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TRACK – Michigan Worldwide Speedway (2-mile oval)
NXS RACE – Cabo Wabo 250 (125 laps / 250 miles)
TUNE IN – USA, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90 at 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Sam Mayer
No. 1 – 10X Well being Chevrolet
Mayer 2024 NXS Stats
Begins: 20
Wins: 2
Prime 5s: 7
Prime 10s: 10
Laps Led: 118
Avg. End: 16.8
Factors: twelfth
Sam Mayer returns from the three-week break as he heads to Michigan Worldwide Speedway for his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Collection begin on the D-shaped speedway.
Within the three earlier NXS begins, Mayer tallied one prime 5 that got here in final season’s run the place he scored a fifth-place end after qualifying fourth to start out the occasion.
In 5 begins on tracks measuring two miles in size, the 21-year-old driver has earned two top-five and three top-10 efforts, together with his greatest coming in California in 2023, the place he locked in a runner-up end.
The driving force of the No. 1 Chevrolet will carry the white, purple and black colour scheme of 10X Well being for the corporate’s fourth race using together with Mayer.Sam Mayer
“The break was a lot wanted, however I’m for certain able to get again to work and plow via these subsequent 13 races to hopefully find yourself battling for a Championship once more. This No. 1 JRM workforce has put in a lot time and effort, not simply these previous three weeks, however all season lengthy. I do know Mardy (Lindley, crew chief) and the blokes are placing collectively a aggressive package deal for Michigan so I’m prepared unload and see what we will do there. Tremendous stoked to have 10X Well being again on board and I’m able to put them in rivalry for the win at Michigan.”
Justin Allgaier
No. 7 Hellmann’s / Meijer Chevrolet
Allgaier 2024 NXS Stats
Begins: 20
Wins: 1
Prime 5s: 6
Prime 10s: 12
Laps Led: 517
Avg. End: 13.3
Factors: 2nd
In 12 profession begins within the NXS in Michigan, Justin Allgaier has scored a mixed three prime fives and 7 prime 10s.
Allgaier’s greatest end on the 2-mile oval got here on this occasion in 2022, when the Illinois native got here residence within the runner-up place.
Allgaier heads into the resumption of NXS competitors following the Olympic break on a excessive be aware, having positioned ninth or higher in every of the final 5 NXS occasions relationship again to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in June.
With six races remaining within the NXS common season, Allgaier at present sits second within the Playoff Grid, 56 markers out of the purpose lead.Justin Allgaier
“Having the previous couple of weeks off has been nice, however we’re positively able to be heading again to the monitor. Michigan has been a powerful place for us in recent times and I really feel actually assured it is going to proceed to be this weekend with our Hellmann’s / Meijer Chevrolet. I do know that Jim (Pohlman, crew chief) and all the blokes on this No. 7 workforce are able to go and I can’t wait to see what we will do once we get on the monitor on Saturday.”
Sammy Smith
No. 8 Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet
Smith 2024 NXS Stats
Begins: 20
Wins: 0
Prime 5s: 3
Prime 10s: 10
Laps Led: 55
Avg. End: 16.2
Factors: eleventh
Sammy Smith has two NXS begins at MIS by which, he has certified within the prime 10 each occasions and scored a greatest end of twelfth in 2022.
The 20 year-old at present sits a mere three factors under the playoff cutline going into the final six races of the common season.
In 13 NXS begins on tracks two miles or better, Smith has earned a greatest end of sixth, coming at Pocono Raceway final season.
Allstate Peterbilt Group, a Minnesota primarily based firm in its 53rd 12 months of enterprise, joins the No. 8 JRM Chevrolet for his or her second race of the season collectively.Sammy Smith
“It’s been nice to have the final three weeks off. It’s allowed my workforce and I to reset and refresh earlier than we run the following 13 weeks to the championship in Phoenix. I’ve had good qualifying runs previously at Michigan however haven’t completed on the prime so I’m trying ahead to bringing it full circle in my Allstate Peterbilt Chevrolet with my JRM workforce.”
Brandon Jones
No. 9 Menards / NIBCO Chevrolet
Jones 2024 NXS Stats
Begins: 20
Wins: 0
Prime 5s: 1
Prime 10s: 5
Laps Led: 20
Avg. End: 18.9
Factors: 14th
Brandon Jones has made seven NXS begins on the 2-mile D-shaped oval in Michigan and has just one end exterior the highest 10. Jones holds a greatest end of second, which got here in the course of the 2021.
Jones’ 7.4 common end within the Irish Hills is his private greatest amongst lively tracks within the NXS.
In his earlier place as lead engineer for the JRM No. 9, crew chief, Philip Bell has tallied one pole and three prime 5 finishes.
NIBCO, a worldwide producer of circulation management system options for residential, business, industrial, marine and irrigation markets, will likely be making its second look of the season on the hood of Jones’ No. 9 Chevrolet.Brandon Jones
“It was nice to have a couple of weeks off to relaxation and reset, however now I’m able to get again within the automotive. Michigan is a monitor I’ve run properly on previously and this No. 9 workforce has been working laborious to construct a quick race automotive, so hopefully we will likely be battling our means in the direction of the entrance on the finish.”
Carson Kvapil
No. 88 Clarience Applied sciences Chevrolet
Kvapil 2024 NXS Stats
Begins: 6
Wins: 0
Prime 5s: 3
Prime 10s: 4
Laps Led: 38
Avg. End: 8.7
Factors: twenty eighth
Carson Kvapil returns to the No. 88 Clarience Applied sciences Chevrolet this weekend and can make his first NXS begin at Michigan.
In his six begins to date this season, Kvapil has earned three top-five and 4 top-10 finishes, whereas moreover pacing the sector for 38 laps.
The 21-year-old driver will make his second NXS begin on a monitor measuring two miles or extra in size. In his first, Kvapil earned a Tenth-place consequence at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Crew chief Andrew Overstreet has guided the No. 88 workforce to 4 top-five and 7 top-10 finishes in 9 begins this season with Kvapil, Connor Mosack and Bubba Pollard behind the wheel.Carson Kvapil
“Heading to Michigan, it’s a distinct form of monitor for me. It’s large and quick with loads of banking, so I’m trying ahead to getting laps and studying the traces. It’s the identical factor I’ve been doing all season, simply studying. Andrew (Overstreet, crew chief) and this No. 88 Clarience Applied sciences workforce have given me good automobiles and an excellent plan each week and it’s been a terrific season to date.”
JRM Group Updates
JR Motorsports at Michigan Worldwide Speedway: JR Motorsports has competed at Michigan Worldwide Speedway a mixed 47 occasions within the NXS since its first journey there in 2006. In these begins on the 2-mile speedway, the group has recorded two wins, 20 top-fives and 33 top-10s, with a median end of 9.4.
Memento Rig: JRM drivers Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith, and Carson Kvapil will likely be signing autographs on the JR Motorsports / Legacy MC memento rig on Saturday, Aug 17 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.
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