Month: June 2022

Concord, NC — NASCAR Drive for Diversity Late Model Development Driver is returning to action this Saturday (6.25) at Hickory Motor Speedway, a part of the NASCAR Advanced Auto Parts Weekly Series racing event. Driver Jaiden Reyna will compete in a twin 40-lap feature in the “Big 10” United Sewing Night presented by Paragon Films. 

Event Information:

Hickory Motor Speedway

Late Model Stock Car Twin 40s 

Saturday, June 25th

Qualifying: 5:00 PM ET

Race Activities: 7:00 PM ET

Jaiden Reyna

Team: No. 19 Honda Generators Chevrolet

“I’m feeling pretty confident, if we can get the car right and if track position goes well, I think we can get a solid podium,” said Jaiden Reyna. “We just have to put ourselves in the best position possible for qualifying. Then, we can start close to the front, get clean air under the nose and be more consistent.” 

Fast Facts: Reyna will be making his return to Hickory this weekend after finishing P3 in his previous race at the historic speedway. Reyna’s most recent twin 40 lap feature saw him earn 2nd place after he fought his way up the field after several crucial restarts at Florence Motor Speedway.  

Concord, NC — Rev Racing will compete in the eighth race of the ARCA Menard Series (AMS) at Elko Speedway. The Menards 250 is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. CT in Elko New Market, Minnesota, and will also host the fourth leg of the 2022 Sioux Chef Showdown. Team Chevy drivers Nick Sanchez and Rajah Caruth will take on the 3/8-mile paved oval as they continue contending for the season championship. A live television broadcast of the race will be on MAVTV, live-streamed on FloRacing, and a radio broadcast on ARCARacing.com.

Event Information

Elko Speedway

Menards 250

Saturday, June 25th

Qualifying: 5:00 PM CT/6:00 PM ET

Race Activities: 8:30 PM CT/9:30 PM ET

Nick Sanchez 

Team: No. 2 Max Siegel Inc. Chevrolet 

Sanchez is ready to turn the page to Elko. “I will be driving the same car I had in Berlin. My car in Berlin had zero damage on it, that’s one positive from the weekend. I know the car is clean, we will get the mechanical issue fixed, and try to find more speed.” 

Fast Facts: Sanchez’s P6 finish at Berlin marks his 6th consecutive race for finishing in the top 10 this season. His consistency has shown to be crucial in the fight for the ARCA Championship. Sanchez has an average start of 7.9 and an average finish of 7.1 this season. He will aim to improve off a P6 finish he earned last season at Elko. 

Rajah Caruth 

Team: No. 6 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chevrolet 

“I’m just ready to get to the race track,” said Rajah Caruth. He is focusing hard on preparing for Elko and is ready to back up his Berlin performance from last weekend. “There will be more homework and preparation on my end for performance.” 

Fast Facts: Caruth takes back the lead in the AMS standings after securing his fourth top-5 finish this season. He now leads teammate Sanchez by 1 point in the standings, and has 318 points through the first seven races. For his first full-time season in the AMS, Caruth has driven the most out of any driver this season completing 1,051.98 miles so far.


ABOUT Rev Racing: Rev Racing seeks to obtain the highest quality applicants representing diverse backgrounds and develop them into successful NASCAR drivers. Started by Max Siegel in 2009, Rev Racing manages the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. Rev Racing currently operates and manages drivers in the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, and a youth racing initiative.

Rev Racing aims to maintain the AMS points lead as they prepare for Berlin

Concord, NC — Rev Racing faces a quick turn around this weekend as they prepare for the Zinsser SmartCoat 200 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. The race, which is also the third leg of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET. Team Chevy drivers Nick Sanchez and Rajah Caruth will take on the 0.438-mile oval and the seventh race of the ARCA Menards Series season schedule. Both drivers aim to take a larger lead in the ARCA Menard Series (AMS) standings. 

Event Information

Berlin Raceway
Zinsser SmartCoat 200
Saturday, June 18th
Qualifying: 6:00 PM ET
Race Activities: 8:00 PM ET

Nick Sanchez 

Team: No. 2 Max Siegel Inc. Chevrolet 

“It feels good to be leading the point standings and we have to keep it going and continue to be consistent,” said Nick Sanchez. “We have to keep working each week and continue do our thing in the shop, that will hopefully end in a good weekend where we don’t need to look at the points afterwards.” 

Fast Facts: Sanchez earned his 5th top-10 finish this season after finishing a respective 7th in Iow last weekend. Sanchez secured enough points to tie with teammate Caruth for the lead in the AMS standings. His 62 laps led and average start of 8.2 gives him a slight edge over his Chevrolet teammate. 

Rajah Caruth 

Team: No. 6 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chevrolet 

Fast Facts: Caruth has earned an average finish of 6.3 this season. He has also completed the most laps out of all the drivers in the AMS at 650. Caruth shares the lead in point standings despite not capturing his first AMS victory. In his impressive rookie season, Caruth has already accumulated 3 top 5 finishes out of the 6 races this season. 

Rev Racing’s Youth Development Drivers are gearing up to compete in the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Concord, NC — Rev Racing’s Youth Development Drivers are gearing up to compete in the 2022 U.S. Legend Cars Series as part of the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway, beginning next Monday, June 13th. The youth development program serves as an entry point into NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program which was started in 2009 by Max Siegel. This year’s selected drivers will compete as year-long members on the team’s roster and will race in several INEX Legend Car events along with Rev Racing.  

Rev Racing will field two drivers from its youth program, both of which are returning from last year’s 2021 roster. Andres Perez de Lara and Justin Campbell were both evaluated on historical success and previous on-track performance with a special focus on growth potential for future opportunities within the Team. The youth development program provides ongoing mentorship and guidance during this critical time in these young drivers careers.

“We continue to use our youth development model to connect with minority and female drivers at the earliest possible age,” said Max Siegel, Owner of Rev Racing. “The sooner we have the opportunity to work with these young athletes, we can support and position them for growth in the sport. We are thrilled to have these returning drivers and anticipate very successful outcomes throughout the season ahead, as they represent the future of NASCAR.”  

Andres Perez de Lara, 17, joins the Rev Racing roster for his second season in 2022. This year, Perez de Lara will again pilot the U.S. Legend Car in the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as several other Legend Car events throughout the season. Perez de Lara garnered 2 top 10 finishes in the Shootout this past summer. Perez de Lara also ran in the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series in 2021 where he garnered a 4th place finish in the Championship point standings.  Perez de Lara has already garnered his first victory of the year at Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera in the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series. He will pilot a U.S. Legends Car in the Semi-Pro class for Rev Racing in 2022.   

Justin Campbell, 16, returns for his second season at Rev Racing. Born in Griffin, GA, Campbell got his start in racing at age 10. In 2016, Campbell and his family purchased his first Bandolero and began racing in the Thursday Thunder at Atlanta Motor Speedway’s infield road course. By the end of that first season of Thursday Thunder, Campbell garnered his first victory and has been racing ever since. In 2021, he earned 2 top 10 finishes in the Summer Shootout and will also compete in the Semi-Pro class for Rev Racing in 2022. 

The first round of the Summer Shootout will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway, beginning on Monday, June 13, at 5 pm E.T. A full schedule of events may be found on charlottemotorspeedway.com.

Rev Racing announces the addition of a new partnership with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority in celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Concord, NC — Today, Rev Racing announced the addition of a new partnership in conjunction with NASCAR Drive for Diversity Development driver, Rajah Caruth. The team will partner with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority through the month of June, in celebration of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. This sponsorship initiative hopes to bring attention to the archipelago nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as it positions itself as The Caribbean You’re Looking For in vacation destinations. 

Caruth, a second generation Caribbean-American driver, will run the St. Vincent and Grenadines brand on the hood and rear of his No. 6 Chevrolet. This partnership will expand over the next three races of the ARCA Menards Series schedule at Iowa Speedway, Berlin Raceway and Elko Speedway, respectively. 

The alignment with National Caribbean American Heritage Month has been celebrated officially, annually every June since 2006 when the first Presidential Proclamation was issued by President George Bush. This year marks the 16th year of observance of Caribbean Heritage Month. The partnership with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority is a solid platform to continue the celebration and pay homage to Rajah’s paternal homeland. 

CEO of the Tourism Authority, Glen Beache is happy to support Rajah’s progress in NASCAR and is confident that the partnership will be mutually beneficial and place St. Vincent and the Grenadines top of mind in choice of a Caribbean vacation destination by fans and the NASCAR organization as a whole.

The new sponsorship adds another level of importance to NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. More than just representing its program participants competitively, it allows each minority driver to showcase their respective heritage in the sport. 

“The fact that I can not only go out and race, but represent where I’m from is really meaningful,” said Caruth. “It means a lot to be a representative of the Caribbean Island, and I can’t wait to make them proud.” 

Caruth and teammate Nick Sanchez will return to action in the Calypso Lemonade 150 at Iowa Speedway this Saturday, June 11, at 8 p.m. CT / 9 p.m. ET. Live TV coverage of the race will be provided by MAVTV. The race will also be covered on a livestream on FloRacing, and at ARCARacing.com.

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About Rev Racing: Rev Racing seeks to obtain the highest quality applicants representing diverse backgrounds and develop them into successful NASCAR drivers. Started by Max Siegel in 2009, Rev Racing manages the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. Rev Racing currently operates and manages drivers in the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, and a youth racing initiative

Concord, NC — NASCAR Drive for Diversity Late Model Development Drivers are returning to action this Saturday (6.4) at Florence Motor Speedway during their Hot Summer Nights Racing Event. Drivers, Lavar Scott and Jaiden Reyna, will compete in two 40-lap features. After a three-week break in racing activity, Rev Racing is eager to get back to the track and focus on some successful finishes. 

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Event Information:

Florence Motor Speedway

Late Model Stock Car Twin 40s 

Saturday, June 4th

Qualifying: 5:45 PM

Race Activities: 7:00 PM

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Lavar Scott

Team: No. 34 NASCAR Technical Institute Chevrolet

“I feel confident heading into Florence, we performed well there last year,” said Lavar Scott. “I will have to be more patient in the first 40 laps and not be aggressive and burn out fuel and tires too quickly. I enjoy racing at Florence and I’m eager to get back to the track for some racing.”

Fast Facts: This will mark Scott’s 3rd trip to Florence Motor Speedway in his 2022 season. Scott earned a top-3 finish at Florence in April during their Easter Racing 50-lap feature event. Scott recorded his first career NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series win at Hickory Motor Speedway in September of 2021

Jaiden Reyna

Team: No. 19 Honda Generators Chevrolet

“I feel optimistic heading into race weekend, we are carrying momentum over from Hickory and we are looking to improve overall in Florence,”  said Jaiden Reyna. “I’m looking forward to gaining more experience on a worn track, it will be important to gain as many positions as possible in the first half, then relaxing the car the first 15-20 laps of the second half, and then being more aggressive towards the end.”

Fast Facts: This will also be Reyna’s third trip to Florence Motor Speedway, where he is in search of a top-5 finish. In his rookie season, Reyna earned his highest finish (P3) at Hickory Motor Speedway in May of this year.

RAJAH CARUTH TO MAKE NCWTS DEBUT AT WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY FOR SPIRE MOTORSPORTS

CONCORD, N.C. (June 1, 2022) – Spire Motorsports announced today ARCA Menards Series standout Rajah Caruth will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut aboard the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado in Saturday’s Toyota 200 presented by CK Power at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Caruth, 19, has logged five ARCA Menards Series starts in 2022. The Washington D.C., native has earned three top-five and four top-10 finishes over those five races, including a career-best second-place finish two weeks ago at Kansas Speedway. He is currently the division’s championship points leader a quarter of the way through the season. 

“I’m thrilled to make my NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway with Spire Motorsports and Chevrolet. To drive the Confluence Music Festival Chevrolet Silverado and represent the Steward family and World Wide Technology is truly an honor. I’m grateful to represent them on and off the racetrack. This is the big break I’ve been striving for and I’m going to make it count.”

“Confluence Festival: Crossroads of Concert & Community” – a showcase of innovation, talent and live entertainment – will be featured as the team’s primary sponsor. 

The Confluence Festival will encompass the entire weekend and kicks off at Ballpark Village Fan Fest on June 2.  The event shifts into high gear June 3-5 at World Wide Technology Raceway featuring live entertainment from a diverse lineup of musical acts including Old Dominion, Nelly, Cole Swindell, Kameron Marlowe and numerous other artist and performers. 

“Raj Caruth is a rising star in the world of motor racing, and the Steward Family and World Wide Technology are thrilled to sponsor Raj in his St. Louis debut, June 4, in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series,” said David L. Steward, Founder and Chairman of World Wide Technology, the largest Black-owned company in the United States. “St. Louis is also making its debut with the NASCAR Cup Race on Sunday, and we have a wonderful package of top-tier racing, music and science, engineering, technology and math activities for students. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be a celebration of all that is possible in racing, music and community.” 

Spire Motorsports has fielded an entry in four NCWTS races in 2022 with an All-Star driver lineup including Austin Hill (Daytona), Alex Bowman (Austin), William Byron (Martinsville) and Chase Elliott (Bristol), earning one win (Byron) and a pair of top 10s. 

The team is led by championship-winning industry veterans Mike Greci and Kevin “Bono” Manion. 

“Rajah Caruth is a rising star and we’re thrilled the help him take the next logical step in his career this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway,” said Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson. “Rajah has a tremendous upside and he’s proven that on multiple occasions in the ARCA Menards Series. He has the kind of talent Spire Motorsports looks for and this type of opportunity is exactly what my partner T.J. Puchyr and I had in mind when we decided to field a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. We’re grateful to our friends with the Confluence Festival and World Wide Technology for helping us pull it all together so Rajah can make his first Truck Series start this weekend.”   

The Toyota 200 presented by CK Power from World Wide Technology Raceway will be televised live on FS1 Saturday, June 4 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 11th of 23 races on 2022 NCWTS schedule will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. 

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About Spire Motorsports …

Spire Motorsports was established in 2018 and is co-owned by Jeff Dickerson and Thaddeus “T.J.” Puchyr. In 2022, Spire Motorsports will field two full-time NASCAR Cup Series entries. Corey LaJoie will drive the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in NASCAR’s premier series for the entire 2022 campaign while Josh Bilicki and Landon Cassill will split time in the team’s No. 77 entry. The team also fields a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team in select events. 

Spire Motorsports earned an upset victory for the ages in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley took the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2019.

Contact:

Contact: Matt Klug

Spire Motorsports

(336) 225-3183

[email protected]