2004 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Busch Joins Elite Group as Jordan Brand Athlete

Mooresville, NC (Feb. 4, 2022) – 23XI Racing announced today the partnership with the iconic and globally recognized Jordan Brand to sponsor the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD team for the 2022 season. With the partnership, Kurt Busch will join team co-owner Denny Hamlin as a Jordan Brand athlete. Jordan Brand will serve as the primary partner on the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD for multiple races and as an associate partner for the entire season. In addition to branding on the car, the Jumpman logo will be included on the shoulders and belt of Busch’s firesuit and featured prominently on the back of his black, elephant-print accented helmet.

“Adding Jordan Brand to the No. 45 team and Kurt Busch is a big step for our team,” said 23XI Racing President Steve Lauletta. “As a new team that is continuing to grow, we have the unique opportunity to do things differently as we grow our brand to be one that is identified as more than just a racing team. Partnering with Jordan Brand, which is recognizable around the world, allows us the opportunity to utilize both of our platforms to introduce new fans to our team.”

“The addition of Jordan Brand to the No. 45 team is big and being the second driver in NASCAR alongside Denny as a Jordan Brand athlete is a real honor,” said Busch. “The roster includes athletes that are known for excitement and success and that’s what I intend to bring to the track each weekend. As the 23XI team continues to grow, this partnership will help ensure we reach new audiences and I look forward to an impactful relationship.”

The Jordan Brand will make its debut with Busch and the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD team at the Busch Light Clash at the LA Coliseum on Sunday, February 6, 2022 and will have its first primary race later this season.

About Jordan Brand

Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., is a premium brand of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories inspired by the dynamic legacy, vision and direct involvement of Michael Jordan. The brand made its debut in 1997 and has grown into a complete collection of men’s, women’s and kid’s product.

About 23XI Racing

23XI Racing – pronounced twenty-three eleven – was founded by NBA legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin in 2020. With rising NASCAR star Bubba Wallace selected to drive the No. 23 Toyota Camry TRD, the team made its NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2021 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Wallace made history on October 4, 2021, when he captured his first career Cup Series win, becoming just the second African American to win in the Cup Series, and earning 23XI Racing its first-ever victory. 23XI Racing expands to a two-car organization in 2022 with NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD.

Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series history at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum … The Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum will be the first NASCAR race held at the historic sports venue since it opened in 1923. The event will be held inside the stadium on a paved quarter-mile asphalt track. The Clash at the Coliseum will be a signature event as a part of the venue’s centennial celebration and mark the first time NASCAR’s prelude to the DAYTONA 500 will take place somewhere other than Daytona International Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series will also visit Southern California on February 27 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

The Clash … Richard Childress Racing has earned eight wins in the Clash led by Dale Earnhardt’s five victories (1986, ’88, ’91, ’93, and ’95) and three by Kevin Harvick (2009, 2010 and 2013). This year’s exhibition race will consist of 150 laps with an exclusive starting field of 23 drivers determined through heat races (25 laps consisting of 10 cars each) and two last chance qualifying races (50 laps). The final starting position will be awarded to the driver who finished the highest in the 2021 points standings who does not transfer.

How to Qualify … Single car qualifying on Saturday will determine the starting lineup for each of the four heat races. Below is a breakdown on how the heat races will be filled out:

• The top four fastest qualifiers from Saturday’s single vehicle qualifying session will be on the pole for each heat race, while cars that qualified fifth through eighth will make up the other half of the front row in each heat.
• The remainder of each field will be filled out using this methodology (Ex. – heat one will be made up cars with qualifying positions of one, five, nine, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37).
• The top four finishers (16 total cars) from each heat race automatically advance through to the Busch Light Clash, with the winner of heat one winning the pole and the heat two winner earning the outside pole.
• The winners of heats three and four will fill out the second row, with the remaining order of these 16 cars being determined in the same manner.

One Last Chance … The remaining six finishing positions from each heat (24 total cars) that did not advance will continue through to one of two 50-lap last chance qualifying races. Below is a breakdown on how the last chance qualifiers will be filled out:

• The starting order for these two events will be determined based on finishing positions in the heat races.
• Those who did not advance from heats one and three will make up the first last chance qualifying race while the second race will be made of up those from heats two and four.
• The fifth-place finishers from heats one and two will be on the pole in their respective last chance qualifying races. The fifth-place finishers from heats three and four will be on the outside pole.
• This pattern will continue to fill out 12 cars in each event.
• The top three finishers (six total cars) from both last chance qualifying races will advance to the Busch Light Clash, filling out positions 17 – 22 of the 23 available positions.

A New Era of Racing … This season, drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series will compete in NASCAR’s Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which officially debuts this weekend at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is a collaboration of the brightest engineering minds in racing. With technology at the forefront, Richard Childress Racing has played a unique and critical role in helping to bring this new on-track identity to life, working closely with OEMs, other teams and NASCAR to build and test the initial prototype.

Catch the Action … The Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum will be televised live Sunday, Feb. 6 beginning at 5 p.m. ET on FOX and will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

This Week’s True Velocity Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum … Dillon, the 2018 Daytona 500 Champion, is among the NASCAR Cup Series drivers vying for a spot in this year’s Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, a 150-lap non-points-paying exhibition race limited to 23 cars. Although this marks the first year that the Busch Clash will be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Dillon has participated in the race on eight previous occasions at it’s former location of Daytona International Speedway.

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AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on bringing NASCAR to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Clash?
“It’s going to be wild and interesting, that’s for sure. NASCAR really went outside of the box with this one, and from an entertainment standpoint, I think it should be great for fans. It’s a tight track to fit the cars on, so racing-wise, you’ll see quite a bit of beating and banging. NASCAR and Fox are both doing a good job creating excitement and adding to the racing with concerts, DJs and enhanced television coverage. It’s a bold experiment for our sport and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.”

What stands out to you about the Next Gen race car?
“It’s very futuristic compared to what we’ve been driving. I think it’s going to be a breath of fresh air. We have a lot of kinks and things to work out right now, and there are a lot of unknowns, but I think that change is good for the sport. I think a lot of the fans are going to love to see the different things we do with the car. We’ll figure a lot out as we go. We had so much time and effort put into the old cars. We’re still figuring out things to make the old cars faster, which is crazy to think about when you look at how long we’ve had them. With the Next Gen, I think the engineers in our sport are going to be learning at a very fast pace, and we’re going to have to try to keep up with them as drivers.”

Are you concerned about the inventory of cars?
“I think it goes back to short-track racing. When you are coming up through the ranks of short-track racing, you do not have the inventory of cars that we’ve always had in the NASCAR Cup Series. If you wrecked your car, you could be out the next weekend. I don’t know that the inventory situation with the Next Gen car is that serious, but a wreck early in the season definitely could put you behind and put your team in a bind early in the season. Until we get more inventory of these cars, you want to take care of your equipment but you also want to win and put it all out on the line.”

There’s a lot of changes within the sport, and within the car. However, you are coming into a situation with the same crew chief in Justin Alexander and the same teammate in Tyler Reddick heading into the season. How important is it to have some degree of familiarity surrounding you heading into the season?
“I think it’s really important. Any time you can build with the same team over a year’s time you start to feel each other out more and know where everybody stands. We were very close to getting both of our cars into the NASCAR Playoffs last year. It came down to a points race between the two. Obviously this year, the biggest thing is trying to get locked in with a win. That’s what hurt us. I think we were super consistent throughout the season. We had our most consistent season ever and had some good runs. Unfortunately, there were some guys whowon that put us in a really bad spot. We don’t want to be in that spot again. We want to go to Victory Lane before the NASCAR Playoffs start.”

This Week’s Guaranteed Rate Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum … Tyler Reddick is one of the NASCAR Cup Series drivers competing for a spot in the first-ever Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 6. The 150-lap non-points-paying race will be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The new track was created specifically for the inaugural event and is approximately 1350 feet long and 37.5 feet in width. The banking is 2.5 degrees and there’s a 10-foot apron with recessed rumble strips. The track will have SAFER barriers around the entire outside. The field is limited to only 23 cars, with 36 cars currently entered. Reddick has participated in two previous Clash events; one was held on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course (2021) and the other on the Daytona International Speedway oval (2020).

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TYLER REDDICK QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on bringing NASCAR to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Clash?
“NASCAR bringing a race to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is really exciting because it’s never been done before and it’s going to be a part of the history books. The fact that I get to be a part of it is even better. I have always wanted to go to the LA Coliseum and now I get to go and actually say that I raced on it. It’s really cool and it’s definitely going to be an exciting and crazy show for the fans.”

What have you been able to learn about the Next Gen car during the offseason?
“The Next Gen car has proven to have a lot of unknowns and changes that we will have to learn to adjust to. During the Next Gen tests at Charlotte, Daytona, and Phoenix, we were able to really push the limit and see what the new car can do. There is more mechanical grip and less aerodynamic grip, so you have to keep it straight. You can’t just get sideways and be able to correct yourself. The side force doesn’t hold the cars down to the track. It’s definitely going to be a challenge but it’s a fun challenge and I’m excited to keep learning everything I can about the car to bring speed and results to our team.”

Heading into your third full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series, this is also your third season with crew chief Randall Burnett on the pit box. How important is your relationship with him as we enter a new season?
“Randall and I have a really great relationship and it’s really important to have that when you’re trying to build a solid and successful team. We work really well together, and I think we’ve been able to learn a lot about the Next Gen car together during the tests and the offseason. Obviously, this year, we have a lot of goals for our No. 8 team and achieving those goals becomes easier when you have a good relationship with the leader of your team. 2021 was good to us, with a lot of good runs and consistent finishes that helped us punch at ticket to the Playoffs. Although our Playoff run ended early, it was the momentum we need for this season.”

Will Serve as Associate Partner of the No. 42 Chevrolet at Clash at The Coliseum and Daytona 500

STATESVILLE, N.C. (February 4, 2022) – Ethos Car Care, a leader in its industry, will ride along with Ty Dillon and Petty GMS as an associate sponsor when the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season gets underway. Ethos Car Care will be featured on Dillon’s No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Company Camaro ZL1 at both the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum and the Daytona 500.

While the upcoming Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum is an unknown, Dillon has always wheeled around Daytona International Speedway with relative ease. The Welcome, N.C., native has often found himself at the front of the field at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, nearly visiting victory lane during the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season when he hustled to sixth and fourth-place finishes in the two races at Daytona.

Ethos Car Care was founded with the simple goal of making professional detailing results quicker and easier than ever before. Their products are lab-tested, American made and created by professionals. Ethos Car Care products are superior because they come from decades of experience of the company’s founder, Tim Coats, detailing in the real world. He took this hard-earned experience and combined it with state-of-the-art chemistry to make products that produce results you truly must see to believe.

Ethos Car Care is proud to partner with Petty GMS, a newly formed team that brought together two storied organizations. Over the last decade, owner Maury Gallagher has 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.

“NASCAR indexes well with our brand and is a natural fit as we expand our presence. Race fans are brand-loyal and passionate, so we are excited be a part of these two season-opening events as we make our entry into the racing world,” Ethos Car Care founder, Tim Coats, said. “Ty Dillon and the Petty GMS organization are the perfect partners to help us achieve our desired goal of elevated brand awareness and educating consumers on the many benefits of using Ethos Car Care products.”

“I’m excited to have Ethos Car Care riding on our No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Company Chevrolet for the Clash and Daytona 500,” said Dillon. “The Ethos Car Care products are not only created with high-end quality ingredients, but they are made right here in the United States. Tim (Coats) has built a business from experience and mixed it with science to create a line of products everyone can use on their vehicles.”

Please visit www.EthosCarCare.com to learn more about how innovative car care products can further enhance your love for motorsports.



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. Founded in December 2021, Maury Gallagher, championship-winning team owner of GMS Racing, purchased a majority interest of Richard Petty Motorsports. Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, known as “The King,” remains a key stakeholder of the organization. For more information, visit www.pettygms.com.

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Team Penske Becomes the First NASCAR Team to Use a Fully Electric Semi Truck to Pull Hauler

MOORESVILLE, N.C. / PORTLAND, Ore. (February 4, 2022) – On Thursday, Team Penske and long-time partner Freightliner, part of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), made history by using the pre-production, fully-electric Freightliner eCascadia semi-truck to pull a full-sized Team Penske racecar hauler to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of this weekend’s Clash event.

The electric semi-truck pulled the trailer from a Penske Truck Leasing (PTL) location in Ontario, Calif. to the inaugural race at the L.A. Coliseum as part of Freightliner’s primary sponsorship of the No. 2 Freightliner eCascadia Ford driven by NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year contender Austin Cindric. The eCascadia will remain on display throughout race weekend to give fans a firsthand look at the battery electric truck.

“Team Penske has been evolving with Freightliner since 1984,” said Team Penske Transportation Director Chris Yoder, who oversees 20 Freightliner trucks at the team’s Mooresville, N.C. headquarters and piloted the eCascadia during the historic drive. “I think it’s safe to say we’ve operated every model road tractor Freightliner has produced since 1984. Yesterday’s trip with the eCascadia will mark the pinnacle of our partnership. Together we’ve innovated and developed on the ground floor and this trip is symbolic of the next journey we plan to take together, a carbon neutral future with a focus on sustainability.”

“At Freightliner, we’re driven to deliver purposeful innovation for our customers and there’s a tremendous sense of pride to see the innovative all-electric Freightliner eCascadia used by our longstanding partners at Team Penske to make racing history. We look forward to cheering them on this weekend,” said Mary Aufdemberg, general manager, product strategy and market development, DTNA.

The eCascadia used by Team Penske is part of the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet, which includes 20 battery electric trucks in operation by PTL and its customers. The fleet began operation in 2019 and was supported by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), which focuses on improving air quality in the South Coast Basin of Southern California and partially funded the project.

“We’re committed to leading our industry in the transition to commercial electric vehicles and providing increasingly more sustainable truck options to our customers,” said Art Vallely, President of Penske Truck Leasing. “We continue to test new and innovative vehicles in our fleet, and we have been impressed with the performance of these Freightliner vehicles.”

To date, PTL has accumulated over 480,000 miles of use on the trucks, providing DTNA valuable feedback for the final series production coming in late 2022. The two companies share a passion for long term sustainability and carbon neutrality, making the development process even more meaningful with Team Penske ready to author the next chapter in an incredibly successful partnership on the racetrack.

A leader in global transportation systems, PTL constructed charging infrastructure across six locations in California. Technology partners also involved in this project included Team Penske sponsors such as Shell, Hitachi, and Siemens. Currently, PTL operates 10 Freightliner eCascadia day cab tractors and 10 Freightliner eM2 fully electric box trucks running regular routes to customers around Southern California with a focus forward on sustainability.

Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Freightliner eCascadia Ford team kick off the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday with the inaugural running of The Clash, an exhibition run inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on a specially designed and constructed quarter-mile track inside the iconic venue.

About Team Penske
Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 590 major race wins, over 650 pole positions and 41 championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Over the course of its 56-year history, the team has also earned 18 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win, overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, along with a win in Australia’s legendary Bathurst 1000 race. In 2022, Team Penske will compete full-time in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, NASCAR Cup Series and the World Endurance Championship. For more information about Team Penske, please visit www.teampenske.com.

About Daimler Truck North America

Daimler Truck North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of comprehensive products and technologies for the commercial transportation industry. Daimler Truck North America designs, engineers, manufactures and markets medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school buses, vehicle chassis and their associated technologies and components under the Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp and Detroit brands. Daimler Truck North America is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck Holding AG (DTG), one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers.

About Penske Truck Leasing
Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske Truck Leasing operates more than 360,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,300 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.pensketruckleasing.com to learn more.

Network of travel stops celebrates decade with reigning Daytona 500 Championship team

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 4, 2022) – Love’s Travel Stops, the leading travel stop network, is back and ready to defend its 2021 Daytona 500 Championship win with driver Michael McDowell and Front Row Motorsports (FRM). The famous yellow and red heart scheme is back for its 10th consecutive season on the No. 34 Ford Mustang and will debut its new Next Generation look this weekend at the Clash inside the famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Speedco, a member of the Love’s Family of Companies, will also serve as a partner of the No. 34 team and McDowell.

Love’s will follow the NASCAR Cup Series back east to the Daytona International Speedway in two weeks where they will help McDowell defend his memorable 2021 Daytona 500 win. Love’s will be the featured partner of the No. 34 Ford Mustang for half of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. The popular travel stop will support McDowell during premier races at the Bristol Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Nashville Superspeedway, Road America, Texas Motor Speedway and more.

A longstanding partner, Love’s is coming off its most successful season in the sport, highlighted by its Daytona 500 win, top-10 finishes and being in the NASCAR Playoffs. The company has enjoyed seeing the growth of FRM.

“We are very proud to continue our partnership with Front Row Motorsports and Michael McDowell,” said Dave Frankenfield, vice president of Marketing for Love’s. “Our customers have enjoyed following the team over the past nine seasons and we’re thrilled with the Daytona 500 win last year. We’re excited to see what this season brings and wish the team much success.”

In 2022, McDowell enjoyed a career-best year with Love’s and their partners. The team earned five top-10 and two top-five finishes along with the Daytona 500 victory. McDowell is ready to better that success with Love’s and Speedco as NASCAR ushers in a new era of racing.

“We’re ready to make this season even better than last year,” said McDowell. “We can only do that with the support of Love’s and Speedco. They are very loyal partners of Front Row Motorsports and we want to continue to bring them success on the track. I appreciate their partnership and I am ready to show what we can do together this year.”

For more information about Love’s, visit www.loves.com. You can also follow Love’s on social media: Twitter at @LovesTravelStops, Facebook at @LovesTravelStops and Instagram at @lovestravelstops.

About Love’s
Love’s is the nation’s leading travel stop network with more than 580 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 34,000 people. Love’s provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love’s has over 420 truck service centers, which include Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance, and total truck care nationwide network with over 1,500 maintenance bays and 1,200 emergency roadside vehicles available for customers. Love’s is committed to providing customers with “Clean Places, Friendly Faces” at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com or follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or 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.

To celebrate, Kroger Delivery is offering FRESH grocery delivery to NASCAR fans camping at Daytona International Speedway leading up to the Daytona 500

HARRISBURG, N.C. (February 4, 2022) – – It’s a fresh car, fresh brands, and a fresh season for JTG Daugherty Racing. The team is honored to have America’s largest grocery retailer, The Kroger Co. return to the No. 47 Camaro ZL1 with driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

“We’ve been partners with Kroger for over a decade, and we’re honored to continue our racing program with The Kroger Co.,” said Tad Geschickter, JTG Daugherty Racing team owner. “In the offseason, we worked hard learning how to build the Next Gen car in a completely different way and testing frequently to optimize our learning to be the best for our brands. We’re honored to be partnered with Kroger Racing and working closely with Kroger Delivery at Daytona.”

Kroger Delivery provides grocery delivery service to residences and hotels throughout Central Florida, and soon to South Florida. For a limited time to support all the fans in town for the Daytona 500, we will make orders available at the Shoppes at One Daytona, right across the street from the Speedway. No matter where you are staying in Daytona Beach (Fla.) to enjoy Speedweeks, Kroger Delivery is a convenient way to get all your fresh food, tailgating and grocery supplies.

“We’re thrilled to have Kroger Delivery on board providing grocery delivery for folks camping at the track for the Daytona 500,” continued Geschickter. “We’ve been busy. Our marketing team has partnered with different departments in Kroger for the first time to enhance customer experience in Kroger cities across the country, including Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville – and soon South Florida.”

Fans can simply place a grocery order via Kroger.com or the Kroger app to have groceries delivered by a knowledgeable Kroger Delivery associate in a temperature-controlled van. For a limited time, grocery delivery is set up at 1808 W International Speedway Blvd – directly across from the Speedway, which is convenient for campers. While fans in hotels can enjoy groceries delivered right to their hotel.

“This is great for fans and also great for us,” Stenhouse said. “Kroger Delivery combines world-class technology with experienced associates to conveniently deliver fresh groceries. Florida is a completely new market for Kroger, and we’re helping introduce fans here to Kroger Delivery for your grocery needs. I know we’ll be using Kroger Delivery while we are in Daytona!”

Additionally, a select number of NASCAR fans that order from Kroger Delivery will be surprised and delighted with a private meet and greet with Stenhouse and more at the Boardwalk Club on Lake Lloyd during Speedweeks and the Daytona 500 race weekend.

“We’re delighted to have our Kroger partners and our Kroger Racing family of brands attending Speedweeks as our guests,” said Paul Zindrick, Corporate Partnerships for JTG Daugherty Racing at Kroger. “We’re hosting multiple events at the Boardwalk Club to drive awareness about Kroger Delivery in Florida. For instance, Kroger Delivery, Thomas’ Breads and Entenmann’s are hosting a cornhole competition where two lucky fans will win a chance to play in the final round against Ricky. There will also be a fun Kroger bag off competition where fans of all ages can participate to win groceries and gift cards. Then on Sunday, it’s time for Ricky to go to work behind the No. 47 Kroger/Irish Spring Camaro.”

Once Stenhouse spreads the word about Kroger Delivery, he’ll settle into his No. 47 Kroger/Irish Spring Camaro ZL1 to roll the dice on the high banks of Daytona for the iconic Harley J. Earl Trophy. He has two superspeedway wins with Daytona being one of those sites, and he won the Daytona 500 pole in 2020 for JTG Daugherty Racing. Now, he’d like to park Kroger Racing brands in victory lane following The Great American Race at the 2.5-mile tri-oval.

“To win the Daytona 500 would be a dream come true,” Stenhouse said. “If we can make it to the end with no problems, we know we have a shot at winning it for Kroger and our partners.”

Live coverage of the Daytona 500 takes place on Sunday, February 20th at 2:30 PM ET on FOX, MRN Radio and SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90). Prior to that, single-car qualifying (one lap, two rounds on FS1) on Wednesday, February 16th will set the front row for the Daytona 500 and the lineup for the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 and 2 on Thursday, February 17th at 8:05 PM ET on FS1.

About Kroger

At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are Fresh for EveryoneTM and dedicated to our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies, nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site.

Ty Dillon, No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Company Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Clash Stats:

• Dillon has one career Clash start to his name, earning the opportunity to drive in the exhibition race in 2021 for 23XI Racing.

2021 NCS Season Stats:

• Competing in a limited NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Dillon participated in four events during the 2021 season. The 29-year-old returns to full-time action this season, marking his fifth campaign in the premier series.
• New Partner: Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC) has joined Petty GMS for a multi-race partnership with Dillon and the No. 42 Chevrolet. BRCC will serve as the primary partner for the Clash at The Coliseum and the Daytona 500. Additional primary races will be announced at a later date.
• Baby Watch: Dillon’s crew chief, Jerame Donley, and his wife, Jenna, are expecting their first child in the coming weeks. Due to the length of travel, Donley will not call the shots for Dillon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Petty GMS Competition Director Joey Cohen will act as crew chief for the No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Company Chevrolet.
• Meet Dillon: Dillon and his Petty GMS teammate, Erik Jones, will be visiting the Fan Fest on Saturday, February 5 from 2:00 to 2:15 p.m. PT. Host Riki Rachtman will host a question and answer session with the new teammates. - About Black Rifle Coffee Company: Black Rifle Coffee Company is a Veteran-founded coffee company serving premium coffee to people who love America. Founded in 2014 by Green Beret Evan Hafer, Black Rifle develops their explosive roast profiles with the same mission focus they learned while serving in the military. BRCC is committed to supporting Veterans, active-duty military, first responders and the American way of life. With every purchase made, they give back.

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• From the Drivers Seat: “After last season and only running part time, I’m so unbelievably grateful to be a part of Petty GMS and be back full time in the Cup Series. I’ve never been hungrier to go out there and prove that I belong in the 40 best drivers of our sport. I’m pumped to get the season started this weekend in LA and what this experience and atmosphere means for our sport as a whole. To go to a market that we haven’t raced in before, in an iconic venue, will be something special. The No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Company Chevrolet is going to look good and we will give it our all to make the feature.”

Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Clash Stats:

• In four career Clash starts at Daytona International Speedway, Jones has one win, one top-five, and three top-10 finishes.

2021 NCS Season Stats:

• During 36 starts in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, Jones earned six top-10 results and posted his best result of seventh at the Indianapolis Road Course.
• Going for Two: With the 2020 Clash victory under his belt, Jones is going for a second win in the season-opening exhibition race. The now 25-year-old survived multiple accidents to pilot his machine to Victory Lane in dramatic fashion at Daytona International Speedway.
• New Crew Chief Pairing: Jones will have a new face on top of the box calling shots for the No. 43 Chevrolet this season. Dave Elenz, a veteran crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, has made the move to the premier series and will lead Jones throughout the 2022 season.
• Meet Jones: Jones and his Petty GMS teammate, Ty Dillon, will be visiting the Fan Fest on Saturday, February 5 from 2:00 to 2:15 p.m. PT. Host Riki Rachtman will host a question and answer session with the new teammates. - About FOCUSfactor: FOCUSfactor is sold at America’s leading retailers such as Costco, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, The Vitamin Shoppe and Amazon.com. FOCUSfactor, America’s leading brain health supplement, is a nutritional supplement that includes a proprietary blend of brain supporting vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients. In December 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US Patent 8,329,227 covering FOCUSfactor’s proprietary formulation “for enhanced mental function”. The issuance of the patent marked one of the few times a patent has been issued for a nationally branded nutritional supplement. FOCUSfactor is clinically tested with results demonstrating improvements in focus, concentration and memory in healthy adults.
• From the Drivers Seat: “It’s pretty cool to go to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and race. There are a ton of unknowns going in to the weekend. It’s been quite a while since NASCAR has raced on a quarter-mile track, but I’m excited about it. Just to race at that venue, on that stage, is going to be pretty neat. Also, if it goes well, it opens up a lot of opportunities for our sport going forward, as far as moving venues around. The FOCUSfactor team is ready to start the season.”

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. Founded in December 2021, Maury Gallagher, championship team owner of GMS Racing, purchased a majority interest of Richard Petty Motorsports. Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, known as “The King,” remains a key stakeholder of the organization. For more information, visit www.pettygms.com.

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