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Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

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

  • SAWALICH AT NASHVILLE FAIRGROUNDS: Sawalich will continue his quest for back-to-back ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE) championships this weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. The 17-year-old made his track debut last year. He started from the pole and led every lap of the race until a late-race caution caused a one-lap dash to the checkered. Sawalich finished in second. Sawalich also ran at the Fairgrounds in the All-American 400 last November and became the youngest winner ever of the historic race.
  • LAST TIME OUT: In the last AMSE race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sawalich qualified on the pole and led 67 laps. Contact with another car while racing for the lead forced Sawalich into the outside wall and ended his day, resulting in a 17th-place finish.
  • 2023 ARCA EAST CHAMPION: Sawalich claimed the 2023 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 NASHVILLE: Joe Gibbs Racing has four starts at the track with two top-five finish and three top-10 finishes.
  • FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Sawalich’s 2024 season.

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  • RACE INFO: The AMSE Music City 150 is scheduled for 9:35 PM ET on Saturday, May 11. Coverage of the race will be on Flo Racing.

From the Driver’s Seat:

William Sawalich: “This is a race we’ve had circled on the schedule since last year. We feel like one got away from us. We had a good car last, so I know we’ll be fast on Saturday. We’ll just have to go out and execute and hopefully end up in Victory Lane.”

Sawalich’s Career ARCA Menards Series Stats at Nashville Fairgrounds:

StartsWinsTop 5Top 10PolesLaps LedAvg. StartAvg. Finish
101112021.02.0

Sawalich’s 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Stats:

StartsWinsTop 5Top 10PolesLaps LedAvg. StartAvg. Finish
201121461.09.5

Sawalich’s Career ARCA Menards Series East Stats:

StartsWinsTop 5Top 10PolesLaps LedAvg. StartAvg. Finish
1049979041.43.5

Sawalich’s 2024 ARCA Menards Series Stats:

StartsWinsTop 5Top 10PolesLaps LedAvg. StartAvg. Finish
211121331.04.3

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.

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-JGR-