TC Daily Pit Stop: BJMM Sells Owner Points to SSGLR; State Water Heaters Returns to Burton; RC Enerson Running No. 14 SSGLR Entry at COTA; Fartuch Making Truck Debut; Kaz Grala Running for RSS at COTA
TC Daily Pit Stop: BJMM Sells Owner Points to SSGLR; State Water Heaters Returns to Burton; RC Enerson Running No. 14 SSGLR Entry at COTA; Fartuch Making Truck Debut; Kaz Grala Running for RSS at COTA
TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
BJ McLeod Motorsports Confirms Sale of Owner Points to SS-GreenLight Racing
Following its Monday announcement, that the team would be scaling back to part-time, BJ McLeod Motorsports confirmed to TobyChristie.com on Tuesday that it has dealt its 22nd-place owner points to the No. 07 SS-GreenLight Racing team ahead of this weekend’s Focused Health 250 at COTA.
Daniil Kvyat will pilot the No. 07 machine this weekend. The former F1 standout will be making his first NASCAR start since the 2022 season.
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State Water Heaters Extends Long-Term Backing of Jeb Burton
On Tuesday, Jeb Burton and Jordan Anderson Racing announced the return of State Water Heaters as a primary sponsorship partner for the driver and team in 2024. The company has been a long-time sponsorship partner of the Burton family, dating back to Jeb Burton’s father’s (Ward) racing career.
The company will serve as a primary sponsor for Burton in three events this season including The LiUNA! at Las Vegas (race took place on March 2) as well as the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas on April 13 and the Food City 300 at Bristol on September 20.
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RC Enerson Joins SS-GreenLight Racing to Drive No. 14 in Xfinity Race at COTA
RC Enerson, who competes part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series, will attempt to make his return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series this weekend as he’ll pilot the No. 14 Chevrolet Camaro for SS-GreenLight Racing.
Enerson last competed in the Xfinity Series nearly four years ago. Enerson will have sponsorship backing from Lucas Oil School of Racing this weekend at Circuit of the Americas.
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Carter Fartuch, Skip Barber Racing School Director of Instructors, Tapped for Truck Debut at COTA with RBR
Carter Fartuch, who serves as the Director of Instructors for the Skip Barber Racing School, will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut this weekend, driving the No. 22 entry for Reaume Brothers Racing.
Fartuch will have primary sponsorship from the company that he works for — Skip Barber Racing School.
“My NASCAR debut is a surreal and special moment for me, made possible by the team at the Skip Barber Racing School,” Fartuch said. “I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the No. 22 Skip Barber Racing School Ford F-150 and give it my all for my Skip Barber Family. I’m looking forward to competing against some of the best in the country at a track I know very well in Circuit of The Americas. I would like to thank everyone at the Skip Barber Racing School and Reaume Brothers Racing who made this dream become a reality.”
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Kaz Grala Driving RSS Racing No. 28 in Xfinity Series Race at COTA
Kaz Grala, who ran full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series last season with Sam Hunt Racing, will return to run the No. 28 Ford Mustang for RSS Racing this weekend at Circuit of the Americas.
Grala is running for NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors this year, and ran the season-opening Daytona 500 in the No. 36 entry for Front Row Motorsports, and has run the other four races this season for Rick Ware Racing.