TC Daily Pit Stop: Joe Gibbs Racing Sells Minority Stake in Team; 23XI Racing Partnering with TuneIn and Garth Brooks at Nashville; Justin Marks to Run Xfinity Chicago Street for Kaulig
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TC Daily Pit Stop: Joe Gibbs Racing Sells Minority Stake in Team; 23XI Racing Partnering with TuneIn and Garth Brooks at Nashville; Justin Marks to Run Xfinity Chicago Street for Kaulig
TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, June 21st, 2023
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Becomes Minority Investor in Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing, the team that has more wins across the NASCAR National Series ranks than any other team in the history of the sport, has formed a major new partnership, which will see a minority share of the team distributed to Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Arctos Partners.
As part of the deal, HBSE will acquire a portion of Joe Gibbs Racing, while Joe Gibbs will also acquire a partial piece of ownership in the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils (pending NBA and NHL approval).
The deal was made to ensure the path of growth for JGR for years to come.
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23XI Racing, Tyler Reddick Partner With Garth Brooks, The BIG 615, and TuneIn at Nashville
How about this for a unique partnership? On Tuesday, 23XI Racing announced that TuneIn, the world’s leading audio streaming service, and Garth Brooks will serve as co-primary sponsors of the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD driven by Tyler Reddick this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway alongside MoneyLion.
The BIG 615, the first launched TuneIn exclusive station of Brooks’ SEVENS Radio Network, will be featured on the car, along with the TuneIn logo and the iconic Garth Brooks brand logo.
The iconic country music star is excited about the partnership.
“It’s easy to see why NASCAR is such a fan-driven sport,” said Garth Brooks. “Hell, we just have our logo on the car and I feel like I’m driving the car myself! This is exciting!”
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Justin Marks to Pilot No. 10 Kaulig Racing Entry in NASCAR Xfinity Chicago Street Race
Justin Marks, the team owner of Trackhouse Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, will be the latest driver to get a turn behind the wheel of the All-Star driver rotation No. 10 Kaulig Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series entry.
Marks, a road racing expert, will slide behind the wheel for the Chicago Street Course event in July.
The 42-year-old racer has one career NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 35 career starts, and he has a total of 80 NASCAR National Series starts in his career.
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New Arcade-Style NASCAR Game “NASCAR Arcade Rush” Coming Later This Year
A new NASCAR video game is set to release later in 2023, which will be available for a wide range of gaming consoles including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch, as well as PC via Steam.
The game, which is titled NASCAR Arcade Rush, will not feature real-world NASCAR drivers and teams, but it will instead focus on fun Arcade-style racing. It will feature some of the most iconic tracks in NASCAR history, but they will have a unique Arcade-styler twist with wild jumps, obstacles, different track layouts and cool visual components that tie in with the real-world track locations.
The game is available for preorder at most major retailers for $49.99, and an expansive digital exclusive NASCAR Project-X Bundle, which includes the full main game, sells for $59.99.
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Camping World Returns as SRX Series Entitlement Sponsor in 2023
For the third consecutive season, Camping World will serve as the entitlement sponsor for the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Series. On Tuesday, SRX Racing made the official announcement.
The Series, which features a six-race schedule in the Summer, will move to Thursday nights on ESPN at 9:00 PM ET in 2023. ESPN will roll out its iconic “ESPN Thursday Night Thunder” branding for the series.
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Memphis Villarreal Excited For Second NASCAR Truck Series Start
Memphis Villarreal, who secured an impressive 24th-place finish in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway for G2G Racing earlier this season, will attempt to make his second-career start this weekend in the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.
The 20-year-old racer will have sponsorship from Laredo Tractor Supply.
“I’m really excited about racing Nashville, and hope I can have a good showing for the team and the guys at the shop,” Villarreal explained in a statement. “Being able to have Laredo Trailer Supply on the truck for their sponsorship debut means a lot. Knowing they believe in me makes me want to get the best possible finish for them.”