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(Photo Source: Twitter.com/ JRMotorsports ) Press Release | JR MOTORSPORTS MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2023) – Sam Mayer will return to a familiar seat in 2024 as JR Motorsports announced today that the 20-year-old will drive its No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series next season, marking what will be Mayer’s third full-time season with JRM’s NXS program. A native of Franklin, Wis., Mayer is in the midst of a breakout season in which he has raced into the playoffs for the second consecutive year through a pair of victories. The first was a popular win at his home track of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., and the second at Watkins Glen International. He enters the opening round of the playoffs this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway seeded fifth in points. “We’ve seen so much potential in Sam and we’re proud of all he’s accomplished this year,” said JRM CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller. “The victory at Road America was huge for him and his family. Getting things solidified for next year will allow him to focus on the remainder of 2023 as he competes for the championship.” Mayer began his journey with JRM in the company’s Late Model program in 2018 before graduating to make his NXS debut in 2021 via a part-time schedule. He has competed full-time in the No. 1 Chevrolet the past two seasons with career stats totaling two victories, 21 top-five and 40 top-10 finishes. “It’s been a great year for our No. 1 team,” said Mayer, who will make his 100th series start with JRM next season. “Finally getting that first win was like a weight lifted and so energizing. I’m really grateful to continue my career with JR Motorsports and thankful to Dale Jr., Kelley and Mr. Hendrick for making it happen. Now we can turn our attention to a championship run this year.” Crew duties and sponsorship details for Mayer and the No. 1 team will be announced at a later date.

Press Release | DARLINGTON RACEWAY DARLINGTON S.C. (Sept. 12, 2023) – Darlington Raceway will host the fifth annual Terrence Carraway Memorial 5K at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. The event originally scheduled for Aug. 31 was rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Idalia. Brown’s RV Superstore continues as the presenting sponsor with the official race name being the Terrence Carraway Memorial 5K presented by Brown’s RV Superstore. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Terrence F. Carraway Foundation. Runners can continue to register for the Terrence Carraway Memorial 5K presented by Brown’s RV Superstore online at darlingtonraceway5k.itsyourrace.com. Registration is $30 for the 5K and $20 for the Hot Lap Fun Run through Sept. 15. Race day registration will be $35 for the 5K and $20 for the Hot Lap Fun Run. “We are excited to welcome runners back to the track to compete in honor of Terrence Carraway, who gave his life while protecting the community,” said Darlington Raceway President Kerry Tharp. “It is going to be a fantastic morning for running on the track Too Tough to Tame.” The event honors the life of the Florence Police Sgt. Terrence Carraway, who lost his life in the line of duty on Oct. 3, 2018. Carraway dedicated his life to serving others and giving back to his hometown of Darlington. The Terrence Carraway Memorial 5K presented by Brown’s RV Superstore will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. There will also be a Hot Lap Fun Run that allows runners to take a lap around the track at their own pace. Both races will start and finish on the track’s historic start/finish line and give runners the opportunity to feel the triumphant victory that only NASCAR’s greatest drivers have observed. Stay connected to Darlington Raceway on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the NASCAR Tracks App.

During his post-race interview tonight, Justin Allgaier announced he will be returning to JR Motorsports next season. You can view the team's Twitter post below (Cover Photo Credit Twitter.com/JRMotorsports)

JR Motorsports and Brandon Jones announced a contract extension today. You can viiew their post on Twitter below (Cover Photo credit source: Twitter.com/JrMotorsports)

By Adam Carabine Ahead of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway announced that the Food City Bristol Dirt Race in 2024 will be returning to the normal concrete surface. Bristol has hosted two dates on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since it opened in 1961. In 2021, they converted their spring date into a dirt race by covering the track with sawdust and over 23,000 cubic yards of dirt. The inaugural Bristol Dirt race was won by Joey Logano in 2021, followed by Kyle Busch the following year. Christopher Bell rounded out the winners by taking the checkered flag earlier this year. It seems the NASCAR Cup Series dirt experiment is over, for now. Bristol Motor Speedway announced on their X (formerly known as Twitter) account on Friday morning that the two Cup Series dates would both be on concrete starting in 2024. The finalized NASCAR Cup Schedule has not been released yet, so dates are still subject to change.

LEXINGTON, N.C. (September 15, 2023) – Kaulig Racing announced today that Daniel Hemric is set to return to the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) to pilot the team’s No. 31 Camaro ZL1. Hemric, the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) champion, is currently finishing his second, full-time NXS season with Kaulig Racing and currently competing for the 2023 championship. Hemric previously competed in the NCS full-time in 2019 with Richard Childress Racing, earning the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors that same year. “This is a big day, and it means so much to my family and me,” said Hemric. “It’s truly special to have an opportunity to do something big with a group of people that want it just as bad as you. It takes heart, and each and every person at Kaulig Racing has it. I’m looking forward to finishing out this season strong and getting right back to work in the off season with everyone at Kaulig Racing.” Hemric joined Kaulig Racing in 2022 to compete for back-to-back NXS titles and made select NCS starts for the team during the 2022 season. Across 47-total NCS starts, Hemric has earned one pole award, one top five, three top-10 finishes and led a total of 22 laps. “They say that tough times don’t last, but tough people do,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “That rings true with Daniel Hemric. Throughout all the ups and downs the past couple of years, Daniel continues to believe in the Kaulig Racing culture. Over the last few months, we have been asking ourselves, ‘What can make us a better race team?’ We truly believe Daniel can and will continue to make Kaulig Racing better as an organization.” Hemric, the only previous NXS champion in the 2023 playoffs, maintains the qualities team owner, Matt Kaulig looks for in a driver both on and off the track. In 2019, Hemric and his wife, Kenzie, established the Daniel Hemric Be the Change Scholarship with the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Foundation. This scholarship is awarded to a student from Cabarrus or Rowan County that qualifies for financial aid and has chosen a field of study in motorsports, welding, or mechanical engineering. In 2022, Kaulig Giving and Matt Kaulig increased the Hemric scholarship endowment, providing the opportunity to award a second scholarship to a student in need for the first time. “Daniel’s grit and determination both on and off track are what make him such an integral part of our Kaulig Racing family,” said team owner, Matt Kaulig. “Daniel’s competitive edge is what drives him, and his focus on giving back is what grounds him. That’s what has earned him the respect and admiration from his peers at Kaulig Racing, and we will continue to grow with him.” Hemric will continue to compete for the 2023 NXS championship, as the round of 12 kicks off at Bristol Motor Speedway. 2024 partnership information will be announced at a later date. About Kaulig Racing™ Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started and has won back-to-back regular-season championships. Before becoming a full-time NCS team, Kaulig Racing made multiple starts in the 2021 NCS season and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The team expanded to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 with Justin Haley piloting the No. 31 Camaro ZL1, and an all-star lineup featured in the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. Haley will continue to drive the No. 31 full-time in 2023, alongside AJ Allmendinger, who will drive the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. The team will continue to field three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by an all-star lineup, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by Chandler Smith. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

By Matt Marr For the second week in a row, pole-sitter Christopher Bell brought the field to the green flag, this time to begin the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. quickly brought out the first caution of the day on lap 4 after hitting the wall. It was later found that he had a tire puncture. That was the end of his race, and he finished 36th. Kyle Larson took the lead off of a restart with 11 laps to go in Stage One and was able to fend off Bubba Wallace to win the stage. After starting Stage Two up front, the caution came out for Wallace at lap 108, as he blew a right rear tire. He was able to continue after extensive repairs on pit road. With three to go in Stage Two, Brad Keselowski took the lead over Chase Elliott, and hung on to it over Denny Hamlin to win the stage. Keselowski and Hamlin started the final stage side by side with 96 laps remaining. Hamlin had built a sizeable lead, but the tire issues continued, and Chris Buescher blew a tire and brought out the caution with just 7 laps remaining. Hamlin’s lead was erased. On the ensuing caution, Hamlin took four tires, while some took only two, or even stayed out. Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones led the overtime restart with two laps to go. Also on four fresh tires, Tyler Reddick made a last lap pass going three-wide around Erik Jones and Joey Logano to win the Hollywood Casino 400. Reddick joins Kyle Larson in being locked into the round of 12. Hollywood Casino 400 top 5: 1. Tyler Reddick 2. Denny Hamlin 3. Erik Jones 4. Kyle Larson 5. Joey Logano Notable Drivers: 10. Alex Bowman 20. Carson Hocevar 21. Justin Haley 22. Corey Lajoie Playoff Cutline: 9. Chris Buescher +13 10. Christopher Bell +13 11. Joey Logano +12 12. Kevin Harvick + 7 -------------------------- 13. Martin Truex Jr. -7 14. Bubba Wallace -19 15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -22 16. Michael McDowell -40

Press Release | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB STATESVILLE, N.C. (September 6, 2023) -- LEGACY MOTOR CLUB™ today announced on FOX Sports 1’s award-winning show “NASCAR Race Hub” that John Hunter Nemechek will drive the No. 42 NASCAR Cup Series entry when the Club transitions manufacturers from Chevrolet to Toyota in 2024. The 26-year-old driver will join teammates Erik Jones and LEGACY M.C. co-owner Jimmie Johnson, who plans to drive a limited schedule once again in 2024. “To be able to announce my plans for next season so early and officially say I will be competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series relieves a lot of pressure,” Nemechek said. “There is so much to be done for next year, and this gives us the opportunity to get the news out there and move forward. Also, driving for Maury (Gallagher), Jimmie (Johnson) and Richard Petty is a dream come true for me.” LEGACY MOTOR CLUB’s chief executive officer Cal Wells III has kept an eye on the young driver since the very beginning of his career on four wheels. “John Hunter has been around a racetrack literally since the day he was born,” Wells III said. “I have watched him since he was a little kid – from walking around the track in a firesuit matching the one worn by his father - to becoming the talent he is today. He is a perfect fit for the Club and I expect great things out of him.” Co-owner Johnson and “Front Row Joe” Nemechek were teammates at Hendrick Motorsports in 2002 and 2003, as the elder Nemechek drove the No. 25 entry in the Cup Series. John Hunter was just five years old at that time. “We’re excited to have John Hunter in the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB family and I can’t wait to see what he can do in the No. 42 next season,” said Johnson. “He is impressive both on and off the track and will be a great ambassador for LEGACY M.C. and our partners. He will be a solid teammate to Erik (Jones) and I can’t wait to watch them both compete for wins and championships for years to come.” John Hunter is a legacy race car driver but is also busy creating a legacy of his own. Nemechek began racing go-karts and quarter Midgets at the young age of five. In 2012, Nemechek raced Late Models and Super Late Models within the American Speed Association Midwest Tour and at the age of 15, he won the 2012 Allison Legacy Race Series Championship, winning 15 out of 18 races. In 2013, Nemechek made his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) debut at the age of 16, driving the No. 22 Toyota Tundra for his family-owned team, SWM-NEMCO Racing. In 2014, Nemechek competed in ten NCTS events and capped off the season by winning the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway. On September 19, 2015 - 16 years to the day his father Joe won his first NASCAR Cup Series race - the young Nemechek won his first Truck Series race at Chicagoland. He was voted the “Most Popular Driver” later that year in the series. In 2018, Nemechek signed on to drive in the Xfinity Series for Chip Ganassi Racing and then with GMS Racing in 2019 for their Xfinity program. He competed in Trucks and Xfinity until 2019 and was called up to the Cup Series to compete full-time in 2020. After a year where he saw only three top-10 finishes, Nemechek made the tough decision to return to the Truck Series full-time, where he knew he could be competitive and had the chance to win each weekend and signed on with Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM). “Going back to the Truck Series was humbling in a way, but it was the best thing I ever did for myself and my career,” said Nemechek. “I was able to compete for wins and two championships for KBM where we won races and were consistently one of the teams to beat week in and week out.” Nemechek indeed became mentally and physically stronger by going back to the truck series and continued to share success in his craft. After two top-five finishes in the championship points in 2021 and 2022, Nemechek was signed by Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2023 season to compete full-time for the team’s Xfinity program. He currently has five wins, 12 top-five, and 18 top-10 finishes to date, ranking second in the series point standings heading into Kansas. From a career standpoint, in the Truck Series, Nemechek has 13 career wins, nine pole positions, 51 top-five, and 82 top-10s in 149 starts. In the Xfinity Series, he has achieved seven wins, three pole positions, 29 top-five, and 55 top-10 finishes in 92 starts and counting. Nemechek is a native of Mooresville, N.C., and resides in the area with his wife Taylor, and young daughters Aspen and Penelope. NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend where Nemechek will compete in the Xfinity Series event on Saturday, Sept. 9, as that series ramps up their playoffs to determine the 2023 champion. His role within LEGACY MOTOR CLUB will commence once the 2023 season is complete.

(Photo Source: Twitter/JoeGibbsRacing) Press Release | JOE GIBBS RACING HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (September 4, 2023) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that veteran driver Denny Hamlin has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving the team’s No. 11 Toyota Camry TRD in the NASCAR Cup Series. ”It is amazing to think it has been almost 20 years since J.D. (Gibbs) first saw him race and we signed him to that first contract,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. ”He has been a big part of Joe Gibbs Racing ever since then and we look forward to that continuing for years to come.” Hamlin is the team’s longest-tenured driver after making his Cup Series debut for the organization at Kansas Speedway on October 9, 2005. Since then, the Chesterfield, Virginia native has made more than 600 Cup Series starts – all behind the wheel of Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 11 entry. Hamlin is tied for 13th on the all-time wins list with 50 career victories, including three in the Daytona 500 (2016, 2019, 2020), three in the Southern 500 (2010, 2017, 2021), and one in the Coca-Cola 600 (2022). He has qualified for the playoffs 17 times and advanced to the Championship 4 on four occasions (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021). During his career with the organization, Hamlin has accumulated 217 top-five finishes, 333 top-10s, 40 pole awards, and 13,920 laps led. ”Joe Gibbs Racing has been my home for almost 20 years now,” said Hamlin. ”My relationship with Joe (Gibbs), my team, and everyone at JGR means a lot to me. We have accomplished so much together over the years. I’m excited to finally announce this so we can put all our focus on chasing the championship.” Gibbs was a guest on today’s Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin podcast to discuss the news. Hamlin’s weekly podcast is available at DirtyMoMedia.com and across all major podcast platforms. Terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.

STATESVILLE, N.C. (August 24, 2023 ) – In an effort to strengthen LEGACY MOTOR CLUB's business operations team, CEO Cal Wells III announced today two key executive promotions, effective immediately. Bill Scott, formerly Executive Vice President & General Counsel of LEGACY M.C. has been named Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Scott will oversee all the Club’s business operations departments including marketing, sales, human resources, licensing and accounting. Scott’s experience with the Petty family dates to 1998. A native of Metairie, La., Scott graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary and received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Virginia School of Law. Scott served as the EVP and General Counsel of Petty Enterprises, The Richard Petty Driving Experience, Petty GMS and Richard Petty Motorsports. Recently, Cal Wells III, a forty-year veteran in the motorsports industry, was named Chief Executive Officer by LEGACY M.C. co-owners Maury Gallagher, Jimmie Johnson and Team Ambassador Richard Petty. "Bill is a great leader and one of those people that caught my attention as I immersed myself in this organization,” said Wells III. “His skills are in alignment with what the Club needed on the business side, and I know with the depth of talent within LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, Bill’s leadership will take this group to the next level and help drive us forward for years to come.” “LEGACY M.C.'s continued success is attributed to its dedicated team, innovative strategies, and unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional value to clients,” stated Scott. “I’m excited about this role as I know we are building something special here at LEGACY M.C. We are building not only a competitive race team but a business operations team who can provide turnkey experiences for our partners. We have a great group of talented people here and I am proud to be working with them towards the same goal.” In addition to Scott being named as COO, the Club promoted current director of communications Amy Walsh-Stock to Vice President, Communications. Walsh-Stock is a native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and began her career in motorsports in 2000. From 2004-2020 Walsh-Stock worked at Hendrick Motorsports in various roles and has managed Johnson’s media relations efforts since 2014, moving with Johnson to Chip Ganassi Racing when he competed in the NTT INDYCAR Series in 2021-2022. Walsh-Stock was awarded the 2020 National Motorsports Press Association’s Ken Patterson Helping Others Award and was a co-recipient of the 2022 Jim Chapman Award for PR Excellence. She graduated from Penn State University, Boston University, and serves as a student mentor for the Penn State Sports Business Club. In addition to Wells III and the new appointments of Scott and Walsh-Stock, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB’s leadership team includes Mike Beam, President; John Lewensten, SVP, Partnership Services; Joey Cohen, VP, Race Operations; Andrew Feit, VP, Partnership Development; Jim Hannigan, VP, Licensing; Justin Baldwin Director, Partnership Development and Kristen Bauer, Director, Partnership Services. “Jimmie and Maury brought me to the Club to help position the right people in the right areas,” said Wells III. “With the current leadership and key people in place such as Bill, Amy and the entire business operations team, the Club will be aligned for success moving forward and complement what we are doing on the competition side."

Press Release | PHOENIX RACEWAY PHOENIX (Aug. 31, 2023) – Phoenix Raceway announced today that Grammy Award winning artist and multi-platinum producer Diplo will perform for the pre-race concert prior to the NASCAR Cup Series season finale as his country persona, Thomas Wesley. The concert is free to fans who hold tickets to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday, November 5th. Grandstand seats are already sold out, but a limited number of FanShield Infield Experience, Infield Hub and Infield General Admission tickets remain, and those tickets provide the best access to the pre-race concert stage and driver introductions. “We are beyond excited to have a world-renowned producer perform for our race fans,” said Latasha Causey, President of Phoenix Raceway. “Diplo is sure to spark the energy to properly close out an amazing 2023 NASCAR season.” Thomas Wesley is Tupelo, MS by way of Daytona, FL native Diplo’s country moniker. This spring, he released Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 — Swamp Savant , a new album featuring collaborations with Sturgill Simpson (as Johnny Blue Skies), Dove Cameron, Morgan Wade, Parker McCollum and more. Swamp Savant follows his country debut, 2020's Gold-certified Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil , which features the six times Platinum-certified single "Heartless" with Morgan Wallen, Gold-certified tracks "Dance With Me" with Thomas Rhett and Young Thug and "Lonely" with Jonas Brothers and more. Over the course of a 20-year career that began with his now-legendary Philly club night Hollertronix, Diplo has collaborated with the world's biggest stars and toured the world over. Born in Mississippi and raised in Florida, he and his era-defining label Mad Decent continue to champion genres and artists from around the world, and further ventures include a publishing company and various book, film and TV projects. The now 13-time Grammy nominee is also a member of the iconic Major Lazer, one third of LSD — the psychedelic supergroup with Sia and Labrinth whose debut album has been streamed over 3 billion times — and half of Silk City with Mark Ronson, whose Platinum-certified, Grammy-winning "Electricity" with Dua Lipa topped charts worldwide. Diplo also released a self-titled album last year — his first full length of electronic music in 18 years that features four U.S. Dance #1s — via Higher Ground, the deep house imprint he launched in 2019. Race fans will flock to Phoenix Raceway for NASCAR Championship Weekend, Nov. 3-5. It begins Friday, Nov. 3 with an action-packed doubleheader involving the ARCA Menards Series West Championship Race, the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100, and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship. The excitement continues Saturday, Nov. 4, when the green flag flies for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race. Then on Sunday, Nov. 5, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will battle for the Bill France Cup in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race. Fans should act now to secure the scarce remaining seats and experiences for this year’s NASCAR Championship Weekend by visiting www.PhoenixRaceway.com .

Press Release | PHOENIX PHOENIX (Aug. 29, 2023) – A crowd of 500 local business leaders gathered at the Arizona Biltmore today to celebrate the start of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. More importantly, they raised much-needed funds for Phoenix Children’s Hope Fund. NASCAR and Phoenix Raceway hosted the NASCAR Championship Ignition Luncheon benefitting Phoenix Children’s for the second straight year, raising $50,000 for Phoenix Children’s. NASCAR President Steve Phelps participated in a fireside chat with Phoenix Raceway President Latasha Causey. They spotlighted NASCAR’s diversity efforts and Phoenix Raceway’s role as host of NASCAR Championship Weekend. NASCAR Cup Series star and 2021 Champion Kyle Larson signed autographs for VIP donors and was joined on stage by 1999 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Dale Jarrett, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series driver Nick Sanchez and ARCA Menards Series racer Toni Breidinger. “This was nothing short of a great success,” said Phoenix Raceway President Latasha Causey. “I’m overwhelmed by how our community showed out to support Phoenix Children’s, Phoenix Raceway and NASCAR. They are the true champions of the day.” The Phoenix Children’s Hope Fund is a critical source of funding for the areas of greatest need. It allows Phoenix Children’s to respond immediately to new and pressing needs, ensuring that the hospital can meet challenges and take advantage of opportunities as they arise. Donations to the Hope Fund are invested in, state-of-the-art equipment and technology, cutting-edge research, clinical trials, innovative clinical programs and family-centered services. Looking ahead to NASCAR Championship Weekend NASCAR Championship Weekend returns to Phoenix Raceway, Nov. 3-5. The action begins Friday, Nov. 3 with a power-packed doubleheader featuring the ARCA Menards Series West and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship races. It continues the next day with the NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship Race, which sets the table for Sunday’s grand finale, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race. Grandstand tickets for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race sold out in June, but a limited number of hillside and infield tickets remain. Tickets are also going fast for the Nov. 3 ARCA/NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series doubleheader and Nov. 4’s Xfinity Series finale, so fans are encouraged to act now to get their tickets before they are gone. Fans can secure their seats and experiences for this year’s NASCAR Championship Weekend by visiting www.PhoenixRaceway.com.