IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS 2021 SEASON WITH ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA THIS SUNDAY

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 19, 2021 – The 2021 IMSA WeatherTech Championship season gets underway this Sunday with the Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona’s inaugural Pole Award race at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The 100-minute long Pole Award race determines the field’s starting positions for the Rolex 24 At Daytona and is expected to feature a collection of racing superstars from across the world including Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi, Helio Castroneves, and Kevin Magnussen, among others.

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Ally to be Title Sponsor of Nashville Superspeedway’s Inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Race on Father’s Day 2021

LEBANON, Tenn. (Jan. 19, 2021) – Ally Financial will make history in June as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, track and company officials said today. Ally, a leading digital financial-services company and the primary sponsor of Alex Bowman and the iconic Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet, will be a NASCAR race sponsor for the first time with the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 20 (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN, #Ally400 on social media), capping a spectacular Father’s Day weekend at…

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Vinnie Miller Runs Part Time Schedule at BJ McLeod Motorsports in 2021

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 19, 2021): BJ McLeod Motorsports (BJMM) announced today that Vinnie Miller will return to the team with a part time schedule in the No. 99 NASCAR Xfinity Series entry in 2021. Miller, who is no stranger to BJMM, signed with the team entering the 2019 season and had his career-best finish of 11th that year at Daytona International Speedway.

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BJ McLeod, Travis Braden Unite in New Short Track Racing Program

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan 19, 2021) — BJ McLeod and Travis Braden join forces to develop a distinctive short track racing program, BJ McLeod Motorsports with Travis Braden. The program plans to provide a professional and turnkey, top-performing environment for developing drivers’ skills as they progress their careers.

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Gaunt Brothers Racing Tabs Ty Dillon for Daytona 500

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2021) – Gaunt Brothers Racing has named Ty Dillon as its driver for the 63rd running of the Daytona 500 Feb. 14 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The 28-year-old from Lewisville, North Carolina, will make his 163rd career NASCAR Cup Series start upon qualifying for The Great American Race. Dillon will drive the No. 96 Bass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee Company Toyota Camry, marking his first point-paying start behind the wheel of a Toyota.

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Drivers Edge Development Unveils Class of 2021

MOORESVILLE / STATESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2021) – Coming off another successful year, the Drivers Edge Development Program, presented by Chevrolet, GMS Racing and JR Motorsports, announced the program’s 2021 driver class. The class includes five returning drivers – Zane Smith, Sheldon Creed, Tyler Ankrum, Noah Gragson and Sam Mayer, as well as newcomers Chase Purdy, Raphael Lessard, Jack Wood and Will Cox.

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AdventHealth Partners with Jamie McMurray for 2021 Daytona 500

CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2021) – AdventHealth, one of the nation’s largest faith-based health systems, is set to compete again in the Great American Race. Former Daytona 500 Champion Jamie McMurray will pilot the No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro entry from Spire Motorsports as AdventHealth, a current team partner with Chip Ganassi Racing, sponsors a car in the NASCAR Cup Series season opener for the second consecutive season.

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Track Talk – Derek Griffith Preparing for a Busy Florida Speedweeks / Maine Racer Jamie Heath Wins New Hampshire Snow Race

Hundreds of drivers from different racing disciplines will descend upon the state of Florida during Speedweeks next month.  Defending World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing champion Derek Griffith just might be the busiest driver out of all of them.

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