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Bridget Burgess Geared Up for another Full Season of NASCAR’s ARCA Menards West Series with HMH Construction and GEARWRENCH

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TOOELE, UT, March 7, 2022 – Bridget Burgess and BMI Racing announced their partnership with HMH Construction and GEARWRENCH to compete full time in NASCAR’s ARCA Menards West Series for 2022.

After gaining a significant amount of experience in 2021, Bridget and BMI Racing are looking to build on the results in 2022. The Australian family-run race shop is based at Utah Motorsports Campus, a racetrack facility in Tooele, Utah. It provides an excellent opportunity for Bridget to hone her road course skills as the series will travel to three road course tracks this year.

John Odom, CEO of HMH Construction, had this to say about the partnership, “The team at HMH Construction and I are proud to be partnered with this hardworking team, and we are excited to see what Bridget can do this year and, in the future, behind the wheel.”

With GEARWRENCH, BMI Racing has the tools to keep Bridget’s car running at peak performance.

“Whether it’s the GEARWRENCH 120XP lineup of torque wrenches, our 90-tooth ratchets and wrenches, or the incomparable lineup of Bolt Biter Extraction Tools, we’re proud to give Bridget the tools she needs to become a regular in Victory Lane,” said Janet Bolin, Senior Manager of Brand Marketing at GEARWRENCH.

Bridget’s first race kicks off this Friday, March 11, at Phoenix Raceway.

Bridget is powered by these great companies: HMH Construction, GEARWRENCH, Rugged Radios, Cometic Gasket, Ferrea Racing Components, FK Rod Ends, Fragola Peformance Systems, GC Cooling Fan, GT Radial, Hawk Performance, Impact Race Products, K&N Filters, Konig, Miller Electric, ProAm, PSC Motorsports, Sunoco Race Fuel, Tilton, XS Power

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Tire Types Explained: What Are the Different Types For?

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For those unversed when it comes to cars, the vastly different effect that tires can have on performance may seem surprising. Tires come in a range of varying classifications, each with its own properties that aid the car in distinct conditions. 

Anyone replacing their tires for the first time may be unaware of the vast improvements possible over the car’s standard tires. With so much choice, selecting the ideal tire classification can seem like a daunting task. 

Anyone looking to replace or upgrade their wheels must consider many factors such as price, effect, and size. It’s important to know how and where to buy great quality tires at excellent value to make the process much easier. 

Choosing the Right Tire

When producing tires, there are a host of effects that the manufacturer must consider. Depending on an individual’s needs, their desired performance outcome will determine which they should buy. 

Tire purchasing comes at a sizeable cost, therefore it’s of vital importance to be informed and choose correctly. As the vast selection can be overwhelming, this article details some of the pros and cons of the most common tire types. 

Tube Tires

Tube tires are the most basic and widely used type. Their name derives from the rubber tube that is enclosed and filled with air. 

Alternatively, a tubeless tire has the air contained within the actual tire itself. Some advantages to tubeless tires are that they weigh less and provide better cooling.

The outer part is made of rubber of varying patterns with different effects. These can further be broken down into either symmetrical, asymmetrical and directional.

As the name suggests, symmetrical and asymmetrical denote the symmetry of the pattern throughout the thread. Similarly, directional tires are designed especially for going in only one direction. 

Winter Tires

Winter tires are highly recommendable for any individual who frequently drives in cold, adverse conditions. Whilst the rubber in normal tires begins to harden in temperatures below 7C, winter tires are resistant to such effects. 

Furthermore, many winter tires also serve as a perfectly viable option during some warmer months, remaining soft and flexible. In some European countries, it is a legal requirement to fit winter tires during the coldest periods of the year.

Research suggests that these special tires can improve braking by up to 60% in winter conditions. When considering the potential hazards of driving on icy roads, winter tires are indispensable in their utility. 

There are some negatives to winter tires to be aware of. Not only are they more expensive, but they will also quickly wear out and during hot periods and use more fuel. 

All-Season Tires

Whilst winter tires obviously thrive in extremely cold temperatures, other options are better for those not living constantly in the cold. Winter tires are rarely used without having a summer alternative, requiring tires to be changed twice a year. 

All-season tires try to reduce the need for tire replacement by functioning adequately in all conditions. High silica content aids with low-temperature flexibility whilst the tread pattern is a mixture of both summer and winter tires. 

Energy-Saving Tires

As with many industries over the past few years, tire manufacturers have also become increasingly environmentally conscious. Energy-saving tires help to reduce the amount of fuel consumed by reducing the amount of friction lost as the tire rolls.

These tires often use silica over conventional rubber in order to maintain grip whilst offering vastly reduced rolling resistance. The replacement of rubber also helps to reduce the release of carbon dioxide by up to five grams per kilometer. 

The biggest disadvantage to energy-saving tires is the increased price. However, money saved on fuel means that it’s always a worthy investment. 

Conclusion

Although picking new tires for your car can seem like a headache, your car will be much better off for it. Tire selection requires careful thought but can vastly improve your driving experience and offer huge safety benefits. 

NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Las Vegas

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Photo by Ron Olds for SpeedwayMedia.com.

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.

1. Kyle Larson: Larson took two tires during the final pit stop and assumed the lead at Las Vegas. But Hendrick teammate Alex Bowman got the best of Larson and took the win as Larson settled for the runner-up spot.

“Hopefully, I think I’ve smoothed things over with Chase Elliott,” Larson said. “We may not see eye to eye, mostly because Chase insists things should be an eye for an eye.

“But one thing we can agree on is the use of the abbreviation ‘MF.’ Of course, our meanings of the abbreviation differ greatly. All I can tell you is to me, it means ‘my fault.'”

2. Kyle Busch: After a spin into the wall in Saturday practice, Busch was forced to resort to a backup car on Sunday. He steadily made his way to the front and led with three laps to go before a late caution ultimately cost him the win.

“Nothing is more upsetting than ruining your primary car in practice,” Busch said. “Trust me, I was in a panic after that. My car may have had ‘Ethel M Chocolates’ on it, but my driver’s suit had ‘Fudge Stripe’ in it.

“But Erik Jones really screwed us when he lost control and caused that final caution. Erik used to be a Joe Gibbs Racing driver. Apparently, whether driving for JGR or not, Erik is still a liability.”

3. Martin Truex, Jr.: Truex surged late and was battling with Kyle Busch for the win when a caution flew with two laps to go. Truex and Busch took four tires but lost track position, and Truex eventually finished eighth.

“My battle with Kyle should have been for the win,” Truex said. “That’s what racing is all about. Two of NASCAR’s all-time bests going head to head. Some would call it ‘great versus great.’ Others would call it ‘good versus evil.'”

4. Alex Bowman: Bowman out-dragged Kyle Larson after a late restart and held on to win the Pennzoil 400.

“I think I speak for most, but not all, of Hendrick Motorsports drivers when I say nothing is safer than racing side by side with Kyle Larson with the outcome on the line, ” Bowman said.

5. Aric Almirola: Almirola finished sixth in the Pennzoil 400 and is the only driver with a top 10 finish in all three races this year.

“That’s called ‘consistency,'” Almirola said. “And as the NASCAR playoff format, and Mark Martin can tell you, consistency will get you nowhere.”

6. Joey Logano: Logano finished 14th at Las Vegas and is third in the points standings.

“The average age of this season’s three race-winners is approximately 27,” Logano said. “As a 31-year-old, that makes me feel somewhat ancient. But they all have something I want, which is a race victory, as well as a non-receding hairline and 20/20 vision.”

7. Ryan Blaney: Blaney was collected when Brad Keselowski got loose and spun on lap 104. Blaney finished 36th.

“Brad just seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Blaney said. “Or I should say, given his history of accidents this year, Brad seems to be in the wrong place every time.”

8. Austin Dillon: Dillon finished 11th at Las Vegas and is ninth in the points standings.

“How about this ‘Next Generation’ car?” Dillon said. “And how about these ‘Next Generation’ sponsors? Like Tyler Reddick’s sponsor, 3Chi, which is a supplier of cannabinoids. Cannabinoids is just a fancy way of saying ‘marijuana,’ much like ‘dysentery’ is a fancy way of saying ‘Martinsville hot dog.'”

9. Chase Elliott: Elliott finished ninth at Las Vegas.

“Did Kyle Larson really not see me when he ran me into the wall at Fontana?” Elliott said. “Maybe. Did I spin on purpose after that incident in an attempt to ruin Larson’s shot at winning? I won’t dignify that with an answer, but I will say that I went to a casino with Clint Bowyer, where we played roulette, and we both did, in fact, ‘intentionally’ spin the roulette wheel.”

10. Austin Cindric: Daytona 500 champ Cindric finished 19th ay Las Vegas.

“Denny Hamlin broke a gear on Lap 219,” Cindric said. “And a lot of drivers sarcastically said to Denny, ‘You’ve got no gears.’ And Denny of course replied, ‘No shift, Sherlock.'”

No. 10 Smithfield Ford Racing: Aric Almirola Phoenix Advance

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Aric Almirola
Phoenix Advance
No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

Event Overview

● Event: Ruoff Mortgage 500k (Round 4 of 36)
● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, March 13
● Location: Phoenix Raceway
● Layout: 1-mile oval
● Laps/Miles: 312 laps/312 miles
● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 60 laps / Stage 2: 125 laps / Final Stage: 127 laps
● TV/Radio: FOX / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● Almirola is the only NASCAR Cup Series driver with three consecutive top-10 finishes in the first three races of the season. He finished fifth in the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, sixth at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and sixth at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – making it Almirola’s best season through three races in 10 fulltime Cup Series seasons.

● Almirola’s average finish of 5.7 through the first three races tops all drivers this season. His average finish is even more impressive in light of the No. 10 team’s average starting position of 29.7, which ranks 34th in the series.

● History at Phoenix Raceway: Phoenix is the track where Almirola has arguably been most consistent in recent years. In his last eight starts there, he has earned five top-10 finishes – two of those being top-fours. He’s also led 33 laps at the mile oval. His most recent finish was sixth at the 2021 season finale on Nov. 7.

● Points: Almirola arrives at Phoenix sixth in the driver standings with 97 points, 16 out of first.

● Almirola’s career: In 391 NASCAR Cup Series starts, Almirola has earned three wins, 27 top-five finishes, 87 top-10s, three poles, and has led 893 laps.

● One More Time: On Jan. 10,Almirola released a video on his YouTube channel announcing his retirement from fulltime NASCAR Cup Series racing after the 2022 season to spend more time with his family. This year marks Almirola’s 11th fulltime Cup Series season. The official press release can be viewed here.

● Smithfield Foods will adorn the No. 10 Ford Mustang as the primary sponsor this weekend. Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. Its 63,000 team members are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.®” Smithfield is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated protein companies. The company has pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including its industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across its entire U.S. value chain by 2030. Smithfield believes in the power of protein to end food insecurity and has donated hundreds of millions of food servings to local communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan’s Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.SmithfieldFoods.com, and connect on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

● Beyond the 10 YouTube Series: In 2022, Almirola is once again sharing his life beyond the No. 10 Smithfield Ford with season three of his award-winning YouTube series. Fans and media can subscribe on YouTube to see Almirola’s personality on and off the track. Episodes have already featured life as a dad, a husband and an athlete, and it gives fans a unique perspective on what goes on in the life of a professional NASCAR driver. Fans can also follow Almirola’s social media channels: @Aric_Almirola on Twitter and Instagram, and @AricAlmirola on Facebook.

Aric Almirola, Driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:

It seems you’ve been strongest in Stages 2 and 3 of the opening three races this season. Why is that?

“Drew (Blickensderfer, crew chief) has been doing a great job of making good adjustments throughout the race and just getting the car better and better. We take the first half of the race and it’s really about learning. We make adjustments. If they’re no good, we go back on them and just keep fine-tuning on the car to get it to where we need to get it. And, the last few weeks, we’ve gotten the car where we needed to have it at the end of the race. It’s been nice. It’s so much fun to race with this group of guys and everybody who supports us.”

You’re the only team to have three consecutive top-10 finishes to start the season. What can you attribute that to?

“We fight. That’s the beauty of this race team. We’re still learning this car. There’s a lot to learn about it and we’re still trying to figure a lot of things out. Practice is great, but we’ve got to make adjustments throughout the race and I feel like every race we’re learning more and more and we’re building a notebook. We’re making adjustments throughout the race and trying to figure it out. This team has so much fight in it and so much grit that it’s a lot of fun to race with these guys. We’ll keep digging and try and keep this streak alive. It’s a lot of fun when you run up front.”

How is it working with Drew Blickensderfer as your crew chief again in your final fulltime season?

“Just a lot of excitement. Drew is a great crew chief and he’s a great person and team leader. I think that bringing his enthusiasm in and just that freshness is good. He’s fired up and he’s excited about his opportunity. Drew’s got a long résumé and a lot of accomplishments, and the last several years he’s been operating at a level where he’s certainly been running and outperforming his resources. And now he has an opportunity to come to an organization like Stewart-Haas and have all the resources, the engineering backing that he needs, and he’s a great team leader. And then transitioning Mike Bugarewicz out of the crew chief role for us and putting him into more of a role where he’s having a direct effect on our entire organization with, you know, his smarts and his engineering background.”

What makes Phoenix so unique?

“Phoenix is just a fast short track. Ever since the repave, it races like a mile-and-a-half, which is different from a Richmond-, Martinsville- or Bristol-type of short track. It’s a fun race and I always look forward to heading out west to Phoenix – especially when we go there to cap off the season. There are so many cool things to do around Phoenix, too, like hiking and just enjoying the outdoors. It’s a great place.”

What’s the most important thing to be successful at Phoenix?

“You have to have everything at Phoenix. You have to have downforce, grip in your car and good brakes. You have to make sure your car turns well through the center of turns one and two, which is a sharp, banked corner. And then you have turns three and four, which are really fast and sweeping and flat. You’ve got to have a car that’s versatile and is a good compromise for both corners. We had that at Loudon, where we won, and we had it at Martinsville last fall.”

No. 10 Smithfield Ford Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Aric Almirola
Hometown: Tampa, Florida

Crew Chief: Mike Bugarewicz
Hometown: Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Car Chief: Jerry Cook
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio

Engineer: Lee Deese
Hometown: Rockingham, North Carolina

Engineer: James Kimbrough
Hometown: Pensacola, Florida

Spotter: Joel Edmonds
Hometown: Dobson, North Carolina

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Ryan Mulder
Hometown: Sioux Center, Iowa

Rear Tire Changer: Michael Johnson
Hometown: Andover, New York

Tire Carrier: Tyler Bullard
Hometown: King, North Carolina

Jack Man: Sean Cotton
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Fuel Man: James “Ace” Keener
Hometown: Fortuna, California

Road Crew Members

Mechanic: Tony Silvestri
Hometown: Sylvania, Ohio

Mechanic: Robbie Fairweather
Hometown: Westbrookville, New York

Engine Tuner: Matt Moeller
Hometown: Monroe, New York

Tire Specialist: Russel Simpson
Hometown: Medford, New York

Transporter Co-Driver: Dale Lackey
Hometown: Taylorsville, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Wayne Smith
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Smith Surges Late, Gilliland Rebounds, and McDowell Battles Hard in Las Vegas

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Front Row Motorsports (FRM) circled Las Vegas Motor Speedway as a track to improve. With the Truck team already locked into the playoffs, and solid runs by the Cup teams in both Daytona and Auto Club, momentum was on its side. The loaded weekend began with the Truck Series practicing, qualifying, and racing on Friday, followed by Cup Series practice and qualifying Saturday, and finally the race on Sunday.

SMITH SURGES LATE
After the win in Daytona, Zane Smith and his No. 38 MRC Ford F-150 was targeted again as one to watch in Las Vegas. When activity began, he showed exactly why he was a favorite. Team MRC started sixth.

When the race got underway, Smith wasted no time in slicing his way through the top-five runners, putting himself in the top position early on. After an early caution and pit service, a slight hang up resulted in the team restarting around where they started, which caused damage to the nose of the truck when contact was made with a slower truck on the restart. Taking time to work on it, Smith was tasked with working back through the field, to which he did, twice.

After battling through and then receiving a speeding penalty, Smith had to do the same all over again, which, thanks to a great truck, he was able to do. In the last few laps in the third and final stage, he was able to hold the fourth position and capitalize on the hard racing in front of him. Leading the last few laps, quicker trucks behind him were able to catch, and one, pass for the win out of turn two on the last lap. It would have been Smith’s fifth top-five in a row dating back to last season. However, after the race, there was a lug nut issue, resulting in his position being relegated to 36th. FRM has yet to make a final decision on an appeal.

MCDOWELL BATTLES HARD ALL RACE
McDowell entered Las Vegas with a top-ten in Daytona, and what should have been another exiting Auto Club. With an electronics failure that resulted in a DNF, the Stage Front team entered the weekend knowing that the speed is there, and a good finish was in the cards. Working tirelessly on the car before and during practice, the goal was to nail the setup going into qualifying and the race. While it did not show in practice or qualifying, a 22nd starting spot was quickly turned into much more when the green flag dropped. Surging beyond the top-15, and nearly into the top-10, the speed from the previous weeks showed. With the handling tailing toward the loose side, the team wrenched to get the car to his liking/

Leading the first four laps of Stage Two, McDowell continued to fight tooth-and-nail to hold off cars with newer tires as best he could. Unfortunately, an untimely caution, and an issue on a pit stop, mired them in the back. It cut any hopes of being able to make another surge to the front. The team nearly was able to bounce back, but an untimely caution with a speeding penalty, trapped them two laps down.

MCDOWELL ON LAS VEGAS:
“We had another really fast car during the first half of the race, led laps, and were in contention to finish well. We had some issues in the mid-to late-stages of the race that hurt our finish, but I’m proud of the speed that we have brought to the track to start our season. We’ll continue working, and get the new cars bugs worried out, and start clocking off some good finishes.”

GILLILAND REBOUNDS IN CLOSING STAGES
Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 Frontline Enterprises crew had yet another strong showing in Las Vegas. Gilliland took the green flag in 30th, but quickly got the car up fighting into the top- 20. Gilliland fought a tight car all evening long but managed to get his Ford Mustang to a high of 14th.

Gilliland would get caught a lap down due to a caution flag during green flag pit stops that would set the team behind. That did not stop the Frontline Enterprises machine from fighting, Gilliland would come back to gain his lap back but on the final restart. Gilliland would bring the car home in 23rd.

GILLILAND ON LAS VEGAS:
“We fought with the handling of the car all day”, Gilliland said. “I’m really proud of my team and the way we showed speed throughout the middle of the race. We keep getting closer and closer each week. I’m learning so much about the new cars. I feel like we’re super close to battling for better positions.”

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.

Leah Pruett Ready for Inaugural Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout

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$80k and Bragging Rights on the Line Saturday in Gainesville

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 7, 2022) – There’s a race within the race during the NHRA Gatornationals this weekend at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway, and it’ll happen live on FOX.

The north-central Florida track that opened in 1968 and hosted the first Gatornationals event in 1970 plays host to another first on Saturday as part of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series weekend March 10-13. The inaugural Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout is a specialty race that pits the top-eight Top Fuel drivers against one another in a winner-take-all event worth $80,000 and televised live on FOX.

Leah Pruett, a nine-time Top Fuel event winner and driver of the Dodge Power Brokers Top Fuel dragster for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), is one of the eight drivers in the Callout. She will be joined by reigning Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence and fellow Top Fuel drivers Brittany Force, Mike Salinas, Justin Ashley, Antron Brown, Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon.

The Callout is exactly what it sounds like. Prior to the first round of qualifying on Friday, drivers will “call out” who they want to go up against on Saturday. The first to make a call out is Torrence, who earned the No. 1 seed by virtue of his championship in 2021. He gets to pick from the seven drivers who he wants as his opening-round opponent. Force would get the next pick, provided she is not called out by Torrence. Salinas would follow until all the first-round matchups are set.

TSR’s Pruett earned the sixth seed by way of her seventh-place finish in the 2021 championship combined with her qualifying positions in the first two events of the 2022 season – the NHRA Winternationals Feb. 17-20 in Pomona, California, and the NHRA Arizona Nationals Feb. 25-27 in Chandler, Arizona.

The first round of the Callout will take place at 11:45 a.m. ET on Saturday with the semifinals set to follow at 1:30 p.m. FOX comes on the air at 2 p.m. to recap the action from the first round and semifinals before showing the final round live at 3:15 p.m.

“The Callout has really come full circle for us as I helped introduce it at the U.S. Nationals last year on behalf of Dodge,” Pruett said. “It’s something new and exclusive to the NHRA. With the top-eight being able to qualify into it, it’ll have a different format than what we’re used to. It’ll be a little more outlaw-style and allow us to put on our racer hats, and that’s what excites us about it. For this Dodge team to be qualified into it, it says a lot about our program.”

TSR made its NHRA debut at the season-opening Winternationals. In addition to fielding a fulltime Top Fuel entry for Pruett, TSR also campaigns a Funny Car for 39-time event winner and three-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan. The $80,000 prize for winning the Callout can certainly assist the first-year team.

“Just to have a chance at getting those extra funds for TSR means a lot,” Pruett said. “The money can go toward our backup car, research and development, and extra test sessions. We have very qualified people on our team and those extra resources matter. The guys out here work for a bonus, and this is a bonus race for everyone across the board.”

Kaulig Racing Post-Race Report | Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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Kaulig Racing Post-Race Report | Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube


Justin Haley, No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1

Start: 28th
Stage 1 Finish: 24th
Stage 2 Finish: 24th
Finish: 17th

Quote:

“Overall, it was a pretty good day for us. We were able to repair the No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet from California, so to come away with a top 20, I think, is a win for us. We made some great gains, but there’s still some things we have to work on as a team to capitalize on the effort.”


Daniel Hemric, No. 16 South Point Camaro ZL1

Start: 16th
Stage 1 Finish: 35th
Stage 2 Finish: 27th
Finish: 22nd

Quote:

“We fought some adversity again this week with some brake issues and sustaining some damage to the nose of the car. That’s not how we drew it up, but I’m really proud of the effort everyone at Kaulig Racing made today. Sometimes 22nd feels like a win and that’s what today felt like in this No. 16 South Point Camaro ZL1.”

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Daniel Hemric, No. 11 South Point Chevrolet

Start: 6th
Stage 1 Finish: 9th
Stage 2 Finish: 5th
Finish: 3rd

Quote:

“A solid effort today in our No. 11 South Point Chevrolet and a good points day that we needed. The finishes we’ve had during the first couple of races aren’t indicative of how we’ve been running and how hard everyone at Kaulig Racing has been working. I’m proud of the effort today and where we are collectively heading to Phoenix.”


Landon Cassill, No. 10 StormX Chevrolet

Start: 5th
Stage 1 Finish: 12th
Stage 2 Finish: 11th
Finish: 6th

Quote:

“We had a really solid day and a super fast No. 10 StormX Chevrolet. I feel like I can do much better behind the wheel than I did today, so to come out with a sixth-place finish feels really good. I’m proud of everyone at Kaulig Racing for turning this car around after the issues we had at Fontana.”


AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet

Start: 1st
Stage 1 Finish: 6th
Stage 2 Finish: 14th
Finish: 9th

Quote:

“We fought a tight-handling No. 16 Action Industries Chevy all day, but we were able to make some progress during the race. My crew chief, Bruce Schlicker, was great all day at figuring out what adjustments we needed to make, and our pit crew was solid all day, which really helped give me a chance there at the end. Unfortunately, I did not have a great restart, but I’m glad we were still able to get a top-10 finish out of it.”


About Kaulig Racing™

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

Petty GMS Race Recap: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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Ty Dillon, No. 42 Goettl Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

START: 32nd
FINISH: 20th
POINTS: 19th

Ty Dillon Post-Race Thoughts: “The Goettl team battled hard today. We had our work cut out for us from the beginning after qualifying didn’t go how we wanted. But what I’m so proud of this team for is that we never quit. When things may not be going our way, we continue to dig in and keep battling together. For most of the race, our No. 42 Chevrolet was on the loose side which hindered me from charging into the corner like I needed to. Jerame (Donley, crew chief) kept making adjustments on the handling and did a nice job of managing tires throughout the race. Finishing inside the top-20 is our expectation, but we are hungry for more. We’ll keep pushing to make our cars better and go fight in Phoenix.”

Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

START: 23rd
FINISH: 31st
POINTS: 15th

Erik Jones Post-Race Thoughts: “Not the way we wanted to end the day. Our FOCUSfactor Chevrolet showed speed once again and we were in position to finish solidly inside the top-10, which are both positives to take away. The car was on the tight side for most of the race, but Dave (Elenz, crew chief) kept working on the handling every stop. We worked our way forward from the start, had to overcome a brake fluid issue and then drove back to the front after losing the track position. Pretty sure I passed more cars under green than anyone else today. The No. 43 team will keep building on the speed our cars are showing and now shift our focus to Phoenix.”

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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Burton finishes 16th

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Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team rode a late-race surge to a 16th-place finish in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Burton started the race from 19th place, and spent much of the race just outside the top 20. He had several close calls, which led to damage on the right rear of the No. 21 Mustang and a flat tire at one point.

The Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew rose to the occasion, made the necessary repairs and in the process also improved the handling of the car, even though poor track position often kept him from capitalizing on the improved performance.

The Pennzoil 400 ended with a green-white-checkered-flag, overtime run to the finish. Crew chief Brian Wilson elected to bring Burton to pit road for four fresh tires and fuel for the final laps.

The rookie driver then used some impressive moves in the final laps to make his way to 16th, his best running position of the day, at the checkered flag.

“I felt like we had a real up-and-down day,” Burton told reporters at the track after the race.

“We ended up in the wall trying to miss a crash and then ended up hitting somebody trying to miss a crash.

“And every time we would get any track position we seemed to lose it. It’s a track-position race and lots of challenges trying to pass, but overall it was a pretty decent day for us.

“The finish at least was better than where we had been at times and worse than what we had been quick enough to run at times.

“But, at the end of the day we’re building, so this is a step.”

He said it was important for him and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team to be running at the checkered flag after being collected in crashes in the first two races of the season – at Daytona and Fontana.

“We actually finished the race and got some points,” he said. “We’re just trying to build towards the right direction as a group and trying to make our group better as quick as we can.”

The work continues next week at Phoenix Raceway.

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Wood Brothers Racing

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Buescher Finishes 18th in Vegas

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Wyndham Rewards Team Earns Top-20

LAS VEGAS (March 6, 2022) – The No. 17 Wyndham Rewards Ford fought an eventful battle during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, finishing 18th.

Coming off a promising day in Fontana that ended prematurely by a cut tire, Buescher was looking for a rebound to gain some forward momentum. Starting 27th, the Prosper, Texas, native worked his way up to the top-20 to finish off stage one, building momentum for the remainder of the race.

The No. 17 would visit the 22nd position as the sixth caution of the day came out on lap 92. With three more cautions occurring before the end of the second stage, Buescher would round out that stretch of the race in 17th.

A solid pit stop would place the team 14th to begin stage three, which saw only two cautions compared to the incident-filled stages to start the race. Struggling with long run speed, the No. 17 Wyndham Rewards Ford fell below the top-25, but the team received some luck with a late race yellow to set the field up for an overtime finish. Buescher would bring the car home in the 18th position for RFK Racing.

The West Coast swing concludes next week at Phoenix Raceway. Sunday’s race is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM.

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