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Sabré Cook Joins TPC Racing For Porsche Sprint Challenge at COTA

Cook Joins Pedro Torres and Rob Lorndale Under TPC Banner For Weekend Doubleheader In Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (April 22, 2021) – Sabré Cook will join TPC Racing for the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama doubleheader next weekend, April 30 – May 2, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Cook will be part of a three-car effort for TPC Racing, joining season-long drivers Pedro Torres and Rob Lorndale in the TPC Racing paddock. Cook will race the 991.2-generation No. 37 TPC Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in the championship’s Platinum Cup class.

“We’re really excited to have a young driver of Sabré’s quality with us at TPC Racing for this event,” Harris Levitas, Director of Race Operations, said. “Sabré brings a lot of talent behind the wheel, but also a lot of experience in multiple championships around the world and a strong engineering background. It should be a really great weekend for the entire TPC Racing team.”

The 26-year-old driver and engineer joins TPC Racing in the Porsche, but is also scheduled to visit COTA in October as a W Series driver during the Formula One weekend. Cook drove the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup at the SCCA Super Tour at Virginia International Raceway just two weeks ago to a pair of third place finishes, despite being underpowered relative to the rest of the GT-1 class.

“I’m thoroughly excited to compete in my first Porsche Sprint Challenge race,” Cook said. “The fact it’s at the beautiful COTA track makes it even better. I know the competition is high and I’ll have a lot to learn still with running these cars but I’m going to give it my absolute best and enjoy the opportunity. Massive thanks to Apple Motorsports and Apple Automotive for making the race happen for me. I’m very much looking forward to running with TPC Racing and pushing for a good performance.”

Cook, Torres and Lorndale return to action with two 25-minute practices on Friday, April 30, qualifying on Saturday morning, May 1, and the first 40-minute race of the weekend on Saturday afternoon at 5:40 p.m. CDT. Sunday features a second 40-minute race at 10 a.m. CDT.

About TPC Racing:
TPC Racing is the Mid-Atlantic’s premier maintenance, service, tuning and modification center dedicated solely to Porsche sportscars. TPC Racing specializes in R&D and sales of high-performance modifications for Porsche sports cars and race cars, offering a wide range of vehicle upgrades. Best known for a line of forced induction solutions for the Porsche 911, Cayman and Boxster, a long-time focus on only one make, Porsche, has enabled TPC Racing to become experts in Porsche service, tuning, and racing. In 2000, TPC Racing began entering races under its own banner, scoring an SGS-class Championship in 2004 in the Grand-American Rolex Series and was a class winner in the 2006 Rolex 24 At Daytona, and captured the 2013 and 2016 IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA Gold Cup Championships. More information can be found at www.TPCRacing.com.

CORVETTE RACING AT SPA: First Step Toward Le Mans

CORVETTE RACING AT SPA: First Step Toward Le Mans

· Garcia, Gavin set to team together for first time in No. 63 Corvette C8.R
· FIA World Endurance Championship return for Corvette Racing
· First race outside U.S. for mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette race car
· Six Hours outing ahead of two-car effort at 24 Hours of Le Mans in August

DETROIT (April 22, 2021) – Corvette Racing takes its first steps toward a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans next week with the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at historic Spa-Francorchamps. Antonio Garcia and Oliver Gavin are set to team in a unique opportunity for sports car racing’s dominant GT program at the Six Hours of Spa on Saturday, May 1.

For the first time, Garcia and Gavin will team together for Corvette Racing with the pair sharing the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R. This will mark the first appearance for the mid-engine racing Corvette outside the United States and the team’s first appearance at Spa.

The Garcia/Gavin pairing and the rest of the Corvette Racing contingent will take part in two days of FIA WEC preseason testing Monday and Tuesday before official practices get under way Thursday at the 20-turn, 4.35-mile circuit in the heart of the eastern Belgium.

Between them, Gavin and Garcia have 318 starts, 73 wins and nine championships with Corvette Racing, but they’ve never shared the same racecar within the program. Each, however, has previous experience in GT programs at Spa.

Garcia was part of a class-winning effort at the 2001 Spa 24 Hours and won there in European Touring Car competition as well. Gavin has raced both open-wheel and sports cars including a podium finish in the 2016 Spa 24 Hours.

The run by the No. 63 Corvette in the GTE Pro category will help lay the groundwork as the program makes its comeback to Le Mans in August after missing last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has won eight times at the event since 2001 and will enter two Corvette C8.Rs in this year’s race.

Competing at Spa will provide the Corvette Racing team a bit of a refresher on specific rules and strategy methods that are unique to FIA WEC races. Pit stop operations and safety car procedures are among the biggest differences in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA WEC competitions.

Live race television and online coverage will be available via MotorTrend Network and MotorTrend On-Demand. Radio coverage for all practice sessions plus Friday qualifying and the race will air on Radio Le Mans. Live timing and scoring will be available on the FIA WEC website.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “It’s a nice idea to run this race at Spa to prepare for Le Mans. It’s not just as drivers but the engineers and the crew… everyone will be up to speed on the WEC philosophy of racing. With all the rules and differences from IMSA, it’s a good warmup for Le Mans. It helps everyone clear their minds and be focused on being prepared. That’s the main thing.
“I’ve been in the Spa 24 Hours twice, and I just missed the podium my last time. I’m really looking forward to racing the Corvette at Spa. A proper racetrack deserves a proper car like the C8.R! I’m looking forward to going around there in a GTE car. I really enjoyed my time racing in a GT1 car several years ago, and I’m sure the Corvette will be even more pleasant this time around.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “When I was first spoken to about this opportunity to race at Spa, I had gone back to Antonio and he had asked if there was any chance that we could drive together. I’m really thrilled. We’ve become really great friends over the years. I’d been teammates with nearly everyone else but had never been teammates with Antonio! It’s just a really great thing to share the C8.R with him. It’s going to be special. We’ll want to push as hard as we can for as strong a result as possible.
“Spa is one of the greatest tracks where anyone could go race. It has a very good cadence to it. It certainly has some of the most challenging corners anywhere in the world – whether you’re talking about Eau Rouge, Blanchimont or any of the stuff coming back down the hill. It’s all challenging and a great track to race on. It’s a track that I think will suit the C8.R. You also think about the weather at Spa and what could happen. Late April into the beginning of May can throw up any sort of condition at you. It’ll be phenomenal to go there with the team and with such a great racecar. It’ll certainly make all the hair stand up on the back of my neck as I’m driving down the pitlane for the first time and taking it all in. It’s going to be a very special weekend. I’ve had some great success there over the years but also some frustrating and disappointing moments. But you always go away feeling exhilarated. You never ever leave Spa thinking it was just OK or that you didn’t get much of an experience. It’s a thrill to drive around, and the challenge is immense.”

Team Chevy high-resolution racing photos are available for editorial use.

About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 75 countries with nearly 4 million cars and trucks sold in 2019. 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 www.chevrolet.com.

AFTER WINS LAST WEEKEND, BRODY ROA PREPARES FOR RETURN TO PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY FOR THE SOKOLA SHOOTOUT THIS SATURDAY

Brody Roa and crew after last weekend's win at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.

(Cypress, CA, April 21, 2021) Brody Roa warmed up for his return to Perris Auto Speedway for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series Sokola Shootout this Saturday night, April 24, with two wins in Central California last weekend.  Saturday’s race will be on the same half-mile oval where he scored the biggest win of his career in 2017. 

Both of last week’s victories came in the May Motorsports #8M sprint car.  On Friday, the winning effort came in an open 360 show at the Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield.  The following night he made it two wins in 24-hours when he outdistanced the field at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.

The Garden Grove, California resident not only won the main event, but he also triumphed in the heat race at KCRP.  Twenty-four hours later, the #91R team made the short 64-mile trek to the Thunderbowl Raceway.  The 2016 series champion started off the night when he won his heat race, placed fourth in the qualifier, and started sixth in the 25-lap main event.  The field was small, but talented, and that meant Roa had his work cut out for him.    

For the first three laps, Roa wrestled his way between fourth and fifth.  A lap four restart saw him advance one spot to third and another restart on lap five, saw him put the competition away.  He dove to the bottom to take the lead in turn one in the race that stayed green the remainder of the way.  He proceeded to run off from the competition to win by over a full straight. 

“To come out and win two in a row this weekend is pretty good,” the 30-year-old winner told announcer Bobby Gerould and the crowd.  “If you would have told me I would have won a race at Tulare I would have told you that you were crazy.  On an average night, a shopping cart could beat me around here.  It is just a place I am not very good at, but it was fun tonight.  It made you have to hit your marks every time with the holes around the top.  I can’t thank these guys at May Motorsports who put this car under me.  Jayson (May), his dad, all of his family.  They are incredible people, and they build a nice car that never has any issues.  It leaves it up to me to get the job done.  It is awesome to see fans again in the stands at a race.  Thank you all for coming out.”

The victory in Tulare was the seventh lifetime win for Roa in USAC West Coast Series competition.  And it was the initial win in the series for May Motorsports.  After two  USAC West Coast races in 2021, the friendly driver has a win and a third-place finish.  That puts him in the lead in the driver standings and May Motorsports is the leader in the owner standings.  The next race in the series is scheduled for May 15 in Petaluma.

Saturday’s Sokola Shootout will be the first time Roa has raced on the USAC/CRA Series home track, Perris Auto Speedway, since November 2019.  In nine appearances at the Riverside County track that season, he had one win and five top five finishes.  The biggest win of his career came on the same half mile clay oval in 2017 when he won the second night of the prestigious Oval Nationals. 

For fans who would like to attend Saturday’s race, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00.  Advance tickets are available at the following link  tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7.  Due to COVID mandates, that is the only way to purchase tickets for this race.  There will be no walk-up ticket sales. 

Perris Auto Speedway is located at 18700 Lake Perris Drive (92571).  The office phone number is (951) 940-0134 and the website is http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/

Roa and the team would like to thank the following for being part of the #91R’s 2021 campaign.  HD Industries, Burris Racing, Caltrol, Competition Suspension, Sander Engineering, Biker Bruce Fisher, Inland Rigging, The Golden Vibe Boutique, K-1 Race Gear, Molecule, Rod End Supply, Baldwin Filters and Jambo BBQ Pits.  In addition, the veteran driver offers thanks to Fastenal, Coopers Propane, Total Lubricants, Marina Pools, TJM Oilfield Distribution, Certex, and Biker Bruce for sponsoring the #8M. 

If you or your company would like to jump on board and receive recognition throughout the year, please give the two-time USAC champion racer a phone call or drop him a note at the contact information at the top of this release.  You can also contact him if you would like to put him in your car in a USAC National Series race when his west coast schedule permits.

To view Roa’s online portfolio and learn more about the team, please click on the following link https://www.teamwithbrody.com/.  Fans can also check out the team website at  https://www.brodyroa.com/ and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/br91r/.  

To keep up with May Motorsports, please check out and “like” its Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/MayMotorsports8M

2021 Results

3-12             Kern County Raceway Park                  USAC/CRA Sprint Cars                    7th A Main

3-13             Kern County Raceway Park                  USAC/CRA Sprint Cars                    2nd A Main             

3-26             Thunderbowl Raceway                          USAC/CRA Sprint Cars                    13th A Main  

4-10             Keller Auto Speedway                           USAC West Coast Sprint Cars   3rd A Main

4-10             Keller Auto Speedway                           King Of The Wing Sprint Cars   22nd A Main

4-16             Kern County Raceway Park                  Open 360                                   1st A Main

4-17             Thunderbowl Raceway                          USAC West Coast Sprint Cars   1st A Main

CHEVROLET NTT INDYCAR SERIES: ADVANCE – RACE 2 – STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG

CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
FIRESTNE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
APRIL 24-25

RACE 2 OF 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES:

DETROIT (April 21, 2021) – Chevrolet drivers this weekend turn their attention from a flowing and fast road course to a tight and technical temporary street course for the 17th annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Competing on the divergent venues a week apart poses challenges for Chevrolet teams and distinct tests for the 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V6 engine.

“The start of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Season is very unique mix of a permanent road course, a technical street course and a very fast mile-and-a-half banked oval,” Chevrolet INDYCAR program manager Rob Buckner said. “This diversity challenges Chevy engineers with our technical partners working with each of our Chevy powered teams to find the best combination to maximize handling and power. This weekend our Chevrolet teams and drivers head to the challenging Streets of St. Petersburg for the second race of the season.

“While Chevrolet didn’t leave Barber with the W, we had four different Chevy-powered organizations bring home a top-six finish. That result speaks highly to the level of hard-work that occurred during the off season. We take all the learnings from each race and continue to build toward accomplishing the goals we have set for the season.”

Eleven cars powered by Chevrolet’s efficient powerplant will seek to take the checkered flag in the 100-lap/180-mile race April 25.

Since returning to NTT INDYCAR SERIES engine manufacturer competition in 2012, Team Chevy drivers have won seven of the nine races on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary circuit that includes downtown streets and a runway of Albert Whitted Airport. Chevrolet drivers have also corralled 17 of the 27 podium finishes.

In that time covering 150 races, Chevrolet has amassed 89 victories and earned 100 poles.

Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet, has won the past two races at St. Petersburg. Teammate Will Power, runner-up in the season opener last week at Barber Motorsports Park in the No. 12 Verizon 5G Team Penske Chevrolet, has scored two wins and earned nine pole starts including the past two years.

“I said to the guys, if we do this week in and week out – just solid races with no mistakes – I promise you we will absolutely have a great chance at winning the championship this year,” said Power, whose 62 career poles are second Mario Andretti’s 67 on the all-time list. “I’m determined to have a good day at St. Petersburg.”

Sebastien Bourdais, who gained 11 positions relative to his starting spot to finish fifth at Barber in the No. 14 ROKiT AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet, is also a two-time winner of the event. Last October, in the event that was rescheduled because of COVID-19 to be the season finale, the St. Petersburg resident scored a fourth-place finish in the AJ Foyt Racing Chevy.

“I’m really excited for Round 2 of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at St. Petersburg at home. It’s a great track and I have some really good memories, so hopefully we can make some more,” Bourdais said.

NBC will telecast the race live at noon ET April 25. The 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, live qualifications and the race day warm-up 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
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
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 Hitachi Team Penske
Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske
Will Power, No. 12 Verizon 5G Team Penske
Simon Pagenaud, No. 22 Menards/Australian Gold Team Penske
Chevrolet V6 Year-By-Year Results since 2012

2021 ­– 1 pole in 1 race
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 – 89 wins, 100 earned poles (104 poles total – earned and based on entrant points) in 150 races

About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 75 countries with nearly 4 million cars and trucks sold in 2019. 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 www.chevrolet.com.

Caregility using NASCAR Program with Chip Ganassi Racing to Give Back to Healthcare Workers via the Caregility Cares Essential Worker Scholarship

EATONTOWN, N.J. (April 22, 2021) – Caregility, a company dedicated to delivering care to wherever the patient is located through the use of its Caregility Virtual Care Platform, is using its NASCAR program and relationship with Chip Ganassi Racing to make an even bigger impact on the healthcare industry. The Caregility Cares program—which started last year as a simple way to recognize healthcare heroes by placing their name on race cars has now grown to provide financial support for aspiring healthcare workers.

In February 2021, Caregility launched the Caregility Cares Essential Worker Scholarship. The program was designed to grant five aspiring healthcare workers with a $5,000 scholarship to aid in their pursuit of higher education degrees in the field of medicine. The program targets high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students who are either healthcare workers or dependents of healthcare workers. With applications steadily rolling in ahead of the May 31st deadline, Caregility realized the demand for assistance greatly exceeded their funds. Looking for a way to raise more funds to grant a sixth scholarship, Caregility turned to its NASCAR program with Chip Ganassi Racing.

“As we continue to face the Covid-19 pandemic, the entire world can agree on the importance of our healthcare professionals,” said Ron Gaboury, CEO of Caregility. “These individuals bravely work on the front lines to keep their communities safe, while potentially putting themselves at risk. It takes a special individual to devote their life to helping others through a career in nursing or any of the medical fields. At Caregility, we have the distinct honor to work with these individuals every day, and we can’t do enough to repay them for their service. With the Caregility Cares Essential Worker Scholarship, we look to make an impact on these individuals by relieving some of the burden and financial stress of working toward a degree.”

Caregility will serve as the co-primary sponsor of the No. 42 Chevrolet with their sister company, Yorktel, during this weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Race fans who would like to support the sixth scholarship for an aspiring healthcare worker can watch Caregility’s social channels for additional ways to support the fund, including participating in an online auction in early May. Additional details will be available at Facebook.com/CaregilityCares and at Twitter.com/Caregility.

Applications remain open for the initial round of Caregility Cares Essential Worker Scholarships. Applications are due by May 31, 2021. Current healthcare workers and their dependents who are interested in the program can learn more and apply here. Scholarship recipients will be announced in June 2021.

About Caregility:

Caregility (caregility.com) is dedicated to delivering care to wherever the patient is located through the use of the Caregility Virtual Care Platform. Designated as the #1 2021 Best in KLAS Virtual Care Platform (Non-EMR), our core telehealth offering is a purpose-built ecosystem for the entire healthcare continuum. The Caregility Virtual Care Platform provides secure, reliable two-way audio and video communication designed for any device and clinical workflow, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Today, Caregility supports more than 4 million video sessions annually and has deployed over 9,000 access points of care systems across the US. From critical and acute, to urgent and emergent, to post-acute and ambulatory, and to the home, Caregility is helping transform the delivery of patient care everywhere.

Car Repairs- Choosing An Ideal One And Find Out The Benefits Of Regular Car Repair

Photo by Enis Yavuz on Unsplash

Are you the car owners who do not stop complaining about the car repairers? Are you hunting for the most excellent and highly professional car repairs company? No doubt, finding the best car repairer isn’t a cakewalk. However, by following some tips and tricks you can surely get the most excellent one.

If you think that any local repairer can do the needful then you must for more time. The local unskilled repairer may be able to hardly repair it permanently. Therefore, you needn’t have to compromise while choosing the Car Repairs professionals.

Below discussed are some good tips for you that you must follow and hire the very best car repairing expert that can get you the work done efficiently.

Tips for choosing the most excellent car repair and mechanical services-

Tip no-01

Specialization-

Whether you have the newest model of the car like a Ford or Mercedes, you must seek the Car Repairs shop that specializes in repairing the car model that you are having. Since these shops have the remarkable experience in repairing the same car model that you owe, you can thus be completely tensed free. In addition to this, they have the state of the art of training and devices to fix different issues with the car. Thus you are going to stay ahead from the delays and get the wonderful quality of car repairing services.

Tip no-2

Reference-

To get a hold of the best car repairs shop and mechanical service, you can take recommendations from family members or friends. You can contact the known ones who already have availed the car repairing service earlier. If you know anyone having the same car model that you have, nothing can be better than that as he can guide you effectively.

Tip no-3

Certification-

The mechanical service which you are planning to choose must be certified by the concerned national institute for automotive excellence. You need to be aware of the fact that there are some mechanics that are certified by the manufacturers. These mechanics are having excellence in working on the particular car models. If come across with certification then you can be guaranteed of the actuality that they had passed all necessary tests and are expert.

Tip no-4

Warranty-

After you have selected a specific car repairer and a mechanical service provider, you need to look for the warranties. A repairer needs to offer some sort of warranty on repair work and other benefits as well. Well, you need to know that these warranties vary from one repairer to the other one. For example, some may provide a warranty on the brake work while some may offer you something else.

Tip no-5

Price estimates-

Numerous car owners don’t ask for the price estimates prior to availing the service of car repairing and later on they become shocked when they see a huge amount bill. Therefore in order to avoid such a thing taking place with you, it is going to best to ask for a quote before you hire any specific car repairer. It will provide you an idea of the entire costs involved and you will come to know whether it is there in your budget or not. Ensure that there are no hidden costs.

Tip no-6

Internet-

Presently the use of the internet has changed the way people choose all sorts of commodities and services including car repair shops. You can find out how the other clients say about their experience with the car repairer.  The image of the shop can be checked by the internet usage.

Tip no-7

Experience-

You need to consider car repairing company experience. A beginner mechanic may not be able to repair the complicated issues with greater perfection. However, the one who is greatly skilled and experienced is highly trained in solving all kinds of problems with your car.

Tip no-8

Instincts-

It is good to follow instincts. Yes, the moment you approach the mechanic and interact with him, you will get the idea of the dedication and honesty towards the work. If the gut feelings of yours permit you to choose the repairer, you must go for it. Remember that your gut feeling can be the best tool.

Benefits of regular car servicing-

01- Ensure safety-

The primary reason for regular servicing of the car is securing the family and others who are regularly moving the road. Even though there are numerous reasons behind automotive catastrophes, a cause of concern is car overlook. Fault steering and braking system, low levels of fluid, etc, are car-related problems that cause serious accidents. Taking the car for service from time to time will ensure that everything is properly working and also to avoid such troubles prior to arising.

02- Prevent malfunctioning-

Often you have observed while moving on the road that some owners of the car are standing on the roadsides. Well after seeing that you don’t want yourself on that image. So that image highlights the importance of servicing the car. With untimely service, roadside urgencies like this can take place anytime and anywhere.

Factors that increase the tension are related to the amount of unnecessary spending much like the cost of towing, hiring a repairer, finding a temporary car to provide you unwanted huge bills. Easily you can avoid those. It is better to avoid such car malfunctions by servicing the car regularly. The mechanic may experience issues and fix those before they get out of control and thus saving you against roadside urgencies and accidents.

03- Confirms fuel efficiency-

A big cause of thinking for the owners of the car is the mileage and the amount of fuel the car uses. A four-wheeler that is low at fuel efficiency uses more fuel and money. Timely servicing of the car with changing the oil regularly confirms that your vehicle is saving money.

Summing up-

Now you have learned all about how to choose the best car repairs professionals and the benefits of taking your car for servicing on regular basis. So don’t think much if it’s urgent you can consider what we have shared and choose now the best Car Repairs services.

Ford Performance NASCAR: Aric Almirola Talladega Media Availability

Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Zoom Media Availability | Wednesday, April 21, 2021

ARIC ALMIROLA, No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang — CAN YOU LOOK AHEAD TO KANSAS AND YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT PLACE? “I’ve always enjoyed Kansas. I know that I did have a really bad accident there, but in my mind I just view that as a bad accident. It just happened at a place. It just so happened to be at Kansas. It could have happened anywhere. I don’t really put that on Kansas and so every time I’ve been back since then it’s never really been a thought that’s crossed my mind. I actually enjoy going to Kansas. I have friends in Kansas City that I enjoy spending time with that makes it even more enjoyable to be there and on top of that I love the racetrack. The racetrack is a really fun racetrack to run at for me and I’ve had a lot of success there and had a lot of really good runs there.”

KEELAN HARVICK IS RACING KEVIN IN THE IRACING EVENT TONIGHT. WHO WILL FINISH HIGHER? “I’m gonna say Keelan is gonna outrun Kevin. From my experience, a husband and a father has way less time to goof off on iRacing than these kids do. You look at guys like William Byron, not married, no kids, he’s got lots of time to spend in that simulator and messing around on iRacing. It is not something that I have loads of time or experience with, just because I don’t have the time. I do not have the time to devote to be good at iRacing because I’m trying to be a good race car driver, but on top of that I’m trying to be a good husband and a good dad and a business guy and I’m trying to work out and stay fit, and life happens too. I end up way too busy to put in the hours that these other kids do, so I’m sure Keelan gets plenty of iRacing time.”

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS WEEKEND AT TALLADEGA? “No, I expect Talladega to be the same old Talladega. It’s gonna be exciting. There’s gonna be a lot of close racing and pushing and shoving. There’s probably gonna be a big wreck and it’s just a matter of hoping you’re ahead of the big wreck or that you miss it, so that’s the same old Talladega. We’ve had really good speedway cars. We obviously won down at Daytona in the Duel, so our cars are fast. We know we can go there We know we’ll have the capability of winning, you’ve just got to have some luck on your side and have things go your way and hopefully you don’t end up crashed.”

DO YOU WORRY ABOUT STAGE POINTS AT TALLADEGA OR JUST FOCUS ON THE WIN? “I’ve thought a lot about it this week and I still don’t know. I think pointing our way in from here is a long shot for sure, especially just because we haven’t scored a lot of stage points anyway and our cars have been off, so a good day for us is similar to what we ran at Richmond. We flirt with the top 10, you score a few stage points and get a top 10 finish. That’s what we’ve been capable of lately, so I know the guys at the shop are working hard to get our cars back to where they need to be to go compete for wins every week, but that’s something I’ve thought a lot about. I don’t know that we’ll be able to point our way in. We’re gonna need to win, and Talladega is a great opportunity for us to do that, but we can’t do that if we’re on a wrecker, so I think it is important for us to be mindful of that, making sure that we get to the finish so that we have a shot to win the race, and I personally think that winning at Talladega is more important than scoring 20 stage points and two playoff points from winning both stages, but ending up in a big wreck. So, if I had to trade one for the other, I would definitely trade the win for any sort of stage points or bonus points.”

IS IT ANY MORE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND HOW GOOD YOUR CAR IS CONSIDERING WHERE YOU END UP STARTING DUE TO WHERE YOUR POINT POSITION IS? “I’ll tell you, that has been one of the hardest things for us as a race team and all the struggles that we’ve had this year is that it is so hard to bounce back the next week. In year’s past, when we could go and practice and qualify and do all those things, if you had a bad weekend, as soon as that weekend was over you’d debrief about it Monday, Tuesday and then your focus is the next week and you’re going forward, and you literally forget about last week, and you can go and if you unload and your car is fast and you qualify up in the top five, then you’ve got a great starting spot for that next week’s race, you’ve got a good pit selection and you can kind of rebound before the race even starts. Where now, if you have a bad weekend, it carries over to the next week. If you have a bad weekend and you’re in the situation that we’re at in points, you’re starting 27th, 28th and you’re picking 27th, 28th on pit road, which is not a good situation. You end up around good cars on pit road, which makes it more difficult for your pit crew. It just compounds and I know that’s the environment and the situation that we’re in and it’s the same for everybody, but last year being on the opposite end of that and being up in the points and finishing good most of the time, and even when we didn’t finish good because we were so high up in points, we would still start in the top 15. It certainly makes a lot of difference. Things are a lot easier going into that next weekend and the situation that we’re in now it just is so hard to claw out of it because even we had a great run at Richmond. We finished sixth, but because we’re so far down in points I think we’re starting 14th or 16th at Talladega because of our points position, so it’s really challenging to dig out of the hole that we’re in the way that the starting lineup and pit selection is calculated.”

ARE YOU FEELING LIKE THINGS ARE TURNING AROUND? “I do. We’ve needed just a weekend like that. We’ve needed a race to kind of go without any major issues and have a good car, have a good day on pit road with no mistakes, me not make any mistakes, good restarts, all those things and get out of there with a finish like we felt we were capable of and that’s exactly what we had at Richmond. I felt like we could have run similar at Martinsville. I felt like we could have run fifth to eighth at Martinsville and that bad luck that’s been plaguing us most of this year was still there at Martinsville. We kept getting contact with other cars on restarts and left-rear tire rubs and cutting a left-rear tire down, pitting under green, just all of these different things that keep happening, so Richmond was finally the first weekend that went smooth and we finished sixth, so it just goes to show me and our race team that if we can just have a smooth, solid weekend we’re capable of running top 10 right now.”

HOW MUCH ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK TO SPEEDWAY RACING AFTER THREE STRAIGHT SHORT TRACKS? “I enjoy short track racing, so I would short track race every single week. I think it’s so much fun, so I’m not opposed to continuing the streak of short track racing, but Talladega is certainly an opportunity for us, not just because it’s a restrictor plate race, and everybody always says that restrictor plate racing is an opportunity for them, but I really feel that way for us just because of all the success that we have had on restrictor plate tracks. I’ve won at Talladega in the Cup Series, the XFINITY Series and always seem to find myself up front with a shot to win most races there, so I really view Talladega as a place that is a potential possibility to go and get a win.”

WHAT ARE YOU HOPING FOR AT KANSAS WITH A MONTH BETWEEN 1.5-MILE TRACK RACES? “We just have to be more racy. We’ve got to be more competitive. I’ve got to be more on offense and less on defense. I feel like our mile-and-a-half program has been off and because of that every restart you’re just playing major defense. It’s hard to play offense because the car’s not driving good, don’t have a lot of speed in the car and it’s a handful and not as fast as the cars around you, so you’re just playing a lot of defense and when we’ve been at our best that’s not the case. You fire off on every restart and you’re on offense. You’re picking and choosing lanes and putting your car in places where you need it to go to make passes, not to try and block a run or try and play defense. So, that’s one of the things that I hope to see when we get to Kansas is that we’ve made improvements with our cars, that we’ve got speed in it, but not only speed but driveability and that we’ve got grip in the car to where we can take off and move around the racetrack and hold the throttle down. On these 550 packages on the mile-and-a-half it is so important to hold the throttle down. Anytime you spend off-throttle it is detrimental, especially to the competition.”

HOW DO YOU LOOK AT RUNNING UP FRONT THESE DAYS AT RESTRICTOR TRACKS BECAUSE WE SEE MORE AND MORE WRECKS HAPPENING THERE? “It really stems from the rules package. The rules package changed after Newman’s wreck and slowed the cars down, bigger rear spoilers, less horsepower. Anytime you do that, the cars are gonna be closer together, the draft is gonna be even more of an equalizer. It’s gonna keep the cars a lot more bunched up and packed up, especially with that rear spoiler that we have now with the wicker on it creates a really big hole, so the runs from behind come a lot faster, which makes it harder to block, but also makes the guy behind you that’s coming with a run, makes him get to your bumper a lot faster and a lot more aggressive that what we’ve had in the past. When somebody hits you once, you can usually hang on to it. When somebody hits you twice or hits you off-center in the bumper cover it just takes that lead car and turns him, and usually speedway racing it turns them to the right into that outside wall. We’ve seen that a lot. It’s happened to me at Talladega last year leading the race. It happened to me at Daytona running second. It’s happened to a lot of the other cars, just the guy behind when he gets to the bumper if he’s not perfectly lined up, it will shoot that car that he runs into to the right and especially the harder he hits him. The rules package plays a big factor into that and makes it to where nowhere is really a safe zone anymore. It used to be that leading and controlling the race was the ideal spot, but now the leader is equally vulnerable.”

YOU CAN’T LOCK BUMPERS IN THE XFINITY SERIES. WOULD IT MAKE SENSE FOR NASCAR TO CONSIDER DOING THAT IN CUP? “I don’t think they want one more thing to police and, to be honest, I think them and the networks, I think they enjoy some of the big wrecks. It’s become part of the promotion of these races, that when you see the highlights from Daytona or Talladega that’s usually the highlights for them. The fans enjoy seeing it and it’s become a part of superspeedway racing and people have grown to expect it, so I don’t see them creating anymore rules that’s gonna prevent us from wrecking.”

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE SEASON SO FAR AND HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE? “I don’t know about you, but I’ve never started a project or anything else that I’ve expected it to go miserably wrong, and that’s exactly what has happened with our season. No, I did not expect our season to start the way that it has. I don’t think anybody on our team or any of our partners or anybody, even most of the reporters that report on our series, would have expected us to go through the beginning part of the season that we’ve gone through, so that was definitely something that’s caught us all off guard. It’s been a really rough stretch, but I’m proud of the way that we’ve continued to fight and we’ve continued to dig deep and really try and persevere, and Richmond was a nice way for us to bounce back and hopefully we can put all those bad races behind us and we can move forward and keep the momentum going now.”

Toyota Racing – NXS Talladega Quotes – Ty Dillon – 04.21.21

Toyota Racing – Ty Dillon
NASCAR Xfinity Series Quotes

TALLADEGA, Ala. (April 21, 2021) – Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Dillon was made available to media via videoconference prior to the Talladega race earlier today:

TY DILLON, No. 54 Mobil 1 Toyota Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing

What’s exciting about going to Talladega for a driver?

“I think the obvious that there’s always a great opportunity to win and there’s always a great opportunity to end up in a mess. It’s an exhilarating, exciting race for me. I have confidence going to the superspeedways, for whatever reason, I don’t know why – I’ve just naturally done well at the superspeedways. I think on the Cup side I had – or have had, I don’t know if it still works, since I’m not in the Cup race this weekend – one of the best average finishes over the past five years at the racetrack. So that’s always a good confidence boost, trivia style stat that’s cool to have. Talladega is a fun track that I always feel like I can win at no matter what I’m in.”

How have you been spending your time when you are not in the car on a weekend?

“It’s quite the balance and I don’t know if I have handled it perfect to be honest. It has been an emotional roller coaster. I usually during the week I work as hard as I can trying to get relationships going and get more opportunities to get more races throughout this year, as everything is still up in the air and after Talladega, I don’t really know what’s going to happen, so I think we are continuing down the road of hopefully running some more Cup races in the 96. Obviously, Harrison (Burton) is going to be in the car this weekend. I think he had sponsorship and some backing to do that, so I’m excited for Harrison to get his first start. Surely, I would like to be in that race and in that car, but Harrison is going to do a good job. For me, it’s a balance of working hard to try to figure it out. I’m still working out and investing in my body and my mind as much as I can, as if I was running a full Cup season to win championship, and that won’t stop because that is where I believe I belong and that’s where I will be. That is my job currently. It’s stressful, but also just stopping to take a deep breath. This is the one that I think takes the most work is just realizing that I’ve been given this time where I’m not at the racetrack, not traveling every weekend to just enjoy my family, enjoy things that I haven’t since I was born, pretty much. Racing is a constant every single weekend, so taking in this time and fully living in it because I do believe I will get back to the Cup Series at some point and that is my hope, but this can be a blessing too in a since to enjoy my time with my wife, and my daughter and my little boy. Doing that, I’ve kind of picked up different hobbies as you see around me and some of my posts, I’ve gotten into trading cards and doing some stuff with that. That’s been a lot of fun. The hardest thing has definitely been on Sundays watching the races. I just want to be in the car so bad that I don’t want to watch the races because I’m getting to watch other guys play with my toys pretty much, and that’s hard but I feel the urge to watch and learn and to grow. There is always something to see from a different perspective. I wish I could say that it’s been easy to kind of grind through this time, but it’s not been the simplest to understand but we will get back to racing more and that is kind of my goal this year is to put together as many races as possible, hopefully I will get more opportunity to run more races this year no matter what it is and then prepare as people start planning and going into next year that I will have an opportunity.”

Have you had the opportunity to coach drivers or any opportunities outside of the support?

“I just try to help give advice to people that I see that I see very similar to myself in the situation that I’m in. Being at Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing), Daniel Hemric has a lot of experience, but there is Harrison Burton and Brandon Jones, and Ty Gibbs is somebody that I communicate with. He’s got a bright future and him and I have similar situations in life with family being owners. He’s somebody that I feel like I can help with knowledge that I wish somebody would have helped me with when I was his age. He’s a superstar and he is doing so well. He’s got a great group of people surrounding him, but anything that I can do to help the teammates that I’m with right now. Our program is really strong. We are building it stronger. We’ve done some team building so to speak the first three or four weeks of the year, we were all riding go-karts as part of a team. That was something that I kind of came up with to try to make sure that we grow as a group, that we are challenging each other. You can see the whole group of Joe Gibbs Racing drivers are racing inside the top-five week-in and week-out and that’s fun to see. I think I provide value in that. I want to provide value behind the wheel, but I have a lot of experience from when I was born in this sport and knowledge. I’ve seen a lot of things go on and I’m still young enough to be able to relate to the young guys, so that is something that I enjoy doing. I enjoy helping the youth and the younger guys in a sense, but I haven’t really taken that as a job so to speak.’

Does your situation make going to Talladega difficult?

“This year has been so unique with every opportunity this year has felt that way. I don’t know if I have handled that the best or the worst in each situation. I’m certainly growing through something during this time. I have a lot to learn during this time being that I’m going through something for the first time. I think the first three or four races I wore a lot of that pressure on myself. I put high expectation on myself to go out and lead every lap in these cars and really show what I could do and I think we’ve run well, but I think the pressure I’ve put on myself has made me not as efficient in all the areas that I would like to be and also I’ve done that off of the track with expectations of getting rides and getting opportunities. I think what I’m beginning to learn and is giving me more peace along this journey is all I can do is work hard, put in the effort, prepare, have my body and mind prepared and like I’ve done in the past let the results be the results. I’m not really in control of the results. I’m in control of the effort whether I go out this weekend and win the race or get in a crash. As long as I do everything to the best of my ability, I’ve got to know in my heart that’s the best that I had this weekend, and I will move on to the next opportunity and I certainly hope it’s a win. I’m going to have a car capable of it. I believe I can do it. There’s never been a time that I’ve gotten in a race car that I didn’t think I could win the race, so I think for me having that perspective is easier and makes me a more free and better driver.”

Can you talk about why you have elected to be so honest with your struggles?

“It’s been hard for me, but there is always a reason why we go through things. I’ve been very blessed in my life to get good opportunities to even be at this level, but opportunity goes away, and you go through hard things in life, everyone does and if someone tells you they are not going through something hard in life, they are about to realize that. if somebody says their life is perfect and they don’t have any problems, that’s their problem. Life is beautiful. We get to learn. We get to help each other in those times and even though there is a lot of days where my heart hurts and I want to be on the racetrack, I know that this is the opportunity for me to grow and for me to use my situation to help others and I know when all this is over, racing and career is over and I’m an old man one day, I’ll look back and be more proud of the people that I helped, whether I get to find out the people that I helped or not, but if I can be a light of reality in my situation that would be an amazing thing. I think reality in the situation can help. We all can help each other with more reality. We live in such a world of putting out your best picture is what you’re supposed to be and that is what your life is supposed to be. I certainly have an amazing life and I post pictures of my amazing kids and wife, but I think it’s also nice to have a little bit of reality of I’m having a hard time, I want people to know that, but in my hard time, I believe that there is going to be good things. I think sharing life and sharing community and what you are going through is the only way to make it through, and not be so stressful and anxious. All of that seems to come through comparison of other people’s lives. You think that other people’s lives are better than yours and that’s not always the truth and we can always help people whatever situation we are in, whether if we are on the mountain or if we are in a little bit of a valley. There is always opportunity to help others around you.”

What’s it like for you to be the veteran at Joe Gibbs Racing?

“I enjoy that. I don’t consider myself an old guy yet. I’m 29. I’m sure I feel old to the sport because in the Truck Series I was 19 years old, so this is 10 years in the top-three series, so I do have a lot of experience if you think of all of the races that I’ve run over that time. I’m not someone that wants to horde information from the guys I’m racing against. I believe in my talent and I also believe I can help people along the way that my success isn’t determined off of someone else’s failure. I think if I help these guys and they get better, it’s only going to help me get better. I really enjoy teaching and helping and giving advice, because I learn so much from it. I think the display that we put on at Daytona was really good. I think you saw some high-level teamwork. Each one of the drivers was doing a really good job and hopefully, as I’m trying to get opportunities, I hope teams see that I can bring more value to the table than just dollars and unfortunately, that’s where the sport is and unfortunately, that’s what it takes a lot of, but there are more than just dollars that go into being a good race car driver. Hopefully, that value comes back around, and I have always kind of said, I will never feel bad about doing the right thing and helping people out and trying to make people better at what they do.”

Since you posted your podcast, I Quit Today, what feedback have you received?

“There has been a few that are in the sport that have reached out that were really kind and really appreciated what I said because they have been through those times or they are in those times, but not a whole lot. I think our sport struggles with a level of vulnerability at times, so some people don’t really know how to react to vulnerability, but outside of the sport, media wise I’ve had a lot of interaction with people who have really enjoy that and understood what I met. I think a lot of people have been confused by the title of I Quit Today. I certainly wasn’t saying I was quitting racing, just talking about the hard times of sometimes when you wake up and you want to quit everything and what that’s like and what I felt that week or that time and how I’ve gone through that. It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted that. In those weeks, I’ve just kind of just taken some time and my wife and our kids, we’ve been going out of town on the weekends and just doing some different things that we haven’t been able to do in the past. I look forward to being able to get another podcast out soon. I think that’s who I am and that’s who I want to be is somebody who shares the reality of my life and hopes that it can help others in relatability to where people don’t feel like they are the only ones that are going through anything in life, whether it’s being a father or looking for a job or having success or not having success. I just enjoy communicating community and just talking to people about life.”

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Sheehan and LTK Head West for a Californian Trans Am

Bow, NEW HAMPSHIRE – April 21, 2021 – Tom Sheehan and the LTK Insulation Technologies Damon Racing team are heading out to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Round 3 of the 2021 Trans Am presented by Pirelli Championship season. Sheehan and his LTK team are set to turn the luck around for good and have been making plans to do so with excellent preparations and dedication led by crew chief Jamie Aube.

Most of the Trans Am teams are based in the Eastern and Midwestern parts of the United States, so it’s a marathon trip all the way to Salinas, California for many but one they’re willing to make, “We’re headed to Laguna and it’s a long trip for the team,” said Tom when we spoke to him at his Granite State team headquarters last week.

Tom was honored last year for being the first driver in the TA2 Class to notch 100 Championship Race starts, so it’s fair to say he’s one of the most experienced pilots on the grid and his comments carry weight.

“I love to race and work hard to make it happen,” he said, before adding, “We will be focused on a fast clean drive out West.”

The Trans Am presented by Pirelli weekend promises to be a terrific event of action at a track that was built in 1957 located near both Salinas and Monterey, the paved road racing track is 2.238 miles long, with a 180 feet elevation change.

Laguna Seca is an exciting track to drive and to watch motorsports however fans and spectators should take note, this event is not open to the public and tickets are not available due to the pandemic.

The famous Turn 8 and 8A combination, popularly referred to as the ‘Corkscrew’ is considered one of the motorsport world’s most challenging turns, due to the 18-meter drop in elevation as well as its blind crest and apex on the uphill approach.

Turn 2, with its difficult and technical double-apex, has been renamed the ‘Andretti Hairpin’, in honor of former Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti, while Turn 9 has been renamed ‘Rainey Curve’ in honor of 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion Wayne Rainey, a resident of nearby Salinas. Also the straight that runs between Turn 6 and Turn 7 has been renamed the ‘Rahal Straight’ after four-time consecutive Champ Car race winner Bobby Rahal.

Testing for Tom and the rest of the 30 plus TA2 field begins on the afternoon of Thursday, April 29, with both practice and qualifying the following day. The race itself is at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 1.

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