RYAN PREECE
Nashville Advance
No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Event Overview

● Event: Ally 400 (Round 19 of 36)
● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 30
● Location: Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway
● Layout: 1.333-mile, concrete oval
● Laps/Miles: 300 laps/399.9 miles
● Stage Lengths: Stages 1: 90 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 115 laps
● TV/Radio: NBC / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● Ryan Preece and the No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse team are on the road to Music City for Sunday’s Ally 400 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway. This weekend’s race marks the NASCAR Cup Series’ fourth trip to the 1.333-mile oval and Preece’s third. In his previous two Cup Series starts at Nashville, he has a best finish of 16th, coming last year for Stewart-Haas Racing.

● Preece enters Nashville on the heels of an 11th-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. He started the race 31st, gaining 20 spots on the way to the checkered flag. Preece sat 28th when the race was red-flagged due to rain on lap 219, but quickly climbed inside the top-15 when the race resumed with the field on wet-weather tires. Preece narrowly avoided two multi-car accidents on laps 266 and 294 to earn his second-highest finish of the year. He finished ninth April 7 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

● In two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series outings at Nashville, Preece was victorious in both. His first win came in June 2021 for David Gilliland Racing, marking his first career Truck Series start. He qualified sixth and finished solidly inside the top-10 during the first and second stages. In the final stage, Preece raced his way to the lead for good with seven laps remaining to join Mike Skinner, Kasey Kahne, Robert Pressley and Ryan Newman as the only drivers to win in their Truck Series debuts. He scored his second win at Nashville in June 2022, when he started from the pole, finished second in Stage 1 and first in Stage 2, and took the checkered flag having led a race-high 74 of 150 laps.

● In the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville, Preece has one start, which occurred in June 2022 with B.J. McLeod Motorsports. He qualified 27th but worked his way into the top-10 during the race, finishing ninth in the second stage. Preece finished the race sixth to earn his second top-10 in his third and final Xfinity Series start of 2022.

● Joining Preece and the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse at Nashville is HaasTooling.com, the cutting tool division of Haas Automation. HaasTooling.com allows CNC machinists to purchase high-quality cutting tools at great prices. Haas cutting tools are sold exclusively online at HaasTooling.com and shipped directly to end users. Haas Automation, founded in 1983, is America’s leading builder of CNC machine tools. The company manufactures a complete line of vertical and horizontal machining centers, turning centers, rotaries and indexers, and automation solutions.

Ryan Preece, Driver of the No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse

You have two wins in the Truck Series at Nashville. Does that build any confidence heading into this weekend’s Cup Series race?

“Trucks are much different from the NextGen racecar that we’re racing on Sundays. I think those runs in the Truck Series certainly help with confidence, where I feel good about going to Nashville. It’s still the same racetrack, nonetheless, even though there are a lot of differences between the two series. I enjoy racing there, and I feel like it’s a place I’m good at.”

Nashville is a 1.333-mile, concrete oval, making it a unique racetrack on the schedule. What’s it like racing there?

“Nashville races a lot like a short track, but it’s an intermediate. It’s definitely unique with it being concrete, as well, so depending on the tire we have this weekend, we could see tire wear and strategy come into play on Sunday.”

Temperatures will be high this weekend. How will that affect your racecar in the race?

“With the temperatures being higher, it’s a lot on the drivers inside the racecar. I think being hydrated is a big component to succeeding, but at the same time, it affects the racetrack with how hot and slick it can get. We’ll just have to do our best to, hopefully, have a fast racecar and stay hydrated.”

What do you need to be able to have a strong run on Sunday?

“I think it just comes down to having the right balance, and that’s something we’ve been working on the last few races. I was happy with our speed at New Hampshire. We just struggled to find the sweet spot and the grip we needed before the rain kind of hit reset for everyone in the field. If we can find the right balance and have the maneuverability we need, and bring the same speed we had in New Hampshire, we’ll be just fine.”

Do you feel the result in New Hampshire sets the tone to build momentum?

“We certainly needed a good run. I think we should’ve finished higher in that one, so we’re going to be pushing hard to build on that and hopefully get some more top-15s and top-10s in the races coming up.”

No. 41 HaasTooling.com Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Ryan Preece

Hometown: Berlin, Connecticut

Crew Chief: Chad Johnston

Hometown: Cayuga, Indiana

Car Chief: Jeremy West

Hometown: Gardena, California

Engineer: Marc Hendricksen

Hometown: Clinton, New Jersey

Spotter: Tony Raines

Hometown: LaPorte, Indiana

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Devin Lester

Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia

Rear Tire Changer: Austin Chrismon

Hometown: China Grove, North Carolina

Tire Carrier: Chad Emmons

Hometown: Tyler, Texas

Jack Man: Sherman Timbs

Hometown: Indianola, Mississippi

Fuel Man: Dwayne Moore

Hometown: Griffin, Georgia

Road Crew Members

Front End Mechanic: Joe Zanolini

Hometown: Sybertsville, Pennsylvania

Interior Mechanic: Robert Dalby

Hometown: Anaheim, California

Tire Specialist: Matt Ridgeway

Hometown: Carrollton, Georgia

Engine Tuner: Jimmy Fife

Hometown: Orange County, California

Transporter Co-Driver: David Rodrigues

Hometown: Santa Clarita, California

Transporter Co-Driver: Charlie Schleyer

Hometown: Youngsville, Pennsylvania

JUSTIN HALEY | RILEY HERBST
Nashville Advance

Event Overview

● Event: Ally 400 (Round 19 of 36)
● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 30
● Location: Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway
● Layout: 1.333-mile, concrete oval
● Laps/Miles: 300 laps/399.9 miles
● Stage Lengths: Stages 1: 90 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 115 laps
● TV/Radio: NBC / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Justin Haley, Driver of the No. 51 Pinnacle Home Improvements Ford Mustang Dark Horse

● Justin Haley, driver of the No. 51 Pinnacle Home Improvements Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Rick Ware Racing (RWR), will make his fourth NASCAR Cup Series start at the 1.333-mile Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway in Sunday’s Ally 400. Haley recorded back-to-back 23rd-place results in his last two outings at the concrete, intermediate-style track in 2022 and 2023. Haley also has a 19th-place finish in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville.

● The Winamac, Indiana, native has 10 Cup Series starts on concrete tracks – three at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and four at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway to go with his three at Nashville. Three of those resulted in top-20 finishes with a best of 11th at Dover in 2022, when he also led 19 laps.

● Both of Haley’s top-10 finishes this season have come on intermediate-style tracks – ninth place finishes at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and World Wide Techonolgy Raceway in Madion, Illinois – and he’s finished in the top-13 in three of the last six races.

● Despite an official result of 29th in last Sunday’s USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, Haley and the No. 51 RWR team had a solid run. The 25-year-old ran in the top-15 for the first two stages and was sitting fifth when the race was red-flagged with 77 laps remaining due to weather. When the race resumed on NASCAR-mandated wet-weather tires for the remainder of the race, Haley was holding position in the top-10 before sustaining damage during an incident on lap 294, which ultimately impacted the handling of his Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the closing laps.

● Pinnacle Home Improvements returns to the No. 51 RWR machine this weekend after debuting during Haley’s fourth-place showing in the All-Star Open at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway in May. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Pinnacle is a direct-to-homeowner provider of home improvement services, with a focus on roof replacement, window replacement and other exterior services for existing single-family homes. With additional offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, Tennessee, as well as Charlotte, North Carolina, the company’s existing service footprint covers a range of attractive Southeast U.S. markets, with planned expansion into new Southeastern markets.

Riley Herbst, Driver of the No. 15 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Ford Mustang Dark Horse

● The black and green No. 15 Monster Engery Zero Sugar Ford Mustang Dark Horse returns to the track at Nashville with Riley Herbst behind the wheel for his seventh Cup Series start and second on a non-superspeedway track.

● Herbst competed at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway with RWR last February, earning a 24th-place finish, and most recently competed with the team at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City on May 5 for his first non-superspeedway start. Overall, Herbst owns two Cup Series top-10s including a best finish of ninth last October at the 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway oval, and 10th in his Cup Series debut in the 2023 Daytona 500 with RWR.

● The Las Vegas native owns three Xfinity Series starts at the track located 40 minutes from downtown Nashville, all resulting in top-10 finsihes. Herbst earned his best finish there last year, when he started fifth for the scheduled 188-lap race and finished second, just 1.323 seconds behind race-winner A.J. Allmendinger.

● Based in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, the company supports the scene and sport. Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports partnerships, athletes and musicians represent. More than a drink, it’s the way of life lived by athletes, sports, bands, believers and fans.

Rick Ware Racing Notes

● The Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) series wrapped up a weekend at the Bridgeport (N.J.) Half Mile last Saturday with Kody Kopp atop the podium in AFT Singles. The 19-year-old rider won the pole and the feature to set a new record for winningest AFT Singles rider with 20 wins, surpassing RWR teammate Shayna Texter-Bauman’s previous record of 19 wins. Kopp, a three-time class champion, is also tied for the most wins in the half-mile category. Kopp is on a three-race win streak as the tour heads to the Lima (Ohio) Half Mile, where he dominated in the AFT’s last two visits. Texter-Bauman is also a two time winner at Lima. In Mission SuperTwins, two-time class champ Briar Bauman also picked up the pole position at Bridgeport and finished fourth in his feature. He has three Lima Half-Mile wins – 2017, 2021 and last year, when he claimed KTM’s first twin-cylinder victory in the premier class.

● NHRA Top Fuel driver Clay Millican heads to Norwalk, Ohio with the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series for the ninth event of the season. So far in 2024, the six-time Top Fuel winner has three semifinal appearances – at the Las Vegas Four Wide Nationals, New England Nationals in Epping, New Hampshire, and Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee – and an appearance in the Top Fuel final at the Four Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina. He sits eighth in points, 66 out of fifth-place.

● Rick Ware has been a motorsports mainstay for more than 40 years. It began at age six when the third-generation racer began his driving career and has since spanned four wheels and two wheels on both asphalt and dirt. Competing in the SCCA Trans Am Series and other road-racing divisions led Ware to NASCAR in the early 1980s, where he finished third in his NASCAR debut – the 1983 Warner W. Hodgdon 300 NASCAR Grand American race at Riverside (Calif.) International Raceway. More than a decade later, injuries would force Ware out of the driver seat and into fulltime team ownership. In 1995, Rick Ware Racing was formed, and with wife Lisa by his side, Ware has since built his eponymous organization into an entity that fields two fulltime entries in the NASCAR Cup Series while simultaneously campaigning successful teams in the Top Fuel class of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Progressive American Flat Track and FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), where RWR won the 2022 SX2 championship with rider Shane McElrath.

Justin Haley, Driver Q&A

Another weekend has passed with the No. 51 running in the top-10 consistently. Is this the new normal for RWR?

“I really feel like it is. We are learning a lot and things are coming together. I really think we would’ve had a top-five finish if it hadn’t been for the damage we were dealing with, our car was just so fast. I said a few weeks ago these are some of the best cars I’ve driven and that continues to be true. I’m just incredibly thankful for Rick and Lisa for the chance to do this every week. We have a great group of people at Rick Ware Racing and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

How are you feeling about this weekend’s race at Nashville?

“Before last weekend’s race at New Hampshire, I probably would’ve said not great. It’s not one of my favorite tracks and I’ve struggled there in the past. Somehow I qualified third there last year, which was cool, but that’s not at all how it ended. But with that being said, I think we’re really hitting on some good things and it’s hard for me to compare what’s going on now to how I’ve done in the past. There’s a few times this year that my feelings about tracks have changed, so I hope that happens again. One of the other things we have to keep in mind is we’re used to Nashville being a night race for the Cup Series, so I’m interested to see how that changes things, if it does. It’ll definitely be an interesting race.”

Riley Herbst, Driver Q&A

You made your first non-superspeedway Cup Series start at Kansas in the No. 15. What did you learn from that experience, and what do you hope to get out of a second intermediate-style race this weekend?

“The biggest thing I took away from the Kansas race is that the Cup Series is extremely competitive no matter where you are on track. The NextGen car has leveled the playing field so much and it really is a battle for position all the way through the field. I’m not sure as an industry we do a good enough job showing and communicating that, but it’s tough. By the end of the race, we had good speed, but when you get behind early, it’s really hard to come back from that. I just want to continue learning. The more laps I get on track, whether it’s the Cup car or Xfinity car, the better I’m going to be as a driver. Every driver wants to make it to the Cup Series, but if you aren’t ready when you get there, you’re going to struggle. So I just want to make the most out of the opportunity that Rick and Monster Energy are giving me and get as much out of the experience as possible.”

You have back-to-back top-three finishes in the Xfinity Series. What can you take from that to help you on Sunday?

“Honestly, there’s not much that carries over between the two cars. But I know the track really well and it suits my driving style, which I think makes a big difference a lot of times. The time on track Saturday will give me a good idea of how the track is driving. It tends to get really slick, so having a feel for that going into Sunday will be nice. It’s a really fun track to drive, and now that I understand a little better what to expect with the NextGen car, I think we’ll be able to have a decent run.”

Martin Truex Jr.
Nashville Advance
No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing

Event Overview

● Event: Ally 400 (Round 19 of 36)
● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 30
● Location: Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway
● Layout: 1.333-mile, concrete oval
● Laps/Miles: 300 laps/399 miles
● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 90 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 115 laps
● TV/Radio: NBC / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

● Where We Stand: The New Jersey native sits fourth in the driver standings with 572 points, 48 behind leader Kyle Larson. All four Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) entries are currently inside the top-11 in the standings, with Denny Hamlin third, Christopher Bell sixth and Ty Gibbs 11th as the series heads to the outskirts of Music City this weekend.

● The Cup Series returns to Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway for the fourth Cup Series race on the concrete oval. While Truex had not fared well in his first two Cup Series starts there, he turned it around in 2023 as he had a shot at the win before eventually bringing home a solid runner-up finish.

● Truex first competed at Nashville all the way back in 2003 in what is now called the NASCAR Xfinity Series. In five Xfinity Series starts there from 2003 to 2005, Truex claimed two poles and two top-five finishes.

● Looking for 35: Truex’s win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon last July was his most recent Cup Series win, the 34th of his career, tying him with 2004 champion Kurt Busch for 25th on the all-time Cup Series win list.

● Ahead at this Stage: Truex has accumulated 63 stage wins since the beginning of the stage era in 2017. He is the only driver with 10 or more stage sweeps, with his latest sweep coming at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn last August. Truex scored his second stage win of the season at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway in April, leading the field across the line at the end of Stage 1.

Martin Truex Jr., Driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE

When you look back at Nashville last year, what do you remember?

“It was a good race. We had a really strong car at times, and at times I just remember being really free and losing the lead and getting the car better at the end and tracking down Ross (Chastain), and I just couldn’t find a way around him. So that was a little bit of a frustrating race because I felt like we had the car to beat – we just didn’t put it all together at the right time. I’m looking forward to going back. It is a fun track. It has been really good the last few years and hoping we can make it even better and get our Bass Pro Shops Camry to victory lane there.”

You had a strong race there in 2022, as well, but didn’t get the finish you deserved. What do you remember about that day?

“Nashville is really interesting. We had a really strong car that year. Led a bunch and won both Stage 1 and Stage 2 and was in really good shape. The rain delay came, the track cooled off and changed a lot and we went from us and the 11 (Denny Hamlin) as the two cars to beat to all of a sudden five or more guys right there with us. I don’t remember exactly how we got shuffled out of the lead but I know it had something to do with the pit cycle and pit stops. Once you lose the lead, you lose the advantage, and some other guys got faster as it cooled off when it was so much later at night and we just couldn’t get back to the front. I feel like we’ve been bringing some really good cars to the track and would expect us to be strong at Nashville this weekend. Looking forward to getting back there with our Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE and hope to be able to get one more spot than we did last year.”

Have you heard from anyone this week that was really special to you since you announced you will be retiring at the end of the year?

“I’ve heard from a lot of people. This week was really kind of humbling to see the comments and it means so much to me just to hear what people think. A lot of people that I really respect and look up to have sent messages or said something in interviews, just whatever. It is really special to know that you’ve represented yourself well, your family well, your teams – all of the people I’ve worked with over the years. Really, really humbling to see that. I’m sure there will be more down the line, but it means a lot. It’s really special. It reminds you of how lucky we are to be able to do this.”

Do you anticipate feeling any different the second half of the season in your final year?

“I’m not going to approach it any differently. I don’t expect my team to, either. I don’t think they will. I think it’s business as usual as far as when we’re at the track. But, I don’t know. I guess it will feel different knowing that I’ll be going to tracks for the last time or whatever in a Cup car now. I’m not sure what it’s going to be like, but I’m going to try to enjoy it. We have our friends at Bass Pro Shops with us this weekend and would like to get them to victory lane during our last year. That will be the goal every week for us.”

No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Martin Truex Jr.

Hometown: Mayetta, New Jersey

Crew Chief: James Small

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Car Chief: Chris Jones

Hometown: Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia

Race Engineer: Jaik Halpainy

Hometown: Blockville, New York

Engineer: Jeff Curtis

Hometown: Fairfax Station, Virginia

Spotter: Drew Herring

Hometown: Benson, North Carolina

Road Crew Members

Underneath Mechanic: Ryan Martin

Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Virgina

Mechanic: Todd Carmichael

Hometown: Redding, California

Interior/Tire Specialist: Tommy DiBlasi

Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland

Engine Tuner: Beau Morton

Hometown: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Transporter Driver: Kyle Bazzell

Hometown: Fairbury, Illinois

Transporter Driver: Eddie DeGroot

Hometown: Baldwinsville, New York

Over-The-Wall Crew Members

Gas Man: Matt Tyrrell

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jackman: Caleb Dirks

Hometown: Riverside, California

Tire Carrier: CJ Bailey

Hometown: Outer Banks, North Carolina

Front Tire Changer: Thomas Hatcher

Hometown: Middleburg, Florida

Rear Tire Changer: Lee Cunningham

Hometown: Leaf River, Illinois

CLUB NOTES

42 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Recap: John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 42 Family Dollar team got caught two-laps down, running as far down as 32nd in the running order. Once the rain delay ended, the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB team rallied for an impressive eighth-place finish.

Erik Jones on the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: “New Hampshire [Motor Speedway] was good, was happy to come home with a top-15. For us, that’s a pretty solid day, we needed some momentum, it’s been a rough bunch of races and it’s good for everybody to have a good day and get some speed in the car and make some gains as well for some tracks going forward.”

Welcome to the CLUB Massey!: Massey Motor Freight, a trusted delivery service that’s dedicated to fast and reliable national road transportation was announced as a new primary partner for LEGACY MOTOR CLUB will be featured on the No. 42 entry at the Ally 400 this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway.

JHN Double Duty: John Hunter Nemechek jumps back into double duty racing at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend. On Saturday in the Tennessee Lottery 250 he will be behind the wheel of the No. 20 Pye Barker Toyota Supra while on Sunday he will pilot the No. 42 Massey Motor Freight Toyota Camry XSE.

Happy Birthday!: Ricky “Carl” Garcia, the front-end mechanic and interior specialist on the No. 43 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB team celebrates a birthday on Wednesday, June 26th!

Luke Combs and JHN: John Hunter Nemechek has a connection to country music! Earlier this spring, he was featured in two-time Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year and multi-platinum award-winning star Luke Comb’s music video, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”. The video features tornado storm chasers and is the theme song for the summer blockbuster movie release of “Twister”. The music video starred Combs and LEGACY MOTOR CLUB’s Nemechek through the partnership with OLIPOP. To see the full video visit, www.lukecombs.com.

JHN at Nashville: The 27-year-old North Carolina native John Hunter Nemechek has an abbreviated history at the Nashville Superspeedway. He got his first of three starts at the 1.5-mile oval in 2021 in the NASCAR Truck Series. His most recent came last year when he finished sixth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. This year will mark Nemechek’s first NASCAR Cup Series start.

Beshore at Nashville: No. 42 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB crew chief, Ben Beshore has sat atop the box and called the shots at Nashville Superspeedway for three races, including two NASCAR Cup Series races and one NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

Erik Jones at Nashville: Erik Jones of Byron, Michigan has completed three NASCAR Cup series starts at the 23-year-old track, Nashville Superspeedway. Jones has one top-10, stemming from his most recent start in June of 2023. With an average finish of 12.7, Jones looks ahead to his fourth NASCAR Cup series start at Nashville Superspeedway.

Elenz at Nashville: Crew chief of the No. 43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE entry, Dave Elenz, has two NASCAR Cup Series starts and one NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Nashville Speedway. Elenz retains two top-10’s at the Tennessee track and aspires to add another to his resume after leading Jones to the finish line at the 1.5-mile oval on Sunday.

Partner Spotlight: This weekend at Nashville, the No. 43 Family Dollar entry of Jones will carry a couple partners names on his Toyota Camry XSE, including Jack Links, Henkel, and Coca Cola.

Going for G.O.L.D.: Partners Dollar Tree and Family Dollar will honor store #556 this weekend as a part of the company’s “Go for G.O.L.D.” (Grand Opening Look Daily) program. The Dollar Tree and Family Dollar primaries will highlight these stores on the deck lid of all three LEGACY M.C. entries throughout the race season. Store #556 is located in Smyrna, Tenn.

CLUB QUOTES

John Hunter Nemechek, Driver of the No. 42 Massey Motor Freight Toyota Camry XSE:

“Nashville [Superspeedway] is a concrete intermediate racetrack that is different from anywhere else we go. It’s a cool venue with being close to the city and being in a different market that we get to cover. I have had decent results here the past couple years but it’s still a place I need to learn and get better at.”

Ben Beshore, Crew chief of the No. 42 Massey Motor Freight Toyota Camry XSE:

“The team is very professional by doing their job every week putting the best car out there that they can – sometimes the circumstances don’t work out but fortunately last weekend at New Hampshire they did so hopefully we can build that momentum into Nashville and moving forward and build off a good run. Obviously an odd set of circumstances at New Hampshire at the end but that fight to get from two laps down and drive up to a top-10 the last 70 laps, that take a special group to do that – real proud of everyone on the team and putting in that effort and not giving up after the rain delay and sticking with it and making the best out of the day.”

Erik Jones, Driver of the No. 43 Family Dollar Toyota Camry XSE:

“Nashville has been fun. This will be year four since we’ve [NASCAR Cup Series] gone back, and I’ve really enjoyed the race there every year. The track has widened out quite a bit from what it used to be. We’ve also run well there the last few years – I think we finished eighth last summer and hopefully we can go back and have a similar weekend and go run up towards the top-10. Excited to get there, it’s been a great track, but also a great crowd and a great area for us to race in the last four years.”

Dave Elenz, Crew chief of the No. 43 Family Dollar Toyota Camry XSE:

“We had a good car last year [at Nashville Superspeedway]; we know what it takes to get around there and hopefully some of the efforts we put forth will pay off for Nashville as well…Nashville is a little bit similar to Dover, but it’s its own racetrack, so the tires apply more than anything over to Nashville so we can reuse some of that stuff that we did at Dover which we felt we had a good car there, as well. Between that and our past history, hopefully we can come up with a good set up for there.”

PETTY 75TH ANNIVERSARY

ABOUT PETTY 75th: The 2024 season marks a significant milestone in the history of the Petty family as they have helped define stock car racing for 75 years. Their commitment to the sport and the people who make it possible – behind the wheel, under the hood, in the back office, and beyond – has shaped the growth and success of NASCAR. Their LEGACY lives on with the countless fans, drivers, technicians, and team members they touched. Throughout 2024, LEGACY M.C. will celebrate the Petty family and share countless memories with friends and fans at race tracks across the country.

This Week in Petty History: Richard Petty received his 33rd career win at the Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds in Spartanburg, South Carolina on June 26, 1964. A few years later, on June 24, 1967, Petty earned his 60th career win at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. On June 27, 1998, Adam Petty, grandson of Richard Petty and son of Kyle Petty, won the Kansas City Excitement 300 on the ASA National Tour. Of note, LEGACY M.C. co-owner, Jimmie Johnson, finished 2nd in the race.

The King’s Hat: The King’s Hat will be in the Fan Zone at Nashville Superspeedway. On Friday at 3:00 p.m. CT, the design will be officially unveiled.

BROADCAST INFO

NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY
SUNDAY, JUNE 30TH @ 3:30 PM ET

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ABOUT LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB™ is a professional auto racing club owned by businessman and entrepreneur Maurice “Maury” J. Gallagher and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. The CLUB competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series fielding the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE of John Hunter Nemechek, the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE of Erik Jones, and the No. 84 limited schedule entry for Johnson. LEGACY M.C. also competes in the Extreme E Series. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty “The King” serves as CLUB Ambassador. With a unique title signifying a nod to car clubs of past eras, LEGACY M.C. is an inclusive club for all motorsport enthusiasts to celebrate the past and future legacies of its members, while competing for wins and championships at NASCAR’s elite level. To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, follow LEGACY MOTOR CLUB™ on Facebook, X, Instagram and at www.LEGACYMOTORCLUB.com.

Nashville Superspeedway Competition Notes

 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 26, 2024) – Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 team return to the Volunteer State for the 300-lap event at the Nashville Superspeedway.

After a strong showing at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Gilliland has scored his seventh consecutive Top-20 finish, five of which were in the Top-15. This is now the longest run of Top-20 finishes ever scored by a Front Row Motorsports driver and is tied for the third longest streak of anyone in the NASCAR Cup Series, as of New Hampshire.

Gilliland will bring a new look to his gener8tor Ford Mustang Dark Horse to Music City, showcasing a splattered paint livery for the weekend.

Practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series will take place Saturday, June 29th at 2:00 pm ET. Sunday’s 400-mile race is scheduled for 3:30 pm ET and will be televised live on NBC. Fans can also listen in on the action from the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM channel 90.

No. 38 gener8tor Ford Mustang Dark Horse:

DRIVER TODD GILLILAND:

“I’m excited for this weekend. Ryan (Bergenty), the road crew, and the men and women back at the shop have been working hard to continue to bring speed each week. It’s nice to run well and give those people something to be proud of. Our expectation is to run up front and close the points gap, I think we can make some big gains this weekend.”

“It’s cool to see gener8tor mix up their paint scheme, I really like how it all fades together and looks like splattered paint. They have taken full advantage of the partnership and really played into it. This is a big weekend for them and Carl Ruedebusch, so hopefully I can give them a good showing.”

CREW CHIEF RYAN BERGENTY:

“We’re ready for Nashville. Our finishes have been nice, but there is still a lot left to accomplish. We want a win and I think with how we’ve been running, a win is in our future. Hopefully we can make that happen this weekend.”

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

Nashville Superspeedway Competition Notes

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 26, 2024) – Michael McDowell and the No. 34 team travel to the Music City for the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway.

Coming off of a 15th place finish at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, McDowell and company head to Nashville in hopes of a win to lock themselves into the playoffs. The Love’s Travel Stop Ford Mustang Dark Horse will reunite with their truck care partner, Fleetguard, on the car this weekend.

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Practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series will take place Saturday, June 29th at 2:00 pm ET. Sunday’s 400-mile race is scheduled for 3:30 pm ET and will be televised live on NBC. Fans can also listen in on the action from the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM channel 90.

No. 34 Love’s / Fleetguard Ford Mustang Dark Horse:

DRIVER MICHAEL MCDOWELL:

“A Top-15 at New Hampshire was nice after how the race went, but we need a win to make the playoffs. We have the speed and strategy to run up front, we just need to be there in the end when it counts. I’m not worried though, we have a lot of good tracks coming up, including Nashville, so I think we have a win coming our way soon.”

CREW CHIEF TRAVIS PETERSON:

“We have had speed at a lot of tracks lately, and I feel like a broken record, but we just need to execute a full race. Nashville is one of the tracks we only go to once a year, so hopefully we can build on our notes from last year and hit it right for this weekend.”

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.