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Sprint Car Standout Parker Price-Miller to Drive for Jordan Anderson Racing at Knoxville Raceway in NASCAR Trucks

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STATESVILLE, N.C. (July 2, 2021) – Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) announced today 23-year-old Parker Price-Miller will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut driving the team’s No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado in the Inaugural Corn Belt 150 presented by Premier Chevy Dealers at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway July 9.

Since jumping into 360- and 410-winged sprint cars six years ago the Kokomo, Ind. native has captured 31 wins on dirt tracks all across the United States, Canada, and Australia; boasting two wins with the ultra-competitive World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series, and a win on the All-Star Circuit of Champions.

The two-time Canadian Nationals winner (2016, 2018) holds one win to his credit at the historic Knoxville Raceway while the driver known as “PPM” has qualified for the Knoxville Nationals A-Main twice.

Price-Miller currently competes in select 410 Sprint Car events nationwide driving for Sprint Hall of Fame Crew Chief and 9-Time Knoxville Raceway Track Champion Guy Forbrook and his Forbrook Motorsports team. When not competing for Forbrook Motorsports in the Mid-West the 2014 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Rookie of the Year fields his own PPM Motorsports entry in select events. Making six starts at Knoxville this year Price-Miller has claimed four Top-10’s with a best of third.

“As a sprint car driver, it’s so cool that I’m getting the opportunity to make my NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at a track that is the absolute meca of Sprint Car racing.” Stated Price-Miller.

“This year racing for Guy (Forbrook) we have been trying to run as many weekly races at Knoxville at possible in preparation for the famed Knoxville Nationals in August. I am hoping to apply some of the things I have learned over the years to have an edge over the NCWTS regulars and earn a solid finish for everyone in the sprint car community.”

The Corn Belt 150 by Premier Chevy Dealers will not be the only event contested by Price-Miller at Knoxville Raceway the weekend of July 9-10 as he will compete in Knoxville Raceway weekly 410 Sprint Car racing the very next night- July 10 in his Forbrook Motorsports No. 5 entry.

“Parker is a very talented driver behind the wheel of a sprint car, with the amount of competition at a WoO race it is an impressive feat in its own right to claim victory,” Said Jordan Anderson, Owner of Jordan Anderson Racing.

“His ability to quickly adapt will speed up the learning curve when getting behind the wheel of the truck for the first time. His experience and knowledge at the Knoxville Raceway will make him a great addition to the team.”

Marketing partners for Price-Miller’s Corn Belt 150 presented by Premier Chevy Dealers effort at Knoxville Raceway will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the NCWTS Corn Belt 150 presented by Premier Chevy Dealers are still available for purchase by visiting Knoxville Raceway online at KnoxvilleRaceway.com.

If you are unable to make it to the Knoxville Raceway for the NCWTS Corn Belt 150 presented by Premier Chevy Dealers on Friday night July 9, qualifying heat races will be broadcast LIVE on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Fox Sports App at 7:00 PM EST, while the Corn Belt 150 presented by Premier Chevy Dealers can be seen at 9:00 PM EST.

The entire event will also be broadcast LIVE on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and on SIRIUS/XM NASCAR radio Channel 90.

Stay updated with Parker by following him on Social Media; Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visiting his website online at ParkerPriceMiller.com

For more information on JAR, visit JordanAndersonRacing.com, and be sure to follow the team all season on the JAR social channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About Jordan Anderson Racing

Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) is a NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) team, owned by owner/driver Jordan Anderson. Established in 2018, JAR has competed full-time in the last three NCWTS seasons claiming back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2020 & 2021 season opening NextEra 250 at Daytona International Speedway. JAR fields a full-time entry in the NXS Series; the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS driven by Jordan Anderson, Tyler Reddick, Josh Berry, and Kaz Grala. JAR also fields the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado for select drivers in the NCWTS.

Sim Seats Partners with Brandon Brown in Preparation for July Fourth Race Weekend at Road America

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Track: Road America | 4.05 Mile Road Course
Race: 17 of 33
Event: Henry 180
Practice: Friday, July 2 | 4:05 p.m. ET | NBCSN
Qualifying: Saturday, July 3 | 11:35 a.m. ET | NBCSN
Race: Saturday, July 3 | 2:30 p.m. ET | NBC & MRN
Stages: 10 / 20 / 45 = 182.16 Miles

Brandon Brown | Xfinity Stats | Road America
Starts: 2
Best Start: 13th
Best Finish: 12th
Brown on Road America:

“We have an exciting weekend of racing ahead of us on the lefts and rights of the Road America road course and an awesome looking red, white and blue Sim Seats No. 68 Chevrolet Camaro.

“Like most people, this is definitely one of my favorite holiday weekends, and with the Fourth of July being on Sunday, I wouldn’t want to prep for it by doing anything other than racing in the sport that I love so much.

“My team at Brandonbilt Motorsports has put together another great road course car and I’m excited for the challenge. Road course racing can be difficult, but it’s also so much fun to me and I’m hoping that this will be the weekend that we can capture that elusive first victory.

“I can’t think Zach McAfee and everyone at Sim Seats enough for jumping on board with us for this weekend’s race. Now that most of our races are one day shows where we just show up and race without having a practice session, logging laps on my Sim Seats rig has become an essential part of my weekly routine.

“It’s a great way for me to jump in the seat and familiarize myself with different track layouts and learn where some of the landmarks or lift points are at each track so that when the race weekend arrives and I take the green flag, I feel prepared, confident and ready to race.

“So far, it’s been such an exciting season for our team and I can’t wait to see what this weekend has in store.”

About Sim Seats
Since 2009 we’ve been designing and fabricating high quality made in USA driving simulators including motion systems, complete turn key iRacing packages, and custom fabrication.

Our customer base includes all racers from amateur to the pro ranks. Every one of us at Sim Seats is a weekend racer too. Our passion for racing drives us to build better sim racing equipment, and leaves us feeling that the weekend just doesn’t cut it. Join us for the thrill of racing any time, any day, any car, any track.

As we like to say, don’t limit your track time to the weekend!

To learn more about Sim Seats, visit www.sim-seats.com.

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About Brandonbilt Motorsports

Brandonbilt Motorsports is a family-owned, professional stock car team competing full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS). Owned and operated by Woodbridge, Virginia native, Jerry Brown, Brandonbilt Motorsports has quickly become a household name in the NASCAR Xfinity Series through hard work and determination. As a smaller team in the NXS, Brandonbilt Motorsports’ goal has always been to do the most with less, while also becoming a contending organization in every race that it enters. Brandonbilt Motorsports shocked the racing world in 2020 as driver, Brandon Brown, secured the team’s first playoff berth in only its second, full-time season in the NXS, before going on to finish the year 11th in the overall points standings. On the horizon in 2021, Brandonbilt Motorsports looks to pick up where it left off as a playoff-caliber team at each event it enters. To learn more, visit bmsraceteam.com.

Crowe Equipment Extends Partnership with Spencer Boyd Racing

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Mooresville, NC (July 2, 2020) – Spencer Boyd Racing is pleased to announce that Crowe Equipment of Jasonville, IN has extended their partnership through the 2021 NASCAR season. Crowe Equipment, who is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, is a specialist in new surplus and used Cat parts and whole equipment.

Crowe Equipment has been serving a great need in the heavy equipment industry since 1991. Crowe Equipment sells new Cat surplus parts, used and rebuilt Cat parts, and whole equipment. Shipping worldwide, their inventory is unmatched and their turnaround times will have your job back on track quickly. Call 1-800-741-8792 for all of your heavy equipment needs.

“Extensions are personally fulfilling for me,” said Boyd of the partnership. “It shows we are delivering for our sponsors and I’m always humbled when someone supports my career. Crowe has been a family business for 30 years and continues to grow because of their dedication to what they do. I’m honored to have them on the 20 truck in 2021.”

“Our family is so happy to continue our relationship with Spencer Boyd Racing,” stated Crowe Equipment Owner, Scott Crowe. “We love Spencer’s social media and his patriotism. He embodies our Midwest attitude of hard-working people that are the backbone of this great country. I’m looking forward to another great season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.”

The newly redesigned Crowe Equipment No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado will be adorned with Crowe’s 30th Anniversary logo when it hits the track at Knoxville Raceway next week.

Rebel Rock Racing to Recover for Watkins Glen Return

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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (2 July 2021) – Rebel Rock Racing planned to spend a relaxing four days in the scenic Finger Lakes Region while preparing for Friday’s Sahlen’s 120 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge event at Watkins Glen International.

However, those plans quickly changed when the No. 71 Urban Grid Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R was badly damaged in an accident early in Saturday’s Tioga Downs 240 at the circuit. Suddenly, it became the “Race to Recovery” to have a car ready for drivers Frank DePew and Robin Liddell for the second race at the historic 3.4-mile venue in seven days.

DePew crashed in Turn 8 on the seventh lap of Saturday’s race. Running a little wide exiting the turn, trouble came quickly when he steered to avoid a temporary sponsor sign that had been placed in the runoff area just prior to the race. The Camaro then slid across the track and crashed head-on into a tire barrier. The hit ruptured the oil tank and tore up everything in front of the engine.

The team initially feared that the car was not fixable at the track, and so they started making plans to collect the spare car from their workshop in Florida. However, Mike Flynn, owner of Irish Mike’s Racing, happened to be at the Glen due to his team competing in a support race. Located in Orlando near the Rebel Rock Shop, Irish Mike’s does the team’s body repairs.

“We were incredibly lucky that Mike was still at the track and came over to look at our damaged car,” said Liddell. “ He knows our Camaros well and whilst he was initially a little skeptical about the repair he went to work on it and performed some magic with just a few hand tools.”

“Mike is hands down the best chassis repair guy in the business. Watching him bend and bash the twisted chassis leg into shape was really impressive and within several hours we knew that we could rebuild the damaged car, rather than have to drive the spare car up from Florida.”

Rebel Rock is grateful to have borrowed a couple of parts from TGM, which also runs a Camaro in the series, but had all the other pieces on the team hauler.

“Other than that, we had everything we needed, we have to be pretty self-sufficient, and given the quick turnaround between races, we had already discussed contingency plans in case something like this happened.” said DePew.

The whole Rebel Rock Racing team did a superb job of rebuilding the car and were still able to enjoy one day off to enjoy the local sights – whilst being ready to go for opening practice on Thursday afternoon.

The lone practice session for the Sahlen’s 120 will be Thursday at 3:35 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 8:15 p.m. The two-hour race takes the green flag 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Additional updates via:

http://rebelrockracing.co
https://twitter.com/rebelrockracing
https://www.instagram.com/rebelrockracing/

Weekend schedule for Road America

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series at Road America on August 24, 2018 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images.

This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series travel to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin to compete at Road America. It will mark the Cup Series first time back at the 4.048-mile road course since 1956.

The first and only previous Cup Series race was held on August 12, 1956 and was won by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Tim Flock. He led 17 laps in his Bill Stroppe Mercury and earned his fourth victory of the season.

The Xfinity Series has been racing at Road America since 2010. Twenty-eight of the 40 drivers entered in the Cup Series race have competed in some of those Xfinity Series races. This should give them an advantage over the competitors who are making their debut at this challenging road course that features multiple elevations and 14 turns.  

Both series will have practice and qualifying sessions.

All times are Eastern.

Friday, July 2

4:05 – 4:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice – NBCSN

Saturday, July 3

11:35 a.m.: Xfinity qualifying (two rounds, multi-vehicle) NBCSN coverage will begin at Noon

12:35 – 1:25 p.m.: Cup practice – NBCSN

2:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Henry 180 (45 laps, 182.16 miles) NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Sunday, July 4

11:05 a.m.: Cup qualifying (two rounds, multi-vehicle) CNBC

2:30 p.m. – Cup Jockey Made in America 250 Presented by Kwik Trip (62 laps, 250 miles) NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Road America Data
Season Race #: 20 of 36 (07-04-21)
Track Size: 4.048-miles
Track Type: Multi-Elevational Road Course
Number of Turns: 14
Race Length: 62 laps / 250.0 miles
Stage 1 Length: 14 laps
Stage 2 Length: 15 laps
Final Stage Length: 33 laps

NCS Road America Qualifying & Race Records:

Track qualifying record: Frank Mundy (9 minutes, 27.52 seconds, 78.000 mph)

  • Two of the 40 NCS drivers entered this weekend have won at least one pole in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Road America.  AJ Allmendinger (2013, 2019) and Michael McDowell (2011).
  • None of the active NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won a pole in the NCS at Road America.

Track race record: Tim Flock, Mercury (73.858 mph, 03:29:50) on August 12, 1956.

  • No active NCS drivers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Road America.
  • Four of the 40 NCS drivers entered this weekend at Road America have won in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Road America.  Austin Cindric (2020), Christopher Bell (2019), Michael McDowell (2016) and AJ Allmendinger (2013).
  • The inaugural NCS race in 1956 was won from the sixth starting position by Tim Flock in a Mercury.

RCR Event Preview – Road America

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Richard Childress Racing at Road America… While Richard Childress Racing will make their inaugural NASCAR Cup Series start at Road America this Sunday, the Welcome, N.C. organization has a successful history at the Wisconsin road course. In 30 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Elkhart Lake, RCR scored three consecutive victories with drivers Brendan Gaughan (2014), Paul Menard (2015), and Michael McDowell (2016) and posted 12 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.

Catch the Action… The NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Road America 180 at Road America will be televised live Saturday, July 3, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

The NASCAR Cup Series’ Road America 250 at Road America will be televised live Sunday, July 4, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Road America… Although this weekend marks the NASCAR Cup Series’ first appearance to Road America since 1956, Austin Dillon has made three starts total at the track spread out among the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the ARCA Racing Series, earning two top-10 finishes. He also plans to compete in the Trans Am Series this weekend to get additional lap time at Road America.

Dow brings a science and engineering crew who is driven by limitless curiosity to the RCR Team… Austin Dillon and the RCR team are again supported by Dow’s materials science expertise and technologies this season. Backed by the power of data analysis and virtual modeling, Dow develops and manufactures high-performance components and materials custom-made for the No. 3 car. Dow and RCR’s partnership has expedited innovation and shortened testing time in the automotive industry by recreating in the lab one of the most extreme environments – the racetrack. After eight years of collaboration, Dow scientists and RCR engineers are continuing to work together to make the No. 3 car faster, safer and more precise. Stay up to date with Dow’s exciting developments at www.dow.com/sports and follow us on Twitter @DowSports & @DowNewsroom.

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More than 1,900 U.S. Military Veterans will “ride” with Dillon this weekend thanks to a patriotic No. 3 Chevrolet featuring the names of U.S. Military Veterans and active-duty military members.

This year’s No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet features Dow’s commitment to the service and skills that veterans bring to the workforce with a special nod to Dow’s Veterans Resource Group (VETNET) and Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) program, which provides an opportunity for individuals with extensive military background to bring their broad scope of training and education, experience in leadership, and understanding of performing in high pressure situations into a successful career at Dow.

2021 marks the seventh consecutive year that Dow has partnered with RCR to honor U.S. Military veterans. The program began with just over 350 veterans in 2015 to more than 1900 this year. This year’s program also highlights Dow’s relationship with Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster response organization.

AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
You have experience at Road America in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Do you think that will give you an advantage this weekend?
“It’s crazy because that was such a long time ago. I don’t know if it will really give me any type of advantage. A lot of other drivers have been there more recently, so I’m sure the track has aged a little bit. I have leaned on some of my old teammates. Brendan Gaughan previously won there and I asked him for some advice and his notes. He printed out a great track map for me and wrote notes on it, so I’m pumped about that. I’m looking forward to Road America. The road courses have been pretty good to us this year and I want to keep improving on those. I’m going up early to try and get a feel for the track and see if I can even remember what it was like when I ran there, which was a long time ago. I know it’s a slick track. I’ve been on the simulator a lot. I’m just trying to do my best to get acclimated.

What do you think the key to performing well at Road America will be?
“It’s one of those places where you have to have an average lap in order to have a good lap, because there are so many chances to overdrive certain turns. You can lose a lot in one corner and gain a lot in another. You just have to put it all together it seems like. A little bit of racing the track goes on in these kinds of races. The restarts are going to be aggressive and wild. People will be going everywhere. I do expect some attrition in the race because there are some areas where you can wreck some stuff. Runoffs, grassy areas. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. You some really good races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series there so I’m sure the NASCAR Cup Series will be just the same. I’m just looking forward to the challenge. It’s a challenging place.

Do you think of yourself as a good road course racer?
“I’m getting there. I’m better than where I started going into this year, for sure. I’ve had some consistent finishes this year. I definitely think taking on the 24 Hours of Daytona race was helpful for that. I had to step outside of my comfort zone, and it’s pushed me to be a better racer. I’ve done some other things in the off season, too. We raced in January at COTA. It’s really just about getting more road course racing experience. I’m definitely more comfortable. I’m not going into these races just saying ‘hey can we salvage a day.’ I’ve gone to many races in my career on road courses just wanting to salvage a weekend, and now after Sonoma and some of the speed we’ve shown I think it’s a different conversation. We scored stage points at the Daytona Road Course, Sonoma Raceway, and at COTA we were just hindered by the rain. We’ve been solid at road courses but there’s always room for improvement and I’m pumped for the challenge.”

What road course does Road America resemble most?
“I think Sonoma relates the most to Road America because of the grip level at Road America, so we will take something similar but try to make our car turn a little better. I thought we had a definite top-10 car at Sonoma. We just had a loose alternator wire cause issues. We had to change the battery every stage and came back to finish 12th or 13th.”

You have a very unique paint scheme this weekend. Can you tell me about it…
“The Dow Salutes Veterans car has been going on for seven years now. It started out with 350 names on the car, and I think we broke our record. We’re at 1,903. It’s pretty awesome to see all of the veterans on the car from RCR, Dow and Team Rubicon. My buddy Tyler Rader, who used to be the gas man on my team, is on my car now. It’s cool just to see all of the connections to the military that we have across the board. Everyone is getting involved and it’s cool to see the spider web effect of names growing every year.

Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Road America… This weekend marks the return of the NASCAR Cup Series to Road America for the first time since 1956, but Tyler Reddick has some experience under his belt at the 4.048-mile road course. Reddick has two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the track, with a best finish of third coming with Richard Childress Racing during his 2019 championship season.

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TYLER REDDICK QUOTE:
Heading into Road America this weekend, you have some experience on the road course that some Cup veterans may not. How does that affect your preparation and expectations for the race weekend?
“Yeah, it’s nice going into the weekend with that experience. It makes me wish we weren’t having practice or qualifying so the Cup veterans could feel a little bit of what I felt heading into the Sonoma race weekend without turning a lap there! This weekend is going to be a great opportunity for our team. I feel like the approach you have for Road America is similar to that of COTA, and I felt really good about where we were with our car on the dry at COTA. We learned some things about our road course program at Sonoma Raceway a few weeks back, but that course isn’t as similar to Road America as COTA is. Road America is all about attacking the entry and nailing the apex. You don’t have to worry about drive-off as much as you do at Sonoma. I’m excited about the opportunity for my team and know we are bringing a great No. 8 Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Chevrolet to the track.”

Myatt Snider and the No. 2 Shore Lunch Chevrolet Camaro at Road America… Myatt Snider has one career NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Road America, coming last year during the 2020 campaign. Despite having a minimum amount of experience at Elkhart Lake, the 26-year-old has a plethora of familiarity with left and right turns. Snider competed in the NASCAR Euro Series in 2019.

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MYATT SNIDER QUOTE:
What are the keys to success at Road America this weekend?
“Road America is a really tricky road course with lots of bumps and elevation changes, but it’s also one of my favorite tracks on the Xfinity Series circuit. Having a good day in Elkhart Lake takes a few things – hitting your marks right, keeping the car on the race track, having a good car and using the right strategy. We have a really good Shore Lunch Chevrolet Camaro for this weekend and Andy Street (crew chief) has been making great strategy plays all year. I feel really confident that we can keep our good momentum from Pocono going this weekend in Wisconsin.”

Celsius Named Official Fitness Energy Drink of Kaulig Racing

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Kaulig Racing Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Celsius Fitness Drink

LEXINGTON, N.C. (July 2, 2021) – Kaulig Racing has teamed up with globally-recognized fitness energy drink, Celsius, as the team’s official drink in a multi-year agreement.

Celsius is a better-for-you alternative to traditional energy drinks with clinically proven function and provides essential energy with zero sugar and is made with premium ingredients to live fit. Celsius has been a partner of Kaulig Racing since the team’s inception in 2016. Consumed by athletes all over the world, Celsius contains seven essential vitamins providing a sustained energy source for everyone’s fitness goals.

“We are honored to partner with the Kaulig Racing family,” said John Fieldly, chief executive officer of Celsius Holdings. “Celsius is a fitness drink that drives performance for the new generation of athletes and is the perfect partner for Kaulig Racing. Celsius was created to help people LIVE FIT, exceed their goals, and elevate their everyday lives. We are excited to further expand our partnership and fuel Kaulig Racing to peak performance.”

Loved by Kaulig Racing and its drivers, Celsius’ clinically-proven formula provides the energy needed to improve body composition and help prepare them for the conditions inside the racecar each week with its advanced, thermogenic properties.

“Each one of our drivers are extremely disciplined athletes,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “They all have workout routines that physically and mentally prepare them to drive hundreds of miles in any particular race, and Celsius helps them prepare for that. Celsius has been a partner of ours since the beginning of Kaulig Racing, and we’re extremely excited to continue the relationship in an even greater capacity.”

Whether it’s in the shop, the pit, or on the road, Celsius provides Kaulig Racing team members with the essential energy to go the extra mile. Kaulig Racing’s extended partnership with Celsius will begin at Road America for the July 4th weekend events.

About Kaulig Racing™
Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time multi-car NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started and made the Championship 4 round for the first time in 2020. Kaulig Racing fields three full-time entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Jeb Burton, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Justin Haley, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by AJ Allmendinger. Kaulig Racing™ earned five wins in 2020 and have come to be one of the top competitors on track each weekend. The team also made its second NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) start in the 2021 Daytona 500 with Kaz Grala, as well as a limited NCS schedule this season. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Sprint Race Pole for Taylor

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No. 3 Corvette just beats out Tandy, No. 4 C8.R in dynamic qualifying session

WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 26, 2021) – Corvette Racing’s Jordan Taylor followed up a victory in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen with the GT Le Mans (GTLM) pole position Thursday for the IMSA WeatherTech 240 at Watkins Glen International.

A winner with Antonio Garcia on Sunday, Taylor set a time of 1:43.821 (117.895 mph) in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R ahead of Friday’s two-hour, 40-minute sprint race.

The time was a scant 0.224 seconds quicker than Nick Tandy in the No. 4 Corvette C8.R that he drives with Tommy Milner. Like Taylor, Tandy’s best lap – 1:44.045 (117.641 mph) – came on his final time around the 3.4-mile, 11-turn circuit on a quickly drying track.

It was the second GTLM pole in less than a week for the No. 3 Corvette with Garcia claiming the honors ahead of the Six Hours.

Rain pelted Watkins Glen throughout Thursday afternoon. The day’s lone practice session featured a mix of light and more moderate showers that left the track damp throughout. Conditions dried out for qualifying with both Corvettes opting for slick Michelin tires for qualifying.

Weather for the race could mirror what Corvette Racing experienced Thursday, giving team strategists and engineers plenty to think about before Friday evening’s green flag.

Friday’s race will air live at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Trackpass via NBC Sports Gold. Live audio coverage from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com, XM 202 and SiriusXM Online 992.

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – GTLM POLE-WINNER: “It’s great to be out front again. We were all glued to the TV watching Madison (Snow’s) qualifying trying to decide whether to go wets or drys. We knew he was on wets and a couple other guys were on drys, and they were way out for most of it. Then they bridged the gap on the last lap but not enough to get him. We thought maybe if they had a couple more laps, slicks would have been the way to go. So we committed to it. The first couple of laps were a little git sketchy but as soon as you built some temperature, the grip level was pretty high, other than (turns) 9, 10 and 11. You needed a nice rhythm to keep building temps, finding brake points and how much speed you could carry. I caught someone with two to go, which kind of broke the rhythm and kind of had me stressed the last lap. But thankfully everything worked out. When you are head-to-head with a guy like Nick Tandy, you really need to make the most of it. He’s a guy I’ve grown up watching and respected. So to go head-to-head with him, I knew I would be nailing everything and had to be on my A-game. I’m glad it worked out. It’s going to be a tough race tomorrow, but it’s nice to have Corvette Racing with another one-two.”

WAS THE RACING LINE DRY AND COULD THE SLICK TIRES WORK ALL THE WAY AROUND OR WERE THERE WET SPOTS? “To begin with, there were definitely wet spots in some of the short chutes between corners. Turn Nine was still pretty slick and 10 seemed a little slick. Everywhere else, it looked damp but you had to commit and trust that the grip was there. It was more of a mental game than anything. There definitely was a very narrow line. On a couple of laps, I got maybe six inches to a foot wide and you lose the front end of the car. You definitely had to be precise. By the end, everyone knew where the grip was and you could carry speed.”

NICK TANDY, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – QUALIFIED SECOND IN GTLM: “It was an interesting day today because we got to run in the full wet conditions, we got to run with the wet tires in the dry conditions and then we got to run a slick tire in a wet to dry condition. You don’t often get that sort of thing in one day. It makes it difficult to plan what you are doing, or to make any plans. It’s kind of interesting in some regard because it is different. For the qualifying session, when it is like this you go out on slicks and you know every lap is getting quicker and quicker. It’s always difficult to know how hard to push the car on the tire. But that is why we are in the car to find out. The good thing is we have both cars with decent lap times and in one piece. I think it’s given us all good experience of what the weather could bring tomorrow.”

About Chevrolet
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Derek Griffith to Make Camping World Truck Series Debut at WWTR

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New Englander’s NASCAR Home Track to be co-primary sponsor for first National Series start

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 1, 2021) – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today that Derek Griffith will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut behind the wheel of No. 51 Tundra Aug. 20 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Ill. The 24-year-old driver’s Toyota will carry co-primary sponsorship from JBL, the authority in engineering superior sound and Griffith’s NASCAR Home Track, Hudson International Speedway.

The New Hampshire native has posted three top-five and eight top-10 finishes across 10 ARCA Menards Racing Series starts the last two seasons. Griffith has also made three ARCA Menards Series East starts, picking up one pole, one top-five and two top-10 finishes. In his East Series debut at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in 2020, he captured the pole and led a race-high 144 laps, before being relegated to a runner-up finish after falling back a spot on a late-race restart.

Griffith cut his racing teeth in the four-cylinder class at Hudson Speedway, a quarter-mile oval, located near his hometown, Nashua, N.H. He graduated to the Super Late Model Division at the track in 2012 and the New Englander has been on the rise ever since. Griffith has been recognized with such prestigious honors as being part of the Kulwicki Driver Development Program (2018-2019) and being selected as the No. 1 top prospect in short-track racing by a panel of industry experts, racers, media members and more in the 2021 Speed51 Short Track Draft.

Behind the wheel of a Super Late Model Griffith has numerous wins, including back-to-back World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing championships at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway (2020-2021), a sweep of the PASS Easter Bunny 150s at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway (2021), the Thompson Icebreaker 75 at Thompson (Conn.) Speedway and the Freedom 300 at Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway (2020).

“I’m unbelievably thankful to have my hometown track, Hudson Speedway, providing me one of the biggest pushes in my racing career coming onboard as a co-primary sponsor with JBL on the No. 51 Tundra for the Camping World Truck Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway,” Griffith said. “I have been going to races at Hudson Speedway my entire life and began racing there at the age of 12, so it has a very special place in my heart.

“While Kyle has built KBM into the best team in the history of the Truck Series, I know that he still holds Super Late Model racers around the country in high regard and he’s given guys like Erik Jones, Harrison Burton and Chandler Smith a chance to showcase their skills at the national series level. I’m thankful to Kyle, everyone at KBM and Toyota Racing Development for this once in a lifetime opportunity and I’m looking forward to making the best I can out of it.”

“Derek has proven himself as one of the top young talents in Super Late Model racing in recent years, has been very competitive in his limited ARCA opportunities and is deserving of the opportunity the chance to make a start in the Camping World Truck Series,” Busch said. “As a Super Late Model racer myself, I know that to win some of the races he’s been able to win the last few years, he’s had to beat some of the best drivers in the country. Many of those drivers have the talent to compete at the National Series level but never get the chance, so to be providing Derek with this opportunity is really special and I know that he’ll do a great job for us.”

“I am beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to help Derek Griffith race in the Camping World Truck Series,” said Ben Bosowski, owner of Hudson International Speedway. “As a small, local track it is a true honor to help a local Hudson Speedway native reach his potential in the world of racing. Derek is an amazing, passionate, and talented young driver who absolutely deserves this opportunity. I am very excited to help be a part of this next stage in his career. I wish Derek nothing but the absolute best. All of us at Hudson International Speedway are very much looking forward to cheering him on!”

The No. 51 team, led by first-year crew chief Mardy Lindley, has scored three wins across 13 races this season. Owner-driver Kyle Busch was victorious at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway in Kansas City while Martin Truex Jr. won the inaugural Truck Series event at the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Dirt Track. Truex Jr. became the 16th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM and the 12th to collect their first-ever victory in NASCAR’s third division.

About JBL:

JBL creates the amazing sound that shapes life’s most epic moments. From iconic events like Woodstock and concerts at Madison Square Garden, to games at Yankee Stadium and weekend road trips, JBL elevates listeners’ experiences with award-winning audio that lets them make the most of every moment. With unmatched professional credentials and over 70 years of delivering industry leading innovation, JBL is the authority in engineering superior sound.

About Kyle Busch Motorsports:

Since debuting in 2010, Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) has quickly established itself as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR. Owned by two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and fueled by his passion for winning, the organization holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (88) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). 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).

KBM prepares a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of its state-of-the art 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at www.KyleBuschMotorsports.com, by liking the team on Facebook (KBMteam) and by following the team on Instagram (KBMteam), and Twitter (@KBMteam).

Monster Energy Racing: Riley Herbst Road America NXS Advance

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The Henry 180 NASCAR Xfinity Series race takes place on Saturday, August 8th at Road America.

RILEY HERBST
Road America NASCAR Xfinity Series Advance
No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing

NASCAR Xfinity Series Overview
• Event: Henry 180 (Round 17 of 33)
• Date: Saturday, July 3
• Location: Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
• Layout: 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course
• Time/TV/Radio: 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Riley Herbst Notes of Interest

• Road-course racing has become a staple of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, especially of late. Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, has accumulated all seven of his road-course starts in the last year. The 22-year-old racer from Las Vegas made his first Xfinity Series start on a road course on July 4, 2020 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His best road-course finish is seventh, earned last August on the layout inside the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway oval.

• Herbst has four other road-course starts outside of the Xfinity Series. His best result came in August 2017 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, when he finished second in the ARCA Menards Series race.

• Saturday’s Henry 180 at Road America will mark Herbst’s 60th career Xfinity Series start and his second at the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course. He has earned six top-fives and 25 top-10s dating back to his first career start on June 17, 2018 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, where Herbst finished an impressive sixth.

• After making the move to SHR at the conclusion of the 2020 season, Herbst now drives for the team that has won two road-course races in the past three years. Chase Briscoe, the previous driver of the No. 98 Ford Mustang, scored both victories – September 2018 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval and August 2020 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In addition, the No. 98 Ford Mustang has never finished outside the top-10 at Road America.

Riley Herbst, Driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang

We’re heading back to a road course with Road America on the schedule for this weekend. You scored a runner-up finish there in the 2017 ARCA Menards Series race. Does that help your confidence heading into the weekend?

“I definitely had a good run at Road America back in 2017. It’s a fun track and I’m excited to get back there this weekend. My first race in the Xfinity Series didn’t go how I would’ve liked, but we have a chance to practice and qualify this weekend, so hopefully that’ll help us on Saturday. We’ve had the speed this season, now we just need to put it all together and get a win so we can secure our spot in the playoffs this fall.”

Practice and qualifying are a part of this enhanced race weekend at Road America. How beneficial is this for you and the team?

“We learn a lot in these practice and qualifying sessions. I feel like we’ve had some pretty good races this year when we’ve had these sessions. You learn a lot about your team and they learn about what I need out of the car that weekend. It helps boost confidence if you have a fast car. It really helps us put the pieces of the puzzle together as we head into some of these tracks where I have limited experience.”

There have been a lot of ups and downs for you this season on road courses. What do you need at Road America to have a strong weekend for the No. 98 team?

“We need luck to be on our side this weekend. We’ve had a roller coaster of a season and, unfortunately, there have been quite a few times where we’ve just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. With that said, we’re learning what we can every race and moving forward to try and put strong runs together. I’m thankful to have the support of the No. 98 team and everyone at Monster Energy. Hopefully, I can get a win for them in Road America.”

No. 98 Monster Energy Team Roster

Primary Team Members:
Driver: Riley Herbst
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Crew Chief: Richard Boswell
Hometown: Friendship, Maryland

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: Daniel Coffey
Hometown: Granite Falls, North Carolina

Rear Tire Changer: Chris Jackson
Hometown: Fort Mill, South Carolina

Tire Carrier: Dwayne Moore
Hometown: Griffin, Georgia

Fueler: James Keener
Hometown: Fortuna, California

Jackman: Sean Cotten
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Road Crew Members:
Truck Driver: Steve Wood
Hometown: Eatontown, New Jersey

Front End Mechanic: Mike Brill
Hometown: Woodsville, New Hampshire

Engine Tuner: Willie Pelotte
Hometown: Oakland, Maine

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