JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW: TRACK: RACE: NASCAR Xfinity Series 200 (147 laps / 200.8 miles) DATE: Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Broadcast Information – TV: 8 p.m. ET on FS1 / Radio: 7:30 p.m. ET on MRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Michael Annett • will seek to earn his second top-10 finish of No. 1 the season as the NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to action at Darlington Raceway on Tuesday. • His first top 10 of the year was a seventh-place finish at Motor Speedway in the second race of the season. • In seven starts at Darlington in the NXS, Annett has recorded a best finish of 10th in 2018. • Consistency is king for the Iowa native at the famed South Carolina oval, as he’s completed 94 percent of the laps run there in his NXS tenure. PR Manager: Ron Lemasters [email protected]; 704-658-5776

Justin Allgaier • In nine NXS starts at Darlington, has two top No. 7 Precision Build Chevrolet fives and six top 10s with 31 laps led. • Last season, Allgaier started fourth and ran as high as second at the historic track, coming home with a ninth- place finish. • Through the first four events of the 2020 season, the Illinois native has led a series-high of 140 laps and currently sits ninth in the NXS point standings. • This weekend, Allgaier’s No. 7 Camaro will carry the colors of Precision Tank and Tampa Tank-Florida Structural Steel, PR Manager: Megan Johnson two companies who have newly merged to become [email protected]; 704-773-1992 Precision Build Companies, LLC. • In two previous NXS starts at Darlington, Daniel Hemric has No. 8 Poppy Bank Chevrolet earned a best finish of 11th which came in the 2018 event. • Hemric has also made a combined three starts at “The Track Too Tough To Tame” between the NASCAR Cup Series and the NXS. • In 35 NXS starts on tracks between 1 and 2 miles in length, Hemric has 10 top fives, 20 top 10s and two poles. • Poppy Bank returns to the No. 8 Chevrolet for the second time this season on Tuesday evening. Poppy Bank has been a long-running partner of Hemric’s, dating back to his 2018 PR Manager: Mike Campbell NXS campaign. [email protected]; 704-839-1115

Noah Gragson • will make his second NXS start at “The Lady No. 9 / TrueTimber / Black Rifle in Black” on Tuesday evening. Coffee Chevrolet • The Las Vegas native started eighth and finished eighth during his lone NXS appearance at Darlington in 2019. • At tracks that are between one to two miles in length in the NXS, Gragson has an average start of 9.5 and an average finish of 9.3. • After four races in the 2020 season, Gragson sits sixth in the NXS standings with one win, two top fives, three top 10s and has led 44 laps. PR Manager: KC Heschel [email protected]; 419-341-9243 Driver Quotes

“It’s a huge relief to get back on the track with this Pilot “I am beyond ready to get back to the track. We proved at Flying J Chevrolet. It has been a long stretch without racing, the start of the season that we were strong but just didn’t and I am looking forward to getting back out there and quite get the finishes we deserved, so I know this No. 7 team establishing some consistency. It will be good for everyone is ready to get back out there. Our goal is to put on a great to have some NASCAR racing back in our lives, and I am show for all the fans who will be tuning in on TV and go after looking forward to helping get things started with a solid the win in our Precision Build Camaro.” – Justin Allgaier run at one of the sport’s iconic speedways.” – Michael Annett

“It’s going to be great to get back behind the wheel of this “To come back racing at Darlington after a two month break No. 8 Poppy Bank Chevy when we get to the track on is definitely going to be a challenge. This isn’t a track that is Tuesday in Darlington. Hopefully we can go out there and easy to drive. You add the abrasiveness of the surface that give everyone watching at home some quality causes some of the highest tire wear, and it lends even more entertainment during these times. I feel really confident drama to our return. It’s going to be weird experiencing a that we can have a really strong run and get some positive race without fans, but we plan to put on a great show so that momentum on our side. I just can’t wait to get back going everyone watching on TV has something to be excited and get to work with Taylor (Moyer, crew chief) and all the about.” – Noah Gragson guys on this No. 8 team.” – Daniel Hemric

Annett 2020 Stats Allgaier 2020 Stats Hemric 2020 Stats Gragson 2020 Stats (NXS) (NXS) (NXS) (NXS)

Starts 4 Starts 4 Starts 3 Starts 4 Wins 0 Wins 0 Wins 0 Wins 1 Top 5s 0 Top 5s 0 Top 5s 0 Top 5s 2 Top 10s 1 Top 10s 1 Top 10s 1 Top 10s 3 Laps Led 1 Laps Led 140 Laps Led 10 Laps Led 44 Avg. Finish 13.0 Avg. Finish 15.8 Avg. Finish 24.0 Avg. Finish 9.5 Points 10th (-57) Points 9th (-38) Points N/A Points 6th (-33)

JRM Team Updates

• JRM at Darlington: In 35 previous starts at “The Lady in Black,” JRM has earned two wins, eight top fives and 20 top 10s. scored the organization’s first victory at the hallowed speedway in 2014 with following suit in 2016.

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