Rev Racing, home to NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity 2018 driver class, will open their NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season at New Smyrna Speedway on Sunday evening for the New Smyrna “175.”
Rev Racing’s NASCAR Drive for Diversity drivers are certainly familiar with the half-mile track at New Smyrna Speedway. The program’s competitive combine was held there in October and three of the team’s six drivers will be returning for Sunday’s race.
The driver lineup will include two returning drivers and one new driver who hails from La Mirada, California.
Chase Cabre (Age: 21 – Hometown: Tampa, Fla.)
Chase Cabre, driver of the No. 4 Honda Generators/Eibach Toyota will be returning to the team for his second year. Driver highlights include:
- Finished 6th in the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East point standings
- Earned two Coors Light/21 Means 21 Pole Awards at South Boston Speedway
- Became a part of the elite NASCAR Next Class of 2017
Ruben Garcia Jr. (Age: 22 – Hometown: Mexico City)
Ruben Garcia Jr., driver of the No. 6 Max Siegel Inc. Toyota will have two years experience driving with Rev Racing before beginning his third season with the team. Garcia will also be running the NASCAR Peak Mexico series in conjunction with his 2018 duties with Rev Racing. Driver highlights include:
- Finished 5th in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East 2017 point standings, with three top 5s, nine top 10s and one pole at Iowa Speedway
- Won four races in the NASCAR Mexico Series en route to the 2015 championship
- Youngest NASCAR Mexico Series champion ever
Ryan Vargas (Age: 17 – Hometown: La Miranda, Calif.)
Ryan Vargas, driver of the No. 2 UTI/NTI Toyota will run for the first time in the NKNPSE and for Rev Racing. Driver highlights include:
- 2016 and 2017 Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award recipient
- Two career NASCAR late model victories
- LVMS Bullring NASCAR Super Stock Rookie of the Year
Under Rev Racing owner and CEO Max Siegel’s leadership, NASCAR Drive for Diversity aligns drivers with a team of executives, crew chiefs and mentors tasked with training drivers for career success. In addition to running in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, all three of these drivers will earn extra experience and seat time this year in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
“We are excited to get the season started at New Smyrna Speedway,” said Siegel. “Our ultimate goal with every class and experience level is to prepare them for success at the K&N level and eventually the national series. Every year presents new opportunities for growth and we look forward to finding what we are capable of this season.”
From the Drive for Diversity Program’s start, Rev Racing has had 17 wins, 80 top-5, and 162 top-10 finishes in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, with drivers finishing in the top-10 in points in every season.
Rev Racing will get back to the track on Sunday, February 11th, 2017 at New Smyrna Speedway. Group qualifying will begin at 5:30 pm, followed by the autograph session at 6:30 pm and the New Smyrna “175” at 7:30 pm EST.
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