2016-11-20

Johnny Sauter Wins 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Johnny Sauter Wins 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship

Captures First Title In Eighth Season Of Competition

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Nov. 18, 2016) – After eight full-time seasons of racing in the rough-and-tumble circuit, Johnny Sauter earned his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

Sauter finished third on Friday night, outdueling fellow Championship 4 competitors Matt Crafton (seventh), Christopher Bell (eighth) and Timothy Peters (ninth) at the South Florida track.

 

This season, Sauter matched his career high in wins with three (2013) and set a personal best in 
single-season top 10s with 19. Sauter's 13 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories tie him for 11th most all-time in series history.

 

The driver of the No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet started his 2016 campaign with a bang – capturing his second career win at Daytona International Speedway and becoming the first driver to clinch a berth in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase. 

 

Once in the Chase, Sauter breezed through the Round of 8 with three consecutive top 10s. The veteran stole the show in the Round of 6, winning back-to-back races at Martinsville Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway and following those up with a runner-up at Phoenix International Raceway to set the stage for his championship-clinching performance at Homestead.

 

Sauter's previous-best championship finish was a runner-up in 2011 with ThorSport Racing.

 

Also on Friday, William Byron won his seventh race of the season, capturing the series owner championship for the No. 9 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota.

 

Byron also was named the winner of the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. Along with his seven victories, Byron tallied 11 top fives and 16 top 10s.

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., 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 http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR'). For race tickets, visitwww.NASCAR.com/tickets.

 

Contact:

Kurt Culbert

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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2016-11-19



Communiqué pour diffusion immédiate

Le 19 novembre 2016, Québec 



En route vers 2017; une entente de conclut 

C'est un immense plaisir de vous confirmer qu'une entente a eu lieu entre la Série Sportsman Qc et l'Autodrome Montmagny Speedway pour le calendrier 2017.



 En effet, la Série aura la chance de se produire à plusieurs reprises sur le tracé de Montmagny. Les détails sur les programmes tels que le nombre de tours ainsi que les dates vous seront annoncés ultérieurement. 

Nous sommes très fiers d'assurer ainsi la continuité et le partenariat avec l'Autodrome Montmagny qui depuis quelques années travaille avec acharnement afin d'offrir un tracé de qualité ainsi que des infrastructures rénovées. 

De plus, nos jeunes pilotes de la Série Mini Sportsman seront présents aux même dates que les pilotes Sportsman Qc. 

Pour une 11e année, nos pilotes s'affronteront sur la piste asphaltée de 3/8 mille. Nous tenons à remercier sincèrement la confiance que nous accordent M. Kenny Thériault et Mme Mélanie Picard depuis qu'ils ont fait l'acquisition de la piste en 2010 ainsi que M. Sylvain Doyon et M. André Gagnon pour leur collaboration habituelle. 

Ayant une vision très humaine dans leur gestion de l'Autodrome combiné avec un grand intérêt pour le domaine de la course automobile, la direction s'assure ainsi de fournir aux spectateurs continuellement des évènements de grande qualité et c'est un privilège pour la Série Sportsman Qc d'en faire partie. 

Suivez les prochains communiqués pour plus d'informations sur notre saison 2017. 

 

Marie-Claude Levasseur

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2016-11-17

Scott Steckly and Erb Transport Partner on Holiday Food Drive

 

 

                                                         

 

Scott Steckly and Erb Transport Partner on Holiday Food Drive

#ErbDriveFor5

For Immediate Release

 

November, 16, 2016 - (Baden, ON) - Four-time NASCAR Pinty's Series Champion Scott Steckly is proud to announce a community-based partnership with long-time sponsor Erb Transport on the #ErbDrivefor5 five-day food drive in support of the Wilmot Family Resource Centre's Food Bank, a member of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

 

Giving back to the community and helping those in need has been a core principal of the Erb Group of Companies from the beginning. Since its inception in 1959 they have remained committed to being a good corporate citizen and employer. For the past 10 years Erb Transport has held an internal pre-holiday season food and toy drive and most recently, in partnership with Piller's Fine Foods in Waterloo, sent a trailer full of non-perishable food items to Alberta Food Banks for Fort McMurray evacuees.

Representing Erb Transport since 1999, Steckly drove to National titles in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015. He is most recognized as a driver but he's also well respected within the NASCAR Pinty's Series community as the 22 Racing Team owner.

"Like a career in racing, life has its highs and lows.  My family, the 22 Racing crew, sponsors and their families and fans have supported me during the wins and through the challenging times." said Steckly "I've been truly blessed with the support I have around me. The Holiday Season can put an extra strain on families who may already be struggling. Together with Erb Transport we look forward to helping the 1 in 20 households that struggle to find their way from hunger to hope."


Within the Region of Waterloo – which includes Wilmot Township, 17% of those accessing food assistance are employed, 3% receive Employment Insurance, 30% receive Ontario Disability Support. 40% of households receiving food support are families with children.  Since 2008 there has been a 30% increase in emergency food hamper requests in Waterloo Region.

 

Starting on December 13th 2016 non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the lobby at three Erb Group locations:

Erb Transport – Head Office
290 Hamilton Road
New Hamburg

 

Erb Transport – Baden
1473 Gingerich Road
Baden

 

K-DAC Expedite
3025 Sandhills Road
Baden

 

The five-day #ErbDrivefor5 Food Drive initiative will conclude on Saturday December 17th at the New Hamburg Community Centre Arena at 251 Jacob St, New Hamburg, ON between 10:00 AM and 2 PM where Steckly will be available for autographs and photos with fans and will have his #22 NASCAR Pinty's Series race car on display where he hopes to "Stuff a Stock Car" with non-perishable food donations.

 

In appreciation for those who participate in this Food Drive, Steckly and 22 Racing will hold a draw for a Racing Prize Pack that includes; 2 weekend passes to a local NASCAR Pinty's Series race in 2017, an official 22 Racing team hat and crew shirt. To be eligible for this prize pack donors must post a photo on Twitter or Facebook of themselves dropping off their food donation at one of the three Erb Group donation locations using the hashtag #ErbDrivefor5 between December 13th and Dec. 16th, 2016. 

 

On Twitter follow: @ErbTransport, @ScottSteckly22, @WilmotFamilyRC and on Facebook: @ErbTransport, @22racingteam, @Wilmot Family Resource Centre.


Currently the most needed items are; peanut butter, beans in sauce, canned meat & fish, canned pasta, canned fruit, stews & chili, tomato sauces, rice, hot cereals and baby formula. Visit www.wilmotfamilyresourcecentre.caor www.thefoodbank.ca for a current list of the most needed food items or to learn more about the important programs these organizations offer.

Additionally, during the same time period (Dec. 13th to Dec. 17th) Scott Steckly will accept donations at his 22 Racing facility for the local Loaves & Fishes Food Bank of Milverton/Ellice/Mornington Wards. With a donation, you will be able to enter your name to win a 22 Racing hat & crew shirt. Hours to make donations: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. until noon. 

 

22 Racing

4713 Line 64

Perth East (Milverton)

 

 

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2016-11-15

Ontario Modifieds Series Hands Out the Hardware for its 2016 Season

Ontario Modifieds Series Hands Out the Hardware for its 2016 Season

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

The Harmony Creek Golf Centre on the outskirts of Oshawa was the setting – Saturday, November 12th – as the drivers and teams of the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series – powered by Torque Builders Inc. – gathered to celebrate another successful season of exciting open wheeled action.

 

The evening got underway with Richard Warnes addressing the crowd and thanking OMRS backers – including long-time series title sponsor Torque Builders Inc, Borque Transmission and Complete Mechanical – for their support. Warnes – who along with Randy Hollingsworth and Bill Pickford make-up the popular tour's team of officials – reaffirmed the mandate of providing an affordable, competitive series for racers, by racers. To a round of applause by those in attendance, he also confirmed that talks were underway to return to Peterborough, Flamboro and Sunset Speedways in 2017.

 

Starting with Brad Stevenson and continuing through to season champion John Baker Jr., the top dozen point finishers for the year were brought forward to collect their accolades and point-fund payout. Individual awards were presented to Stu Robinson Jr., as the top first year runner in the division, while #46 ride – shared between Ryan Babin and Christopher Mulders – was named the most improved team. A special presentation was also made to Donna Brown, whose hard work behind the scenes and at the track keeps the series rolling throughout the year.

 

The Ontario Modifieds Racing Series has long considered itself as a development series for new racers and a few drivers from other divisions – including the 4Fun and Thunder Car classes at Peterborough Speedway and the go kart ranks – have made the transition to the popular open-wheeled machines over the years. For the 2017 campaign, several new teams are expected to compete in at least a limited role. At the award's banquet, Connor James – who ran a partial schedule this year – was welcomed to the fold, along with Isaac Belyea who will make the step from the Kawartha Kart Club. Each driver – along with a handful of others – participated in the annual 'Test a Mod' day at Peterborough Speedway and will likely compete for the 2017 Rookie of the Year award. 

OMRS will host a series meeting in the coming weeks to discuss rules, technical changes and other events as they pertain to the 2017 schedule. A date, time and agenda will be announced on the series' Facebook group.

 

Fans can find full series details atwww.facebook.com/OMRS. The Ontario Modifieds Racing Series – powered by Torque Builders Inc. – is supported by Clarke Motorsports Communications.

 

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

The top finishers from the 2016 Ontario Modifieds Racing Series powered by Torque Builders Inc. schedule pose with their trophies – Saturday, November 12th – at the annual award's banquet.

 

Back row: (L to R) Ryan Dick, Ryan Babin, Christopher Mulders

Middle row: (L to R) Randy Hollingsworth, Duane Cinnamon, Chris Burrows, John Baker Jr., Alex Lees, Willow Barberstock, Stu Robinson Jr.

Front row: (L to R) Robert Warnes, Richard Warnes

 

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

  



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2016-11-13

Alex Labbé a Brilliant 23rd in NASCAR Xfinity Race in Phoenix

      

 

Press Release – For Immediate Release

 

 

 

Alex Labbé a Brilliant 23rd in NASCAR Xfinity Race in Phoenix

 

 

Phoenix (AZ), November 13, 2016 – Alex Labbé finished 23rd in his first NASCAR Xfinity race, at the Phoenix International raceway, aboard his GoFas Racing Can-AM/Kappa/Cyclop Gear/Équipement Larue Camaro. Alex had prepared extensively for his first start in the Xfinity Series, using his track simulator extensively to shorten his learning time on track, and it paid off. 

 

Things worked out well, as Alex told us after the second practise session on Friday that he was comfortable with the racing line after only five or six laps. During the race, he managed to avoid two major incidents that would have ruined his race. King Autosport and Crew Chief Mario Gosselin had prepared a car that allowed Labbé to showcase his talent in no uncertain fashion.

 

After the second Friday session, Alex had told us that "I got the hang of the first corner pretty rapidly, but the last corner is much quicker and it took a few more laps to get quick enough to find some weaknesses in the car and work with Mario (Gosselin) to make the car better and quicker. 

 

In the second Friday practice session, Alex got more comfortable in the car and started to push harder. He added that "The car was behaving really well towards the end of practice, so we decided to slap on four new tires and run some "qualifying" laps. I ended up 26th quickest on Friday, which made everyone on the team and all the partners who had made the trek down here very happy. I know that everyone will be quicker for (Saturday) qualifying, and we will analyze today's results to make our car quicker for qualifying."

 

The Xfinity Series qualifying rules do not allow teams to change settings on the car during the session. As Alex related, "The car was tight (Pushing or under steering) in qualifying, which cost me a few tenths of a second." This turned out to be a blessing as the settings turned to be just right for the cooler temperatures when the race started in the late afternoon. 

 

Starting in 33rd position for the 200-lap race, Labbé had a miraculous avoidance on the first restart early in the race, then worked his way to 28th or 29th place, where he remained for the middle portion of the race. After another very close call when an incident blocked the track with 50 laps to go, Alex used the car's speed and other driver's ill luck to drive up to 23rdposition, where he finished, and without a mark on the car!

 

After the race, a calm and collected Labbé confirmed that "The car was good at the start so I could move up quickly. We had to correct some under steer during pit stops as the race went on, and ended up for the last run to the finish with the best combination of tires and settings. The car was quick and I managed to pass a few guys and end up 23rd at the flag. The car was great and it was fun to be racing with really good drivers. I want to thank everyone who made this possible, and can't wait for my next Xfinity race."  

 

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Alex Labbé brillant 23e en NASCAR Xfinity à Phoenix

      

 

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Alex Labbé brillant 23e en NASCAR Xfinity à Phoenix

 

 

Phoenix (AZ), le 13 novembre 2016 – Alex Labbé a terminé 23e en série NASCAR Xfinity à bord d'une Camaro GoFas Racing Can-AM/Kappa/Cyclop Gear/Équipement Larue. Il s'agissait de sa première course dans cette série du second échelon chez NASCAR, juste en deçà de la série Sprint.

 

Au fil des 200 tours de la course courue samedi en fin de journée, le pilote de Saint-Albert a su ménager sa mécanique et éviter deux gros incidents qui l'auraient sorti de la course. Toute l'équipe technique de King Autosport, menée par Mario Gosselin, a su donner à Alex une voiture qui lui a permis d'étaler son talent de façon impressionnante.  

 

Alex Labbé avait bien préparé sa course sur simulateur avant cette première visite au Phoenix International Raceway pour sa première course en série NASCAR Xfinity. Il nous confiait après la seconde séance d'essais du vendredi qu'« Après 5 ou 6 tours de piste, je commençais à me sentir moyennement à l'aise. Le premier virage ne me donnait pas de problème, mais le dernier virage est beaucoup plus rapide. J'ai du bâtir ma confiance pour approcher la limite, avant de pouvoir travailler avec Mario pour améliorer la voiture. » 

 

Plus confortable en seconde séance, Alex attaquait plus fort, ajoutant que « Je me sentais bien en contrôle, tellement que nous avons monté un jeu de pneus neufs pour simuler une qualification en fin de session. Mon 26e chrono pour ces essais a bien satisfait toute l'équipe et mes partenaires de chez Can-AM, Kappa et Cyclop Gear, Les  Équipement Larue, les équipiers de King Autosport, ma famille et mes amis. Je sais que les autres pilotes vont tous rouler plus vite pour la qualification de demain (samedi), et nous allons analyser notre journée de vendredi afin d'aller plus vite en qualification nous aussi ! »

 

Le format de la qualification en série Xfinity ne permet pas de changer les réglages sur la voiture durant la session, ce qui a un peu handicapé Labbé : « La voiture était un tantinet sous-vireuse lors de la qualification, ce qui m'as coûté un ou deux dixièmes de seconde. Par contre, les réglages étaient les bons pour la course, tenue en fin de journée alors qu'il fait plus froid, ce qui demeure plus important que la position sur la grille de départ sur une longue course » d'ajouter le pilote de Saint-Albert près de Drummondville.

 

Parti de la 33e place pour les 200 tours, Alex a su éviter un accident dès la première relance tôt dans la course, remontant jusqu'à la 28 ou 29eplace et y restant pendant le milieu de la course. Après avoir encore sauvé les meubles lors d'un incident qui a bloqué la piste à quelque 50 tours de la fin, Alex a alors doublé quelques concurrents et profité de la vitesse de sa voiture et des problèmes d'autres pilotes pour grimper jusqu'à une 23e place plus que méritoire et y rester jusqu'à la fin de la course, qu'il termina sans la moindre bosse sur la voiture.

 

Démontrant son calme habituel après la course, Alex nous a confirmé que : « La voiture était bonne en début de course, ce qui a aidé à bien me placer en situation de course et à remonter le peloton devant moi rapidement. Nous avons corrigé un léger sous-virage lors des arrêts et terminé la couse avec ma meilleure combinaison de pneus et réglages, ce qui nous a permis d'enregistrer nos meilleurs chronos et de terminer en beauté. J'étais bien à l'aise dans la voiture et j'ai apprécié rouler avec les bons pilotes autour de moi en piste. Merci à tout le monde et vivement ma prochaine course Xfinity. »

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2016-11-12

APHAËL LESSARD COURONNÉ CHAMPION 2016 DU CARS SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR

RAPHAËL LESSARD

#99 FRL Express/Team Coach Imaging

/Toyota/JBLAudio





 

 

RAPHAËL LESSARD COURONNÉ CHAMPION 2016 DU

CARS SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR

 

Le Beauceron se paye également une 4e victoire de la saison au Southern National Motorsports Park!

 

LUCAMA, Caroline du Nord, 12 novembre 2016 – Raphaël Lessard a été couronné champion de la série CARS Super Late Model Tour samedi alors que le jeune de 15 ans n'avait qu'à prendre le départ de l'épreuve pour s'assurer du titre. Raphaël est devenu le 2e non-américain à être champion de la série, le premier étant Mario Gosselin en 1997, mais également le plus jeune canadien à jamais remporter une série de stock car américaine.

 

« Je ne peux assez remercier l'équipe de David Gilliland, ma Toyota Camri était une fois de plus parfaite. Je n'aurais jamais pu gagner le championnat sans eux, je ne pouvais pas demander mieux comme équipe. Je tiens aussi à remercier mon chef d'équipe Seth Smith qui a cru en moi dès le début, ainsi que mes parents qui me suivent depuis que je suis tout petit et qui n'ont jamais arrêté de me supporter. J'aimerais également remercier mon agent Robert Desrosiers sans qui tout ça ne serait pas possible, ainsi que Toyota, TRD, CSX, Team Coach Imaging et JBL Audio » de dire un Raphaël ému d'avoir remporté le championnat.

 

Fidèle à son habitude, Lessard a connu un excellent début de course en passant de la 7e place à la 2e lors des dix premiers tours en piste du CSX Play it Safe 250 presented by MMIA, une course de 125 tours. C'est d'ailleurs au Southern National Motorsports Park le 3 avril dernier, que la saison de Raphaël Lessard avait débuté et où il avait signé une troisième place, imposant déjà son rythme pour le reste de la saison.

 

Le pilote de la voiture #99 FRL Express/Team Coach Imaging/Toyota/JBLAudio de l'équipe David Gilliland Racing a mené toute une course. C'est au 82e tour que Lessard a été capable de prendre la tête du peloton, en menant une belle bagarre avec Brandon Setzer et Matt Craig. L'épreuve, qui s'était déroulée sans problème, s'est corsée à la mi-course, lors d'une relance, lorsque Raphaël et Brandon Setzer se sont touchés. Lessard a tout de même réussi à garder l'avantage sur Setzer et Craig.

 

Par la suite, c'est avec Cole Tim, le coéquipier de Raphaël, que la course s'est jouée. Au final, Raphaël a connu une fin de course parfaite se donnant une belle avance sur le deuxième, puis récoltant sa 4e victoire de la saison en Super Late Model.

 

« Le début de la course a très bien été, la voiture #54 de Matt Craig était très rapide alors j'essayais de le suivre et de le pousser à bruler ses pneus. Ça a marché puisqu'il s'est mis à ralentir, et quand j'ai vu Brandon Setzer se rapprocher je me suis dit que c'était le temps de passer Craig pour la première place. Le reste de la course a vraiment bien été. J'ai eu un petit accrochage avec Setzer à la relance, mais honnêtement je ne sais pas ce qui s'est passé, mais au moins sa voiture n'a pas eu de dommage » de dire Raphaël.

 

La prochaine course de Raphaël sera lors du Snowball Derby le 4 décembre prochain au 5 Flags Speedway à Pensacola en Floride.

 

Raphael Lessard sera de retour pour une tournée médias à Montréal lundi matin à 10 h 30, puis à Québec lundi en fin d'après-midi, à 16 h 30.


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2016-11-11

NASCAR to Surpass 10 Million Miles on Sunoco Green E15

NASCAR to Surpass 10 Million Miles on Sunoco Green E15

American-Made Ethanol from American-Grown Corn Has Helped Fuel Sport Since 2011;

10 Million Miles Equivalent to 400 Laps Around the Earth

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 11, 2016) – NASCAR announced today that it will surpass 10 million competition miles on Sunoco Green E15, a biofuel blended with 15 percent American-made ethanol, by the end of the 2016 season. The achievement will be celebrated during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ race at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. The 10 million miles will have been accumulated across practice, qualifying and racing laps since the biofuel was adopted by the sport.

 

Six years ago, NASCAR entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Sunoco and American Ethanol, launching its long-term biofuels program to reduce emissions across its three national series. After an exhaustive analysis, Sunoco formulated Sunoco Green E15 to allow for a seamless transition, and the biofuel made its debut at Daytona International Speedway in 2011. All the ethanol for Green E15 is produced from American-grown corn at Sunoco's ethanol manufacturing facility in Fulton, N.Y.

 

"As we approach 10 million miles on Sunoco Green E15 across our three national series, it's evident that the renewable, higher ethanol blended fuel performs flawlessly against our rigorous racing conditions," said Brent Dewar, NASCAR Chief Operating Officer. "This remarkable milestone is the result of an industry-wide commitment to demonstrate high performance racing with reduced emissions, while educating our fans about the benefits of sustainable and renewable American ethanol." 

 

Since transitioning to the biofuel, NASCAR has helped validate the fuel's qualities in front of an audience of millions of NASCAR fans and is helping shift attitudes and behaviors around the use of ethanol. According to new research conducted in July, when compared to non-fans, NASCAR fans are more likely to support the use of ethanol blended gasoline to fuel NASCAR race cars, their own car, and cars on the road today to increase U.S. energy independence. Source: Custom Environment-Related Tracker commissioned by NASCAR and conducted by Toluna (July 2016).

 

"We are thrilled to reach this important milestone with NASCAR and to be a part of the effort to reduce the sport's impact on the environment with Sunoco Green E15, while increasing horsepower and standing up to the most demanding conditions on the track," said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. "Like their favorite NASCAR drivers, consumers are now utilizing a fuel with a blend of 15 percent ethanol. Americans have already driven over 500 million miles on E15. Today, nearly 400 stations across 28 states sell E15 and those numbers continue to climb. Consumer demand is on the rise because Americans are finding out that E15 is the right choice for their engines, their wallets and the environment."

The move to Sunoco Green E15 coincided with the incorporation of more technology into NASCAR race cars. In 2012, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series transitioned from carbureted engines to electronic fuel injection using an electronic control unit (ECU) – the first computer technology used in a NASCAR race car. In addition, the series moved from analog gauges to a digital dashboard this season.

 

"As a lifelong fan and a proud team owner, I am certain that the switch to an ethanol blend has been a great move by NASCAR," said Richard Childress, Chairman and CEO of RCR. "We're proud of our connection to the ethanol industry and all of the good that it's doing for our country, and could not be more pleased to celebrate passing 10 million miles with the industry."

 

During the pace car laps at the start of the race on Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, NASCAR fans at the start/finish line will be asked to participate in a coordinated American Ethanol green flag wave to help commemorate the 10 million-mile achievement.

 

Click here for an infographic on the 10 million-mile milestone.

 

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will continue with the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. 

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., 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 http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').For race tickets, visit www.NASCAR.com/tickets.

 

Contact:
Chris Tropeano 
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