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Press Release | RICK WARE RACING Arby’s, the largest sandwich drive-thru restaurant brand in the world, has partnered with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) and will be featured across its teams in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NASCAR Cup Series. The bulk of the partnership will be in the NASCAR Cup Series where Arby’s will serve as an anchor sponsor of RWR’s No. 51 Ford Mustang Dark Horse driven by Cody Ware. Arby’s will be featured on RWR’s Clay Millican-driven Top Fueler at two NHRA events, including the sport’s biggest – the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals– where Millican and Arby’s are the defending event winners. Millican powered his 11 Arby’s Top Fuel dragster to a final-round win in last year’s U.S. Nationals to take his seventh career NHRA victory. Millican will debut Arby’s 2025 NHRA livery in his home state of Tennesee when he competes in the Thunder Valley Nationals June 6-8 at Bristol Dragway. “The U.S. Nationals is where our partnership with RWR began, and you couldn’t have scripted it any better,” said Jeff Baker, chief marketing officer, Arby’s. “Clay Millican won and Rick Ware was there, hands-on with his race team. It was eye-opening to see the teamwork, the attention to detail and the dedication everyone at RWR put into their respective roles. It’s why we partnered with RWR again for the NASCAR Cup Series race last October at Talladega, where Cody Ware put the Arby’s car out front. Both races were on network television, and the excitement it generated among our franchisees was palpable. It was an easy decision to come back with RWR in a much greater capacity in 2025. “RWR provides Arby’s with a high-profile platform to engage both our customers and franchisees in an exciting and meaningful way,” Baker added. “It’s a high-speed opportunity to fuel fan engagement and reward those who foster great customer experiences.” “We’re extremely proud to expand our partnership with Arby's for 2025 and beyond,” said Rick Ware, team owner. “This renewed commitment is a testament to the hard work, dedication and progress we’ve made as an organization. From the shop to the track, every member of this team has been focused on improving our performance, strengthening our brand and delivering value to our partners. To have Arby’s recognize that effort and invest in an even bigger way speaks volumes to the commitment we’ve made to motorsports and the partners who support us. We’re ready to build on this momentum and achieve even greater success.” (Photo Courtesy Rick Ware Racing)

Press Release | NHRA Rob Park has been promoted to Senior Director of Field Operations, helping strengthen NHRA’s commitment to Sportsman racers and its member tracks. Park has been a dedicated member of the NHRA for nearly 30 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. He previously served as the West Central division director for several years before moving into his most recent role as Sportsman racing mentor. As part of the new role as senior director of Field Operations, Park will oversee the day-to-day operations of the seven NHRA division directors, bringing his extensive experience and leadership to enhance and guide divisional events, NHRA member tracks, and NHRA partners and stakeholders. "I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to continue serving the sport of NHRA Drag Racing,” Park said. “My passion has always been rooted in supporting Sportsman racers and member tracks, and I am thrilled that this new position will enable me to collaborate closely with division directors, their teams, and the Field Marketing staff. Together, we will work to elevate and enhance the Sportsman racing experience, ensuring it remains as thrilling and rewarding as possible for everyone involved." Park will report to NHRA Vice President of Racing Administration Josh Peterson. During his lengthy 29-year tenure at NHRA, Park has played a pivotal role in supporting the NHRA racing community, mentoring racers and race officials, and helping to ensure smooth event operations. “Rob has had a critical position within the NHRA for 29 years, and we’re excited to see that continue in this role of senior director of Field Operations,” Peterson said. “His experience and vast knowledge of NHRA Drag Racing, its tracks, racers, and partners, has been valuable for NHRA in a variety of ways, and that will only continue in this new position. He’ll be a tremendous resource for our standout team of NHRA division directors as they all share an incredible passion for NHRA Drag Racing.” (Photo Courtesy NHRA)

By Adam Carabine Happy Saturday everyone!  This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Atlanta, Georgia for the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.   Atlanta is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track that races like a Super Speedway.  Opening in 1960, the first NASCAR winner was Fireball Roberts that same year.   Tomorrow’s race will be 260 laps long (for a total of 400.4 miles), with stage breaks occurring at 60 – 160 – 260.  The fuel window is between 73-78 laps, though tire wear could shorten the length of green flag runs.  Pit road speed is 90mph in sections 1 and 2, then 45mph after that.  The caution vehicle runs at 55 mph.    As this is the 2nd race of the year, and 21 drivers finished on the lead lap last race, those drivers have completed 100% of the 502.50 miles run so far.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Atlanta: Ryan Blaney 10.00 over 13 races (1 win) Chase Elliott 11.50 over 12 races (1 win) Kyle Busch 12.97 over 30 races (2 wins) Austin Cindric 13.43 over 7 races Daniel Suarez 14.50 over 12 races (1 win)   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Atlanta: SVG 32.00 over 1 race Noah Gragson 31.00 over 6 races Cody Ware 30.00 over 8 races Zane Smith 28.00 over 2 races Michael McDowell 26.56 over 18 races   Atlanta is being lumped in with the Super Speedways   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Super Speedways: John Hunter Nemechek 14.90 over 9 races Bubba Wallace 16.68 over 30 races (1 win) Denny Hamlin 17.19 over 77 races (5 wins) Chase Briscoe 17.47 over 17 races Ryan Blaney 17.50 over 41 races (4 wins)   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Super Speedways: Zane Smith 23.88 over 7 races Michael McDowell 23.70 over 56 races (1 win) Daniel Suarez 23.18 over 33 races Ty Gibbs 22.95 over 11 races Cody Ware 22.79 over 17 races   Dale Earnhardt is the winningest driver at Atlanta, having won 9 separate races there.  He’s followed by Cale Yarborough (7 wins), and Bobby Labonte (6 wins).  As far as current drivers go, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, and William Byron all have two wins at Atlanta.   Notable drivers who have not won at Atlanta: Kyle Larson (has won at 18 other tracks) Christopher Bell (has won at 8 other tracks) Tyler Reddick (has won at 8 other tracks) Alex Bowman (has won at 8 other tracks) Chris Buescher (has won at 6 other tracks)   No current drivers have scored their FIRST ever win at Atlanta.   Based on average finish, not a single driver claims Atlanta as their BEST or WORST track.    Here is the current battle for Rookie of the Year: Riley Herbst 20 SVG 4       Milestone Watch Chase Elliott Looking for his 20th Career Win Kyle Larson Looking for his 30th Career Win Christopher Bell Looking for his 10th Career Win Kyle Larson Looking for his 120th Career Top 5 Tyler Reddick Looking for his 40th Career Top 10 Josh Berry This will be his 50th Career Cup Series Start   Here are the top 10 longest active winless streaks:   Winless Streaks Justin Haley 142 races Cole Custer 98 races Bubba Wallace 80 races Erik Jones 80 races Kyle Busch 58 races Michael McDowell 49 races Daniel Suarez 35 races Chase Elliott 28 races Denny Hamlin 26 races Brad Keselowski 24 races   The race begins Sunday, February 23rd at 3:00pm ET (Noon PST) – Enjoy the race everyone!   Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter  @RacingRefresh

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The StatChat Power Rankings return in 2025!  While finishing position is important, it’s not always indicative of the full picture.  StatChat rankings are determined using a large number of statistical inputs, with an emphasis placed on the most recent 5 races.   AJ Allmendinger – This week: 36 – Last week: -- A rough start to the season, but as I’ll likely be repeating throughout this first round of Power Rankings, it’s early – and the data from one race isn’t really enough to extrapolate over a full season.  But Allmendinger only made it 42 laps before a bad engine took him out.   Ross Chastain – This week: 35 – Last week: -- Also not a great start to the season, Chastain didn’t quite make it half way either.    Josh Berry – This week: 34 – Last week: -- Berry’s debut with his new team didn’t fare so well, though he did at least make it halfway through the race.   Zane Smith– This week: 33  – Last week: -- Zane Smith was involved in a crash that took him out in Stage 2.    Denny Hamlin – This week: 32 – Last week: -- A surprising opening week for Hamlin.  32nd in the Power Rankings is interesting considering he led 6 laps, and finished on the lead lap.  However, his high qualifying effort (P8) and poor pass differential take him down.   Ty Dillon – This week: 31 – Last week: -- Ty Dillon fared pretty well in the duels, and led a few laps Sunday, but his -42 pass differential was the worst in the field.   Bubba Wallace – This week: 30 – Last week: -- Despite starting on the second row, and leading 18 laps, Bubba Wallace unfortunately got caught in some of the late-race shenanigans and wound up with a DNF.   Austin Dillon – This week: 29 – Last week: -- The older Dillon brother had an average day at Daytona, finishing on the lead lap, but with not much else exciting.    Carson Hocevar – This week: 28 – Last week: -- Hocevar had troubles off the initial green flag with fuel pressure.  He fell off the main pack and lost the draft within the first lap.  He was the only driver to score 0 quality passes in the race.   Cody Ware – This week: 27 – Last week: -- Cody Ware’s official return to full-time Cup Series competition was no better or worse than to be expected.  He finished three spots better than he started, but his pass differential was also -21.  He scored a DNF on the second-to-last lap.   SVG – This week: 26 – Last week: -- Poor SVG had early issues and rode around the majority of the race on his own with no drafting help.  He may have finished 33rd, but he did battle most of the day and actually passed 13 more cars than passed him.    Ryan Preece – This week: 25 – Last week: -- No bonus points for being the only driver to fly at Daytona on Sunday, but his 6 laps led and +6 pass differential helped keep him in the Top 25.   Kyle Busch – This week: 24 – Last week: -- For a bit there was this idea that Kyle Busch might get his first Daytona 500 win after “20 years of trying,” in an RCR car no less, but a late-race DNF ruined that narrative.    Todd Gilliland – This week: 23  – Last week: -- Gilliland’s official debut in the Love’s #34 car (which will take some getting used to, by the way) was underwhelming.  Though his average running position (17th) was better than his finish (27th), and he scored six stage points in Stage Two.   Noah Gragson – This week: 22 – Last week: -- Gragson looked dangerous at times in that outer lane.  He even led 2 laps over the course of the race.  Unfortunately his actual finish didn’t reflect his efforts.  Bonus points for having tied for the most fast laps (12).   Kyle Larson – This week: 21 – Last week: -- Larson might be one of the most talented drivers in the field, but the Daytona 500 continues to elude him for some reason.  His P20 finish is uncharacteristic for a driver of his calibre.   Justin Haley – This week: 20 – Last week: -- Haley’s Top 20 in the Power Rankings probably got some help by his poor qualifying effort.  A P19 finish isn’t amazing, but after starting P35, that counts for some points.    Chris Buescher – This week: 19 – Last week: -- A Top-10 for Chris Buescher is a nice way to start the year off.  He also scored 5 stage points.  He falls a little in the Power Rankings due to being passed 19 more times than he passed others.   Brad Keselowski – This week: 18 – Last week: -- Keselowski might not have had as great a finish as his teammate Buescher, but his underlying numbers gave him the edge in our Power Rankings.  He also nearly won Stage One.   Cole Custer – This week: 17 – Last week: -- Custer also returns to full-time Cup Series racing with the Haas Factory No. 41 car.  He was unfortunately pretty involved in the late-race wrecks, and not in a good way.    Ty Gibbs – This week: 16 – Last week: -- It was a quiet day for Ty Gibbs, but in a race where nearly the entire field was involved in some sort of wreck, that’s maybe not a bad thing.  A P16 lead-lap finish is decent enough at a track as unpredictable as Daytona.    Christopher Bell – This week: 15 – Last week: -- Bell’s P31 finish was not at all indicative of his day.  While he didn’t lead any laps, he was a passing machine (+36 pass differential), and scored some stage points to boot.   Riley Herbst – This week: 14 – Last week: -- Herbst deserves bonus points just for the amazing save he had on the final lap.  After getting out of shape in the tri-oval, he somehow got things back on track and managed to avoid a caution coming out.  Herbst takes the early lead in the battle for Rookie of the Year, too.   Michael McDowell – This week: 13 – Last week: -- McDowell’s debut with Spire Motorsports was pretty solid.  He just missed out on a Top 10, led 4 laps, and got the coveted extra point for the fastest lap of the race!   Chase Briscoe – This week: 12 – Last week: -- The Power Rankings don’t take any penalties into account, so his massive 100 pt penalty after the fact isn’t part of this.  Briscoe won the pole, spent quite a bit of time up front, and finished in the Top 5.  If his modified spoiler helped, he should return to reality next week.   Joey Logano – This week: 11 – Last week: -- Logano may have finished P35 after essentially wrecking himself and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (though Logano came out on the worst side of things), he did have the best pass differential (+42) of anyone in the field.  He also led 43 laps and scored 13 stage points.   Erik Jones – This week: 10 – Last week: -- Jones was Legacy Motor Club’s worst finishing driver in the Daytona 500, and he finished 12th.  He scored points in each stage, had a positive pass differential, and squeaks into the Power Rankings Top 10.   Chase Elliott – This week: 9 – Last week: -- Elliot’s average running position for the race was in 10th, meaning he stayed up front for most of the day.  Eight stage points, two laps led, and a lead lap finish put him in the Top 10 of our Power Rankings.    JH Nemechek – This week: 8 – Last week: -- It was a heck of a finish for Nemechek, as he survived the carnage and finished in the Top 5.  The rest of his underlying stats were pretty solid, but his finish definitely was the thing that pushed him over the top.   Tyler Reddick – This week: 7 – Last week: -- Reddick somehow eked his way to P2, though I’m not entirely sure how he navigated his way through the wrecking.  He also scored three stage points, and had the highest number of quality passes of any driver in the field (443 total).   Daniel Suarez – This week: 6 – Last week: -- Suarez was in the conversation a few times on Sunday, despite not leading a lap.  His pass differential of +12 is great, he earned stage points and finished on the lead lap.  How does the dynamic at Trackhouse change for Suarez after Pitbull’s quick departure? We may see in the coming weeks.   Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – This week: 5 – Last week: -- Stenhouse was having a solid day before he was involved in a fracas with Joey Logano.  While the first half of his race was pretty impressive, his bounce back after that wreck earned him a spot in our Top 5.   William Byron – This week: 4 – Last week: -- It’s weird to not have the race winner as your top spot in the Power Rankings, but it was some last lap shenanigans (and probably some luck) that got Byron the checkered flag for the second year in a row.  He led 10 laps, but his pass differential was -7.  I’m sure Byron will happily sleep soundly, despite us putting him at 4th in the Power Rankings.   Austin Cindric – This week: 3 – Last week: -- Cindric once turned many heads by winning the Daytona 500 in his first race as a full-time Cup Series driver a few years back.  Since then things haven’t gone quite as well, but it was a nice showing for Cindric on Sunday.  He led the most laps (59), had the best average running position (6th), and nearly won Stage Two.  Can he carry this momentum forward?   Ryan Blaney – This week: 2 – Last week: -- It was a respectable P7 for Blaney at the Daytona 500.  Pair that with the most Stage Points scored by any driver, 22 laps led, and an average running position of 9th, and you have P2 in our Power Rankings.   Alex Bowman – This week: 1 – Last week: -- I’ll admit this surprised me, as Bowman didn’t exactly pass the eye test on Sunday.  But let’s look at his accomplishments at the 500: P6 finish, 11 stage points, 11 laps led, +28 pass differential, and a lead lap finish.   The competition is close and fierce, so if your favourite driver is low in the Power Rankings, give them a few weeks to iron it out.  Things will eventually course-correct!

By Logan Morris Despite coming into 2025 as the defending Top Fuel champion, Antron Brown is just as motivated as ever. I had the chance to ask Antron Brown about his mindset coming into the season. He explained, “You know how people say they want to win? I show you how I want to win on race day. People say I want to win all the time. They don’t want to put in the work." Brown went on to share some details about his relationship with Shawn Reed. “Shawn Reed is my understudy and I told him that last year. He said, “AB I want to win" he told me he was waiting for his guy to build a simulator. I said "I have one right in my trailer, why aren’t you in there on it right now?”" Brown plans to let his performance behind the wheel do the talking. He continued, “I’m a person of action and I like to let my actions speak on what I want to do. I can guarantee you if you ask anyone who follows the NHRA tour 24/7, you can see me kissing babies and shaking hands but when I put my helmet on, I’m like Gladiator, because I’m trying to bring death to the competition, and that never changes. I don’t care who you are or what kind of car we’re racing. We could race big wheels and it could be a seven-year-old girl. I’m not giving her false hope. I’m taking her to the cleaners." The NHRA season kicks off with the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals March 6-9, 2025.

Press Release | JOE GIBBS RACING Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces that Aric Almirola will return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series for nine races in 2025 behind the wheel of the No. 19 Young Life Toyota GR Supra starting this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Young Life (younglife.org) is a global, Christ-centered ministry devoted to building bridges of authentic friendship, introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ, and helping youth grow in their faith. Staff and volunteers enter the world of kids, focusing on what matters to them – fun, adventure, friendship, and a sense of significance. “I am thrilled for Young Life and JGR to be partnering this season. It’s Young Life’s goal and ministry to reach and know kids by name, engage them with fun and adventure, and introduce them to Jesus Christ,” said Newt Crenshaw, president and CEO of Young Life. “This partnership is playing a part in making that happen, as we’ll be poised to reach more kids, make a lasting impact, and show them the love and excitement that both racing and faith can offer.” Young Life was a lifelong passion for J.D. Gibbs, who served on the ministry’s national board before his passing in January 2019. The J.D. Gibbs Legacy Fund (jdgibbslegacy.com) was established to honor J.D. and support Young Life with its continued mission in youth ministry. “I’m excited to have this opportunity to get behind the wheel again and have Young Life represented on the car with me,” said Almirola. “I know Young Life was a central focus in the life of my friend J.D. Gibbs and it means so much to me to have this opportunity to bring awareness to the great work they do introducing Christ to young people all over the world.” Almirola is certainly no newcomer to JGR, having started his career racing Late Models with the team in 2004. He made his Xfinity Series debut for JGR in 2006 driving a partial schedule across the next two seasons before leaving to pursue a full-time Cup Series ride. The veteran driver earned three Cup Series wins while competing full-time across 12 seasons before deciding to step away from full-time competition following the 2023 season to spend more time with his family. The Tampa, Florida, native returned to JGR with a partial schedule in 2024 and captured three wins, eight top-five finishes, and nine top-10s across 14 Xfinity Series races with the team. One of the wins last season was at Kansas Speedway with crew chief Seth Chavka, who will oversee the No. 19 team in 2025. “The ministry of Young Life has played a key role in my life and my entire family’s lives and was also a huge part of my friendship with J.D. Gibbs,” said Dave Alpern, president of Joe Gibbs Racing. “To see that ministry highlighted on one of our race cars is an incredible blessing to me and everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing.” This Young Life sponsorship was made possible through a generous donation. (Photo Courtesy NASCAR)

Press Release | SPIRE MOTORSPORTS Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and the winningest driver in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series history is set to return to Spire Motorsports for a five-race campaign in 2025, beginning with this weekend’s FR8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch, 39, earned a pair of CRAFTSMAN Truck Series wins for Spire Motorsports in 2024 and is the defending winner of the FR8 208. In addition to his victory last February at the high-speed 1.54-mile suburban Atlanta quad-oval, Busch also collected the checkered flag last April in the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway. “With my long-standing relationship with Jeff (Dickerson) and having a lot of my former employees still working on the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series teams at Spire Motorsports, it’s cool to be able to hop back in their Chevy Silverados five times and work towards filling those trophy cases,” said Busch. “I still really enjoy being a part of the process of evaluating their equipment and being a mentor to the young drivers in Spire’s lineup. It’s fun trying to help speed up their learning curve by passing on a few pointers here and there.” Once again, Busch will work with crew chief Brian Pattie and Spire Motorsports No. 7 team for a pair of races including Atlanta and later this season at Charlotte Motor Speedway (May 23). He will also see time behind the wheel of the team’s No. 07 Chevy at North Wilkesboro Speedway (May 17), Nashville Superspeedway (May 30) and finally Watkins Glen International (August 8). Crew chief Allen Hart calls the No. 07 team’s efforts in 2025. “My schedule will consist of some tracks where I’ve had a lot of success in the Truck Series, like Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville but also two tracks that I’ve never raced at in a truck – North Wilkesboro and Watkins Glen,” added Busch. “So, I’m looking forward to hopefully adding a couple more tracks to the list of places where I’ve won across my Truck Series career.” Busch is one of the most accomplished drivers in NASCAR’s modern history. The Las Vegas native advanced to the Championship 4 for the Cup Series in five consecutive seasons from 2015-2019 and has won some of NASCAR’s most prestigious races, including the Brickyard 400 (2015 and 2016), Southern 500 (2008) and Coca-Cola 600 (2018). Busch enters the 2025 season with 63 wins in NASCAR’s premier division and is one of only two active multi-time champions. In addition to his two Cup Series titles, he won the 2009 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship and is the all-time wins leader in that series (102) as well as the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (66). Busch also ranks first all-time among Truck Series drivers with an average finish of 6.5 and second all-time with 8,050 laps led. Busch has made 58 starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway across all three of NASCAR’s national touring series. In 28 races in Cup Series competition, the father of two has logged two wins,10 top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. His resume includes three Xfinity Series wins in 14 starts, 10 top fives and 11 top 10s. In 14 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races at the iconic Hampton, Ga., venue, Busch has compiled two poles, seven wins, 10 top-five and 11 top-10 showings. “I’m thankful to have Kyle back with our NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team this year,” said Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson. “Having one of the best drivers in NASCAR history in our equipment and in our shop makes everyone better. He won a couple last year with us and we all know when he straps in that we have one goal and that is to add to the trophy case in the shop that, ironically, he built. I think people sometimes overlook how good Kyle is working with young drivers and his ability to teach them. The standard he sets is one that both Rajah (Caruth) and Andres (Perez de Lara) can benefit from.” The FR8 208 from Atlanta Motor Speedway will be televised live on FS1 Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The second of 25 races on the 2025 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. (Photo Courtesy NASCAR)

Press Release | RICK WARE RACING AirMedCare Network, a division of Global Medical Response and America’s largest air ambulance membership network, has joined Rick Ware Racing (RWR) for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The company will serve as the primary partner for driver Corey LaJoie and the No. 01 team in the Ambetter Health 400. LaJoie and the No. 01 AirMedCare Network Ford Mustang Dark Horse will take to the track for the first time on Saturday when qualifying begins at 11 a.m. EST. After a fast lap around Atlanta’s 1.54-mile oval, LaJoie will slot in for Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400, which goes green at 3 p.m. with live coverage on FOX and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “We’ve been a partner of Corey’s for several years now, and we’re looking forward to seeing him carry the colors of AirMedCare Network this weekend at Atlanta,” said Matt Muse, vice president of membership sales, AirMedCare Network. “Corey has been a great advocate for AMCN’s air ambulance membership program, and this opportunity at Atlanta provides an excellent platform for us to tell our story and explain the membership benefits of AirMedCare Network.” AirMedCare Network membership brings financial peace of mind. For $99 per year, an entire household can be protected. In the event of a serious medical emergency, AirMedCare Network’s air ambulance providers transport everyone in need of care, regardless of membership status or ability to pay. Members have the added benefit of no out-of-pocket costs associated with their transport when flown by a network provider. Another benefit of an air ambulance membership with AirMedCare Network is its expansive reach, with more than 320 locations across 38 states. To learn more about AirMedCare Network, please visit www.AirMedCareNetwork.com. “AirMedCare Network has been a NASCAR partner for several years and we’ve been working with them to help grow their membership,” LaJoie said. “Atlanta marks AirMedCare Network’s first race as a primary partner, and we’re proud to be a part of their expanded marketing efforts in NASCAR.” LaJoie has proven to be a good bet at Atlanta. The 33-year-old racer from Charlotte, North Carolina, has regularly placed himself among the leaders at Atlanta since the track was reconfigured ahead of the 2022 season. In the six races on the new layout, LaJoie has scored four top-15 finishes. Among them are two top-fives, including a fourth-place drive in the 2023 Ambetter Health 400 that earned LaJoie his career-best NASCAR Cup Series result. “Atlanta is probably one of the most mentally and physically exhausting races because the track’s banked a lot, you’re pulling a lot of G’s in the middle of the corner, and it’s a chess match trying to position yourself in the right spot at the right time,” LaJoie said. “And the physical load on your body is one of the highest on the schedule, so it’s definitely a test of your mental and physical acuity.” (Photo Credit: x.com/ DuraMAXoil )

Press Release | DGM RACING DGM Racing and Ryan Ellis announce Pella Window & Door of Georgia, Inc. will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 71 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, February 22. The Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 will mark three consecutive years of partnership for Ellis and Pella Window & Door of Georgia. Pella Window & Door of Georgia provides top-tier window and door solutions for residential and commercial projects, offering expert sales, installation, and service throughout the majority of the state of Georgia. With an emphasis on innovative design and quality craftsmanship, Pella Products are backed by Pella Corporation’s industry-leading warranties. In addition to representing the Pella brand on track, Ellis is a Pella customer himself. “Our partnership with Pella Window & Door is extremely special because it’s multi-faceted,” said Pella customer and driver, Ryan Ellis. “The partnership is highlighted by this primary sponsorship in Atlanta with Pella of Georgia, but also supported by other Pella branches like North Carolina, New England, and more. “It all started with a message to Brian [Robbins] a few years ago, and he was gracious enough to give us a shot. Since then, I feel like this partnership has grown to much more than a sponsorship – a friendship with so many folks involved. They always bring a large group out to support us on track, and it’s a race that we look forward to a ton, knowing we’ve got a bunch of friends cheering us on. Race-wise, Atlanta is one of a few tracks that I’ve really witnessed DGM excel at first-hand. I know we’ve got an excellent opportunity to secure a great finish if we position ourselves well, and I’m really excited for that and can’t thank Pella of Georgia enough for their support.” A local, family-owned business, Pella Window & Door of Georgia is a seamless fit for the family-owned DGM Racing. DGM Racing has earned three Top 10s and eight Top 20s at Atlanta Motor Speedway since its repave ahead of the 2022 season. “We are very excited to renew this partnership with Ryan Ellis and begin a new relationship with DGM Racing,” Brian Robbins, CEO of Pella Window & Door of Georgia shared. “While we’re very proud of having the powerful Pella Window and Door Brand on a NASCAR race car, we are even more proud of the excitement our employees and customers have for everything surrounding the race weekend. We’ll have a large group of our Pella family at Atlanta Motor Speedway to enjoy the race and we will also have some of our team at the Pella Booth in the Fan Zone at the track to engage with race fans. We look forward to a great result with the Pella No. 71!” (Photo Credit: x.com/ DGMRacingFL )