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KRIS WRIGHT: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes – Circuit of the Americas

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KRIS WRIGHT
No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: XPEL 225
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022
Venue: Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Location: Austin, Texas
Track Description: 3.41 mile(s), Road Course
Race: 42 laps / 143.22 miles

Niece Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2016, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 293 starts with 40 drivers, including NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) drivers Trevor Bayne, Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson. Niece Motorsports has collected three victories (Ross Chastain, 2019: Kansas, Gateway and Pocono), 19 top-five finishes and 55 top-10 finishes, and has logged an average starting position of 19.6 and an average finishing position of 19.0.

NIECE MOTORSPORTS STATISTICS
Niece Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Circuit of the Americas … This weekend will mark Niece Motorsports’ fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Austin, Texas,-facility. The organization posted a team best seventh-place finish at the track in 2021 with driver Carson Hocevar. The three previous starts at the Circuit of the Americas have earned Niece Motorsports one top-10 finish with an overall average starting position of 14.3 and an average finish of 17.7.

Catch the Action … The XPEL 225 at the Circuit of the Americas will be broadcast live on FS1 on Saturday, March 26, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS COTA at 12:00 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 12:30 p.m. (ET). Qualifying for the fourth event of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Friday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1.

Kris Wright
No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado

The Circuit Facts … This weekend marks Kris Wright’s debut appearance at the Circuit of the Americas, the only FIAcertified Grade 1 track in the United States, with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Wright has one start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) at the Circuit of the Americas. In 2021 with Sam Hunt Racing, he
qualified in the 36th-place and finished in the 32nd-place, due to a mechanical failure.

Road Course Stats: In one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start on a road course, Kris Wright recorded a 25th place finish at the DAYTONA (Fla.) Road Course on August 16, 2020. The start was his debut in NASCAR national series competition in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, his single series start of the 2020 season.

Wright has competed on 22 different road courses and street circuits throughout his career.

KRIS WRIGHT STATISTICS
In the Rearview Mirror: Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway … Kris Wright, driver of the No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports, finished in the 21st-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fr8 208 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 19, located in Hampton, Ga. Wright started in the 21st-place in the 36-truck field. At the end of Stage 1 on Lap 30 he was in the 32nd-place, and by the end of Stage 2 on Lap 60, Wright was scored in the 26th-place. Wright was scored as high as the 15th-place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

QUOTE WORTHY
Kris Wright, driver of the No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports
On the Circuit of the Americas:
“I am excited to get to the Circuit of the Americas for the first road course event of the season. We had some good speed
there last year with the NASCAR Xfinity Series start. I am looking forward to what we can do in our No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation
Chevrolet Silverado.
“It is great having support from F.N.B. Corporation again this week in what should be a solid result for Niece Motorsports. I
know our team has been working hard in the shop to prepare this truck for Saturday.”

Kris Wright on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit KrisWrightMotorsports.com or connect with Kris Wright on Facebook (/KrisWrightRacing), Twitter (@KrisOnNASCAR) or Instagram (@krisonnascar).

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About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB’s market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina. The Company has total assets of approximately $42 billion and nearly 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.

FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB’s wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.

The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FNB” and is included in Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks SubIndustry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.

BLAINE PERKINS: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes – Circuit of the Americas

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BLAINE PERKINS
No. 9 Raceline Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: XPEL 225
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022
Venue: Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Location: Austin, Texas
Track Description: 3.41 mile(s), Road Course
Race: 42 laps / 143.22 miles

CR7 Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2018, the Statesville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 51 starts with three drivers, Grant Enfinger, Colby Howard, and Codie Rohrbaugh. CR7 Motorsports has collected three top-five finishes (Daytona, Talladega, Austin) and eight top-10 finishes, and has logged an average starting position of 23.6 and an average finishing position of 22.5.

CR7 MOTORSPORTS STATISTICS
CR7 Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Circuit of the Americas … This weekend will mark CR7 Motorsports’ second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Austin, Texas,-facility. The organization posted a team best fourth-place finish at the track on May 22, 2021 with driver Grant Enfinger. The one previous start at the Circuit of the Americas, a 3.41-mile road course, has earned CR7 Motorsports an average starting position of 23.0 and an average finish of 4.0.

Catch the Action … The XPEL 225 at the Circuit of the Americas will be broadcast live on FS1 on Saturday, March 26, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS COTA at 12:00 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 12:30 p.m. (ET). Qualifying for the fourth event of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Friday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1.

Blaine Perkins
No. 9 Raceline Chevrolet Silverado Crossroads of North America Details … This weekend will mark Blaine Perkins’ track debut with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the Circuit of the Americas, named for its ideal location at the crossroads of North America from north to south, east to west. The 20-turn, counterclockwise track features an elevation change of 133 feet for Perkins to navigate. Road Course Stats: This weekend marks Blaine Perkins’ road course debut with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

The 22-year-old has road course experience at the Utah Motorsports Campus (East Loop at Utah Motorsports Campus, 2.2-mile), and the Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway (1.99-mile).

BLAINE PERKINS STATISTICS
In the Rearview Mirror: Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway … Blaine Perkins, driver of the No. 9 Raceline Chevrolet Silverado for CR7 Motorsports, finished in the 29th-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fr8 208 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 19, located in Hampton, Ga. Perkins started in the 32nd-place in the 36-truck field. For the first time this season, NASCAR used a mathematical formula to set the starting lineup for the 135-lap race, after inclement weather forced the practice session to be postponed. At the end of Stage 1 on Lap 30 he was in the 23rd-place. On Lap 46 Perkins made contact with the wall resulting in a right-rear tire down. Throughout the event, he would have three additional right-rear tires go down. On Lap 60, at the end of Stage 2, Perkins was scored in the 33rd-place. He was scored as high as the 20th-place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

QUOTE WORTHY
Blaine Perkins, driver of the No. 9 Raceline Chevrolet Silverado for CR7 Motorsports
On the Circuit of the Americas:
“I am excited to get to the Circuit of the Americas for the first road course event of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Since starting my career in go-karts, I have always had a passion for road-course racing. This weekend, I am excited to get my first NASCAR national series road course start.
“CR7 Motorsports ran really well last year at COTA, so I know our team will have a fast Chevrolet Silverado. I am looking forward to being able to compete up-front this weekend.”

Follow CR7 Motorsports’ on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit CR7 Motorsports’ Twitter page – @CR7_Motorsports, and on Instagram at @cr7motorsports. “Like” CR7 Motorsports on the official Facebook page at facebook.com/CR7-Motorsports.

For additional information, news and the latest updates, please visit www.BlainePerkins.com or connect with Blaine Perkins on Facebook (OfficialBlainePerkins), Twitter (@BlainePerkins21) or Instagram (@blaineperkins21).

AMERICAN STAR CHLOE CHAMBERS TO MAKE W SERIES DEBUT FOR JENNER RACING IN 2022

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New W Series American driver, Chloe Chambers

London, 22 March 2022

W Series, the international single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers, today announces its driver line-up for the 2022 season, including rising American star Chloe Chambers.

The 17-year-old from Hudson Valley, New York – a Guinness World Record holder who recently starred in ‘America’s Got Talent: Extreme’ – will compete for the newly-formed Jenner Racing Team. That will see Chloe work alongside Team Principal Caitlyn Jenner – a former racing driver and Olympic champion – and teammate Jamie Chadwick, the two-time defending W Series champion.

Following pre-season tests at the Inde Motorsports Ranch, Arizona, USA, and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, Chloe is one of nine drivers selected by W Series’ Racing Director Dave Ryan to join the eight women who qualified automatically for season three by finishing in the top eight in the 2021 W Series championship standings.

Chloe started racing karts aged eight and went on to win multiple national titles before making her US F4 Championship debut last year. She joins four other drivers – Tereza Babickova (CZE, 18), Emely De Heus (NED, 19), Bianca Bustamante (PHI, 17), and Juju Noda (JPN, 16) – who will make their W Series debut this season, when W Series will stage support races at eight Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends, starting in Miami, Florida, in May.

The 17 drivers confirmed for the 2022 W Series season are as follows:

Tereza Babickova, CZE, 18
Bianca Bustamante, PHI, 17
Jamie Chadwick, UK, 23
Chloe Chambers, USA, 17
Emely De Heus, NED, 19
Belén García, ESP, 22
Marta Garcia, ESP, 21
Jessica Hawkins, UK, 27
Emma Kimiläinen, FIN, 32
Nerea Martí, ESP, 20
Sarah Moore, UK, 28
Juju Noda, JPN, 16
Alice Powell, UK, 29
Abbi Pulling, UK, 18
Bruna Tomaselli, BRA, 24
Beitske Visser, NED, 26
Fabienne Wohlwend, LIE, 24

Highlighting W Series’ mission to create opportunities in the highest levels of motorsport for as many women as possible, the 18th and final slot on the 2022 grid is left open to give valuable racing experience to a pool of reserve drivers who have shown promise during previous W Series seasons and test events. The roster of 2022 reserve drivers will be announced in due course.

W Series confirms that Irina Sidorkova (RUS, 18) will not compete in W Series until further notice.

Caitlyn Jenner (Team Principal, Jenner Racing) said:

“I’m delighted to be able to confirm the Jenner Racing Team’s formidable driver line-up for the 2022 W Series season. As a two-time W Series champion, Jamie Chadwick needs no introduction, and she will be joined by Chloe Chambers – one of the most promising female racing talents in the world. In the short time we have already spent working together, I have been blown away by both drivers’ professionalism, skill, determination, and calmness under pressure.

“Jamie is the best possible benchmark for Chloe who I know will keep the defending champion on her toes throughout the season. With all those attributes, plus the support they will get from me and the rest of the Jenner Racing Team, they have every chance of achieving success this year.”

Chloe Chambers (Jenner Racing) said:

“Since W Series first launched, it has been a focus of mine to participate in a W Series test and be selected. To achieve this and be getting ready to make my W Series debut for the Jenner Racing Team at Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix in May, is super thrilling and an honor. It has been a whirlwind few months, the pre-season tests have gone well, the support I’ve had from everyone at W Series has been incredible, and I’m ready to seize this fantastic opportunity and go further.

“Jamie Chadwick sets a benchmark both in and outside of the car with her professional approach, and she is someone I’ve looked up to for a long time. Caitlyn Jenner is one of the greatest athletes of all time, so I can’t think of two better people to work with and learn from at this stage in my career. It is difficult to overcome the perceptions of being a female in motorsport, but that drives me to continue to learn and win, and it’s fantastic to have great people in my corner.

“I remember watching F1 races with my dad when I was small, then I asked if I could try karting, and everything just clicked – it was the greatest feeling in the world. I want to thank everyone who has helped me get to this point, but this is just the beginning. My dream is to compete in F1 and the Indy500, and this opportunity with W Series takes me a giant step closer towards realising it.”

2022 team pairings will be revealed in the coming days on W Series’ social media channels.

DGR NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Advance: Circuit of the Americas

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Saturday, March 26
Track: Circuit of the Americas, 3.41-mile road course
Race: 4 of 23
Event: XPEL 225 (42 laps, 143 miles)

Schedule
Friday, March 25
Practice: 3:00 p.m. ET
Qualifying: 3:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 26
Race: 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX Sports 1)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Monster Energy Ford F-150

  • The XPEL 225 marks Hailie Deegan’s second start at Circuit of the Americas. The Ford development driver showed promise in her 2021 COTA debut, passing 14 cars en route to a top-15 finish.
  • Deegan will look to rebound from an ill-fated weekend at the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway after a flat tire spurred a chain of events that forced her to a 36th-place finish.
  • The Temecula, CA native gained valuable road course experience in the off-season, making a start in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at Daytona’s 3.56-mile course alongside fellow Ford drivers Harrison Burton, Austin Cindric and Chase Briscoe.
  • Crew Chief Mike Hillman Jr. sat atop the pit box for Deegan’s first visit to Austin. However, the pair is still searching for their first top-10 finish together on a non-oval circuit.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

  • Tanner Gray heads into the fourth race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season on Saturday afternoon at Circuit of the Americas.
  • Through three races, Gray has had the best start to a season of his career with two top-fives and three top-10 finishes. The string of solid finishes has the Ford driver sitting second in the series standings, 49 points above the cut line for the playoffs with 13 races to go.
  • The No. 15 team returns to COTA hoping for much better luck this year after missing qualifying and struggling with engine woes at last year’s event and finishing 31st.
  • Despite showing speed turning left and right in the past, Gray is in pursuit of his first career top-10 on road courses.

Taylor Gray, No. 17 Ford Performance F-150

  • Taylor Gray returns to the seat of the No. 17 Ford Performance F-150 at Circuit of the Americas for his first NCWTS start of the season and sixth of his career.
  • The younger Gray has seen success on the ARCA trail this season with two top-fives in the East series and a victory with the national series at Phoenix Raceway on March 11.
  • In five NCWTS starts, the Ford development prospect has one top-10 to his credit by way of an eighth-place run at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway last fall. His next best finish was 12th at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
  • In addition to COTA, Gray’s current Truck Series schedule for 2022 consists of Martinsville, Gateway, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lucas Oil Raceway Park, Richmond Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Phoenix Raceway to close out the season.

MAX LUCADO, CHRIS TOMLIN, MIKE RIFE AND GARY LEVOX TO SERVE AS RACE DIGNITARIES FOR FOOD CITY DIRT RACE

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BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 22, 2022) – Popular worship leader Chris Tomlin will serve as the Honorary Starter and America’s Pastor Max Lucado has been named the Grand Marshal for the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, it was announced today by Food City during a press conference at the racetrack.

Serving as Grand Marshal, Lucado will give the command to fire engines prior to the 7 p.m. start of the NASCAR Cup Series race. Before Lucado’s command, former Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox will perform the National Anthem.

The invocation will be provided once again by Mike Rife, pastor of the Vansant (Va.) Church of Christ. Rife has given the invocation for this race for more than two decades.

As Honorary Starter, Grammy-award winner Tomlin will wave the green flag from high above in the frontstretch flagstand as the 40 drivers mash the gas at the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race on the temporary half-mile dirt track.

“Jerry Caldwell and his team at BMS are working hard to ensure this will be a historic weekend for the entire family. They have an all-star lineup planned for both on and off the track,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer. “In conjunction with this special Easter weekend celebration, Food City is honored to have world-renowned pastor, speaker, and best-selling author Max Lucado serve as our race grand marshal and Grammy and Dove award winning contemporary Christian artist, Chris Tomlin serve as honorary starter.”

The Food City Dirt Race will showcase the NASCAR Cup Series on a dirt track for the second time in the modern era on Easter Sunday, April 17, when the green flag drops at 7 p.m. (FOX, PRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio).

For tickets, please visit www.bristolmotorspeedway.com or call the BMS Ticket Office at (866) 415-4158.

About Food City
Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, Food City is a local, family-owned company operating 138 retail supermarkets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama. The company serves as the title sponsor of the spring Cup Series Food City Dirt Race and fall Food City 300 Xfinity race. Celebrating 30 years of racing, Food City is Bristol Motor Speedway’s longest running sponsor and the second longest in NASCAR Motorsports. Food City’s annual Family Race Night events have contributed more than $565,000 in proceeds to charitable organizations throughout the region over the past 35 years.

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.

Code 3 Associates Joins Tony Stewart Racing

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Code 3 Associates to Serve as Primary Sponsor of Leah Pruett’s Top Fuel Dragster in NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Las Vegas

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 22, 2022) – Code 3 Associates is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization specializing in animal rescue and recovery in disaster areas, and it has gained notoriety among the NASCAR community for its association with three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart and his NASCAR team, Stewart-Haas Racing.

The successful partnership has led Code 3 Associates to deepen its motorsports involvement by partnering with Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Its blue-and-white colors will adorn Leah Pruett’s 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals April 1-3 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

“We’re honored to have Code 3 Associates join TSR,” said Stewart, whose Tony Stewart Foundation is dedicated to the protection of various animal species. “Whenever there’s a disaster, everyone wants to help, and it’s nice to know there’s an organization out there that takes care of a sometimes overlooked but very important family member – your pet. Taking care of animals has always been important to me, and when we started our Foundation, we made animal welfare a priority. To be able to promote the work of Code 3 Associates so that it can do even more work for people and their pets is very satisfying.”

Formed in 1985, Colorado-based Code 3 Associates is a national response team that at the request of local government officials provides animal rescue and recovery during any kind of disaster. The organization has evolved from one unpaid volunteer to at least 75 professional responders around the country, which includes animal welfare, law enforcement, fire, EMS and veterinary specialists from the United States and Canada. While its focus is animals and their owners, Code 3 Associates trains its responders to the standards of human rescue, and Code 3 Associates also provides training to conduct thorough investigations into animal welfare, all of which is accredited by Colorado State University (CSU) and the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

“Code 3 Associates has championed animal welfare for more than 30 years, and for the last 10 years Tony Stewart and his race teams have been involved in our efforts,” said Nan Stuart, founder, Code 3 Associates. “Tony and Leah have been recognized for their leadership and performance on and off the track. This initiative with Tony Stewart Racing will continue to raise the profile of our collective mission, which is to provide animal rescue and recovery in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.”

Pruett is a nine-time event winner in Top Fuel who has made 18 final-round appearances, including at Las Vegas in October 2018. She made her Top Fuel debut in 2013 and has been a mainstay in NHRA’s premier division ever since. Pruett has also earned an impressive presence off the track, as Drag Illustrated named her the 2021 Social Media Influencer of the Year.

“I’m an NHRA lifer because I love this sport, but I also love its sense of community, and the NHRA paddock has always been a place where competitors pitch in to help whenever help is needed,” said Pruett, whose dog, an Australian Shepherd named Fendi, has been a part of her career since her rookie season in Top Fuel. “It’s impressive to see how Code 3 Associates steps up on a moment’s notice, and I’ve learned a lot about what they do ever since I met Tony. I’m definitely looking forward to promoting Code 3 and all that it does because it’s a cause our fans and our industry can rally around.”

Those wanting to learn more about Code 3 Associates and what they can do to support its mission can do so by visiting www.Code3Associates.org.

About Code 3 Associates:

Code 3 Associates, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to providing professional animal disaster response and resources to communities, as well as administering professional training to individuals and agencies involved in animal-related law enforcement and emergency response. Its mission is accomplished through hands-on animal rescue and care operations during disaster events in the United States and Canada, and through certified animal welfare training seminars, which include animal cruelty training for investigators. More information is available at www.Code3Associates.org.

Front Row Motorsports Kicks Off New Partnership with Boot Barn

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Western and Work Wear Retailer to Support Todd Gilliland and Zane Smith

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 22, 2022) – Boot Barn is back in NASCAR. The largest western and work wear retailer in the nation returns to Front Row Motorsports (FRM) after partnering with the team during last year’s NASCAR Cup Series season finale. This year, Boot Barn has invested in FRM’s young drivers, Todd Gilliland and Zane Smith, in a major program for both throughout the remainder of the season.

Boot Barn will adorn the No. 38 Ford Mustang and Todd Gilliland beginning this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). They will then be the primary partner for NASCAR Cup Series events at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, the Nashville Superspeedway in June and again at NASCAR Championship weekend at the Phoenix Raceway in November. Boot Barn will be an associate partner each week throughout Gilliland’s rookie season—both on the car and on his uniform.

An American lifestyle brand, Boot Barn will also serve as the primary partner for three races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with driver Zane Smith and the No. 38 Ford F-150 team. The Americana Boot Barn scheme will debut at the Knoxville Raceway in June and be the primary partner for Smith and the team at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in July.

“We’re proud to return to Front Row Motorsports and expand our program with them this year,” said Stephen Loscko, Boot Barn’s Director of Media and Marketing. “The NASCAR and Boot Barn lifestyle continue to be a perfect fit for fans of both and we’re excited to welcome Todd Gilliland and Zane Smith into our Boot Barn family. Todd and Zane are young drivers who value working hard for their livelihood. That’s what our customers value, too. We are excited to be a part of their growth this year.”

As the largest western and work wear retailer in the nation, Boot Barn offers an extensive selection of cowboy boots, works boots, western wear, work wear, western-inspired fashion, and outdoor gear. Gilliland and Smith will both be making appearances for Boot Barn and showcasing the western and work wear lifestyle on social media.

“Boot Barn is a true American brand,” Gilliland stated. “It’s just special to be aligned with a company who believes in and supports our American workers, ranchers, cowboys, and more. I want to thank them for their partnership of our program as I continue my rookie year in the Cup Series.”

With the three-race partnership of Smith, the No. 38 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team now has completed its primary partnerships for the season and are concentrating on their championship run.

“Boot Barn is a great addition to our program this year,” echoed Smith. “They are going to give us that final piece of the puzzle to compete for the championship. But, more importantly, it’s really a great brand who supports our race fans and our American workers.”

For more information about Boot Barn, visit www.bootbarn.com.

ABOUT BOOT BARN
Boot Barn is the nation’s leading lifestyle retailer of western and work-related footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and children. The Company offers its loyal customer base a wide selection of work, western, country, and lifestyle brands. As of the date of this release, Boot Barn operates 281 stores in 36 states, in addition to an e-commerce channel, www.bootbarn.com. The company also operates www.sheplers.com, the nation’s leading pure play online western and work retailer and www.countryoutfitter.com, an e-commerce site selling to customers who live in a country lifestyle. For more information, call 1-888-BOOT-BARN or visit www.bootbarn.com

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.

Food City, Gain, and Tide Help Petty GMS Stay Clean at Bristol

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STATESVILLE, North Carolina (March 22, 2022) – As the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) returns to dirt for the second consecutive season, Petty GMS announced today a partnership with Food City, Gain, and Tide at a press conference at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. For the NCS Food City Dirt Race on Sunday, April 17, the teammates will represent two cleaning champions – the freshness of Gain vs. the power of Tide. The No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Ty Dillon will carry the Gain brand, while the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 piloted by Erik Jones will showcase the Tide brand as the primary partner.

After last season’s successful debut, Bristol Motor Speedway will once again be transformed from a high-banked concrete oval into a premier dirt racing showplace for the Food City Dirt Race. This will be only the second time that the Cup Series has been featured on dirt since September 30, 1970, when Richard Petty, current Petty GMS Chairman, and inaugural member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, won at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds near Raleigh.

For the first time in NASCAR’s modern era (1972-present) and only the 12th time in history, the Cup Series will race on Easter Sunday, and of the 11 previous Easter races, five were also held on dirt tracks.

“Food City is proud to team up with Petty GMS and Procter & Gamble to sponsor this great partnership which pairs two iconic brands – Gain & Tide with two seasoned drivers – Ty Dillon and Erik Jones for the running of the second annual Food City Dirt Race,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.

Gain’s bright green-and-orange color palette will adorn Dillon’s No. 42 Chevrolet, marking the brand’s return to NASCAR competition since 2018. The “Smell Ya Later!” design will feature Gain branding on the hood and sides.

“I’m excited to have Food City and Gain partnering with the No. 42 team for Bristol,” said Dillon. “Running on dirt last season was a fun experience and one that I’m looking forward to doing again. To have both of our Petty GMS Chevrolets carrying well-known laundry brands is a great opportunity for Erik and myself. Also, in my lifetime, we have never raced on Easter Sunday, so I’m looking forward to celebrating the special day with my family in a different way this season.”

Tide’s recognizable logo, the distinctive orange-and-yellow bullseye, is on the hood and sides of Jones’s No. 43 Chevrolet. The design, which is the same scheme the 25-year-old ran in 2021, includes a nod to Tide’s rich NASCAR history with the addition of the iconic Petty Blue. The duo will look to “Fight Dirty!” together as the series embarks on the dirt surface.

“To have Food City and Tide back on board our No. 43 Chevrolet for the Food City Dirt Race is a proud moment for our Petty GMS team,” Jones said. “We had a strong run, finishing ninth, last season in our Tide Camaro and hopefully we can improve even more on that effort next month. Food City and Tide have a storied history in our sport and I’m glad to continue being a part of the next chapter.”

To celebrate the partnership of one dirt track and two cleaning champions, Gain and Tide are teaming up with Food City and Petty GMS for the “Ultimate Dirt Race” Sweepstakes. Participates have the chance to win a $1,500 Visa gift card or other prizes. For complete rules, please visit www.foodcity.com.

The Food City Dirt Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway will be broadcast live on FOX on Sunday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network (PRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

About Food City:

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, Food City is a local, family-owned company operating 138 retail supermarkets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama. The company serves as the title sponsor of the spring Cup Series Food City Dirt Race and fall Food City 300 Xfinity race. Celebrating 30 years of racing, Food City is Bristol Motor Speedway’s longest running sponsor and the second longest in NASCAR Motorsports. Food City’s annual Family Race Night events have contributed more than $565,000 in proceeds to charitable organizations throughout the region over the past 35 years.

ABOUT PETTY GMS:

Petty GMS competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, operating the No. 42 Chevrolet for Ty Dillon and the No. 43 Chevrolet for Erik Jones. The newly formed team brought together two storied organizations in December 2021. Over the last decade, owner Maury Gallagher built a victorious team, capturing two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championships, one ARCA Menards Series title, and two ARCA Menards Series East championships, as well as 65 wins and 235 top-five finishes across six series. Richard Petty, a member of the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2010, serves as Chairman of Petty GMS. Petty, known as “The King,” accumulated over 200 wins and was the first of three drivers to win seven championships in the Cup Series. For more information, visit www.pettygms.com.

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Shop Deegan 38 Joins Luke Morey as Primary Partner for 2022 Season

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Mooresville, NC (March 17, 2022) – Announced today, Team Hornaday Development and driver Luke Morey welcome Shop Deegan 38 for the 2022 CARS tour and Carolina Pro Late Model tour. Morey will make his CARS tour series debut March 26th at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway.

Born into a racing family, Morey began competing at the age of seven and has made the natural progression through the US Legend Car Series, earning a US Legend Car North Carolina State Championship and will now move into full-size stock cars. Along with his move to stock cars, Morey welcomes Shop Deegan 38 as his primary partner for the 2022 season.

Shop Deegan 38, founded by American racer Brian Deegan is a family owned business featuring merchandise supporting Deegan’s legendary career on both two and four wheels. The shop also showcases merchandise for his daughter and current Truck Series driver Hailee Deegan, and Haiden “Danger Boy” and Hudson “Huckson” Deegan, who are both competing on the motocross circuit.

“It’s all about family and when I met Luke, I saw a kid who’s 100% committed to his dream and his family backs him 110%,” said Brain Deegan. “It’s going to be cool watching Luke take this next step in the CARS tour promoting ShopDeegan38.com.”

Continuing to develop his career, Morey has been a part of Team Hornaday Development for two years and has shown his talents both on and off the track. This year will prove to be his biggest challenge yet, but one he has put in the time and effort for and is prepared to take the next step in his career.

“I’m excited to take on a new challenge with full-size stock cars this year,” said Morey. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve been at a race track with my family watching my dad race. It’s cool to now be able to be the one in the driver’s seat and continuing to compete on new tracks each weekend and against some of the best racers across the country. To have Brain Deegan come on board to support me and my career is huge. I’ve always looked up to him and what he accomplished in his career and to see what Hailee is now doing in NASCAR is really cool.”

NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie Ty Gibbs Previews Expectations Ahead of the Pit Boss 250

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Ty Gibbs celebrates in victory lane after earning his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the 2022 season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2022. Photo Credit: Las Vegas Motor Speedway/Jeff Speer
  • With two wins already under his belt this season – Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway – the 19-year-old grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs looks to leave his mark on Circuit of The Americas in his debut at the 3.41-mile Austin circuit.
  • Tickets for Saturday’s doubleheader featuring the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series XPEL 225 are on sale at NASCARatCOTA.com/Tickets.

AUSTIN, Texas (March 22, 2022) – NASCAR driver Ty Gibbs might be in his first full-time Xfinity Series (NXS) season, but the 19-year-old grandson of NASCAR team owner and NFL legend Joe Gibbs has already compiled a resume that ranks him among the favorites to win when the penultimate series takes on Circuit of The Americas (COTA) for the Pit Boss 250 on Saturday.

While he’s made 23 starts in his young career (earning six victories in the process), Gibbs has yet to race at COTA outside of time on the simulator.

“The surface is a little bit old in some spots, and they’ve repaved some spots, so it’s going to be fun to try to manage it,” Gibbs said. “You’re going to have a lot of grip in a couple of corners and way less grip in the other corners… I feel like the track is very technical in its own way, so kind of trying to find the flow for it, it’s going to be a fun time.”

While most up-and-coming racers learn the ropes on oval tracks, Gibbs cut his teeth racing road courses, which he feels may give him an advantage in his inaugural visit to the 20-turn, 3.41-mile circuit.

“I kind of grew racing go-karts on road courses. I feel like, honestly, I spend more time on road courses than I do on ovals. It’s kind of funny to say that. I feel like being very disciplined, that really helps on road courses,” he said. “Hitting brake markers and trying not to lock the tires up – just being very disciplined, I think that helps.”

Gibbs exhibited his road course prowess by winning two of the seven road course events on the 2021 NXS schedule. The first came in his NXS debut on the Daytona road course in February, and then he added another at Watkins Glen. He tied Kyle Busch and AJ Allmendinger for the most road course wins on the season, and he did it in just five starts. He also added a third-place finish at Mid-Ohio.

As for his expectations for the weekend, the goal is simple.

“For me, I feel like I’m always chasing trophies,” he said. “I feel like each race (the goal) is the same going into it. I want to win all of them.”

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