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Toyota Racing – Weekly Preview – 03.02.22

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This Week in Motorsports: February 28-March 6, 2022

· NCS/NXS/NCWTS: Las Vegas Motor Speedway – March 4-6

PLANO, Texas (March 2, 2022) – NASCAR teams continue their West Coast tour with the first stop of the season in Las Vegas.

NASCAR National Series – NCS| NXS| NCWTS

Busch brothers head home … Kurt and Kyle Busch head back to Las Vegas for their first stop of the season at their home track – Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Both brothers are Cup Series winners at the track with Kyle winning first in 2009 and Kurt going to Victory Lane in 2020. Kyle is also scheduled to make his first of five Camping World Truck Series starts this weekend on Friday evening.

Truex starting strong… Martin Truex Jr. continues to run strong in early season races as the 2017 Cup Series champion currently sits third in the overall standings. Truex is a two-time winner in a Camry at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2017, 2019)

Jones looks for great Vegas runs to continue… Las Vegas has been a great spot for Brandon Jones, and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver looks for that to continue Saturday afternoon. The Georgia-native has five straight finishes at the track of 11th or better, including a third-place finish in this race one year ago.

Ryan Truex competes for both Toyota’s Xfinity teams… After a strong top-15 finish for Sam Hunt Racing at the season opener in Daytona, Ryan Truex will run his first of four scheduled events for Joe Gibbs Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the No. 18 GR Supra. In Fontana, Trevor Bayne made his first Xfinity Series start since 2016 and drove the car to a stage win and a third-place finish.

Nemechek goes for two… John Hunter Nemechek will get to compete in two races this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On Friday, Nemechek looks to defend his race win in the NASCAR Truck Series event, before getting aboard the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing on Saturday. It’s the first of several scheduled starts in the car for Nemechek, who last drove the car to a team-best third-place finish at Richmond Raceway last fall.

Eckes looking for another Vegas crown… Christian Eckes earned his first career victory the last time we were in Las Vegas. He led his three ThorSport Racing teammates to the line – making history as the first team in Truck Series history to sweep the top-four finishing positions. Eckes is competing full time this season and started the season with a strong third-place finish in Daytona.

Milestone for Crafton… Three-time Truck Series champion Matt Crafton is set to cross another milestone off the list in Las Vegas as he makes his 500th career start. The California-native has earned 15 race wins, 130 top-five finishes and 300 top-10 results in his Truck Series career.

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About Toyota

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Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 43 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, more than a quarter of the company’s 2021 North American sales were electrified.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

Georgia Peanut Commission Back with Front Row Motorsports

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Georgia Peanuts Partners with Gilliland at Atlanta and Talladega

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – The Georgia Peanut Commission will return to Front Row Motorsports (FRM) to support NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Todd Gilliland at two of NASCAR’s premier tracks in the southeast.

Georgia Peanuts will join Gilliland and the No. 38 Ford Mustang team at the newly repaved Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20 and again at the Talladega Superspeedway in October. The Atlanta event will mark the 25th anniversary of Georgia Peanuts visiting victory lane in the ARCA Menards Series with driver Harris DeVane. The commission is looking once again to make memories with Gilliland.

“We’re proud to support Todd Gilliland this year in his rookie season,” said Joe Boddiford, Promotion Committee Chairman for the Georgia Peanut Commission. “And we’re excited to do it on the 25th anniversary of our last win at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. We hope that Todd can make more memories for us this season and look forward to his races with us.”

Gilliland will represent Georgia Peanuts, their farmers, and buyers throughout the season. The website, www.gapeanuts.com is the home for all NASCAR fans to learn more about the commission, download educational materials for the classroom, get health and nutrition information, recipe ideas and more.

The Georgia Peanut Commission conducts programs in the areas of promotion, research, and education. Funding is derived from a $2 per ton assessment on all producers. Peanuts are a $2.2 billion industry in Georgia and a vital part of the economy. Facts about the peanut industry in Georgia include:

· Georgia farmers produced 52% of the peanuts grown in the United States in 2021 – more than 1.67 million tons.
· Georgia farmers harvested 750,000 acres, yielding an average of 4,450 pounds per acre.
· Georgia farmers planted peanuts in 76 counties in Georgia.
· Georgia has approximately 4,000 peanut farmers.
· Georgia peanuts accounted for 29% of the state’s row and forage crops income.
· Peanuts are Georgia’s Official State Crop.

Gilliland is honored to race the Georgia Peanuts colors in his rookie campaign.

“It’s really exciting to be able to represent Georgia Peanuts this year,” said Gilliland. “They have a lot of history in stock car racing and racing at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. I just want to continue that tradition and represent all the peanut farmers and the Georgia Peanuts brand to the best of my ability. It’s a great history to be a part of and continue.”

About Georgia Peanut Commission
The Georgia Peanut Commission was established in 1961 under the state’s Commodities Promotion Act. Today, the commission represents Georgia’s 4,000 peanut farmers and conducts programs in the areas of promotion, research and education. To learn more, visit gapeanuts.com or follow @gapeanuts on Facebook and Instagram or @GeorgiaPeanuts on Twitter.

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.

RFK Racing Weekly Advance | Las Vegas I

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Roush Fenway Keselowski Weekly Advance | Las Vegas I

The NASCAR circuit heads to Las Vegas this weekend for the second of three-straight races on the West Coast. Jack Roush has 16 wins all-time at the 1.5-mile track, including seven in the Cup Series. Brad Keselowski enters the weekend with 12 top-10s and three wins at the track.

NASCAR Cup Series Race at Las Vegas

Sunday, March 6 | 3:30 p.m. ET

FOX, PRN, SiriusXM Channel 90

· Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Fastenal Ford Mustang

· Chris Buescher, No. 17 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang

Early JACKpot

RFK hit the Vegas jackpot right off the bat, winning the inaugural Cup event at Las Vegas in 1998. Mark Martin led 82 laps in the victory that served as a banner day for RFK.

Inaugural Sweep

RFK placed all five of its Cup entries inside the top 10 of that inaugural Las Vegas Cup race in 1998, including three inside the top five, four inside the top six, one in the winners circle and the runner up (6 – 1st, 99 – 2nd, 26 – 4th, 16 – 6th and 97 – 10th).

Continued Success

RFK won the first three Cup races at LVMS from ‘98-’00, with Jeff Burton winning back-to-back events in ’99 and ’00. RFK also took three of the first nine Xfinity Series events at LVMS.

Victory Lane at Vegas

In addition to the first three Cup races at LVMS, RFK again found the winners’ circle in 2003 and 2004 at the 1.5-mile track with Matt Kenseth. Carl Edwards took the checkered flag at the 2008 and 2011 events to give RFK seven Cup wins at Las Vegas with four different drivers.

Back to Back at Vegas

RFK has won back-to-back Cup races at LVMS on two separate occasions in ’99-’00 and ’03-04’ and once in the Xfinity Series in ‘99 and ‘00.

Across the Board at Vegas

All in all, RFK has tallied 16 total NASCAR wins, while turning 38,000+ laps in NASCAR action at LVMS for 58,000+ miles, while leading over 2,600 laps at the track in NASCAR’s top three divisions. At the same time the organization has finished inside the top 10 in 50 percent of its 182 NASCAR starts at LVMS.

Roush Fenway Las Vegas Wins

1998 Martin Cup

1999 Burton Cup

2000 Burton Cup

2003 Kenseth Cup

2004 Kenseth Cup

2008 Edwards Cup

2011 Edwards Cup

1999 Martin NXS

2000 Burton NXS

2002 Burton NXS

2005 Martin NXS

2009 Biffle NXS

2012 Stenhouse NXS

1997 Ruttman NGOTS

1999 Biffle NGOTS

2007 Kvapil NGOTS

Mahindra Tractors Racing: Chase Briscoe Las Vegas Advance

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CHASE BRISCOE
Las Vegas Advance
No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

Event Overview

● Event: Las Vegas 400 (Round 3 of 36)
● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 6
● Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
● Layout: 1.5-mile oval
● Laps/Miles: 267 laps/400 miles
● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 80 laps / Stage 2: 85 laps / Final Stage: 102 laps
● TV/Radio: FOX / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway looking for his second top-five result of the season. Briscoe started off his second full-time NASCAR Cup Series season with a third-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500.

● Briscoe followed up his Daytona result with a 16th-place effort last Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, where he led 20 laps early in the race before losing track position during a round of pit stops. The No. 14 Mahindra Tractors team stayed out late in the race while the leaders pitted to put Briscoe back in the top spot, but newer tires prevailed on the worn-out, 2-mile oval. He enters this weekend’s race at Las Vegas fifth in the point standings, just 16 points out of first.

● Sunday’s 400-lap race at Las Vegas marks Briscoe’s third Cup Series start at the 1.5-mile track. He finished 21st in his first race there in March 2021 and bettered that result during the return trip in October, when he finished 14th. Crew chief Johnny Klausmeier has three top-10 finishes at Las Vegas, all earned with Briscoe’s SHR teammate Aric Almirola.

● The new NextGen car that is designed to level the playing field, and experience from this year’s first two Cup Series races may be just what Briscoe needs to make another run at Las Vegas victory lane. He swept both NASCAR Xfinity Series races at the venue during the 2020 season and both wins aided in his pursuit of the championship. The first win on Feb. 23 secured Briscoe’s spot in the 12-driver playoff field, and the follow-up win in October locked him into the Round of 8. The No. 98 team went on to win once more at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City to advance to the Championship 4.

● In total, Briscoe has five career Xfinity Series starts at Las Vegas with the two wins among three top-10s. He also made a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series appearance there in September 2017, starting third and leading the first 40 laps before finishing third in a Ford F-150.

● Mahindra Tractors, a brand of Houston-based Mahindra Ag North America, continues its journey out west with the No. 14 Ford Mustang team. Part of Mahindra Group’s Automotive and Farm Sector, Mahindra Ag North America is the No. 1-selling farm tractor company in the world, based on volumes across all company brands. Mahindra farm equipment is engineered to be easy to operate by first-time tractor or side-by-side owners, and heavy duty to tackle the tough jobs of rural living, farming and ranching. Steel-framed Mahindra tractors and side-by-sides are ideal for customers who demand performance, reliability and comfort at a great value. Mahindra dealers are independent, family-owned businesses located throughout the U.S. and Canada.

● The longer the workday – or the race day – the more important comfort becomes. Mahindra Tractors offers many comfort features for its operators, including air suspension seats with extra cushioning. At the racetrack this season, guests of SHR will be able to experience that comfort for themselves as the No. 14 pitbox has been retrofitted with the Mahindra comfort seat.

Chase Briscoe, Driver of the No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:

With this new car, is there anything you can take away from Fontana and apply to upcoming tracks?

“I think Auto Club is pretty unique. But with the 1.5-mile tracks coming up, you probably use some of what we’ve learned. Every race is going to be a learning experience, the whole time, and I think anything you can take away from any track is going to be important as we figure out this car and how it changes. I definitely feel like we learned some stuff at Fontana that we’re going to be able to use down the road.”

You got to experience the new practice and qualifying format for this first time last weekend. What did you learn about how to use those 15 minutes of track time?

“I was nice to have practice and qualifying back. With the new car, you can’t really change anything. You can only make very minor adjustments. It is really just to kind of get a shakedown and have a general idea of what your car is going to do when it goes off into the corner on lap one of the race. I think qualifying was something that needed to come back. Doing the metrics deal last year, if you got buried in points, you kind of just sucked for the whole year. It will be crucial for the teams to truly be on their game when they unload. It is hard to do that when we don’t really have any experience with this car. The simulators are going to get more and more use and it will be interesting to see what teams hit it right.”

No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Chase Briscoe
Hometown: Mitchell, Indiana

Crew Chief: John Klausmeier
Hometown: Perry Hall, Maryland

Car Chief: J.D. Frey
Hometown: Ferndale, California

Engineer: Mike Cook
Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland

Engineer: Marc Hendricksen
Hometown: Clinton, New Jersey

Spotter: Joey Campbell
Hometown: Berlin, Connecticut

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Daniel Coffey
Hometown: Granite Falls, North Carolina

Rear Tire Changer: Chris Jackson
Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina

Tire Carrier: Jon Bernal
Hometown: Shelby, North Carolina

Jack Man: Brandon Banks
Hometown: High Point, North Carolina

Fuel Man: Corey Coppola
Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia

Road Crew Members

Underneath Mechanic: Stephen Gonzalez
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Interior Mechanic: Trevor Adams
Hometown: Naples, Florida

Tire Specialist: Keith Eads
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia

Shock Specialist: Brian Holshouser
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Engine Tuner: Jon Phillips
Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri

Transporter Co-Driver: Todd Cable
Hometown: Shelby, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Rob Fink
Hometown: Mocksville, North Carolina

Payton Freeman To Chase Spring Nationals Series Championship

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Payton Freeman will chase the Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series championship this season. (Richard Barnes Photo)

COLUMBIA, S.C. – (March 2, 2022) – One year after winning the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series championship, Payton Freeman has his sights set on another championship.

The 19-year-old rising dirt late model star has confirmed plans to pursue the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring National Series championship from March through May.

Schaeffer’s Oil Spring National Series, which is owned and managed by veteran dirt late model racer Ray Cook, begins March 4 and runs through May 29. The series schedule features 12 events at venues located in Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama.

“When setting our schedule for the year we realized it made a lot of sense to follow the Spring Nationals tour,” Freeman said. “The schedule features several races that pay more than $10,000-to-win and we’ll be able to hit a lot of tracks between March and May. What’s not to love about that?”

Freeman is already off to a strong start this season, having earned two top-five and three top-10 finishes in three events so far. Included in those was a fifth-place finish last Friday night at Georgia’s Lavonia Speedway with the Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series.

He believes his early season form is just the start of a strong season, which will continue this weekend when the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring National Series begins at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway on March 4 and Senoia (Ga.) Raceway on March 5.

“We’ve really been off to a strong start this year. We ran competitively last week with the Xtreme DIRTcar Series and I think that’s a sign of things to come,” Freeman said. “We’ll hit the ground running this weekend with the Spring Nationals and see if we can get ourselves a trophy or two.”

Payton Freeman would like to thank all of his supporters and partners, including his parents, crew and fans as well as Freeman Plumbing, Coltman Farms, MPM Marketing, Stilo, KRC Power Steering, K1 RaceGear, Schaeffer’s Oil, Base Racing Fuel, SRI Performance, Captial Race Cars, Shelton Trucking, Chattham & Son Tile, Rod Roberts Trucking, Collins Signs and Sweet Victory Apparel.

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Enhancing Your Mercedes-Benz

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Owning a Mercedes is an already exceedingly rewarding feeling, however, it also opens the fantastic avenue of tuning and improving your vehicle. An extreme sense of accomplishment is felt when you spend the time to research, purchase, and upgrade your Mercedes to push it even further beyond and make it truly a work of art.

The good news is, unlike before the internet era, finding genuine parts for including Mercedes, AMG, and BRABUS isn’t something that can take to multiple months to research and buy. Online retailers such as Mercteil offer the aforementioned parts, cosmetics, and tuning kits for every make and model of Mercedes that exists.

Engine and Exhaust

Obviously, for those that wish to achieve direct control of the horsepower that a Mercedes has to offer look no further than engine tuning. Engine tuning includes both increasing horsepower and/or making your engine run more economically and efficiently.

Arguably the most significant piece of equipment you can add that will make your fellow Mercedes owners jealous is the BRABUS PowerXtra engine tuning kits. The installation of one of these kits inside your Mercedes will net you an insane increase of horsepower, typically resulting in around 30% more horsepower on any given model.

With more power comes the need for efficient exhaust systems. Enhancing your exhaust system not only provides performance by getting more fresh air into your engine, and it also can change the soundscape of your vehicle for a more immersive experience.

Exhaust setups such as the G63 AMG Exhaust System can provide the said economics and performance all that the press of a button on your steering wheel. Systems such as these will extend the life of your engine and leave you satisfied with the performance-enhancing side effects.

Wheels and Brakes

Your Mercedes wheels, tires, and brakes are the parts that undergo the most amount of stress whilst driving as they are the most susceptible to the environments you’ll encounter. Therefore, when looking to increase the time between maintenances, improve performance, and provide cosmetic flair it’s a perfect avenue of customization.

When looking at wheel enhancements take into account the metal and weight. For example, the 22 Inch AMG Alloy Wheels GLE Class V167 provides not only a cosmetic upgrade but also affects performance. The lighter and stronger your wheels are, the more performance you stand to gain.

Brakes are of the highest importance. Good brakes increase safety for yourself and others, whilst also increasing the durability of your wheels. When shopping around, look for Carbon Ceramic for the highest quality possible.

When it comes to tires, it’s good to have a setup for the seasons and activities. A good practice is getting 2-3 sets of wheels; one for the summer, winter, and an activity such as racing on the track. This also provides a good opportunity cosmetically as you can get different hubcaps and rims for each occasion.

Cosmetics

We’ve only gone over mostly performance upgrades however there is more to enhancing your Mercedes than just performance. The best way to leave your flair on your Mercedes is by making it stand out.

Cosmetics include things like liveries, leather seats, lights, and ergonomic steering wheels. Each one can impact your Mercedes experience when each little detail has a piece of originality. Some cosmetics such as spoilers boost aerodynamics increasing performance.

Conclusion

When it comes to upgrading and enhancing your Mercedes you can’t go wrong and it’s easier than ever. Online retailers mentioned before like Mercteil offer exactly what you will need to bring your Mercedes game to the next level, and allow yourself and your vehicle to stand out among the rest.

Interesting Things You Can Bet on Online

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Football, NBA, cricket, and tennis are some of the popular sports people bet online. However, study shows that there are quite interesting things you can bet on online casinos. 

Some of these things may look bizarre. But the fact is punters enjoy predicting about them and actually earn money if they predict correctly.

Apart from those big and usual things people bet on, there are many options for you. Let’s throw our eyes into some of the weird things you can bet on legally. On this, XL-BET has an extra exciting catalogue of casino games you can bet on.

In addition to that, here is a list of things you can legally bet on online:

Cheese-Rolling

Cheese Rolling is like NASCAR, except there are no cars but people rolling on cheese. The cheese (usually round in shape) should be old and heavy. The game is simple. The player that rolls the fastest downhill (of course, with the cheese), wins the game.

It is also important to mention that cheese-rolling stakeholders made a formal application to the International Olympic Committee. The aim of the application was to have cheese-rolling recognized as one of the sports thus be included in subsequent Olympic games. 

Sadly, IOC declined the request. But even if cheese-rolling officials’ application was denied, punters continue to enjoy the game. 

Bog Snorkeling

I bet you’ve ever heard of the Word Bog Snorkeling Championship. The annual event usually takes place in Britain thanks to the environment. Participants are required to come to Britain with snorkels and flippers to enjoy the game.

One rule about bog snorkeling is that it should take place at a time the weather is at its worst. The annual event attracts hundreds of thousands of participants from across the world.

While Great Britain has been home for bog snorkeling several times, efforts to change to other locations have proved futile. Countries with deep blue seas, luscious hillsides, and golden beaches have a higher chance of hosting the event. 

Fortunately, the United Kingdom has all these attributes. The game starts when participants compete against each other. For one to be declared a winner, he/she should complete two lengths of possibly the world’s stinking bog water as fast as possible.

Although rare and unknown to many people, punters love playing bog snorkeling and winners get huge stakes.

Floorball

Floorball is a variation of lacrosse and hockey. This game can be traced back to Sweden, where the game started in the 1960s. Although it started in Sweden, floorball has spread to several countries within the European Union. 

Some of the countries where floorball is common include, Estonia, Denmark, the Czech Republic, and Norway. In addition, this game is gaining roots in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Canada, and the USA.

Thanks to the popularity of this game, bookmakers are now offering punters competitive odds. With what has already been done, there is no doubt that more betting sites will provide odds that are even more lucrative in the future. 

Pesapallo

The name may sound as if it is a pasta dish but that is not what Pesapallo is. In fact, Pesapallo is a game widely played in Finland. Other countries where this game has massive players include Switzerland, Germany, and Australia.

Perhaps the best description of this game is baseball because it features a ball and a bat. At the moment, only a handful of bookies offer pesapallo bets. Many of these bookies are headquartered in Scandinavia.

Wife-Carrying

For a long time now, the wife-carrying sport has been considered a novelty. The sport has a great comedic twinge. In recent years, things around this game have taken a serious twist. Yes, today, there is World Wife-Carrying Championship. The event is held annually in Sonkajaervi, a small lucrative town in Finland

Although the main tenets of the game are fitness, honor, and prestige, it is still fun to take part or to watch. A few years ago, a bookmaker requested to put the game’s odds and within a short time, the odds attracted massive subscribers.

The date and place for the 2022 World Wife-Carrying Championship (WWCC) have been set. The event will take place in Sonkajaervi, Finland from July 1-2. 

Ferret Bingo

You may have heard of Boo the Monkey or Paul the Octopus. They have been used to give their prediction on who would win the World Cup. In fact, if my memory serves me right, the two were used to predict the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 United States of America Presidential Elections winners. 

Not long ago, ferrets were nowhere to be seen. Nobody knew about them or even if people knew them, nobody thought they’d be used for high-end prediction. The trick is ferrets are placed inside cages.

The cages have a variety of exit tunnels that are numbered. The ferret then chooses an exit tunnel, which is taken as the winning number. In some of the past events, there have been allegations of tampering with tunnels.

However, more security measures and transparency in the game have been put in place. With this, the future of ferret bingo is bright. Bookmakers in this kind of game offer punters with odds they must decide on.

It is more fun taking part in ferret bingo than you could imagine.

UFOs

For centuries, humans have feared Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) but not anymore. Today, bookmakers are earning lots of money by offering odds on UFOs. If you are wondering how odds in this weird yet interesting thing to bet on work, take a breath.

Bookmakers as wagers on what year humanity will ever discover alien life. The options can range from the year 2022 to 2025 or even beyond. It is true that the subject of the existence of aliens may sound foreign to many people.

It may be even laughable while others may simply turn a deaf ear to the mere mention of UFOs. But the truth the issue of Unidentified Flying Objects is a huge business not just for the bookies but also a source of enjoyment for punters.

Circa Sports Racing: Riley Herbst Las Vegas NXS Advance

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RILEY HERBST
Las Vegas NASCAR Xfinity Series Advance
No. 98 Circa Sports Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

NASCAR Xfinity Series Overview

• Event: Alsco Uniforms 300 (Round 3 of 33)
• Date: Saturday, March 5
• Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Layout: 1.5-mile oval
• Time/TV/Radio: 4:30 p.m. EST on FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Riley Herbst Notes of Interest

• NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Riley Herbst is heading home. The Alsco Uniforms 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a hometown race for the 23-year-old driver as Herbst is a Las Vegas native, having grown up in the Entertainment Capital of the World. The Herbst name is well known in Vegas’ motorsports circles. Riley’s grandfather Jerry, uncles Tim and Ed, and father Troy, are all Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame inductees as championship-winning off-road racers. Now, the youngest Herbst intends to keep the family’s motorsports legacy going in the NASCAR world.

• Amplifying Herbst’s hometown connection is Circa Sports, which will be the primary sponsor of Herbst’s No. 98 Ford Mustang in the Alsco Uniforms 300. Circa Sports operates within the World’s Largest Sportsbook at Circa Resort & Casino. It boasts three stories, has a 1,000-person viewing capacity and a seating capacity of 350, where all can watch their favorite sports on a massive, 78-megapixel screen. There are two sister properties as well – Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and the D Las Vegas. Helmed by casino owner and downtown Las Vegas developer Derek Stevens, Circa Sports is blazing a new trail in the gaming industry by combining a customer-first approach to business with a team of the country’s top oddsmakers. Circa Sports has one of the most competitive wagering menus in Las Vegas and is a leader in the city for sports futures.

• Herbst has a bright sports future as well. The driver of the No. 98 Circa Sports Ford Mustang comes into Las Vegas in a three-way tie for fourth in the Xfinity Series championship standings. Herbst, Ryan Sieg and Ty Gibbs have 71 points apiece two races into the 2022 season. Herbst, however, has a slight advantage over the other two drivers as he has the best average finish among the trio. A strong fourth-place effort in the season-opening race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway followed by a ninth-place drive last Saturday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, gives Herbst an average finish of 6.5 compared with Sieg’s 9.0 and Gibbs’ 12.0.

• The Alsco Uniforms 300 will mark Herbst’s sixth career Xfinity Series start at Las Vegas. He has a pair of top-10s in his five previous starts at the 1.5-mile oval, both of which were ninth-place runs in September 2019 and February 2020, respectively.

• Herbst is an avid sports fan, particularly of those teams that call Las Vegas home and, specifically, the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). This Thursday, the Golden Knights host the Boston Bruins at 6 p.m. PST and before the puck drops, Herbst will crank the siren and hype the crowd. Herbst has experience in getting the home crowd ready for a game. Before the Xfinity Series’ last race at Las Vegas back in September, Herbst threw out the first pitch for a Thursday night game of the Las Vegas Aviators – the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics.

• As Herbst seeks victory lane at Las Vegas, his No. 98 team at Stewart-Haas Racing already knows the way. The No. 98 team swept both races in 2020 via Chase Briscoe. In February, he beat Austin Cindric by 2.874 seconds. Briscoe then defended that victory with another win just seven months later, beating Noah Gragson by 1.370 seconds.

Riley Herbst, Driver of the No. 98 Circa Sports Ford Mustang

What are your goals heading into your hometown race?

“The goal is always to win, but I know this team can run well at every track. We just have to stay out of trouble. I have confidence in this team and know that we can perform. We have to finish and avoid wrecks, but we have the speed to put our Circa Sports Ford Mustang in victory lane at my home track. Never count this No. 98 team out.”

Circa Sports joins you this weekend, maximizing your hometown connection to Las Vegas. What does it mean to have a new, Las Vegas-based partner on your No. 98 Ford Mustang for your home race?

“I’m pumped to have Circa Sports on the car at Vegas. It’s a hometown business and to have their support in my racing means a lot. Hopefully, we can have a good weekend for their first outing on our Ford Mustang and win big at home. That would be the best welcome-to-the-team moment we could give them.”

You’re cranking the siren Thursday night for the Vegas Golden Knights’ game against the Boston Bruins. Talk about supporting Las Vegas’ NHL team and having this opportunity.

“I’m a big sports fan, but especially when it comes to Vegas teams. I came out here early last September to throw the first pitch at the Las Vegas Aviators game, and now I’m getting to experience this unreal opportunity with the Vegas Golden Knights. I watch the games and support these teams, so it’s great to collaborate with them when NASCAR comes to town. Definitely excited for Thursday night’s game.”

No. 98 Circa Sports Team Roster

Primary Team Members:

Driver: Riley Herbst
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Crew Chief: Richard Boswell
Hometown: Friendship, Maryland

Car Chief: Matt Noyce
Hometown: Oregon, Wisconsin

Engineer: Justin Bolton
Hometown: Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Engineer: DJ VanderLey
Hometown: Mobile, Alabama

Spotter: Tim Fedewa
Hometown: Holt, Michigan

Over-The-Wall Crew:

Front Tire Changer: Shayne Pipala
Hometown: Frankfort Square, Illinois

Rear Tire Changer: Trevor White
Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Tire Carrier: Chad Emmons
Hometown: Tyler, Texas

Fueler: Corey Coppola
Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia

Jackman: Brandon Banks
Hometown: High Point, North Carolina

Road Crew Members:

Truck Driver: Steve Wood
Hometown: Eatontown, New Jersey

Engine Tuner: Willie Pelotte
Hometown: Oakland, Maine

Kyle Busch Camping World Trucks Las Vegas Preview

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Kyle Busch: Driver, No. 51 JBL® Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200, Race 2 of 23, 134 Laps –30/30/74; 201 Miles
Location: Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway at (1.5-mile tri-oval)
Date/Broadcast: March 4, 2022, at 9 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

The Report on ‘Rowdy’:
Owner-driver Kyle Busch gets behind the wheel of the No. 51 JBL Tundra TRD Pro Friday night for his first of five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in 2022. Busch will also pilot the No. 51 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Tex. (March 19), Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (April 7), Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (May 1) and Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway (June 11). JBL, the authority in engineering superior sound, will adorn Busch’s Toyota for Friday night’s 134-lap event. The remainder of the sponsor lineup for Busch’s four remaining events will be announced at a later date.

Busch, the winningest driver in series history, enters Friday’s event having won 38.1% (61/160) of the Truck Series races he has entered and finished first or second in 55.5% (91/160). Over his last 21 Truck Series starts, the talented wheelman has finished first or second in 19 of his last 21 starts, including 13 victories dating back to his triumph at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in August of 2018 that was part of his second career weekend sweep of the famed track.

In addition to his Truck Series leading 61 wins, ‘Rowdy’ also ranks first all-time among Truck Series drivers in driver rating (123.6), average finish (6.6) and is second in laps led (7,528).

The Las Vegas native has won three of the last four spring Camping World Truck Series events at his hometown track (2018-2020), leading a combined 35.6% (191/536) of the total laps in those races. More impressively, Busch has won each of those races with a different crew chief. Mike Hillman Jr. was atop the pit box for his first Truck Series win at Las Vegas in 2018, Rudy Fugle called the shots in 2019 and Danny Stockman led the No. 51 team to victory in 2020. Last year Busch finished second to his KBM teammate John Hunter Nemechek with first-year crew chief Mardy Lindley.

Lindley returns to KBM for his second season atop the pit box of the No. 51 team. The No. 51 team produced three victories in Lindley’s first season as a crew chief at KBM, two with Busch and one with Martin Truex Jr. Before arriving at KBM, Lindley guided his drivers to 32 wins and four ARCA Menards Series East championships since 2013, including back-to-back titles with Sam Mayer the last two seasons. Additionally, he earned the ARCA Menards Series Sioux Chief Showdown championship with Mayer in 2020. Behind the wheel, the second-generation driver won 11 races on the Pro Cup Series from 2000 to 2006 and was crowned the series champion in 2001.

In addition to his three truck wins at Las Vegas, Busch has two XFINITY Series triumphs (2016 and 2019), and a Cup Series win (2009) at the 1.5-mile tri-oval.

Rowdy Energy, the enhanced hydration formula energy drink created by Busch, and vendor partner Amazon will adorn the bedtop of the No. 51 Tundra for Friday’s race at Las Vegas. Rowdy Energy Drink is currently available in 10 flavors, including seven sugar free options that are KETO certified. Use Rowdy Energy’s store locator at https://rowdyenergy.com/pages/store-locator to find where you can pick up a can today, or order online at www.rowdyenergy.com.

Kyle Busch, Driver Q&A:
Are you looking forward to your five races in the Camping World Truck Series this year?
“Competing in the Camping World Truck Series in my own equipment is something I really enjoy doing, and as long as I’m allowed to race and my name is on the door, I’ll be running as many as I possibly can. I know everyone at KBM worked hard alongside the folks at Toyota and TRD on this new Tundra TRD Pro. It’s really sharp looking and I’m looking forward to hitting the track in Vegas for my first race with it. JBL will be onboard for this race in Vegas, they’ve been a long-time partner at KBM back to when (Christopher) Bell first got started back in 2015, and it’s been a little while since we’ve got them to victory lane, so hopefully we can accomplish that on Friday night, we’ve been really good in the trucks there. JBL has been a great sponsor for us, a fun one to have as well, I use their wireless headphones to work out with and their Quantum gaming headphones when I’m iRacing.”

You’ve been able to finish first or second in 19 of your last 21 Truck Series starts. How tough is that to accomplish?
“Good numbers are good numbers and bad numbers are bad numbers. It feels good. Obviously, it’s a testament to what we’re doing at KBM. How many of those slipped through our fingers and could’ve, would’ve, should’ve been wins? Obviously the goal every year is to go five for five like we were able to do in 2019. Last year we came up a little bit short and were only able to get two wins and we finished second in the other three. The good thing for Kyle Busch the owner is the three that I didn’t win last year John Hunter (Nemechek) was able to get the win and keep the trophy at KBM, but Kyle Busch the driver doesn’t like finishing second so we are going to have to step our game up a little bit this year. Chandler (Smith) looked really strong at the end of last year and we were finally able to be able to achieve the goal of having all three teams running well and winning races. Hopefully this year some of those KBM one-two finishes that John Hunter and myself were able to achieve last year will now turn into one-two-three finishes this year — with the 51 coming out on top of course.”

Kyle Busch Career Highlights:

  • Busch has a total of 160 Camping World Trucks starts and is ranked first all-time in wins (61), driver rating (123.6) and average finish (6.6).
  • The 36-year-old driver has won 38.1% (61/160) of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 56.9% (91/160).
  • Busch stands alone as the leader in all-time career wins in NASCAR’s national touring series with 222 total victories. He has earned 59 NASCAR Cup Series wins, 102 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins, and 61 NCWTS wins.
  • In August of 2010, Busch made history when he won the NCWTS, NXS and NCS races at Bristol Motor Speedway, becoming the only driver to sweep all three of NASCAR’s top three series at one track on the same weekend. He then repeated the feat in August of 2017.

Kyle Busch’s No. 51 JBL Tundra TRD Pro:

KBM-69: The No. 51 JBL team will race KBM-69 for Friday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is the same Tundra TRD Pro that Busch led 16 laps with en route to a runner-up finish in last year’s March race at Las Vegas.
Click here to see KBM-69 Performance Profile

KBM Notes of Interest:

  • KBM drivers have collected five wins, four poles, 688 laps led, 14 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 13.1 across 42 starts at Las Vegas.
  • John Hunter Nemechek collected a victory at the spring Las Vegas race in 2021, while Busch won in the spring of 2018, 2019 and 2020 and Erik Jones was victorious in the fall of 2014.
  • KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (90) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway last September, Chandler Smith became the 17th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
  • With 37 victories, the No. 51 is the winningest number in KBM’s Truck Series fleet.

Brad Keselowski – Las Vegas I Advance

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Team: No. 6 Fastenal Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Matt McCall
Twitter: @RFK6Team, @RFKRacing and @keselowski
Race Format: 400 miles, 267 laps, Stages: 65-65-70
Practice – Saturday, March 5 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS2, SiriusXM Channel 90
Qualifying – Saturday, March 5 at 2:05 p.m. ET on FS1, SiriusXM Channel 90
Race – Sunday, March 6 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN, SiriusXM Channel 90

ADVANCE NOTES

Weekend Format

· With practice and qualifying back on the horizon for the NASCAR Cup Series, with it comes a unique format. For Las Vegas, the field will be separated into two groups who will each have a 15-minute warm-up/practice.

· Immediately following that brief session, qualifying will begin, also split into two groups, with the top five fastest cars in each group transferring to the final round. The final round of qualifying to determine the pole sitter will feature 10 cars, as all qualifying this weekend will include just one lap per car.

Keselowski at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

· Keselowski is a three-time winner at LVMS, one of 11 tracks he has multiple wins at on the circuit. Overall he has a 10.6 average finish with 12 top-10s and eight finishes inside the top five in 17 starts.

· Keselowski first won in Las Vegas in 2014 after starting from the second position and leading 53 laps. He followed that with wins two years apart in 2016 and 2018. Dating back to 2013, the 2012 Cup Champion has finished outside the top-10 at Vegas just once (13th – 2020 fall).

· Since the Cup series added two visits to the 1.5-mile track, Keselowski has finished sixth, second, seventh and second in the spring events.

· The Michigan native has an average starting position of 10.8 with two poles (2013, 2017). Overall he has eight top-10 qualifying efforts.

· Keselowski also has a win at Vegas in the Xfinity Series (2014) with four overall top-10s in 10 NXS starts. He also made one truck start back in 2005.

Matt McCall at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

· McCall enters the weekend in his 12th Cup start at LVMS. Overall he has an 18.5 average result with four top-10s, including a win with Kurt Busch in 2020.

· McCall and the No. 1 team led 29 laps in the fall race two years ago, one of his three Cup wins overall. Last fall they ran eighth, and last spring finished 19th.

· In the last five races in Vegas, McCall has led his team and driver to three top-10 qualifying efforts, including a career-best fifth with Kurt Busch in 2019.

QUOTE WORTHY
Keselowski on racing at Las Vegas:
“I know we didn’t have the finishing position to show for it in Fontana, but I felt good about where we unloaded in terms of speed. We definitely have something to build from coming out of there, and Vegas for me is a place I feel confident at, and one I’ve had some great success at over the years. As I have said all along, this will be a slow grind to get to where we want to be, and this weekend is yet another opportunity to continue that. We’re proud to have Fastenal on board our No. 6, the first for their brand that’s been with RFK for a very long time.”

Last Time Out

Keselowski was strong throughout the weekend and at spots in Sunday’s 400-mile race running inside the top-10, but a pair of mishaps turned his effort south. Keselowski was knocking on the door of the top-five in the second half of the race when he was spun, which ultimately put him laps down to the leaders, something he was unable to overcome with only a couple of cautions late, to finish 27th.

On the Car

Fastenal, in its 12th season with RFK in 2022, makes its first-ever appearance with the No. 6 team this weekend. Fastenal originally was a partner with the No. 99 team before moving over to the No. 17 team since. They were also the primary partner on the No. 60 Xfinity Series entry that captured the owner’s championship in 2011.

Fastenal will feature top suppliers Ansell, Master Lock, Walter Surface Technologies, Norton, ACS/Motorola Inc. and Mechanix Wear on Keselowski’s Mustang as he competes this weekend. For more information on these suppliers, visit Fastenal.com, and stay up-do-date on social @FastenalCompany.

About Fastenal
Fastenal [Nasdaq: FAST] is North America’s largest fastener distributor and a ‘one-stop’ source for hundreds of thousands of OEM, MRO and Construction products. With more than 2,600 stores worldwide, the company supports B2B customers with tailored local inventory and dedicated personnel, who visit regularly, quickly respond to emergency needs, and provide efficient inventory management solutions. Fastenal’s service-oriented business network includes the world’s largest industrial vending program, 14 regional distribution centers, 8 custom manufacturing facilities, thousands of delivery vehicles, and industry-leading sourcing, quality and engineering resources.

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