Denny Hamlin / No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry TRD Preview
Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Feb. 1, 2023)
No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry TRD News and Notes
- LA COLISEUM DEBUT: Denny Hamlin finished 23rd in last year’s inaugural trip to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after a mechanical issue ended his race early. To advance to the main event, Hamlin had to battle his way in through a last-chance-qualifying race where he started first and led all 50 laps to secure his position in the 150-lap race.
- HAMLIN CLASH HISTORY: Hamlin is a three-time Busch Clash winner with all three victories coming at Daytona International Speedway. He won the annual exhibition race to kickstart his rookie season in 2006 and followed up by winning again in 2014 and 2016.
- 2022 SEASON RECAP: Last season marked the fourth consecutive season where Hamlin ended up in the top five in the series standings. While the final result was solid, the road there was a trying one for the No. 11 team. After finishing every race in 2021, various misfortunes saw Hamlin out of the race at the end of four of the first nine events in 2022. A win at Richmond Raceway in early April solidified his place in the playoffs and Hamlin added another crown jewel victory to his resume when he won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. Once the playoffs began, Hamlin turned in an impressive stretch with a series-best 6.6 average finish over the final 10 races.
- SPORT CLIPS: Sport Clips will be featured as the primary sponsor for Hamlin at the Busch Clash. The sports-themed haircutting franchise based in Georgetown, Texas is a longtime supporter of Joe Gibbs Racing dating back to 2009 and has more than 1,850 stores in the United States and Canada.
- JGR CLASH STATS: Joe Gibbs Racing has earned 10 victories in the Busch Clash. Kyle Busch (2012 and 2021), Denny Hamlin (2006, 2014, 2016), Erik Jones (2020), Matt Kenseth (2015) and Tony Stewart (2001, 2002, 2007) have all won the race while driving for JGR.
- TUNE IN: Coverage of the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum begins Sunday, February 5, at 5 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The main event is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.
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SRX Welcomes Sport Clips Haircuts for the 2022 Season with Bobby Labonte
Mooresville, NC (Apr. 19, 2022)
SRX Racing announced today that Sport Clips Haircuts has joined the organization as the primary sponsor for Bobby Labonte and the No. 18 team as he contends for the 2022 SRX Championship.
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Ty Gibbs / No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra Preview
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2022)
No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra News and Notes
- FULL SEASON: Ty Gibbs will compete full time in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. 54 Toyota GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. Monster Energy will be the primary sponsor for a majority of races this season, including Daytona, while Interstate Batteries and Sport Clips will also have primary sponsorship during the year.
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TY GIBBS TO RUN FULL TIME XFINITY SERIES SEASON WITH JOE GIBBS RACING
Xfinity Rookie of the Year Returns Behind Wheel of No. 54 Toyota GR Supra; Support From Monster Energy, Interstate Batteries and Sport Clips
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 16, 2022)
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) officials announced today that Ty Gibbs will compete full-time in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series in the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra. Interstate Batteries and Sport Clips will also have primary sponsorship throughout the season.
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Ty Gibbs / No. 54 Sport Clips Toyota Supra Preview New Holland 250
BROOKLYN, Michigan (Aug. 17, 2021)
No. 54 Sport Clips Toyota Supra News and Notes
· THREE WINS: Saturday’s New Holland 250 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn will be Ty Gibbs’ 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series start, but he has already racked up three wins. He scored a win in his series debut in February at the road course at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, in May at Charlotte Motor Speedway and two weeks ago at Watkins Glen International. He has scored one pole position (Elkhart Lake) and eight top-five finishes and has led 139 laps in just 11 starts.
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Ty Gibbs / No. 54 Sport Clips Toyota Supra Preview Indianapolis 150
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 11, 2021)
No. 54 Sport Clips Toyota Supra News and Notes
THREE WINS: Saturday’s 150 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course will be Ty Gibbs’ 11th career NASCAR Xfinity Series start, but he has already racked up three wins. He scored a win in his series debut in February at the road course at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, in May at Charlotte Motor Speedway and last week at Watkins Glen International. He has scored one pole position (Elkhart Lake) and eight top-five finishes and has led 135 laps in just 10 starts.
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Darlington Raceway to Host Track Laps for Charity Benefiting VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship Program on June 19
For $30 Fans Can Drive Their Personal Vehicles Around the Lady in Black, Receive Two Tickets to the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race & Make a Donation to the Help A Hero Scholarship Program
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Jun. 4, 2021)
Darlington Raceway, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) will offer fans the opportunity to drive their personal vehicles on the iconic 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval to support service members and veterans with Track Laps for Charity on Saturday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Kyle Busch/No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview
Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (Jun. 2, 2021)
- RETURN TO SONOMA RACEWAY: The NASCAR Cup Series will make its return to Sonoma Raceway this weekend for 90 laps around the 2.52-mile winding road course. Having not visited the Sonoma Valley since 2019, the field will take the green flag on Sunday without any practice around the 12-turn course.
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TEAM TAKES GAMBLE TO FINISH TOP-FIVE IN 105TH RUNNING OF INDIANAPOLIS 500 IT DOESN’T PAY OFF
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 30, 2021)
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan took a gamble during today’s 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 for a shot at a top-five finish. However it didn’t pay off.
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JONES BACK IN HAPPY SPOT FEELING THRILL OF SPEED AT INDY
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 24, 2021)
Ed Jones knows he should have participated in Sunday’s Fast Nine Shootout during Crown Royal Armed Forces Qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, giving him a shot at the pole for the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
Instead, he’ll roll off the grid this Sunday from the 11th starting position, in the middle of row four. Jones said his No. 18 SealMaster Honda had the wrong gearing in his first run Saturday morning, resulting in a slower speed.
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Ed Jones Qualifies 11th for 105th Indy 500
OUTSTANDING SECOND RUN BY ED JONES IN THE SEALMASTER MACHINE PUTS HIM 11TH ON STARTING GRID FOR 105th RUNNING OF INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 23, 2021)
On an extremely hot day, it took an outstanding second attempt by Ed Jones in the No. 18 Team SealMaster-Dale Coyne w/ Vasser Sullivan Honda to qualify 11th for the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
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Denny Hamlin / No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview
Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (May 5, 2021)
- HAMLIN AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY: Denny Hamlin, current NASCAR Cup Series points leader, will make his 18th-career start at Darlington Raceway this weekend. A track that’s known for being “too tough to tame”, Darlington has coincidentally been one of Hamlin’s best tracks throughout his career, with five NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) wins and three NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) wins on his resume.
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Darlington Raceway, Sport Clips Renew Entitlement for Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200
DARLINGTON, SC (May 4, 2021)
Darlington Raceway and Sport Clips Haircuts announce the renewal of their long-time partnership on the entitlement for the fall NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the track Too Tough To Tame. The official race name will be the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200.
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Ed Jones Finishes 15th in 2021 Season Opening of Honda Indy GP of Alabama
LEEDS, Alabama (Apr. 20, 2021)
- Ed Jones piloted the No. 18 Team SealMaster-Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan entry to a 15th place finish in the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opening Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama.
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SPORT CLIPS HAIRCUTS RETURNS AS PARTNER WITH DALE COYNE VASSER SULLIVAN FOR 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON
PLAINFIELD, IL (Apr. 9, 2021)
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan announced today that Sport Clips Haircuts will return as a partner with the team for the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season.
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Erik Jones Finishes 21st in Rain Delayed Texas Motor Speedway Race
Texas Motor Speedway (Oct. 28, 2020)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1 – 105)
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started the race at Texas Motor Speedway from the 17th position and finished stage one in third place.
· Under cloudy skies Sunday afternoon, the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 got underway and Jones settled in to the top 20.
· With the handling starting to come around, Jones was scored in the 16th position when the second caution flag of the race waved on lap 21. With NASCAR opting to utilize the caution as the scheduled competition caution, Jones pitted for left-side tires, fuel and a small adjustment to help tighten up the handling of the Sport Clips Camry. The race restarted on lap 27 with Jones in 11th.
· Moving in to the top 10, Jones was running third when the red flag was displayed on lap 52 for weather and NASCAR was forced to postpone the remainder of the race.
· Three days later, on Wednesday afternoon, the race resumed with teams taking the green flag again on lap 56.
· Jones quickly found himself in second place following the restart and was able to stay up front to finish the first stage in third place. Crew chief Chris Gayle called Jones to pit road for four tires, fuel and a small adjustment.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway (Oct. 22, 2020)
JONES AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will make his ninth-career Cup Series start at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500. One of his most successful tracks, Jones most recently finished sixth at the track and has finished in the top-10 in his last six Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway. In addition to his Cup Series success, Jones has six starts at the track in the Xfinity Series with three wins and all six finishes in the top four. His first win at the 1.5-mile track in the Xfinity Series also marked his first-career win in the Xfinity Series in just his ninth series start. In the Truck Series, Jones has three starts with one win and all three finishes in the top 15.
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Strong Finish for Erik Jones and Sport Clips Team with Second-Place Finish at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway (Oct. 4, 2020)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1 – 60)
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway from 16th and finished stage one in sixth place.
· With several quick cautions to start the race Sunday afternoon, Jones was able to make his way in to the top 10 before the fourth caution flag waved on lap 25 for the scheduled competition caution. With no handling issues for the No. 20 team, Jones pitted for right-side tires and fuel. The race restarted on lap 30 with the team in eighth place.
· Making moves, Jones was able to lead the race for the first time on lap 35, but shuffled out of the lead to sixth before the caution waved on lap 57 for a multi-car accident. The race remained under yellow-flag conditions to end the stage on lap 60. Jones pitted for four tires, adjustments and fuel.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway (Sept. 30, 2020)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will make his eighth-career Cup Series start this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. In his previous seven starts at the track, Jones has a career-best finish of fifth from the June race earlier this season. In addition to his Cup Series starts at the 2.66-mile high-banked track, Jones has starts in both the Xfinity and the Truck Series. In the Xfinity Series, Jones has three-career starts with a best-finish of fifth in 2017. Jones has his career-best finish at the track among NASCAR’s top-three series in the Truck Series with a fourth-place finish in 2015.
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Erik Jones and Sport Clips Team Score Fourth-Place Finish at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 6, 2020)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1 – 115)
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway from the 30th position and finished stage one in 11th.
· Returning to Darlington Raceway as the defending Southern 500 winner, Jones and the No. 20 Toyota Camry team started the 367-lap race from the 30th position and were scored 15th when the caution flag was displayed on lap 25 for the scheduled competition caution. With the handling of the Sport Clips Camry on the free side, Jones pitted for four tires, fuel and a set of adjustments. The race restarted on lap 32 with Jones in the 16th position.
· Making his way inside the top 15, Jones made a scheduled green-flag stop on lap 70 for four tires, fuel and adjustments to help with the handling of the Sport Clips Camry.
· The caution flag waved on lap 80 for debris with Jones in the 10th position. The team again called Jones to pit road for four tires and fuel. The race restarted on lap 86 with the No. 20 team in the 12th position.
· Jones made his way as high as ninth before slipping to 11th at the end of stage one. With the caution flag displayed on lap 115 to end the stage, crew chief Chris Gayle called Jones to pit road for four tires, fuel and adjustments to help free up the front end of the Sport Clips Camry.
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Denny Hamlin Finishes Fifth at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 5, 2020)
· Denny Hamlin and the No. 54 Sport Clips Toyota Supra team started the Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway from the 37th position and won stage one.
· Starting the 147-lap race from the rear of the field, Hamlin wasted no time moving forward and was comfortably in the top 10 when the caution flag waved on lap 20. Crew chief Jacob Canter opted to stay out under the caution and Hamlin restarted the race from ninth on lap 25.
· With a fast Supra, Hamlin picked off one competitor at a time and took the lead for the first time on lap 34 where he remained when the caution flag waved on lap 45 to end the stage. Reporting the handling of the No. 54 Sport Clips Supra was a little too tight in turns three and four, Hamlin to pitted for four tires, fuel and an adjustment during the caution period.
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Denny Hamlin / No. 54 Sport Clips Toyota Supra Preview Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 2, 2020)
DENNY HAMLIN AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY: Denny Hamlin will make his 13th-career NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Darlington Raceway this weekend. A track that has been one of Hamlin’s best tracks throughout his career, he has five Xfinity Series wins and three Cup Series wins at the track. In his previous 12 starts at the track, Hamlin has five wins, nine top-five finishes and 11 top-eight finsihes. All five of his pole starting positions resulted in race wins. In addition to his Xfinity success, Hamlin has three wins in the Cup Series, nine top-five finishes and 13 top-10 finishes. If Hamlin can finish in the top 10 on Saturday, he will score his 100th-career top-10 finish in the Xfinity Series.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 2, 2020)
JONES AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY: Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips team return to Darlington Raceway as the defending Southern 500 winners after capturing the coveted victory in 2019. With five starts at the South Carolina track, Jones has one win, three top-five finishes and all five finishes in the top eight. Jones has led 106 laps and has an average finish of 5.4. In addition to his Cup Series starts, Jones has two starts in the Xfinity Series with one top-five finish and two top-six finishes with an average finish of 5.0. This weekend Jones and the No. 20 team look to earn back-to-back Southern 500 victories and their first win of the 2020 season.
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Martin Truex Jr., Sport Clips Team Finish Third at New Hampshire
LOUDON, NH (Aug. 2, 2020)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-75)
- Martin Truex Jr. started 11th in Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and finished second in stage one.
- On the initial start of the race, Truex jumped into the top 10 and climbed his way up to eighth before the first caution on Lap 16.
- Crew chief James Small called Truex to pit road for four fresh tires and fuel during the caution. Following the pit stop, the No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota Camry lined up 15th for the Lap-22 restart after several cars opted not to pit and moved ahead of Truex in the lineup.
- Truex patiently worked his way up the leaderboard throughout the stage and found himself running sixth when the caution waved again on Lap 63.
- Small brought Truex back to pit road again during the caution. A quick pit stop by the Sport Clips team put Truex back on track in 11th. However, he was third amongst the group of drivers with fresh tires for the final eight-lap sprint to the end of the stage.
- When the race resumed, the Sport Clips Camry pounced on the competition as Truex charged through the field and made his way to second before the stage ended on Lap 75.
- Truex opted not to pit after the stage and lined up second to begin the second segment.
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Martin Truex Jr. / No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, NH (Jul. 29, 2020)
No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes
- TRUEX AT NEW HAMPSHIRE: Martin Truex Jr. has earned six top-five finishes and 12 top-10s in 26 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He has finished seventh or better in his past five starts at the track. Last season, Truex ended up sixth despite suffering damage in a mid-race accident. While he has not visited victory lane in Cup Series competition at the one-mile oval, Truex’s 744 laps led are his most at a track he has yet to win at.
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Erik Jones Finishes Fifth at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, Ala. (Jun. 22, 2020)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1 – 60)
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started the postponed GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway from the 18th position and finished stage one in 23rd place.
· Rolling off from 18th, Jones immediately dropped to the back of the lead pack where he remained when the scheduled competition caution flag waved on lap 25. Needing to be a little tighter, Jones pitted for four tires, fuel and multiple adjustments. The race restarted on lap 29 with Jones scored 23rd.
· Unfortunately, rain halted the race on lap 55 and forced NASCAR to red-flag conditions.
· Following the rain delay, NASCAR resumed the race and ended stage one under caution. Jones pitted for four tires, fuel and adjustments.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, AL (Jun. 17, 2020)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will make his seventh-career start at Talladega Superspeedway in the Cup Series on Sunday afternoon for the GEICO 500. In his previous six starts at the track, Jones has a career-best finish of eighth in 2018. In addition to his Cup starts, Jones has starts in both the Xfinity and Truck Series. In the Xfinity Series, Jones has three starts with a career-best finish of fifth in 2017 and in the Truck Series, Jones has two starts with a career-best finish of fourth in 2015.
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Erik Jones Finishes Seventh at Richmond Raceway in Toyota Owners 150 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational
Virtual Raymond Raceway (Apr. 19, 2020)
Race Notes:
Start: 24th
Finish: 7th
· Erik Jones qualified the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry in the 24th position for the Toyota Owners 150 at virtual Richmond Raceway.
· Making his way in to the top 20 early in the 150-lap race, Jones was able to crack to the top 10 on lap 96.
· Running in the top 10 when the caution waved on lap 113, Jones made a pit stop decision to stay out instead of pit for fresh tires under the caution. When the race restarted on lap 121, Jones was scored in the second position.
· With older tires, Jones was able to hold his position in the top five before slipping to seventh in the closing laps.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Toyota Owners 150 at Virtual Richmond Raceway eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
(Apr. 17, 2020)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
- JONES AT RICHMOND RACEWAY: In actual NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway, Erik Jones has six Cup Series starts with four top-15 finishes and a best-career finish of sixth in 2017 during his Rookie Season. In addition to his Cup Series starts, Jones has four starts at the Virginia short track in the Xfinity Series earning three top-five finishes and one pole starting position. He recorded his best finish at the track in the Xfinity Series in 2016 when he finished second.
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Kyle Busch / No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway
PHOENIX, AZ (Mar. 4, 2020)
No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
- BUSCH AT PHOENIX RACEWAY: The 2019 NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch has 29 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) starts at the one-mile tri-oval. He has captured three wins, 11 top-five finishes and 21 top-10s, which includes the aforementioned back-to-back victories in November 2018 and March 2019.
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Erik Jones Survives to Win Busch Clash at Daytona
DAYTONA, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2020)
For the first race of the 2020 season, Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started the Busch Clash from the 12th position and with only bragging rights on the line, survived the crash-filled event to win at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
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Sport Clips Becomes Team Sponsor with Joe Gibbs Racing Starting in 2020
Primary Sponsor for Erik Jones, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 6, 2020)
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that Sport Clips will add Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. to their family of drivers joining Erik Jones and Denny Hamlin.
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Ferrucci to Drive No. 18 SealMaster Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Entry for 2020 NTT IndyCar Season
PLAINFIELD, Illinois (Jan. 23, 2020)
Dale Coyne, Jimmy Vasser, and James “Sulli” Sullivan announced today that rising American star and Indianapolis 500 “Rookie of the Year,” Santino Ferrucci, will drive the No.18 Team SealMaster car, co-entered by Dale Coyne Racing and Vasser-Sullivan Racing for the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season.
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Erik Jones Finishes 10th at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 3, 2019)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-85)
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started the race Sunday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway from the second position and finished stage one in the 12th spot.
· Settling in to the second position behind eventual race winner Kevin Harvick, Jones was pretty quiet on the radio until he ran over a sign that had fallen on to the track on lap 14. Following the incident, the caution flag was displayed for debris. Crew chief Chris Gayle called Jones to pit road for fuel and to check the Sport Clips Camry for any damage from the sign. The race restarted on lap 19 with Jones in the 19th position.
· Over the next 50 laps and multiple cautions, Jones was able to close back in on the lead before pitting late in the stage during the lap 71 caution for four tires and fuel. The race restarted on lap 76 with Jones in 27th.
· Quickly making moves, Jones moved in to the top 20 on lap 77 and the top 15 on lap 80 before finishing the stage in 12th.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
DALLAS, Texas (Oct. 29, 2019)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Heading to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, Erik Jones will make his seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at the 1.5-mile track. In his previous six races at the track, Jones has three top-five finishes, four top-10 finishes, an average start of 15.0, an average finish of 9.3 and has led 94 laps. Jones has finished fourth in the last three Cup Series races at the track. In addition to his Cup starts, Jones has six Xfinity Series starts earning three wins, all six finishes inside the top four, two pole starting positions, an average start of 1.8, an average finish of 2.2 and has led 368 laps. In the Truck Series, Jones has three starts with one win, an average start of 3.7, an average finish of 9.0 and has led 185 laps.
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Erik Jones Signs Extension with Joe Gibbs Racing to Pilot No. 20 Toyota Camry in 2020
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 6, 2019)
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today Erik Jones has signed a contract extension with the team to remain in the No. 20 Toyota Camry for the 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Erik Jones Wins Southern 500 in 100th-Career Cup Series Start
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 2, 2019)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-100)
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway from the 15th position and finished stage one in 10th.
· With a tight-handling Camry from the drop of the green flag, Jones slipped to 20th before making his way back to 13th before the competition caution waved on lap 35 due to rain in the area on Sunday afternoon. Crew chief Chris Gayle called Jones to pit road for four tires, fuel and a set of adjustments. The race restarted on lap 40 with Jones scored 13th.
· Continuing to improve on the No. 20 Camry under the lap 67 caution, Jones was able to finish stage one in 10th place when the stage ended on lap 100.
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Denny Hamlin / No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Supra Preview Sport Clips Haircuts Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (Aug. 27, 2019)
DENNY HAMLIN AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY: Denny Hamlin will make his 12th-career NASCAR Xfinity Series start this weekend at Darlington Raceway, a track that has been one of Hamlin’s best tracks throughout his career. In his previous 11 starts at the track, Hamlin has five wins, nine top-five finishes and 11 top-eight finishes. All five of his pole starting positions resulted in race wins. His average start at the track is 6.7, average finish is 2.7 and he has led 528 laps. In addition to his Xfinity success, Hamlin has two wins in the Cup Series, seven top-five finishes and 11 top-10 finishes.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (Aug. 27, 2019)
JONES AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY: Erik Jones will make his third-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 driving the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry. In his previous two starts at the South Carolina track, Jones has a best finish of fifth in 2017 and an eighth-place finish in 2018. In addition to his strong runs in the Cup Series, Jones has two top-10 finishes at the track in the Xfinity Series with a best finish of fourth in 2017.
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Erik Jones and Sport Clips Team Finish 23rd in Rain-Shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA, Fla. (Jul. 7, 2019)
Box Score Info:
Date: July 7, 2019 (Postponed from July 6, 2019)
Event: Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Race 18 of 36)
Series: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile Superspeedway)
Format: 160 Laps (Stages: 50 laps / 50 laps / 60 laps)
Start/Finish: 17th/23rd (Completed 125 of 127 laps)
Point Standings: 18th (430 points, 270 points out of 1st)
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA, Fla. (Jul. 3, 2019)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones returns to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 as the defending winner after earning his first-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win in last year’s event. Including last year’s win, Jones has five-career Cup Series starts the 2.5-mile superspeedway. Jones also has six starts at the track in the Xfinity Series with a best finish of eighth in 2015 and one start in the Truck Series in 2015 where he earned a second-place finish.
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Erik Jones Finishes 31st at Michigan International Speedway
DETROIT, Michigan (Jun. 10, 2019)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-60)
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 CRAFTSMAN Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started 14th and finished stage one in the third spot.
· With the race postponed to Monday afternoon due to rain on Sunday, Jones started the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway from the 14th spot and wasted no time moving forward, taking over the fifth position before the competition caution waved on lap 20. Opting to pit for fuel only, Jones restarted the race from fourth on lap 25.
· Continuing to gain positions, Jones was able to move as high as second before ending the stage in third on lap 60. The team opted to pit under the caution for four tires, fuel and adjustments to help with handling of the No. 20 Camry.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 CRAFTSMAN/Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway
DETROIT, Michigan (Jun. 5, 2019)
JONES AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: In front of his home crowd, Byron, Michigan native Erik Jones will make his fifth start at Michigan International Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. In his previous four starts at the track, Jones has earned one top-five finish and one top-10 finish. He has led five laps and has a best finish of third in the August 2017 event. All four of his starts in the Cup Series have resulted in top-15 finishes. In addition to his starts in the Cup Series, Jones has one start in the Xfinity Series where he led 18 laps and finished fourth and one start in the Truck Series where he led 16 laps and finished third.
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BOURDAIS DRIVES SOLID RACE IN TRICKY CONDITIONS
REMAINS EIGHTH IN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 11, 2019)
Sebastien Bourdais drove a solid race in what can only be described as tricky conditions to finish 11th in today’s INDYCAR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course in Speedway, Indiana. Bourdais, behind the wheel of the No. 18 GEICO – Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan car, started 10th and ran in the top-10 for most of the first part of the 85-lap contest. As the race progressed, Bourdais’ skill and a solid strategy got him into the top-six. Unfortunately, the team made the decision to go with black (primary Firestone tires) during his third pit stop. When the conditions deteriorated into a heavy rain, he was forced to pit again for rain tires erasing any hope of a top-five finish. Bourdais earned 20 points today and remains eighth in the championship standings with 111 just 27 points out of fourth.
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Sixth-Place Finish for Erik Jones and Sport Clips Team at Dover International Speedway
DOVER, Del. (May 6, 2019)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-120)
· Erik Jones started the race from 15th and ended stage one ninth.
· With rain postponing the Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway to Monday afternoon, Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry rolled off from the 15th position and was able to advance to 11th when the competition caution waved on lap 40 due to the rain on Sunday and overnight in the Dover area. Crew chief Chris Gayle called Jones to pit road for four tires, fuel and adjustments to help with the loose-handling condition. Jones restarted the race on lap 45 from the 11th spot.
· Falling back to 14th during the run, Jones was scored 13th when the caution waved on lap 105. Radioing the team that the Sport Clips Camry wasn’t bad, but that it was just hard to pass on the track, the team called Jones to pit road for four tires, fuel and another round of adjustments. The race restarted on lap 110 with Jones 12th.
· A caution with five laps to go in the stage set up a one-lap shootout to end the stage. Jones was able to advance to ninth when the caution waved on lap 120 to end the first stage. The team opted to stay out under the stage break.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway
DOVER, Dela. (May 1, 2019)
JONES AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will make his fifth start at The Monster Mile this weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. In his previous four starts at the track, Jones best finish is fourth in the fall 2018 Cup Series event. Jones has five starts at the track in the Xfinity Series scoring one win and leading a total of 200 laps. In his lone Truck Series start at the track, Jones led 50 laps and finished in the third positon.
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SOLID STRATEGY, SMART, PATIENT DRIVE PROPEL BOURDAIS TO FIFTH PLACE FINISH IN INDYCAR CLASSIC
AUSTIN, Texas (Mar. 24, 2019)
Sebastien Bourdais Race Summary:
Sebastien Bourdais drove a smart, patient race and benefitted from a solid strategy and a timely yellow flag to finish fifth in the INDYCAR Classic on the 3.41-mile 20-turn Circuit of the Americas permanent road circuit in Austin, TX. Bourdais, in the No. 18 Team SealMaster – Dale Coyne with Vasser-Sullivan machine, qualified 17th. He essentially held station, getting as high as ninth when other cars pitted, but sat in 14-16th place for most of the race as he managed his tires and stayed out of the trouble that plagued several other competitors. With 17 laps remaining Bourdais pitted for the final time. While on pit lane a yellow flag came out catching multiple drivers, including two of the leaders, out with the pits closed. When the race resumed, Bourdais was in sixth place. On the restart, Bourdais passed Patricio O’Ward for fifth place where he remained over final ten laps of the 60 lap contest.
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DALE COYNE RACING WITH VASSER-SULLIVAN ANNOUNCES TWO-YEAR EXTENSION WITH SPORT CLIPS HAIRCUTS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Mar. 7, 2019)
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan announced today that Sport Clips Haircuts will partner with the team for the 2019 and 2020 NTT IndyCar Series seasons.
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Erik Jones, Sport Clips Team Finish 13th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Mar. 3, 2019)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-80)
· Erik Jones started the race from the 18th position and finished stage one in fifth place.
· Moving in to the top 10 early in the race, Jones took over sixth on lap 37 before making his first stop of the day on lap 41 for four tires, fuel and a round of adjustments to help with a free-handling Sport Clips Camry.
· Reporting that he was a little tight following the pit stop, Jones and the No. 20 team were able to run as high as third before dropping to fifth at the end of stage one. Crew chief Chris Gayle called Jones to pit road under the stage one caution period for four tires, fuel and a set of adjustments.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Feb. 27, 2019)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will make his fourth-career start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. In his previous three starts at the track, Jones has earned one pole and a best finish of eighth in the March 2018 event. Jones also has starts at the track in both the Xfinity Series and the Truck Series. Jones has a best finish of third in 2016 in the Xfinity Series and won at the track in 2014 in the Truck Series.
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It is official! Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Compete in Darlington Raceway's NASCAR XFINITY Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 Race on August 31
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Feb. 22, 2019)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has announced that he will compete in Darlington Raceway's NASCAR XFINITY Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 race, scheduled for Saturday, August 31 (4 p.m. live on NBC and MRN), at the track Too Tough to Tame.
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Erik Jones Finishes Third in Daytona 500 Joe Gibbs Racing Finishes 1-2-3
DAYTONA, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2019)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-60)
· Erik Jones started the race from the 28th position and finished stage one in 10th.
· With the 61st running of the Daytona 500 underway Sunday afternoon, Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team turned their attention to the leaders and began making their way to the front.
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Erik Jones Finishes 14th in Qualifying Duel Race; Secures 28th Starting Position for the 61st Running of Daytona 500
Erik Jones Finishes 14th in Qualifying Duel Race; Secures 28th Starting Position for the 61st Running of Daytona 500
DAYTONA, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2019)
Duel Race Recap:
· Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started seventh and finished 14th in Duel Qualifying Race No. 2 on Thursday evening at Daytona International Speedway.
· Starting the race from the seventh position, Jones quickly settled in to the top 10 as the entire field became single-file early in the 60-lap event.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview The Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2019)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones returns to Daytona International Speedway as the most recent race winner having won the July 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400. The win marked Jones first-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win. This will be Jones third time competing in the prestigious Daytona 500.
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Erik Jones Finishes 20th in The Clash at Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2019)
Post-Race Highlights:
· For the annual Advance Auto Parts Clash, 20 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams competed in Sunday’s exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team started the rain-shortened race and finished 20th after a 17-car accident on lap 56.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview The Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway
(Feb. 6, 2019)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY – The Clash: Erik Jones returns to Daytona International Speedway as the most recent race winner having won the July 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400. The win marked Jones first-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win. This will be Jones second Advance Auto Parts Clash. In his lone start at the historical track in the pre-season Clash, Jones started from the fourth position and secured an eighth-place finish.
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Sport Clips Joins Erik Jones and the No. 20 Toyota Team for Daytona 500
Primary Sponsor for Jones for Six Races in 2019
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 1, 2019)
Setting the stage for The Great American Race, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that Sport Clips will join Erik Jones and the No. 20 Toyota Camry team as the primary sponsor for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Debuting a special scheme for the Daytona 500, Sport Clips will feature the Sport Clips app on the No. 20 Toyota Camry.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
(Oct. 30, 2018)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT TEXAS: With three races left in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, teams head to Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) where Erik Jones will make his fifth-career series start at the track. Earlier this season, Jones earned a fourth-place finish, his best finish at TMS in Cup Series competition. Jones is no stranger to success at the 1.5-mile track having earned his first-career Xfinity Series win at the track in 2015 in just his ninth-career start in the series. Since then, Jones has earned two more wins for a total of three Xfinity Series wins in only six starts at TMS. He also has one Camping World Truck Series win at TMS, a win that helped him earn the 2015 Camping World Truck Series championship.
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Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Team Finish 8th at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Sept. 2, 2018)
Post-Race Highlights:
· Heading to Darlington Raceway for the Bojangles’ Southern 500, the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team and Erik Jones unloaded with a throwback scheme honoring spotter Rick Carelli and his No. 6 REMAX truck scheme from 1996-1999. With a fast Camry from the start of the weekend, Jones qualified in the seventh position and after running in the top 10 for most of the 367-lap race, crossed the finish line in eighth place.
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BOURDAIS’ AMAZING WEEKEND ENDS WITH PODIUM FINISH AT GRAND PRIX OF PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Oregon (Sept. 2, 2018)
Sebastien Bourdais Race Summary:
Sebastien Bourdais drove the No. 18 Gorilla Automotive Products – Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan car to a third place finish today in the Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway. Bourdais, who overcame a huge crash in practice Saturday morning, qualified the car, nicknamed “Frankenstein” because it was rebuilt from spare parts, fourth. Starting from the outside of Row 2, Bourdais was collected in a first lap incident in Turn 3. The contact resulted in damage to his front wing forcing Bourdais to pit for repairs. When he rejoined the race he was in 21stposition, last of the cars still running. The team altered their fuel strategy and finally got some luck with a couple of timely yellow flags allowing Bourdais to cycle to the front of the grid with enough fuel to race to a podium position, an amazing end to what had been a roller-coaster weekend.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 29, 2018)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT DARLINGTON: Erik Jones will make his second-career Cup Series start at ‘The Lady in Black’ this Sunday for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. In his only Cup Series start at the South Carolina track, Jones qualified 10th and finished a strong fifth. In his two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the track, Jones recorded a sixth-place finish in 2016 and a fourth-place last season.
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Denny Hamlin / No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 29, 2018)
No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· HAMLIN AT DARLINGTON: Denny Hamlin will make his lone NASCAR Xfinity Series start this season driving the No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry this weekend at Darlington Raceway for the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200. The start will mark Hamlin’s 11th-career series start at the track. In his previous 10 starts at the historic track, Hamlin has earned five wins, including last season. Hamlin has eight finishes of second or better in his 10 starts and all five of his wins have come from the pole starting position. Hamlin also has two wins at the track in the Cup Series, including last year’s Bojangles’ Southern 500.
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Strong Fifth-Place Finish for Erik Jones and Sport Clips Team at Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, Virginia (Aug. 19, 2018)
Box Score Info:
RACE: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
TRACK: Bristol Motor Speedway
DRIVER: Erik Jones
CAR: No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry
START: 14th
FINISH: 5th
LAPS: 500/500
POINTS STANDINGS: 13th (635 points, -368 points out of 1st)
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
(Aug. 14, 2018)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT BRISTOL: Erik Jones will make his fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at the .533-mile track of Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend driving the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry. Prior to his first-career win earlier this season at Daytona International Speedway, Bristol held the honor of Jones’ best-career finish in the Cup Series following this race last year where Jones won his first-career pole in the Cup series and led 260 of 500 laps before finishing second to Kyle Busch.
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BOURDAIS FIGHTS THROUGH ADVERSITY TO FINISH 13TH IN RACE 1 OF CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX
DETROIT, Mich. (Jun. 2, 2018)
Sebastien Bourdais Race Summary:
Sebastien Bourdais, in the No. 18 Team SealMaster – Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan entry, fought through a series of adverse situations to finish 13th in Race 1 of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. Bourdais qualified a disappointing 17th when he was blocked by another competitor. In the race, the two-time Detroit GP winner, battled with tire wear and handling problems on the challenging 2.35-mile, 14-turn Belle Isle temporary street circuit. However he continued to fight, brought the car home in one piece and salvaged some valuable championship points. Bourdais earned 17 points today and remains eighth in the championship standings with 185 points. With another race tomorrow, Bourdais has a chance to make up some ground on the championship leaders.
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Sebastien Bourdais Race Summary
(May 13, 2018)
Sebastien Bourdais piloted the No. 18 Team SealMaster – Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda/Dallara/Firestone machine to a fourth place finish today in the INDYCAR Grand Prix. Bourdais, who had his best qualifying effort on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, started third.
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Erik Jones Earns Hard Fought 13th-Place Finish at Richmond International Raceway in Toyota Owner’s 400
(Apr. 22, 2018)
Post-Race Highlights:
· For the first Saturday night race of the season, Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team qualified in the seventh position for the Toyota Owner’s 400 at Richmond International Raceway. After falling a lap down early in the race, the No. 20 team rebounded to finish 13th.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway
(Apr. 18, 2018)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY: Erik Jones will make his third-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. In his two previous starts at the track, Jones best finish was a sixth-place finish in the fall 2017 race. Jones also has four NASCAR Xfinity Series starts with three top-five finishes and a best finish of second at the Virginia track.
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Erik Jones Rebounds from Mid-Race Setback to Finish 9th at ISM Raceway in the Ticket Guardian 500
(Mar. 11, 2018)
Post-Race Highlights:
· For round two of NASCAR Goes West, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) teams moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Phoenix, Arizona for the Ticket Guardian 500 at ISM Raceway.
· Proven to be one Erik Jones’ best tracks on the circuit, the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team entered the weekend with high hopes and after 312 laps around the Arizona track, walked away with a hard fought ninth-place finish and their second top-10 finish of the season.
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SPORT CLIPS HAIRCUTS TO JOIN DALE COYNE RACING WITH VASSER-SULLIVAN FOR 2018 VERIZON INDYCAR SEASON
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Mar. 10, 2018)
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan announced today that Sport Clips Haircuts will partner with the team for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season.
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Erik Jones / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Ticket Guardian 500(k) at ISM Raceway
(Mar. 6, 2018)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT ISM RACEWAY: Continuing the west coast swing, teams now head to ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. One of Erik Jones favorite tracks and one of his most successful tracks as he has moved up through the ranks, Jones will make his fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start this weekend for the Ticket Guardian 500(k). In his previous three MENCS starts, Jones has two top-10 finishes with his best finish of fourth coming last fall. In the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS), Jones has seven starts with all seven starts resulting in top-five finishes including a second-place finish and three third-place finishes. He has also earned two poles in NXS competition with an average start of 2.1 and average finish of 4.6. With impressive stats among MENCS and NXS races, Jones most memorable finish may be one from his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) starts. With only three starts in the Truck Series, Jones has two wins, a ninth-place finish, two poles and an average start of 1.3 and an average finish of 3.7. His first win at the track came in 2013 in just his fifth-career start in the Truck series. Jones started the race from the second position and led 84 laps on his way to his first-career win in NASCAR’s top-three series. At the time, Jones was the youngest winner in series history at the age of 17.
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Erik Jones Earns Top-10 Finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Eighth-Place Finish
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Mar. 4, 2018)
Post-Race Highlights:
· Kicking off NASCAR Goes West at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team scored the ninth starting position for the Pennzoil 400 and after 267 laps, crossed the finish line in the eighth position to earn the team’s first top-10 finish of the season.
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Erik Jones/No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
(Feb. 28, 2018)
No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will make his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend behind the wheel of the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry. In his only other MENCS start at the 1.5-mile track, Jones started the race from the eighth position and crossed the finish line in 15th place. Jones does have success at the track with top-five finishes in both the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), including a NCWTS win in 2014.
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Erik Jones 2018 MENCS Sponsor Lineup
Season Highlighted with DEWALT, Reser’s Fine Foods, Sport Clips Haircuts and Circle K
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 23, 2018)
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today the No. 20 Toyota Camry driven by 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Sunoco Rookie of the Year Erik Jones will carry DEWALT, Reser’s Fine Foods, Sport Clips Haircuts and Circle K for his sophomore season and first season back at JGR.
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Jones Earns 10th-Place Finish at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 6, 2017)
Erik Jones came into the AAA Texas 500 needing a strong run to build on for the final races of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season and the hard-earned 10th-place finish in the No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota at Texas Motor Speedway did just that.
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Erik Jones / No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
(Oct. 31, 2017)
No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: With three races left in the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season, Erik Jones will make his third-career Cup Series start at the 1.5-miile Texas Motor Speedway. Jones made his first Cup Series start at the Fort Worth, Texas track in 2015 where he started the race from the sixth position and with a strong run, finished 12th. Returning to the track this year in his first full season in the series, Jones started from deep in the field and crossed the finish line 22nd. Jones has one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and two NASCAR XFINITY Series wins at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Denny Hamlin Wins at Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 2, 2017)
Post-Race Highlights:
· Starting from the pole position for the Sport Clips VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway, Denny Hamlin led 33 laps in the No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry on his way to his second consecutive victory at the historical South Carolina track.
· With the race underway, Hamlin quickly settled in to the lead and began pulling away from the field. Following several cautions in stage one and slipping a few positions in the opening laps, Hamlin was scored in the fourth position when the caution flag waved on lap 45 to end stage one. Crew chief Eric Phillips called Hamlin to pit road for four tires, fuel and a round of adjustments to help with the handling of the Sport Clips Toyota Camry. The race restarted on lap 51 with Hamlin in the eighth position.
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Denny Hamlin / No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
(Aug. 30, 2017)
No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· HAMLIN AT DARLINGTON: This weekend when Denny Hamlin climbs in to the No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry for the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200, he will make his 10th-career NASCAR XFINITY Series start at the historical track and be on the hunt for his fifth-career win at the track in the series. In his previous nine starts at the track, Hamlin has earned four wins (2006, 2007, 2010, 2015), all from the pole starting position. Hamlin has seven top-five finishes with his worst finish being eighth in his track debut in 2004.
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Jones Caught Up in Multicar Crash
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jul. 23, 2017)
A four-car crash on the front straightaway ended Erik Jones’ and the No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota team’s day 10 laps from finish of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The early exit left the NASCAR Cup Series rookie with a 31st-place finish in his first series start at The Brickyard.
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Erik Jones / No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
(Jul. 19, 2017)
No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
- JONES AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: For the 20th race of the 2017 Cup Series season, Erik Jones will make his first-career start in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway driving the No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry. Jones has two starts in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at the historical track with an average start of 2.5 and an average finish of 28.0
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Erik Jones/No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Coke Zero 400
(Jun. 28, 2017)
No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will be looking for redemption this weekend when he makes his second-career NASCAR Cup Series start at Daytona International Speedway in Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 behind the wheel of the No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry. In his first race at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, Jones started the 2017 Daytona 500 from the 34th position and finished 39th after getting caught up in a multicar crash just past the halfway point.
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Denny Hamlin/No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview American Ethanol E15 250 at Iowa Speedway
(Jun. 21, 2017)
No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· BENJAMIN AT IOWA SPEEDWAY: Kyle Benjamin will make his first Iowa Speedway XFINITY Series start this weekend piloting the No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry. While this may be his first start at the track in the series, Benjamin is no stranger to the Newton, Iowa track. Benjamin has four starts in the K & N East Pro Series earning one win in 2016 where he started from the pole and led 36 laps. He has three top-10 finishes with an average start of 6.0 and average finish of 7.8 in K & N East Pro competition. In addition, Benjamin has two Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) starts at the track. His most recent ARCA start in 2016 resulted in a pole, 41 laps led and a second-place finish. His other lone ARCA start resulted in a fifth-place finish.
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Jones Finishes 17th at Bristol After Late Contact with Competitor, Wall
Bristol, Tenn. (Apr. 24, 2017)
Erik Jones and the No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team found out it doesn’t take much at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday to turn a strong performance into a “what-could’ve-been” afternoon.
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Erik Jones/No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
(Apr. 19, 2017)
No. 77 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· JONES AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Erik Jones will make his first-career NASCAR Cup Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for the Food City 500. Even though it will be Jones first-career start at the half-mile track, Jones got his first taste of Cup racing at The Last Great Colosseum in 2015 when he climbed in the No. 11 Toyota Camry to fill in for Denny Hamlin. Since Hamlin started the race, he was also credited with the finish. Jones has seen success in the XFINITY Series, earning a win in 2016 and finishing in the top 10 for three of his four starts at the track in the series. Jones also has one start in Truck competition at the track earning a sixth-place finish.
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Denny Hamlin Finishes 14th at Auto Club Speedway
FONTANA, Calif. (Mar. 26, 2017)
Post-Race Highlights:
· For the fifth race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, teams headed west to Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 400. Denny Hamlin qualified the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry in the second position and ran the majority of the race in the top 10 before dropping to 14th in the closing laps.
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Denny Hamlin/No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway
(Mar. 22, 2017)
No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
· HAMLIN AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY: Denny Hamlin will make his 16th-career NASCAR Cup Series start this weekend at Auto Club Speedway. In his previous 15 starts at the Southern California track, Hamlin has recorded two top-five finishes, five top-10 finishes and three pole starting positions. Last season Hamlin tied his career-best finish of third from 2008. Hamlin also has seven NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the track with his best finish coming in 2007 when he finished third.
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SPORT CLIPS HAIRCUTS RETURNS AS ENTITLEMENT PARTNER FOR DARLINGTON RACEWAY’S NASCAR XFINITY SERIES RACE
The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 will once again honor America's military hereos through Sport Clips' Help A Hero program
DARLINGTON, SC (Feb. 15, 2017)
Longtime partners, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) will once again return to sponsor the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series event at Darlington Raceway, extending their entitlement sponsorship through the 2020 race season.
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Sport Clips Haircuts continues partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing, adds Furniture Row Racing for 2017 season
Denny Hamlin, Erik Jones to split driving duties for Sport Clips
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Feb. 8, 2017)
Sport Clips Haircuts announced today its continued partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and driver Denny Hamlin for the 2017 season, and the addition of Furniture Row Racing and driver Erik Jones. Sport Clips will increase its sponsorship in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series to include two races with Hamlin and four races with Jones. In addition, Sport Clips will continue to have a presence in the XFINITY Series with one race with Hamlin.
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Carl Edwards Steps Away from NASCAR Racing
Daniel Suárez will drive No. 19 Toyota Camry in Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series in 2017
(Jan. 11, 2017)
Joe Gibbs Racing announces that driver Carl Edwards has stepped away from racing in NASCAR. 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Champion Daniel Suárez will drive the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series No. 19 Toyota Camry in 2017.
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Denny Hamlin Settles for Runner-Up Finish at Darlington
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 6, 2016)
Post-Race Highlights
- Denny Hamlin made his second and final NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start of the 2016 season on Saturday afternoon in the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway behind the wheel of the No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry “Throwback Edition”, inspired by the No. 11 car driven by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Darrell Waltrip in the 1980’s.
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Denny Hamlin Finishes Fourth in the Southern 500
DARLINGTON, SC (Sept. 6, 2016)
Post-Race Highlights
- Denny Hamlin returned to the famed Darlington Raceway over Labor Day weekend in the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry “Throwback Edition”, inspired by the No. 11 car driven by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Darrell Waltrip in the 1980’s, and came up just short of taming the “Lady in Black”. Due to inclement weather in the area caused by Hurricane Hermine, NASCAR officials cancelled all track activity on Friday, including qualifying, and set the 40-car field according to the NASCAR rule book, placing Hamlin in seventh for the start of the Bojangles’ Southern 500.
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Denny Hamlin/No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview
VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway
(Aug. 30, 2016)
No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
- DOMINATION AT DARLINGTON: Denny Hamlin will make his second and final NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start of the 2016 season this weekend in the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway in the No. 18 Sport Clips Toyota Camry “Throwback Edition". The special scheme, inspired by the No. 11 car driven by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Darrell Waltrip in the 1980’s, will also be aboard Hamlin’s No. 11 Sport Clips Camry in the Southern 500 on Sunday. Hamlin is no stranger to success at “The Lady in Black”, having led all but 30 laps in last year’s NXS event on his way to claiming his fourth series victory at the oval track.
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Denny Hamlin/No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Preview
Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
(Aug. 30, 2016)
No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry News and Notes:
- TOO TOUGH TO TAME – OR IS IT?: Denny Hamlin returns to the famed Darlington Raceway for a Labor Day weekend full of action-packed racing. Hamlin will pilot the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry “Throwback Edition” during Sunday’s Bojangles' Southern 500. The special scheme, inspired by the No. 11 car driven by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Darrell Waltrip in the 1980’s, will also be aboard Hamlin’s Sport Clips Camry in the XFINITY Series race on Saturday. The “Lady in Black” has been good to Hamlin throughout his 10-career Sprint Cup Series starts, claiming one win in 2010, as well as four wins in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. In last year’s caution-filled Southern 500, Hamlin led three times, for a total of 57 laps before settling for a third-place finish.
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Erik Jones Earns Second-Place Finish in Rain-Shortened Pocono Green 250 at Pocono Raceway
LONG POND, Pa. (Jun. 4, 2016)
Post-Race Highlights:
For the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) race at Pocono Raceway, Erik Jones and the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry team notched their fifth pole of the season and third straight pole. Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) swept the top-three qualifying positions for the Pocono Green 250.
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Denny Hamlin Battles Hard, Finishes Third at Auto Club Speedway
FONTANA, Calif. (Mar. 21, 2016)
Post-Race Highlights: After starting the 2016 season off with a huge victory at the historic Daytona 500, Hamlin and the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team made their final stop on the "West Coast Swing" at Auto Club Speedway with the Sport Clips Toyota Camry. Hamlin set the track record in round two of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying on Friday afternoon and claimed a third-place starting position for Sunday’s 200-lap race.
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