Pavement to Dirt: Rev Racing Prepared for Busy Race Weekend

August 14th, 2024

Concord, NC – Rev Racing’s Andres Perez de Lara and Lavar Scott are to compete in the Henry Food Health 200 this Friday, August 16th, at Michigan International Raceway. Less than 48 hours later, the Rev Racing duo will compete in the Springfield ARCA 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Sunday, August 18th.

“My mission this weekend is redemption,” said Perez. Last season, Perez secured the pole position and led 43 laps at Michigan International Raceway. Around lap 91, mechanical failure ended the race early for Perez, he ultimately finished 17th. “It was frustrating least season, but it happens, and the entire No.2 Max Siegel Chevrolet team is ready for another chance at victory lane.” Perez currently leads the point standings in the ARCA Menards Series (AMS) and has finished inside the top 5 in the past four events, including his best finish of P.2.

Perez will then compete at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the first AMS race of the year on dirt. Last season, Perez qualified 12th at the track before battling his way through the field and finishing P.2 for his dirt debut. “I surprised myself last season,” said Perez. “I had never competed on dirt before, however with the coaching of the Rev Racing team I was able to secure P.2.” With more confidence this season, Perez continues to compete for his career-first win.

In his first national AMS season, Scott will debut at Michigan International Speedway after an extremely close finish last week at Elko Speedway. Scott led 100 laps before losing the lead on the last restart and securing P.2 by 0.001 seconds. “Last weekend was heartbreaking, but I learned invaluable lessons,” said Scott. “I’m ready to get back to the track and continue showcasing Rev Racing’s hard work.” Currently, Scott holds 2nd in the AMS standings, 44 points behind teammate Perez.

Scott will then debut at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The dirt race will be Scott’s first AMS national race on dirt. However, Scott grew up racing on dirt tracks back home in New Jersey. “I’m excited to be on dirt in the No. 6 Max Siegel Inc. Chevrolet,” said Scott. “Dirt is where I began racing and I am ready to see how we perform. We have two chances to redeem ourselves this weekend and a win would be game changing.”

The Henry Ford Health 200, in conjunction with the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series, is scheduled for this Friday, August 16th, and will begin with practice at 1:30 PM ET followed by qualifying at 2:30 PM ET. Both Perez and Scott will have an appearance at the Chevrolet booth in the fan zone at 4:00 PM ET. The green flag is set for 6:10 PM ET marking the beginning of 200 miles of racing. The Springfield ARCA 100 will start with practice at 11:00 PM ET this Sunday, August 18th, followed by qualifying at 12:15 PM ET. The start of the 100-mile race is scheduled for 2:19 PM ET. Both races will be live on FS2, MRN, and Rev Racing’s social media.

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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 competition side of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. Rev Racing currently operates and manages drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, a youth racing initiative, and a pit crew development program.

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