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NGROTS Advance: Tanner Gray – Martinsville Speedway

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Track: Martinsville Speedway, 0.526-mile oval
Race: 22 of 23
Event: NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 (105.2 miles, 200 laps)

Schedule:
Friday, Oct. 30
8:00 p.m…………..Race (FS1)
(all times ET)

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

Tanner Gray returns to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway where he made his first career NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series start last year in the fall race. He finished 20th in his first start at the paper clip-shaped oval and completed every lap. This time around with a year of truck racing under his belt, he’s hoping for a more competitive finish in the No. 15 Ford Performance F-150.

Gray scored a top-10 finish last weekend at Texas, despite damage to his truck from an incident earlier in the race. It was a bit of redemption following unavoidable accidents which took him out of contention at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and Kansas Speedway earlier this month.

In 21 Truck Series races to date this year, Gray has four top-five, eight top-10 finishes, has led four laps and sits 13th in the driver point standings. Of his four top-five finishes, three of them have been third-place finishes all within the last few months.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 from Martinsville Speedway will be run on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on FS1. The 200-lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on laps 50 and 100.

Gray on Martinsville: “I like racing at Martinsville, but it’s a tough track. We had a good run going last year and got wrecked coming to the line. I’ve learned a lot about the trucks and racing in this series since then, so I’m looking forward to going back again this Friday. It will be challenging, but fun.”

NGROTS Advance: Tanner Gray – Martinsville Speedway

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Track: Martinsville Speedway, 0.526-mile oval
Race: 22 of 23
Event: NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 (105.2 miles, 200 laps)

Schedule:
Friday, Oct. 30
8:00 p.m…………..Race (FS1)
(all times ET)

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

Tanner Gray returns to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway where he made his first career NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series start last year in the fall race. He finished 20th in his first start at the paper clip-shaped oval and completed every lap. This time around with a year of truck racing under his belt, he’s hoping for a more competitive finish in the No. 15 Ford Performance F-150.

Gray scored a top-10 finish last weekend at Texas, despite damage to his truck from an incident earlier in the race. It was a bit of redemption following unavoidable accidents which took him out of contention at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and Kansas Speedway earlier this month.

In 21 Truck Series races to date this year, Gray has four top-five, eight top-10 finishes, has led four laps and sits 13th in the driver point standings. Of his four top-five finishes, three of them have been third-place finishes all within the last few months.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 from Martinsville Speedway will be run on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on FS1. The 200-lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on laps 50 and 100.

Gray on Martinsville: “I like racing at Martinsville, but it’s a tough track. We had a good run going last year and got wrecked coming to the line. I’ve learned a lot about the trucks and racing in this series since then, so I’m looking forward to going back again this Friday. It will be challenging, but fun.”

NGROTS Advance: Todd Gilliland – Martinsville Speedway

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Track: Martinsville Speedway, 0.526-mile oval
Race: 22 of 23
Event: NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 (105.2 miles, 200 laps)

Schedule:
Friday, Oct. 30
8:00 p.m…………..Race (FS1)
(all times ET)

Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Black’s Tire Ford F-150

Todd Gilliland returns to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, the site of his first NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series victory in the fall race last year. He is hoping to defend his race-winning title Friday night in the No. 38 Black’s Tire Ford F-150.

Gilliland has a solid record in the Truck Series at the paper clip-shaped oval. In five starts he has one win, two top-five, two top-10 finishes, one pole and has led 51 laps. Last year with 10 laps to go, Gilliland took the lead and never looked back, despite a caution which triggered a green-white-checkered overtime finish. Gilliland earned his first career win in the Truck Series in his 46th start.

In 21 starts this season, Gilliland has four top-five, nine top-10 finishes and has led 92 laps in the No. 38 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports. He is 10th in the driver point standings.

Gilliland’s No. 38 Ford F-150 will be sponsored by Black’s Tire at Martinsville Friday. With over 50 retail locations and wholesale distribution throughout North and South Carolina and Virginia, their 800-plus employees have kept the Carolina’s rolling for the past 90 years.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 from Martinsville Speedway will be run on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on FS1. The 200-lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on laps 50 and 100.

Quick Facts:
Number of Truck Series Starts at Martinsville: 5
Best Start: 1st (10/27/18)
Best Finish: 1st (10/26/19)
2020 Driver Point Standings: 10th

Gilliland on Martinsville: “I have had this race circled on my calendar all season. Martinsville will always be special to me since I got my first win there, and hopefully Friday I can get my second win as well. My Front Row Motorsports team is bringing a fast Black’s Tire Ford F-150. It’s a tough track and hard to get a win there. A lot of things have to go your way, not just a fast truck. Last year I got caught in an accident late in the race, was leaking water and somehow still managed to win in an overtime restart. Patience is key, and a little luck goes a long way too.”

Current IMSA Championship Leaders Prepared for Final Sprint Race of the 2020 Season

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Monterey, Calif. (October 27, 2020) – The No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R team will compete at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTeach SportsCar Championship calendar, the final sprint race of the season. Full-time co-pilots Renger van der Zande and Ryan Briscoe will once again be behind the wheel as the team takes on the challenge of tackling the iconic 2.238-mile, 11-turn permanent road course.

Earlier this month, the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R team extended their championship lead to the top of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Championship standings after a breathtaking victory at the 23rd Running of the Motul Petit Le Mans. As it has been all season, the championship fight continues to remain a closely fought contest with only 10 points covering the top three contenders.

The team enjoys an impressive history at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, including one victory, six podium finishes, four pole positions, and 269 laps lead. Both van der Zande and Briscoe will be looking to add to the team’s impressive statistics at the California based venue, as the championship chase intensifies in what has been a thrilling season of competition.

“I’m excited that we have extended our championship lead going into this weekend,” commented team owner Wayne Taylor. “The race is going to be between us and Penske. We had a fairly good race at Laguna Seca last year, it’s not our best track, the Mazdas and Hondas are suited well there. However, our team always makes miracles out of nothing as we saw at Petit Le Mans. I have ultimate faith in the whole team and that Ryan and Renger will do their job as well as they did at Petit Le Mans and Daytona. And Konica Minolta, Cadillac, AMETEK, and CIT continue to be fully supportive as usual.”

Practice for the Monterey Sports Car Championship will take place on Saturday, October 31st, with qualifying and the race both scheduled for Sunday, November 1st. The green flag for Round 8 of the Championship will fly at 4:05 pm ET, with LIVE race coverage TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

RENGER VAN DER ZANDE, No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R
“We are going into the last two races with a big points lead, which we want to keep. Laguna Seca and Sebring have always been big races for Wayne Taylor Racing, so hopefully they will be again this year. I believe we have a good shot at doing well at both tracks. All that matters is scoring podiums or wins. I will give it my 110% for winning those races and winning the championship.”

RYAN BRISCOE, No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R
“Next up is Laguna Seca and we’ll be giving everything we’ve got to continue our championship run! I love Laguna Seca and look forward to heading there for the first time in our DPi Cadillac. The team has done a phenomenal job putting us in contention to compete for wins over and over again this year, and we’ll be shooting for nothing less than the top step this weekend!”

2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – DPi

  1. Renger van der Zande/ Ryan Briscoe
  2. Helio Castroneves/ Ricky Taylor
  3. Pipo Derani
  4. Sebastien Bourdais
  5. Harry Tincknell/ Jonathan Bomarito

Team Standings

  1. No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R
  2. No. 7 ACURA TEAM PENSKE
  3. No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing
  4. No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing
  5. No. 55 Mazda Motorsports

Manufacturer Standings

  1. Cadillac
  2. Acura
  3. Mazda

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future™ with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services (All Covered), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for twelve consecutive years, and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2017 America’s Best Employers list. The World Technology Awards recently named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for eight consecutive years. It partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, Linked In and Twitter. Konica Minolta, as title sponsor, highlights Wayne Taylor Racing’s existing lineup of partners that also features Cadillac V-Performance Racing, AMETEK Electronic Systems Protection (ESP /SurgeX) and Powervar, and CIT.

CORVETTE RACING AT WEATHERTECH RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA: On the Doorstep of a Championship

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• First race for mid-engine Corvette C8.R at historic Monterey track
• Garcia, Taylor can wrap up GTLM title in No. 3 Corvette C8.R
• Gavin, Milner eager to recreate race-winning Monterey magic
• Corvette Racing with seven class victories at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
• Event rescheduled from original mid-September date

DETROIT (Oct. 27, 2020) – Corvette Racing continues to inch closer to writing a new chapter in its history as the program heads west to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the next-to-last round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The rescheduled Monterey Sports Car Championship at historic 2.238-mile, 11-turn WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca could very well serve as the coronation of Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor as GT Le Mans (GTLM) champions for 2020. The pairing have won five times this year in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R and hold a 28-point lead over fellow Corvette Racing teammates Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette.

If Garcia and Taylor end the weekend with at least a 35-point lead headed into the season-ending Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, they will wrap up their first championship together. Garcia has won three GT titles in IMSA competition and Taylor is a two-time champion in the prototype ranks. As a whole, Corvette Racing seeks its 13th Drivers title and 14th Team crown.

In the GTLM Manufacturers standings, Chevrolet enjoys a 16-point advantage. It only needs to have one of the Corvettes start Sunday’s race in Monterey and another start at Sebring to win its 13th GT title.

All four Corvette Racing drivers will have a successful collective history to fall back on at the circuit. Each of the quartet has at least one victory – Gavin with four, Garcia with three, Taylor with two and Milner with one. In addition, Milner was the fastest GTLM driver in last year’s race; he and Gavin won at the track together in 2012 – one of Corvette Racing’s seven class victories at Monterey.

Saturday’s opening practice will mark the first time at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the first-year Corvette C8.R. Technical in nature, the track surface typically is extremely tricky with a very limited amount of grip. It’s not too dissimilar from a track like Mid-Ohio, where Corvette Racing won in GTLM last month despite having not tested the C8.R at the circuit. Program engineers will consider the data and feedback gathered from that event when finalizing their baseline setups for Laguna Seca.

The mid-engine C8.R is based on the strong foundation of the 2020 Corvette Stingray with both developed simultaneously. There is a deeper level of technology transfer between the race car and production Corvette than ever before, which helps contribute to many of its advancements. As a result, the C8.R shares the highest percentage of parts between the production and race car than any previous generation.

Initial design and development on the Corvette C8.R – with Corvette Racing engineers working alongside Corvette production personnel – began more than five years ago with track testing starting within the last 18 months. Heavy emphasis on wind tunnel and simulation aided in the testing program.

The Monterey Sports Car Championship is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov.1 with same-day television coverage on NBCSN beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold will offer live streaming of the full race starting at 4 p.m. ET. In addition, IMSA Radio will broadcast the race on IMSA.com, which also will host live timing and scoring. The race also will air on XM channel 202 and SiriusXM Online 972.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “It’s true that we are in a great spot in the championship heading to Laguna Seca, but our goal is to keep doing what we have been doing all year: put ourselves in position to win races if we can, and if not then maximize our points position. So we will go into the weekend expecting to contend and win this race. It’s another new track for the Corvette C8.R, but that has worked out well so far this year at Mid-Ohio and Charlotte. We have continued with our simulator work in preparing for this weekend to find the best possible setup for the first practice. I’m hoping we can continue our strong run and clinch the championship, but I also want to win another race this season.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “It’s a big weekend for us in the championship, obviously. We haven’t tested at Laguna Seca. It’s a pretty hard track. But considering how well we ran at Mid-Ohio, which is another low-grip track, it shows pretty well for Laguna. We’ve done some simulator work already for this event – just some small developmental items. Mid-Ohio was very strong for us that it’s very promising as we head to Monterey. Leaving Mid-Ohio there were some things we wanted to try, so hopefully when we get there we will have some new run plans and can hit the ground running.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “We’ve found some great learnings and been very strong since coming back from lockdown. It shows with the amount of pole positions the car has had, the number of podiums and number of wins. We’ve managed to make the car very competitive and very strong in race conditions. Every time you go to Laguna Seca, it’s a challenge. You wonder how you are going to make the tire work and how we are going to get the most out of the car. But this Corvette is the best one we’ve produced, and it’s going to be the best car we’ve ever driven at Laguna. So we’ve already checked off a lot of those boxes. We have to see how the tires we have will work there with our partners at Michelin. I feel confident going there that we will be able to find a balance and a way to be fast.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R: “Laguna Seca is pretty unique with the track surface. It’s super low-grip with all the sand that comes on the racetrack. It’s always a big challenge and trying to figure that out has never been easy. Now we go there with a new car where we haven’t tested, so that makes it even more of a challenge. But I’m excited to get the C8.R on the racetrack there. It’s a place where maybe we haven’t always been the best, so it will be fun to see what this new Corvette offers for us.”

2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings
(After Nine of 11 Events)

Driver Standings

  1. Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 293
  2. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 265
  3. Jesse Krohn/John Edwards – 261
  4. Bruno Spengler/Connor De Phillippi – 259
  5. Fred Makowiecki/Nick Tandy – 232
  6. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor – 222

Team Standings

  1. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 293
  2. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 265
  3. No. 24 BMW Team RLL – 261
  4. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 259
  5. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 232
  6. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 222

Manufacturer Standings

  1. Chevrolet – 304
  2. BMW – 288
  3. Porsche – 251
  4. Ferrari – 28

CORVETTE RACING AT WEATHERTECH RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA:
By the Numbers
• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for more than 20 years: Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette.
• 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Laguna Seca since 1999 – Corvette C5-R (1999-04) Corvette C6.R (2005-2013) and the Corvette C7.R (2014-2019). The new mid-engine Corvette C8.R will make it four starting this weekend.
• 4: Career victories at Laguna Seca for Oliver Gavin – all with Corvette Racing.
• 7: Number of Laguna Seca victories for Corvette Racing dating back to 2004.
• 10: Laguna Seca victories for the current Corvette Racing for the current driving lineup – Oliver Gavin (four), Antonio Garcia (three) and Tommy Milner (two) and Jordan Taylor (one).
• 11: Drivers who have competed for Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca. Of those, seven went on to win at Monterey.
• 11: Victories at Laguna Seca for Chevrolet in IMSA competition.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001.
• 21: Number of GT Le Mans wins in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014.
• 25: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen.
• 29: Number of drivers for Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 113: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 105 in North America and eight at Le Mans.
• 236: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 12,292.10: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 19 previous trips to Laguna Seca. That represents 5,575 laps or nearly 725 trips along historic 17-Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula.
• 310,644.74: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective, Corvette Racing is nearly halfway to the distance traveled by Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history – at 622,268 miles.

Corvette Racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
1999
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel – 2nd in GTS

2000
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Andy Pilgrim – 2nd in GTS (Fellows pole)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Justin Bell/Kelly Collins – 4th in GTS

2001
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 2nd in GTS
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins – 3rd in GTS

2002
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 5th in GTS
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins – 3rd in GTS

2003
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 2nd in GTS
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins – 3rd in GTS

2004
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 1st in GTS (O’Connell fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 2nd in GTS (Beretta pole)

2005
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 2nd in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1 (Gavin fastest race lap)

2006
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 3rd in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 2nd in GT1 (Beretta fastest race lap)

2007
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O’Connell – 2nd in GT1 (Magnussen pole, fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1

2008
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Johnny O’Connell/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in GT1 (Magnussen pole, fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1

2009
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O’Connell – 2nd in GT2 (Magnussen pole, fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 10th in GT2

2010
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O’Connell – 6th in GT2
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 3rd in GT2

2011
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner – 7th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 5th in GT

2012
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 2nd in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 1st in GT (Gavin fastest race lap)

2013
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 9th in GT

2014
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 5th in GTLM

2015
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 7th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 6th in GTLM

2016
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 4th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 7th in GTLM

2017
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 4th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 8th in GTLM

2018
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 3rd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 5th in GTLM (Gavin pole)

2019
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 3rd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 4th in GTLM (Milner fastest race lap)
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About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 100 countries and selling more than 4.0 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with 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.

Jordan Anderson’s ‘Race to Freedom II’ Chevrolet Locked and Loaded for Martinsville Speedway

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Statesville, N.C. (October 22, 2020) – The “Race to Freedom” truck is back. Jordan Anderson Racing and A.E. Engine are thrilled to reveal the No. 3 “Race to Freedom II” Chevrolet Silverado that Anderson will drive in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series’ NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 on Friday, Oct. 30, at Martinsville Speedway.

Anderson, one of NASCAR’s most dynamic personalities and a rising star in the sport, will have U.S. LawShield, the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s #GUNVOTE voter registration project and GAT Marketing adorning Anderson’s vibrant black, white and red Chevrolet Silverado.

“Martinsville is a place where anyone can win if they make the right moves,” Anderson said. “You’ve got to be good at defending your position on the track. U.S. LawShield specializes in defending the rights of responsible gun owners across the country, so it’s a perfect fit to bring the ‘Gun Truck’ back this weekend. With the race being so close to election time, it’s going to be cool to drive a truck with #GUNVOTE on the hood. We are proud to partner with hard-working companies like GAT Marketing. Like me, they are in the fight to support our rights and protect our freedoms. They like to work hard and win big.”

With more than 80,000 fans across his engaging social media platforms, Anderson provides a fascinating level of access and delivers his sponsors millions of impressions every month from compelling social media content.

The “Race to Freedom II” truck allows all three partners to leverage their social media to expand the program’s online footprint. Each sponsor will be included in a comprehensive A.E. Engine content activation program including print, digital, YouTube and social media.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s #GUNVOTE project will adorn the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado’s hood, while the U.S. LawShield logo will appear on the truck’s rear quarter panels. GAT Marketing can be found on the truck’s tailgate.

Live coverage of the NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 will be on Fox Sports 1(FS1), and on the radio at Motor Racing Network, and SiriusXM Channel 90 at 8 p.m. ET.

SPONSOR QUOTES

U.S. LawShield

“U.S. LawShield® is very pleased to continue our partnership with Jordan Anderson Racing as part of a sponsorship package and support for the NASCAR Truck Series. We have great respect for what Jordan Anderson Racing has accomplished building a team from the ground up, pursuing excellence, never giving up, and of course, driving the ‘Race to Freedom Truck’. We look forward to celebrating his success on the track.”

Larry Keane, Senior V.P. and General Counsel, National Shooting Sports Foundation:

“With the 2020 election right around the corner, the resources provided by GUNVOTE and promoted on Jordan’s #3 hood during the Martinsville race are more important than ever. Anyone who supports our constitutional freedoms should follow Jordan’s lead and visit GUNVOTE.org, then cast an informed GUNVOTE on or before Election Day.

“GUNVOTE is a comprehensive voter registration program that we are excited to have prominently featured on Jordan Anderson’s #3 hood at the Martinsville Raceway. Anderson is a longtime advocate for our right to keep and bear arms, and the GUNVOTE logo on his hood sends a strong message to NASCAR fans to make sure they are informed voters who are ready to GUNVOTE on or before Election Day.”

Charles Anderson, CEO and Founder, GAT Marketing:

“We are excited for the opportunity to co-sponsor Jordan and the 2nd amendment truck alongside industry icons like US LawShield and the NSSF. At GAT Marketing, we have seen firsthand how our conservative pro-gun message will be affected in the future if we don’t take action now. We need to bring greater awareness to the significance of each and every vote within this election cycle. #gunvote

I’ve been a longtime fan of NASCAR and have learned to appreciate the hard work that goes into their daily grind. Like Jordan, I too have a team that backs me and supports our shared goals for success. Part of our strength stems from our belief in this country and the American dream. It’s an honor to be a part of this Freedom truck and to work with organizations that support our rights. We are proud to be part of this effort to raise awareness and encourage everyone to VOTE on Election Day. #gunvote.”

ABOUT U.S. LAWSHIELD

U.S. LawShield traces its roots back to 2009 when a group of Houston, Texas-based attorneys saw first-hand the injustice against law-abiding gun owners who were forced to legally defend themselves. They observed that these gun owners, who acted lawfully in self-defense, were at a significant disadvantage within the justice system. They watched these people face unwarranted hardships, loss of freedom and financial ruin in trying to defend themselves in what they felt was a rigged justice system. These passionate attorneys created what is known today as U.S. LawShield and its Legal Defense for Self-Defense Program now supports a community of members totaling over 500,000 strong across the United States. The company focuses on educating members in self-defense law; empowering them to handle critical life-threatening situations with confidence; and protecting them from potential injustices in the legal system after lawful acts of self-defense. www.uslawshield.com

ABOUT #GUNVOTE

GUNVOTE is the voter registration project sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry trade association.

ABOUT GAT MARKETING

GAT Marketing is a cutting edge, full service, digital focused marketing agency zeroed in on the firearms industry, manufactures, retailers and trainers. Their team chases down the highest returns and delivers performance based trackable results for your hard earned investments. GAT Marketing has the contacts and skills to help you achieve your marketing goals.

ABOUT JORDAN ANDERSON RACING
Jordan Anderson Racing is an organization competing in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Trucks Series that is focused on growing competitively and providing results-driven partnerships for it sponsors. The single-truck team was founded in 2018 by owner-driver Jordan Anderson, a hard working 29-year old that is extremely passionate about the sport of NASCAR and the history that behind it.

Anderson will pilot the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado throughout the 2020 season. In a shared building with AM Racing, the team operates out of their Statesville, N.C.-based race shop with a veteran group of racing personnel driven by their desire for progress and success.

AJ Allmendinger and Nutrien Ag Solutions Team up for Martinsville Speedway

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Allmendinger to Pilot the No. 16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Digital Hub Chevrolet

(LEXINGTON, N.C.) October 26, 2020 – AJ Allmendinger and Nutrien Ag Solutions will team up at Martinsville Speedway for the penultimate race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) season.

The Nutrien Ag Solutions Digital Hub, an innovative platform that provides access to field-level insights, local weather stories, invoices and payments, and the latest product information, will don the No. 16 Chevrolet for the Draft Top 250 on Halloween day. On track, he will join teammate Ross Chastain, who will be piloting the No. 10 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet.

The primary role of the Digital Hub is to create a center of collaboration between Nutrien Ag Solutions employees and their customers, allowing them to provide support whenever and wherever it’s needed. The Digital Hub also provides a centralized location for customers to access the agronomic and product information they need to run a successful farming operation year-after-year.

“We’re thrilled to have two cars featuring Nutrien Ag Solutions on the track this weekend and are very grateful to our partners at Kaulig Racing,” said Brent Smith, Vice President of Marketing, Sustainability and Proprietary Products. “The Nutrien Ag Solutions Digital Hub is an integral part of our innovation story in becoming the ag retailer of the future. It’s one of the many ways growers can work with their crop consultants in leading the field and leveraging the best agronomic information available to impact their acres. We know AJ is going to look great in Nutrien Ag Solutions green at Martinsville.”

A race not originally on his 2020 schedule with Kaulig Racing, Allmendinger will pilot the No. 16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Digital Hub in his final race of the 2020 NXS season at Martinsville Speedway.

“I’m excited for this partnership with Nutrien Ag Solutions, and I’m honored to be able to showcase their Digital Hub!” Said Allmendinger. “I was not originally scheduled to race at Martinsville this year, but we were able to get one more on my schedule with Nutrien Ag Solutions before the 2020 season ends. I’m looking forward to driving this beautiful, bright green No. 16 car at one of my favorite tracks!”

The Draft Top 250 at Martinsville Speedway will take place on Saturday, October 31 at 3:30pm ET on NBC.

About Kaulig Racing™
Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time multi-car NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016 Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started. Kaulig Racing fields two full-time entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Ross Chastain and the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Justin Haley, as well as, a part-time entry – the No. 16 driven by AJ Allmendinger. Kaulig Racing™ earned two wins in 2019 and have come to be one of the top competitors on track each weekend. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

About Nutrien Ag Solutions™
Nutrien Ag Solutions™ is the retail division of Nutrien™ Ltd. It combines global innovation with local expertise to provide full-acre solutions through a network of trusted crop consultants at retail locations around the world. Nutrien Ag Solutions strives to help growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.®, Proven® Seed and Dyna-Gro® Seed.

JR Motorsports and Unilever Embark on 13th Year of Partnership

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New Deal for 2021 Includes Seven Primary NXS Races, One with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 27, 2020) – JR Motorsports has added a key component to its future, announcing today an extension with Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of food, refreshments, home and personal care products. The new deal includes primary paint schemes on JR Motorsports cars for seven NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2021, one of which will be driven by team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. As well, the two-time NXS champion and 2021 NASCAR Hall-of-Famer will enter his 13th consecutive year as a Unilever spokesperson and brand ambassador.

“My partnership with Unilever has grown so much over the years, and I’m proud to say they’ve been a huge part of what we’ve built at JRM,” said Earnhardt Jr. “Unilever’s commitment to our team and the series has been unwavering, and we’re prepared to take that success even further.”

Unilever is JRM’s longest-tenured partner dating back to 2009, and Earnhardt Jr.’s company has carried Unilever brands on its cars for more than 100 races. Unilever also holds the distinction of being one of the longest-running active sponsors in the NXS.

As it has done since the beginning, Unilever will use its racing partnership to market multiple consumer brands across several JRM teams. Details on schedule, track locations and featured brands will be announced at a later date, including details on Earnhardt Jr.’s return to the driver’s seat for one race. Earnhardt Jr. has raced at least one NXS race with Unilever every year since 2009, most recently in the Hellmann’s No. 8 Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway this year. He has 24 career NXS victories, his last coming in 2016 at Richmond International Raceway in a Hellmann’s-branded car.

“We’re immensely appreciative of the relationship we’ve cultivated with Unilever,” said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, general manager of JR Motorsports. “Together, we’ve had the opportunity to do great things on and off the track, most recently focusing efforts toward Unilever’s United for America initiative.”

United for America is an expansive, Unilever-led movement that aims to unite with retail partners and nonprofits to help communities recover, rebuild, and reimagine their futures, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Unilever has collaborated with frontline relief organizations like Feeding America and Direct Relief to provide critical support to Americans where it’s needed most, at a time when it’s needed most. The program provides essential products and supplies for millions of Americans, and Unilever is a purpose-driven company engaged in promoting cleanliness and sustainable living to help Americans thrive now and in the future.
“Unilever is so proud to work with Dale and all the folks at JR Motorsports; a relationship founded on bringing together some of America’s most loved brands with one of America’s most popular sports and one of its most admired and respected personalities,” said Head of Channel & Customer Development for Unilever, George Hamilton. “But it is our collective charitable efforts that truly cements a relationship of shared values.”

Unilever offers products in multiple categories, including mayonnaise, dijonnaise, and white spoonable dressings products, ketchup, ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen confectionery dessert; personal care products, including men’s hair shampoo, men’s hair conditioner, men’s hair styling products, men’s body wash and men’s deodorant.

ABOUT UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.:
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a day. In the United States, the portfolio includes brand icons such as Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Caress, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Dove, Good Humor, Hellmann’s, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Love Beauty and Planet, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond’s, Popsicle, Pure Leaf, Q-tips, Schmidt’s Naturals, Seventh Generation, Simple, Sir Kensington’s, St. Ives, Suave, Sundial Brands, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TAZO, TIGI, TONI&GUY, TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.

Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan underpins the company’s strategy and commits to:

  • Helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being by 2020.
  • Halving the environmental impact of our products by 2030.
  • Enhancing the livelihoods of millions of people by 2020.

For more information on Unilever U.S., its brands, and the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan visit: www.unileverusa.com

ABOUT JR MOTORSPORTS:
JR Motorsports is the management company and racing operation for Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of 50 NASCAR-sanctioned races. Now in its 19th year of overall competition, JR Motorsports races in multiple divisions, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series where it won championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018. The company also competes in Late Model competition and owns four championships in regional late model divisions. To learn more about the organization, its drivers and its sponsorship opportunities, visit www.jrmracing.com.

NASCAR Racing Betting | Tips to Improve Your Odds of Winning

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Some Great Betting Tips for Betting on NASCAR Racing  

You will not find many sports out there that provide such fantastic high-speed entertainment as NASCAR. This is a sport that has been keeping motor racing fans on the edge of their seats for many years. However, there is a way that you can make it even more exciting than it is, and that is by betting on it. If you just bet blind, you will end up losing more money than you win, which we do not want. Therefore, below we have provided you with some great NASCAR betting tips that will help improve your chances of being successful. 

Bet on Multiple Drivers at Once

When you are live betting on traditional sports such as football you never have the option of betting on a number of different teams as there are only two participating at once. If you put money on both teams, you will always end up losing money. However, this is not the case with NASCAR as there are usually more than 40 drivers participating. This fierce competition means that even the favorites are going to have high odds. For instance, it is not rare to see the favorite to win have odds of 8.00. This applies to all the different types of bets that you can place such as fastest lap, pole position, and win outright. Mobile casinos are also taking the world by storm, and places such as online casino Philippines can enjoy their favorite games in a virtual environment.

If you bet on multiple drivers, you improve your chances of winning and will walk away with a profit if one of your picks goes on to win the race. For example, if you bet $10 on four different drivers at odds of 7.00 and one of them goes on to win, you will make a profit of $40. With odds like these, you could place a bet on 6 drivers and still get a profit if one of your drivers wins. Now, we know that with this type of bet you will make less money than you would if you put one big bet on just one driver, but it is much harder to win such a bet. Furthermore, you do not need to place the same wager on every driver you choose – a good strategy is to bet on a couple of drivers that you feel confident in and a few drivers that you feel are a long shot to win. 

If you are from the United Kingdom and are already intrigued about betting on this sport, then we recommend that you pay a visit to https://www.mybettingsite.uk/. Their experts will provide you with the best betting sites for sports betting fans in the UK. If you register with one of the bookies that they recommend, we are sure that you will have a great sports betting experience.

Up and Coming British Racer

Scott Jeffs, a 22-year-old from Stratford-Upon-Avon, is considered by many to be one of the up-and-coming talents in the sport. He made his debut in the sport in 2019 as Alex Sedgwick’s teammate in the Elite 2 Class. Jeffs showed promise throughout the series, landing a 6th place finish in his first race in Valencia as well as a 5th place finishes at Brands Hatch in front of his home crowd. He was forced to miss a few rounds and when he returned for the Hockenheim race, he surprised everyone by making the decision to jump up to the Elite 1 class. He showed his potential once again by coming 13th and 9th in two races despite the fact that he had to start outside the top 20 drivers in both races. 

However, unluckily for Jeffs, he did not get to compete in his inaugural EuroNASCAR PRO series due to the fact that the team that he was going to be racing for (Braxx Racing) decided to withdraw from this year’s series due to the current pandemic situation. However, we are sure that Jeffs will get his chance to impress at some stage in 2021. 

Check Track History

If you want to be successful when betting on this sport, then you need to know the tracks that drivers prefer. More often than not the only thing that people pay any heed to is how well a particular driver is doing. However, the problem with this tactic is that each track is different and requires different skills to conquer. For instance, there are some drivers who are great at restrictor plate racing, but this does not necessarily mean that they are going to be any good at short-track racing. 

There is some good news though and that is that it is not hard to find out the type of tracks that each driver performs well on. All you need to do is go on the Internet, find the historical data of a track and you will be able to find out which drivers have performed well on it over the last couple of years. When you then mix this data in with how that particular driver is doing at the moment on the whole, then you are going to be able to get a pretty good idea as to how well a driver is going to do.

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series | Here’s All You Need to Know

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Let Us Take a Much Closer Look at the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, formerly called the Racecar Euro Series, is a NASCAR stock-car race series situated in Europe. It is one of three international-sanctioned NASCAR series, alongside the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series and the NASCAR Pinty’s Series. It just so happens to be the most prestigious stock-car race series in the whole of Europe. 

History

In 2002, Jerome Galpin, a French rally driver, came up with the idea of a European stock-car race series after watching a NASCAR race. Team FJ, his family group, the decision to launch the Racecar Euro Series in June six years later and declared that the first season would take place the following year. The inaugural 2009 series took place on seven tracks across France, with 16 drivers participating. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile approved it as an international series after a race was held in Nürburgring, Germany, in 2010. The following year, they expanded and added more races in other parts of Europe. 

At the beginning of 2012, Team FJ came to an arrangement with NASCAR to allows the series to become part of the Circuit until the year 2020. As a part of the arrangement, the series had to change its name, so it became known as the Euro-racecar NASCAR Touring Series. This new agreement meant that the series was now an official series in Europe, meaning that NASCAR standards and rules were adopted. The series was split into two categories – Elite 1 and Elite 2. The better racers race in Elite 1, while the “lesser” racers compete in Elite 2. 

In 2013, the series changed its name to the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series when Whelen Engineering announced that it had agreed to become the new sponsors until 2018. In 2017, this agreement was extended until 2024. At the end of 2019, it was announced that Elite 1 and Elite 2 would be renamed EuroNASCAR PRO (ENPRO) and EuroNASCAR 2 (EN2).

Betting on This Sport

Nowadays, bookies are happy to offer markets for the majority of sports, so you will definitely be able to find plenty of bookmakers that allow you to bet on the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series no matter where in the world you’re based, be it Indiana or India. Just be sure to find a good comparison site that will give you the information about all of the best online casinos and bookmakers that include NASCAR. Some of the things that you can bet on include the driver to win the race, whether a driver will earn pole position, the driver that will have the fastest lap time, and whether a certain driver will end up on the podium. 

The Cars

The cars that you will see racing in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series have been built with European tracks in mind. The cars have a V8 engine that provides 450 horsepower. They use a 4-speed gearbox, have rear-wheel drive, and weigh about 1225kg. During the 2016 series, a new style of car was introduced, and it was called the “Next Level”. These cars are a lot more aerodynamic and have an 8-inch spoiler on the rear instead of the traditional wing used on the cars that came before. The Chevrolet SS was the very first Next Level car that was introduced on the circuit. In 2018, the composite body of the Chevrolet was updated to the Camaro ZL-1, but the SS body style is still legal for use in competition.

Previous Winners

In the table below you can find the winners from the previous seasons.

SeasonEuroNASCAR PRO EuroNascar 2Team Champions
2009Lucas LasserreWilfried BoucennaN/A
2010Lucas LasserreEmmanuel BrigandN/A
2011Eric HelaryRomain FournilierHelary Racing Team
2012Ander VilarinoSimon EscallierExotics Racing – Still Racing
2013Ander VilarinoAnthony GandonTFT – Banco Santander
2014Anthony KumpenMaxime DumareyPK Carsport
2015Anthony VilarinoGianmarco ErcoliGDL Racing
2016Anthony KumpenStienes LonginPK Carsport
2017Alon DayThomas FerrandoKnauf Racing
2018Alon DayUlysse DelsauxRDV Competition 
2019Loris HezemansLasse SorensenHendriks Motorsports

The Schedule 

The 2020 series has not yet finished, and below you can find the remaining schedule for the EuroNascar Pro and the EuroNASCAR 2. Both the EuroNASCAR Pro and EuroNASCAR 2 race on the same day.

  • NASCAR GP Czech Republic – Race 1 – November 14th
  • NASCAR GP Czech Republic – Race 2 – November 15th 
  • NASCAR GP Comunitat Valenciana – Race 1 – December 3rd
  • NASCAR GP Comunitat Valenciana – Race 2 – December 4th
  • NASCAR GP Spain – Race 1 – December 5th
  • NASCAR GP Spain – Race 2 – December 6th 
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