NASCAR CUP SERIES HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY DIXIE VODKA 400 TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES & QUOTES OCTOBER 23, 2022  KYLE LARSON DOMINATES AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY FOR THIRD WIN OF 2022 Camaro ZL1’s 19th NCS Win of 2022

• Kyle Larson stole the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race win, driving his No. 5 Valvoline Camaro ZL1 to a sweep of the stage wins to take the checkered flag in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his third win of the 2022 season.   • Larson led Chevrolet to a sweep of the top-four finishing positions of the race, recorded by drivers from four different Chevrolet teams.  • The win is Larson’s 19th all-time win in 293 career NASCAR Cup Series starts; and his first at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  • Larson delivered Chevrolet its seventh all-time NASCAR Cup Series win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  • With 34 NASCAR Cup Series races complete, Chevrolet extended its series-leading NCS win count to 19 this season, now matching the manufacturer’s NCS win count in 2021.  • The winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history, Chevrolet now has 833 all-time NASCAR Cup Series victories. TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:POS.   DRIVER1st      Kyle Larson, No. 5 Valvoline Camaro ZL12nd     Ross Chastain, No. 1 Kubota Camaro ZL13rd      AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Ed Morse Automotive Camaro ZL14th      Austin Dillon, No. 3 Huk Camaro ZL110th    Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Princess Cruises Camaro ZL1 TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTSPOS.  DRIVER1st      Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)2nd     Ross Chastain (Chevrolet)3rd      AJ Allmendinger (Chevrolet)4th      Austin Dillon (Chevrolet)5th      Brad Keselowski (Ford) The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 elimination race will get underway next Sunday, October 30, at Martinsville Speedway with the Xfinity 500 at 2 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on NBC, the NBCSports Gold App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES: ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 KUBOTA CAMARO ZL1Finished: 2ndWhat a battle for Ross Chastain. Had a shot at the win and then it was a battle for second place. How would you describe the afternoon?“Not the way you would have scripted it. I feel like we had a top three or four car all day, all weekend. We were a little too tight in qualifying, and come behind that with a driver that chose the complete wrong lane in (turns) 3 and 4; against everything I’ve ever trained for and prepared for.We needed to get the car turning better from qualifying into the race. We were too tight. Phil Surgen (crew chief) and his whole Kubota team got it turning better, and pit stops were incredible again.Our guys were rock stars on pit road, and I’m so glad to go to battle with them.At the end of the day, I know we didn’t score a ton of stage points. We put ourselves in position at the end and just keep executing.I almost spun off Turn 2 in front of Daniel, and I had my arms all crossed up and I just took a deep breath down the back, and thought, what can I control here? I can control not spinning out, so let’s go a little slower next time, and had a shot at it.” Speaking of control, you can’t control what happens at Martinsville. I’m wondering how much comfort +19 is to the cut line going into that cutoff race?“I don’t know. What’s it supposed to feel like? I’ve never been here, and for AdventHealth, Worldwide Express, Jockey, Moose Fraternity and Kubota, we’ve never been here. For Trackhouse, we’re learning all this together; we’re experiencing this together.We’ve got a lot of knowledge in our shop and I’ll lean on a lot of teammates, both in the GM camp and inside our shop of how to approach it. But I’m a racer. We’re just going to race. Go practice as well as we can; we’ll go qualify as best we can. And I’m late all the time, so a grandfather clock might do me a little good for the rest of my life.” AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 HUK CAMARO ZL1Finished 4thIs there anything more you could have done to this race car? “I don’t know. We didn’t spend a lot of time right there in that clean air. If we got up there a little earlier, we might have been able to adjust the car and make some changes that probably could have taken us to be able to pass the next couple of cars. There were only three in front of us and at one point in that little run, I thought we were going to run them down. We gained a couple tenths on them. Our car was pretty tight all day, but we were able to free it up and get better and better. By the end of it, we had a pretty good No. 3 Huk Chevrolet.”  KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 VALVOLINE CAMARO ZL1 Finished 1stYou led all but 68 laps and for the Miami fans, you finally get a win at one of your best racetracks here at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kyle, I know this was one you wanted bad. This is sort of reminiscent of last year when you guys were so dominant; maybe the best run you’ve had all year long.“Yeah, definitely the best run we’ve had all year long. We’ve been capable of it I feel like many weekends, we just haven’t quite put it all together. Cliff (Daniels, crew chief) gave a great speech this morning and got us all ready to go and focused, and I did my best to keep it out of the wall. I got in the wall a few times, but I could still make speed doing that. Amazing No. 5 Valvoline Chevy. I knew that that last run was going to be short enough where I was going to be in some sort of trouble there, but thankfully AJ (Allmendinger) and Ross (Chastain) were racing hard behind me. Huge thanks to Valvoline, Hendrickcars.com, everybody at Hendrick Motorsports, too. I think it was a good day for Chase (Elliott) and William (Byron). But yeah, happy for our team, and we get to go race for an owner’s title in Phoenix in a couple weeks. We’re still technically not out of it. I can’t win the championship, but it means more to me to win it as a team. We’re going to go to Phoenix and try to get another championship.” I have to ask you about the contact on pit road with Martin Truex Jr. What was your view of what happened?“Yeah, so I was just going behind him. He had a hard left and was hard on the brakes at the same time, and I ran right in the back of him. My team said he was late turning into his stall, but I don’t know. If it was my fault, I’m sorry. I don’t think it was. But it’s hard to see down this pit road. I don’t know if fans and people realize; when you’ve got debris all over your windshield, the sun is shining straight in your face, it’s hard to see your stall. So hate that that happened. He was definitely the one I was going to have to beat. He was really good that last long run, too. What a fun day. I’ve always wanted to race here during the day at Homestead where we could rip the wall. Finally have a car tough enough for me to be able to run the wall and finish the race. A lot of fun today. Hope you fans enjoyed it, and hope we can do it again in a couple of weeks.” CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 Finished: 14th“We were playing defense all day, but we were doing a pretty good job of it and staying inside the top-five there, so that was great. But that’s what happens when you’re playing defense and you have something like that happen to you.. you just get stuck. The other guys that got buried; they drove right back to the front. That’s just the difference.” You’re around 11 points above the cutline. You were on the pole at Martinsville and won both stages. Do you feel good about being able to repeat that again or get in on points?“Yeah, I think if we execute next weekend, we’ll be fine.” AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 16 ED MORSE AUTOMOTIVE CAMARO ZL1 Finished: 3rdAJ Allmendinger, finishing third yesterday in the Xfinity race, and another podium day today. You were so good here today. Did it feel that good in the car?“The short runs it really did. The Ed Morris Automotive Group Chevy was really hooked up on the short runs. We still kind of have to work on our long run package just in general. That’s something that’s kind of been weak for us at Kaulig Racing. But when we got that caution with 18 to go; I was like, all right, we’ve got a shot at this. We lost a couple spots on pit road but restarted eighth, and Ross (Chastain) and I had a fun battle.I think I needed an 11-lap run to catch Kyle (Larson), but overall just proud of everybody at Kaulig Racing to get the No. 16 Ed Morse Automotive Group Chevy in the top-5 and just have another solid day.” WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1Finished: 12thYou ended the race above the cutline. Talk about the end of the race, trying to gain spots after the last restart.“We just had one bad run. We restarted second and kind of maintained in second for maybe a couple of laps, and then the car fell off and disappeared. That one run was just really weird, so we lost a lot of track position. And then we had the deal on pit road, but everybody kept focused and tried to get as many spots as we could. 12th is how we netted out after all of that, but I’m proud of the effort of the No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1 team. We have some things to work on for short runs to just get the balance right. Later in these races, it seems like that’s what it kind of comes down to more and we just struggled a little bit. Just have to work on that; but overall, really happy with the rebound and we’re in a decent spot, for sure.” ERIK JONES, NO. 43 THE MORGAN LAW GROUP CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1Finished: 30th“Today just wasn’t our day. I thought we found some things at the test that would help us, but we struggled all race with the handling. We’ve got some work to do for sure before we come back here next year. You’ll have weeks like this, especially as we continue to learn this car. Glad to have this one behind us and move on to next week at Martinsville with our Air Force Chevy.” TY DILLON, NO. 42 SUNSEEKERRESORTS.COM CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1Finished: 26th“We didn’t really have the speed we needed all day with our Sunseeker Resorts Camaro. In the first 15 or 20 laps, we just got so far behind and wasn’t really able to recover. It was definitely a struggle all day, and we lost some positions with the spin on the last lap too. Hopefully we will get better for the last two races.”

TEAM CHEVY RACE QUICK NOTESStage One:·       Defending Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Cup Series winner, William Byron, led the field to the green from the pole position in Race Two of the Playoff Round of 8, his first pole win of the 2022 season. ·       Chevrolet drivers led all 80-laps of Stage One, with Kyle Larson piloting his No. 5 Valvoline Camaro ZL1 to 49 laps led to the stage win. Pole sitter William Byron led 31 laps in his No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1. ·       Stage One Team Chevy Top-10: 1st      Kyle Larson, No. 5 Valvoline Camaro ZL12nd    William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL14th      Tyler Reddick, No. 8 3CHI Camaro ZL15th      Austin Dillon, No. 3 Huk Camaro ZL16th      AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Ed Morse Automotive Group Camaro ZL18th      Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1 Stage Two: ·       In similar fashion, Kyle Larson cruises his No. 5 Valvoline Camaro ZL1 to the Stage Two win, marking the eighth time that the 30-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver has swept the stage wins in a single race. ·       Larson’s stage sweep brought his 2022 NCS stage win count to six. ·       Larson added to his dominating performance, leading 129 of the 165 laps at the end of Stage Two:·       Stage Two Team Chevy Top-10:1st      Kyle Larson, No. 5 Valvoline Camaro ZL13rd      William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL16th      Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL17th      Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Princess Cruises Camaro ZL18th      Ross Chastain, No. 1 Kubota Camaro ZL1

NASCAR CUP SERIES HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY DIXIE VODKA 400 TEAM CHEVY RACE WIN QUOTE & NOTES OCTOBER 23, 2022    KYLE LARSON DOMINATES AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY FOR THIRD WIN OF 2022 Camaro ZL1’s 19th NCS Win of 2022

• Kyle Larson stole the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race win, driving his No. 5 Valvoline Camaro ZL1 to a sweep of the stage wins to take the checkered flag in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his third win of the 2022 season.   • Larson led Chevrolet to a sweep of the top-four finishing positions of the race, recorded by drivers from four different Chevrolet teams.  • The win is Larson’s 19th all-time win in 293 career NASCAR Cup Series starts; and his first at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  • Larson delivered Chevrolet its seventh all-time NASCAR Cup Series win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  • With 34 NASCAR Cup Series races complete, Chevrolet extended its series-leading NCS win count to 19 this season, now matching the manufacturer’s NCS win count in 2021.  • The winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history, Chevrolet now has 833 all-time NASCAR Cup Series victories.

KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 VALVOLINE CAMARO ZL1 – Race Winner Quote You led all but 68 laps and for the Miami fans, you finally get a win at one of your best racetracks here at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kyle, I know this was one you wanted bad. This is sort of reminiscent of last year when you guys were so dominant; maybe the best run you’ve had all year long.“Yeah, definitely the best run we’ve had all year long. We’ve been capable of it I feel like many weekends, we just haven’t quite put it all together. Cliff (Daniels, crew chief) gave a great speech this morning and got us all ready to go and focused, and I did my best to keep it out of the wall. I got in the wall a few times, but I could still make speed doing that. Amazing No. 5 Valvoline Chevy. I knew that that last run was going to be short enough where I was going to be in some sort of trouble there, but thankfully AJ (Allmendinger) and Ross (Chastain) were racing hard behind me. Huge thanks to Valvoline, Hendrickcars.com, everybody at Hendrick Motorsports, too. I think it was a good day for Chase (Elliott) and William (Byron). But yeah, happy for our team, and we get to go race for an owner’s title in Phoenix in a couple weeks. We’re still technically not out of it. I can’t win the championship, but it means more to me to win it as a team. We’re going to go to Phoenix and try to get another championship.” I have to ask you about the contact on pit road with Martin Truex Jr. What was your view of what happened?“Yeah, so I was just going behind him. He had a hard left and was hard on the brakes at the same time, and I ran right in the back of him. My team said he was late turning into his stall, but I don’t know. If it was my fault, I’m sorry. I don’t think it was. But it’s hard to see down this pit road. I don’t know if fans and people realize; when you’ve got debris all over your windshield, the sun is shining straight in your face, it’s hard to see your stall. So hate that that happened. He was definitely the one I was going to have to beat. He was really good that last long run, too. What a fun day. I’ve always wanted to race here during the day at Homestead where we could rip the wall. Finally have a car tough enough for me to be able to run the wall and finish the race. A lot of fun today. Hope you fans enjoyed it, and hope we can do it again in a couple of weeks.”

57-Year-Old is First Driver to Win Williams Grove Crown Jewel Across Four Decades 

MECHANICSBURG, PA – October 22, 2022 – A historic edition of the 60th annual Champion Racing Oil National Open played host to a historic happening on Saturday night.

Going back to the fountain of youth, 57-year-old Lance Dewease held off two of the fastest rising PA Posse stars and a slew of full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series drivers to win his fifth-career National Open – becoming the second driver in history to reach that feat behind Donny Schatz’s six titles.

Leading from flag-to-flag in the 40-lap, $75,000-to-win finale at Williams Grove Speedway, Dewease made history as the first man to conquer the National Open in four decades, winning the Pennsylvania staple in 1996, 2001-02, 2018, and 2022.

With the Hall of Fame trio of driver Dewease, owner Don Kreitz Jr., and crew chief Davey Brown Sr., the #69K made it clear they’re not going anywhere.

“We’re not stopping now,” Dewease said after his record-extending 111th win at Williams Grove. “I don’t plan on retiring and these guys want to keep racing. Someone has to keep these young guys honest out here. Brent [Marks] and Anthony [Macri] are two of the best and I love racing against them. I’m not done yet.”

“It’s pretty special to break a tie with Steve Kinser for anything,” he added, passing “The King” for second-most National Open titles. “I don’t know how many more of these I’ve got left, but I know [Donny] Schatz is next in our picture. We’re just taking it one race at a time. My son [Cole Dewease] recently started racing Micro Sprint and it’s been a joy.”

Scoring the fifth-highest payday of the season didn’t come easily for Dewease, who was forced to fend off Myerstown, PA’s Brent Marks for the entirety of the race. Marks actually slid by and took the lead on a Lap 28 restart, but the red flag flew and negated his pass before he could cross the finish line to count the lap.

“I caught a lucky break with Brent on that restart,” Dewease noted. “I was having radio problems the whole Feature and worried too much about that. I wasn’t paying attention as well as I should have been and fell asleep on that restart. Brent is so fast here right now that I don’t think we could’ve beat him had he actually passed us. We took advantage of everything we needed, though, and it paid off.”

On the heartbreaking side of Saturday’s loss, Marks finished 0.792-seconds shy of completing his dream season in the Murray-Marks Motorsports #19. He settled for a $25,000 payday and now looks to end his season on a high note with three more chances at World of Outlaws Victory Lane during the World Finals in November.

“It’s extremely disappointing,” Marks said after falling short of his second National Open title. “It just didn’t go our way tonight. We had a fast car, but it was so top-dominant and I needed lap traffic to make a move. I was so close to the flagstand when that red flag came out after taking the lead, that was a big bummer. Proud to be standing on the frontstretch, though.

Finishing third and completing the PA Posse podium sweep was Dillsburg, PA’s Anthony Macri with a ninth-to-third charge fueling his career-best National Open effort. “The Concrete Kid” rallied late in the running and applied pressure to both Marks and Dewease, but ran out of time and track in his charge to the front.

“That was a lot of hard racing for $75,000 tonight,” Macri mentioned after contact nearly sent him over in the final laps. “I gave it my all tonight, but we came up in third place. It sucks, but we’ll take it and move on. Considering that we started ninth and how narrow it was in the early running, I’m impressed with our run. The cookie just didn’t crumble completely our way this time.”

Behind the PA Posse’s lead trio was a pair of full-time Outlaws closing out the top five. Spencer Bayston finished a career-best fourth at Williams Grove in the CJB Motorsports #5, while David Gravel finished fifth in the Big Game Motorsports #2 as he closed on the championship lead for the sixth-straight race.

Rounding out the top-10 of the 60th National Open was Justin Peck in the Buch Motorsports #13, Jacob Allen in the Shark Racing #1A, Danny Dietrich in the Gary Kauffman Racing #48, Carson Macedo in the Jason Johnson Racing #41, and James McFadden in the Roth Motorsports #83.

NOS NOTEBOOK (WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, 10/22/22)

Dewease is the 32nd driver in World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series history to reach 20 victories – tying him for 31st on the All-Time Win List with fellow PA Posse legend, Greg Hodnett. He concluded the 2022 campaign at Williams Grove Speedway with five consecutive wins (two against the World of Outlaws) to push his all-time record to 111 wins at the Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile.

At 57 years, 16 days, Dewease passes another Posse icon, Fred Rahmer (55 years, 7 months, 2 days), as the oldest winner in National Open history. His fifth win now puts him second all-time in National Open titles – trailing Donny Schatz (6) – and makes him the first to ever win the race in four different decades – 90’s, 00’s, 10’s, 20’s.

Saturday marked the first-ever PA Posse podium sweep at the National Open under World of Outlaws sanction. Of his five titles at the race, the Kreitz Racing #69K is the first car that Dewease has won with on multiple occasions.

Breaking a rear axle on Lap 5, championship leader Brad Sweet suffered his first DNF since July 2020 – snapping a 166-race streak of completing 5,461 consecutive laps. Pairing that with David Gravel’s fifth-place result, the title gap is now only 16-points entering the World Finals in two weeks.

UP NEXT (Nov) – All that remains in 2022 for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is the season-ending World Finals on November 2-5 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC. The Greatest Show on Dirt will be joined by the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds for one huge weekend to conclude the season. Fans can BUY TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.

NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (40 Laps) – 1. 69K-Lance Dewease [1][$75,000]; 2. 19-Brent Marks [2][$25,000]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [9][$10,000]; 4. 5-Spencer Bayston [4][$6,000]; 5. 2-David Gravel [3][$4,000]; 6. 13-Justin Peck [6][$3,500]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [7][$3,200]; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich [19][$3,000]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo [13][$2,700]; 10. 83-James McFadden [5][$2,600]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz [21][$2,500]; 12. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [26][$650]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne [12][$1,850]; 14. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [8][$1,500]; 15. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [10][$1,400]; 16. 11-TJ Stutts [11][$1,350]; 17. 27-Daryn Pittman [16][$1,300]; 18. 39-Troy Wagaman [28][$]; 19. 44-Dylan Norris [22][$1,300]; 20. 1S-Logan Schuchart [14][$1,300]; 21. 71-Cory Eliason [24][$1,300]; 22. 18-Giovanni Scelzi [20][$1,300]; 23. 19R-Matt Campbell [23][$1,300]; 24. 11K-Kraig Kinser [27][$]; 25. 1M-Landon Myers [15][$1,300]; 26. 55K-Robbie Kendall [18][$1,300]; 27. 49-Brad Sweet [17][$1,300]; 28. 7S-Robbie Price [25][$]. Lap Leaders: Lance Dewease 1-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 5W-Lucas Wolfe[+14]

NEW Championship Standings (71/74 Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,854); 2. David Gravel (-16); 3. Carson Macedo (-106); 4. Donny Schatz (-214); 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (-238); 6. Logan Schuchart (-386); 7. James McFadden (-446); 8. Spencer Bayston (-580); 9. Jacob Allen (-672); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-954).

Dennis Erb Jr. extends points lead for second consecutive night with third place finish

WICHITA, KS – October 22, 2022 – Brandon Sheppard picked up where he left off the last time the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series visited 81 Speedway. 

Like in 2017, the New Berlin, IL driver found Victory Lane on Saturday, earning his fourth Series win of 2022 and 81st of his career. 

Sheppard and three-time Series champion Billy Moyer led the field to the green before Sheppard slid in front of Moyer to take the lead in Turn 2. 

The reigning Series champion pulled away from the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer until he hit traffic on Lap 10, allowing Moyer and a charging Ryan Gustin to close the gap. 

Moyer and Gustin had their best shot at Sheppard on Lap 17 when they battled three wide for the lead in Turns 3 and 4. 

Sheppard stayed on the top while Moyer rolled the middle, nosing ahead in the middle of the corner. All this while Gustin used the bottom to try and get by them both. However, neither “The Reaper” nor “Mr. Smooth” had enough momentum to pass “The Rocket Shepp” as he thundered away from both in Turn 4.

From there, Sheppard cruised for the final 23 laps to grab his second $10,000 triumph of 2022.

Despite his dominance in the CASE Construction Equipment Feature, Sheppard said he was worried about how tricky it would be to run the top. 

“This place has got a shelf all the way around the top of it,” Sheppard said. “The only place it doesn’t have a shelf is like right in the middle of (Turns) 3 and 4. 

“It was kind of a tricky line, and I was kind of overdriving it early in the race, trying to keep my speed up and trying to keep them guys behind me. I was just going and going as hard as I could, and finally, I started to slow down a little bit, and I found a line that was better for me in Turns 1 and 2, and I feel like that helped me just not sheer my speed and kill my momentum.”

Sheppard entered 81 Speedway with many unknowns—not knowing what to expect since the track configuration had changed since his win in 2017

“The biggest thing right now for me is it’s a guessing game for me to figure out your setup right off the bat,” Sheppard said. “Especially at these places because I’ve never had a Late Model at these places before. 

“Obviously, I won in 2017, but the track was different. It didn’t even have a wall around it. It’s just a big difference figuring out where you need to start and the changes you need to make throughout the night.”

Moyer crossed the line second—his best finish with the World of Outlaws this season. He stated he was happy to have a chance at beating Sheppard as he still searches for a victory in 2022. 

“To be able to run that close made me feel good with the dismal year we’ve had,” Moyer said. “[Sheppard] made a couple of bobbles and I just wasn’t there at the right time to pounce on it.

“We got to just get some momentum under us and keep going and build on our program to where I feel more confident.”

Gustin, who battled for the lead with Sheppard and Moyer, finished 19th after breaking a drive shaft while running third on Lap 38. 

Series points leader Dennis Erb Jr. rounded out the podium—his second top-three finish of the weekend. 

The Carpentersville, IL, driver said he had a good car but felt the top was too strong down the stretch.

“We just kept plugging away here tonight,” Erb said. “The track was awful good up around the top, and we tried to male that middle work a little bit. But we were able to maintain a little bit and got to third. That top was just a little bit too dominant for out there tonight. It was a good run for us.”

Erb extended his lead in the battle for the championship for the second consecutive night over Tanner English, who finished seventh. The veteran driver leads by 118 points with four races to go. 

Chase Junghans, who won on Friday at Humboldt Speedway, finished fourth, and Gordy Gundaker rounded out the top five. 

Max Blair finished sixth and narrowly closed the gap on English in the battle for Rookie of the Year. English leads by 56 points as the road to the World of Outlaws World Finals continues.

Brandon Sheppard added another win to his World of Outlaws CASE Late Models resume, remaining the only Series winner at 81 Speedway. He’ll look to keep that momentum rolling as he tries to grab his fifth win of the season on Sunday. 

UP NEXT: The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet head to the “Show-Me” State for the final time in 2022 with a trip to US 36 Raceway in Osborn, MO. 

October 22, 2022

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 DEX Imaging Mustang are set to start 21^st in Sunday’s Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Burton took that spot with a lap at 165.888 miles per hour in qualifying on Saturday. 

In a practice session held just prior to qualifying Burton was 17^th on the speed chart with a best lap at 165.502 mph. It came on the first of the 24 laps he ran in the session.

Sunday’s 267-lap, 400-mile race is scheduled to get the green flag just after 2:30 p.m. with TV coverage on NBC.

Stage breaks are planned for Laps 80 and 165.

 

NASCAR CUP SERIES HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY DIXIE VODKA 400 TEAM CHEVY POLE WIN PRESS CONF. OCTOBER 22, 2022    WILLIAM BYRON RECORDS FIRST POLE WIN OF 2022 AT HOMESTEAD Five Camaro ZL1’s to Start in Top-10

·       Defending Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Cup Series winner, William Byron, laid down a lap of 32.454 seconds, at 166.389 mph, in his No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1 to capture the pole position for tomorrow’s Dixie Vodka 400.·       This marks Byron’s first NASCAR Cup Series pole win of 2022; and his eighth career pole in 178 NASCAR Cup Series starts. ·       Byron’s pole gives Chevrolet its 10th NASCAR Cup Series pole win of 2022; and 733rd all-time in NASCAR Cup Series history.

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-20 STARTING LINEUP:  POS.   DRIVER1st      WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 3rd      CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL15th      KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 VALVOLINE CAMARO ZL17th      TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 3CHI CAMARO ZL110th    AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 16 ED MORSE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP CAMARO ZL115th    JUSTIN HALEY, NO. 31 LEAFFILTER GUTTER PROTECTION CAMARO ZL120th    ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 KUBOTA CAMARO ZL1TOP-FIVE UNOFFICIAL STARTING LINEUP: POS.  DRIVER1st       William Byron (Chevrolet)2nd      Christopher Bell (Toyota)3rd       Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)4th       John Hunter Nemechek (Toyota)5th       Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)  WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 – Pole Winner Press Conference TranscriptHOW DO YOU GO FROM BOTTOMING OUT EVERY LAP ONE WEEK, TO BEING ON THE POLE THE NEXT? “No doubt. I’m glad we’re not hitting the ground this week, for sure. Last week was tough. Didn’t feel like we ever got it figured out throughout the weekend. We tried a lot of different things.  This week has been good. I felt like in practice, I was pretty happy with the car. I felt like I could move around. I got into some traffic and felt like I could do some things there and pass somewhat. It’s going to be a tough race, but our team loves this track. It’s a place that’s of high importance obviously with the Round of 8, so we’ll try to bring our best here.” WITH THE PENALTIES FOR COLE (CUSTER) AFTER CHARLOTTE, TO BUBBA (WALLACE) LAST WEEK; HAS NASCAR SENT A MESSAGE AT ALL TO DRIVERS AND HAVE THOSE PENALTIES CHANGED WHAT YOUR OWN PERSONAL LINE OF WHAT YOU WOULD DO? “Yeah, I think everyone kind of has their own idea of how they race and react to things. I try to keep my emotions in check and just try to stay focused on the task. Tomorrow the task is to run 40 or so laps on tires and that’s going to be difficult. You’re going to be up against the fence and with a chance to hit it and things like that. So, I’m just focused on that and try to block out all of the other stuff. Certainly, I think we know where NASCAR stands and know what they’re willing to do. Just try to race the way that I want to race and try not to get too emotional.” HOW BIG OF A DEAL IS IT TO START FROM THE POLE POSITION HERE AT HOMESTEAD?“I don’t think it means a lot, honestly. Anywhere in that top-10 would be a good place to start. I think we could start first and not get stage points if we’re not careful; if we don’t have the balance right and I don’t do the right thing as a driver. So it’s not like a guaranteed point gain or anything like that. I would say the pit stall is good; I’m happy with that part of it. And just the momentum for the team. We’ve tried to get poles this year. We’ve come close; third, second, kind of all around that area. But it’s nice to kind of just knock that off the list. That’s one of the things you want to do going into a season, is to win a pole. It shows where our team is and hopefully that’s a good sign.” AS A RECIPIENT OF ONE OF NASCAR’S RETALIATION PENALTIES, WE’VE WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT A LOT OF PENALTIES SIMILAR TO THAT IN THE PAST AND IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE ANYBODY HAS TECHNICALLY BEEN SUSPENDED. THE SUSPENSION, DO YOU THINK THAT’S A LINE IN THE SAND? DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR LINE IS NOW? “Yeah, every situation is different I think. That’s the biggest thing. But yeah, like I said, we know where they stand. We know what penalties are what and we’ll go forward.” FOR YOU, GETTING OUT OF HERE THIS WEEK AND GOING INTO MARTINSVILLE NEXT WEEKEND, WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT RACE WILL BE LIKE.. CALM? CHAOTIC?“Chaotic, I think, because you can’t really pass. We had a good car there in the spring and there were probably better cars than me on the long run that couldn’t pass me. So yeah, I think it’s going to be chaotic because you can’t pass. Anywhere that you have a hard time passing, it’s going to create chaotic restarts and people are going to do things that they know they have to do because you can’t get the track position later in the run.” HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT WHERE THINGS ARE IN THE POINTS FOR YOU? ARE YOU COMFORTABLE BECAUSE YOU’RE STILL WITHIN REASONABLE REACH OF GETTING IN THERE? ARE YOU WORRIED OR CALM? “I’m just trying to be the same. I think it’s good to be where we are and the position we’re in. I just try not to stress out. Just try to approach it the same. I’m going to drive it as hard as I can regardless of the situation. I’m just going to rely on my team to make me situationally aware of who I’m racing and for what position. The easiest way to do it is to win and that’s what we try to do all of the time, but definitely this time of year, it’s really critical.” SAY YOU MAKE THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4.. IS THIS LIVING YOUR DREAM? WHAT PRESSURE IS IT FOR YOU TO GO OUT THERE AND TRY TO BRING HOME A CHAMPIONSHIP BECAUSE HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS HAS HAD THE PAST TWO? “I don’t think it’s any pressure. I think that the pressure would be if I was running 20th and my teammate was winning or something. I think just trying to compete within our team and try to be the best that I can be is my ultimate goal. If it happens, it happens. If not, it doesn’t. But if we’re in the mix and we’re where we are, that’s all you can really ask for. You just try to execute the best that you can in those situations. It really just goes back to the studying that you do and the preparation, and hopefully all of those things equate to success. You never know, but you just try to put yourself in those positions is the first goal. I don’t think there’s any pressure once you’re in those positions.”

NASCAR CUP SERIES

HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY

DIXIE VODKA 400

TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT

OCTOBER 22, 2022

ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 KUBOTA CAMARO ZL1, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Press Conference Transcript: 

YOU MAY BE ONE OF THOSE THAT IS OWED ONE. HOW DO YOU APPROACH IT HERE AND AT MARTINSVILLE NEXT WEEK?

“Go race. I think that is what is so great about this sport, is that every seven days we pack up and move the circus to another town and we do it all again. I feel like I am in a good spot in the garage. The summer was definitely tough, and I learned a lot from a lot of that and we will continue to learn and evolve throughout this sport and this series. It’s incredible to race against your heroes, but it’s kind of odd and humbling when your heroes get mad at you. So, it’s been a learning experience for sure.”

WITH THIS BEING A LEARNING EXPERIENCE, WHAT DID YOU LEARN?

“Just that there are so many races and so many opportunities to pass, and it’s not always about the here and now. I had to stop living in the moment of each lap and definitely race with a mindset of a broader look across the whole season and see that the entire body of work will get me a lot farther than one pass and not caring about what happens. Just putting a lot at risk for like seventh and why did that really matter, and just looking at the whole body of the season. Especially with the speed that we have had and letting the car do a lot of the work for me, then when we get in those positions to win or to go for that spot late, it becomes a whole lot easier when you have just done it a better way two months before. These guys have incredible memories and as I have evolved and learned, it’s been easier to race and that has been nice.”

REGARDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FANS GIVEN YOUR BACKGROUND AND WHERE YOU CAME FROM. 

“Yes, it is, it’s incredible. We are known in South Florida for farming and agriculture. We are not known for racing. The Chastain family is not a namesake in the sport, so I didn’t come in with a predisposed reputation of my dad. My dad raced locally down here in South Florida, but it wasn’t on this stage. So, we have built up our fanbase kind of at a grassroots level through the Melon Man Brand and through my racing in the last decade in this sport. I probably haven’t done myself a lot of favors with my social media and my online presence to push myself. That’s just not me and I am not one that is just going to willingly and naturally go and just post selfie videos and do YouTube Channels. My group has to push me. But I have surrounded myself with people and we are evolving and learning how to present ourselves on social media. I think that and the speed of the Trackhouse cars has created a lot more cheers at driver intros. And some boos, right? Along the way, I didn’t do myself any favors in those moments in the summer when the spotlight was on us, and I got out and my post-race interviews were not appealing. I look back and I wouldn’t root for that guy. That guy drives one way and he talks another, and he doesn’t know what he wants and he apologizes. So yeah, I get it and that is part of the evolution I think.” 

DO THE BOOS BOTHER YOU AT ALL OR IT IS WHAT IT IS AND THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT? 

“You know, it’s funny because when I hear them, I almost smile because it’s wild. It’s wild that people care enough about me and my racing career – I think that’s why they’re booing me at least – that they want to boo me. 

A smile has just kind of been my natural reaction. It’s different, right? It’s not something that as a kid, no kid wants to get booed. You don’t want to get booed on the playground at recess and you don’t want to be booed at a NASCAR race. But I’m a big boy now and I’ve learned that it’s going to happen. We get a lot more cheers than boos, I can say that.”

DENNY (HAMLIN) WAS ON DANICA (PATRICK’S) PODCAST THE OTHER DAY AND HE SAID THAT WHEN YOU GUYS WENT TO BREAKFAST, YOU SAID WHEN YOU GREW UP RACING, YOU HAD TO KNOCK SOMEBODY OUT OF THE WAY TO PASS PRETTY MUCH. IF THAT’S ACCURATE, WHEN DID IT OCCUR TO YOU THAT’S NOT THE WAY EVERYBODY GREW UP RACING AND THAT’S NOT THE WAY EVERYBODY RACES? 

“I think people remember things in a better light than they might have actually been. Like we remember the good old days a little better than the old days might have actually been. I grew up with guys at a Saturday night short track over on the west coast of Florida. And yeah, that was Randy Fox; he crashed and fought for seventh in a late model race. He had beverages after and hung out all night in the pits after the race. I don’t think it was this perfect little race track in Virginia that everybody raced so eloquently. I just think the good old days might be being remembered a little better than they actually were. 

Some of the things that I did throughout the summer, looking back, I would do them different. Some of it would just be my stance after the race that I would do different. But a lot of on-track stuff, I could definitely clean up. In the Cup Series, I’ve never driven cars this fast and I wanted to just take full advantage of it because I thought it might go away. Now, as I’ve seen throughout the playoffs, what’s really opened my eyes – Trackhouse’s arrival here is to stay. We’re not just a flash in pan early in the season when the car was fresh and nobody really knew how the springs and shocks were. 

The guys that I raced against growing up – I watched them when I was running the pro trucks and they were in late models. When I got into late models, and the pro trucks as well, it’s just slammed or be slammed. So I think the good old days are being remembered better than they were.”

YOU MENTIONED YOUR FAMILY AND OBVIOUSLY YOU’RE FROM ALVA, OVER BY FORT MYERS. HURRICAN IAN DID A LOT OF DAMAGE OVER THERE. HAVE YOU BEEN BACK? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT WHERE THINGS ARE?

“I have not been back. I was there about a week or so before it hit and everybody was kind of getting ready. But it’s a hurricane.. they come every so often. When it hit, it was a big deal. The coast took the brunt of it. We’re inland a little bit. Our houses are fine and everybody is living in their homes now. A little roof damage here and there; a little screen porch damage. But the main thing was just the amount of water that came on shore. We have neighbors and friends that their houses flooded. A lot of my family is here for my race and Chad’s (Chastain, brother) race this weekend. They’re just like ‘we’re ready to take a break’. The cleanup and the rebuilding is going to be for years. They just wanted to come enjoy the race and it’ll all be there on Monday when we drive back. But they just keep telling me that I won’t believe it when I do see it, even when I come back after Phoenix at some point. They are like you will not be able to comprehend what it looks like. It just looks like another country; something you would see on the news, on TV or online. 

For the farm, we pretty much survived. There’s some damage and some pull barns are down, but our main facility stayed up and offices are in working orders. We’ll be shipping watermelons just like we always have.”

THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE HIGH WATER MARK OF YOUR CAREER, IN TERMS OF COMPETING FOR A MAJOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT – HOW DIFFICULT IS IT – TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON WHAT WE HAVE TO DO HERE TODAY INSTEAD OF LETTING YOURSELF WANDER OFF DOWN THE PATH TO ‘IN TWO WEEKS, WE COULD BE RACING FOR THE CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP’?

“High mark, so far. Luckily, for me, I can compartmentalize. I had a conversation this week and what we were describing, me and this person, we were talking about their life. They felt like their life is one big box and everything was always intermingled and all the wires were connected. I was like I think mine is box, by box, by box. I open one box and all the other boxes automatically shut. That’s just how I’m wired. I think that’s what makes part of my racing ability, for better or worse, what it is. I’m not saying I’m full-blown gold fish, but about every lap, it feels like a new lap. When I come back around, I have a new expectation of what I can do and it doesn’t have a lot of bearing. Yeah, I take each lap and build my notebook throughout the weekend, my race, my career and my life. But I can go lap-by-lap a lot easier than if you ask me to think about something two weeks from now. I’m in Homestead.. I haven’t even put any thought into Martinsville, let alone Phoenix. Those that know me, know it’s not just a sweet answer up here. It’s the truth, for better or worse sometimes. Sometimes it’s not a good thing.”

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU’VE COME TO YOUR HOME TRACK BEING A CUP WINNER AND YOU’RE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. WHAT DOES THAT FEEL LIKE FOR YOU TO BE HERE AND TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT? 

“The nerves side is an easy one to talk about. I have less nerves than I did a couple years ago when I came here for a Truck championship with Niece Motorsports in 2019. That was the first time that had ever happened. That was the first time I had ever been in the playoffs; made a run and we were here fighting for a championship. That definitely had a lot more nerves.

This weekend, my brother is running the truck race. Honestly, I get more nervous for that, as odd as that sounds. I’m way more fine with the Cup race and doing everything I need to do with my group. But when I don’t have control when he’s out racing.. I just wish I could have control and I don’t. It’s their deal, it’s his team. I’m just up in the grandstands by myself fidgeting. Those two things take my mind off of how serious what we’re doing with the No. 1 Chevy right now. But it feels good.. it feels really good to see the smiles of my family and friends. Guys that let me drive race cars when I was 14 years old. There were only a few that weren’t my dad and a couple of those guys are here. Just enjoying the weekend living out all of our dreams of racing in the Cup Series. It was their dreams too and they’re living it through me.”

YOU SAID EARLIER IN THE YEAR, PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT TRACKHOUSE RACING WAS A FLASH IN THE PAN AND WOULDN’T MAKE IT TO THIS LEVEL. WHAT WAS IT ABOUT TRACKHOUSE THIS YEAR, BEHIND THE SCENES, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ORGANIZATION TO GET YOU AND DANIEL (SUAREZ) TO WHERE YOUR AT?

“It starts with this car. This is an unprecedented move by NASCAR and the France family to roll out this car. Everything that it stands for is why Trackhouse Racing is here in the first place. Justin (Marks) would not have gone on this endeavor of Cup racing.. he’s smart enough to know he was never going to catchup with the old car. So that’s why we got here. 

As we got here, I don’t know enough about race cars to truly know why our cars go as fast as they do. I know the things we do; I know the procedures we have in place. We think we know that we’re doing the right thing, but it’s racing. Somebody can always build a better box. 

For me, throughout the year, just continuing to have that speed is why we’re not just a quick blimp on the Cup Series radar. This is our arrival. I’m not going to sit up here and tell you I know why our cars go fast.. that’s for somebody way smarter than me. I just drive them.”

Dennis Erb Jr. extends Series points lead to 110 points over Tanner English

HUMBOLDT, KS– October 21, 2022– After a five-year wait for the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series to return to Kansas, Chase Junghans defended his home state’s honor.  

The Manhattan, KS driver thundered away from Dennis Erb Jr. on Turn 2 of the race’s opening lap and held off an early challenge to earn his fourth career Series victory Friday night at Humboldt Speedway.  

Junghans and Shane Clanton led the inaugural visit to Humboldt to the green flag, but Erb powered to second off Turn 2 on the initial start.    

The Carpentersville, IL driver stayed within striking distance of Junghans for several circuits before getting his best chance on Lap 12. 

That’s when the current Series points leader pulled his Rocket Chassis even with Junghans through Turns 1 and 2, but Junghans’ carried his speed on the outside to keep the veteran driver at bay.   

From there, the Sunflower State Competitor cruised through traffic to take the $10,000 prize. 

“It’s humbling,” Junghans said. “I thought I had (a win) there at Volusia at the beginning of the year and just ran out of laps. I haven’t gotten to race with (the Series) that much, but I definitely enjoy racing with [the World of Outlaws] and all that. 

“We’ll take it; we just have to do it again the next few nights.” 

Despite going unchallenged for the lead in the final 27 Laps, Junghans still had to work his way through traffic in the caution-free race.  

“It got sketchy there for a while, but it seemed like we got around the bottom and followed each other,” Junghans said. “All in all, a good night. I mean, we won our Heat Race, started on the pole in the Feature, and won. We just missed it by Qualifying.” 

Erb, who crossed the line second, said he needed to be better in traffic to have a chance at spoiling Junghans’ home state triumph. 

“We had a good car,” Erb said. “We were able to get up under him in (Turns) 1 and 2, but he carried his speed in 3 and 4. Then, we just kind of ran like that for a little bit, and then we got into that traffic, and he got past a couple, and I sucked there behind them, and it’s just the way it was.” 

The Series points leader increased his championship lead over Tanner English, of Benton, KY, who finished eighth. He’s 110 points ahead of English with five races to go. 

Max Blair also gained points on English in the battle for Rookie of the Year after rounding out the podium on Friday night. He trails English driver by 58 points, leaving Humboldt. 

The Centerville, PA driver, inched his way through the field from his seventh starting position on the bottom lane and cracked the top three when he passed Clanton on Lap 9.  

Blair stated he was thrilled to finish third at a type of track he’s struggled at in 2022.  

“I think we had a car that was really capable of racing for the win,” Blair said. “I’ll take a third all day long, though. These are the race tracks we’ve kind of struggled on the most this year, so to roll in on the first day of this trip and finish on the podium, you can’t really ask for much more.” 

Mike Marlar, Friday’s Fox Factory Hard Charger, finished fourth after transferring through the Last Chance Showdown and starting 17th.  

Despite not making the Feature through the Heat Race, the Winfield, TN competitor didn’t make any changes to his Longhorn Chassis.  

“Anytime you can get on the track, you learn more and more, so that was helpful,” Marlar said. “We didn’t really change anything, we just had to let the track come around a little bit, and when it did, we had a good car.  

“We could maneuver and race all over, and it was a lot of fun. The track was great.” 

The Decorah, IA driver ran most of the race in fourth before Marlar snuck by him on the final lap. 

“I heard Mikey the last lap there and charged in maybe a little strong and missed the bottom just a little bit,” Bruening said. “All in all, a really good night, a solid finish, a top five. The car was really good all night. We tried something different for a Feature adjustment tonight, and it worked really well, so I’m happy we did that.” 

Chase Junghans defended his home state in his first of two chances at scoring a victory in Kansas with the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models in 2022. He’ll have another chance on Saturday as the Series returns to 81 Speedway for the first time since 2017.  

“The car was good, we just have to keep it going the next two nights and keep it truckin’,” Junghans said.  

UP NEXT: The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet head to 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS for night two of the three-race weekend. Then, the weekend finishes with a return to the “Show-Me” state for a battle at US 36 Speedway in Osborn, MO on Sunday, Oct. 23. FOR TICKETS: CLICK HERE. 

If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online on with the DIRTVision App. 

CASE Construction Equipment Feature (40 Laps): 1. 18-Chase Junghans[1]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[3]; 3. 111V-Max Blair[7]; 4. 157-Mike Marlar[17]; 5. 16-Tyler Bruening[6]; 6. 11-Gordy Gundaker[4]; 7. 25-Shane Clanton[2]; 8. 81E-Tanner English[14]; 9. 19R-Ryan Gustin[9]; 10. 21JR-Billy Moyer Jr[12]; 11. B5-Brandon Sheppard[8]; 12. B1-Brent Larson[13]; 13. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[19]; 14. 76-Blair Nothdurft[5]; 15. 10-Jacob Magee[10]; 16. 99-Scott Lewis[11]; 17. 99B-Boom Briggs[22]; 18. 60-Kip Hughes[23]; 19. 36-Logan Martin[15]; 20. 1-Josh Richards[21]; 21. 36D-Mark Daye[24]; 22. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[18]; 23. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[16]; 24. 77-Jordan Yaggy[20] Fox Factory Hard Charger: Mike Marlar [+13]

Part-time dirt racer will pilot brand-new Elite Chassis built by three-time WSTC winner Nick Hoffman

CONCORD, NC – Oct. 21, 2022 – At 23 years old, Justin Haley’s already contested his fair share of high-profile motorsports events. In one week, he checks another off his bucket list.

Haley, the NASCAR Cup Series full-timer from Winamac, IN, will join the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified roster for the first time and compete in the seventh annual World Short Track Championship at The Dirt Track at Charlotte next Thu-Sat, Oct. 27-29, aiming for the $4,000 grand prize in only his fourth Dirt Modified outing this year.

The former dirt racer’s fans have seen him race and win with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds before, most notably taking home a gator trophy in the 2019 DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. But never has he turned competitive laps around the famed 4/10-mile oval of The Dirt Track, until now.

“I’ve been there the past few years watching, and I wanted to race, but just never could line-up the schedule,” Haley said. “I’m pretty excited to finally do it.”

Haley said the timing was just right this year. In the past, his NASCAR Truck Series and Xfinity Series commitments had taken his availability for the weekend, but 2022 has been different. Now a part of the NASCAR Cup Series full-time roster for Kaulig Racing, it’s freed-up his Fridays and Saturdays a bit, allowing him the time to compete in select dirt events.

Just in time for his event debut, Haley will pilot a brand-new Leaf Filter/Elite Chassis No. 99, built by three-time World Short Track champion of the division, Nick Hoffman.

“The on-track [performance] speaks for itself with how fast his cars are,” Haley said. “Everyone that gets an Elite usually wins and runs better than their previous equipment.”

The two were first introduced by fellow NASCAR regular and Elite racer Justin Allgaier at the 51st DIRTcar Nationals in February and struck a deal for a new car to be made in time for the fall racing calendar.

Though Hoffman will be watching from outside the fence this year as he continues to recover from a traumatic brain injury suffered in September, he will be on-site to help Haley and his other Elite customers with their rides as they take on one of the deepest fields in all 10 divisions.

“It’s cool for me; it’s like a new project,” Haley said. “It’s something that I’m excited to race, and I know that the car has the potential. So now, it’s down to me to find that potential and be as fast as Nick and everyone else that drives Elites are.”

Coming from a dirt background, Haley has continued to hone his dirt skills intermittently since joining the NASCAR ranks. He started as a Micro Sprint racer around his local venues in Indiana, and even made the tow out to the famed Tulsa Shootout event in Oklahoma every year to race amongst hundreds of entries. He then began his path toward a career in NASCAR and dipped his feet into the DIRTcar UMP Modified world soon after.

“I really got into the Modified stuff when I started truck racing again,” Haley said. “They had the [Eldora Dirt Derby], and I was looking for something to freshen-up my skills again.”

Armed with a Lethal Chassis built by family friend and fellow NASCAR pilot David Stremme, Haley began entering events, even winning a Heat Race in the final DIRTcar Fall Nationals held at Eldora Speedway in 2017. Before long, Haley began to bring the car with him to Volusia to take part in seven-straight nights of UMP Modified racing at DIRTcar Nationals.

To this day, he’s still enjoying the thrill of competition, which keeps him coming back and aiming higher each year in the Modified.

“The dirt stuff is so tough,” Haley said. “When we go to Volusia, or any DIRTcar event, just making the show itself is tough for me, especially since I don’t do it too often.

“The dirt racers in the Dirt Modified world are exceptional race car drivers and bring their best every time they’re on track. It just presents a new challenge to me, and it’s fun.”

Haley said he sees value in having skills on both asphalt and dirt, which helps drive him to stay sharp on both each year. And so do his car owners.

“Fortunately for me, I have Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice, Team President at Kaulig Racing, they love when I dirt race,” Haley said. “They love when I do it because I enjoy it.

“It’s awesome to have team owners that care about you and what you’re doing and want to see you succeed.”

Haley will take on a star-studded field of UMP Modified drivers next weekend, including Stremme, national Dirt Late Model star Chris Madden, and regional UMP Modified champion Austin Holcombe, as he debuts at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Three days of racing with 300-plus cars in 10 different divisions – it’s the one place to race to cap the dirt racing season.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 21, 2022) – AMA Pro Racing announced today an 18-round provisional schedule for the 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season boasting venues historic and new and featuring an impressive balance in terms of its blend of disciplines, geography and pacing. “We’ve consolidated the 2023 Progressive AFT schedule into motorcycle riding season and worked hard to bring events back to major metropolitan markets and motorcycle rallies,” said Gene Crouch, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing. “The venues and dates on the 2023 schedule have been carefully selected to minimize the potential for weather and deliver great racing for fans from coast-to-coast.” Immediately noticeable is a more compact time frame over which the title fights will be waged, fitting all 18 rounds in between the return to Daytona International Speedway for a doubleheader during Daytona Bike Week in early March and an epic Labor Day Weekenddoubleheader season finale at the series’ crown jewel, the Springfield Mile, in early September. The overall result is a significantly more consistent slate and superior momentum, with no more than three weeks between any two rounds, a gap which occurs just twice all season long. Featuring five Miles, five Half-Miles, four Short Tracks, three TTs, (and one event still to be announced), the ‘23 schedule is also intriguing in the cadence of events. The ordering of track types presents increased opportunity for dynamic championship battles, encouraging win streaks and comebacks alike. All four STs take place in the opening six races, while the three TTs will take place in a span of 13 days near the conclusion of the season, with the Half-Miles and Miles nicely divided up throughout the campaign. That balance extends to its geographic reach. Hitting locations on both coasts and numerous points in between, the diversity of locales supports both the sport’s growth and continued strength all across the nation. So too does its mix of historic races, long-time mainstays, returning favorites, and a healthy dose of all-new stops, including Senoia, Ga., Ventura, Calif., and Bridgeport, N.J. The 2023 Progressive AFT schedule will again celebrate the country’s motorcycle rallies and national holidays, holding events as part of Daytona Bike Week, Arizona Bike Week, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, along with races to be held during Mother’s Day weekend, Father’s Day weekend (alongside the Mission Food AMA Flat Track Grand Championship amateur nationals no less), Memorial Day weekend and the aforementioned Labor Day weekend finale. The provisional 2023 Progressive American Flat Track schedule follows: March 9, 2023 – DAYTONA Flat Track I, Daytona Beach, FLMarch 10, 2023 – DAYTONA Flat Track II, Daytona Beach, FLMarch 25, 2023 – Senoia Short Track, Senoia, GAApril 1, 2023 – Arizona Bike Week (Venue TBA), Phoenix, AZApril 22, 2023 – Devil’s Bowl Half-Mile, Mesquite, TXMay 6, 2023 – Ventura Short Track, Ventura, CAMay 13, 2023 – Sacramento Mile, Sacramento, CAMay 27, 2023 – Red Mile, Lexington, KY                                                                              June 3, 2023 – Virginia Half-Mile (Venue TBA), VAJune 17, 2023 – Du Quoin Mile, Du Quoin, ILJune 24, 2023 – Lima Half-Mile, Lima, OHJuly 8, 2023 – Orange County Half-Mile, Middletown, NYJuly 22, 2023 – Bridgeport Half-Mile, Bridgeport, NJJuly 30, 2023 – Peoria TT, Peoria, ILAugust 6, 2023 – Buffalo Chip TT, Sturgis, SDAugust 12, 2023 – Castle Rock TT, Castle Rock, WASeptember 2, 2023 – Springfield Mile I, Springfield, ILSeptember 3, 2023 – Springfield Mile II, Springfield, IL Confirmation on the venues for the TBA events and ticket sales for all rounds will be available in the weeks ahead at https://www.americanflattrack.com.

OPEN-MINDED: David Gravel staying in championship hunt with National Open, World Finals looming
Gravel traits championship points leader Brad Sweet by 54 points with four races remaining in 2022

MECHANICSBURG, PA (Oct. 20, 2022) – When David Gravel entered the Champion Racing Oil National Open weekend at the beginning of October, he trailed points leader Brad Sweet by 96 points. This weekend, for the event’s rescheduled date, he’s cut that deficit down to 54 points in five races.

While trending in the right direction for Gravel, and his Big Game Motorsports team, to chase their first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship, they’re down to four more races to accelerate that climb.

After being postponed by rain, the $75,000-to-win 60th Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway takes place Saturday, Oct. 22. Then, the Series will have three days of racing at The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the World of Outlaws World Finals championship finale, Nov. 2-5 – fans will also get to meet Gravel and the rest of the Series stars during a front stretch Fan Fest on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 2-4pm (ET).

Gravel is currently on a streak of six top-five finishes in a row, including a win at I-80 Speedway, helping him cut into Sweet’s lead. Part of that recent success stems from he and his team throwing everything they have into the final stretch of the season, he said.

“I think just being open minded and trying some stuff,” Gravel said. “Find some stuff that has worked, knowing when to use it and when not to.

“Just confidence with the race car. Just trying things. We’ve been together for about two years. We’ve tried a decent amount of stuff. But I think you always have to strive to be better and keep searching and try to find those things that are going to help you win race. Here, lately, I feel like we’ve done that.”

Gravel’s confidence also comes from having previous success at Williams Grove and The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The Watertown, CT driver has eight Series wins at Williams Grove – two of them National Open victories – and six wins at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, including four in the last three years.

His wins at Charlotte have come with three different teams, too – CJB Motorsports, Jason Johnson Racing and Big Game Motorsports.

While his main focus will be to win the last four races, points will still be in the back of his mind.

“I think about it,” he said. “It’s a shame we were 90-something points back going into Port Royal because if we had it to 50 or 60, where we were, it would have been a big help. We kind of didn’t run really good at Eldora and were kind of OK at those last couple of races in California. Because of those, it put us in a bigger gap. It’s going to be hard to make anything happen.

“All I do is plan on running the best I can every night and hopefully running up front and just keep applying that pressure. You never know what could happen. You’re one mistake away from being right there.”

In his second year with Big Game Motorsports and crew chief Cody Jacobs – the 2021 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Crew Chief of the Year – they’ve managed to collect seven wins, so far. While that’s currently off from the 11 victories they had last year, Gravel said he still feels like they’ve had a better season than last year – judging by money earned and performance at marquee events, such as his second-place finish at the Knoxville Nationals.

That still doesn’t mean they’re satisfied, though. There are still more races to win. Still a shot at their first championship.

“I don’t think you’re ever satisfied,” Gravel said. “Maybe content sometimes, but you always want more. You always want to strive for more. We’re third on the wins list for the Outlaws, which is OK, but you’d rather be number one or number two. It’s a very competitive sport this year and everything is earned. That is for sure. We’re focused on finishing off the year strong.”

For tickets to the 60th Champion Racing Oil National Open, Oct. 22, and World of Outlaws World Finals, Nov. 2-5, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch both events live on DIRTVision – either at DIRTVision.com or by downloading the DIRTVision App.

Shane Wade hopes to win with Shane Cockrum at the track his grandfather earned the title as an “Original Outlaw” in 1978

MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 20, 2022) – Shane Wade’s days of sleeping in van, traveling from race to race with his grandfather, have led to a potential history making moment for the Sprint Car team owner.

Entering the two-day Texas Non-Wing Nationals championship finale for the inaugural Xtreme Sprint Car Series pres. by Low-E Insulation at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Oct. 28-29, Wade’s Amati Racing team, and driver Shane Cockrum, have a 26-point lead over second-place Alex Bright.

The historic significance of the event is twofold for Wade. The “Outlaws” return to their roots as Devil’s Bowl Speedway hosted the first World of Outlaws event – a Non-Wing Sprint Car race – in 1978 and among the “Original Outlaws” in that race was Wade’s grandfather, Chuck Amati.

It was his grandfather who embedded the love of Sprint Car racing into him, so going into the championship weekend with a shot at the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw title, being an “Original Xtreme Outlaw,” Wade knows it’ll be a special weekend no matter the outcome.

“I think it is incredible to just be in a position to have a shot at it,” Wade said. “It would be a dream come true if we win the inaugural season. That’s why we put this deal together. When we started hearing rumors this was going to happen, Shane (Cockrum) was the first person I called and said let’s win this championship. That’s been our goal. I’m extremely grateful we’re in the position we’re in, no matter what happens. We’ll be proud to have played a role in the first season.

“I am looking forward to closing the season out [at Devil’s Bowl]. Obviously, it’s championship weekend. It’s going to be a special weekend.”

The historic significance also isn’t lost on Cockrum, whose father, Cliff Cockrum, raced against Amati. Along with wanting the championship, Cockrum and Wade had Devil’s Bowl circled on their calendar the day it was announced.

“It’ll be a cool reunion of shorts,” Cockrum said about the historic significance of the weekend. “It’s one we’ve pinned on the map since the beginning of the year. We’ve been preparing for this one all year. We’re just pumped we’re in a position to capitalize and win the championship.

“Certainly, all championships are awesome, but to win the first one would definitely be the highlight of my career. For a multitude of reasons. One, it’s just a huge national series and to win anything like that puts you on the map in different places. Secondly, this is a reunion of sorts from the first World of Outlaws race there in the 1970s. To possibly win a championship at a place that… It really does bring myself, my family, Shane Wade and his grandfather, Chuck Amati, essentially the World of Outlaws organization, brings it full circle for all of us.”

Dirt racing is all Wade has ever known. His earlier memories are traveling around the country with his grandfather, going from track to track, living their lives on the road out of their van.

“My grandpa would wake up at daylight. We would sleep in the motel parking lot and my grandpa would wait up at daylight, waiting for people to come out of their hotel and he would talk them into letting us use their hotel room to take showers,” Wade said. “We always had our own towels. They rarely told him no. We’d take showers and go to the racetrack.”

Those days of living out of a van as an original “Outlaw” put Wade on the path to potentially be the original Xtreme Outlaw champion.

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October 20, 2022

Crew chief Brian Wilson and the rest of the No. 21 DEX Imaging team are hoping two days of hard work last month at Homestead-Miami Speedway will lead to a strong run in Sunday’s Dixie Vodka 400 at the 1.5-mile track in south Florida.

Driver Harrison Burton and the DEX team already have capitalized on the lessons learned at the Homestead test as they competed on similar tracks in recent weeks. 

Wilson said he expects the data gathered in the test will come into play in a bigger way this weekend.  

“At the Homestead test a month ago, the No. 21 team was able to work through two days of a test plan which resulted in competitive speed and valuable data,” he said. “As we go back it also gives us a deeper notebook than we have at most tracks this year.”

Wilson said he, Burton and the team were able to work on several aspects during the test.
 
“Most of the first test day was spent on aero runs,” he said. “This data has been used over the past few weeks to improve on the already fast body of our Ford Mustang.
 
“The second day we focused on mechanical set-up items. We were able to find a set-up that Harrison was happy with which also produced very competitive lap times.”
 
Wilson said he expects to continue to make use of the information gathered last month.
 
“I believe that it was this test that helped us take the lead at Texas and qualify in the top ten at Las Vegas,” he said. “We’ll try to continue our progress this weekend as we return to Homestead.”
  
Cup Series practice at Homestead is set for Saturday at 10:05 a.m. and will be followed by qualifying at 10:50.
 
Sunday’s 267-lap, 400-mile race is scheduled to get the green flag just after 2:30 p.m. with TV coverage on NBC.
 
Stage breaks are planned for Laps 80 and 165.

 

Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, FloridaOctober 23, 2022 PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8 TRIPLEHEADER: HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAYFor the first time since the track held its last Championship race for all three NASCAR national series in 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway will make its return to the post-season schedule to host a playoff tripleheader race weekend. The 1.5-mile South Florida oval will mark Race Two of the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), while holding the position of the Round of 8 elimination race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).CHEVY LOOKING TO GO BACK-TO-BACK AT HOMESTEADTwo opportunities remain for Chevrolet’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers to take a win and a ticket to the Championship 4. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron and the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team has an extra boost of confidence heading into Race Two of the NCS Round of 8, with the team returning to Homestead-Miami Speedway as the track’s defending winner.  In the series single appearance at the 1.5-mile Florida oval in 2021, Byron became the youngest winner at Homestead after coming from deep in the field in the 31st starting spot. Byron drove his Chevrolet-powered machine to the Stage Two win, going on to lead 102-laps en route to Chevrolet’s first NCS win of the 2021 season. The victory marked Chevrolet’s sixth in 23 NCS races at the track.  In the opening race of the NCS Round of 8 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain was just one spot shy of clinching a spot in the Championship 4 in his first career playoff appearance. A strong performance on pit road by the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 pit crew put Chastain in prime track position throughout the race, with an exceptional stop under caution with 71 laps to go giving Chastain a front row starting spot for the restart. Chastain went on to lead a race-high 68 laps before losing the lead with just three laps remaining, resulting in a runner-up finish for the team.  Another strong finish by Chastain moved the 29-year-old Florida native up to second in the NCS points standings, with an 18-point advantage over the playoff cutline. Joining Chastain in the top four of the standings is 2022 NCS regular-season champion, Chase Elliott, who sits third in the standings and 17-points above the playoff cutline. William Byron moved up one position to fifth in the points standings; and while he’s six-points below the cutline, Byron is heading into the final two races of the Round of 8 as the defending winner at both tracks.  A look at where the Team Chevy NCS playoff drivers stand heading into Race Two of the Round of 8, including season numbers and career stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, FloridaOctober 23, 2022 PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8 TRIPLEHEADER: HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAYFor the first time since the track held its last Championship race for all three NASCAR national series in 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway will make its return to the post-season schedule to host a playoff tripleheader race weekend. The 1.5-mile South Florida oval will mark Race Two of the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), while holding the position of the Round of 8 elimination race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).CHEVY LOOKING TO GO BACK-TO-BACK AT HOMESTEADTwo opportunities remain for Chevrolet’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers to take a win and a ticket to the Championship 4. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron and the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team has an extra boost of confidence heading into Race Two of the NCS Round of 8, with the team returning to Homestead-Miami Speedway as the track’s defending winner.  In the series single appearance at the 1.5-mile Florida oval in 2021, Byron became the youngest winner at Homestead after coming from deep in the field in the 31st starting spot. Byron drove his Chevrolet-powered machine to the Stage Two win, going on to lead 102-laps en route to Chevrolet’s first NCS win of the 2021 season. The victory marked Chevrolet’s sixth in 23 NCS races at the track.  In the opening race of the NCS Round of 8 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain was just one spot shy of clinching a spot in the Championship 4 in his first career playoff appearance. A strong performance on pit road by the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 pit crew put Chastain in prime track position throughout the race, with an exceptional stop under caution with 71 laps to go giving Chastain a front row starting spot for the restart. Chastain went on to lead a race-high 68 laps before losing the lead with just three laps remaining, resulting in a runner-up finish for the team.  Another strong finish by Chastain moved the 29-year-old Florida native up to second in the NCS points standings, with an 18-point advantage over the playoff cutline. Joining Chastain in the top four of the standings is 2022 NCS regular-season champion, Chase Elliott, who sits third in the standings and 17-points above the playoff cutline. William Byron moved up one position to fifth in the points standings; and while he’s six-points below the cutline, Byron is heading into the final two races of the Round of 8 as the defending winner at both tracks.  A look at where the Team Chevy NCS playoff drivers stand heading into Race Two of the Round of 8, including season numbers and career stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, FloridaOctober 23, 2022 PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8 TRIPLEHEADER: HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAYFor the first time since the track held its last Championship race for all three NASCAR national series in 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway will make its return to the post-season schedule to host a playoff tripleheader race weekend. The 1.5-mile South Florida oval will mark Race Two of the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), while holding the position of the Round of 8 elimination race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).CHEVY LOOKING TO GO BACK-TO-BACK AT HOMESTEADTwo opportunities remain for Chevrolet’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers to take a win and a ticket to the Championship 4. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron and the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team has an extra boost of confidence heading into Race Two of the NCS Round of 8, with the team returning to Homestead-Miami Speedway as the track’s defending winner.  In the series single appearance at the 1.5-mile Florida oval in 2021, Byron became the youngest winner at Homestead after coming from deep in the field in the 31st starting spot. Byron drove his Chevrolet-powered machine to the Stage Two win, going on to lead 102-laps en route to Chevrolet’s first NCS win of the 2021 season. The victory marked Chevrolet’s sixth in 23 NCS races at the track.  In the opening race of the NCS Round of 8 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain was just one spot shy of clinching a spot in the Championship 4 in his first career playoff appearance. A strong performance on pit road by the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 pit crew put Chastain in prime track position throughout the race, with an exceptional stop under caution with 71 laps to go giving Chastain a front row starting spot for the restart. Chastain went on to lead a race-high 68 laps before losing the lead with just three laps remaining, resulting in a runner-up finish for the team.  Another strong finish by Chastain moved the 29-year-old Florida native up to second in the NCS points standings, with an 18-point advantage over the playoff cutline. Joining Chastain in the top four of the standings is 2022 NCS regular-season champion, Chase Elliott, who sits third in the standings and 17-points above the playoff cutline. William Byron moved up one position to fifth in the points standings; and while he’s six-points below the cutline, Byron is heading into the final two races of the Round of 8 as the defending winner at both tracks.  A look at where the Team Chevy NCS playoff drivers stand heading into Race Two of the Round of 8, including season numbers and career stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 – 2nd in Playoff Standings (18-points above cutline)Victories: 2Top-Fives: 12; Top-10s: 18; Laps Led: 692Average Finish: 14.2; Stage Wins: 6 At Homestead-Miami Speedway: Average Finish: 28.333Of Note: – The 2022 season marks Chastain’s first career appearance in the NCS playoffs. – Chastain posted top-five finishes earlier this season at two tracks in the Round of Eight, including Martinsville Speedway (5th). – In six of the seven 2022 NCS playoff races thus far, Chastain has finished in the top-13.

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 – 2nd in Playoff Standings (17-points above cutline)2022 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season ChampionVictories: 5 (series-leading)Top-Fives: 12; Top-10s: 19; Laps Led: 803Average Finish: 12.0; Stage Wins: 6 At Homestead-Miami Speedway:  Top-Fives: 2; Top-10s: 3Average Finish: 9.000Of Note: – The 2022 season marks Elliott’s seventh consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs. – Elliott has advanced to the Championship 4 the past two seasons, winning his first career NCS Driver Championship in 2020. – Elliott is one of just two former NCS champions that makeup the 2022 NCS Playoffs Round of 8.

William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 – 5th in Playoff Standings (6-points below the cutline)Victories: 2Top-Fives: 5; Top-10s: 9; Laps Led: 714Average Finish: 16.2; Stage Wins: 4 At Homestead-Miami Speedway:  Victories: 1Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 2Average Finish: 18.250Of Note: – The 2022 season marks Byron’s fourth consecutive appearance in the NCS playoffs. – Bryon’s career-best finish in the NCS playoffs came in 2021, finishing the season 10th in the final points standings. – Byron is the series’ most recent winner at the final two tracks of the NCS Round of 8 (Homestead-Miami Speedway – 2021; Martinsville Speedway – April 2022).

CHEVROLET SCORES MILESTONE WIN, CLINCHES NXS MANUFACTURER’S CHAMPIONSHIPJosh Berry’s trip to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway also marked a monumental day for Chevrolet’s history in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Berry’s victory delivered Chevrolet its 500th all-time victory in the NXS, while also clinching its series-leading 24th NXS Manufacturer’s Championship. This marks the sixth consecutive season that Chevrolet has taken the title in the series.Chevrolet was able to secure the NXS Manufacturer’s Championship title with three races remaining in the 2022 season. The coveted title comes after a dominate season for the Camaro SS, with Berry’s victory marking the 23rd win in 30 NXS races this season. Of those wins, 20 have been recorded in the last 22 races, including the streak of the past nine in a row.

BERRY PUNCHES TICKET TO NXS CHAMPIONSHIP 4In his first full-time season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, JR Motorsports’ Josh Berry and the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro SS team will fight for the championship title. Berry’s third NXS win of the season didn’t come without a fight. Battling with fellow Chevrolet playoff driver AJ Allmendinger on a late race restart, Berry proved the speed of his No. 8 JR Motorsports Camaro SS; making contact with the wall before taking the lead for the final time. Berry’s victory was celebrated alongside his JR Motorsports teammates, with Noah Gragson finishing second and Justin Allgaier finishing third to make it a 1-2-3 sweep for the Chevrolet team.With Berry’s automatic berth into the Championship 4, three spots remain for NXS playoff contenders to win and continue their championship hopes. Gragson’s 18th top-five finish of the season kept the 24-year-old Nevada native at the top of the points standings with a 44-point cushion over the playoff cutline. Justin Allgaier sits in the fourth position and 15-points above the playoff cutline, giving Chevrolet three drivers in the top four of the standings with two races remaining in the NXS Round of 8.

ONE LAST CHANCE TO ADVANCEMajor playoff implications are on the line for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff contenders, with Saturday’s Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway marking the third and final race of the series’ Round of 8.After damage sustained in a late-race crash in the series’ last race at Talladega Superspeedway, Chevrolet’s playoff contender Grant Enfinger and the No. 23 GMS Racing Silverado RST team will enter the Round of 8 elimination race eighth in the playoff points standings. Sitting at 29-points below the playoff cutline, a win is at the top of mind to keep Enfinger’s championship hopes alive. “Knowing the task at hand, I can’t wait to unload our Champion Power Equipment Chevy in Homestead,” said Enfinger. “Jeff (Hensley, crew chief) and I have run well there in the past, and with the low grip and high tire wear, that place has always been one of my favorites. We know what we need to do, so now it’s all about our execution.” Consistency has been key for Enfinger and the No. 23 GMS Racing Silverado RST team through the playoff run. Enfinger kicked-off his 2022 NCWTS playoff campaign with a win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and with five races complete in the series’ playoffs, Enfinger has recorded an impressive four top-five finishes. PINK ‘MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER’ CAMARO PACE CAR RETURNS FOR HOMESTEADChevrolet’s partnership with the American Cancer Society and its ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ initiative marks its 12th consecutive year in 2022. To help raise awareness, a specialty-themed pink Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE will serve as the official pace car for three NASCAR Cup Series races during the month of October, including Sunday’s NCS Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. For every lap run under caution, Chevrolet will donate $350 to the American Cancer Society to honor ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’. The 267-lap, 400.5-mile NCS playoff race at Homestead will mark the second of three races that are part of the initiative.The first NCS event that is part of the program took place at Talladega Superspeedway earlier this month. The specialty-themed pink Camaro pace car led the NCS for 25 laps under caution at the 2.66-mile Alabama superspeedway, bringing Chevrolet’s contribution total to $8,750 towards the campaign so far.

BOWTIE BULLETS·       Victories by active Chevrolet drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway:        William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (2021)  ·       In 23 NASCAR Cup Series races held at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chevrolet has recorded six victories, including the series’ most recent appearance at the 1.5-mile South Florida oval (William Byron – February 2021). ·       Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series playoff contender, William Byron, is the series’ defending winner at both of the remaining tracks in the Round of 8, including Homestead-Miami Speedway (February 2021) and Martinsville Speedway (April 2022). ·       Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 3.000. Reddick captured back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series championship titles after taking the win at Homestead in 2018 and 2019, both accomplished behind the wheel of a Chevrolet-powered machine.  ·       Chevrolet leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins with 18 in 32 points-paying races. The Bowtie brand also continues to lead its manufacturer competitors in top-fives (76), top-10s (145), laps led (3,853) and stage wins (26). ·       Seven Team Chevy drivers have combined 26 NASCAR Cup Series stage wins:        Tyler Reddick 2 – Fontana x2       Alex Bowman 1 – Las Vegas, Kansas       Ross Chastain 6 – Las Vegas, Darlington, Charlotte, Pocono, Richmond, ROVAL       William Byron 4 – Phoenix, Atlanta, Talladega, Darlington       Daniel Suarez 2 – COTA, Charlotte       Chase Elliott 6 – Martinsville x2, Charlotte, Atlanta x2, Talladega        Kyle Larson 4 – Bristol, Sonoma, Pocono, Texas ·       JR Motorsports’ Josh Berry delivered Chevrolet its milestone 500th all-time NASCAR Xfinity Series win last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The victory also clinched Berry’s spot in the NXS Championship 4 in his first career playoff appearance.  ·       Following Chevrolet’s 23rd NASCAR Xfinity Series win of 2022 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Chevrolet clinched its series-leading 24th NXS Manufacturer’s Championship. This marks the eighth title for the Camaro SS since becoming Chevrolet’s flagship vehicle in the series in 2013, including the past six consecutive years.  ·       Reigning NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Champions, Chevrolet, continues to lead in the manufacturer points standings by 90-points with just three races remaining in the 2022 season.  ·       With its 40 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 832 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title of winningest brand in NASCAR.

FOR THE FANS·       Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ·       Fans can check out an assortment of Chevrolet vehicles including: Tahoe Z71, Silverado 2500HD LTZ Diesel, Silverado Crew ZR2, Blazer RS, Corvette Z51, Camaro ZL1, Pink Silverado 1500 Crew High Country Diesel. ·       At the Chevrolet Display, fans can also view Kyle Larson’s No. 5 Camaro ZL1 show car. Team Chevy Driver Appearances at the Display: Sunday, October 23·       Ross Chastain: 11:05 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. ·       Noah Gragson: 11:25 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. ·       William Byron: 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation:  Friday, October 21: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, October 22: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, October 23: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.   Tune In: NBC will broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 23. Live coverage can also be found on the NBCSports Gold App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.  USA Network will broadcast the NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 300 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 22. Live coverage can also be found on the NBCSports Gold App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. FS1 will broadcast the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 22. Live coverage can also be found on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

QUOTABLE QUOTESROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 KUBOTA CAMARO ZL1 Are you looking forward to Homestead? “I am really looking forward to Homestead. After this weekend in Vegas and having such a strong car, I can’t wait to get to Florida. I was talking with my engineers earlier last week and they were really pumped about the car we were bringing to Las Vegas and I think we proved how good it really was, so that gives me a ton of confidence for Homestead.”Homestead is another intermediate track. Does that give you confidence? “Absolutely. We tested there a couple of weeks ago and I got several laps in and practiced running the wall, which is great. The team told me they were prepared to fix the car if I got into the wall so I could really go out there and find the limits.”  AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 HUK CAMARO ZL1What excites you most about Homestead-Miami Speedway?” We ran well at Homestead-Miami Speedway last year and finished seventh in 2020. I can’t wait to get there. I think it’s the most driver-friendly track. Actually, it’s not really friendly because you can get into the wall pretty easily, but it’s so much fun to run right up against the fence. You have to be disciplined in how you drive that track and save your tires. It’s an epic race. It’s always intense. My teammate, Tyler Reddick, is solid there and I think that’s pushed our program to another level when it comes to running at Homestead-Miami Speedway. I feel like we’ve learned off of each other the last couple of years.” KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1 Larson on running the wall at Homestead-Miami Speedway: “I think this car is just a little different at Homestead-Miami (Speedway). Nothing crazy. I think running the wall is a little bit easier but maybe not way faster than it used to be compared to the other lanes. I still think it is just a lot easier to run the wall than before. You may see more people up there and it may be a little bit harder to pass than in the past.” CLIFF DANIELS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1Daniels on how a test helps the team get ready for Homestead-Miami: “The Next Gen car is definitely a different beast at Homestead-Miami (Speedway) than the car of the past. We had a good test there a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure the track will still be a little bit different when we get there and get all the cars out there and get some rubber on the track. With Kyle Larson’s history of always running really well there, I have a lot of confidence in him. Hopefully, we can take what we learned at the test and put a good car on track for Sunday.” TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 3CHI CAMARO ZL1How was your recent test at Homestead-Miami Speedway? “I never touched the wall but I ran up against it just about as much as anybody else. I loved that we got to test there. Everyone figured out after about three or four laps the top was the place to be. I was watching 10 or 12 drivers that were running and everyone was getting better at running the fence. The drivers who tested there will be really good at running up top when we go back and I’m going to have my work cut out for me, that’s for sure. This Next Gen car is wider than the old car so I felt like I couldn’t get those last couple of inches to the wall so I learned about that a little bit. I never tagged the wall. We were getting ready to have our last long run of the day. We were going to run about 40 laps and we had rain wash out the remainder of our day. I got to learn a lot about the car and what it drove like. We got some decent long run speed but a lot of those other drivers and teams have done their homework well. It’s going to be a tough race this weekend.” CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 Elliott on how to approach Homestead-Miami after a rough week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: “The good news is I feel like we have a really smart and talented group of guys that are going to work on it. We’ve been talking a lot this week and if this weekend goes bad, I can assure you it will not be for a lack of effort. Great opportunity here for us right now and we’re still very much alive in this deal. We just need to go down there and just try to have a solid weekend. Do we have to go win the race? No, I don’t think you have to go win the race, but I think you put yourself in position, getting some solid stage points, being up front and being in the mix. Those are things that are going to hedge your bet of being happy after Martinsville (Speedway).” ALAN GUSTAFSON, CREW CHIEF, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1Gustafson on rebounding from Las Vegas: “The opening races in each round of these playoffs have not been good to our team. Unfortunately, that continued for us last week at Las Vegas (Motor Speedway). We were able to make it to the end, but we didn’t get the stage points or finish we needed to maintain our cushion. We know we have some work to do this week to make sure we’re prepared for Homestead-Miami (Speedway). Our goal is to get maximum points and just have a really solid race this weekend. That will help us going into Martinsville (Speedway).” WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 Byron on what he expects at Homestead-Miami: “I’m excited to get back to Homestead-Miami (Speedway) this weekend. Obviously, the last time we raced there we got the win, but a lot has changed since then. We did test there about a month ago with the Next Gen car and it went really well. I think we have a lot of notes that we’re going to be able to apply and have a good starting point for the weekend. We’re only a few points outside the cutline, so we don’t need to do anything drastic during the race either. We just need to show up, execute everything we can control and maximize all the points we can.” RUDY FUGLE, CREW CHIEF, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1Fugle on what he expects Sunday at Homestead-Miami: “I’m ready to get to Homestead-Miami (Speedway) this weekend. It’s a track I’ve always really liked racing at in any series. Just like most races this year with the Next Gen car, there’s still some unknowns. I think we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from the test there recently as well as other intermediate track notes. Track position and pit stops are going to probably make the biggest difference on Sunday but with high tire falloff, varying strategies in the stages is also going to shuffle the running order. Like past races there, I think running the wall is probably going to be the fastest way around as the tires fall off. You just have to weigh the risk verse reward of doing that and possibly hitting the wall and breaking a suspension part.” TY DILLON, NO. 42 SUNSEEKERRESORTS.COM CAMARO ZL1 “Homestead is one of those places that every driver likes to run at. It’s so unique, and having the ability to maneuver around using all types of different lines really makes it a fun challenge. I’m interested to see how our Sunseeker Camaro will drive here since this will be the first race at the track with the NextGen car, but at other low grip places this year we have shown some speed. Managing our tires is going to be one of our highest priorities, so if we can do that throughout the race and stay in contention, I think we will have a solid showing.” ERIK JONES, NO. 43 THE MORGAN LAW GROUP CAMARO ZL1 “Homestead is a track that can be pretty fun. We went down there and tested a few weeks ago and felt like we learned a good chunk of things that affect balance and what we can do with our car down there. It’s a tough race. You’re up against the fence trying to make a lot of speed and not make a mistake. I think we have a shot to run really well there as long as we can keep it out of the wall and keep ourselves up front. I think we can have a good day.” GREG IVES, CREW CHIEF, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 Ives on heading to Homestead-Miami this Sunday: “Homestead-Miami Speedway is unique from the mile-and-a-half tracks we visit. Thankfully, we learned a lot when we tested there last month. Our pit crew has been hitting their stride and we know that pit stops are going to be so important with the tire fall off. Noah (Gragson) likes running the wall and loves going to Homestead, so that confidence makes a huge difference. If we continue to maximize our opportunities and stay clean on pit road, I think we can put the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in victory lane.” DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 PRINCESS CRUISES CAMARO ZL1 What are your thoughts on Homestead-Miami Speedway?“We had a really good test down there last month and I am really confident we will have a good car. I liked the car on the first day of the test and Ross had the same feelings on the second day.” What are your thoughts with three races remaining in the 2022 season?“We are doing a good job bringing fast cars to the track each week. If we keep doing that we have a chance to win Sunday and at the remaining races.” GRANT ENFINGER, NO. 23 CHAMPION POWER EQUIPMENT SILVERADO RSTEnfinger’s thoughts on what it takes to tackle Homestead: “Knowing the task at hand, I can’t wait to unload our Champion Power Equipment Chevy in Homestead. Jeff and I have ran well there in the past, and with the low grip and high tire wear, that place has always been one of my favorites. You’ll see guys painting the line, running the middle, and eventually running up on the fence, and it’s going to make for a great show. We know what we need to do, so now it’s all about our execution. I’m excited!” JACK WOOD, NO. 24 LOGITECH G SILVERADO RSTWood’s thoughts on making his first-career start at Homestead-Miami Speedway:“I’m looking forward to going to Homestead; I’ve never been there before, but I have been studying a lot of film and preparing for this race pretty thoroughly. The trucks haven’t raced there in two years, so I think we will have a good opportunity by preparing harder this week. The track layout looks really cool where we will be able to move around and experience some tire fall off, which will be fun for all of the drivers. We’re getting really close to the end of the season, so I’m mainly excited to get back to the racetrack with my Logitech G Chevy after having a few weeks off.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturers Championships:Total (1949-2021): 40First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15) Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 Drivers Championships:Total (1949-2021): 33First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most Recent: Kyle Larson (2021) Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)                2022 STATISTICS:                                                                                                    Wins: 18Poles: 9Laps Led: 3,853Top-five finishes: 76Top-10 finishes: 145Stage wins: 26Tyler Reddick (Fontanax2)Alex Bowman (Las Vegas), (Kansas)Ross Chastain (Las Vegas), (Darlington), (Charlotte), (Pocono), (Richmond), (Charlotte ROVAL)William Byron (Phoenix), (Atlanta), (Talladega), (Darlington)Daniel Suarez (COTA), (Charlotte)Chase Elliott (Martinsvillex2), (Charlotte), (Atlantax2), (Talladega)Kyle Larson (Bristol Dirt), (Sonoma), (Pocono), (Texas) CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 832 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 732Laps led to date: 245,189Top-five finishes to date: 4,214Top-10 finishes to date: 8,700                                                                                                          Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:                    General Motors: 1,166           Chevrolet: 832           Pontiac: 154           Oldsmobile: 115           Buick: 65            Ford: 819                                                                      Ford: 719           Mercury: 96           Lincoln: 4            Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467           Dodge: 217           Plymouth: 191           Chrysler: 59            Toyota: 169

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway … In 68 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has 10 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C., based team has five second-place finishes at the 1.5-mile speedway: Kevin Harvick (2003 and 2008), Jeff Burton (2009), Ryan Newman (2014) and Tyler Reddick (2021).  Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway … RCR owns three NASCAR Xfinity Series wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway, highlighted by Tyler Reddick’s championship-clinching victory in 2019. Myatt Snider grabbed his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at the track in 2021.  Jeff Burton rallied from a 30th-place starting position to score the victory in 2007, leading the final 26 laps. Kevin Harvick scored a dominating win in 2003, leading 108 of 203 laps. Introducing the Carolina Cowboys … Driven by the same passion for performance that guides his race team, Richard Childress’ latest endeavor brings Professional Bull Riding to the Carolinas. The Carolina Cowboys represent Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the PBR Team Series, an elite new league featuring the world’s top bull riders in games that began in July 2022. The team is operated by Richard Childress Racing with 2018 Daytona 500 Champion Austin Dillon serving as General Manager.  Catch the Action … The NASCAR Xfinity Series Homestead 300 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway will be televised live on Saturday, October 22, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on USA. The race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.  Follow Sunday’s Action at Homestead-Miami Speedway … The NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway will be televised live on Sunday, October 23, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

This Week’s Huk Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Homestead-Miami Speedway… Austin Dillon’s best NASCAR Cup Series finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway is a seventh-place result he earned in the 2020 Fall race. Most recently, he finished 12th at the track in February of 2021. Dillon has four NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, acquiring three top-five finishes, including a best finish of second in 2015 after leading 16 laps. In three NASCAR Truck Series starts, Dillon won the pole in 2010 and earned a best finish of 10th in 2011. Dillon clinched the 2011 NASCAR Truck Series Championship and the 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Racing For The Florida Relief Fund … Huk is teaming up with Richard Childress Racing and Austin Dillon at the Dixie Vodka 400 this Sunday to help support the many Floridians who were recently affected by Hurricane Ian. In an effort to help build back, Huk is donating 10 percent of all online sales through Sunday, October 23 to the Florida Relief Fund, and RCR will also donate 10 percent of the No. 3 Chevrolet’s race winnings. Huk and RCR are debuting a special “Miami Nights” paint scheme this weekend, which pays tribute to the state of Florida. Welcome, Huk … Huk is the fastest-growing performance clothing brand with an authentic passion for its products. Based in Charleston, S.C., at the confluence of three major rivers and a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean, Huk’s product developers enjoy a dizzying array of waterside opportunities that help shape and mold its purpose-built fishing gear. Huk clothing represents a fresh take and a unique understanding of the waterside lifestyle, offering functional products with wide reaching appeal that resonates with RCR’s fan base. Austin Dillon enjoys wearing Huk clothing during his everyday life. Some of his favorite products include the Icon X Polo, Waypoint Pant and Vented Pursuit Hoodie. For more information, visit www.hukgear.com.  AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:What excites you most about Homestead-Miami Speedway?” We ran well at Homestead-Miami Speedway last year and finished seventh in 2020. It was fun; we had a fast car, so I can’t wait to get there. I think it’s the most driver-friendly track. Actually, it’s not really friendly because you can get into the wall pretty easily, but it’s so much fun to run right up against the fence. You have to be disciplined in how you drive that track and save your tires. It’s an epic race. It’s always intense. My teammate, Tyler Reddick, is solid there and I think that’s pushed our program to another level when it comes to running at Homestead-Miami Speedway. I feel like we’ve learned off of each other the last couple of years.”

This Week’s 3CHI Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Homestead-Miami Speedway …Tyler Reddick will be making his third NASCAR Cup Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. The driver of the 3CHI Chevrolet has two top-five finishes in two previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, including a second-place effort in 2021 (average finish is 3.0). Reddick clinched the 2018 and 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series championships with victories at Homestead and finished sixth or better in three NASCAR Truck Series races at the 1.5-mile south Florida speedway.  Las Vegas Rewind … Reddick’s sixth-place finish last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was his 15th top-10 of the 2022 season. Reddick won the pole position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his first in six starts at the 1.5-mile Nevada speedway, third of the 2022 season, and fourth of his career. He is 11th in the NASCAR Cup Series driver standings, 13 points outside of the top-10.  3CHI Blazed the Trail for Another Industry First … 3CHI and Richard Childress Racing created another first with their partnership for the 2022 NASCAR season. 3CHI began with roots as a CBD producer and quickly became a pioneer in science-based hemp and cannabis innovation. The company was the first to commercially develop and market Delta 8 THC, and today, 3CHI is an industry leader with unsurpassed product quality and purity as verified by top independent labs and benchmark organizations. 3CHI products are sold in a majority of the United States, and the company produces and markets a variety of gummies, tinctures, lotions, edibles and vape products. All 3CHI products meet federal requirements for full legal compliance, with a commitment to promoting responsible adult use. See 3CHI.com for more information.  TYLER REDDICK QUOTE:How was your recent test at Homestead-Miami Speedway? “I never touched the wall but I ran up against it just about as much as anybody else. I loved that we got to test there. Everyone figured out after about three or four laps the top was the place to be. I was watching 10 or 12 drivers that were running and everyone was getting better at running the fence. The drivers who tested there will be really good at running up top when we go back and I’m going to have my work cut out for me, that’s for sure. This Next Gen car is wider than the old car so I felt like I couldn’t get those last couple of inches to the wall so I learned about that a little bit. I never tagged the wall. We were getting ready to have our last long run of the day. We were going to run about 40 laps and we had rain wash out the remainder of our day. I got to learn a lot about the car and what it drove like. We got some decent long run speed but a lot of those other drivers and teams have done their homework well. It’s going to be a tough race this weekend.”

This Week’s Whelen Aerospace Technologies Chevrolet Camaro SS at Homestead-Miami Speedway … Sheldon Creed will make his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. Creed has three NASCAR Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile south Florida speedway. He scored two top-10 finishes, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in 2019. The driver of the Whelen Aerospace Technologies Chevrolet enters Homestead 14th in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver standings with three top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.     Whelen Aerospace Technologies … Whelen Aerospace Technologies is the global leader in high-end lighting products for the aerospace industry. Our experienced staff designs, engineers, and manufactures high-quality products that provide safety, visibility, and recognition for aircraft across all platforms. Our design engineers work closely with OEM and service provider networks to design high-performance products that enhance the pilot experience, as well as provide safety of flight. As an FAA-approved production holder, Whelen Aerospace Technologies owns hundreds of STCs for aircraft landing, taxi, anti-collision and position lights. Our in-house composite shop produces a wide variety of STC and PMA approved speed modifications for a number of general aviation aircraft. Our expansive product line is sure to provide a solution for pilots and owners alike, based on their individual needs. About Whelen … Whelen Engineering is a family-owned company with a pioneering spirit and a passion to protect the lives of those who protect and serve others. The company mission is to provide industry-defining safety solutions around the world, while creating a community of problem-solvers who are inspired to push boundaries and continue our legacy of delivering ground-breaking innovation. As a global leader in the emergency warning industry, Whelen has been trusted to perform since 1952, when George Whelen III invented the first rotating aviation beacon. Whelen now encompasses two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Connecticut and New Hampshire with over 750,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing space and the largest design staff in the industry. Every part of every Whelen product is proudly designed and manufactured in America. We embrace quality as our foundation, we celebrate innovative engineering in every product we produce. SHELDON CREED QUOTES:What are your thoughts on Homestead-Miami Speedway?“Homestead is definitely a place that I like. I haven’t been there since 2020 in the Truck so that might hurt me a little bit early in practice, just not seeing it in over a year. I think it’s a lot like Darlington for me where it wears out tires fast and you have to take care of them. You can run all over the track but mainly you can run right against the fence, which I like to do. I think Homestead will be a good track for us. We’ve been working on some SIM stuff and I felt like we were pretty good in there. Hopefully it will be like Darlington for us and we can run well this weekend.”  How important is to run well in these three remaining races in the season? “I think it’s extremely important. If we can run in the top three in these last three races and have a chance at winning one of them it will set the tone for the offseason. I think that will be a great confidence boost for myself and the team.”

This Week’s United Rentals Chevrolet Camaro SS at Homestead-Miami Speedway … Austin Hill is making his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hill has one win at Homestead in the NASCAR Truck Series (2019) along with two top-10 finishes. He scored a dominating victory in 2019, leading the most laps (56 of 134) with an average running position of 2.81.  Las Vegas Rewind … Hill scored a sixth-place finish last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his 18th top-10 of the season. The driver of the United Rentals Chevrolet enters Homestead-Miami Speedway with 11 top-10 finishes in 15 superspeedway races this season. He is fifth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers standings, four points below the fourth-place cutline.       About United Rentals … United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,278 rental locations in North America, 11 in Europe, 28 in Australia and 18 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 20,100 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and others. The company offers approximately 4,300 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $15.72 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at www.unitedrentals.com. AUSTIN HILL QUOTES:How different do you think it will be to run in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway compared to the NASCAR Truck Series?“The biggest difference that I’m going to notice from the NASCAR Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series is I actually ran the bottom quite a bit in the trucks. We were really fast and able to wrap the bottom really well and I never ran close to the wall. I think with the Xfinity car you’re going to see a lot more right up against the wall, which will be opposite of how I drove a Truck there. I’m going to have to trust myself to run against the fence.”  Is tire wear becoming a bigger factor in the races at Homestead-Miami Speedway? “Every year that you race at Homestead it seems that way. If your tires were bad after 10 laps last year, this year they’ll probably be bad after five laps. You’re not going to get much use out of them and after 20 laps or so you’re going to be screaming on the radio wanting some more tires. It’s something you’re definitely going to have to manage. You’re going to have to figure out how hard to drive on the front end of a run to be good on the back end of a run. But you don’t want to lose ground to the leaders. It’s a tough balance to figure out where you need to be and how far you can push the limit.”

The Ninth and Final Battle Between World of Outlaws and PA Posse is the BiggestMECHANICSBURG, PA – October 19, 2022 – After sitting idle for three weeks, Williams Grove Speedway will roar back to life this Saturday, October 22 as the 60th Champion Racing Oil National Open is finished with $75,000 on the line – the fifth-richest winners share in Sprint Car Racing this year.Postponed by the remnants of Hurrican Ian at the start of the month, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will now battle the PA Posse in what will be the sixth-latest National Open through six decades of competition at the Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile.While the Outlaws vs. Posse rivalry takes center stage in Central Pennsylvania, eyes nationwide are glued on the championship battle between Brad Sweet and David Gravel with only four races left. Sweet – chasing his fourth consecutive crown – currently leads Gravel – going for his first title – by 54 points. Gravel has made it interesting down the stretch, beating Sweet in five-straight races to cut 42 points out of what was once a 96-point advantage.Saturday’s one-night stand for 75 grand will begin with gates opening at 4:00pm ET followed by Hot Laps on track at 6:00pm ET.BUY TICKETS HERE (Sat)Let’s preview what to watch for this Saturday on DIRTVision.com:SIX FORMER CHAMPS: Highlighting a loaded field with nearly 50 entries expected is a group of six former champions of the National Open at Williams Grove, a list that equally features three full-time Outlaws and three of PA’s finest.Carson Macedo, of Lemoore, CA, made it six winners in the last six years when he drove by Logan Schuchart in dramatic fashion to lead the final five laps of the 2021 race, becoming the 35th champion in event history. This weekend, he’ll have a shot at becoming the seventh man to win back-to-back National Open titles and the first since Donny Schatz did it in 2004-05.Donny Schatz, of Fargo, ND, owns more National Open belts than anyone else with six titles to his name, including his most recent in 2020. The Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 driver has won a whopping 21 times at Williams Grove, more than anywhere else throughout his prolific World of Outlaws career. He’ll look to do it one more time with a seventh National Open title available this weekend.Lance Dewease, of Fayetteville, PA, ended a three-year drought against the World of Outlaws when the Series visited his home turf in July. Lately, the Kreitz Racing #69K has been on fire at Williams Grove, winning four-straight races at the track, including a rain-shortened National Open preliminary on September 30. A fifth consecutive W would give Dewease his fifth National Open title, which would break a tie with Steve Kinser (4) for second-most in event history.Brent Marks, of Myerstown, PA, won his 2019 National Open when he was a full-time Outlaw and now he wants to win one for the PA Posse. Three of his remarkable 17 victories this season have come at Williams Grove, including a World of Outlaws win during May’s Morgan Cup. A $75,000 payout for the Murrary-Marks #19 gasser would only boast his record as the richest Sprint Car driver of 2022.David Gravel, of Watertown, CT, has thrived at Williams Grove more than any other venue on the World of Outlaws schedule, scoring eight of his 76 career wins at the 1/2-mile. No stranger to controversial endings at the National Open, this two-time champion is one of the most polarizing faces when the Outlaws come to face the Posse. It’ll be no different this weekend as he aims to be the seventh to reach three titles.Danny Dietrich, of Gettysburg, PA, currently sits on 28 career Williams Grove wins entering the weekend with three of those earned this year. He swept the All Star Circuit of Champions Twin 20s in August and enters second in the track standings. Along with Marks, the Gary Kauffman Racing #48 driver is trying to become the 13th multi-time National Open champion this weekend.BREAKING THROUGH: There are several contenders who could win their first National Open belt this weekend, making it seven champions over the last seven years.Brad Sweet, of Grass Valley, CA, finally conquered Williams Grove in his 53rd career start during the July doubleheader. It was made possible thanks to years of dedication and a one-off car built by his Kasey Kahne Racing #49 crew specifically for the tricky 1/2-mile. The championship leader has pulled that car off the shelves, loaded it into the trailer, and is ready to see if they can do it again with $ 75,000 to win this weekend.Anthony Macri, of Dillsburg, PA, finally cleared the hump in a big way, winning his first and second World of Outlaws Features when he swept Port Royal (PA) Speedway two weeks ago. The 23-year-old is now a 23-time winner this year with three of those coming in Mechanicsburg. Since September, “The Concrete Kid” has won $60,000 at Port Royal’s Tuscarora 50, $26,000 at Selinsgrove’s National Open, and now eyes $75,000 at Williams Grove’s National Open.Sheldon Haudenschild, of Wooster, OH, has improved vastly at Williams Grove. Jac’s son started his career at the track with a 14.4 average finish through his first 20 World of Outlaws starts but has turned that around with a victory and six podiums in his last eight starts. The NOS Energy Drink #17 team is trying to add a $75,000 National Open score to go along with their $100,000 High Bank Nationals title this year.James McFadden, of Alice Springs, NT, heads into Saturday’s show as the most recent World of Outlaws winner – topping Lakeside (KS) to snap an 81-race drought in his first win with Roth Motorsports. The Australian ace is no stranger to Williams Grove, earning his first-career victory with the Series there in 2017 and placing on the podium of the National Open that same year.IT MEANS MORE: Hailing from the state of Pennsylvania, National Open weekend has a way of putting a little pep into the step of Shark Racing, Brock Zearfoss Racing, and CJB Motorsports.Logan Schuchart, of Hanover, PA, was closer than ever to his first taste of National Open glory last year, leading laps and finishing second while donning the throwback scheme for his grandfather and 1975 champion, Bobby Allen. The #1S pilot finished third in 2021, then second last year, and now hopes to finally break through for that first $75,000 crown at Williams Grove.Jacob Allen, of Hanover, PA, experienced his own form of Williams Grove heartbreak earlier this year when he led the majority of May’s World of Outlaws race before running out of fuel. The #1A, which still dons the Bobby Allen throwback look, is amid a career-best streak of 13 consecutive top-10 finishes with Allen at the wheel. After earning a $25,000 Gold Cup last month, Jacob hopes to one-up himself with a $75,000 win this time.Brock Zearfoss, of Jonestown, PA, returns to the site of his first-career World of Outlaws win this weekend, a score that came in 2017 before his move to full-time status. The #3Z driver also earned his National Open career-best that year, finishing ninth, a mark he hopes to top this weekend.Spencer Bayston, of Lebanon, IN, is far from a Pennsylvania native, but his team (CJB Motorsports) and crew chief (Barry Jackson) are rooted deep in the state. The first-year combination has already won twice as Bayston leads the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year chase and now eyes a big chance for a big weekend close to the #5 shop.THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCEWHEN AND WHERE Saturday, October 22 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PAON THE INTERNET World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Twitter – @WorldofOutlaws Instagram – @WoOSprint Facebook – Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsSprintCarSeries YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com – Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/monthCURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (70/74 Races): 1. 49-Brad Sweet (8,752 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-54 PTS); 3. 41-Carson Macedo (-136 PTS); 4. 15-Donny Schatz (-240 PTS); 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild (-258 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-394 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-474 PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-620 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-706 PTS); 10. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-972 PTS)NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (18 Drivers): 11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41 9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17 7 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2 5 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49 5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57 4 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S 4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1A 3 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5 2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18 2 wins – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K 2 wins – Anthony Macri, Macri Motorsports #39M 1 win – James McFadden, Roth Motorsports #83 1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z 1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21 1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11 1 win – Rico Abreu, Rico Abreu Racing #24FEATURE LAPS LED (30 Drivers): 307 laps – Brad Sweet 285 laps – Carson Macedo 216 laps – David Gravel 189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild 134 laps – Jacob Allen 123 laps – Brent Marks 119 laps – Kyle Larson 99 laps – Donny Schatz 76 laps – Giovanni Scelzi 74 laps – Logan Schuchart 72 laps – Spencer Bayston 52 laps – Brian Brown 49 laps – Anthony Macri 46 laps – Tyler Courtney 41 laps – James McFadden 36 laps – Rico Abreu 31 laps – Buddy Kofoid 26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr. 23 laps – Kasey Kahne 22 laps – Brock Zearfoss 15 laps – Justin Peck, Lance Dewease 13 laps – Cory Eliason 9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon 8 laps – Riley Goodno 7 laps – Kerry Madsen 1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarlQUICKTIME AWARDS (20 Drivers): 10 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo* 8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet, David Gravel 5 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild* 4 QuickTimes – Jacob Allen, Giovanni Scelzi* 3 QuickTimes – Spencer Bayston 2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri 1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid, Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman * Denotes New Track RecordHEAT RACE WINNERS (52 Drivers): 25 Heat Wins – David Gravel 21 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo 19 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet 17 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen 15 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, James McFadden 13 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild 12 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz 7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Giovanni Scelzi 5 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown 4 Heat Wins – Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel, Anthony Macri, Brent Marks 3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Tyler Courtney, Hunter Schuerenberg 2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Marcus Dumesny, Matt Juhl, Corey Day 1 Heat Win – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Parker Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark Dobmeier, Mitchel Moles, Brooke Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige Polyak, Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch, Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Tim Kaeding, Logan Seavey, Logan Wagner, Lance Dewease, Garet Williamson DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (61 Drivers): 41 Dashes – Brad Sweet 39 Dashes – David Gravel 37 Dashes – Carson Macedo 29 Dashes – Spencer Bayston 27 Dashes – Logan Schuchart 26 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden, Jacob Allen 12 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi 11 Dashes – Rico Abreu 10 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss 8 Dashes – Kraig Kinser 7 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri, Kasey Kahne 6 Dashes – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel 5 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tyler Courtney 4 Dashes – Robbie Price, Corey Day 3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg, Lance Dewease 2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen 1 Dash – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady Bacon, Matt Campbell, Cole Duncan, Parker Price-Miller, Austin McCarl, Matt Juhl, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Ayrton Gennetten, Daryn Pittman, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Marcus Dumesny, Mark Dobmeier, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Shane Golobic, Logan Seavey, Sye Lynch, Logan Wagner, Garet WilliamsonMICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (38 Drivers): 5 LCS Wins – Logan Schuchart 4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston 3 LCS Wins – Ayrton Gennetten 2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Brian Brown 1 LCS Win – Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Brent Marks, DJ Foos, Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst, Robbie Price, Giovanni Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Lachlan McHugh, Justin Whittall, Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas, Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto, Dylan Cisney, Jake BubakKSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (32 Drivers): 10 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild 9 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart 4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass 3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo 2 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Anthony Macri, Freddie Rahmer 1 Hard Charger – Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis Philo, Kyle Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Larry Wight, Tim Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Smith,PODIUM FINISHES (32 Drivers): 25 Podiums – Carson Macedo 22 Podiums – Brad Sweet 20 Podiums – David Gravel 17 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild 15 Podiums – Donny Schatz 13 Podiums – Logan Schuchart 11 Podiums – James McFadden 10 Podiums – Jacob Allen 9 Podiums – Kyle Larson 8 Podiums – Brent Marks 5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown 4 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Giovanni Scelzi 3 Podiums – Lance Dewease 2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich 1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler Courtney, Paulie Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms, Logan WagnerTOP 10 FINISHES (66 Drivers): 57 Top 10s – David Gravel 56 Top 10s – Brad Sweet 53 Top 10s – Donny Schatz 51 Top 10s – Carson Macedo 48 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild 43 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart 38 Top 10s – James McFadden 36 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston 35 Top 10s – Jacob Allen 25 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi 19 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss 17 Top 10s – Rico Abreu 14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Anthony Macri 12 Top 10s – Brent Marks 9 Top 10s – Brian Brown 8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Peck 7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen 6 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Lance Dewease 5 Top 10s – Danny Dietrich 4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi 3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Trey Starks, Ryan Timms 2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Shane Golobic, DJ Netto 1 Top 10 – Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan, Cale Thomas, Cole Macedo, Mark Dobmeier, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer, Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh, Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Justin Sanders, Lee Jacobs, Logan Wagner, Justin Whittall, Sye Lynch, Ryan Smith, Lucas Wolfe2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS: Race No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins) 1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz (1) 2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1) 3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1) 4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild (2) 5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1) 6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1) 7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1) 8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2) 9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (2) 10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2) 11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1) 12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1) 13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1) 14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (3) 15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4) 16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart (1) 17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston (1) 18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2) 19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks (2) 20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon Haudenschild (3) 21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2) 22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4) 23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon Haudenschild (5) 24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo (5) 25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3) 26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1) 27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (6) 28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (7) 29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2) 30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1) 31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6) 32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8) 33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3) 34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss (1) 35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7) 36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3) 37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3) 38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4) 39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4) 40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5) 41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4) 42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance Dewease (1) 43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (2) 44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5) 45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2) 46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8) 47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3) 48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)* 49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)* 50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)* 51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3) 52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2) 53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9) 54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4) 55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson Macedo (10) 56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3) 57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9) 58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6) 59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11) 60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)* 61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)* 62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4) 63. Fri, Sept. 16 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, CA / Logan Schuchart (4) 64. Fri, Sept. 23 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1) 65. Sat, Sept. 24 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (5) 66. Fri, Sept. 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance Dewease (2) 67. Fri, Oct. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (1) 68. Sat, Oct. 8 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (2) 69. Fri, Oct. 14 / I-80 Speedway / Greenwood, NE / David Gravel (7) 70. Sat, Oct. 15 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / James McFadden (1) 71. Sat, Oct. 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / $75,000-to-win 72. Wed, Nov. 2 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win 73. Fri, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win 74. Sat, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25,000-to-win

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Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2022) – Dominic Scelzi produced a feature triumph and a trio of top fives last weekend.

Just as important, he increased his lead in the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series championship standings to 54 points with only two races remaining this season.

“If we make a qualifying lap each race its mathematically impossible to get beat,” he said. “Our goal this year was to back up our championship from last year. We haven’t got the wins this year compared to last year, but we’ve been incredibly consistent. Our bad nights have still been really good nights. I’d love nothing more than to close the season out by knocking some more wins off.”

Scelzi was a contender during KWS/NARC races on Friday at Keller Auto Speedway and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway, leading laps in both features before placing fourth and second, respectively.

The weekend began on Friday with Scelzi timing in seventh quickest at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif. He then won a heat race and the dash to garner the pole position for the Anthony Simone Classic A Main.

“We were really good all night long,” he said. “I really felt it was leading up to a storybook ending. We ran around the bottom the first 15 laps. Rico (Abreu) and I raced for two or three laps before I got back out in front of him. He got back to me with about six laps to go and was able to put me away after three or four laps of pretty tough racing. I tried to move around a bit to get back to him and lost two more spots to fall to fourth.”

Scelzi’s fourth-place finish was his 25^th top five of the season.

The team did double duty on Saturday during the Dennis Roth Classic hosted by Thunderbowl Raceway. Scelzi set quick time during qualifying, hustled from fourth to second place in a heat race and won the dash to earn the pole position for the KWS/NARC main event.

“We were challenged by Rico early, but held on,” he said. “Then he had a really good corner with three or four laps to go and I wasn’t able to get back by him. He was stalking me and it just played out in his favor. We had a really good package all night and our speed was good, but didn’t lead the laps that counted.”

Scelzi finished second. He was one spot better in the 360ci feature, winning it for his ninth triumph of the season. Scelzi qualified seventh quickest and won a heat race before the rally from third to win the A Main.

“I think what really helped was I searched around more than the guys in front of me,” he said. “I set the two up in front of me and I was getting by just as rubber was laying down. It all just sort of worked out in my favor, but in all reality I was in Rico’s position in the 360 race. That’s the biggest difference is being able to search around for grip versus in the 410 when I was stuck against the fence as the leader.”

The famed Trophy Cup is up next for Scelzi as he invades Thunderbowl Raceway this Thursday through Saturday.

“We’ve been the high-point guy three or four times within this event and haven’t had a solid finish on Saturday,” he said. “Over the last few weeks we’ve struggled a bit, but last weekend got a lot better. I think our speed is where it needs to be going into this weekend. There’s so much that can happen at a race like this with 100 entries and the best guys in the western half of the United States. It’s a place that is one of the most treacherous tracks in the nation. You have to be smart and have some luck on your side.”

QUICK RESULTS –

Oct. 14 – Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif. – Qualifying: 7; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 1 (1); Feature: 4 (1).

Oct. 15 – Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. (410 sprint car) – Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 2 (4); Dash: 1 (1); Feature: 2 (1).

Oct. 15 – Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. (360 sprint car) – Qualifying: 7; Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 1 (3).

SEASON STATS –

50 races, 9 wins, 27 top fives, 37 top 10s, 44 top 15s, 46 top 20s

UP NEXT – 

Thursday through Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., for the Trophy Cup

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.GaryScelziMotorsports.com

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Dennis Erb Jr. leads Tanner English by 98 points with six races remaining

HUMBOLDT, KS – October 18, 2022 – An October Midwest swing is on the horizon for the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series as they enter the final six races of the 2022 season.

A potential $30,000 payday is on the line between three 40-lap, $10,000-to-win, Features spanning Kansas and Missouri.

The epic weekend kicks off on Friday, Oct. 21, with the Series debut at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, KS. Then, The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet head to 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS, on Saturday, Oct. 22. Finally, the World of Outlaws Late Models head back to Missouri on Sunday, Oct. 23, for its first trip back to US 36 Raceway in Osborn, MO since 2009.

TICKETS: bit.ly/3ReDMYL

If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online on with the DIRTVision App.

Here are some of the storylines to keep an eye on this weekend:

CLOSING IN ON THE TITLE: Dennis Erb Jr. is six races away from his potential first World of Outlaws CASE Late Models title.

He leads Tanner English by 98 points entering the weekend and hopes to extend that advantage on a type of track he’s found success at in 2022. Ten of his 18 top-five finishes have come at 3/8-mile facilities.

However, he’s yet to score a win on that size track this season.

The Carpentersville, IL driver, is one of a few currently in the field who raced at US 36 back in 2009. He finished 20th in the event won by Steve Francis.

Meanwhile, English has been red-hot since June. He finds himself on a streak of 15 straight top-10 finishes in points-paying events, dating back to night two of the St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

BLAIR CLOSES THE GAP: Despite English’s top-10 streak, Max Blair has closed the gap in the battle for Rookie of the Year.

The Centerville, PA driver gained on English on both nights at Boyd’s Speedway, cutting the deficit to 68 points with six races remaining.

Blair scored both of his Series wins this season on 3/8-mile tracks, and if he can find Victory Lane this weekend, it’ll be his sixth World of Outlaws victory.

REAPER’S EXPERIENCE: Perhaps no driver in the field has been looking forward to the October Midwest swing more than Ryan Gustin.

“The Reaper” has succeeded at both Humboldt and US 36 in the last decade, scoring wins at both tracks in 2014.

He also has a podium finish this season at 81—a second in April.

The Marshalltown, IA driver is searching for his third World of Outlaws win of 2022, and second in a row after pulling a last-lap slide job on Dale McDowell to win $20,000 at Boyd’s last month.

GORDY’S CONFIDENCE: Gordy Gundaker is riding a wave of confidence this weekend. Like Gustin, he gained experience at 81 Speedway earlier this year in April.

READ MORE: Missouri’s Gordy Gundaker Looks Ahead to Midwest Tripleheader, World Finals

The St. Charles, MO driver also scored a podium finish that weekend and hopes it’ll give him a leg up on his competition.

Sunday’s event at US 36 is Gundaker’s last chance to race in his home state, where he already has a top-five in two starts this season.

His best finish also came on a 3/8-mile track – a fourth at Atomic Speedway in April.

THE CHAMP RETURNS: Four-time and reigning champion Brandon Sheppard will return to World of Outlaws CASE Late Models competition for the first time since the USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway in August.

The New Berlin, IL driver has three Series victories this season and won his only appearance in the B5 in 2022—which he’ll be driving this weekend.

Sheppard also found Victory Lane in the only World of Outlaws Feature contested at 81 Speedway in 2017, where he beat Tyler Erb to the checkered flag.

A win this weekend will be his 81st career Series triumph.

WHEN AND WHERE

Friday, Oct. 21 at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, KS
Saturday, Oct. 22 at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS
Sunday, Oct. 23 at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, MO

ABOUT THE TRACK
Humboldt Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval
81 Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval
US 36 Raceway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval

ONLINE 
Humboldt Speedway: http://www.humboldtspeedway.com
81 Speedway: www.81speedway.com
US 36 Raceway: http://www.us36racewaydirttrack.com

PREVIOUS WINNERS

Humboldt Speedway:
No Previous Winners

81 Speedway:
2017-Brandon Sheppard

US 36 Raceway:
2009- Steve Francis

TRACK RECORDS

Humboldt Speedway:
No Track Record Recorded

81 Speedway:
16.104 by Tad Pospisil on Apr. 9, 2022

US 36 Raceway:
12.463 by Dennis Erb Jr. on May 22, 2009

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Feature Winners: (19 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-4
   Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-4
   Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-3
   Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-3
   Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA- 2
   Max Blair, Centerville, PA-2
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-2
   Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-2
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-2
   Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-2
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-2
   Ashton Winger, Hampton, GA-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1
   Michael Brown, Lancaster, SC-1
   Tyler Erb, New Waverly, TX-1
   Ricky Weiss, Headingley, MB-1
   Jared Miley, Pittsburgh, PA-1
   Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-1
   Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (51 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-12
2. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-11
3. Brandon Sheppard- New Berlin, IL-9
   Chris Madden-Gray Court, SC-9
4. Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-8
   Dale McDowell-Chickamauga, GA-8
5. Max Blair, Centerville, PA-7
   Devin Moran-Dresden, OH-7
6. Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-6
7. Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-5
   Ashton Winger, Hampton, GA-5
8. Tyler Erb, New Waverly, TX-4
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-4
9. Gordy Gundaker, St. Charles, MO-3
   Ricky Weiss, Headingly, MB-3
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-3
   Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-3
10. Darrell Lanigan, Union, KY-2
    Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-2
    Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, AZ-2
    Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, NC-2
    Kyle Hammer, Clinton, IL-2
    Rick Eckert, York, PA-2
    Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL-2
    Garrett Smith, Eatonton, GA-2
    Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-2
    Josh Richards, Houston, OH-2
    Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-2
11. Ross Robinson, Georgetown, DE-1
    Mark Whitener, Middleburg, FL-1
    Frank Heckenast, Jr., Frankfort, IL-1
    Michael Brown, Lancaster, SC-1
    Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, NC-1
    Ross Bailes, Clover, SC-1
    Josh Rice, Verona, KY-1
    Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1
    Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, NM-1
    Chad Simpson, Mt. Vernon, IA-1
    Cade Dillard, Robeline, LA-1
    Spencer Hughes, Meridian, MS-1
    Jeff Rine, Danville, PA-1
    Gregg Satterlee, Indiana, PA-1
    Rick Eckert, York, PA-1
    Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL-1
    Billy Moyer Jr., Batesville, AR-1
    Daryn Klein, Trenton, IL-1
    Logan Martin, West Plains, MO-1
    Tyler Bruening, Decorah, IA-1
    Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA-1
    Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN-1
    Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS-1
    Jake Timm, Winona, MN-1
    Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, WI-1
    Jared Miley, Pittsburgh, PA-1
    Kent Robinson, Bloomington, IN-1
    Chris Ferguson, Mt. Holly, NC-1

Last Chance Showdown Winners (47 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Max Blair, Centerville, PA-4
2. Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN-3
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-3
3. Cade Dillard-Robeline, LA-2
   Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-2
   Boom Briggs, Bear Lake, PA-2
   Kyle Hammer, Clinton, IL-2
   Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-2
   Jake Timm, Winona, MN-2
   Josh Richards, Shinnston, WV-2
   Sam Seawright, Fort Payne, AL-2
   Trevor Gundaker, St. Charles, MO-2
   Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-2
4. Hudson O’Neal- Martinsville, IN-1
   Logan Martin, Plains, MO-1
   Tyler Bruening, Decorah, IA-1
   Chris Simpson, Oxford, IA-1
   Spencer Hughes, Meridian, MS-1
   Mike Norris, Sarver, PA-1
   Chase Osterhoff, Kankakee, IL-1
   Tyler Erb, New Waverly, TX-1
   Anthony Sanders, Spartanburg, SC-1
   Banjo Duke, Sumter, SC-1
   Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN-1
   Austyn Mills, Cincinnati, OH-1
   Frank Heckenast Jr., Frankfort, IL-1
   Andy Bond, Coolville, OH-1
   Garrett Alberson, Las Cruces, NM-1
   Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS-1
   Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL-1
   Shaun Jones, Shermansdale, PA-1
   Ryan Montgomery, Fairmont, WV-1
   Chad Myers, Hempstead, MD-1
   Mason Zeigler, Chalk Hill, PA-1
   John Garvin, Sarver, PA-1
   Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, NM-1
   Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, NM-1
   Brad Seng, Grand Forks, ND-1
   Chad Mahder, Bloomer, WI-1
   Chris Ferguson, Mt. Holly, NC-1
   Mckay Wenger, Fairbury, IL-1
   Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-1
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-1
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1
   Garrett Smith, Eatonton, GA-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Kyle Hardy, Stephens City, VA-1
   Andy Boozel, Clymer, NY-1
   Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-1
   Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-1
   Chad Finley, St. Johns, MI-1
   Eli Beets, Knoxville, TN-1
   Joseph Joiner, Midland, FL-1

PODIUM FINISHES (33 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Podiums

1. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-10
2. Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-8
   Max Blair, Centerville, PA-8
3. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-7
   Max Blair, Centerville, PA-7
4. Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-6
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-6
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-6
   Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-6
5. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-5
   Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-5
6. Josh Richards, Houston, OH-4
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-4
   Tyler Erb, New Waverly, TX-4
   Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-4
7. Ricky Weiss, Headingly, MB-3
   Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-3
8. Darrell Lanigan, Union, KY-2
   Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-2
   Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-2
   Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL-2
   Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-2
9. Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Ashton Winger, Hampton, GA-1
   Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS-1
   Michael Brown, Lancaster, SC-1
   Ross Bailes, Clover, SC-1
   Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, NC-1
   Josh Rice, Verona, KY-1
   Stormy Scott-Las Cruces, NM-1
   Jared Miley, Pittsburgh, PA-1
   Gregg Satterlee, Indiana, PA-1
   Billy Moyer Jr., Batesville, AR-1
   Frank Heckenast Jr., Frankfort, IL-1
   Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN-1
   Chris Ferguson, Mt. Holly, NC-1

FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGER (21 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C.

1. Tanner English, Benton, KY-7
2. Gordy Gundaker, St. Charles, MO-4
3. Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN-2
   Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-2
4. Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1
   Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-1
   Max Blair, Centerville, PA-1
   Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-1
   Carson Ferguson, Concord, NC-1
   Tyler Bruening, Decorah, IA-1
   Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-1
   Ross Bailes, Clover, SC-1
   Garrett Alberson, Las Cruces, NM-1
   Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS-1
   Josh Richards, Shinnston, WV-1
   Kyle Hammer, Clinton, IL-1
   Jordan Bauer, St. Jacob, IL-1
   Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL-1
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-1
   Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, WI-1
   Chris Simpson, Oxford, IA-1
   Eddie Carrier Jr., Fairmont, WV-1
   Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-1
   Boom Briggs, Bear Lake, PA-1

QUICK TIMES (18 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTs

1. Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-4
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-4
2. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-3
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-3
3. Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-2
   Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-2
   Ricky Weiss, Headingly, MB-2
   Max Blair, Centerville, PA-2
4. Kyle Hammer, Clinton, IL-1
   Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Trent Ivey, Union, SC-1
   Josh Rice, Verona, KY-1
   Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-1
   Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA-1
   Logan Martin, West Plains, MO-1
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-1
   Tyler Bruening, Decorah, IA-1
   Ashton Winger, Hampton, GA-1
   Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-1
   Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-1

CASE Feature Lap Leaders (31 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps Led

1. Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-169
2. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-161
3. Max Blair, Centerville, PA-123
4. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL-119
5. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-112
6. Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-111
7. Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-106
8. Tyler Erb, New Waverly, TX-99
9. Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-80
   Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-80
10. Ashton Winger, Hampton, GA-78
11. Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN-60
12. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-57
13. Ricky Weiss, Headingley, MB-54
14. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-47
15. Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-34
16. Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-31
17. Billy Moyer Jr., Batesville, AR-28
18. Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL-27
    Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL-27
19. Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-25
20. Kyle Hammer, Clinton, IL-24
21. Michael Brown, Lancaster, SC-22
22. Jared Miley, Pittsburgh, PA-20
    Rick Eckert, York, PA-20
23. Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, NC-15
24. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, IA-14
25. Cade Dillard, Robeline, LA-10
26. Tanner English, Benton, KY-9
27. Kyle Bronson, Brandon, FL-3
28. Spencer Hughes, Meridian, MS-1

2022 World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule & Winners

No./ Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thursday, Jan. 20 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Dale McDowell (1)
2. Friday, Jan. 21/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Ashton Winger (1)
3. Wednesday, Feb. 16/Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL/Brandon Overton (1)
4. Thursday, Feb. 17/Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL/Dale McDowell (2)
5. Friday, Feb. 18/Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL/Dennis Erb Jr. (1)
6. Saturday, Feb. 19/Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL/Chris Madden (1)
7. Friday, March 25/Cherokee Speedway, Gaffney, SC/Michael Brown (1)
8. Saturday, March 26/Cherokee Speedway, Gaffney, SC/Max Blair (1)
9. Friday, April 22/Atomic Speedway, Waverly, OH/Tyler Erb (1)
10. x, April 23/Atomic Speedway, Waverly, OH/ Brandon Sheppard (1)
11. Friday, April 29/ Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN/Jonathan Davenport (1)
12. Saturday, April 30/Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN/Ricky Weiss (1)
13. Thursday, May 5/Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI/Bobby Pierce (1)
14. Friday, May 6/Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI/Jonathan Davenport (2)
15. Saturday, May 7/Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI/Mike Marlar(1)
16. Thursday, May 19/Bloomsburg Fair Raceway/Bloomsburg, PA/Max Blair (2)
17. Friday, May 20/Marion Center Raceway/Marion Center, PA/Dennis Erb Jr. (2)
18. Saturday, May 21/Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, PA/Jared Miley (1)
19. Saturday, May 29/Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH/Ryan Gustin (1)
20. Friday, June 3/Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, IL/Bobby Pierce (2)
21. Friday, June 24/Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, MO/ Dennis Erb Jr. (3)
22. Saturday, June 25/Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, MO/Dennis Erb Jr. (4)
23. Sunday, June 26/Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, IL/Brandon Sheppard (2)
24. Friday, July 15/River Cities Speedway/ Grand Forks, ND/ Shane Clanton (1)
25. Sunday, July 16/Red Cedar Speedway/ Menomonie, WI/Mike Marlar(2)
26. Monday, July 25/Boone Speedway/Boone, IA/Jonathan Davenport(3)
27. Saturday, July 30/Fairbury Speedway/Fairbury, IL/Brandon Sheppard(3)
28. Thursday, Aug. 4/Cedar Lake Speedway/ New Richmond, WI/ Mike Marlar (3)
29. Saturday, Aug. 6/Cedar Lake Speedway/Blairsville, GA/Jonathan Davenport (4)
30. Friday, Aug. 19/Williams Grove Speedway/ Mechanicsburg, PA/Shane Clanton (2)
31. Saturday, Aug. 20/Sharon Speedway/Hartford, OH/Devin Moran (1)
32. Thursday, Aug. 25/Davenport Speedway/Davenport, IA/Jason Feger (1)
33. Friday Aug. 26/Davenport Speedway/Davenport, IA/Tanner English (1)
34. Saturday, Aug. 27/Davenport Speedway/Davenport, IA/Tanner English (2)
35. Friday, Sept. 2/Smoky Mountain Speedway/Maryville, TN/Jimmy Owens (1)
36. Friday, Sept. 23/Boyd’s Speedway, Ringgold, GA/Jimmy Owens(2)
37. Saturday, Sept. 24/Boyd’s Speedway, Ringgold, GA/Ryan Gustin (2)

Corvette C8.R to feature in GTD PRO stateside, GTE Am in FIA WEC DETROIT (Oct. 18, 2022) – In its 25th season of top-level endurance racing, Corvette Racing will continue its long-running commitment to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023 as part of the GT Daytona (GTD) PRO class while taking on a new challenge by transitioning into GTE Am competition in the FIA World Endurance Championship. For the second year in a row, Corvette Racing will enter one car in each of sports car racing’s most prestigious championships. The premier races in the world will be part of the schedule for the Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R including the Rolex 24 At Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, among others. “We learned a great deal this year about running dual programs in both IMSA and the FIA WEC – all of which will benefit the Corvette brand going forward,” said Laura Wontrop Klauser, GM Sports Car Racing Program Manager. “In IMSA, we will return to GTD PRO against a very competitive group of manufacturers while laying the groundwork for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Similarly, Corvette Racing’s FIA WEC program allows us the opportunity to continue growing the global presence of Corvette in a world championship.”

Photos: Richard Prince, Chevrolet Racing

FIA WEC: Catsburg, Keating form partnership in GTE AmThe Corvette C8.R will again join the grid in the World Endurance Championship as a full-time entry, this time in GTE Am. The C8.R will be driven by Nicky Catsburg, who moves to full-time duty in a Corvette for the first time, and highly successful Bronze driver Ben Keating – widely considered one of the world’s best privateer drivers. The sporting rules of the GTE Am category require at least one Bronze-level driver, as rated by the FIA. One professional-level driver is allowed along with a second Bronze or Silver-rated driver. Corvette Racing will confirm the final member of the WEC lineup at a later date. The trio will contest the full seven-race WEC calendar including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. Keating is a past winner at Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring and many of the other premier races in WEC, IMSA and Intercontinental GT Challenge. The personable Texan began racing in 2006 and quickly established a reputation as one of sports car’s fastest and most reliable amateur drivers in both prototype and GT categories. He races with the support of Four Horsemen Racing and Wynns. While Keating will race a Corvette for the first time, Catsburg has established himself as a fixture with the marque. Since joining the program in 2020, Catsburg recorded a victory at Daytona in 2021 and Sebring this year alongside Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor. The 2023 campaign will be Catsburg’s first in the World Endurance Championship since 2019. He also has wins in long-distance races at the Nürburgring, Spa and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, among other venues. Garcia, Taylor back in IMSA GTD PRO full-timeWith two championships in three years together, the aforementioned Garcia and Taylor will reunite for another run at the GTD PRO title in 2023. Like this year’s effort, the familiar yellow Corvette will run in a modified state to fit the C8.R in the performance window of GT3 cars that make up both the GTD PRO and regular GTD entries in the WeatherTech Championship. The 2022 season was a learning experience for both Corvette Racing and IMSA as the two groups work together on balancing the C8.R and the rest of the GTD category from technical and competitive standpoints. The victory at Sebring for Garcia, Taylor and Catsburg was the highlight of the 2022 season, which also included runner-up finishes at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and VIR. Garcia is a five-time IMSA champion dating back to 2013. He has made 136 starts with the program since joining as a long-distance driver in 2009. Among his career highlights include two Rolex 24 wins, two Le Mans wins and five victories at Sebring. Taylor is a four-time IMSA champion with two coming in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) ranks with Garcia in 2020 and 2021. He joined Corvette Racing in 2012 as a long-distance third driver and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015. He moved to a full-time role in 2020 – the same season the C8.R made its competition debut. Milner back to IMSA, focusing on GT3 developmentTommy Milner, currently contesting the full WEC for Corvette Racing, will take over the endurance driver role in the WeatherTech Championship for 2023. He will drive with Garcia and Taylor at Daytona, Sebring and the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans. Milner also will serve a key role as the primary testing and development driver for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R, which will be available to customer racing teams starting in 2024. Milner made his 130th start with Corvette Racing at the most recent WEC round at Fuji and has been part of the program as a full-time driver since 2011. He is a two-time IMSA champion, claimed a pair of victories at Le Mans and scored his first WEC race victory – outside of Le Mans – in July at the Six Hours of Monza. Chevrolet is in the midst of an extensive development program for the Z06 GT3.R using both on-track testing and the manufacturer’s Driver-in-the-Loop simulator. The latter has been the focus for more than a year as Corvette Racing continues to refine items such as chassis platform, traction control, ABS and other tools that are features of GT3 racing. The Corvette Z06 GT3.R will leverage the strong foundation provided by the mid-engine Corvette Z06 supercar. The Z06 GT3.R will share the same aluminum chassis, a production engine modified for use in the racecar, and similar aerodynamic features. At the heart of the Z06 GT3.R is a 5.5-liter, DOHC LT6 V8 engine with the same flat-plane crankshaft architecture that powers the Corvette C8.R and the production Corvette Z06. Corvette Racing’s 2023 IMSA campaign kicks off with the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 28-30, while the FIA WEC season begins with the 1,000 Miles of Sebring on March 17.

NICKY CATSBURG, CORVETTE C8.R FOR FIA WEC IN 2023: “It’s been my goal from the get-go when I joined the team to be a full-time Corvette Racing driver. It’s super-cool to do races like Daytona, Sebring, Le Mans and Petit Le Mans. But I knew that I always wanted to do something full-time with the team. I’m super happy and proud that it’s happening and that I can call myself a full-time Corvette driver. It’s super-nice. It’s a dream come true and I can’t wait to get this going.”“WEC is a cool program. You get to travel around the world and race at some of these great tracks. Ben is the best Bronze driver out there right now and consistently performs very well. I will miss GTE Pro because it was great fun being part of factory racing at Le Mans. But I’m excited to start working with Ben. I’ve been seeing him around for a number of years and he always does a fantastic job. I’m looking forward to this. This is a place that any driver wants to be.”

BEN KEATING, CORVETTE C8.R FOR FIA WEC IN 2023: “I really love the format of the World Endurance Championship and GTE Am. I’ve really wanted to race a Corvette for a long time and have been chipping away at this to make this happen because I want to race what I sell. I’m in the unique position of enjoying cars as a vocation and a recreation. This is something I’ve been dreaming of for a long time. I’m incredibly excited for this opportunity. “I know that Corvette Racing is really excited about the program and I am too. There’s just something special about the 100th anniversary of Le Mans, the last year of GTE-spec cars and something special with an American driver racing for an American team. I’m excited that when – not if! – we win a race that we will hear the U.S. National Anthem. I haven’t had that because I’ve driven for British and German teams. So this will be awesome. The Corvette fans are crazy and fanatical! Getting to represent a brand that I sell and be part of that community is something that’s important to me and I’m excited about it all the way through.“My number one thing about teammates is that I’m doing this for recreation and for fun, so I really want to enjoy who I’m racing with. Having been teammates with Jeroen Bleekemolen for a number of years and both of them being Dutch, Nicky was kind of always around! So I’ve always felt a good connection with Nicky. Even though we’ve never been teammates, I’ve paid attention very closely to him. I remember him testing a Corvette for the first time at Le Mans, and I wasn’t surprised when he went out and set the fastest GT lap of anyone in the field on the Test Day! So he is fun to watch. He’s extremely quick and is someone who knows all the tracks in the WEC and is someone I get along with extremely well. I’m super excited to be teamed with him.”

ANTONIO GARCIA, CORVETTE C8.R FOR IMSA IN 2023: “America has become a second home for me since I started with Corvette Racing in 2009. I enjoy the people, I enjoy the racing and I enjoy this Corvette. IMSA has a lot of great events and tracks – all of which I’m very familiar with now!“I have to say that this season was very difficult and challenging, maybe more than previous years. Still I think we learned a lot as drivers and as a team about a new category that we can use to make us better in 2023. Hopefully Jordan and I can get back to winning races and being in the championship fight. It also will be an important year as we get closer to finishing testing and development of the Corvette Z06 GT3.R, which will be a big deal. I’m happy that Tommy will be part of that and with us for the big races in America. We were teammates in his first year at Corvette and we’ve raced against each other in previous versions of the Corvette since then. I’m glad to be able to race with him again.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, CORVETTE C8.R FOR IMSA IN 2023: “It’s great to be back with Corvette Racing for its 25th year. I remember as a kid watching my dad race, and Corvette already had a strong reputation for being competitive and winning big races. So it means a lot to be able to continue on with Antonio, Tommy and the rest of the team in 2023.“We definitely want to be back stronger at Daytona than how we left Petit Le Mans. We had some decent races – winning Sebring in a Corvette was unreal – but I think we all were frustrated with how things went as a whole. We have an opportunity to improve on some things that we can control, which is what this team is so good at doing. By the time we get back to Daytona in January for the Roar, I’m confident we’ll be in a position to succeed to a greater level than a year ago.”

TOMMY MILNER, CORVETTE C8.R FOR IMSA AND Z06 GT3.R DEVELOPMENT DRIVER IN 2023: “I’ve not driven a lot in my career with Jordan or Antonio. But when I have, we’ve had success. I’m always excited to drive with those two guys. They’re obviously great drivers and great teammates, and they have been for a long time. I’ve raced against them quite a bit in my time so it’ll be fun to be teammates with them for a change.“The process of developing the Corvette Z06 GT3.R will be an interesting one. I did quite a bit of this with the C7.R and C8.R. It’s different from racing of course, but it can be a rewarding process in its own right. This year was fun because it was something totally different. Next year will be something different again, and that’s a good thing to do different things every now and then. It’s an honor to be a part of this racing team and program. Having been part of testing many of the previous Corvettes, we’ve seen how fast and competitive those cars are. I’m excited and looking forward to keeping that lineage going.”

DALLAS, TX (October 16, 2022) —- First year Pro Stock driver Camrie Caruso, the front-runner for NHRA rookie of the year, took in as much of the Stampede of Speed in advance of the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals as she could. On Thursday night Caruso joined 50 other NHRA drivers and riders at the Pre-Stage FanFest for the free autograph session the day after she joined her crew chief Jim Yates, two-time Fall Nationals winner, at the inaugural Champions Dinner recognizing former Texas Fall Nationals champions. Friday through two qualifying sessions Caruso and her Titan Racing Engines powered Camaro were in the mix of a quick Pro Stock class racing under the lights for $7,500 during the second session. Racing the Sand Haulers of America Camaro with backing from OZ Saferooms, the former junior dragster and Top Alcohol Dragster race was ready for her second race in the Lone Star State. The Saturday qualifying sessions initially presented race day conditions, but a cool front rolled into north Texas and made race day a roll of the dice of all the Pro Stock teams. As the No. 9 qualifier Caruso gave up lane choice to No. 8 qualifier Matt Hartford.

Camrie Caruso and Sand Haulers of America Camaro, photo by Gary Nastase

For the second week in a row Caruso faced Hartford in the first round. The Sand Haulers of America Chevrolet Camaro was looking to reverse the results from two weeks ago in St. Louis at the Midwest Nationals. Unfortunately, the results were the same and Caruso had to endure another learning experience as she develops in the toughest category in the Camping World Drag Racing Series.

As Caruso was rolling into stage a surprising clutch malfunction caught the rookie driver off guard and she jumped the Christmas Tree resulting in an automatic disqualification. Luckily, Caruso was able to hold onto her position in the Top Ten with two races remaining the season.

Camrie Caruso burnout, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

“When I pushed in the clutch it came back and it took me by surprise. There was too much tension for me to hold it in and I left early. I would say it was half mechanical and half driver on that one,” said Caruso. “Now that I know that can happen, I think I will be better prepared in the future. I have two more races to get that first win and I can’t wait to get to Las Vegas. That is one of my favorite cities and I like that track.”

This season Caruso raced to a final round as the No. 1 qualifier and started from the top half of the field in nearly half of the races. She has qualified at every NHRA national event, a major accomplishment for a new team. Heading into the final two Countdown races while the championship might be out of reach, a top five finish would be a strong performance by one of the rising stars of the NHRA.

Caruso and the rest of the Pro Stock class will be back on track in two weeks at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 

Qualifying Results

Q1: 6.600 sec, 210.43 mph; Qual. 10

Q2: 6.570 sec, 210.09 mph; Qual. 9

Q3: 6.607 sec, 209.86 mph; Qual. 9

Q4: 48.881 sec, 9.13 mph; Qual. 9

Bonus Points:  0

Race Results

First Round

Matt Hartford, Phoenix, Ariz., Total Seal Chevrolet Camaro, 6.582, 208.88 mph def. Camrie Caruso, Denver, NC, Sand Haulers of America Chevrolet Camaro, DQ – red light def. 

Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Ten – Pro Stock

1. Erica Enders             2560

2. Aaron Stanfield      2394

3. Greg Anderson       2362

4. Kyle Koretsky          2330

5. Troy Coughlin Jr      2343

6. Dallas Glenn           2267

7. Matt Hartford         2286

8. Mason McGaha      2157

9. Camrie Caruso        2149

9. Bo Butner              2149

11. Deric Kramer         2148