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NASCAR Takes the Fan Experience to a New Level With Mixed Reality

Friday, Sep 29

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will be available in mixed reality. NASCAR and XTADIUM are once again teaming up to give NASCAR fans the ultimate viewing experience. All ten of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs races can be watched in this new mixed reality experience on Meta Quest headsets, with content becoming available 48 hours after the conclusion of each event.

Fans can view up to eight distinct camera angles simultaneously while retaining the ability to observe their surroundings. All eight screens are fully customizable, and users can drag and drop the screens around their room to customize their viewing experience. This means that fans can experience the thrill of NASCAR races while still being in-touch with what’s happening around them.

This is the first time a racing event of this kind will be viewable in mixed reality. It will be available on XTADIUM, a free VR App developed by the VR company, YBVR, that is available on all Meta Quest headsets. XTADIUM is available in the US Only.

“At NASCAR we are always looking for ways to experiment with new emerging technology to create unique and compelling experiences for our fans.” said NASCAR Director of Web3 Mitch Rasmussen. “Mixed Reality represents a customizable and immersive experience for fans to connect with the sports and events they love most. We’re excited to work with YBVR to bring this vision to life for our race fans.”

“At YBVR we are looking at new innovative ways to consume sporting events. This exciting partnership with NASCAR will bring fans next generation mixed reality content,” said YBVR CTO and Co-Founder Sebastian Amengual. “Join us in XTADIUM from home with your Meta Quest VR Headsets, to enjoy the ultimate sports watching experience. Also invite your friends to a Watch Party to enjoy the fun with them”.

All NASCAR content will be free. To access, simply download XTADIUM on a Meta Quest Headset.

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Frankie Muniz and Rette Jones Racing Aim to Reverse Recent Course at Salem Speedway

Friday, Sep 29

With just two ARCA Menards Series races remaining this season, rookie Frankie Muniz and his Rette Jones Racing team trek to Salem (Ind.) Speedway site of Saturday night’s Atlas 200 looking to reverse course. 

 

Since scoring their fifth-place finish at Michigan International Speedway in early August, the No. 30 Rette Jones Racing team has struggled to keep the consistency on track, including the most recent ARCA race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on September 14.

 

Muniz impressed in his Thunder Valley debut, but a restart accordion effect resulted in terminal damage to the No. 30 Ford | Rette Jones Racing Ford Mustang and a frustrating 23rd-place finish.

 

Heading to the famed Southern Indiana short track this weekend, Muniz and his Mooresville, N.C.-based team hope to find the bright light at the end of the tunnel and return to top-10 status under the lights Saturday night.

 

“We have two races left in the season, and I am determined to go to Salem this weekend and put an exclamation point on our finish,” said Muniz. “There are no words to describe what the last two months have been like for our Rette Jones Racing team.

 

“Without question, our No. 30 Ford | Rette Jones Racing Fords have had incredible speed, but for one reason or another, we have not been able to secure the finishes we deserved. Bristol really looked good for our Rette Jones Racing team, but trouble found us again, and we had nothing to show for our performance.

 

“This weekend, I turn to Salem Speedway, another new track during my rookie ARCA Menards Series season, and hope we’re able to put an end to this black cloud and earn a strong finish.”

 

The Scottsdale, Ariz. native is also focused on points. With his result at Bristol, Muniz remains fourth in points and sits 19 points behind fellow rookie Christian Rose.

 

A strong finish on Saturday night will assist him in reclaiming the points he has recently lost.

 

“We’re chasing more than a good finish on Saturday night at Salem,” added Muniz. “We are chasing points. I know the championship is impossible, but finishing third in points certainly is, and that is what we are fighting for over the next two weeks.” 

 

For the ninth time this season, Muniz and Rette Jones Racing will display the Ford colors for the 19th ARCA Menards Series race of the season.

 

Former ARCA championship-winning crew chief and co-owner Mark Rette has been impressed with Muniz’s performances in the first 18 races of the year despite some heartache finishes. He looks forward to seeing him strengthen his craft in his Salem Speedway debut on September 30.

 

“The last seven or so races for us have been tough because we certainly have had the speed but lacked the results we know we were capable of,” offered Rette. “Frankie has stepped up to the plate and continued to give more than 100 percent behind the wheel – but we’ve just had racing circumstances that have hindered us a little.

 

“We made great progress at Bristol, and even though we continue to get knocked down, we are standing up just as fast and ready to fight again on Saturday night at Salem. Even though Salem, like Bristol, can tend to be a handful for rookies, I think Frankie will rise above that challenge and contend for a strong finish.”

 

Entering Salem, Muniz sits fourth in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings, 19 points behind third-place runner Christian Rose and 42 points behind second-place runner Andrés Pérez de Lara.

 

He sits 173 markers behind championship leader Jesse Love with two races remaining.

 

Rette Jones Racing stands a respectable seventh in the ARCA Menards Series championship owner standings.

 

Since 2023, Muniz has 18 ARCA Menards Series starts to his credit, with a career-best finish of fifth at Michigan International Speedway in August 2023. In all, Muniz has delivered one top-five and nine top-10 finishes. He also maintains an average finishing position of 11.2 in his inaugural year of stock car competition.

 

For more on Frankie Muniz, please visit munizracing.com, like him on Facebook (FrankieMuniz4) and follow him on Instagram (@frankiemuniz4) and Twitter (@frankiemuniz).

 

For more on Rette Jones Racing, please visit RetteJonesRacing.com, like them on Facebook (Rette Jones Racing), or follow them on Instagram (@RetteJones30) and Twitter (@RetteJones30).

 

The Atlas 200 (200 laps | 106.6 miles) is the 19th of 20 races on the 2023 ARCA Menards Series schedule in the 71st consecutive ARCA season. Practice begins Saturday, September 30 from 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. General Tire pole qualifying in a timed session will begin a short time later at 5:15 p.m. The race is set to take the green flag shortly after 7:30 p.m. ET. The event will be televised live on FOX Sports 2 (FS2) and streaming on FloRacing. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities.

 

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Reif Looks to Defend BMR's Home Turf at Roseville

Friday, Sep 29
BMR’s Home Track Advantage … Tanner Reif looks to defend Bill McAnally Racing’s home track advantage on Saturday night in the NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All-American Speedway (AAS). The driver of the No. 16 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet SS is looking for a resilient effort this weekend and chase his fourth top-five result of the season. AAS sits less than three miles from the BMR race shop in Roseville, Calif. and Reif is hoping to go back-to-back by taking the organization to victory lane for the second consecutive season.
 
All-American Home Cookin’ … Team owner and AAS promoter Bill McAnally has enjoyed great success at his home track, which includes two victories in the last three ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) races in Roseville. Cole Moore drove a BMR entry to victory last season, and “Hot Sauce” Giovanni Scelzi won his first-career AMSW in 2020 driving the familiar No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet. In total, BMR has 10 victories at AAS, one of three venues the organization has 10 or more wins. Reif has one prior start at the Roseville bullring, a sixth-place effort which came in 2022.
 
Chassis Selections … Crew chief John Camilleri and the NAPA Auto Care team have prepared chassis No. 91 for Reif’s second start at AAS. This Chevrolet SS most recently finished seventh at Shasta Speedway on July 29th. Reif also piloted chassis No. 91 to a fifth-place finish at Irwindale Speedway in April. 
 
Tune In … The NAPA Auto Parts 150 will be streamed live Saturday night at 10:45 p.m. ET on FloRacing (www.floracing.com). CNBC will air tape-delayed coverage on October 8th at 10:30 a.m. ET. Stay connected with the BMR teams by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmrnascar on Instagram, and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook. 
 
Tanner Reif Quote:
On making his second start at All-American Speedway:
“These small bullrings really level the playing field, and I’m excited for the challenge this weekend. You’re hardly ever in clean racetrack, always fighting traffic, and it makes for some exciting racing. This is obviously a special place to Bill (McAnally) and everyone at BMR with the shop literally right down the street from the track. It’d be really special to bring another trophy from Roseville home for everyone at NAPA Auto Care and all of our team’s supporters. We have our game faces on and we’ll be ready to go Saturday.”
 
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ARCA East Champion Returns to ASA STARS National Tour for Winchester 400

Friday, Sep 29

Recently crowned ARCA Menards Series East champion William Sawalich returns to the Wilson Motorsports stable for the 52nd Running of the Winchester 400 Presented by Vore’s Welding and Steel.

The Minnesota teenager made the jump to ARCA with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023 and won four of the eight ARCA East races and the series title in his first year in a full-bodied stock car.  He’s also won two ARCA National races at Berlin Raceway and the Milwaukee Mile.  Additionally, has has three top-tens in five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts.

Sawalich has two previous starts with the ASA STARS National Tour, coming at North Wilkesboro and Milwaukee.  His best finish came at the Mile when he finished fifth.  While his Super Late Model starts have been limited in 2023 due to his ARCA duties, he did score two wins during the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway, including in the Orange Blossom 100 at the end of the week when he outdueled Bubba Pollard in the final laps.

Even at the age of just 16, Sawalich already has two wins at Winchester Speedway.  He passed Michael Hinde with eight to go to win the ASA/CRA Super Series race at the World Stock Car Festival on Labor Day weekend in 2022, then backed it up with a JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour win during Winchester 400 weekend after passing newly-crowned series champion Chase Burda with five to go.

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Winchester Speedway on Sunday, October 15 for the Winchester 400 Presented by Vore’s Welding and Steel. The race will also serve as the season finale for the ASA/CRA Super Series. Tickets can be purchased by calling the track office at (765)584-9701 during office hours.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Jesse Love is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in Glass City 200 on September 16.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).

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Schroeder Rolls Top Shelf For A-Class Win During Deuces Wild Shootout Prelim

Friday, Sep 29

Putting his right rear on the cushion and letting it dig, Montana’s Cole Schroeder used traffic to his advantage to roll fifth to first for Friday’s A-Class victory in the Dirt2Media Deuces Wild Shootout with the Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division.

 

Win No. 4 in the fourth state and third different time zone this season, it's the lone Montana racer's third all-time win in NOW600 A-Class national competition.

 

Getting to second on Lap 22, his time holding silver was short-lived. Chasing Jett Hays, who had led since the start, the point went the way of Cole on Lap 24. Clear sailing from there, Schroeder rolled ahead by 1.332-seconds.

 

Jett Hays held on for second over Alec Quiggle. Running second early on, Chase Cabre ended up fourth, with Frank Flud marching from 11th to fifth. Brecken Reese held the final transfer spot into Saturday’s championship event.

 

Friday’s field saw 105 drivers checking in, for a weekend total of 222 entries among 127 drivers between A-Class and Stock Non-Wing competition. Teams from 19 states and 102 cities took part in prelim night competition.

 

Looking to Saturday, it will be a new show for teams not already locked in. Times will move up an hour with Hot Laps at 5:00 P.M. and Racing at 6:00 P.M. (EDT). Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for youth (6-12), and free for kids five and under.

 

The 2023 season marks the 11th year of competition for the National Open Wheel 600 Series. Anchored by the Dirt2Media NOW600 National Championship, the NOW600 Series comprises several regional tours and sanctioned racetracks. The NOW600 National Championship features three divisions of 600cc micro sprints at each event: Stock Non-Wing, Winged A-Class, and Restricted 'A' Class.

 

Live online coverage of NOW600 National competition and select weekly and regional events can be found on http://www.dirt2media.com for $32.99 a month. Races can be viewed on all major web browsers, Smart TVs, Gaming Consoles, Fire TV, iOS app, and Chromecast.

 

To keep up on everything happening with the National Open Wheel 600 Series, from the National Tour to Regional and Weekly racing lineups, log onto http://www.now600series.com and make sure to follow the tour on Facebook and Twitter (@NOW600Series).

 

Race Results:

 

Dirt2Media NOW600 Series

U.S. 24 Speedway (Logansport, Ind.)

Friday, September 29, 2023

 

NOW600 A-CLASS MICROS

 

Dirt2Media A-Main (30 Laps): 1. 3-Cole Schroeder[5]; 2. 83X-Jett Hays[1]; 3. 23-Alec Quiggle[3]; 4. 29-Chase Cabre[2]; 5. 81-Frank Flud[11]; 6. 20Q-Brecken Reese[4]; 7. 44-Cameron Paul[9]; 8. 39-Russ Disinger[16]; 9. 14R-Jake Nail[18]; 10. 52JR-Conner Long[14]; 11. 41C-Brian Carber[17]; 12. 14C-Chris Andrews[10]; 13. 21S-Steven Snyder Jr[19]; 14. 24G-Greyson Springer[15]; 15. 36-Kris Carroll[12]; 16. ES10-Easton Zent[13]; 17. 71-Tim Buckwalter[20]; 18. 15N-Neal Allison[6]; 19. 4Y-Jett Yantis[8]; 20. (DNS) 26K-Kale Drake

 

The Joie of Seating Qualifier 1 (20 Laps): 1. 83X-Jett Hays[1]; 2. 15N-Neal Allison[2]; 3. 81-Frank Flud[3]; 4. 39-Russ Disinger[4]; 5. 93-Matt Carr[5]; 6. 2B-Garrett Benson[13]; 7. 5-Ryder McCutcheon[9]; 8. 11D-Dominic White[8]; 9. 20-Alex Ruppert[7]; 10. 9F-Ryan Frandsen[10]; 11. 16F-Matthew Francis[14]; 12. 21B-Beau Brandon[12]; 13. 25B-Chevy Boyer[18]; 14. 43-Parker Perry[16]; 15. 7S-Kanon Posey[19]; 16. 16W-Hunter Walker[17]; 17. 9A-Hunter Hanson[21]; 18. 71T-Jackie Smith[20]; 19. 07R-Bubba Rains[15]; 20. 77-Robbie Smith[6]; 21. 95M-Paige Moss[11]

 

The Joie of Seating Qualifier 2 (20 Laps): 1. 29-Chase Cabre[1]; 2. 26K-Kale Drake[6]; 3. 36-Kris Carroll[2]; 4. 41C-Brian Carber[10]; 5. 22X-Kole Kirkman[3]; 6. 12M-Corbin Rueschenberg[5]; 7. 83-Brant Woods[16]; 8. 14T-Michael Linderman[9]; 9. 61-Chris Cochran[12]; 10. 13-Elijah Gile[11]; 11. 51-Bill Malicoat[19]; 12. 21K-Keegan Osantowski[17]; 13. 68-Landon Ellis[14]; 14. 18-Aidan Leingang[7]; 15. 12K-Dylan Kadous[4]; 16. 42-Ashley Afdahl[21]; 17. 24M-Bryce Maxson[20]; 18. 2TK-Todd Kirkman[8]; 19. 22-Ian Malicoat[18]; 20. 7X-Austin Burnworth[15]; 21. 1V-Johnny Boland[13]

 

The Joie of Seating Qualifier 3 (20 Laps): 1. 23-Alec Quiggle[1]; 2. 4Y-Jett Yantis[4]; 3. ES10-Easton Zent[3]; 4. 14R-Jake Nail[5]; 5. 96-Jayson Campbell[2]; 6. 78B-Brody Wake[7]; 7. 37-Aiden Purdue[10]; 8. 38R-Riley Osantowski[17]; 9. 21-Mason Beinhower[16]; 10. 38-Brantley Tjaden[6]; 11. 07C-Carter Whaley[13]; 12. 95-Hayden McKnight[14]; 13. 9-Bryce Comer[12]; 14. 99-Mason Seubert[18]; 15. 74R-Robby Brockman[19]; 16. 07-Zak Gorski[15]; 17. G5-Gunnar Setser[20]; 18. 25J-Delaney Jost[11]; 19. 56-Michael Hubert[8]; 20. 18O-Laine Hite[9]; 21. 17L-Chase Lauderbaugh[21]

 

The Joie of Seating Qualifier 4 (20 Laps): 1. 20Q-Brecken Reese[1]; 2. 44-Cameron Paul[2]; 3. 52JR-Conner Long[4]; 4. 21S-Steven Snyder Jr[11]; 5. 88L-Billy Lieb[7]; 6. 50X-Megan Cooley[5]; 7. 29S-Stone Sharpe[6]; 8. 95A-Braden Chiaramonte[16]; 9. 88M-Max Crabdree[12]; 10. 91-Brandon Shaw[10]; 11. 99B-Cole Bodine[17]; 12. 8G-Grayson Price[15]; 13. 78J-Joe Askew[14]; 14. 14G-Madelyn Gjerness[9]; 15. 7MM-Brandon Rose[3]; 16. 38J-Jimmy Wood[8]; 17. 14-Landon Muehlberger[13]; 18. (DNS) 88-Caleb Moen; 19. (DNS) 5X-Jack Kassik; 20. (DNS) 10C-Chase Hughes; 21. (DNS) 64-Caleb Sutherland

 

The Joie of Seating Qualifier 5 (20 Laps): 1. 3-Cole Schroeder[3]; 2. 14C-Chris Andrews[1]; 3. 24G-Greyson Springer[8]; 4. 71-Tim Buckwalter[2]; 5. 19-Eddie Hartley[9]; 6. 59-Brody Mclaughlin[10]; 7. 08-Peter Smith[4]; 8. 9X-Reed Whitney[13]; 9. 33-Cruz Dickerson[7]; 10. 2D-Cole Dewease[16]; 11. J37-Jovi Duffy[11]; 12. 34-Colton Robinson[17]; 13. 74-Sheldon Creed[15]; 14. 99E-Tres Mehler[18]; 15. 19J-Justin Robison[19]; 16. 81G-Giancarlo Ramessar[14]; 17. 84J-JT Qualls[20]; 18. 88A-AJ Parrish[12]; 19. 5H-Bradley Huish[5]; 20. 7A-Charlie Allen[6]; 21. (DNS) 29L-Jackson Lauderbaugh

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 22X-Kole Kirkman[1]; 2. 12M-Corbin Rueschenberg[2]; 3. 18-Aidan Leingang[3]; 4. 14G-Madelyn Gjerness[4]; 5. 24G-Greyson Springer[7]; 6. 07C-Carter Whaley[6]; 7. 16F-Matthew Francis[8]; 8. 83-Brant Woods[9]; 9. 34-Colton Robinson[10]; 10. 9A-Hunter Hanson[5]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 36-Kris Carroll[2]; 2. 50X-Megan Cooley[1]; 3. 26K-Kale Drake[4]; 4. 41C-Brian Carber[3]; 5. 61-Chris Cochran[5]; 6. 14T-Michael Linderman[9]; 7. 68-Landon Ellis[8]; 8. 99-Mason Seubert[6]; 9. 5X-Jack Kassik[7]; 10. (DNS) 64-Caleb Sutherland

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 96-Jayson Campbell[2]; 2. 20Q-Brecken Reese[5]; 3. 78B-Brody Wake[3]; 4. J37-Jovi Duffy[1]; 5. 37-Aiden Purdue[6]; 6. 21S-Steven Snyder Jr[8]; 7. 07-Zak Gorski[7]; 8. 21-Mason Beinhower[9]; 9. 25B-Chevy Boyer[10]; 10. 42-Ashley Afdahl[4]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 29-Chase Cabre[5]; 2. 5H-Bradley Huish[1]; 3. 38-Brantley Tjaden[4]; 4. 95M-Paige Moss[2]; 5. 14R-Jake Nail[9]; 6. 78J-Joe Askew[3]; 7. 8G-Grayson Price[7]; 8. 16W-Hunter Walker[8]; 9. 22-Ian Malicoat[10]; 10. 84J-JT Qualls[6]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 83X-Jett Hays[6]; 2. 77-Robbie Smith[1]; 3. 88L-Billy Lieb[3]; 4. 56-Michael Hubert[5]; 5. 5-Ryder McCutcheon[7]; 6. 7X-Austin Burnworth[2]; 7. 21B-Beau Brandon[10]; 8. 21K-Keegan Osantowski[8]; 9. 51-Bill Malicoat[9]; 10. 17L-Chase Lauderbaugh[4]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 6 (8 Laps): 1. ES10-Easton Zent[1]; 2. 23-Alec Quiggle[7]; 3. 11D-Dominic White[2]; 4. 19-Eddie Hartley[4]; 5. 7A-Charlie Allen[8]; 6. 18O-Laine Hite[9]; 7. 2D-Cole Dewease[3]; 8. 88-Caleb Moen[5]; 9. 71T-Jackie Smith[6]; 10. G5-Gunnar Setser[10]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 7 (8 Laps): 1. 44-Cameron Paul[2]; 2. 14C-Chris Andrews[5]; 3. 38J-Jimmy Wood[1]; 4. 9F-Ryan Frandsen[4]; 5. 91-Brandon Shaw[6]; 6. 81G-Giancarlo Ramessar[3]; 7. 2B-Garrett Benson[9]; 8. 38R-Riley Osantowski[8]; 9. 19J-Justin Robison[7]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 8 (8 Laps): 1. 7MM-Brandon Rose[1]; 2. 52JR-Conner Long[3]; 3. 81-Frank Flud[6]; 4. 4Y-Jett Yantis[8]; 5. 88M-Max Crabdree[4]; 6. 9X-Reed Whitney[5]; 7. 74-Sheldon Creed[7]; 8. 95A-Braden Chiaramonte[9]; 9. 10C-Chase Hughes[2]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 9 (8 Laps): 1. 3-Cole Schroeder[1]; 2. 08-Peter Smith[3]; 3. 29S-Stone Sharpe[4]; 4. 13-Elijah Gile[2]; 5. 9-Bryce Comer[5]; 6. 88A-AJ Parrish[7]; 7. 1V-Johnny Boland[9]; 8. 99B-Cole Bodine[8]; 9. 24M-Bryce Maxson[6]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 10 (8 Laps): 1. 39-Russ Disinger[1]; 2. 71-Tim Buckwalter[4]; 3. 2TK-Todd Kirkman[2]; 4. 93-Matt Carr[7]; 5. 59-Brody Mclaughlin[6]; 6. 07R-Bubba Rains[3]; 7. 95-Hayden McKnight[8]; 8. 99E-Tres Mehler[5]; 9. 74R-Robby Brockman[9]

 

CorvetteParts.net Heat 11 (8 Laps): 1. 12K-Dylan Kadous[1]; 2. 15N-Neal Allison[5]; 3. 33-Cruz Dickerson[3]; 4. 25J-Delaney Jost[2]; 5. 20-Alex Ruppert[8]; 6. 14-Landon Muehlberger[6]; 7. 43-Parker Perry[7]; 8. 7S-Kanon Posey[4]; 9. (DNS) 29L-Jackson Lauderbaugh

 

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TOYOTA USAC: Grant Leads Toyota 1-2-3 On Night Two In BC39 At IMS

Friday, Sep 29

Justin Grant took the lead on lap 20 of 30 on the way to earning the victory on night two of the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship’s Driven2SaveLives BC39 at The Dirt Track at IMS, Thursday night.  Cannon McIntosh finished second and Emerson Axsom was third to give Toyota a sweep of the podium with all three drivers transferring directly to Saturday night’s A Main.

The victory is Grant’s first national midget feature win of the season and closed out a dominating day that saw him win his opening heat race, his qualifying race, and the feature. He becomes the eighth different Toyota-powered driver to win in USAC competition this season. The win is the 12th career win for Grant with Toyota.

Starting on the front row with McIntosh, Axsom would take the lead on lap one with McIntosh right on his tail and Grant moving up to third.

As Axsom continued to pace the race, McIntosh closed to with .2 seconds of him before a caution flag would wave on lap 16. On the restart, Grant would get a run on McIntosh and take over second place on lap 17. Three laps later, Grant would overtake Axsom for the lead and pull away for the victory. Behind him, Axsom and McIntosh were evenly matched, but a slight bobble on the final lap allowed McIntosh to take advantage to come home in second with Axsom third.

Three more Toyota powers captured top-10 finishes on the night as Ryan Timms placed fifth, Karter Sarff was sixth and Jake Andreotti finished tenth.

The final night of the Driven2SaveLives BC 39 will take place at The Dirt Track at IMS on Saturday night with four Toyota drivers transferring directly to the A Main with Taylor Reimer joining Grant, McIntosh and Axsom after placing second on Thursday night.

Quotes:

Justin Grant, RMS Racing: “We’re here racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of all these great fans so we’re not going to phone it in and come home third if we can help it. We’ve worked really, really hard on this RMS car all week since Eldora. We’ve been working late nights on this thing and I think we built a better mouse trap. Our RMS race cars are fast and I think it could be a slugfest tomorrow.”

Cannon McIntosh, CB Industries: “Track position is big right now and luckily, we started up front. Every lap I ran on the cushion I felt like I was getting more and more comfortable. It was a big learning curve for me, but I felt like in the long runs I was really good. I got to Emerson there early in the race and then we got right up to him, and I felt like we were going to make a move and then the yellow came out. Then Grant restarted really well, and his short run speed was really good and once he got out front, you really weren’t going to catch him. Then we got that last yellow and Emerson got tripped up a little, so I had a chance, and we were able to get second. Hats off to the CB Industries team. I felt like we were really good all night and got better and better every time we ran. Hats off to GearWrench, Toyota, Mobil 1, K1 RaceGear and a lot of people who help me get into this position.”

Emerson Axsom, Keith Kunz Motorsports: “We ran third, but I thought Cannon and I were the same speed and I thought I had no pressure for second, but I messed up and he was able to drive around me. It’s awesome to be here and I’m glad all the fans came. It’s an awesome event honoring Bryan and Driven2SaveLives. I want to thank Keith Kunz Motorsports, Toyota, Chuckie and my dad, they’re working really hard.”

 

Toyota-Powered Drivers USAC Dirt Track at IMS Friday Feature Results

Justin Grant – 1st

Cannon McIntosh – 2nd

Emerson Axsom – 3rd

Ryan Timms – 5th

Karter Sarff – 6th

Jake Andreotti – 10th

Mitchell Davis – 12th

Gavin Miller – 14th

Zach Daum – 15th

Brady Bacon – 22nd

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Jason White Returns To Truck Series Competition at Talladega with AM Racing

Friday, Sep 29

AM Racing proudly welcomes Abbotsford, Canada’s Jason White, back to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series for Saturday afternoon’s Love’s RV Stop 250.

White returns to the 2.66-mile after earning a top-10 finish in the spring’s ARCA Menards Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway driving for Fast Track Racing.

White also captured a top-10 effort in the ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February.

With confidence on superspeedways behind him, White looks forward to another chance at victory in one of NASCAR’s top-three national series.

Powder Ventures will continue to support White in hopes of making his 11th career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series start.

“I couldn’t be more excited to get back to Talladega and get back in the draft,” said White. “I got more comfortable every race on the superspeedway tracks, and to be able to pilot the No. 22 Ford F-150 for AM Racing is an opportunity that most drivers never get.

“Hopefully, we can have some luck on our side and put the organization in contention for Victory Lane on Saturday afternoon.”

Powder Ventures resides in Kamloops B.C. Canada where it specializes in commercial, residential, and industrial excavation. Servicing the Sun Peaks and Kamloops areas for over 20 years, Powder Ventures is a “one stop” shop for all things pertaining to the earthworks industry.

The Love’s RV Stop 250 (94 laps | 250.04 miles) is the 21st of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races on the 2023 schedule. Qualifying is set for Saturday, September 30 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag later in the day shortly after 12:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

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AM Racing | Christian Rose Salem Speedway September ARCA Preview

Friday, Sep 29

No. 32 AM Racing Team:

 

Driver: Christian Rose

 

Primary Partner(s): Department of West Virginia Tourism | Secure Testing Services

 

Manufacturer: Ford Mustang

 

Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London

 

Spotter: Mark Soronen

 

Chassis Intel: AMR Chassis No. 232

 

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

 

Driver Championship Point Standings: Third

 

Team Championship Point Standings: Sixth

Notes of Interest:

 

The Home Stretch: AM Racing returned to the ARCA Menards Series full-time in 2023 with Automobile Racing of America (ARCA) Rookie of the Year candidate Christian Rose behind the wheel of the team’s No. 32 Ford Mustang.

 

The 2023 ARCA Menards Series will mark the first time that AM Racing has competed full-time in the NASCAR-owned development series since Gus Dean drove for the organization during the 2018 season.

 

The Atlas 200 at Salem (Ind.) Speedway signifies the continuance of the homestretch of the 2023 season with just two races remaining in the ARCA Menards Series season.

 

Meet Christian Rose: Rose, a former Division 1 baseball player for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has traded the glove and bat in for a steering wheel and helmet and has set achievable goals for his first full season of stock car competition aboard the team’s flagship No. 32 Ford Mustang.

 

Rose joins the Statesville, N.C.-based team on the heels of a limited ARCA schedule in 2022 competing in a series of races on ARCA’s platform with Cook Racing Technologies which was highlighted by a career-best seventh-place finish at Kansas Speedway last October.

 

Additionally, Rose earned two additional top-10 finishes at Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway and Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway respectively.

 

Glad To Have You: To help steer Christian Rose and the AM Racing team towards a championship in 2023, the organization has recruited Ryan “Pickle” London to serve as crew chief of the No. 32 Ford Mustang this season.

 

London, a long-time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series crew chief returns to AM Racing after spending the 2020 season with the team’s Truck Series program as the truck chief. 

 

London has plenty of experience as a leader in the ARCA Menards Series, including guiding drivers Tom Hessert and Frank Kimmel to poles and leading Grant Enfinger to victories at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway and DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds in 2014.

 

In addition to the two wins as crew chief, the winning NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series crew chief has numerous ARCA top-fives and top-10 efforts to his credit.

 

Partner Support: The Department of West Virginia Tourism will serve as the primary marketing partner on Rose’s No. 32 Ford Mustang in Saturday night’s Atlas 200.

 

The West Virginia Department of Tourism promotes West Virginia as a leading four-season travel destination and a top state to live, work and retire.

 

Known as the Mountain State, West Virginia is one of the most scenic states in the United States and home to thousands of acres of parks and public lands, including America’s newest national park and 45 state parks and forests.

 

In addition to its majestic mountains and rolling hills, West Virginia is full of rich historic sites, enchanting art galleries, charming towns and an immense sense of belonging found only in its heaven-like landscapes.

 

This weekend at Salem, Rose and the AM Racing team will showcase their breathtaking Department of West Virginia Tourism fall paint scheme beaming the adventures that await with a tour of West Virginia for the penultimate time in 2023.

 

On June 20, 2023, the state of West Virginia celebrated its 160th birthday!

 

Secured Partnership: In addition to the Department of West Virginia Tourism, Secure Testing Services (STS) will serve as a major associate marketing partner for the 19th of 20 races on the 2023 ARCA Menards Series tour.

 

Secure Testing Services LLC. is a nationwide leader in on-site drug testing located in Richmond, Virginia.

 

Quite simply, STS provides customized assistance to your organization’s Human Resources and Safety teams in achieving their compliance goals.

 

AM Minute: Last weekend was a busy race weekend for AM Racing.

 

The ARCA Menards Series was enjoying its final off weekend of the 2023 season, while AM Racing’s NASCAR Xfinity Series team was roaring to life on Saturday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway.

 

After qualifying his No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford Mustang, driver Brett Moffitt worked methodically through the field during the 200-lap race on his way to delivering his ninth top-10 finish of the season with a solid 10th place result.

 

Conversely, AM Racing’s Dirt Division was victorious again at East Lincoln Motor Speedway.

 

Austin Wayne Self was able to claim the pole, score the victory in the dash race and host the trophy in the feature for a clean sweep. 

 

Overall, the Statesville, N.C.-based Dirt Division has more than 11 victories thus far in 2023.

 

To The Point(s): Entering Salem, Rose is third in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings, 154 markers in the arrears to championship leader Jesse Love with two races remaining.

 

Rose sits 19 points ahead of fourth place competitor Frankie Muniz.

 

He sits 23 points behind second place in the championship standings occupied by Andrés Pérez de Lara.

 

Rose is the series leader in most laps completed in 2023 at 2,151 of 2,224 laps at 96.7 percent overall.

 

AM Racing stands a respectable sixth in the ARCA Menards Series championship owner standings. 

 

Thanks For Your Support: With 90 percent of the season complete, AM Racing and Christian Rose would like to thank their associate marketing partners for their support: AIRBOX Air Purifier, Black Draft Farm & Distillery, Disability Opportunity Fund, Eggs Up Grill, Extreme Family Fitness, Flying Circle, Lopez Team, Mountaineer Rub, Mobil 1, Whitetail Smokeless and Warwood Tool.

 

Christian Rose ARCA Salem Speedway Stats: Saturday night’s Atlas 200 at Salem (Ind.) Speedway at will mark Rose’s inaugural start at the historic Southern Indiana race track.

 

Christian Rose ARCA National Series Stats: In 26 career ARCA National Series starts, Rose has earned 12 top-10 finishes highlighted by a career-best sixth place finish achieved at Kansas Speedway in September 2023. Additionally, Rose has showcased 17 top-20 finishes overall since 2022.

 

Bristol 200 | Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Race Recap: In the most recent ARCA Menards Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Rose and the AM Racing team chased their 11th top-10 finish of the season together.

 

Returning to the high banks of Thunder Valley, Rose and the AM Racing team continued to showcase speed in their No. 32 Department of West Virginia Tourism | Secure Testing Services LLC. Ford Mustang throughout last Thursday’s activities.

 

Practicing inside the top-10, Rose was able to quickly maneuver from his 13th place starting position and jump inside the top-10, where he remained for the remainder of the race.

 

When the checkered flag waved, Rose claimed eighth, five spots better than his starting position.

 

Overall, it was Rose’s 11th top-10 finish of 2023 and his 15th top-12 since Kansas Speedway in May 2023 for the Statesville, N.C.-based team.

 

Show Your Support: AM Racing and Christian Rose are proud to announce that official team 2023 apparel is available by visiting Christian Rose’s website.

 

You can show your support for Christian Rose and the No. 32 AM Racing team by purchasing an official West Virginia Tourism tee-shirt, as well as a team cap representing West Virginia Tourism, Secure Testing Services and Disability Opportunity Fund.

 

Follow on Social Media: For more on AM Racing, please visit AMRacingteam.com, like their Facebook page (AM Racing), or follow them on Instagram and Twitter @AMRacingNASCAR. 

 

For more on Christian Rose, please like him on Facebook (Christian Rose Racing), or follow him on Instagram (@christianroseracing) and Twitter (@CRoseRacing).

Christian Rose Quoteboard:

 

On Salem Speedway: “I am optimistic about my Salem Speedway debut. I have been told that Salem has a lot of the same similarities at Bristol Motor Speedway even though it is an asphalt track.

 

“Our team is headed to Salem with some great momentum and I’d love nothing more than to back up our finish from Bristol with the same car and contend for not only a top-10 finish but challenging for our first top-five finish of the season as well aboard our No. 32 Department of West Virginia Tourism | Secure Testing Services LLC. Ford Mustang.

 

“It is hard to believe that we have just two races left in the season, but I am looking forward to making the best of it our momentum and keeping our team in the spotlight.”

 

On 2023 Season: “The season is starting to slowly wind down and I think we can really press the attack and make some noise the rest of the season. 

 

“In my first entire season as a full-time driver, I have learned a lot. I have a great team around me that believes and supports me and we have incredible partners that allow us to be on the track weekly. 

 

“Over the next couple of weeks, I am focused on doing my part to ensure we leave the track every weekend with the best finish possible. Every race isn’t perfect, but limiting mistakes and capitalizing on the opportunity will hopefully propel us forward as we inch closer to the season finale. 

 

“We have shown speed, finesse, led laps, and put ourselves in contention to win a race. I’m hopeful we can achieve everything we set out to do by October.”

Race Information:

 

The Atlas 200 (200 laps | 106.6 miles) is the 19th of 20 races on the 2023 ARCA Menards Series schedule in the 71st consecutive ARCA season. Practice begins Saturday, September 30 from 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. General Tire pole qualifying in a timed session will begin a short time later at 5:15 p.m. The race is set to take the green flag shortly after 7:30 p.m. ET. The event will be televised live on FOX Sports 2 (FS2) and streaming on FloRacing. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities.

AM Racing PR

Xfinity Series News

The Sherry Strong Foundation Joins Sam Hunt Racing to Honor Sherry Pollex at the Charlotte ROVAL

Friday, Sep 29
The Sherry Strong Foundation, founded by Sherry Pollex, will be highlighted on Sam Hunt Racing’s No. 24 GR Supra in the Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL to honor Sherry’s life and her dedication to women and children’s health. Connor Mosack, who recently drove to a top-five finish at the series’ most recent road course race, will be behind the wheel.
 
"My love and passion for this sport has never been drawn from the sole desire to stand in victory lane and collect statistics, or even collect the trophies that seem to bring us the temporary validation and happiness we often seek,” said Sam Hunt, Owner of Sam Hunt Racing. “My true love is people, and the ability to make a positive impact using this platform is my passion. Sherry Pollex not only shared this passion but was a proven champion within it. She fought her courageous battle with cancer alongside teammates who are near and dear to our SHR family. To honor Sherry, the Pollex family, and the Sherry Strong Foundation on our race car is a privilege I know I will never feel truly deserving of. It’s going to be a special weekend celebrating this champion in Charlotte.”
 
Pollex’s brother-in-law Richmond Burgdoff, well-known known as “Fuz”, will act as Car Chief of the No. 24 SherryStrong.org GR Supra at the ROVAL. Early in 2023, Sam Hunt Racing welcomed Burgdoff to the team in the Lead Mechanic role. Burgdoff is the husband of Pollex’s sister, best friend, and Sherry Strong director, Jill Burgdoff.
 
“The Pollex family is so appreciative to Sam Hunt, his team, and Toyota for bestowing this honor on our beloved Sherry. The outpouring of support and prayers has truly been heartwarming. Our family, along with race fans across the country, will carry on her legacy for many years to come through the Sherry Strong Foundation," said Jill Burgdoff.
 
Throughout the October 6 weekend, the No. 24 SherryStrong.org GR Supra will be adorned in black and teal, representing Pollex’s charity, with her beloved dogs Charlee and Grayson riding along. SherryStrong.org is a resource for oncology patients and their caregivers to help them navigate a cancer diagnosis. The Sherry Strong Foundation is focused on bringing integrative therapies to women undergoing treatment for gynecological cancers at low or no cost to the patient while promoting healthy living. 
 
Sherry Pollex, the recipient of the 2017 National Motorsports Press Association’s Myers Brothers Award for outstanding contributions, began her journey into NASCAR as a public relations representative following her education at Florida State University. Her giving heart and love for helping others solidified a path to establishing the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation in 2007, raising awareness, boosting advocacy, and generating financial support for underfunded initiatives specific to ovarian and childhood cancers. However, Pollex’s personal, courageous battle with ovarian cancer that began in 2014 ignited a passion for advocacy for and empowerment of women battling gynecological cancers, to help educate and provide a focus on holistic and integrative approaches to wellness for women worldwide. Her efforts included the creation of the Sherry Strong Integrative Medicine Oncology at Novant Health’s Weisinger Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina.
 
“My hope is that when other patients come in, there is this healing energy and peacefulness that comes over them,” said Sherry Pollex, following the opening of the clinic. “This isn’t a hospital. This is a place to come and get well and feel well. This is a place of hope.”
 
The No. 24 SherryStrong.org GR Supra will compete on the ROVAL on Saturday, October 7th at 3:30PM EST. The Drive for the Cure 250 will be broadcast on USA Network, Performance Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90.
 
To make a donation to the Sherry Strong Foundation, please visit sherrystrong.org/donate. 
 
SHR PR
Racing News

NASCAR Partners with Chevrolet to Continue ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ in October

Friday, Sep 29

Chevrolet will continue its fight against breast cancer with the return of the specially-themed pink ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ Camaro ZL1 as the official pace car for the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. 

 

Featuring the American Cancer Society logo, the pink Camaro ZL1 pace car will raise both money and awareness as it serves as the pace car at each of the three events during the month of October. For every caution lap the pink Camaro ZL1 completes, Chevrolet will make a donation of $350 (up to $50,000) to the American Cancer Society to honor the ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ initiative. Chevrolet will also host a group of breast cancer survivors at each race with the experience including special appearances by Team Chevy NASCAR Cup Series drivers, rides in the pink Camaro ZL1 pace car and more.

 

This marks the 13th consecutive year Chevrolet has partnered with the American Cancer Society and its ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ initiative. In 2022, 108 caution laps were completed among the three participating races, generating a $37,800 donation to the American Cancer Society.

 

“Chevrolet is proud to continue our commitment to the American Cancer Society’s ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ initiative,” said Alyssa Haba, Motorsports Strategic Planning and Operations Manager for Chevrolet. “It is always an honor to carry the ACS logo on our pink Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 pace car during the month of October and we look forward to the opportunity to bring awareness for this important cause to the track again this year.”

 

NASCAR will support Chevrolet’s continued efforts in the fight against breast cancer by partnering with the manufacturer to add an additional market to the program for this year’s campaign. Together, NASCAR and Chevrolet will host the third event at one of its original tracks, Martinsville Speedway, as the sanctioning body celebrates its 75th anniversary. 

 

“We applaud our great partners at Chevrolet for all the tremendous work they do to bring significant visibility to breast cancer awareness and the American Cancer Society,” said Michelle Byron, NASCAR senior vice president of partnership marketing. “NASCAR is honored to provide a platform for this initiative and play a role in the fight against a disease that directly impacts so many people across the globe.”

 

The pink Camaro ZL1 will make its first on-track appearance of the season this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, serving as the pace car for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500.   

 

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