance to familiarize themselves with the online gaming aesthetic; including features, bonuses, rules, payout, settings, and layout. Every game has a unique design and technicality. Understanding the complexities of the set-up for every game is an important preparatory step that will help gamers to determine how well the game suits them individually because everyone has different tastes, and given the opportunity, our choices in gaming might be different.

Checking the volatility of the slot game

The volatility of any game is a serious issue to consider before investing your bankroll to play the game. It helps to determine the risk involved if a game is to be played. Playing demos will give you an idea of the amount that will be made because it will provide the parameters needed to calculate your expected payouts from the amount you are wagering on the games. All the risks and other nuances pertaining to gaming can be studied by playing the demos, which means you are well-informed and prepared before wagering on the real slots.

Real-time slots have huge payouts and considerable risks. It can go either way. Unfortunately, very few gamblers believe that these risks can be properly managed by playing demo slots. Their ignorance or negligence has cost them dearly.

Should you buy an electric or hybrid van?

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If you’re in the market for a new van, you may be considering an eco-friendlier option. With the petrol and diesel ban coming in 2030, many drivers may be considering getting ahead of the game and adopting a greener vehicle now. Vans are much more adaptable than a car too and can suit a range of drivers. Whether it’s for business or personal use, choosing the right van is key. If you’re thinking of making the switch to a van that is better for the environment, you could consider either a fully electric van or a hybrid vehicle, depending on your van requirements. Let’s take a look at whether you should buy an electric or hybrid van now. 

What is an electric van? 

Electric vans work in the same way as electric cars. Instead of a traditional combustion engine, electric vans are powered by an electric motor. The electric motor is powered by rechargeable batteries, which you can charge at home. Electric vans are limited to their electrical range provided by the batteries, but thanks to innovations in electric cars in the past few years, many vans nowadays have electric ranges of over 200 miles on a single charge. There’s no tailpipe involved, so there are no harmful emissions released into the environment, which can be one of the biggest selling points for buyers.

Electric vans can be more expensive to buy, but the running costs are considerably lower than those of a petrol or diesel van. If you are looking into getting an electric van, you can also benefit from government grants or van finance deals to help reduce your costs. Prioritizing van security is crucial, especially as you make environmentally conscious choices. Trusted providers such as Protectavan offer tailored solutions that not only align with your eco-friendly commitment but also guarantee your van’s safety and security.

What is a hybrid van?

A hybrid van is one that combines two means of propulsion to power the vehicle. Most often this is a petrol engine and an electric motor. Unlike electric vans, there are actually three different types of hybrid vans to consider. They tend to be full hybrids, mild hybrids, and plug-in hybrids. Full and mild hybrids recharge the electric battery through regenerative braking and tend to have smaller electric batteries than PHEVs. Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) can be charged at home like an electric van. PHEVs tend to have longer electric ranges as the batteries are bigger and if you only travel around 30 miles a day, you may never need to use the petrol engine at all! 

Which is better? 

To determine which is better, you may need to consider a few lifestyle factors. The electric range of fully electric vans will always be better than hybrid so it can depend on how many miles you travel each day. If you use your van each day for a few short journeys, you could be more suited to a hybrid van. If your main reason for getting a new van is the environmental benefits, fully electric vans will always come out on top. This is because they don’t release any harmful pollutants, but hybrid vans still do due to the petrol or diesel engines involved. If you don’t know which is best for you, you could consider the benefits of each type of eco-friendly van first. 

What are the benefits of electric vans?

There are a number of benefits to owning an electric van that are attractive to buyers.

Environmentally friendly

Petrol and diesel engines release harmful pollutants into the environment which contribute to global warming. Electric vans don’t release any emissions and help to improve human health and environmental health. 

Lower running costs

Electric vans are considerably cheaper to run than petrol or diesel vans. This is because the cost of electricity is lower than that of fuel prices. It also tends to be cheaper to maintain electric vans as they have fewer moving parts and maintenance costs are reduced.

Government incentives

You can take advantage of the government incentives which make it easier to buy an electric van. You can get up to 20% off the list price of a new electric van from the UK government. Electric vans can also be exempt from congestion charges and benefit from free parking in some towns and cities. 

Advantages of buying a hybrid van

If you’re not ready to go fully electric, you may be more suited to getting a hybrid van. 

Less impact on the environment

Hybrid vans aren’t as environmentally friendly as fully electric vehicles, but they are considerably better for the environment than petrol or diesel alternatives. Diesel cars and vans release the most harmful pollutants into the environment so you could consider choosing a petrol hybrid van. 

Financial benefits

Hybrid vans are also exempt from many congestion charges and lower annual tax bills. There are also a number of hybrid finance deals available to help spread the cost of owning a hybrid van and make them more affordable. 

Higher resale value

Hybrid cars and vans tend to depreciate slower than other models. This means you could benefit more when it comes to selling your van. More people are turning to hybrid vans and their popularity is growing so the resale value of your van can be higher than those of a petrol or diesel van.

Byron scores a dominant victory in Truck return at Martinsville

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William Byron celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 at Martinsville Speedway on April 07, 2022 in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images.

From the rear of the field to the front and straight to Victory Lane, William Byron made a triumphant return to the winner’s stage in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after surviving a carnage-filled event to dominate and win the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday, April 7.

The 24-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led three times for a race-high 94 of 200 laps, including the final 84, as he fended off Johnny Sauter, Kyle Busch and the field through the final 36 laps to claim his first Truck victory in six years while piloting the No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Silverado RST for Spire Motorsports, which recorded its first victory in the Truck circuit.

With on-track qualifying initially scheduled for Thursday canceled due to inclement weather, the starting lineup was determined through a calculated formula factoring in the results from the previous event along with the fastest laps and points positions. With that, Zane Smith, winner of the previous Truck event at Circuit of the Americas, started on pole position as he shared the front row with Kyle Busch, who was making his third of five scheduled Truck starts. 

Prior to the event, Modified competitor Dillon Steuer dropped to the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments to his No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST. 

When the green flag waved and the race started, Zane Smith fended off Ben Rhodes and Kyle Busch to retain the lead for a full lap as he led the opening lap. Behind, Rhodes, who attempted a three-wide move at the start, moved in front of Busch for the runner-up spot while Chandler Smith and John Hunter Nemechek settled in the top five.

Seven laps into the event, the first caution flew when Kris Wright and rookie Jack Wood collided on the frontstretch, with the latter ramming into the former that was spinning. 

When the race restarted under green on Lap 13, Zane Smith and Rhodes briefly dueled through the first two turns until Smith cleared the field through the backstretch while Stewart Friesen moved up to third place. Just then, the caution returned when the No. 40 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST piloted by Dean Thompson came to a stop on the frontstretch, which soon after came on fire inside the cockpit as the driver hopped out. Eventually, the fire situation was enough to terminate Thompson’s run early.

Ten laps later, the race proceeded under green. At the start, Zane Smith retained the lead while Friesen and Rhodes battled for second in front of Kyle Busch and Chandler Smith. Behind, Christian Eckes was up in sixth place followed by Grant Enfinger and John Hunter Nemechek, who was losing spots on the track.

Through the first 30 laps of the event, Zane Smith was leading by more than a second over Friesen followed by Rhodes, Kyle Busch and Chandler Smith while Eckes, Enfinger, Nemechek, Derek Kraus and Matt Crafton were in the top 10. 

Three laps later, Johnny Sauter and Hailie Deegan made contact while battling for 22nd place entering the frontstretch, which resulted in Deegan sustaining a tire rub, but the race proceeded under green.

Nearing the Lap 40 mark, the caution returned when Spencer Boyd stalled his No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST near the exit of the backstretch due to a loss of fuel pressure.

Under caution, some led by Kyle Busch pitted while the rest led by Zane Smith remained on the track. During the pit stops, Matt Crafton was penalized for speeding on pit road. In addition, Tate Fogleman was penalized for pitting outside of his pit box.

With six laps remaining in the first stage, the race restarted under green. At the start, Zane Smith retained the lead once again while Rhodes challenged Friesen for the runner-up spot. As the field scrambled for positions behind, Smith continued to lead. 

When the first stage concluded on Lap 50, Zane Smith claimed his third Truck stage victory of the season. Friesen fended off Rhodes to retain the runner-up spot while Nemechek, Enfinger, Eckes, Kraus, Tanner Gray, Chase Purdy and Tyler Ankrum were scored in the top 10.

Under the stage break, some led by Zane Smith pitted while the rest led by Ben Rhodes remained on the track.

The second stage started on Lap 60 as teammates Rhodes and Eckes occupied the front row. At the start, Rhodes, competing on worn tires, cleared the field on the inside lane through the backstretch and retained the lead while Kyle Busch and Eckes battled for second. Just as Busch prevailed, Carson Hocevar went to work on Eckes for more followed by Ty Majeski, Matt DiBenedetto, Johnny Sauter and William Byron.

By Lap 70, the caution returned when Boyd stalled his truck for a second time in the event, this time between Turns 1 and 2.

At the Lap 75 mark, the race restarted under green. At the start, Rhodes fended off Kyle Busch to retain the lead once again while Byron, who moved into the top five, battled and overtook Hocevar for third place in front of Eckes.

On Lap 78, the caution returned when Lawless Alan spun following contact with Tate Fogleman in Turn 2. Under caution, some led by Busch and Byron pitted while the rest led by Rhodes remained on the track.

When the race restarted under green on Lap 85, Rhodes fended off Hocevar to retain the lead while Eckes, Ty Majeski and Matt DiBenedetto battled in the top five and in front of sixth-place Zane Smith. 

At the Lap 90 mark, Rhodes extended his advantage to more than a second over teammate Eckes while Hocevar, Majeski, Zane Smith, Nemechek, Matt DiBenedetto, Parker Kligerman, Enfinger and Colby Howard were in the top 10. By then, Byron was in 13th while Busch was mired outside of the top 20.

When the second stage concluded on Lap 100, which marked the halfway point of the event, Rhodes, who managed to complete the event’s first half without pitting once, claimed his third stage victory of the season. Teammate Eckes settled in second ahead of Hocevar, Zane Smith, Nemechek, Majeski, DiBenedetto, Kligerman, Enfinger and Taylor Gray.

Under the stage break, some led by teammates Rhodes and Eckes pitted while the rest led by Byron and Chandler Smith remained on the track. During the pit stops, Hocevar overshot his truck while pitting. Following the pit stops, Zane Smith, who led the first 55 laps, was penalized for speeding on pit road. 

With 92 laps remaining, the final stage started under green. At the start, Byron retained the lead ahead of Chandler Smith and the field through the first two turns and the backstretch. Shortly after, however, the caution flew when Kaden Honeycutt, who replaced Matt Jaskol in the No. 46 G2G Racing Toyota, got sideways after making contact with Austin Wayne Self. He then made contact against the trucks of Tanner Gray and Blake Lothian before getting hit by Dillon Steuer and coming to rest sideways in Turn 2.

Eight laps later, the race restarted under green. At the start, Byron fended off Chandler Smith to retain the lead while the field fanned out to three lanes through the backstretch. 

Another five laps later, the caution flew again when Kris Wright and Dillon Steuer wrecked in Turn 4.

With 73 laps remaining, the race proceeded under green. At the start, Byron rocketed away with another strong restart while Chandler Smith and Johnny Sauter dueled and battled for second, with the latter prevailing. Meanwhile, Kyle Busch was in fourth while Matt Crafton and Stewart Friesen battled for a spot in the top five.

Six laps later, the caution flew again when Rhodes, who was racing in the top 10, attempted to make a bold move on teammate Eckes for position, and then made contact that sent Eckes into Friesen’s No. 52 Halmar Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. As a result, Friesen, who was in seventh place, spun in Turn 3, though he continued without sustaining any significant damage.

When the race restarted with 62 laps remaining, Byron launched ahead with another strong start to retain the lead while Sauter settled in second ahead of Chandler Smith, Kyle Busch, Crafton, and Nemechek.

Down to the final 50 laps of the event, Byron was leading by nearly a second over Sauter followed by Kyle Busch, Chandler Smith and Crafton while Nemechek, Ty Majeski, Rhodes, Enfinger and Kraus were in the top 10. Zane Smith was up in 11th place followed by Eckes, Ankrum, Kligerman, DiBenedetto, Chase Purdy, Carson Hocevar, Friesen, Hailie Deegan and Lawless Alan.

Six laps later, the caution flew when Jesse Little spun entering Turn 2 off the front nose of Tate Fogleman, which he was then hit by Bret Holmes as Kris Wright rammed into the side of Little in a billow of smoke. Under caution, some like Zane Smith, DiBenedetto, Hocevar, Colby Howard and Deegan pitted while the rest led by Byron remained on the track.

With 36 laps remaining, the race restarted under green. At the start, Byron retained the lead followed by Sauter and Kyle Busch while Nemechek battled and overtook teammate Chandler Smith to move into fourth place on fresh tires. Behind, Crafton was in sixth ahead of Rhodes, Enfinger, Kraus and Majeski. 

Six laps later, Byron stabilized his advantage to less than a second over Sauter while Busch, Nemechek and Chandler Smith trailed by less than two seconds. Shortly after, Chase Purdy limped to pit road with a flat tire.

With 20 laps remaining, Byron extended his advantage to more than a second over Sauter while Busch, Nemechek and Chandler Smith remained in the top five. Rhodes was in sixth ahead of Crafton, Enfinger, Majeski and Zane Smith while Kraus, Ankrum, Eckes, Friesen and DiBenedetto were in the top 15. 

Down to the final 10 laps of the event, Byron, who carved his way through lapped traffic, continued to lead by more than a second over Sauter followed by Kyle Busch and Nemechek while Rhodes was in fifth in front of Chandler Smith.

With five laps remaining, Byron remained the leader by more than a second over Sauter while third-place Kyle Busch trailed by two seconds. Behind, Nemechek and Rhodes trailed by less than three seconds while Chandler Smith trailed by more than four seconds.

When the white flag waved and the final lap started, Byron stabilized his advantage to more than a second over Sauter. Remaining uncontested at the front, Byron was able to navigate his way around the paperclip-shaped short circuit for a final time and claim the checkered flag for his first grandfather clock trophy.

In addition to claiming his first NASCAR national touring series victory at Martinsville, Byron recorded his eighth career victory in the Truck Series and first since winning the 2016 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway when he drove for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Byron also recorded the first Truck victory of the season for Chevrolet.

“It was a lot of fun,” Byron said on FS1. “Great crowd here at Martinsville. I’ve never won a race at Martinsville. [I] Struggled here when I was in late models. Just awesome to get the win tonight. Great truck. HendrickCars.com, Chevrolet. Thanks to Spire [Motorsports]. All the guys back at their shop, they don’t have a lot of guys, but they do alright. It was fun to work with [crew chief] Bono [Manion]. [I] Had a little help from [Cup crew chief] Rudy [Fugle]. He knows the truck really well. Yeah, just awesome. Thanks to Mr. [Hendrick] for letting me come do it. Pretty awesome. I’m excited.”

Sauter, the 2016 Truck Series champion who competes on a part-time basis between ThorSport Racing and G2G Racing, settled in second place for his highest on-track result since finishing second at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February 2020.

“It was fun,” Sauter said. “It’s been a while. Just so proud of everybody at ThorSport. This is our first in-house chassis, in-house body complete. I called for an adjustment early in the race to just tighten it up a little bit and at the end it was just too much. This is the way it’s supposed to be. This is what this whole deal is about: to go for wins. To start shotgun on the field and finish second, that’s a solid day. I knew it was gonna be good. I knew on Lap 2, we had something we could race with. I’ve been doing this long enough to know. I wish I didn’t call for that adjustment. Who knows, you think that’s enough but all in all a solid night. The goal was to win and we just came up one spot short.”

Kyle Busch came home in third place in his third of five Truck starts this season while Nemechek and Rhodes finished in the top five. 

Chandler Smith, Crafton, Enfinger, Zane Smith and Tyler Ankrum completed the top 10 on the track. Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes, Stewart Friesen, Derek Kraus and Matt DiBenedetto finished in the top 15 wile Hocevar and Hailie Deegan, who confronted Lawless Alan following the event, finished 17th and 19th.

There were nine lead changes for six different leaders. The race featured 11 cautions for 71 laps.

With his fifth-place result, Ben Rhodes leads the regular-season standings by four points over Chandler Smith, 21 over Zane Smith, 25 over Stewart Friesen and 44 over both John Hunter Nemechek and Christian Eckes.

Results.

1. William Byron, 94 laps led

2. Johnny Sauter

3. Kyle Busch, one lap led

4. John Hunter Nemechek

5. Ben Rhodes, 47 laps led, Stage 2 winner

6. Chandler Smith, two laps led

7. Matt Crafton

8. Grant Enfinger

9. Zane Smith, 55 laps led, Stage 1 winner

10. Tyler Ankrum

11. Ty Majeski

12. Christian Eckes

13. Stewart Friesen

14. Derek Kraus

15. Matt DiBenedetto

16. Parker Kligerman

17. Carson Hocevar

18. Colby Howard

19. Hailie Deegan

20. Lawless Alan

21. Tanner Gray

22. Tate Fogleman

23. Timmy Hill

24. Bret Holmes, one lap down

25.  Chase Janes, one lap down

26. Taylor Gray, two laps down

27. Jesse Little, two laps down

28. Blake Lothian, two laps down

29. Chase Purdy, three laps down

30. Kris Wright, five laps down

31. Austin Wayne Self – OUT, Brakes

32. Dillon Steuer – OUT, Accident

33. Spencer Boyd – OUT, Electrical

34. Kaden Honeycutt – OUT, Accident

35. Jack Wood – OUT, Accident

36. Dean Thompson – OUT, Electrical

Next on the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule is the series’ second annual running of the Pinty’s Truck Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Course, which will occur on April 16 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1.

Hardpoint Returns To Long Beach in Porsche 911 GT3 R For IMSA WeatherTech Sprint Race With Katherine Legge, Rob Ferriol

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Long Beach Street Race is the First Sprint Cup Race on the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Calendar for 2022

LONG BEACH, California (April 7, 2022) – Hardpoint and full-season drivers Rob Ferriol and Katherine Legge climb back behind the wheel of the No. 99 GridRival Porsche 911 GT3 R this weekend on the streets of Long Beach for the first Sprint Cup race of the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship season.

The 100-minute race can be seen live at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT) on USA Network or streaming commercial free on Peacock on Saturday, April 9. Ferriol and Legge will be joined by an additional 14 GT Daytona class cars, with six additional cars in both the GTD Pro and Daytona Prototype International classes also competing during the race.

No. 99 GridRival Porsche 911 GT3 R Event Notebook

  • Long Beach is the first Sprint race on the 2022 calendar following the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. Ferriol and Legge will co-drive the No. 99 GridRival Porsche 911 GT3 R all year, joined by Stefan Wilson at the final two endurance races at Watkins Glen and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
  • Long Beach is a homecoming of sorts for Legge, who made her American racing debut on the street circuit in 2005 in Formula Atlantic. Driving for the late Kevin Kalkhoven, Legge shocked the field and became the first female driver to win a race under what was then the Champ Car umbrella.
  • Hardpoint made its Long Beach debut a season ago with a ninth-place finish in the team’s second-ever street race. That finish didn’t tell the whole story, however. Starting 15th in class, Ferriol made up four positions on the track before handing the car to Legge. Once behind the wheel, she ran the second-fastest lap of the race and made up two more positions against her fellow pros despite a pit stop slowed by a poorly placed tire of the car in front of the Hardpoint Porsche.
    
  • Hardpoint is currently eighth in the IMSA WeatherTech GT Daytona (GTD) team standings, with Ferriol and Legge ninth in the driver points. The Long Beach round will not count toward the full season standings however, as it is solely a part of the IMSA Sprint Cup point battle that begins this weekend.

Hardpoint Quote Board

Rob Ferriol, Owner and Driver, No. 99 Porsche 911 GT3 R: “Long Beach is going to be an interesting and welcome challenge for us after the two long endurance races to open the season. Last year, we had a quick car and some bad luck. We know we need to be on the gas from the start, but the Hardpoint crew has risen to every challenge we’ve given them this season. The challenge of Long Beach is that it’s a short race and traditionally it’s known as a tough place to pass. But last year both Kat and I were able to make up some positions in our respective stints, so if we can make the most of the condensed schedule we have a lot of confidence in our No. 99 GridRival Porsche 911 GT3 R.”

Katherine Legge, Driver, No. 99 Porsche 911 GT3 R: “It’s no secret that I love going to Long Beach and have some fond memories racing there. Last year, we had a stint at the end of the race where we were among the quickest cars on track, so there’s some optimism again coming into this weekend. It’s a tough schedule though, and a short race, so we’re going to have to be on it from the start. The team knocked it out of the park last year and have been fantastic through the opening endurance races, so we feel strongly that we can put it all together in this street race.”

About Hardpoint:
Hardpoint was founded by Rob Ferriol in 2018 with the vision of combining his experience as a successful entrepreneur with his passion for racing. Headquartered at VIRginia International Raceway, the team captured the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Pro-Am championship in its inaugural season and competes full-time in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship in the No. 99 GridRival Porsche 911 GT3 R with co-drivers Ferriol and Katherine Legge, joined by Stefan Wilson for Michelin Endurance Cup races. More information on Hardpoint can be found at www.hardpoint.com or through its strong social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES: ACCURA LONG BEACH GP

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CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES
GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
STREETS OF LONG BEACH
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
APRIL 7, 2020

Team Chevy Hoping for Street Dreams at Long Beach
Chevrolet IndyCar teams aim to continue strong start to 2022 season

DETROIT (April 6, 2022) – Chevrolet’s collection of teams in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES head west this weekend as the Bowtie brand looks for its third straight race victory and pole position NTT P1 award to start 2022.

The Acura Long Beach Grand Prix is the second street course of the INDYCAR season in three events. Eleven entries powered by Chevrolet’s 2.2-liter, twin-turbo V6 engine will around the 11-turn, 1.968-mile circuit in southern California. It’s a track where Chevrolet has competed since 2012 and seeks its fifth victory there.

Fortunately, momentum is on the Chevrolet side. Team Chevy swept the first two races of the season for the first time since 2016 – the last time a Chevy-powered entry won at Long Beach.

Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske won at St. Petersburg and claimed pole position there to open 2022. Three weeks later, Penske’s Josef Newgarden won at Texas Motor Speedway after Arrow McLaren SP’s Felix Rosenqvist claimed the P1 Award for pole.

“It’s hard to think of a better start to our season,” said Rob Buckner, Chevrolet Program Manager for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. “It’s encouraging to see the performance of our Chevrolet teams on both a street circuit and oval. That’s down to the work between our teams and our engineers to get the most of these packages at two tough venues.

“As we go to Long Beach, there are a number of challenges compared to our last street race at St. Petersburg. The flow and track layout seem to promote a higher level of interaction between cars at Long Beach and some pretty high speeds. The tarmac goes from mostly concrete to a few asphalt sections, so that’s a consideration for car setup and engine calibration. Above all, there is the measure of risk versus reward at Long Beach. If we can put all those together, it will be another great weekend for Team Chevy.”

Four different drivers claimed previous Long Beach victories with Chevrolet power including Will Power of Team Penske, which has taken pole position four times at Long Beach since 2012.

Chevrolet also swept the podium in 2016 and 2015, when Team Chevy captured the top seven places in the race.

While at the Long Beach GP event, Team Chevy fans can enjoy all that the Chevrolet display, located inside the convention center, has to offer. Included in the display activities will be two Q & A sessions with some of the star Chevrolet drivers. On Friday at 11:00 am local time, AJ Foyt Racing drivers Dalton Kellett, Tatiana Calderon and Kyle Kirkwood with chat with fans in the display.
Saturday at 2:45 pm local time, Team Penske drivers Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin and Will Power will make an appearance to talk with fans.

The Chevrolet Motorsports Display opens at 8 a.m. Friday through Sunday and is located in the Long Beach Convention Center. Numerous Chevrolet vehicles and other highlights include:

• The 2023 Corvette convertible 3LT
• Additional Chevrolet products such as Blazer RS, Trailblazer RS, Camaro 2SS 1LE, Silverado Trail Boss and
• A Corvette Racing C8.R showcar and LT6.R engine
• An opportunity to receive a 2022 Chevrolet t-shirt

Chevrolet and the NTT INDYCAR Series continue the 2022 season at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 10 from the Long Beach (Calif.) street circuit. The race will air live on NBC, the Peacock streaming service and SiriusXM IndyCar Nation (Channel 160). Live timing and scoring will be available at racecontrol.indycar.com.

TEAM CHEVY QUOTES
JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 2 HITACHI CHEVROLET, TEAM PENSKE: d Long Beach has been good to us .Two seconds (place finishes) the last two years hurts a bit. I would like to get a win there. We’ve been close before so, we’ve just got to figure out how to close the deal. That’s as simple as that. If we have a weak place, we’re going to make it a strong place, and I feel like Long Beach has been getting there slowly for us. It’s definitely become a strength, and we just need a little bit more to close the deal and feel like we can do that this weekend.

SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN, NO. 3 PPG CHEVROLET, TEAM PENSKE: The first two races is what INDYCAR is all about. This is why everyone loves it, why it’s becoming the world’s most competitive motorsport series. Proud to be a part of it, but it’s all about now. It was a great win at St. Pete and a strong run at Texas but had to get right back on the horse and get ready for what’s ahead at Long Beach and a few other things. I have had a lot of sim time, and more to come. It’s going to be hard, but I’m there.

DALTON KELLETT, NO. 4 K-LINE INSULATORS CHEVROLET, AJ FOYT RACING: “I’m excited to be back at a street circuit this weekend. Long Beach is one of the classic events in the IndyCar calendar. It’s a great track to drive and the event as a whole, both on TV and at the track, is really exciting for the fans. The layout has a good mix of tight and open corners and there are some opportunities to pass. From a technical perspective, I think we have a couple good setup directions from St. Pete that we will be looking at here. Continuing with the goal of focusing on qualifying, we’ll be working up to that throughout the first two practices, so we can put ourselves in the best position for a good start to the race.”

PATO O’WARD, NO. 5 McLAREN VUSE CHEVROLET, ARROW McLAREN RACING SP:
“I always have enjoyed coming to Long Beach. I haven’t quite had the preferred weekend there in the past so I hope that the third time’s the charm! We have a lot to look forward to this weekend, especially getting back to work with the team and turning our championship around as we look to challenge at the front.”

FELIX ROSENQVIST, NO. 7 McLAREN VUSE CHEVROLET, ARROW McLAREN RACING SP:
“It’s good to be back in Long Beach. There were a lot of emotions last year here for the team, but I think it was one of our stronger tracks in general; especially from my side. I thought we had a really good package at the end of the year. It’s good to be back and race at another street course. We’ll see if we can get the season going a little bit, as it’s been a disappointing start for all of us, but we’re ready to turn this ship around. I’m excited to go back West again.”

TATIANA CALDERON, NO. 11 ROKIT CHEVROLET, AJ FOYT RACING: “It’s been a long time since St. Pete and I can’t wait to be back in the car after a long month away! It’s going to be my first time in Long Beach and I have also never been to L.A. so there’s lots of on and off track discovering to do over the week. The track looks super fun to drive and it seems most drivers love it so I can’t wait to see how it feels in reality! I have done a lot of simulator work, watched plenty of onboards in preparation for it with the team, so hopefully this will help us get up to speed quicker in Free Practice. I think I learnt a lot in the first race weekend, I had plenty of time to digest everything from St. Pete and there is plenty of work to be done. I expect another big challenge this weekend but one I definitely relish.”

WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON 5G CHEVROLET, TEAM PENSKE: “I love where this No. 12 Verizon 5G team is to start the year. We’ve come out of the gates really strong – as has all three Team Penske cars – and there is just a good vibe going around right now. So, it’s nice to head into Long Beach with a lot of momentum and a lot of confidence. The series has done a great job in promoting all the races on the schedule, but Long Beach is still just behind the Indianapolis 500 with all of its history and prestige. I know the fans are going to come out in big numbers to see us this weekend, and they will see a good show. Both of my teammates have already won this year so Long Beach sounds like a great place to get mine.”

KYLE KIRKWOOD, NO. 14 ROKIT CHEVROLET, AJ FOYT RACING: “I really love street courses. Long Beach will be all new to me this year with the Road to Indy never going while I was a part of the series. I have comfort up against walls and I feel that getting up to speed quick is one of my attributes, so I don’t think lack of experience will hurt us this weekend. We’ve shown great pace in the first two events this year with no justified result, hopefully third time is a charm for us this weekend in Long Beach.”

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET, ED CARPENTER RACING: “Long Beach is one of the most fun weekends of the year. I really, really love the track. We have put in hours and hours on the simulator, working on how we can improve there and have a good rebound from last year. We made a lot of progress on the sim and we really appreciate our partners at Chevrolet allowing us to put in those hours! I can’t wait to get back to Long Beach and get the BitNile car on track. We’re ready to right the ship and turn our luck around this weekend!”

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 ALZAMEND NEURO CHEVROLET, ED CARPENTER RACING: “We have some unfinished business in Long Beach! Last year, we had a tough weekend and ended the season with a mechanical issue. We know we can do a lot better! We found a lot of information over the winter that we can use, I can’t wait to see what we’ve got. I love the event; I love the track. I am very excited to go to the west coast and rock around the streets of Long Beach!”

CALLUM ILOTT, NO. 77 DYNAMIC EDGE CHEVROLET, JUNCOS HOLLINGER RACING: “To go back to Long Beach, which is where we finished off our trio of races at the end of last year will be a good experience for me to see where we are. Obviously, we hope to have made a lot of development with the No. 77 JHR Chevrolet since then, so I am excited to see what we can achieve. I am looking forward to the sun and a great race in front of the fans.”

BY THE NUMBERS: CHEVROLET IN INDYCAR
· 1: Chevrolet’s position in the INDYCAR Engine Manufacturer standings after two races
· 2: Consecutive victories by Chevrolet to open the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin won the pole and race at St. Petersburg. Penske teammate Josef Newgarden won the race at Texas Motor Speedway after Arrow McLaren SP’s Felix Rosenqvist claimed pole position
· 2: Long Beach podium sweeps for Team Chevy (2015, 2016)
· 4: Wins for Chevrolet IndyCar teams at Long Beach
· 6: Different Chevrolet drivers to win races dating back to the start of 2020. Scott McLaughlin was the most recent at St. Petersburg
· 6: Number of Manufacturer Championships in the NTT INDYCAR Series since 2012
· 6: Number of Team Chevy Driver/Entrant championships since 2012
· 9: Wins from pole by Will Power with Chevrolet power since 2012, most by any driver
· 13: Consecutive seasons with at least one win by Will Power, including past 10 with Chevrolet
· 25: Wins by Will Power since 2012. All have come with Chevrolet, giving him the most of any driver with same manufacturer
· 39: Pole starts by Will Power since 2012 in a Chevrolet-powered car, most of any driver
· 97: Chevrolet victories in NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2012
· 109: Earned poles by Chevrolet since 2012
· 167: NTT INDYCAR SERIES races as V6 engine supplier since 2012 return to INDYCAR

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 80 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.

The 44th HSR Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta to Host the Inaugural Gene Felton Memorial Challenge

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Late Road Racing Great to be Annually Honored in HSR Stock Car Race for the Lanier Technical College Gene Felton Trophy

SEBRING, Florida (April 7, 2022) – One of the oldest vintage and historic racing events in the U.S., the 44th running of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, April 28 – May 1, will introduce a new feature race to honor driving star Gene Felton and a special perpetual trophy reflecting the late road racing champion’s support of Lanier Technical College. The announcement of the new annual race at The Mitty was made today during the drivers meeting at the season-opening HSR Spring Fling event at Sebring International Raceway.

The inaugural “Gene Felton Memorial Challenge” will feature a pair of races for HSR Group 8 Historic Stock Cars with the winner determined by total points from the two events. In addition to receiving a special race winner’s trophy, a plaque bearing the driver’s name will be put on The Lanier Technical College Gene Felton Trophy. Based on hardware from Felton’s vast collection, the permanent trophy commemorates the driver’s long association with the Lanier Technical College, where he helped interns in the Motorsports Vehicle Training program get hands-on racing experience.

A former Grand Marshall at The Mitty and a member of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, Felton died in 2020 at the age of 84 from a non-covid related illness.

Felton’s racing achievements were many, including 45 career victories in the professional ranks of IMSA on board production-based cars and four consecutive Kelly American Challenge Series championships. After a horrendous crash during practice for a Trans-Am race at the Riverside International Raceway in California broke his neck in 1984, Felton returned to his car-building roots with Gene Felton Restorations, maintaining vintage NASCAR stock cars and production-based race cars in the garage behind his house in Roswell. He continued to get behind the wheel and won many a vintage race.

“In so many ways, Gene Felton represents everything that HSR is about,” said HSR President David Hinton. “He was a record-setting and tireless competitor that truly lived to race and clearly loved every aspect of the sport that all of us love so much. To be able to have a race in his honor every year at the HSR Mitty is a true privilege.”

Felton’s plaudits include co-driving to victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Terry Labonte and car owner Billy Hagan. After winning the GTO class pole at Le Mans in his first appearance at the famed French 24-hour race in 1982, Felton drove to a second-place finish with Hagan. He launched his pro career with two stunning victories in Camel GT races at the Daytona International Speedway in 1972 and 1973, beating a host of Porsches and Corvettes on board a Camaro he built during spare time from his cosmetics supply business.

The Gene Felton Memorial Challenge will be the focus of a fund-raising effort in support of MVT students. Donations can be made at or by sending checks to the Lanier Technical College Foundation, 2535 Lanier Tech Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30507. “As long as donors write ‘Gene Felton’ in the memo line of the check or in the comment box online, the funds will be specifically allocated to help MVT program students,” said John M. Leverett, Motorsports Vehicle Technology Program Director and Instructor.

As a teenager, Felton went to the Lakewood Speedway on the south side of Atlanta to watch NASCAR’s earliest heroes of the 1950s, which inspired his own career. In addition to road racing in IMSA and the SCCA, he competed in NASCAR during his early career.

Felton’s best result in the NASCAR came in a Grand American race at Road Atlanta in 1971. Like this year’s inaugural Gene Felton Memorial Challenge, the NASCAR event featured a pair of races under a points format. Forced to start at the back of the field in the second race due to an equipment problem, Felton drove his Camaro up to second place at the finish behind Tiny Lund, impressing the former Daytona 500 winner as well as veterans Bobby Allison and Buck Baker, drivers he passed along the way.

A lone entry in NASCAR’s Cup series came at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1976, where Felton finished the 500-mile race while running in 16th place. A frequent winner behind the wheel in vintage events, he was invited to drive a Chevrolet Nova he restored that was previously driven by seven-time Cup series champion Dale Earnhardt at the Goodwood Festival in England in 2009.

This week’s season-opening HSR Spring Fling runs through Friday at Sebring International Raceway. Tickets are available exclusively at the track.

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

RaceDayNFT, Pocono Raceway Reach Partnership Agreement

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  • Pocono-specific items to be available prior to track’s July 22-24 NASCAR weekend
  • Visit the marketplace at com for the latest additions throughout the season.

LONG POND, PA. (April 7, 2022) – RaceDayNFT and Pocono Raceway have reached a partnership agreement to feature ‘The Tricky Triangle’ in the innovative digital marketplace for race fans.

Pocono-specific items will be available prior to the track’s July 22-24 NASCAR weekend, featuring NASCAR Camping World Truck, Xfinity and Cup Series races plus an ARCA Menards Series race.

RaceDayNFT is a digital collectible marketplace for fans to buy, sell and trade NFTs. 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.

“We’re honored to partner with RaceDayNFT and look forward to the drop of our Tricky Triangle offerings,” said Pocono Raceway President Ben May. “RaceDayNFT provides another opportunity for Pocono fans to get engaged with us, have some fun and collect a unique piece of memorability about their favorite track.”

In partnership with GigLabs, Speedway Motorsports created RaceDayNFT.com, the original motorsports NFT marketplace for race fans in 2021.

Unique NFTs at other speedways have included virtual die-cast cars, ticket packages, charity tokens, commemorative tickets and more. Pocono Raceway’s NFT collection will be available on the marketplace in the coming weeks.

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.

GigLab’s proprietary NFT Bridge platform operates the RaceDayNFT.com 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.

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