2021-02-05

NASCAR and Rev Racing Announce 2021

NASCAR and Rev Racing Announce 2021
NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Class

Class of Eight Diverse Drivers Includes Program Veterans and New Participants Set to Compete in
ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series and U.S. Legends Cars

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Date) – Eight talented young drivers from various backgrounds were selected to the newest class of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program, NASCAR and Rev Racing announced today.

The 2021 roster for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program includes returning veterans, a rising iRacer, two FB y BOHN Mikel's Trucks drivers and the 2020 World Series Dirt Nationals champion.

Nick Sanchez, Rajah Caruth, Isabella Robusto, Lavar Scott and Regina Sirvent are Rev Racing veterans returning to the program in 2021. This season will mark the first year of NASCAR Drive for Diversity participation for drivers Justin Campbell, Andres Perez de Lara and Jaiden Reyna.

Sanchez will race full-time in the ARCA Menards Series after a successful rookie season in the ARCA Menards Series East. Caruth, a prominent iRacer who made his transition to the racetrack in 2019, is advancing to compete in the ARCA Menards Series East while also continuing to race in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series in 2021.

Scott and Sirvent are advancing to join Caruth in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series after racing Legend cars in the 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driver Development Program for Rev Racing. Robusto will also compete in the Late Model division. Newcomers Campbell, Perez de Lara and Reyna will race U.S. Legend cars.

"We are thrilled to welcome these accomplished drivers to our successful development program," said Jusan Hamilton, NASCAR Director, Racing Operations and Event Management. "We're enthusiastic about their future and look forward to working with each driver as they advance their racing careers."

Traditionally, drivers are selected after participating in a two-day NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Combine sponsored by Honda Generators that includes on-track assessments. The 2020 combine was canceled due to the impact of COVID-19, so candidates were evaluated based on applications, references, historical success and previous on-track performance by a panel comprised of NASCAR industry members. To apply, interested drivers submitted a racing resume and video highlights to NASCAR and Rev Racing.

The NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program was created in 2004 to develop and train ethnically diverse and female drivers both on and off the track. NASCAR Cup Series drivers Bubba Wallace, Daniel Suárez and Kyle Larson are alumni of this program, which is operated by Rev Racing in Concord, N.C.

"We could not be more pleased with the 2021 class selection," said Max Siegel, Rev Racing Owner. "Each year the competition in the sport continues to rise and so does the talent of our applicant pool. We feel very confident in our ability to be competitive and look forward to a successful season."

Wallace debuted in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2018 and finished second in the DAYTONA 500 that season. He also has six wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, where he became the first African American driver since Hall of Famer Wendell Scott to win a NASCAR race. This season, Wallace will make his debut with the 23XI Racing team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.

Suárez won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship in 2016 and became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series championship. This season Suárez will debut with Trackhouse Racing, a team co-owned by music icon Pitbull. Kyle Larson is a six-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner and has qualified for the NASCAR Playoffs four times. This month at Daytona International Speedway, Larson will begin his first season driving for Hendrick Motorsports.

 

The 2021 class features the following drivers:

  • Nick Sanchez – ARCA Menards Series: The 19-year-old driver from Miami, Fla. had a fourth-place finish during his ARCA Menards debut in 2020. He finished third in the 2020 ARCA Menards Series East point standings with two top-fives and three top-10s.

 

  • Rajah Caruth – ARCA Menards Series East and NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series: The 18-year-old driver returns to Rev Racing and will compete in the ARCA Menards Series East. The Washington D.C. native won once at Greenville Pickens Speedway in a Late Model stock car in 2020. Caruth also finished sixth in points at the Charlotte Summer Shootout racing in the Semi-Pro Division.

 

  • Isabella Robusto – NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series: The Fort Mill, S.C. native, 16, returns to Rev Racing after finishing third at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2020. She also won the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Young Racer Award for the second time.

 

  • Lavar Scott – NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series: Scott secured two podium finishes at the 1/5 Mile Trophy Dash at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a Legend car and won back-to-back races in a 600 Micro Sprint. The 17-year-old from Carney's Pointe, N.J., also won the World Series Dirt Nationals.

 

  • Regina Sirvent – NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series: The State of Mexico, Mexico native competed in the FB y BOHN Mikel's Truck Mexico Series, winning twice. The 17-year-old driver had a third-place finish at the Charlotte Summer Shootout with three top fives and five top 10s.

 

  • Justin Campbell – U.S. Legend Car: The 15-year-old from Griffin, Ga., earned a top-10 finish in the standings at the 2020 Thursday Thunder Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In 2018, he competed in a Bandolero with two top-10 finishes and a win.

 

  • Andres Perez de Lara – U.S. Legend Car:  The Mexico City, Mexico native competed in Formula 4 and won four races. The 15-year-old driver also competed in the FB y BOHN Mikel's Truck México Series and had one win. Perez De Lara was 2020's youngest winner in Latin American Formula 4.

 

  • Jaiden Reyna – U.S. Legend Car: Reyna earned two first place finishes at Lincoln Speedway in the Young Lion Division. The 14-year-old from Cornelius, N.C., also had ten firsts, one second and one third place finish at the 2020 Charlotte Summer Shootout in the Young Lion Division.

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty's Series, NASCAR Peak Mexico Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').

About Rev Racing

Headquartered in Concord, N.C., Rev Racing, owned by Max Siegel, operates the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program, which is the industry's leading developmental program for ethnic minorities and women drivers and pit crew members. For more information about Rev Racing visit http://revracing.net or follow on Twitter @RevRacin.


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Saison 2021 complète en série NASCAR Pinty’s

Douze (12) courses dont une première participation sur la terre battue du Ohsweken Speedway

 

DAYTONA BEACH (Floride) – Après les six courses du « Pinty's Fan Cave Challenge » tenues en 2020, la série NASCAR Pinty's revient à la normale pour 2021 en annonçant une saison de 12 courses qui se dérouleront sur huit circuits au Québec et en Ontario. À l'instar de 2017, un champion sera couronné après la dernière ronde prévue au Jukasa Motor Speedway le 25 septembre prochain. 

« Notre équipe a dû travailler d'arrache-pied pour créer un programme pour 2021 qui se veut novateur et complet afin de mettre en valeur les courses passionnantes auxquelles sont habitués les amateurs de la série Pinty's, » a déclaré Chad Seigler, vice-président NASCAR, responsable du développement international. « Notre objectif est de maximiser la sécurité des participants. Ainsi, au minimum pendant les premiers week-ends de la saison, chaque circuit accueillera seulement les équipes de la série NASCAR Pinty's.  À ce jour, nous ne savons pas quand les amateurs pourront assister aux courses en personne. Nous continuons à travailler avec les promoteurs et autorités concernées afin de permettre l'accès aux spectateurs aussitôt que possible. La santé et la sécurité des participants, officiels et supporteurs demeurent notre priorité. »

À noter :

  • L'Autodrome Ohsweken accueillera, pour la première fois de l'histoire de la série Pinty's, une course sur terre battue le mardi 17 août (inscrite au calendrier de 2020 puis annulée suite à la crise sanitaire).

 

  • Une tournée québécoise tenue à la fin du mois d'août comptera trois courses sur deux jours. Le Circuit ICAR accueillera sa première course le samedi 28 août (la série n'y est pas retournée depuis 2017). Les équipes se déplaceront ensuite vers l'Autodrome Chaudière le dimanche 29 août pour un programme double sur le tracé d'un quart de mille qui présente toujours des courses spectaculaires.

 

  • La série Pinty's offrira un second programme double au CTMP le dimanche 5 septembre lors de la visite annuelle de la série des camionnettes NASCAR Camping World.

 

  • Toutes les courses de la série Pinty's seront diffusées sur TSN et RDS. Les horaires de diffusion seront publiés ultérieurement.

 

Calendrier 2021 de la série NASCAR Pinty's

DATE

PISTE

VILLE

Dimanche le 23 mai

Sunset Speedway

Innisfil (Ontario)

Samedi le 19 juin

Jukasa Motor Speedway

Hagersville (Ontario)

Dimanche le 18 juillet

Flamboro Speedway*

Millgrove (Ontario)

Dimanche le 18 juillet

Flamboro Speedway*

Millgrove (Ontario)

Dimanche le 15 août

Circuit Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières (Québec)

Jeudi le 17 août

Ohsweken Speedway

Ohsweken (Ontario)

Samedi le 28 août

Circuit ICAR

Mirabel (Québec)

Dimanche le 29 août

Autodrome Chaudière*

Vallée-Jonction (Québec)

Dimanche le 29 août

Autodrome Chaudière*

Vallée-Jonction (Québec).

Dimanche le 5 septembre

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park*

Bowmanville (Ontario)

Dimanche le 5 septembre

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park*

Bowmanville (Ontario)

Samedi le 25 septembre

Jukasa Motor Speedway

Hagersville (Ontario).

 

* Programmes doubles

SUJET À CHANGEMENTS


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NASCAR Pinty’s Series Returns with Full Schedule for 2021

12-race slate includes previously scheduled dirt debut at Ohsweken Speedway

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Following an abbreviated six-race season under the "Pinty's Fan Cave Challenge" banner the NASCAR Pinty's Series will run a full slate of events and once again crown a season-long champion in 2021. 

 

The return to a full schedule features 12 races at 8 tracks culminating with the championship race at Jukasa Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 25. Jukasa has hosted the season finale every year since its return to the schedule in 2017.

 

"Our team has worked hard to put together a full schedule that will showcase the exciting, door-to-door racing Pinty's Series fans have come to expect," said Chad Seigler, NASCAR Vice President, International Business Development. "Out of an abundance of caution, we are focusing on stand-alone events, especially as we kick off the season. Though we are unsure of when we can welcome fans back to the race track, we will continue to work with local and provincial officials to put on as safe an event as possible. The health and safety of our competitors, officials and fans are our top priority."

 

Other highlights include:

 

  • The series' long-awaited debut on dirt. Ohsweken Speedway will host its first Pinty's Series race on Tuesday, Aug. 17 after being featured on the initial 2020 schedule.

 

  • A Quebec swing in late August featuring three races at two tracks in two days. Circuit ICAR will host its first series race since 2017 on Saturday, Aug. 28 followed by twin events at Autodrome Chaudière on Sunday, Aug. 29.

 

  • The Pinty's Series will again serve as the opening act for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) with two races on Sunday, Sept. 5.

 

All races will air on TSN and RDS. Start times and complete broadcast schedules will be released at a later date.

 

 

2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series Schedule

 

DATE

TRACK

CITY

Sunday, May 23

Sunset Speedway

Innisfil, Ont.

Saturday, June 19

Jukasa Motor Speedway

Hagersville, Ont.

Sunday, July 18

Flamboro Speedway*

Millgrove, Ont.

Sunday, July 18

Flamboro Speedway*

Millgrove, Ont.

Sunday, Aug. 15

Circuit Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, Que.

Tuesday, Aug. 17

Ohsweken Speedway

Ohsweken, Ont.

Saturday, Aug. 28

Circuit ICAR

Mirabel, Que.

Sunday, Aug. 29

Autodrome Chaudière*

Vallée-Jonction, Que.

Sunday, Aug. 29

Autodrome Chaudière*

Vallée-Jonction, Que.

Sunday, Sept. 5

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park*

Bowmanville, Ont.

Sunday, Sept. 5

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park*

Bowmanville, Ont.

Saturday, Sept. 25

Jukasa Motor Speedway

Hagersville, Ont.

 

*Twin features

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE


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