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CHEVROLET NCS AT MARTINSVILLE 2: Post-Race Report

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
ROUND OF EIGHT: ELIMINATION RACE
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT
NOV. 3, 2024

 Byron Drives to Final Position in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four

 TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10:
POS. DRIVER
2nd – Chase Elliott
3rd – Kyle Larson
6th – William Byron
7th – Austin Dillon
8th – Ross Chastain

WITH 35 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACES COMPLETE:

Wins: 15
Poles: 10
Top-Five Finishes: 69
Top-10 Finishes: 143
Stage Wins: 23

 UP NEXT: The NASCAR Cup Series will head to Phoenix Raceway next weekend for the 2024 Championship Race. Coverage of the 312-lap event can be found on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

  • For the second time in his career, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron will have the opportunity to race for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. In a race all the way to the checkered flag, Byron drove his No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1 to a sixth-place result. Ending the race with a four-point advantage over the playoff cutline, Byron took the fourth and final position in the Championship Four.
  • Despite a valiant effort all race long, Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott and Kyle came just short of a ticket into the Championship Four – ultimately driving their Camaro ZL1’s to a second and third-place finish, respectively, in the Round of Eight elimination race at Martinsville Speedway. While each endured challenges throughout the race, the pair of teammates proved to be contenders throughout the 500-lap event – collectively leading 200 laps en route to their podium finishes.
  • Chevrolet will have the opportunity to race for a driver championship in all three NASCAR national series next weekend, with Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger, Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill and JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier advancing to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship four, and CR7 Motorsports’ Grant Enfinger and McAnally Hilgemann Racing’s Christian Eckes racing for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship.

 TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE QUOTES:

Kyle Larson, No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Camaro ZL1

Finished: 3rd

“I’m proud of the effort from this No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevy team. This whole Round of Eight has been a fight, really. From the first stage at Las Vegas (Motor Speedway) on, it’s been a fight. I feel like we made the right pit call to give ourselves the best opportunity. I’m proud of my team; the car, the pit crew, everyone at Hendrick Motorsports. We just didn’t have enough. I actually thought that when Chase (Elliott) got to second, I thought he was going to drive right to me and pass me easily. I was surprised I held on as long as I did, so it gave me hope. But then we just fell off the last 30 laps or so.”

Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1

Finished: 2nd

How do you sum up the strategy call?

“It was a great call. It got us right there in the mix and we had an opportunity. I just made a couple mistakes there past halfway and got some damage on our car. I think that hurt a little bit. Just little things started stacking up. I was pushing really hard trying to get to the No. 5 (Kyle Larson). I just felt like Ryan (Blaney) had been really good. I was scared to give him an opportunity to get to the No. 5 first. I just really wanted to try to get the lead. And then you never know, maybe a caution comes out or something. It just didn’t work out for us. We’ll go to Phoenix (Raceway) and try to put together a good weekend.”

You were so confident coming into this race, but you never know with how these races go. There was a lot going on there at the end.

“Yeah, I don’t know what all was going on there, to be honest. All I know is that we came up one spot short and it’s unfortunate.”

How would you summarize this race for yourself and the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevy team?

“Really solid. Like I said, I just made a couple mistakes there and got some damage on our car. I think that hurt us, and I just didn’t manage the last run very well.”

William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1

Finished: 6th

What are your emotions here at the end of this race?

“Yeah, I’ve never been a part of anything like this, so I don’t really know how to feel. I hate it for everyone involved, but I’m happy for this No. 24 Liberty University Chevy team. I’m happy for us moving on, and we’ll go on and focus on Phoenix (Raceway).”

I know your mind is on Martinsville here, but from a broader perspective, what’s your thoughts, expectations, optimism heading to Phoenix?

“I have not gotten there yet (laughs). I’ll think about this one here at Martinsville (Speedway) with my team. We had a lot of adversity through the second half of the race there. Yeah, I mean we know what the rules are, right? So it is what it is. I wouldn’t say I’m happy, but I’m excited to race for a championship, that’s for sure.”

Daniel Hemric, No. 31 High Point Paint Services Camaro ZL1

Finished: 13th

“Really fast No. 31 High Point Paint Services Chevrolet all weekend. We kept our track position and made some gains during the first stage. Getting spun by the 77 set us back a bit. Fortunately, a timely caution and some solid adjustments helped get us some track position back, and we were able to get a top-20 finish out of it.”

 

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RCR NCS Race Recap: Martinsville Speedway

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Strong Run for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet Team Results in Seventh-Place Finish at Martinsville Speedway

Finish: 7th
Start: 10th
Points: 28th

“We had a fast No. 3 Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet today at Martinsville Speedway. We ran in the top 10 most of the race. Even after a pit road speeding penalty on lap 134, our team stayed determined and we were able to race our way back into the top 10. Our pit crew did a fantastic job with how many times we pitted. I think if we could have gotten a couple of late cautions towards the end, we could have had a shot at another win. I’m very proud of our Richard Childress Racing team for bringing the car they did this weekend and ECR engines for the power. It showed for 500 laps.” -Austin Dillon

Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Team Earn 28th-place Finish at Martinsville Speedway

Finish: 28th
Start: 23rd
Points: 20th

“We had a decent Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet today at Martinsville Speedway, but a bad break early in the race put us behind for most of the day. We made a green flag stop and then a few laps later the caution came out, putting us a couple of laps down. We took the wave around at the Stage 1 caution and then got the free pass back onto the lead lap thanks to another caution a few laps into Stage 2. Crew Chief Randall Burnett and all the guys on the No. 8 team kept making adjustments on the Cheddar’s Chevrolet throughout the race and we were slowly able to work our way back into contention. With 100 laps to go, we lined up 10th for a restart but had an issue with the right-front tire and had to pit again. It’s frustrating for sure, but I want to thank everyone from Cheddar’s for their support this season.” -Kyle Busch

Stewart-Haas Racing: Xfinity 500 from Martinsville

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STEWART-HAAS RACING
Xfinity 500
Date: Nov. 3, 2024
Event: Xfinity 500 (Round 35 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (.526-mile oval)
Format: 500 laps, broken into three stages (130 laps/130 laps/240 laps)

Race Winner: Ryan Blaney of Team Penske (Ford)
Stage 1 Winner: Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 2 Winner: Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing (Ford)

SHR Finish:

● Noah Gragson (Started 25th, Finished 11th / Running, completed 500 of 500 laps)
● Ryan Preece (Started 8th, Finished 14th / Running, completed 500 of 500 laps)
● Chase Briscoe (Started 4th, Finished 15th / Running, completed 500 of 500 laps)
● Josh Berry (Started 11th, Finished 16th / Running, completed 500 of 500 laps)

SHR Points:

● Chase Briscoe (14th with 2,176 points)
● Noah Gragson (24th with 587 points)
● Ryan Preece (26th with 583 points)
● Josh Berry (27th with 566 points)

Gragson Notes:

● Gragson earned his 15th top-15 of the season and his first top-15 in four career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville.
● This was Gragson’s third straight top-20. He finished 18th Oct. 20 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and 19th last Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
● Gragson’s 15th-place result bettered his previous best finish at Martinsville – 20th, earned in April.
● Gragson finished ninth in Stage 2 to earn two bonus points.

Preece Notes:

● Preece earned his 12th top-15 of the season and his third top-15 in 11 career NASCAR Cup Series start at Martinsville.
● This was Briscoe’s second straight top-15. He finished 10th last Sunday at Homestead.
● This was Preece’s fourth straight top-20 at Martinsville. He finished 15th in April 2023, 20th last October and ninth in his prior visit to the track in April.
● Preece finished fourth in Stage 1 to earn seven bonus points and 10th in Stage 2 to earn one more bonus point.

Briscoe Notes:

● Briscoe earned his 16th top-15 of the season and his sixth top-15 in eight career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville.
● This was Briscoe’s second straight top-15. He finished 12th last Sunday at Homestead.
● This was Briscoe’s sixth straight top-15 at Martinsville. In his five prior NASCAR Cup Series starts at the .526-mile oval, Briscoe finished ninth, ninth, fifth, fourth and 10th.
● Briscoe finished third in Stage 1 to earn eight bonus points.

Berry Notes:

● Berry earned his 14th top-20 of the season and his first top-20 in two career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville.
● This was Berry’s second straight top-20. He finished 11th last Sunday at Homestead.
● Berry’s 16th-place result bettered his previous best finish at Martinsville – 25th, earned in April.
● Berry was the highest finishing rookie.

Race Notes:

● Ryan Blaney won the Xfinity 500 to score his 13th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his third of the season and his second at Martinsville. His margin of victory over second-place Chase Elliott was 2.593 seconds.
● This was Ford’s 739th all-time NASCAR Cup Series victory and its 11th of the season.
● This was Ford’s 32nd all-time NASCAR Cup Series win at Martinsville. Ford won its first race at the track on April 9, 1961 with NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen.
● There were nine caution periods for a total of 66 laps.
● Only 17 of the 37 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
● This was the last race in the penultimate Round of 8 of the NASCAR Playoffs. Blaney, Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano secured their spots in the Championship 4 via their respective wins while William Byron earned his place on points. Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson and Elliott did not advance to the final, winner-take-all Championship 4 next Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

Sound Bites:

“We came up one spot short from a top-10. I really wanted that but, overall, a good day for the No. 10 team and Stewart-Haas. The 41 and 14 ran up front for a good majority of the day and for us to come home 11th, we started 25th. We need to get our qualifying a little better, but I think we know what we need to work on. I’m just super proud of the determination and focus out of our group this weekend. We’ve got one more.” – Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 10 Bed Bath & Beyond Ford Mustang Dark Horse

“We had a really solid car. Felt like a top-five, top-10 car, but once we lost track position, we just fought the entire time to get it back. We just got stuck on the wrong end of the stick with the strategy. It seemed like the cautions came out at unnecessary times for us and put us in position to have to make a decision, and I think when that caution came out and put us fourth, it actually put us in a bad spot and, ultimately, we ended up 14th. Still a good fight. I’m proud of Chad (Johnston, crew chief) and proud of everybody.” – Ryan Preece, driver of the No. 41 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang Dark Horse

“Our car started pretty good and we just continued on, but it just got worse as the day went on. We never really made it better. It’s frustrating, for sure.” – Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Next Up:

The NASCAR Cup Series season finale is Sunday, Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway. The championship race starts at 3 p.m. EST with live coverage provided by NBC and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Daniel Quimby Earns Championship, Alex Crosbie Wins in Final Race at COTA

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Championship Winner Daniel Quimby Celebrates at COTA. Photo by Gavin Baker

AUSTIN, Texas (November 3, 2024) – Alex Crosbie earned his second-career win in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) on Saturday afternoon. A lot was at stake in the season-finale race at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), including the 2024 championship for F4 U.S., which Daniel Quimby won by 4.5 points with a runner-up finish.

Notes of Interest:

  • Alex Crosbie earned his second-career F4 U.S. win in the final race of the season at Circuit of The Americas. The New Zealander finished the season with two wins and six podium results.
  • Daniel Quimby earned his 10th podium of the season with a runner-up finish in Round 14. Quimby was one of three drivers with 10 podiums this year—tying both Nicolas Stati and Connor Roberts.
  • Connor Roberts earned his seventh consecutive podium after finishing third in Saturday’s race. Since Round 8 at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the 20-year-old driver has accumulated one win, two second-place and four third-place finishes.
  • Alex Popow was awarded the Omologato Perfectly-Timed Move of the Race in recognition of his outstanding performance this weekend, which included two wins during his F4 U.S. debut weekend. As part of the recognition, he was awarded a bespoke Omologato timepiece.
  • Daniel Quimby won the 2024 F4 U.S. Driver Championship by 4.5 points over second-place Nicolas Stati.
  • Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport won the F4 U.S. Team Championship. Fielding up to four different drivers this season, including Nicolas Stati, Alex Crosbie, Barrett Wolfe and Seth Gilmore, Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport tallied five wins and 18 podiums.

Recording the fastest lap in Race 2, Alex Crosbie (No. 41 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) started Saturday’s event in the point position and immediately took control of the race as the field charged toward Turn 1. To Crosbie’s outside was Alex Popow (No. 55 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) who won back-to-back races in the first two rounds of the weekend. However, their mirrors were filled with championship rivals Daniel Quimby (No. 24 Cruise America / MIR Raceline / FIJI Airways / GalvanizeIns Ligier JS F422) and Nicolas Stati (No. 15 AGI Sport Ligier JS F422), who comprised the second row. Quimby entered the round knowing exactly what he needed to do to win the championship—win the race, or beat Stati by at least two positions. Anything less, wouldn’t be enough. With no time to waste, Quimby charged toward Turn 1 on the opening lap looking to gain as much ground as possible. He overtook Popow, leaving the MLT Motorsports driver as a buffer between himself and Stati. Not willing to give up the position or the championship that easily, Stati worked to chase down Popow and quickly engaged in a three-car battle for third, which also included Connor Roberts (No. 46 ApexSpeed.com / Entropy Cellars Ligier JS F422).

While the battle ensued for third, both Crosbie and Quimby were able to pull away. Showing the strength of his Ligier JS F422 and Ligier Storm engine, Crosbie opened up a 4.648 gap over Quimby. However, his advantage was erased with just under 10 minutes left on the clock when the safety car deployed. The field returned to green as the white flag also waved, giving competitors a one-lap dash to the finish. Unphased by the restart, Crosbie once again pulled away from the field to take control of the race. In second, Quimby was under attack by Roberts, Popow and Stati; however, the pressure only lasted a few turns as contact further back in the field left two cars stopped on the circuit and once again brought out a full-course caution.

Crossing the finish line, Crosbie was followed by Quimby, Roberts, Popow and Stati. With Quimby ahead and two cars separating the championship contenders, the Australian gained enough points in the final round to overtake Stati and win the championship.

“This was a big weight lifted off my shoulders—I was a bit nervous this morning,” said Quimby after climbing from the car. “It was a really good race. I’d like to thank everyone who’s come on board this year—Motorhome Republic, Cruise America, Crankhouse, Galvanize Insurance, FIJI Airways, MIR Raceline. The boys from Atlantic Racing Team have done an awesome job all weekend.”

Crosbie, who won earlier this year in Round 6 at New Jersey Motorsports Park, returned to victory lane.

“It definitely was a good race that one,” said Crosbie atop the podium. “I kept my cool and finally found the speed I needed for this weekend. It’s great to finally get the win for the last race of the season. I’d like to thank Golden Homes and my parents for everything they’ve done.”

F4 U.S. returns for the 2025 season at NOLA Motorsports Park, March 27-30. Prospective drivers looking to learn more about F4 U.S. should visit the championship’s website, F4USChampionship.com. Additional news and updates throughout the off-season will be shared on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Toyota Racing – NCS Martinsville Post-Race Report – 11.03.24

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DESPITE VALIANT EFFORT, BELL FAILS TO ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP 4
Denny Hamlin leads the Toyota contingent after driving from 37th to the top-five

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (November 3, 2024) – Denny Hamlin drove through the field after a practice incident to lead Toyota with a fifth-place finish on Sunday evening at Martinsville Speedway. Despite the strong performance, Hamlin was unable to advance to the Championship 4.

Christopher Bell battled through a pit road issue and was close to advancing to the Championship 4, before being scored 22nd. He missed the Championship 4 by four points.

Toyota continues to be the only manufacturer represented in the Championship 4 every season, as Tyler Reddick will battle for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship for the first time in Phoenix.

Toyota Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Martinsville Speedway
Race 35 of 36 – 267 Laps, 400.5 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, Ryan Blaney*
2nd, Chase Elliott*
3rd, Kyle Larson*
4th, Austin Cindric*
5th, DENNY HAMLIN
18th, BUBBA WALLACE
19th, ERIK JONES
22nd, CHRISTOPHER BELL
24th, MARTIN TRUEX JR.
31st, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
32nd, TY GIBBS
34th, TYLER REDDICK
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 22nd

How do you process NASCAR’s decision and just the end of this race?

“It was Martinsville, and it was a round of 8 cutoff race. Unfortunately, I was on the bad side of it. Made a lot of mistakes, ran a sloppy race. It is a shame that it comes down to a ball and strike call like that. You can look at both sides of the fence – the Chevy organization had a lot of blocking going on so that the 24 (William Bryon) didn’t lose positions. I slid into the wall and kept my foot into it. I guess that is a losing move.”

Can you take us to the driver’s seat in that last lap?

“Yeah, I just got loose. I was trying to get by the 23 (Bubba Wallace) and whenever I did, I was kind of pinned in between the 10 (Noah Gragson) and the 23 and slid into the wall. Whenever I slid into the wall, I knew that I had to have that position and just tried to get to the line. I didn’t intentionally floor it and go into the fence; I slipped into the wall and that’s all she wrote.”

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Ford Performance NASCAR: Ryan Blaney Wins Martinsville and Clinches Spot in Championship 4

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series
Xfinity 500 | Sunday, November 3, 2024

RYAN BLANEY CLINCHES SPOT IN CHAMPIONSHIP 4; TEAM PENSKE’S 100TH CUP WIN WITH FORD

  • Ryan Blaney won his third race of the season and the 13th of his career today.
  • This marks the second straight year Blaney has won the Martinsville Playoff race.
  • Blaney joins Team Penske teammate Joey Logano in the Championship 4.
  • Ford and Team Penske will be going for a third straight series championship next week in Phoenix.
  • It also marks Team Penske’s 100th series win with Ford.
  • Team Penske won 27 races from 1994 to 2002 and then returned to Ford in 2013 with Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. Since then, they’ve added a third car with Ryan Blaney and have won 73 times.
  • Seven different drivers have won at least one race with Team Penske and Ford.
  • Joey Logano has the most wins with 33.

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Discount Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse – YOUR EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW ON WHAT YOU DID TODAY? “I’m worn out. It’s hard. The last 70 or so laps I tried to save my rears the best I could because that’s where I started struggling later in the runs. I hated I had to lay the bumper to some guys, but I had to do it. It was nice to pass the 9 clean. I layed the bumper to a couple guys that I wish I didn’t have to, but I needed to get going, so it was a long night. I appreciate everybody for getting better through the night. Thank goodness. I think that’s the most tired I’ve been after a race in a long time.”

WAS THERE A POINT IN THE FINAL 70 LAPS THAT YOU LOST HOPE OR YOU GAINED HOPE? “Part of me was nervous because when I got to the 6 earlier, like the run or two before, I just lost so much rear drive and I couldn’t drive under him. I felt like my rears were hanging on a little bit better that last run, and it started to seem like the 5 and the 9 were starting to struggle on corner exit and that’s where I was able to do it. We definitely got the car better and it allowed me to kind of fade up the track and turn under, where I couldn’t really do it before. Props to Jonathan for tuning her up.”

WHAT ABOUT THE MOMENTUM GOING TO PHOENIX? “Yeah, a lot of momentum. It’s nice to have two Penske cars in. It’s nice to join the 22 and have a decent shot to bring Roger another title, a third title in a row, so these guys are the best at what they do and it’s been so much fun to get to run with them and share wins and championships. It’s super strong right now in our organization and hopefully it carries over.”

TEAM PENSKE ALL-TIME FORD CUP SERIES WINNERS

33 – Joey Logano
26 – Brad Keselowski
23 – Rusty Wallace
12 – Ryan Blaney
3 – Jeremy Mayfield
2 – Austin Cindric
1 – Ryan Newman

MILESTONE WINS BY TEAM PENSKE WITH FORD

  • Feb. 27, 1994 – Rusty Wallace scores the organization’s first win with Ford when he captured the Goodwrench 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway.
  • March 26, 2000 – Rusty Wallace wins at Bristol Motor Speedway, marking the 50th NASCAR Cup Series victory of his career.
  • Aug. 18, 2013 – Joey Logano wins his first race with Team Penske and delivers the inaugural Heritage Trophy, given by Michigan International Speedway, to Ford.
  • Feb, 22, 2015 – Joey Logano wins the Daytona 500.
  • Sept. 10, 2018 – Brad Keselowski delivers the first Brickyard 400 win to owner Roger Penske.
  • Sept. 16, 2018 – Brad Keselowski registers the 500th organizational victory for Team Penske with his win in the playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • Sept. 30, 2018 – Ryan Blaney wins the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race on the Charlotte Roval.
  • Nov. 18, 2018 – Joey Logano captures his first career NASCAR Cup Series championship by winning the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • Feb. 24, 2019 – Brad Keselowski wins the first NASCAR Cup Series race in a Mustang after taking the checkered flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
  • March 29, 2021 – Joey Logano wins the first dirt race in the NASCAR Cup Series in 50 years by taking the inaugural Bristol Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Feb. 6, 2022 – Joey Logano kicks off the Next Gen era by winning the inaugural Clash at the Coliseum at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
  • Feb. 20, 2022 – Rookie Austin Cindric wins the Daytona 500 in his eighth NASCAR Cup Series start.
  • Nov. 3, 2024 – Ryan Blaney wins Team Penske’s 100th NASCAR Cup Series race with Ford.

FORD FINISHING RESULTS (UNOFFICIAL)

1st – Ryan Blaney
4th – Austin Cindric
9th – Brad Keselowski
10th – Joey Logano
11th – Noah Gragson
14th – Ryan Preece
15th – Chase Briscoe
16th – Josh Berry
26th – Todd Gilliland
27th – Kaz Grala
30th – Chris Buescher
33rd – Michael McDowell
35th – Corey LaJoie
36th – Harrison Burton
37th – Josh Bilicki

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “It was a top 10. That’s what it was. The focus has been on Phoenix and hopefully it pays a dividend next weekend where we can unload with a lot of speed and have a race car that can go up there and run up front and win a championship.

AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 2 Menards/Cardell Cabinetry Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “We started last. We had to go to the back to start stage three and we had a really fast race car. It was a good strategy call there by Brian, putting it in my hands at the end with old tires. Honestly, probably a few more laps we would have had third, so I’m proud of everybody’s effort. The whole team collaboration this weekend and most importantly, getting Ryan in the Championship 4. We’ve got a 50 percent shot of Team Penske to win next week, so that’s awesome. It’s well-deserved by everybody on the team and after my last three weeks this feels nice, but we definitely had to work for it today.”

NOAH GRAGSON, No. 10 Bed, Bath & Beyond Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “We came up one spot short from a top 10. I really want that, but, overall, a good day for the No. 10 team and Stewart-Haas. The 41 and 14 ran up front for a good majority of the day and for us to come home 11th, we started 25th. We need to get our qualifying a little better, but I think we know what we need to work on. I’m just super proud of the determination and focus out of our group this weekend. We’ve got one more.”

CHASE BRISCOE, No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “Our car started pretty good and we just continued on and it just got worse as the day went on. We never really made it better. It’s frustrating for sure. I felt like we had a car definitely capable of running in the top five and we just kept shooting ourselves in the foot. We’ve got to get better.”

Strong Season Finale for TeamSLR at COTA

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Evan Slater Finishes Fifth, Carson Kvapil Sixth To Lead the Charge;
Tristan McKee 16th After Midrace Incident, Barry Boes Podiums in Pro-Am

Overview:

Date: Nov. 3, 2024
Event: COTA SpeedTour (Round 12 of 12)
Series: Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli
Division: Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series
Location: Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
Layout: 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course
Format: 30 laps or 75 minutes
Weather: Partly cloudy, upper-70s
TA2 Winner: Brent Crews of Nitro Motorsports

TeamSLR:

● Evan Slater – Started 13th, Finished 5th (Running, completed 28/28 laps)
● Carson Kvapil – Started 1st, Finished 6th (Running, completed 28/28 laps)
● Tristan McKee – Started 10th, Finished 16th (Running, completed 28/28 laps)
● Barry Boes – Started 16th, Finished 19th (Running, completed 28/28 laps)

Noteworthy:

● The 18-year-old Slater’s fifth-place finish was his second top-five in two TA2 outings with TeamSLR and M1 Racecars equipment this season. The first came by way of his runner-up finish from his front-row starting position May 25 at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut.

● In just his fifth career TA2 Series race and third of the season, Kvapil qualified on the pole Saturday. He rallied for Sunday’s sixth-place finish after lap-one incident dropped him to 14th.

● Boes entered the weekend having already clinched the TA2 Pro-Am Challenge championship within a championship behind seven class victories in the first 11 events. He added his eighth class podium in Sunday’s 12th and final race of the season. Boes also contested the Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Western Championship in M1 Racecars equipment this season, where he scored his first career victory July 27 at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway, and finished with five top-five finishes in eight races, including the last four in a row.

● This was the second career TA2 start for McKee, who became eligible to drive in the series when he turned 14 on Aug. 3. He debuted Oct. 5 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, where he qualified sixth and finished fourth.

● Other top M1 Racecars finishers included Austin Green of Peterson Racing, who came home 10th . Green’s Peterson Racing teammate Jordan Anderson finished 17th in his first career TA2 race.

● Western Championship regular Tim Carroll drove his M1 Racecars entry to a top-10 finish Sunday to lock down fourth in the final standings. Carroll was victorious in the July 28 round at Portland.

Evan Slater, Driver, No. 8 Cube 3 Architecture/Willis & Smith Capital/Paul Racing SLR-M1 Racecars Chevrolet Camaro:

“We were able to move up there at the end. I think it was a fun race, for sure. Qualifying didn’t quite go our way. We qualified P13 and really wanted to be up higher, but we had a fast TeamSLR racecar today. So we started 13th and made our way up to fifth. I think if the race had fewer cautions, more green laps, I really believe we could have gone all the way up to the podium, it was a really fast car. I’m super thankful to my sponsors – Cube 3, Will & Smith Capital, Paul Racing Enterprises – for the support, I really appreciate them. They are the ones that made this weekend happen. It was so great to be back in the car. Hopefully, I can figure out some more races for next year. It’s always fun running with TeamSLR.”

Carson Kvapil, Driver No. 17 SLR-M1 Racecars Chevrolet Camaro:

“Truthfully, I don’t know what happened there on the opening lap. It’s unfortunate, really, because we got a pretty decent start and got in there to protect from the inside and laying it pretty late off into the corner, then trying to rejoin on the racing surface, I guess you’d say. We just didn’t have room, or someone didn’t give us room, or someone hit us. Something happened, I haven’t even seen the video, really, but all I know is I was driving the heck out of it and it was all kind of a blur. I didn’t think it was one of those deals where I just drove off track, though, by any means. So, definitely a little disappointed, and it probably it wouldn’t hurt as bad if I just made a mistake and went off track. But I think we got helped off the track. Either way, the Lagasses and the whole team really prepared a really fast car. We fell all the way back to 14th just in the first turn and, after a while, our car started to come to us and we just fought our way back up to sixth. It’s nice to start on the pole like we did, for sure. It’s just a big learning curve coming and doing these races, but having a team like TeamSLR to rely on and to help teach me kind of what to do and how to drive these tracks is really one of the big keys to it. So, really having a good team around us is the biggest deal, and it’s a huge help for a circle-track guy like me.”

Tristan Mckee, Driver, No. 28 SLR-M1 Racecars Chevrolet Camaro:

“We were really fast in practice, and then some issues in qualifying with some dirt on the track and different things like that. I think we had a really good qualifying going until those things happened. And then during the race, I started 10th, I gained one spot on the first run, and the second run I gained more spots. I think I was up to sixth, and then I was making a pass and got hit in the rear and my tire went flat, so we had to pit and went all the way back to 37th. We made our way back up to 13th after a lot of cautions and stuff. It’s frustrating getting caught in the back, where they kind of lag around and it’s difficult to get past all those people. But overall it was a good weekend.”

Barry Boes, Driver No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Racecars Ford Mustang:

“It’s been a fantastic year. I came into the COTA race knowing that we had the (Pro-Am Challenge) championship won, so I had the opportunity to drive a little more aggressively than I drove the rest of the season. Had the TeamSLR guys set up the car a little more aggressively and in the race took a few chances to see if I could go faster and place a little higher. But I let the car get ahead of me once early on and I dropped back some, and then I ended up getting involved in a lot of elbows-out racing. I had a really, really good time. Got caught up in several incidents, but I was still able to make it back onto the podium in Pro Am. It was just a fun race and I’m really looking forward to doing it again next year.”

Next Up:

TeamSLR, proud to be racing on behalf of partners Franklin Road Apparel, Cube 3 Architecture, and Powered by Hixon, kicks off the 2025 Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series season Feb. 20-23 with the traditional Sebring SpeedTour at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway. The weekend schedule and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

About TeamSLR:

TeamSLR (Scott Lagasse Racing) competes fulltime in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series in a multifaceted effort that includes dedicated entries in the TA2 division, customer programs, driver coaching and car construction. Its history dates back to 1985 and covers a wide spectrum of motorsports, including NASCAR, IMSA, SCCA, ARCA and ASA. TeamSLR is a family-owned organization run by Scott Lagasse Sr., and Scott Lagasse Jr., The father-and-son duo have combined to win more than 120 races and seven championships across a variety of series and styles of racecars, from paved ovals to road courses to dirt tracks. For more information, please visit us online at www.TeamSLR.com, on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and on LinkedIn.

Silver Hare Closes the Season at COTA

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Jake Drew Clinches Rookie of the Year Honors with Seventh-Place Finish;
Newcomer Vincent Apple Top-20 in Debut; Late Incident Derails Boris Said Jr.

Overview:
Date: Nov. 3, 2024
Event: COTA SpeedTour (Round 12 of 12)
Series: Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli
Division: Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series
Location: Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
Layout: 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course
Format: 30 laps or 75 minutes
Weather: Partly cloudy, upper-70s
TA2 Winner: Brent Crews

Silver Hare Racing:

● Jake Drew – Started 7th, Finished 7th (Running, completed 28/28 laps)
● Vincent Apple – Started 30th, Finished 20th (Running, completed 28/28 laps)
● Boris Said Jr. – Started 20th, Finished 36th (Accident, completed 20/28 laps)

Noteworthy:

● Drew clinched 2024 TA2 Rookie of the Year honors with his seventh-place finish Sunday. He also finished second in the Young Guns championship for drivers age 25 and under, and fourth in the overall national championship, all despite not joining the series until the second round of the season.

Jake Drew, Driver, No. 57 Silver Hare Racing/Franklin Road Apparel Chevrolet Camaro:

“We worked our tails off, for sure. I mean, we all kept our heads in it. I think we started a little bit behind the 8-ball, but we kept working till the very end and qualified pretty well, had a good start, and we were in the hunt, for sure. There definitely were a lot of cautions and what not. I was trying to save the equipment early on, but we had a fast car – maybe not the fastest, but the best racecar. It was tough to make moves out there. I tried to go for maybe a little too much and gave myself some damage that put us on the back foot for the last 10 laps or so. I was trying to hang onto it there and lost it coming to the white (flag). Overall, I would have liked to have seen what would’ve happened, points-wise, if I had run the first race. I feel like I made steady gains all year, just kept learning the car, learning this team, and just keeping on working with this family oriented team. It’s been a blessing, for sure.”

Vincent Apple, driver, No. 5 Silver Hare Racing/Hope for the City Chevrolet Camaro:

“Considering I’ve never driven one of these cars before Friday, I’ve never seen this track before, it’s just been a whole learning experience every single lap and every single lap of the race. It was definitely enjoyable and definitely different, coming from open wheels to fenders and trying to push people around so they don’t keep you too much on the inside. It’s a lot of fun, very physical. Working with Silver Hare for the first time, I mean, the whole team’s been fantastic. Jake (Drew) was such a massive help for me to watch his videos and just talking to him on how he’s driving the car. Yesterday after qualifying, I spoke with him a lot, and then again this morning. And then as I was doing the race each lap, I was thinking about the stuff he said and making those changes, and I could definitely feel the difference in the car just coming alive a bit more and trying to work through people and catching everybody. It was definitely enjoyable. The team was unbelievable. Everybody was fantastic.”

Boris Said Jr., Driver, No. 75 HendrickCars.com/Silver Hare Racing Chevrolet Camaro:

“Overall, I think it was a good season. It was just a rough way to end it. That was blatant. But, other than that, it was good. It was all about growing and getting faster every time we went to the track.”

Laura Hull, Co-Owner, Team Manager, Silver Hare Racing:

“You know how they say things are bigger and better in Texas? Well, we had some big successes and we had some things that weren’t. First off, I want to thank each and every one that’s part of the Silver Hare Racing family. Our guys, they work so hard. Maurice and I couldn’t be more proud of each and every one of them, they’re like part of our family. A big thank you to every one of them. We’ll look forward to the 2025 season. This weekend didn’t turn out exactly as we had hoped. We did have a newcomer, Vincent Apple, who has past racing experience in open wheel, and I think he clearly showed us and everyone he’s still got it. Hopefully we’ll see him with Silver Hare Racing again in 2025. Jake Drew, the kid never gave up, there is no quit in him. We’re extremely proud of him. He had a small incident with the front end of the car that slowed him down toward the end of the race, but he never gives up. We’re extremely proud of him and look forward to what will be a very bright future in front of him – a successful one, for sure. He came here this weekend with a huge lead for Rookie of the Year, even with missing a race, so talk about a big victory for us, having Jake Drew come here and do that. So that alone is an awful lot to celebrate. Boris Said, Jr., he fought the entire race. Unfortunately, he also had an on-track incident that did some damage to his left-rear tire, just very unfortunate. But we want to thank the Saids for running with us. We enjoy their company and having them around, we very much do. They have a great family, a lot to be proud of. I want to congratulate our competitors and we look forward to another strong season in 2025. It’s great competing with everyone. Last but not least, I want to thank my husband, Maurice. This is a dream that he’s always had, and I’m just privileged and proud to be a part of that dream of his. We don’t know exactly where life takes us, where we’re going to be, but he and I are going to do it together, and I couldn’t enjoy life any more than I do with the original ‘Silver Hare.’”

Next Up:

The 2025 Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series season kicks off Feb. 20-23 with the traditional Sebring SpeedTour at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway. The weekend schedule and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

About Silver Hare Racing:

Silver Hare Racing is a fulltime competitor in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series. The multicar team has won the TA2 Masters class championship three times (2018, 2019 and 2020) with driver and team co-owner Maurice Hull. Under the leadership of Hull’s wife, co-owner and team manager Laura Hull, Silver Hare Racing provides a variety of services that includes private testing and arrive-and-drive programs. The team offers six professionally built and maintained TA2 chassis from Howe Racing and operates from a state-of-the-art facility in High Point, North Carolina. For more information, call 336-870-5151, or visit SilverHareRacing.com.

Cadillac provides experience for drivers

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Vesti, Eastwood, Juncadella drive the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R in WEC rookie test

MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 3, 2024) – For Frederik Vesti, Daniel Juncadella and Charlie Eastwood, the opportunity to drive the Cadillac Racing Hypercar V-Series.R during the FIA World Endurance Championship rookie test was “an experience.”

The group totaled 103 laps in two sessions on the 3.36-mile (5.412km), 15-turn at the Bahrain International Circuit.

“It was really positive. I expected to have a difficult car to drive as I’ve heard in the past about these cars, but I think I had a lot of confidence with the car. For sure, there is some technique that needs to be fine-tuned,” said Vesti, who will make his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut in the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R in January at the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship vice-champion and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One reserve driver will be a new teammate of Earl Bamber and Jack Aitken with the Action Express Racing-run Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) program. He turned 30 laps, with a best of 1 minute, 52.513 seconds.

Bamber, who teamed with Alex Lynn and Sebastien Bourdais to drive the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R to sixth place in the WEC season-ending Bapco Energies Eight Hours of Bahrain less than 12 hours earlier, set up the hybrid racecar in the two-hour morning session with a chart-topping lap of 1:49.566. The time stood up through the three-hour afternoon session.

The Cadillac Hypercar moved up one position on the points table post-race after a podium finisher was penalized and dropped in the classification.

Eastwood and Juncadella also enjoyed a productive outing with TF Sport and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The No. 81 Corvette of Eastwood, Tom Van Rompuy and Rui Andrade were runners-up in the LMGT3 class, just ahead of the No. 82 Z06 GT3.R trio of Juncadella, Hiroshi Koizumi and Sebastien Baud.

Eastwood turned 34 laps with a best of 1:52.512, while Jucadella got in 30 laps with a best of 1:52.719.

The 2025 WEC season begins Feb. 28 with the Qatar1812Km at the Lusail International Circuit, preceded Feb. 21-22 by the annual Prologue.

What they’re saying

Frederik Vesti: “I’m extremely happy to get my first laps in the Cadillac. It was really positive. I expected to have a difficult car to drive as I’ve heard in the past about these cars, but I think I had a lot of confidence with the car. For sure, there is some technique that needs to be fine-tuned. It’s a heavy car compared to what I’m used to. There are a lot of systems to use to help to go quicker so that’s something that I need to get into in the winter before starting next year, which I’m really excited about. (about difference in cars he’s driven) It’s a fairly big change. I can’t drive directly on instinct. I have to think a bit more as I jump in a car like this, but with more laps and test days I’m sure I’ll get it. (advice from Bamber, teammate in IMSA in 2025) Earl helped me a lot to set up the car, using his suit and seat. I’m looking forward to working with him in 2025.”

Charlie Eastwood: “First test in Hypercar, what an experience and what an honor to have the chance to do it. Big thanks to GM, Corvette and the team for setting this up. The car was great to drive. So fast on the straights, which we see in the races as they come past the GT cars like we’re stopped. A tricky car to drive and complex as well, and I think once you start to drive it more and more it will come quite rewarding. I had a really good last run in the car, good consistency throughout the run, which isn’t straightforward here in Bahrain. All in all, just loved the experience and hopefully it’s not my last time.”

Daniel Juncadella: “It was great to get the experience driving a high-downforce car. It’s been seven, eight years since I drove a high-downforce car and I enjoyed it a lot. It was great to get my first test in this kind of car, so thankful Cadillac and Chip Ganassi Racing for giving me the opportunity. It was a great way to finish off the season after yesterday’s great result. Looking forward to more in the future.”

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Wolf Motorsports and Co-Drivers Koreiba and French Win Third HSR Prototype Challenge Presented by IMSA Race of The Season Friday at Daytona

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  • Alex Koreiba and James French Pad HSR Prototype Challenge Championship Lead with Overall and Pro-Am Victory in the 90-Minute Race in the No. 25 Wolf Motorsports Ligier JS P320
  • Fourth Different Am-Class Winner of the Season as Mirco Schultis and Lucas Lasserre Charge to the Class Victory and Fourth Overall in the No. 70 Mishumotors Ligier JS P320 in HSR PC Challenge Debut

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 3, 2024) – Winning teammates Alex Koreiba and James French drove the No. 25 Wolf Motorsports Ligier JS P320 to a series-leading third Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Prototype Challenge presented by IMSA overall and Pro-Am race win Friday night at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). The 90-minute race set the stage for the start of this weekend’s HSR Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods which is currently in its final hours of competition at DIS.

Round five of the Inaugural six-race HSR Prototype Challenge presented by IMSA season, Koreiba and French added the convincing victory at the “World Center of Racing” to earlier triumphs this season in the HSR Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and at the HSR Watkins Glen Classic 6 Hour weekend in June.

Koreiba started from the pole and lost some ground early with a balky shifter issue, but he rebounded to retake the lead. He joined French in taking control of the race for the final hour, although their nearest championship rivals, John Reisman and Eric Curran in the No. 74 Hudson Historics Ligier JS P320, typically kept the pressure on until the end. Curran was closing on French in the race’s final minutes, but the Wolf Motorsports driver withstood the pressure for a 2.536 seconds margin of victory.

Third in Pro-Am and overall went to the sister Hudson Historics No. 47 Ligier JS P320 of Bob Neapole and Guy Cosmo who matched their season-best finish after previously securing a third-place showing at The Glen in June.

While Koreiba, French and the Wolf team have won three of the year’s five Pro-Am races to date, PC Challenge parity has been the order in the Am division. The fourth different winner of the season emerged at Daytona with veteran and versatile road racing driver Mirco Schultis co-driving to the class win and fourth overall with Lucas Lasserre in the the No. 70 Mishumotors Ligier JS P320.

The victory came in the PC Challenge series debut for Schultis and his Mishumotors team while their teammate Lasserre had a successful first visit to Daytona in just his second career race in the United States. A native of France, Lasserre is a winning competitor in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. His only previous racing appearance in the U.S. was 15 years ago when, as a multiple European stock car champion, he earned an invitation to compete in the Toyota All-Star Showdown stock car race at Irwindale Raceway in California.

Second in Am and completing the overall top five was the duo of Gary Ball and Nigel Greensall in the in the No. 73 Ligier JS P320. Greensall took the checkered flag one spot ahead of the No. 86 One Motorsports Ligier JS P3 of Dave House and Mikel Miller, who were sixth overall and third in Am.

Am championship leaders Tobias Lutke and Travis Hill in the No. 22 TWOth Autosport Ligier JS P3 finished fourth in class at Daytona but join only the Pro-Am leaders Wolf Motorsports as multiple race winners this season. Both class points leaders will go into next month’s season-ending race at Sebring International Raceway with “champion-elect” status after garnering enough points at Daytona to secure the titles in both divisions.

The Sebring three-hour season finale takes place Sunday, December 8 as a feature race that is part of the year-end Mission Foods HSR Classic 12 Hour Pistons & Props, Presented by Allen Jay Automotive Network.

Alex Koreiba, Driver – No. 25 Wolf Motorsports Ligier JS P320: “I was thinking at the start that we were going to have to go to Sebring to win a championship with our shifting issue. All confidence went out the window when I went into Turn 1 and I couldn’t get out of sixth gear. I just did everything I could in the car, was even doing heel-and-toeing at one point trying to make a downshift, but when we got some temperature in there the problem cleared itself in a way. The plan was to run as long as possible to give James the best car he could have at the end with fresh sticker tires and low fuel. Wolf Motorsports has given us an unbelievable car. It’s hard to believe it’s our first year in an LMP3 car. They have absolutely mastered this car. I can’t thank the team enough for all that they have done.”

James French, Driver – No. 25 Wolf Motorsports Ligier JS P320: “The main challenge we had was a little shifting issue at the start. Alex had the same issue on the out lap. It was stuck in sixth gear for about a half a lap, and that doesn’t really give you great exits out of the corners. They say problems don’t fix themselves, but this one miraculously kind of did! Once the shifting sorted itself, the car really came into a good balance. I felt some pressure from our closest rival in the championship at the end. Every time I didn’t get a shift, I would lose a couple of seconds here and there. As you go through Turn 3, you can see him in Turn 1, and I could see him closing. I definitely felt some pressure, but once it sorted itself out, we got rolling and the car balance was amazing.”

Eric Curran, Driver – No. 74 Hudson Historics Ligier JS P320: “This is a lot of fun. John Reisman said ‘hey, I am buying an LMP3 car, let’s go racing again,’ and he brought me out of retirement. It is the perfect environment, I love coming back to HSR – spent a lot of time here over the years – and obviously Daytona is wonderful. We are getting better and better. The Hudson Historics guys have been working hard all year on these things. I love this program and the whole concept. I thought we might have had something for them at the end, but I pushed a little too hard on the rear tires early on. Didn’t have quite enough grip at the end but I love it. IMSA supporting HSR, now let’s get a bigger field of these LMP3 cars. I’ll get back in this and do some more of these.”

Mirco Schultis, Driver – No. 70 Mishumotors Ligier JS P320: “This was our first time in Prototype Challenge and we just came here to have fun and to look into next season. It was a night race, here in Florida and we had to do it. I like the championship a lot. It’s a nice format.”

Lucas Lasserre, Driver – No. 70 Mishumotors Ligier JS P320: “It was a great time here to share this with Mirco. He is my friend, and we have done a lot of things in Europe together, but it was my dream to compete here at Daytona. It was just magical and my eyes are wide open!”

About HSR: An International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) property, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) was formed in the mid-1970s with an event at Road Atlanta. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate the race cars from the past. As a “time machine” of sights and sounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. HSR currently sanctions eight vintage and historic racing events at some of the world’s most renowned race tracks, including Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, Daytona International Speedway and more. The complete schedule and full event information can be found on HSR’s website at www.HSRRace.com. Look for the HSR Channel on YouTube and follow HSR on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/HSRrace/ and on Twitter and Instagram at @HSR_race. A dedicated website for the Classic 24 Hour at Daytona presented by IMSA is available at www.Classic24hour.com.

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