DOVER

Saturday, July 19 — NASCAR Xfinity Series, 4:30 p.m. ET (CW)
Sunday, July 20 — NASCAR Cup Series, 2 p.m. ET (TNT)

The NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Xfinity Series will both be in action this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway as the regular seasons for both continue to wind down. The Cup drivers have only six more races remaining to secure a spot in the playoff field while their Xfinity counterparts have seven events until their postseason gets underway.

LOGANO MAKING 600TH CUP START

Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano will add another milestone to his resume this weekend as he becomes the 34th driver to make at least 600 series starts. In that time, Logano has won 37 times, including 35 with Ford, which ties him for third on the manufacturer’s all-time list with Mark Martin. He’s won the most Cup Series races in a Mustang (16) and his 35 wins is the most for a Team Penske driver with Ford.

BERRY RETURNS TO SITE OF CUP DEBUT

Josh Berry made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Dover Motor Speedway in 2021 when he drove the No. 77 car for Spire Motorsports and finished 30th. Since then, he has made 67 more starts and added a win to his resume, which came earlier this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He’s also had much better results at the Monster Mile since that initial start, finishing 10th in 2023 substituting for an injured Alex Bowman and 14th last season driving for Stewart-Haas Racing. In addition to his three Cup starts, Berry was dominant in three NASCAR Xfinity Series starts with one win (2022) and two runner-up finishes.

SMITH AND CINDRIC LOOKING TO ADD DOVER CUP WIN

Zane Smith’s bid to advance to the semifinals of the inaugural In-Season Challenge was derailed last weekend by Ty Gibbs, but he’s hoping to put that behind him and focus on adding a second Miles the Monster trophy to his collection by winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Smith earned his first by capturing the KDI Office Technology 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in 2020. On the other hand, Cindric went to Victory Lane at Dover in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021 during the tour’s only visit that season. In three Cup starts, Cindric’s best finish is 15th, which came last year.

JOEY LOGANO: “To be able to be around in a sport as an athlete competing at a top level for 16-plus years, and hitting 600 starts, it’s pretty incredible to have a career that long. It’s something that I take some pride in. I’m proud of that, to be able to hit this marker. It’s a lot of starts. I remember my 300th start and I think it was Kenseth at the time, maybe it was Truex as well, that weren’t too far from 600 and I thought, ‘Geez, that’s double the amount of races as me. That’s crazy.’ But here I am, so it went by pretty quick. It’s been a heck of a ride. This sport has been awesome to me and my family and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

ZANE SMITH: “A big topic is it’s a different time of year that we’re racing there and the potential is there for it to be really hot. It’s obviously a really demanding place, and I think you could see some track changes, too, with just how hot it potentially is going to be. Typically, that means more rubber is gonna get laid down, which creates more lanes, which is great for us. Any opportunity we can get to search for cleaner air is always a great thing.”

TODD GILLILAND: “I don’t think I’ve ever finished a Cup race better than probably 35th at Dover, to be honest with you. I’ve wrecked a lot there, so I’m hoping the track is completely different and it doesn’t even feel like the same place I’ve been at. That’s the goal, hopefully. Like you said, the temperature will definitely make a big difference. Dover is extremely fast. It’s not necessarily rough, but just all the seams in the concrete make it feel kind of rougher, so it’s a fun area. It’s usually earlier in the year and we generally struggle a little bit with the rain here and there, but hopefully it’s beautiful weather and the track widens out a little bit with warmer temperatures.”

HARVICK RECORDS FORD’S 700TH CUP WIN

Kevin Harvick recorded Ford’s 700th all-time series victory when he won at the Monster Mile in 2020. Harvick dominated the second half of the weekend doubleheader, sweeping all three stages and leading 223-of-311 laps to win for the seventh time in 2020. The victory also clinched the regular season championship for Harvick, who went on to lead the series with nine victories.

ANOTHER FIRST FOR THE KING

Ford won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Raceway in 1969 when Richard Petty drove to victory lane on July 6. That marked the only year in which The King drove a Ford and was the fourth of nine wins for him that season, and it came in dominating fashion as he led half of the 300 laps, including the final 109. It was a Ford day all-around as the Blue Oval led every lap in the race with Lee Roy Yarbrough (124) and David Pearson (26) combining to lead the ones Petty didn’t, and had nine of the top 11 finishers.

FROM 500 TO 400

In 1997, Ford swept both Dover events, but it’s remembered for historical reasons because when Ricky Rudd won the spring event on June 1, 1997 it marked the Speedway’s final 500-mile event. Rudd took advantage of being in the right place at the right time after leader Ernie Irvan was involved in an accident with 29 laps remaining. Rudd took over the lead and held off Mark Martin over the final few laps to lead a Ford sweep of the top four spots. Martin bounced back a few months later by winning the fall event, which marked the inaugural 400-mile race at the track. That started a streak that saw him win three straight fall events at the Monster Mile.

SEVEN TO GO

There are seven races remaining in the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season, including this weekend’s event at Dover Motor Speedway. The Haas Factory Team duo of Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed are both currently in the 12-driver playoff field. Mayer currently ranks second in the point standings, 59 points behind leader Justin Allgaier, while Creed is eighth overall and 54 points above the cut line.

NASCAR CUP SERIES WINNERS

AT DOVER

1969 – Richard Petty

1978 – Bobby Allison (2)

1980 – Bobby Allison (1)

1981 – Jody Ridley and Neil Bonnett

1985 – Bill Elliott

1986 – Ricky Rudd (2)

1987 – Davey Allison and Ricky Rudd

1988 – Bill Elliott (Sweep)

1990 – Bill Elliott (2)

1994 – Rusty Wallace (Sweep)

1997 – Ricky Rudd and Mark Martin

1998 – Dale Jarrett and Mark Martin

1999 – Mark Martin (2)

2004 – Mark Martin (1)

2005 – Greg Biffle (1)

2006 – Matt Kenseth (1)

2007 – Carl Edwards (2)

2008 – Greg Biffle (2)

2011 – Matt Kenseth (1)

2018 – Kevin Harvick (1)

2020 – Kevin Harvick (2)

FORD’S NASCAR XFINITY SERIES WINNERS

AT DOVER

1987 – Mark Martin (1)

2001 – Jeff Green (2)

2002 – Greg Biffle (1)

2004 – Greg Biffle (1)

2007 – Carl Edwards (1)

2011 – Carl Edwards (Sweep)

2013 – Joey Logano (Sweep)

2015 – Chris Buescher (1)

2017 – Ryan Blaney (2)

2019 – Cole Custer (2)

2020 – Chase Briscoe (2)

2021 – Austin Cindric

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Dover Event Info:
Date: Sunday, July 20
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Dover, Delaware
Format: 400 Laps, 400 miles, Stages: 125-250-400
TV: TNT
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

Weekend Schedule:
Saturday: 1:35 p.m. ET, Cup Practice (TruTV, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 2:45 p.m. ET, Cup Qualifying (TruTV, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday: 2 p.m. ET, Cup Race (TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Pace Laps:

• Dover hosts its lone race date of the season this weekend, a track where Jack Roush has nine wins in the Cup Series alone, tied for the third-most of any track on the circuit.
• Chris Buescher leads the Cup Series this season with an average starting position of 10.5, anchored by 10 starts inside the top 10.
• Buescher is also one of seven drivers with 10+ top-10 results this season, and now has posted double-digit finishes inside the top 10 in four consecutive seasons.
• Over his last six races, Ryan Preece has posted an average finish of 11.0 with a trio of top-10 results.
• Brad Keselowski recorded his season-best finish on a road course last weekend at Sonoma, finishing 11th after starting 21st.

6 Team Info:
Driver: Brad Keselowski
Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
Partner: BuildSubmarines.com

17 Team Info:
Driver: Chris Buescher
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Partner: Trimble

60 Team Info:
Driver: Ryan Preece
Crew Chief: Derrick Finley
Partner: Castrol “The Engine”

• Preece’s paint scheme, inspired by six-time All-Star Alyssa “The Engine” Thomas, celebrates the relentless drive for excellence and a collective commitment to performance.
• On the side panels, an infinity symbol donning a crown sits alongside two chess pieces representing stability, strength, and strategy – core elements of Thomas’ game.
• The purple chrome No. 60 emblems appear on the sides and roof, while a subtle XV Roman Numeral nods to her legacy as the “Triple-Double Queen.”

Keselowski at Dover
Starts: 26
Wins: 1 (2012)
Top-10s: 11
Poles: 2 (2014, 2016)

• Keselowski makes his 27th Cup start at Dover this weekend. He has a 13.5 average finish with one win (2012) and 11 top-10 finishes.
• Keselowski won the 2012 fall race in the No. 2 car, and additionally has two runner-up finishes, both of which came in 2014. Most recently, he finished 30th last season after starting 24th.
• Keselowski’s average starting position stands at 11.7 with two poles (2014, 2016) and 14 top-10 starting efforts.
• He also made 12 combined additional starts in the Xfinity and Truck series, earning an Xfinity win in 2009 in the No. 88 with seven overall top-10s in 10 starts.

Buescher at Dover
Starts: 14
Wins: —
Top-10s: 2
Poles: 1 (2022)

• Buescher makes his 15th Cup start at Dover this weekend, where he has top-10 finishes in two of the last three seasons.
• In 2023, he qualified fifth and went on to finish ninth, just a season after earning the pole (the first of his career) before finishing eighth.
• He has an average starting position of 17.1, and has started inside the top-10 in four of the last five races.
• He also made four Xfinity starts in the No. 60 entry, earning one win (2015) with three top-10s overall.

Preece at Dover
Starts: 8
Wins: —
Top-10s: —
Poles: —

• Preece is set for his ninth Cup start at Dover this weekend, where he posted a career-best finish of 17th at the track in 2022.
• He holds a 26.6 average starting position at Dover, including a 13th-place start in 2022.
• Preece has also made three NXS starts at Dover, finishing fourth in 2018 while driving for JGR after starting 11th.

RFK Historically at Dover
Cup Wins: 9 (Mark Martin, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004; Greg Biffle, 2005, 2008; Matt Kenseth, 2006, 2011; Carl Edwards, 2007)

• The Monster Mash: RFK’s nine wins in the NCS at Dover is tied for the third most for the organization trailing only Bristol (12) and Michigan (14). Dover also ranks third in top-fives (52) and third in top-10s (87) for the organization.
• Get the Broom: RFK swept the NCS and NASCAR Xfinity Series spring races at Dover in 2004 and 2011, and won both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) and NCS races at the track in 2006.
• First in the First State: RFK has won in all three major NASCAR series at Dover (9 NCS, 6 NXS and 2 NCTS). RFK won its first race at Dover in the NCS from the pole in the fall of 1997 with former driver Mark Martin.
• To Xfinity and Beyond: RFK has recorded six victories at the one-mile oval in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with drivers Chris Buescher, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards. Buescher recorded his victory in June 2015, Biffle earned victories in the spring event in both 2002 and 2004, while Edwards took the checkered flag in the spring of 2007 and swept both races in 2011.
• Tale of the Tape: RFK has started 226 NCS races at Dover with 87 top-10 and 52 top-five finishes along with seven poles. Former drivers Mark Martin (1997, 1998, 1999, 2004), Greg Biffle (2005, 2008), Matt Kenseth (2006, 2011) and Carl Edwards (2007) are responsible for RFK’s combined nine Cup wins at the 1-mile track. Overall, a Jack Roush Ford has led 3918 laps at Dover.

RFK Dover Wins

1997-2 Martin Cup
1998-2 Martin Cup
1999-2 Martin Cup
2000-1 Busch Truck
2002-1 Biffle NXS
2004-1 Martin Cup
2004-1 Biffle NXS
2005-1 Biffle Cup
2006-1 Kenseth Cup
2006-1 Martin Truck
2007-2 Edwards Cup
2007-1 Edwards NXS
2008-2 Biffle Cup
2011-1 Kenseth Cup
2011-1 Edwards NXS
2011-2 Edwards NXS
2015-1 Buescher NXS

Last Time Out & Where They Stand
Sonoma: Keselowski 11th; Preece 12th; Buescher 16th.

Points Standings (17: 14th, 60: 17th, 6: 27th): Buescher sits 34 points above the cutline while Preece remains just three points behind Bubba Wallace for the final playoff spot. Keselowski moved up a spot to 27th after an 11th-place run at Sonoma.

Former Weekly Series champion reunites with longtime supporter of grassroots racing

STUART, Va. (July 15, 2025) – Wood Brothers Racing today announced a new partnership with Advance Auto Parts that will see the leading automotive aftermarket parts provider serve as the primary partner for one race with the No. 21 Ford Mustang Dark Horse driven by Josh Berry for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway on July 20.

Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Advance Auto Parts operates nearly 4,300 stores across the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, serving both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. The company also plays a prominent role in supporting grassroots motorsports through its sponsorship of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, a program that features NASCAR-sanctioned local tracks throughout the United States and Canada where drivers compete for championships at the track, state, regional and national levels. Over the years, the program has become a vital pipeline for developing talent and growing the sport at the local level.

That mission closely aligns with Berry’s path to the NASCAR Cup Series. In 2020, he earned national recognition by capturing the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championship, a pivotal moment that helped launch his ascent to NASCAR’s top level.

“To have Advance Auto Parts on board at Dover is really special to me,” said Berry. “They’ve done so much to support grassroots racing across the country, and I’m proud to have won the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championship back in 2020. It means a lot to now represent them at the Cup level with Wood Brothers Racing.”

“Advance Auto Parts has been a tremendous supporter in raising the profile of short track racing across the country for the past several years, and this partnership aligns perfectly with Josh’s background,” said Jon Wood, president, Wood Brothers Racing. “He’s a product of the system they’ve supported and continues to represent the values of grassroots racing. We’re proud to have Advance Auto Parts on board the No. 21 car at Dover.”

The partnership also reflects Advance Auto Parts’ continued investment in driver development and the future of the sport.

“Josh’s journey from the local short tracks to the Cup Series embodies the spirit of what Advance Auto Parts stands for,” said Bruce Starnes, executive vice president and chief merchant, Advance Auto Parts. “We’re proud to support him and to align with one of the most iconic teams in the sport in Wood Brothers Racing.”

The No. 21 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang Dark Horse will make its on-track debut beginning with Cup Series practice and qualifying at the “Monster Mile” on Saturday, July 19, at 1:35 p.m. ET. Coverage of Sunday’s 400-mile race is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on TNT.
About Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of April 19, 2025, Advance operated 4,285 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also served 881 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.

About Wood Brothers Racing
Founded in 1950 by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood in Stuart, Virginia, Wood Brothers Racing holds a special place in NASCAR history as the sport’s longest-running team. Over eight decades, the team has earned 101 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with 120 poles, and remains proud of its longstanding relationship with Ford Motor Company, fielding only Ford products since its inception. Glenn’s brother, Leonard Wood, played a key role in shaping modern racing by developing the techniques behind today’s pit stops. With a rich legacy rooted in innovation and tradition, Wood Brothers Racing continues to honor its heritage while adapting for the future as it competes in NASCAR’s premier series with Josh Berry.

Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series
Dover Media Availability
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske, will become the 34th driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to make 600 career starts when he takes the green flag on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. The three-time champ talked about that milestone as part of a weekly Ford media call.

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse – COMING ON YOUR 600TH START, YOU’RE FLYING OUT TO THE ESPYS FOR TOMORROW NIGHT’S SHOW. JUST ANOTHER TYPICAL WEEK FOR JOEY LOGANO, RIGHT? “I’ve never been to the ESPYS, so it’s probably a little different than average, but looking forward to it for sure. Iconic weekend with being able to hit that 600th start. That’s a pretty special one as well, so it’s a busy week for sure – a short one because we’ll be traveling a lot, but it’s all good.”

HOW DO YOU PROCESS THE EMOTIONS OF REACHING THIS MILESTONE WITH ALL YOU’VE ACCOMPLISHED? “I guess in two different ways. At first glance, I said, ‘Well, it just starts.’ But then when you start thinking about it, to be able to be around in a sport as an athlete competing at a top level for 16-plus years, and hitting 600 starts, it’s pretty incredible to have a career that long. It’s something that I take some pride in. I’m proud of that, to be able to hit this marker. It’s a lot of starts. I remember my 300th start and I think it was Kenseth at the time, maybe it was Truex as well, that weren’t too far from 600 and I thought, ‘Geez, that’s double the amount of races as me. That’s crazy.’ But here I am, so it went by pretty quick. It’s been a heck of a ride. This sport has been awesome to me and my family and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A TEENAGER AND IN THE SECOND DOVER RACE YOU FLIPPED. NOW IT’S 16 YEARS LATER AND YOU ARE MAKING THE 600TH START AT DOVER AS A THREE-TIME CHAMP, FATHER, HUSBAND. WHAT HAS CHANGED MOST ABOUT HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF NOT JUST AS A DRIVER BUT AS A BRAND? “I grew up in front of everybody. All of us change over the years as you grow up. Life comes at you and you evolve and keep going with it. Everybody, when you were 18 years old to 35 years old are some of the biggest changes in your life happen in that period of time. Getting married, having kids – that’s the biggest change you can ever have in your life, I think – but I did all of this in front of everybody. Everybody went for the ride with me in ways, and not to mention the lessons learned on the racetrack and how I’ve changed as a race car driver, too, over that period of time, where I was a young, cocky kid coming in to getting my humble pie and learning how to become a champion and learning a lot of lessons in front of everybody. It’s kind of neat that race fans have been around that long and they see the evolution, if you will, of myself and, like you said, it’s interesting to publicly grow up in front of people, but it’s part of what sports are and being in the limelight, but it’s been a heck of a ride, for sure.”

YOU ARE 35 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NOT MENTIONED RETIREMENT BY ANY MEANS, BUT YOU ARE AT THAT AGE WHEN DRIVERS MAYBE START THINKING ABOUT IT. HAVE YOU GIVEN ANY THOUGHT TO HOW LONG YOU WANT TO CONTINUE DOING THIS? “I always say as long as I can win. I really feel like that’s the standard for me. I love racing, but I really love winning a lot more. If I can go race other things and win, I’ll go and do that, but my dream has always been to be a NASCAR driver, be a NASCAR champion and if I can win and be a help to my team, then I want to stick around. As soon as I feel like I’m a drag on the team and I’m not bringing anything to the table anymore, whether that’s on the racetrack or off the racetrack, that’s when I need to get out of the way at that point. I want to see Roger Penske and his race team and the people that are there be successful. I care about them a lot, so I want to be a way to contribute to that. That’s what I want out of myself. If I was Roger Penske, I would expect that out of an employee, especially for as long as I’ve been there. That, to me, is gonna be the deciding factor when that is. I don’t want to stick around and be one of those guys where people say, ‘Man, he went a few years too long.’ You don’t want to be that guy. I think whenever that happens, that happens. I don’t know when that is. I would be an idiot to think you can be competing at the top level into your fifties. What athlete has ever done that? Something changes at some point, but, right now, I still feel as fresh as ever. I feel as sharp as ever. I’m driven as much as ever. I still care. I still get emotional about things, so that shows me I care a lot. With those factors still there when the end is, I don’t know yet. I don’t know.”

YOU HAVE WON JUST ABOUT EVERY PRIZE IN NASCAR, BUT YOU HAVE NOT WON THE BRICKYARD 400 YET. WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IF YOU BROUGHT THEM TO INDY IN TWO WEEKS? “That’s the one that definitely stands out to me. That is the number one race on the list to want to win just because it’s Indy. The history. How iconic that speedway is. The dream of kissing the bricks is a real thing. That’s the real thing for me. I would love to be in that position some day. We’ve been close many times. Obviously, Roger Penske now owning the racetrack and being my boss adds more to it, but it was there before that. Like, that racetrack holds enough prestige that it doesn’t matter who you are and who you drive for you want to win that race. You want to go in the history books as an Indianapolis winner in anything, so that one would be special. I was up there a few weeks ago and got to go through the museum. By the way, if anyone is going to Indy, make some time to go through the museum that has been renovated. It is absolutely incredible. It’s the best motorsports museum I’ve ever seen. It is done to the t, just the way you would think Roger Penske does things. It is spectacular, so if you’re there, do that. You won’t regret it, but winning there would be even better than that.”

YOU TALKED EARLIER ABOUT HOW YOU REACT DIFFERENTLY NOW WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE CAR FROM WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER. HOW HAS HAVING CHILDREN CHANGED YOU AS A DRIVER AND YOUR APPROACH? “It hasn’t much. It hasn’t changed really much at the racetrack for me. It’s changed everything for me at home. It’s changed why I do things a lot. I’m not doing it for myself as much as I’m doing it for my family now, so that piece has changed a lot. I think what happens at the racetrack is a different category to me, and I just compartmentalize a lot of things and racing is in its own department in my life. It’s separate from my family. I really want it to be separate and keep it that way, but I don’t think that the choices made on the racetrack or off the racetrack would be any different because I have kids now. It’s the same – the same mentality that I’ve always had. I just feel like it’s more refined, if you will, on how to handle every scenario because it’s a been there, done that moment more times than not now. Anytime something comes up I’m like, ‘Yep. Been here. I know now not to handle it, maybe let’s try something different this time. It’s just the same as everybody. As you do things more often, you’re gonna evolve and get better at it.”

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU AND YOUR CREW CHIEF TO GET TOGETHER AHEAD OF RACES LIKE INDY, SO THAT YOU’RE ON THE SAME PAGE WHEN THOSE SITUATIONS ARISE? “There are obviously strategies and you talked about going into the weekend, but even more so after practice when you kind of see what you’ve got. Do you have winning speed? Do you have so-so speed? Where are we at and how do we fabricate a victory somehow? That’s what it comes down to. There’s none better than Paul Wolfe at doing it and he’s got a great team behind him feeding him really good information to where we can make good choices. I’m part of those conversations with him. I put in my two cents where I think I can pull a strategy off or I can’t, but those are kind of the conversations that we have and we try to make the decisions together.”

DID YOU SEE ANY OF THE TY GIBBS SITUATION OF HIM COMING INTO HIS PIT STALL AND CLIPPING THE TIRE THAT THE TIRE CARRIER HAD? HOW DO YOU HANDLE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A DRIVER VERSUS GAMESMANSHIP? “In my opinion, when you’re driving your race car, you have a lot of power and a lot of responsibility in your hands. You’re driving a huge machine. It’s super fast and it’s in close quarters. You can do a lot. You’re in a different world than when you are driving your street car. The rules are kind of out the window when you get on the racetrack for the most part. There are some, but compared to what you have on the road and things you can and can’t do, a race car you can go as fast as you want to go. You can do a lot of different things, so you have a lot of power in there, but you have a lot of responsibility on how you handle situations. You said it. There’s a lot of gamesmanship in how things work. I, personally, I can only talk from my personal experiences, you don’t want to put someone in danger of hurting you. With that said, guilty, been there, we’ve all made mistakes. We’ve all done maybe the wrong thing at times, but I think when you look at these pit crew guys, it’s not only their life but it’s their livelihood on top of that. It’s how they make money for their family and the last thing you want to do is hurt one of them. I’ve never wanted to hurt somebody on pit road. At the same time, and I’m not saying in this scenario I’m talking just any scenario, pit crew members also have a responsibility to not be jumping out there too far and playing the game of trying to brush your car back. That’s not OK, either. Everyone’s got to work together a little bit on pit road, especially when it’s tight scenarios like that. I can’t speak on Ty’s situation that much. I don’t know exactly what happened. I don’t know if he meant to brush him back and to that. In this case, I didn’t really see that the crew member was out there in the middle of pit road and put himself in a bad spot, just kind of maybe a tricky way of looking at it. I put it in the middle, so I can’t answer it, but I do know that it’s a little bit of a knife to a gun fight as pit crew members when you’re looking at a car coming at you versus you’re sitting there with two tires in your hand or an air gun or a jack. It can go bad real quick.”

THE FLIP AT DOVER IN YOUR ROOKIE YEAR, DID YOU THINK 16 YEARS LATER YOU WOULD BE SITTING HERE WITH ALL OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS? “To answer your question, in the middle of that wreck I was just hoping to get stopped and I wasn’t gonna be hurt and was gonna live another day because to this day it’s the longest crash I’ve ever been a part of. It just kept going and going and going, but I guess I’ve always had high expectations for myself. I’ve always expected to win championships and win races and, to be honest with you, I’ve not met my expectations, so I’ve always felt like I haven’t done enough or done good enough. At the same time, probably what makes me great is because I always have the feeling that I haven’t done enough. I haven’t prepared enough. I haven’t won enough. I haven’t done anything enough yet, and I think that’s probably a good thing. It’s not the most enjoyable experience when you think that way, but it’s that lack of complacency that I think has led to some success. Am I proud of what we’ve accomplished? Absolutely, I just really felt like there would have been more because that’s what I expect out of myself.”

OVER 600 STARTS YOU WILL HAVE RUN-INS WITH DRIVERS. HOW DO YOU VIEW RIVALRIES AND WHAT DO YOU VIEW AS THE BIGGEST RIVALRY IN THIS TIME? “I honestly don’t put that much thought into it, to be honest with you. Rivalries are great for sports. There’s no doubt about that. People love them. It draws a lot of attention. It’s not a bad thing. There are two different kinds of rivalries. There’s a rivalry where everyone is wrecking each other. There’s that type, which aren’t the healthy kind, and then there are the rivalries that are just win for win and kind of going back and forth, where you get two of the best going back and forth on just wins. I think those are the best kind of rivalries. Those are the more fun ones to be a part of when you get two dogs going back and forth at each other trading wins, those are the best kind. Trading punches, those are ones that are fun for a moment, but I don’t think that’s really the best thing about our sport in general. We’re just any sport. I don’t care about seeing that too much, it’s just drama at that point. I like seeing the competition rivalries the most. I feel like it’s flowed and changed over the years so much with who that is. Every year it feels like it could be someone different who could be that hot shot guys.”

HOW MUCH DO DRIVERS NEED TO BE CEO’S OF THEIR OWN BRANDS WHERE MAYBE YEARS OR DECADES AGO THAT WASN’T THE CASE. WHAT ROLE DO YOU PLAY IN THAT? “I think years and decades ago drivers did think of it because it’s such a part of our sport. Our sponsors are looking at the driver more than anything else. What is the biggest selling point to the sponsor? Some of it is the team, but a lot of it is the driver, so you have to think about what is your brand and the plays that you make to grow that. But the number one most important thing, I believe, is being authentic to your brand. Be who you are. When someone is being fake, it’s so obvious. Everyone on this call, you know who those people are. You can pick them out so easy. You know when someone is not being who they are. Being yourself is the most important thing. For me, I recognize what those key things are of what the Joey Logano brand is – hard racer, wins as much as he can and works hard to do that, and I love cars. I’m a car guy. It’s that simple, and I’m a family man. Those are the things that make Joey Logano who he is. All of us have a brand. Everybody on this call, your brand is your personality. That’s who you are and you want to protect that no matter what you’re doing.”

CONCORD, N.C. (July 15, 2025) – Hendrick Motorsports has added leading cybersecurity provider Atlantic Data Security (ADS) as a new technology partner in a multi-year agreement that runs through 2027. The sponsorship underscores the growing importance of threat prevention in high-performance environments where speed, data and innovation intersect.

Connecticut-based ADS will work closely with Hendrick Motorsports to enhance the team’s digital security infrastructure and safeguard critical systems across its operations. The relationship will allow ADS to generate unique promotional content across all forms of media and offer one-of-a-kind hosting opportunities for its clients and prospects.

“Hendrick Motorsports has always been about speed and finding the competitive edge through excellence and innovation,” said John Overbeck, vice president of sales for ADS. “Atlantic Data Security is all about meeting our customers where they are, empowering them to pursue their core strategy, backed by effective and efficient modern cybersecurity measures. In a world where speed and adaptability on and off the track are essential for success, our partnership with Hendrick Motorsports allows them to do what they do best: win races.”

Atlantic Data Security offers comprehensive cybersecurity services, including risk assessments, network and cloud security architecture, threat detection and response, compliance consulting, penetration testing, and managed security solutions. The company specializes in integrating best-in-class technologies with deep technical expertise to safeguard sensitive environments. It works with organizations across industries to prevent data breaches, protect intellectual property and ensure business continuity in today’s fast-evolving threat landscape.

“We rely on a staggering amount of information, systems and tools to compete at the highest level of NASCAR,” said Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports. “Protecting that environment is essential, and ADS brings the experience and technical insight to help us do it the right way. At the same time, we look forward to building a strong partnership that provides world-class experiences for their customers and helps grow the ADS business and brand.”

ABOUT ATLANTIC DATA SECURITY:
Founded in Wethersfield, Connecticut, in the early 1990s, ADS started its operations in the basement of a single-family residence. With a rich history rooted in innovation and excellence, ADS has emerged as a trusted partner to businesses, governments, and organizations across North America. Leveraging best-in-breed cybersecurity solutions, and a team of over 40 engineers, we help identify your potential problems and find the right solution to your business’s cybersecurity challenges.

ABOUT HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS:
Founded by Rick Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports is the winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series history. At the sport’s premier level, the organization holds the all-time records in every major statistical category, including championships (14), points-paying race victories (317) and laps led (more than 84,000). It has earned at least one race win in a record 41 different seasons, including an active streak of 40 in a row (1986-2025). The team fields four full-time Chevrolet entries in the NASCAR Cup Series with drivers Alex Bowman, William Byron, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Headquartered on more than 150 acres in Concord, North Carolina, Hendrick Motorsports employs approximately 600 people. For more information, please visit HendrickMotorsports.com or interact on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.