Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints at Elko Speedway

No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota Camry News and Notes:

·   SAWALICH AT ELKO: Minnesota-nativeWilliam Sawalich will return to his home track, Elko Speedway, this weekend. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota native got his start in racing in 2016 at Little Elko by running quarter midgets. He eventually moved up to Elko Speedway competing in legends cars on the track. Sawalich made his return to the track in last year’s ARCA Menards Series (AMS) race. The hometown favorite started second and led 17 laps during the race. Sawalich was spun on lap 150 and fell back with some damage. He charged back through the field and made a run at the lead in the closing laps but finished in second.

·   LAST TIME OUT:  Sawalich put together a dominate performance last Saturday night at Salem Speedway. The 17-year-old driver grabbed the pole and led every lap to capture his fourth AMS win of the 2024 season. This also marks his eighth career AMS win in his young racing career.

·   2023 ARCA EAST CHAMPION: Sawalich claimed the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE) championship at Bristol Motor Speedway. He ended the AMSE season with four wins and finished in the top five in all eight races on the AMSE schedule. He became the second AMSE champion for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and the first Minnesotan to win the series championship.

·   JGR AT ELKO: JGR has four starts at Elko Speedway with four top-five finishes. Sawalich will seek to become the first JGR driver to win at Elko.

·   FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Sawalich’s 2024 season.

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·   RACE INFO: The AMS Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints at Elko Speedway will take place at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 3. Coverage of the race will be on FOX Sports 1. 

From the Driver’s Seat:

William Sawalich: “Elko means a lot to me since it is where I got my start in racing. To win this race would mean a lot to me and my family. I’m excited to get back home to Minnesota this weekend and race in front of the hometown crowd. We’ve been working hard on this race to give us the best shot at ending up in Victory Lane this weekend.”

Sawalich’s Career ARCA Menards Series Stats at Elko Speedway:

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About Starkey:

Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development, and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com. 

About SoundGear:
Founded in 2010, SoundGear represents the latest advancements in hearing protection. SoundGear hearing protection and enhancement products are ideal for hunting, competitive shooting, law enforcement, construction, heavy industry, concerts and events, garages, motorsports, and much more. SoundGear engineers products that provide 100% digital sound enhancement to deliver superior environmental awareness, while still protecting your hearing. SoundGear products are manufactured by Starkey, a global leader in hearing technology and premier provider in hearing health care headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

About Joe Gibbs Racing:

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR with four NASCAR Cup Series teams, four NASCAR Xfinity Series teams, an ARCA Series team, and a driver development program. JGR is based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, who also earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named as one of the NFL’s top 10 coaches of all-time with a winning career that included three Super Bowl Championships as head coach of the Washington franchise. JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, capturing more than 400 wins over that span. No team has more combined wins across the sport’s three national series in the history of NASCAR. In addition, JGR has won five Cup Series championships along with four Xfinity Series driver championships and six Xfinity Series owner’s championships. The organization also has captured four Daytona 500 titles, considered to be NASCAR’s premier event each season.

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