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CHEVROLET NTT INDYCAR SERIES: TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE – GMR GRAND PRIX AT ROAD COURSE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

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CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES
GMR GRAND PRIX
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROAD COURSE
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
MAY 14-15

RACE 5 OF 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES:

DETROIT (May 12, 2021) – Will Power points to starting fast as the most definitive reason he’s been able to finish strong on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

Power, driver of the No. 12 Verizon 5G Team Penske Chevrolet, has been proficient on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit that incorporates portions of Turns 1 and 2 and the front straight of the famed oval. He has taken center stage in Victory Circle in 2015, ‘17, ’18 and October 2020 – each after starting from the pole – backed by 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V6 Chevrolet engine.

Power will join 12 other Team Chevy drivers who will seek to kick off NTT INDYCAR SERIES events this month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a victory in the 85-lap/207.3-mile GMR Grand Prix on Saturday, May 15. Two 45-minute practice sessions precede knockout qualifications Friday, May 14.

Team Chevy drivers have earned eight pole starts, led by Power’s five, and seven wins in the nine events since the inaugural race on the road course in 2014.

“Generally, if I qualify on pole at that track, we have a great shot of winning,” said Power, who has transferred a pole start to victory nine times with Chevrolet power. “You see different drivers win multiple races at different tracks. The Indy road course has been one of those for me.”

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated reshaping the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, with three races contested on the IMS road course. Power and Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden were among the winners.

After Pato O’Ward broke through for his initial NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory — and the 90th for Chevrolet since it returned to engine manufacturer competition in 2012 — May 2 at Texas Motor Speedway in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay is the odds-on favorite as the next first-time winner.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, where the 2020 Series rookie of the year has two top-five finishes and a pole start in three races, is a likely venue. VeeKay, 20, driving the No. 21 Sonax/Autogeek Chevrolet, has had a solid start to the season with three top-10 finishes in the four races.

Joining the Chevrolet lineup are two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya in the No. 86 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet and Charlie Kimball driving the No. 11 Tresiba Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing.

Following the GMR Grand Prix, attention shifts to the 2.5-mile IMS oval for preparations for the 105th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 30. In 2018, Power and Chevrolet swept the races on the road course and oval. The next year, Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud followed suit in his Chevrolet-powered race car.

“Chevrolet teams move from the high-banked Texas Motor Speedway oval to the exceptionally technical Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course this weekend for the GMR Grand Prix. The schedule presents challenges for drivers and Chevrolet engineers to get up to speed quickly for qualifying and the 85-lap race,” Chevrolet INDYCAR program manager Rob Buckner said. “Chevrolet has had great success in the nine races on the 2.439-mile road course and we will aim to start the Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with another victory and then turn our attention to ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’ ”

NBC will telecast the GMR Grand Prix live at 2:30 p.m. ET May 15. The 85-lap race will also be broadcast live on INDYCAR Radio Network affiliates, Sirius 211, XM 205, Indycar.com, and on the INDYCAR Mobile app powered by NTT DATA. Practice and live qualifications will stream on Peacock Premium.

Team Chevy will be represented by:
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Dalton Kellett, No. 4 K-Line Insulators/AJ Foyt Racing
Charlie Kimball, No. 11 Tresiba/AJ Foyt Racing
Sebastien Bourdais, No. 14 ROKiT/AJ Foyt Racing
Arrow McLaren SP
Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP
Felix Rosenqvist, No. 7 Vuse Arrow McLaren SP
Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 86 Arrow McLaren SP
Carlin
Max Chilton, No. 59 Gallagher Carlin
Ed Carpenter Racing
Conor Daly, No. 20 U.S. Air Force
Rinus VeeKay, No. 21 Sonax/Autogeek
Team Penske
Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Snap-on Team Penske
Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 PPG Team Penske
Will Power, No. 12 Verizon 5G Team Penske
Simon Pagenaud, No. 22 Menards Team Penske

Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Year-By-Year Results since 2012

2021 ­– 1 win, 1 pole in 4 races
Win – Pato O’Ward (Texas2). Pole – Pato O’Ward (Barber Motorsports Park)
2020 – 7 wins, 11 poles in 14 races
Wins – Simon Pagenaud (Iowa1); Josef Newgarden (Iowa2, St. Louis2, Indy RC2, St. Petersburg); Will Power (Mid-Ohio1, Indy RC3, St. Petersburg). Poles – Josef Newgarden (Texas, Road America1, Iowa2), Will Power (Indianapolis road course, St. Louis1, Mid-Ohio1, Indy RC3; St. Petersburg), Pato O’Ward (Road America2), Conor Daly (Iowa1), Rinus VeeKay (Indy road course October)
2019 – 9 wins, 9 poles in 17 races
Driver/owner championship (Josef Newgarden/Roger Penske); Indianapolis 500 win (Simon Pagenaud)
2018 – 6 wins, 9 poles in 17 races
Indianapolis 500 win (Will Power)
2017 – 10 wins, 11 poles in 17 races
Engine Manufacturer Championship; driver/owner titles (Josef Newgarden/Roger Penske)
2016 – 14 wins, 13 poles in 16 races
Engine Manufacturer Championship; driver/owner titles (Simon Pagenaud/Roger Penske)
2015 – 10 wins, 16 poles in 16 races
Engine Manufacturer Championship; driver/owner titles (Scott Dixon/Chip Ganassi);
Indianapolis 500 win (Juan Pablo Montoya). First manufacturer to capture all titles since Chevrolet returned to INDYCAR in 2012
2014 – 12 wins, 14 poles in 18 races
Engine Manufacturer Championship; driver/owner titles (Will Power/Roger Penske)
2013 – 10 wins, 11 poles in 19 races
Engine Manufacturer Championship; Indianapolis 500 win (Tony Kanaan)
2012 – 11 wins, 10 poles in 15 races
Engine Manufacturer Championship; driver/owner titles (Ryan Hunter-Reay/Michael Andretti)
Total – 90 wins, 100 earned poles in 153 races

About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 79 countries with more than 3.2 million cars and trucks sold in 2020. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

CRC Industries, Pocono Raceway announce Camping World Truck Series entitlement partnership

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Horsham, PA – CRC Industries is pleased to announce its entitlement partnership with Pocono Raceway, as the track will host the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the CRC Brakleen 150.

CRC, an industry-leading global supplier of specialty products and formulations, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its flagship brand, Brakleen®, the #1 selling brake parts cleaner worldwide.

The partnership will come together for the highly-anticipated Pocono Raceway Doubleheader Weekend, featuring 5 NASCAR and ARCA races over three days. The green flag will wave for the CRC Brakleen 150 at noon on Saturday, June 26.

“The timing of Brakleen’s 50th anniversary with Pocono Raceway’s 50th anniversary made this a great year to partner together,” noted Perry Cozzone, CEO of CRC Industries. “Both companies have such a rich history in the state of Pennsylvania, serving the passions of people who love products that work fast, and vehicles that run fast. CRC is thrilled to be a part of this historic event.”

Nestled in the Pocono Mountains, ‘The Tricky Triangle’ is one of the most historic tracks on the NASCAR circuit, located merely 80 miles from CRC headquarters in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Also celebrating its 50th year of racing on their 2.5-mile triangular shaped track, the landmark is renowned for its unique configuration and boasts the longest frontstretch in motorsports.

“We are thrilled to welcome CRC Industries and Brakleen to the Pocono Raceway family,” said Pocono Raceway President Ben May. “CRC is a well-recognized name in the motorsports and automotive world. Having them as part of our 2021 NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend is special, especially as partners on Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Saturday ticket holders will get to see two races for the price of one – the CRC Brakleen 150 and the weekend’s first of two NASCAR Cup Series races.”

Operating at full capacity, Pocono Raceway’s jam-packed Doubleheader Weekend schedule will include an ARCA Menards Series race on Friday, June 25, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series CRC Brakleen 150 and a NASCAR Cup Series race on Saturday, June 26, followed by the NASCAR XFINITY Series and the second of two NASCAR Cup Series races on Sunday, June 27.

Live coverage for the CRC Brakleen 150 begins Saturday, June 26 at noon on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM Channel 90. For tickets, starting at $45 for adults and FREE for kids (ages 12 and under,) please visit poconoraceway.com. To learn more about CRC Industries and their range of maintenance products, visit CRCIndustries.com.

DiBenedetto Looking to Get a Handle on Dover

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After a couple of mediocre finishes at Dover International Speedway in 2020, Matt DiBenedetto and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are looking at this weekend’s Drydene 400 at Dover not as a race to dread but one that presents an opportunity to improve as a team.

“Dover is a track we couldn’t get a grip on last year as far as the speed we needed,” said DiBenedetto, who is set to start Sunday’s race from 18th place. “We’re planning to learn from last year, try something different this time and redeem ourselves.”

He said this weekend’s race on the one-mile concrete oval offers him and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team a chance to build on its strengths.

“We know we’re good at the mile-and-a-half tracks like Las Vegas and Texas, and we’re strong on the superspeedways,” he said. “This is an opportunity to become more well-rounded.”

DiBenedetto said he’s confident that even without practice, crew chief Greg Erwin and the engineers on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang will come up with a good set-up for the 400-lap race.

He said that even though he and the No. 21 team excel on the concrete oval at Bristol, there a few similarities between the two tracks beyond the type of surface.

“Dover is slick, with less grip,” he said. “We’ll bank what we learned last year and build on it.”

DiBenedetto enters the weekend 17th in the Cup Series standings but is tied in points with 16th place Tyler Reddick, who holds the tie-breaker of best race finish this season.

Sunday’s Drydene 400 is set to get the green flag just after 2 p.m. Eastern Time with TV coverage on FOX Sports 1. Stage breaks will be at Laps 120 and 240.

About Motorcraft:

Motorcraft offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer value with high quality and the right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Dealers, independent distributors and automotive parts retailers, and are backed by the Service Parts Limited Warranty of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Omnicraft:

Omnicraft is part of the Ford lineup of parts brands: Ford Parts, Motorcraft and Omnicraft. Omnicraft is the exclusive non-Ford/Lincoln parts brand of premium aftermarket parts. With over a century of parts heritage to build upon, Omnicraft provides excellent quality and fit and is a preferred choice of professional automotive technicians. To find out more about Omnicraft, visit www.omnicraftautoparts.com or contact your local Ford or Lincoln Dealership.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center

Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center offers extraordinary service for routine vehicle maintenance including tire repair and replacement with a Low Tire Price Guarantee and a full menu of automotive services including oil and filter, brakes, alignments, batteries, and shocks and struts on all vehicle makes and models. Service is performed by certified technicians at more than 1,000 locations worldwide while you wait, and no appointment is necessary. For more information about Quick Lane, please visit www.quicklane.com.

About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 200,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.

Wood Brothers Racing

Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glen Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glen’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Matt DiBenedetto in the famous No. 21 racer.

DGR ARCA Menards Series East Race Advance: Dover

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Friday, May 14
Track: Dover International Speedway, 1-mile oval
Race: 4 of 8
Event: General Tire 125 (125 laps, 125 miles)

Schedule
Practice/Qualifying: 1:45 p.m. ET
Race: 5:00 p.m. ET (TrackPass)

David Gilliland, No. 17 DGR Ford Fusion

  • David Gilliland will compete in his first ARCA race of the 2021 season on Friday evening in the General Tire 125 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
  • In his most recent ARCA start with the West Series at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway in November, Gilliland led 23 laps en route to victory driving the No. 4 Fusion with Derek Smith atop the pit box.
  • The Riverside, California native started third and finished second in the 2020 edition of the General Tire 125 at Dover. In addition to his lone ARCA start, he has 19 career Cup Series starts, three career Xfinity Series starts and one Truck Series start at the one-mile oval.
  • Chad Johnston, who has worked with Gilliland in two Truck Series races this season, will serve as crew chief on Friday evening. The veteran engineer has had prior success at Dover in the Cup Series with five top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 17 starts, including a win with Kyle Larson on October 6, 2019.
  • Click here for Gilliland’s career statistics.

Joey Iest, No. 54 ASN/Basila Ranch Ford Fusion

  • Joey Iest will compete in his fourth ARCA Menards Series East race of the 2021 season on Friday evening when he makes his first career appearance at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
  • In his three ARCA East races for David Gilliland Racing this season, Iest has three top-five finishes. He finished fifth at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway, Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway and Nashville (Tenn.) Fairgrounds Speedway.
  • With his fifth-place finish on Saturday at Nashville, the California driver moved into fourth in the series standings, 24 points out of first place.
  • In 2020, crew chief Derek Smith guided team owner David Gilliland and the No. 54 Ford Fusion to a second-place finish in the General Tire 125.
  • Click here for Iest’s career statistics.

FedEx Racing Express Facts – Dover International Speedway

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Denny Hamlin
11 FedEx Office Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing

Race Info:

Race: Drydene 400
Date/Time: Sunday, May 16/2:00 p.m. ET
Distance: 400 laps/400 miles
Track Length: 1 mile
Track Shape: Oval
Banking: 24 degrees
2020 Winner: Denny Hamlin

Express Notes:

Press Kit: Download the 2021 FedEx Racing press materials at www.fedexracing.com/presskit, including bios for Denny Hamlin, Chris Gabehart and Joe Gibbs Racing leadership, program highlights and statistics.

Darlington Recap: Denny Hamlin scored another top-five finish Sunday at Darlington Raceway. The #11 team brought a fast Toyota Camry to the historic, egg-shaped oval and even led five laps, but Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. dominated the Mother’s Day race and took the victory. Hamlin finished fifth and maintained a 75-point lead in the driver standings.

Dover Preview: The NASCAR Cup Series moves north, returning to “The Monster Mile” this weekend in Dover. Drivers will make the trip to Delaware for Sunday’s 400-mile event on the concrete oval. Hamlin is a one-time winner at the track and owns six top-five and 13 top-10 finishes in 30 career races at Dover International Speedway, leading a total of 609 laps. Hamlin will look to earn his first trip to Victory Lane this season.

Hamlin Statistics:

Track: Dover International Speedway
Races: 30
Wins: 1
Poles: 4
Top-5: 6
Top-10: 13
Laps Led: 609
Avg. Start: 10.3
Avg. Finish: 16.6

Hamlin Conversation – Dover:

What are the sensations you feel in a lap at Dover?

“It’s the most physically demanding track for sure – simply because of the speed in the banking, the load that your body takes in the middle of corner. It’s a very, very tough track. It’s very rough, and there are a lot of elevation changes from corner entry to the middle of the corner. It takes its toll on you. It hasn’t always been my favorite or best track during the course of my career, but honestly since being with Chris (Gabehart, crew chief) over these last few years, we’ve had some really good results there.”

How important is to get that first elusive win of the season?

“We’ll get it. We’ve been running up front all season, so eventually the odds will come back to us. If we continue to do what we’ve been doing, we’re going to be in really good shape. We’re still getting smarter and better every single week.”

FedEx Office Along for the Ride at Dover: FedEx Office thanks all team members for rising to meet and overcome challenges on a daily basis.

Team Hardpoint EBM Drivers Rob Ferriol And Katherine Legge Bring Strong Record To Mid-Ohio

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Both Drivers have Podium Finishes at Mid-Ohio and Hope to Add Another With the No. 88 Richard Mille/Champion Porsche 911 GT3 R in IMSA GTD Race This Weekend

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 12, 2021) – Rob Ferriol and Katherine Legge will co-drive the No. 88 Richard Mille/Champion Porsche/GridRival Porsche 911 GT3 R for Team Hardpoint EBM this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, round three of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season and the first two-hour, 40-minute sprint race of the season.

The sprint race is scheduled for 2:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 15, shown live on NBCSN and via TrackPass on the NBC Sports app.

Ferriol and Legge both have limited experience on the 2.258-mile permanent road course, but each have also been a part of a podium celebration at the track.

Team Hardpoint EBM team owner and driver Ferriol earned four podiums early in his IMSA career, with three runner-up finishes and a third-place finish in IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Those finishes were part of a two-year program that helped catapult Ferriol to this, his second season as team owner and into the GT Daytona class of IMSA’s top-level championship.

“Racing is a fickle beast,” Ferriol said. “The track and your competitors don’t care how good or bad you did the last time, only what you show up with on race day. That said, those prior successes do give us something to build on as drivers. As a team, we’ll combine that experience with that of Owen Hayes and our engineering squad, as well as our ever-improving pit crew, and bring the best possible package for our No. 88 Richard Mille/Champion Porsche/GridRival Porsche GT3 R to the race on Sunday. The rest is up to Lady Luck.”

Like Ferriol, Legge has a runner-up finish at Mid-Ohio. Legge was part of the team that finished second in 2018 and was also the site of her NASCAR Xfinity Series debut the same year.

“I’m very much looking forward to going back to Mid-Ohio,” Legge said. It is a track that brings a smile to your face when you are driving it. I have fond memories of my NASCAR debut and an IMSA podium there, but I actually haven’t raced there very much at all. It is tricky to be fast there, so Rob and I will be looking to build on Sebring results and find a setup we both like. We raced the same car in Daytona, so teaming up isn’t entirely new, and I’m looking forward to working with Rob. Hopefully we can get a good result for the team, and for Richard Mille, and build on that moving forward.”

Though Ferriol and Legge will share the car alone for the first time, they teamed with Earl Bamber and Christina Nielsen for a 10th-place finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona in January for Team Hardpoint EBM.

“The key for Katherine and me this weekend will be to ensure we make efficient use of the two practice sessions so we’ve got the right car balance going into the race,” Ferriol said. “Having driven with her at Daytona, as well as watched that heroic push to the finish at Sebring, I’m genuinely excited to see what we can put together at the first Sprint Cup race of the year. She’s proven to be a formidable competitor time and again, so my goal is to hand the car over in the best possible position, then watch her go to work.”

That work begins on Friday, May 14, with an afternoon practice session at 4:30 p.m. ET. The team gets another hour of practice on Saturday morning at 8:50 a.m. ET, with a quick turnaround to qualifying at 12:20 p.m. There is a 20-minute warm-up session on Sunday morning prior to pre-race ceremonies and the green flag.

About Team Hardpoint EBM:
Hardpoint Motorsports was founded by Rob Ferriol in 2018 with the vision of combining his experience as a successful entrepreneur with his passion for racing. Team Hardpoint EBM is a joint venture between Team Hardpoint and Earl Bamber Motorsport formed in late 2020 to combine the resources of EBM and co-owners Earl Bamber and Will Bamber and the early success of Team Hardpoint. Headquartered at VIRginia International Raceway, the team’s 2021 plans include a full-season effort in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship in a Porsche 911 GT3 R and a multi-car effort in the IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup North America. More information on Team Hardpoint EBM can be found at www.hardpoint.com or through its strong social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Pocono Raceway and CRC Announced the CRC Brakleen 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race

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LONG POND, Pa. (May 12, 2021) – Pocono Raceway today announces a new partnership with CRC Industries under which the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at ‘The Tricky Triangle has been renamed the CRC Brakleen 150. The CRC Brakleen 150 is part of the 2021 NASCAR Doubleheader at Pocono Raceway and will take place before the weekend’s first of two NASCAR Cup Series races on Saturday, June 26. Additionally, both Pocono Raceway and Brakleen are celebrating 50-year anniversaries this year.

“We are thrilled to welcome CRC Industries and Brakleen to the Pocono Raceway family,” said Ben May, Pocono Raceway’s President. “CRC is a well-recognized name in the motorsports and automotive world. Having them as part of our 2021 NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend is special, especially as partners on Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Saturday ticket holders will get to see two races for the price of one – the CRC Brakleen 150 Truck Series race and the weekend’s first of two NASCAR Cup Series races.”

CRC Industries is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its flagship brand, Brakleen®, the number one selling brake parts cleaner worldwide. The Raceway is also celebrating ’50 Year of the Tricky Triangle’ in honor of the first race on the historic, triangular-shaped 2.5-mile superspeedway in 1971.

“The timing of Brakleen’s 50th anniversary with Pocono Raceway’s 50th anniversary made this a great year to partner together,” said Perry Cozzone, CRC Industries’ CEO. “Both companies have such a rich history in the state of Pennsylvania, serving the passions of people who love products that work fast, and vehicles that run fast. CRC is thrilled to be a part of this historic event.”

Pocono Raceway will host five NASCAR and ARCA races in three days during the 2021 NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend. The jam-packed weekend starts with the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 ARCA Menards Series race on Friday, June 25th. The CRC Brakleen 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the weekend’ first of two NASCAR Cup Series races will be held on Saturday, June 26th. The weekend ends with the Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons NASCAR Xfinity Series race and the Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 NASCAR Cup Series races on Sunday, June 27th.

Kids, ages 12 and under can attend all NASCAR events at Pocono Raceway for free in 2021. Grandstand parking is also free and coolers are welcome. Pocono Raceway offers a variety of Grandstand ticketing options for adults starting at $10 on Friday and $45 on Saturday or Sunday. Camping options are also available, with limited availability due to demand, starting at $200. To purchase tickets, visit www.poconoraceway.com or call 1-800-722-3929 (1-800-RACEWAY.)

About Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway, also known as ‘The Tricky Triangle,’ is family-owned and situated in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. In business for over 50 years, the Raceway hosts multiple, national motorsports events including two NASCAR Cup Series, one NASCAR Xfinity Series, one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and one ARCA Menards Series events each year. The facility’s calendar also consists of over 200 events including “The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show,” Tough Mudder and a wide range of car clubs and racing schools. Pocono Raceway is recognized as the world’s first, privately-owned solar-powered sports facility. Their 25-acre, three-megawatt solar farm provides the energy needs of the Raceway, as well as, adds electricity to the local power grid. Each member of our raceway staff is committed to creating exciting experiences and lifelong memories. For more information, please visit www.poconoraceway.com.


About CRC Industries, Inc.

CRC Industries, Inc. (www.crcindustries.com) is a global leader in the production of specialty products and formulations for the do-it-yourselfer and maintenance professional, serving the automotive, industrial, electrical, marine, heavy truck, hardware, and aviation markets. CRC global trademarked brands include CRC®, Evapo-Rust®, K&W®, MaryKate®, SmartWasher®, Sta-Lube®, and Weld-Aid®.

FAST FACTS: GMR Grand Prix

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Race weekend: Friday, May 14 – Saturday, May 15

Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course (clockwise)

Race distance: 85 laps / 207.3 miles

Push-to-pass parameters: 200 seconds of total time, with a maximum time of 20 seconds per activation.

Firestone tire allotment: Six sets primary, four sets alternate (Note: An seventh set of primary tires is available to any car fielding a rookie driver.)

Twitter: @IMS @IndyCar, #ThisIsMay, #IndyCar

Event website: www.ims.com

INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com

2020 race winner: Scott Dixon (No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda)

2020 NTT P1 Award winner: Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet), 1:10.1779, 125.116 mph.

Qualifying lap record: Will Power, 1:07.7044, 129.687 mph, May 12, 2017 (Set in Round 3 of knockout qualifying)

NBC Sports race telecasts: Qualifying, 6 p.m. ET Friday, NBCSN (Same-day delay); GMR Grand Prix, 2 p.m. ET Saturday, NBC (live). Leigh Diffey is the play-by-play announcer for NBC’s coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, alongside analysts Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy.

Peacock Premium Live Streaming: All NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice sessions and qualifying will stream live on Peacock Premium, NBC’s direct-to-consumer livestreaming product.

INDYCAR Radio Network broadcasts: Mark Jaynes is the chief announcer alongside analyst Davey Hamilton. Nick Yeoman and Jake Query are the turn announcers. The GMR Grand Prix will air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM 205, indycar.com, indycarradio.com and the INDYCAR Mobile app powered by NTT DATA. All NTT INDYCAR SERIES practices and qualifying are available on SiriusXM 205, indycar.com and the INDYCAR Mobile app.

At-track schedule (all times local):

Friday, May 14 (All times are local)
9:30-10:15 a.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice, Peacock Premium
1-1:45 p.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice, Peacock Premium
4:30 p.m. Qualifying for the NTT P1 Award (three rounds of NTT INDYCAR SERIES knockout qualifications), Peacock Premium (Live)

Saturday, May 15
10:45-11:15 a.m. NTT INDYCAR SERIES warmup, Peacock Premium
2 p.m. NBC on air
2:39 p.m. “Drivers, start your engines”
2:45 p.m. GMR Grand Prix (85 laps/207.3 miles), NBC (Live)

Race Notes:

  • The GMR Grand Prix will be the 10th INDYCAR SERIES event conducted on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course. Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud and Will Power are the only drivers to win on the IMS road course. Pagenaud won the GMR Grand Prix in 2014, 2016 and 2019, Power won the GMR Grand Prix in 2015, 2017 and 2018 and the second race of the Harvest Grand Prix doubleheader in 2020. Dixon won the 2020 GMR Grand Prix, while Newgarden won the first race of the 2020 Harvest GP doubleheader.
  • Pagenaud, Power, Felix Rosenqvist and Sebastian Saavedra are the only drivers to have won the pole position in the GMR Grand Prix. Saavedra claimed the pole in 2014, Power in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020, Pagenaud in 2016 and Rosenqvist in 2019. Power and Rinus VeeKay won the NTT P1 Award in the Harvest Grand Prix doubleheader last October.
  • Four NTT P1 Award winners have won the GMR Grand Prix from the pole: Power in 2015, 2017 and 2018 and Pagenaud in 2016. Power also won the second Harvest GP race from pole in 2020.
  • Nine drivers have competed in every INDYCAR SERIES race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course – Marco Andretti, Dixon, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Newgarden, Pagenaud, Power, Graham Rahal and Takuma Sato. All but Andretti are entered this year.
  • Dixon has finished first or second in the last four GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis, including last year’s win – his first on the IMS road course. Dixon, who won at Texas on May 1 for his 51st career win, leads the point standings entering the event for the second straight year.
  • Rookies Romain Grosjean, Jimmie Johnson and Scott McLaughlin will race NTT INDYCAR SERIES cars on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course for the first time this weekend. Johnson is no stranger to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, though. He won the Brickyard 400 – the NASCAR Cup race previously held on the oval — four times.
  • Twenty-three of the drivers entered in the event have competed in INDYCAR races on the IMS road course. Eleven entered drivers have led laps in the GMR Grand Prix: Power 210, Pagenaud 68, Dixon 66, Graham Rahal 36, Newgarden 25, Ryan Hunter-Reay 18, Rosenqvist 15, James Hinchcliffe 4, Alexander Rossi 2, Marcus Ericsson 1 and Jack Harvey.

JR Motorsports — NXS Dover Preview

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JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW:
TRACK: Dover International Speedway
RACE: Drydene 200 (200 laps / 200 miles)
DATE: Saturday, May 15, 2021

Broadcast Information – TV: 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1 / Radio: 1:00 p.m. ET on MRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Michael Annett
No. 1 No. 1 Pilot Flying J/myRewards Plus™ Chevrolet
• Michael Annett will look to add to a four-race streak of top10 finishes at The Monster Mile this weekend and holds a best finish of third coming in 2012.
• Throughout the 2021 season, Annett has four top 10s, with a best finish of sixth coming at Las Vegas and Darlington.
• Dover International Speedway’s fast 1-mile oval is one of the better tracks for Annett, as he has averaged a finish of 12.2 over his 18 starts there.
• Annett will carry the myRewards Plus™ app colors, a rewards program made for drivers™. See the details below on how you can save time and money on your next fuel stop.

Josh Berry
No. 8 Tire Pros Chevrolet
• Josh Berry will make his Dover debut this weekend and will make his second appearance vying for the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash payday following his second-place effort at Darlington.
• Berry has nine starts on tracks between 1-2 miles in length with one top-five and three top-10 finishes, all of which have come during the 2021 season.
• In 2021, Berry has one win, two top-five and four top-10 finishes while pacing the field for 103 laps.
• Tire Pros joins Berry in Dover for its second additional race following Berry’s performance in Martinsville.

Noah Gragson
No. 9 Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / Black Rifle Coffee Chevrolet
• Noah Gragson seeks his fourth straight top-seven finish this weekend at Dover International Speedway, as he has finished seventh, fourth and sixth in his last three starts on The Monster Mile.
• Through nine races in 2021 the Las Vegas native has strong finishes of second, fourth, fifth and sixth in addition to winning the first two $100,000 NASCAR Dash 4 Cash bonuses. He’s also led 94 laps to date.
• One-mile tracks seem to agree with Gragson. He’s earned two top-five and eight top-10 finishes (at Dover, Phoenix Raceway and New Hampshire International Speedway) during his young career.

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
• Justin Allgaier enters this weekend at Dover as the most recent winner in the NXS, having gone to Victory Lane last weekend in Darlington.
• Allgaier is a two-time winner at the Monster Mile with victories in this event in 2018 and in the first of the weekend doubleheader last August.
• Overall, in 20 previous starts at Dover, Allgaier has scored nine top fives and 13 top 10s to accompany the two victories.
• With the Darlington win last weekend, Allgaier has qualified to be one of four drivers competing for the final $100,000 Dash 4 Cash prize this weekend.

Driver Quotes

“Dover is a track where we’ve always run well. I feel like we’re hitting our stride this season, with a good solid run at Darlington in the Gatorade Pilot Flying J Chevrolet. We scored points in both stages there, and had good speed at the end. That’s what we’re trying to do every week, and what we’re going to do again this weekend at Dover.”– Michael Annett

“Dover has been a really good place for us these last couple of years and I can’t wait to get back there with this BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet. Hopefully we can unload with the same speed that helped us get to Victory Lane last summer here and that we can come home with that $100,000 Dash 4 Cash prize from Xfinity. I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can do.” – Justin Allgaier

“We’re going to Dover this weekend and like most of the tracks this year, the first laps on the track will be after the green flag drops. The first few laps I’ll just be feeling the track out and figuring out how it drives throughout the run because there’s really nothing like it. I know Taylor (Moyer, crew chief) and the entire Tire Pros No. 8 team will bring a fast car this weekend so that is one less thing we will need to worry about. Hopefully we can string together a good run and bring home the Dash 4 Cash payday. Can’t thank Xfinity enough for allowing us to run for $100k, it makes winning that much better.” – Josh Berry

“Dover has been a good track for me in the past and I know Dave (Elenz, crew chief) will make sure to bring another fast Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/Black Rifle Coffee Camaro this weekend. We may not be going for the Dash 4 Cash sweep this week, but we’re putting our heads down, moving forward and hopefully putting this No. 9 back into Victory Lane and into the playoffs.” – Noah Gragson

JRM Team Updates:

Dash 4 Cash Prowess: JRM drivers have claimed the Dash 4 Cash honors on 15 different occasions with more than half of those victories coming since the 2017 season. Noah Gragson most recently took Dash 4 Cash honors at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24th.
• 2nd Annual Unilever National Day of Service, Friday, May 14, 2021: When Covid-19 first took hold in the United States, Unilever moved quickly to create United for America: an initiative designed to support communities in need during the pandemic. In 2021 Unilever will continue to provide millions of products and supplies to frontline partners like Feeding America, promote vaccine education with the Ad Council, and support organizations that directly reach women business owners and youth, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. On May 14th Unilever employees, JRM employees, and almost 200 other partners will spend time volunteering and donating to partner organizations. We invite everyone – race fans, anyone of any age – to join us in volunteering, donating, or sending letters of gratitude to local Feeding America food bank volunteers and Boys and Girls Clubs of America leaders. Visit www.everydayudoesgood.com to find ways to give or get help.
• Pilot Flying J myRewards Plus™ App: Save time and money on the road at Pilot Flying J Travel Centers and One9 Fuel Network locations with the myRewards Plus™ app, the rewards program made for drivers™. The app offers more of what matters on the road: more savings, more convenience and more time-saving features to plus-up your next stop. Professional drivers can earn up to four points per gallon only in the myRewards Plus™ app by activating the tiered points program every month. It has a trip planner, which

Toyota Racing – Weekly Preview – 05.12.21

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This Week in Motorsports: May 10-16, 2021

  • NCS/NXS: Dover International Speedway – May 15-16
  • ARCA EAST: Dover International Speedway – May 14

PLANO, Texas (May 12, 2021) – This weekend NASCAR heads to the Monster Mile for the lone stop in Delaware this season for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. The ARCA Menards Series East kicks off the action at Dover International Speedway on Friday evening.

NASCAR National Series – NCS| NXS

Truex leads the pack… With his third victory of the season, Martin Truex Jr. continues to rank as the only NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) driver with multiple wins. Truex had a dominating performance at Darlington Raceway – leading 248 of 293 laps. The Mayetta, New Jersey native also has fond memories at Dover where he scored his first-career win at the track in 2007 and has since added two additional victories in 2016 and 2019.

Hamlin is the defending event winner… Cup Series points leader Denny Hamlin heads into Dover as the reigning race winner. Hamlin led 115 laps (of 311) in the first race of the Dover doubleheader last fall to earn his first win at the one-mile paved oval. Hamlin continues to lead the overall NCS point standings after his series-best ninth top-five finish at Darlington on Sunday.

Double for Gibbs… Ty Gibbs is scheduled to make his fifth-career NASCAR Xfinity Series start on Saturday at Dover but will get the weekend started in Friday’s ARCA Menards Series East event. In six career ARCA East starts, Gibbs has scored five top-five finishes.

Hemric looks for more than a top-five… Daniel Hemric makes his return to Dover International Speedway, which is one of his best tracks. Hemric has three top-five results, and four top-10 finishes in just five Dover starts with a best finish of third in 2018.

Nemechek makes Xfinity Series return… Truck Series points leader John Hunter Nemechek makes his return to the Xfinity Series this weekend aboard the No. 26 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing (SHR). Nemechek will make his first Xfinity Series start since 2019. He has one win (Kansas 2018) and 30 top-10 finishes in 51 previous starts in the Xfinity Series. Nemechek is scheduled to make multiple starts for SHR this season.

NASCAR Regional Series – ARCA MENARDS SERIES EAST

Smith continues to perform… Toyota development driver Sammy Smith continues to perform in ARCA East events heading into this weekend’s race at Dover. Despite an early penalty, Smith drove through the pack and led the final 103 laps at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway last Saturday. It was Smith’s second victory and third top-two finish in the first three ARCA East events of the year, which has allowed him to stretch out a 15-point lead in the overall standings.

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