A doubleheader of professional late mannequin and late mannequin inventory CARS Tour races that have been initially scheduled for Might throughout NASCAR All-Star Race weekend obtained postponed resulting from climate.
The 2 races will likely be run Saturday night time on the monitor and the 42-car area for the 125-lap late mannequin inventory important occasion is sort of half-filled by present or former NASCAR rivals.
Among the many entries for the race embody former Cup champion and now TV analyst Kevin Harvick, present Cup sequence driver Josh Berry, Xfinity Sequence regulars Brandon Jones and Sammy Smith and Truck Sequence rookie Layne Riggs.
Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing, Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang
Picture by: Gavin Baker / NKP / Motorsport Photos
They be part of a few of the CARS Tour’s high title contenders in Connor Corridor, Brent Crews and Brenden “Butterbean” Queen.
With simply six occasions remaining for the LMS division earlier than the Oct. 19 season finale at North Wilkesboro, Corridor leads the standings forward of Crews and final yr’s occasion winner, Queen.
“I by no means attempt to dwell on it, nevertheless it’s cool to see the larger names within the Late Mannequin race and final yr to know that I received and beat all of them it was actually, actually particular,” mentioned Queen.
“We go there and put our helmet on and do our job. You wish to beat one of the best and we like to race towards them. To be one of the best you, gotta beat one of the best. We love after they come and run with us as a result of it places a much bigger highlight on our sequence.”
Brenden Queen, TRICON Storage, Finest Restore Firm Toyota Tundra
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Final yr, 4 former NASCAR drivers – Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Harvick and Justin Marks – partnered to accumulate the CARS Tour.
Harvick additionally owns a workforce that competes usually within the sequence however mentioned he intends to deal with racing simply “for enjoyable.” He has one different late mannequin begin scheduled this season.
“Clearly we wish to do good, one of the best that we are able to, however whether or not I end first or final once I go away, so long as I’m part of the occasion and having fun with it and having an excellent time and being part of our rivals on weekends helps me study in regards to the sequence,” Harvick mentioned.
“So, I wish to have enjoyable with it and be concerned within the occasion and rub elbows with the fellows that placed on the exhibits each week.”
Different notable names
Among the many different drivers with NASCAR expertise entered within the late mannequin race are Carson Kvapil, Kaden Honeycutt, Connor Mosack, Connor Jones, Connor Zilisch and Tate Fogleman.
Corridor, the present CARS Tour LMS sequence chief, is making his Truck Sequence debut Aug. 10 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing.
