JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW: TRACK: Phoenix International Raceway

RACE: Ticket Galaxy 200 (200 laps / 200 miles)

DATE: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016

RACE: (150 laps / 150 miles) DATE: Friday, Nov. 11, 2016

Broadcast Information – TV 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN / MRN & Sirius Ch. 90 7 p.m. ET  enters this weekend second in the NASCAR Xfinity Elliott Sadler Series (NXS) point standings, just one point back from leader No. 1 OneMain Financial Daniel Suarez heading into the cutoff race for the Championship 4.  The native has 15 NXS starts at Phoenix International Raceway with one win (2012), four top-five and eight top-10 finishes.  Sadler is the only current full-time NXS regular with a win at the Arizona track.  Sadler has amassed three wins, 13 top fives and a series-leading PR Manager: Josh Masten 28 top-10 finishes in 31 races this season. His average finish is 6.7 [email protected]; 704-677-6098 which is the best average finish of all full time Xfinity Series drivers.

Justin Allgaier  Heading into Phoenix International Raceway this weekend, currently sits fifth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase No. 7 Suave Men Chevrolet standings, just one point outside the Championship 4 cutoff.  In 12 NXS starts at Phoenix, Allgaier has three top-five and seven top-10 finishes, with a best effort of second (2013).  The Illinois native’s three top-five finishes came in his three most recent starts at the 1-mile oval. He has an average finish of 3.0 over that span.  This season, Allgaier has three top-five and four top-10 finishes in

PR Manager: Megan Johnson four starts on tracks measuring one mile in length. The 30-year- [email protected]; 704-773-1992 old’s top fives came in Phoenix in the spring (fourth) and at both Dover races (third and fourth).  Alex Bowman will be pulling this weekend in Phoenix. No. 88 Hughes General Contractors Chevrolet The Arizona native will pilot the No. 88 Hughes General Contractors Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday and the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS in the Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday.  Phoenix serves as Bowman’s home track, where he has four previous NXS starts. His best start of fifth came in 2014 and he earned his best finish of 11th in 2013.  This weekend marks Bowman’s eighth race for JR Motorsports in 2016, with his final race taking place in Homestead next week. He PR Manager: Kelsey Tucker has captured three top-five and seven top-10 finishes this season. [email protected]; 704-677-6317

Broadcast Information – TV 10 p.m. ET on FS1 / MRN & Sirius Ch. 90 9:30 p.m. ET

Cole Custer  In eight starts on 1-mile tracks over his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career, has three top-five and four top- No. 00 Haas Automation Chevrolet 10 finishes, including a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2014). His best finish at Phoenix International Raceway is third (2014).  The California native won the NASCAR K&N Series main at PIR in 2014, leading 62 laps. His other two starts in the K&N Series at PIR resulted in third- and sixth-place finishes and another 49 laps led.  Over his last 10 starts, Custer has averaged a finish of 9.8, PR Manager: Ron Lemasters including three top-five and eight top-10 finishes, and has earned [email protected]; 704-658-5776 two poles.  Following his ninth-place run at Texas, Custer remained 10th in the NCWTS points, a single marker behind .  Driver Quotes

"I have won at Phoenix before and I ran well there in the spring, “I’m looking forward to heading to Phoenix. We had a solid race but I have had some races there that I was in the wrong place at there in the spring and going into this Chase, it was a track I had the wrong time. That is on my mind going into Phoenix, but this circled on the calendar as one I felt really comfortable with. I feel is a new year, new points system, and a new set of good about our at JR Motorsports and where we’re circumstances. I feel good right now and anytime that you are at. We’ve been really strong on short tracks this season. We just above the cut line, you’ve got to feel good in this deal. We want to go there and execute to the best of our ability and don’t have to hit a grand slam to make it to Homestead, we just advance to this next round.” need to hit a few singles, and it is a lot easier doing that. We – Justin Allgaier just need to do our job and continue doing what we have been doing and if we stay focused to ourselves, we’ll be fine.” – Elliott Sadler

“It feels like it has been a little while since I have been in the No. "It’s good to get back to Phoenix, where I’ve had some success. 88 Xfinity Series car with JR Motorsports. JRM is bringing really I’ve won there in the NASCAR K&N Series and we finished third fast cars to the track each and every weekend, which makes it there in the truck in 2014. The Haas Automation Chevrolet was exciting to get behind the wheel this weekend at my home pretty good at Texas, and I think the Silverado we have ready to track. Phoenix and Homestead are my final two races in the 88, go this weekend will be pretty good as well. Our team has so I am ready to go out, be competitive and get a good finish worked so hard, from Marcus (Richmond) and Phillip (Bell) on for these guys.” down, to prepare these trucks week in and week out, and we – Alex Bowman have been so close to winning with them. With two races remaining, I’d like to be in Victory Lane with all of our guys before it’s done.” – Cole Custer

Sadler 2016 Stats Allgaier 2016 Stats Bowman 2016 Stats Custer 2016 Stats (NXS) (NXS) (NXS) (NCWTS)

Starts 31 Starts 31 Starts 7 Starts 21 Wins 3 Wins 0 Wins 0 Wins 0 Top 5s 13 Top 5s 12 Top 5s 3 Top 5s 5 Top 10s 28 Top 10s 25 Top 10s 7 Top 10s 12 Laps Led 122 Laps Led 26 Laps Led 51 Laps Led 82 Avg. Finish 6.7 Avg. Finish 9.3 Avg. Finish 6.7 Avg. Finish 11.6 nd th Points 2 (-1) Points 5 (-17) Points N/A Points 10th (-2616)

JRM Team Updates

 JRM at Phoenix: In 41 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway, JR Motorsports has eight top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. The team is still looking for its first win at the 1-mile oval, but had a strong run there in the spring race with all three teams finishing inside the top 10.

 JR Motorsports Expands to four full-time teams in 2017: It was announced last week that JR Motorsports will expand its NASCAR Xfinity Series program to four full-time teams in 2017, as the Jr.-owned company has signed a multi-year agreement with driver and Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America. Annett will compete full- time for an NXS championship with JRM’s No. 5 Pilot Flying J entry next year. Annett will join a 2017 JRM roster that already includes full- season drivers Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier, and rookie William Byron. JR Motorsports will run a fifth car, the No. 88 entry, in select races with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and .