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ROUSH YATES ENGINES CELEBRATES 20TH SEASON

Posted on: February 14th, 2023
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MOORESVILLE, NC – February 14, 2023  – Following a championship year in 2022, Roush Yates Engines will celebrate its 20th season as the engine builder for Ford Performance in NASCAR and IMSA.
Roush Yates Engines has a long history with Ford Performance, sharing the same passion for racing and desire to drive innovation in both the OEM and motorsports markets. In 2003, Ford Motor Company joined forces with Jack Roush and Robert Yates and revolutionized the engine design, development, and build of high performance racing engines for Ford’s NASCAR teams. These two legendary engine builders, led by President & CEO Doug Yates, founded the company in Mooresville, North Carolina.
This vision showed immediate success in its first season by starting on the pole at the Daytona 500, winning the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, and has powered championships and wins at crown jewel races such as the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, Speed Week sweep in 2015, and winning the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMGTE) in 2016. Roush Yates Engines has celebrated a total of over 440 combined NASCAR, IMSA and FIA wins with Ford since 2004.
2004 Daytona 500 front row
2011 Daytona 500 winner
2016 Le Mans winner (LMGTE)
2016 Ford 3.5L EcoBoost Twin Turbo
In 2023, Roush Yates Engines will build engines and provide trackside support to Ford Performance’s NASCAR and IMSA (International Motor Sports Association) teams in four unique race series.
“We are extremely proud and fortunate to partner with Ford Motor Company and Ford Performance. Without their dedication to Roush Yates Engines and motorsports, none of this would be possible. The celebration of our 20th season would also not be possible without the hard work, preparation, and execution of our team over the years,” said Doug Yates, President & CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “The 2023 season will be a special milestone for our company as we have the opportunity to reflect back on our rich history while continuing to build race-winning engines and perform at the highest levels each week on the track.”
A special 20-year logo was unveiled today that will commemorate the 2023 season. RYE will celebrate 20 years through the season on its social media channels, highlighting its founders and rich history in motorsports. The 20th season celebration will extend into exclusive merchandise, media, employee and fan engagement, partnerships, and special events.
Roush Yates Engines will look for its eighth Daytona 500 win when the “Great American Race” kicks off the 2023 season from Daytona International Speedway this weekend and will race for back-to-back championships.
35 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 444 WINS – 399 POLES
Our strategic partnerships have provided innovation, product support, and technical assistance that has provided a competitive advantage on and off the racetrack. We would like to thank these partners and everyone who has contributed to our success.

FORD PERFORMANCE / ROUSH YATES ENGINES SWEEP NASCAR CUP AND XFINITY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Posted on: November 6th, 2023
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AVONDALE, AZ – November 6, 2023 – Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race at Phoenix on Saturday while Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday, completing a weekend sweep of both series by Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines. This weekend also marked the first time an OEM has won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series championships in the same season since 2001, and the sixth time that has happened in NASCAR history.

“Congratulations to Ford Performance, Team Penske, and Stewart-Haas Racing on the Cup and Xfinity Series championships,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “It’s been a challenging year, but the leadership at Ford Performance, our Ford partnered race teams, and all the employees at Roush Yates Engines continued to work on our racing programs and never gave up! Cole (Custer) and Ryan (Blaney) battled throughout both races and earned their respective championship titles! We are blessed to be a part of the Ford family and provide championship-winning race engines.” 

“As much as we’re a car company and we make and sell cars and trucks and we’re out here racing them, we’re also a family company, a people company and it’s all about the people that are racing these cars inside the shop and ultimately the drivers that get it done on track. Those three drivers that had a win this weekend to win a championship, to have Ben Rhodes, Cole Custer and Ryan Blaney as champions for this sport and representing our brand, we’re really proud of what they’ve done. I knew they all could do it and really glad to see them as champions,” commented Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford Performance.

“It was somewhat of an up and down year, but you’re gonna have those moments and through the summer we just worked really hard to get back to where we needed to be and set a deadline for the playoffs and we met that deadline. I’m just super proud of the effort by everybody at Team Penske who put in tons and tons of hours of hard work and nobody really got down. They just put their heads down and decided to really put in a lot of work and it showed up, especially these playoffs and especially the last five weeks. It’s so cool to have all of their hard work pay off, so they should be proud,” commented Blaney.

Ryan Blaney started Sunday’s race in P15, behind fellow championship 4 playoff contenders Christopher Bell, William Byron, and Kyle Larson. The first non-competition caution came out on lap 109 after a brake rotor failure on Christopher Bell’s car ended his day. Stewart-Haas’s Kevin Harvick finished Stage 1 in P2, RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher in P6, and Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney in P10.

RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher went on to win Stage 2, passing Ross Chastain for the lead with 14 laps to go in the stage while Ryan Blaney finished P6. With 31 laps remaining in the race, Blaney restarted sixth while Larson was third and Byron fifth, but the Team Penske driver passed Byron three laps later and then battled Larson before passing him on lap 292 of the 312-lap event. Blaney finished the race in second place, highest of any championship 4 driver, behind Ross Chastain. This year’s race was the first time since NASCAR instituted its winner-take-all final race championship format in 2014 that the winner of the final race of the season was not a driver racing for the title. RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher finished in P5, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick in P7, and Front Row Motorsports’ Michael McDowell in P9.

Cole Custer started Saturday’s race in P7, second highest of the playoff contenders. As the green flag came out to start stage 2, Custer passed John Hunter Nemechek and maintained the lead throughout the entire stage to take the stage win. In a race that produced eight cautions for a total of 46 laps, Custer led a race-high 96 of 202 laps. The end of the race came down to Cole Custer, Justin Allgaier and John Hunter Nemechek in a three-wide battle for the lead. Custer dove to the inside of the dogleg after starting on the outside during a restart and pulled away while Allgaier and Nemechek battled behind for second. Custer went on to win the race 0.601 seconds ahead of second place Sheldon Creed. Stewart-Haas teammate Riley Herbst finished in P4.

“I thought it was over. I mean, I went from first to third and I was able to shift the car all night and the Doug Yates horsepower worked out and pulled me off the corner. I can’t believe we won that thing after going back to third on that restart, but I can’t say enough about these guys. I mean, we started the year off and it was a struggle and we kind of had to dig deep with each other and really talk about how to get better. To see how much this group has grown through the year and to be a part of something, I knew I wanted to work with JT. I knew that he was the guy that could make it happen and I wouldn’t want to do it with anybody else. I just can’t thank Gene Haas enough. He’s given me opportunities and I wouldn’t be here without him. I can’t thank him enough, and Ford Performance, Haas Automation, everybody at Stewart-Haas Racing. It’s awesome to bring one back to Stewart-Haas right now. Man, I’m gonna enjoy this. I’ve been waiting to hear Wayne on the radio for a few times now, so I’m pumped,” commented Cole Custer.

39 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 458 WINS – 420 POLES

*Photos courtesy of NASCAR Media & Getty Images

DAIDO METAL BECOMES EXCLUSIVE BEARING OF RYE

Posted on: March 2nd, 2023
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MOORESVILLE, NC – March 2, 2023 –Roush Yates Engines announced today that it has formed a multi-year technical partnership with leading engine bearing designer and manufacturer Daido Metal USA Inc. With its headquarters, main Sales Office and North American Technical Center located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and their business/distribution center in Bellefontaine, Ohio, Daido Metal USA provides over 150 million bearings per year regionally to both OEM and aftermarket customers. Daido Metal USA offers an extensive line of performance and race engine bearings validated at the highest levels of professional racing and motorsports.
At the core of Daido Metal USA’s success is their decades of bearing design, coupled with extensive manufacturing experience and a passion for providing customers with engine bearings that exceed expectation in terms of value and performance. Throughout the years, Daido Metal has earned the trust and business of their customers with their products and commitment to customer relationships, delivery, performance, and continual improvement. The sales & application engineering team at Daido Metal provides expertise and support to all customers, regardless of their size or performance focus. A significant testimonial of Daido Metal’s engine bearing lineup is their recent success at the 2023 Daytona 500 week – Daido Metal engine bearings powered all Roush Yates Engines Ford Performance FR9 engines for over 800 miles.
Daido Metal is the world’s largest automotive engine bearing manufacturer by market share and has 80 years of experience in the most demanding applications. In addition to their success in the professional motorsport engine bearing market, they are also a high-volume automotive supplier boasting multiple quality awards from major customers including Ford Q1 Certification and GM Supplier Quality Excellence. Daido Metal engine bearings power a wide range of vehicles from supercars to trucks to motorcycles to off road machinery. Daido Metal utilizes proprietary processing methods and materials, advanced technologies, unmatched customer support, and ensures strict quality control for all products.

Daido Metal’s contribution to Roush Yates Engines has been a reduction of friction and wear, while at the same time extending the lifecycle of Ford’s FR9 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity racing engines. Daido Metal achieves this by utilizing a fully integrated production process including the production and processing of proprietary materials, surface treatment/coating technology, numerical simulation, engineering support, and precise manufacturing for all products – resulting in unmatched performance, repeatability, accuracy, and quality at all levels.
“Daido Metal is a world class company that continues to push innovation and development of high performance bearings,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “We have been leveraging Daido Metal’s technology since 2012 in our championship engines. This partnership is a winning combination in a competitive racing environment that relies on power, performance, and reliability.”
“Daido Metal USA is honored to be named the Exclusive Bearing Partner of Roush Yates Engines,” said Yasuhiro ‘Hank’ Okura, President of Daido Metal USA. “Daido Metal engine bearings have powered countless Roush Yates Engines victories since 2012. Together we have pushed the boundaries of engine bearing technology and precision at the highest level of motorsport, including the development of new high performance bearing materials. Daido Metal and Roush Yates share an authentic commitment to our products and our customers, and we both possess a genuine desire to be the best in our fields. We look forward to new challenges together and are proud to be closely associated with Roush Yates – especially with the many people whose trust we have worked hard to earn and keep over the last decade.”
As the Exclusive Bearing Partner of Roush Yates Engines, Daido Metal will assist in the design and development of purpose-built racing engines that maximize horsepower and durability under extreme conditions including the RY45, a purpose-built racing engine utilized in dirt late model and off-road truck racing.
About Roush Yates Engines:
Roush Yates Engines is a leading-edge engine development company based in Mooresville, NC consisting of two state-of-the-art facilities – Roush Yates Engines and Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions, a world class AS9100 Rev D/ISO 13485 certified CNC manufacturing facility. The company’s core business includes designing, machining, building, and testing purpose-built race engines.

Ford Performance in partnership with Roush Yates Engines is the exclusive engine builder for the NASCAR FR9 Ford V8 engine and Ford Mustang 5.2L V8 engine, used in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series.

With an unparalleled culture of winning and steeped in rich racing history, Roush Yates Engines continues to follow the company’s vision to lead performance engine innovation and staying true to the company’s mission, provide race winning engines through demonstrated power and performance. 

For more information about RYE, visit www.roushyates.com.
About Daido Metal:
Daido Metal USA is a subsidiary of Daido Metal Co. Ltd founded in 1939 in Nagoya, Japan. Daido Metal is the only major automotive supplier in the world specializing in producing a full lineup of plain bearings. Daido Metal bearings are supplied to the automotive industry in addition to marine, medical, food processing, power generation, construction equipment and many others. As a global leader in the field of tribology, wear and lubrication Daido Metal provides advanced, top-quality products that have earned the trust of our business partners worldwide. Daido Metal has grown into a global company with more than 40 locations in 15 countries around the world supporting thousands of customers. Daido Metal USA traces its roots back many decades through various mergers and acquisitions and is now uniquely positioned as the premier bearing supplier for the most demanding bearing applications across all industries.

Daido Metal Co. Ltd. is currently the world’s largest supplier by market share of automotive engine bearings, turbocharger bearings, and marine engine bearings.

Daido Metal: Ambitious, Innovative, Challenging.

For more information about Daido Metal, visit https://www.daidometal.com/.
 

HAIMER EXCLUSIVE CNC PRESETTER, BALANCER, & SHRINK FIT TECHNOLOGY PARTNER OF ROUSH YATES ENGINES

Posted on: March 8th, 2023
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MOORESVILLE, NC – March 8, 2023 – Roush Yates Engines & Haimer USA entered a multi-year partnership agreement to support the critical CNC machining of engine components for Ford’s FR9 NASCAR engine. Roush Yates Engines designs, develops, and builds high performance racing engines in partnership with Ford Performance for NASCAR’s Cup, Xfinty and IMSA’s Michelin Pilot Challenge Series. In order to expedite engineering innovation, 50% of the FR9 engine components are machined internally at Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions (RYMS).

RYMS is an AS 9100 Rev D/ISO 13485 certified contract manufacturer of complex geometry parts for critical applications that require robust process control and post machine surface treatments for motorsports, aerospace, defense, space, and medical industries. Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions will leverage the innovation and dedication of HAIMER at its 88,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Mooresville, NC.

“HAIMER is a world class company with premier technology and equipment that will have a significant impact on machining engine components as well as other components for motorsports, aerospace, defense, space, and medical markets,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines.  “As we continue to race for championships and focus on precision machining, HAIMER is the next step to gain that competitive advantage on and off the racetrack.”

Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions will utilize the Vio Linear Presetter, Power Clamp Eco Air i4.0 Heat Shrink machine, and the TD Comfort with Extended Hood Balancer.

“HAIMER is honored and proud to be working as a partner of Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions, a leader in the field of motorsports and modern, high-end manufacturing,” said Brendt Holden, President of HAIMER USA. “We feel that our tool room technology will support their production machining to be a consistent winner in the manufacturing industry.”

“The HAIMER technology will allow RYMS leverage its manufacturing knowledge and offer its customers with a greater ability to take on more complex and tighter tolerance components,” said Bryan Gresock, President of Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions. “Having this capability will help continue our offerings to the manufacturing industry where tolerances and lead times are being reduced. The partnership with HAIMER will help RYMS stay at the forefront of offering the very best solutions for our customers.”

About Roush Yates Engines:
Roush Yates Engines is a leading-edge engine development company based in Mooresville, NC consisting of two state-of-the-art facilities – Roush Yates Engines and Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions. The company’s core business includes designing, building, and testing purpose-built race engines. 

Roush Yates Engines (RYE) in partnership with Ford Performance is the exclusive engine builder of the NASCAR FR9 Ford V8 engine and Ford Mustang 5.2L V8 engine, used in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series.

Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions is an AS9100 Rev D/ ISO 13485 high precision machining division of RYE. Our expertise is in the CNC machining of complex geometry parts for critical applications that require robust process control and post machine surface treatments. We provide an array of automated CNC manufacturing on 5 and 4 axis mills. In addition, we offer Multi-axis mill turns, turning, Swiss Turn, and waterjet machining. We also offer post machine surfacing, secondary treatment processes, and sub-assembly services in-house and through a network of validated and approved process suppliers. We produce machined components for the motorsports, aerospace, defense, space, and medical markets.

For more information about RYE, visit www.roushyates.com.

About HAIMER USA:
HAIMER is a family run, medium size company first class German Tool Holder manufacturer located in Igenhausen, Bavaria near Augsburg, Germany. From the basics of face-mill arbors and ER collet chucks, all the way up to High Precision Collet and Shrink Fit Chucks, HAIMER has the tools necessary to satisfy and exceed your machining center needs. HAIMER’s product line includes the most extensive taper and size offerings from any HSK, CAT, BT, SK, PSC and KM tapers to any inch or metric size available.

HAIMER also manufactures its own Balancing Machines, Shrink-Fit Machines, Presetting Machines, 3 Dimensional Edge Finders and Solid Carbide Endmills. HAIMER’s philosophy of “Quality Wins” can be seen at the shop floor level with the use of HAIMER products. Not only will the quality increase, but the cutting tool life and machine tool spindle life will also increase. 

HAIMER USA has a 40,000 square foot facility containing a showroom, offices and a full stocking warehouse located in Villa Park, IL, a western suburb of Chicago.

For more information about HAIMER USA, visit www.haimer-usa.com/.

ROUSH YATES HONORED AS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Posted on: March 10th, 2023
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Mooresville, NC – On March 8th, Mooresville South Iredell Chamber of Commerce recognized Roush Yates as the business of the year. On behalf of Roush Yates Engines, Doug Yates, Co-owner, President, and CEO accepted the award. Roush Yates Engines was formed at the end of the 2003 NASCAR season and has had multiple facilities within Mooresville to support high performance engines for NASCAR, road racing, off-road truck, dirt late model, sprint 360, military, and lifestyle programs in partnership with Ford Motor Company.

JOEY LOGANO RACES TO FIRST CUP WIN AT ATLANTA

Posted on: March 20th, 2023
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HAMPTON, GA – March 20, 2023 – Team Penske’s Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday after starting on the pole and leading a race-high 140 laps. This victory marked Logano’s 32nd of his career and first at AMS.
“Congratulations to Ford Performance, Roger, Tim, Paul, Joey, and everyone at Team Penske for the pole and race win at Atlanta,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines.  “Our Ford Performance teams were fast in qualifying and worked together throughout the weekend to win all 3 stages and lead 221 of the 260 laps.”
“Overall, just a really fast Ford Mustang is what it came down to. It’s nice to win with Autotrader on the car. I don’t think I’ve ever won a race without Shell on the car. It means a lot to get this one in Victory Lane. It’s been a lot of years coming. Atlanta, this means so much to me to win here. So many memories of driving my Legends car right here where we’re standing when I was 9 years old. This is a really special one and a dream come true,” commented Logano.
Ford Performance teams swept the top 8 qualifying positions on Saturday. Team Penske secured the top 3 positions followed by Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing.
1. Joey Logano | Team Penske
2. Austin Cindric | Team Penske
3. Ryan Blaney | Team Penske
4. Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing
5. Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing
6. Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing
7. Chris Buescher | RFK Racing
8. Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing
Logano lead all 60 laps of Stage 1 to secure his first stage win of the season, followed by Austin Cindric, Brad Keselowski, and Ryan Blaney. Logano went on to lead a total of 135 laps in the first two stages, while teammate Austin Cindric took the lead at the end of the stage to claim the Stage 2 win. With 71 laps remaining, a multi-car crash took out the race leaders, and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Aric Almirola surged to the front to take the lead, leading a total of 17 laps throughout the race. The final laps of the race were a side-by-side battle between Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano, and Logano was able to complete the race-winning pass during the last lap of the race.
Ford Performance teammate Brad Keselowski with Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing finished in P2, while Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric finished P7 and P11, respectively.
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Riley Herbst finished Saturday’s Xfinity Series Raptor King of Tough 250 in P5, while AM Racing’s Brett Moffitt finished in P6.

NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series return to action next week with road racing at Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
35 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 446 WINS – 411 POLES
*Photos courtesy of NASCAR Media & Getty Images

RYAN BLANEY TAKES HOME COCA-COLA 600 VICTORY

Posted on: May 30th, 2023
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CONCORD, NC – May 30, 2023 – Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney claimed his first victory of the season and 8th of his NASCAR Cup Series career after winning the 64th running of the Coca-Cola 600. This Monday’s win marked the first time that team owner, Roger Penske, has ever won the Coca-Cola 600 and Indy 500 in the same year.
“Congratulations to Ford Performance, Roger, Tim, Jonathan, Ryan, and everyone at Team Penske on winning one of NASCAR’s crown jewel events to add to their monumental weekend,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Jonathan and Ryan worked well together throughout the race to lead 7 times and secure the win.”
“What a weekend with Newgarden and Roger winning at Indy and us winning the 600, I mean that’s just so cool. That kind of snaps our winless streak right there and that’s even better. I’m just really thankful to everybody who stuck around with us. It’s huge to have BodyArmor on the car. It’s such a cool car and looking forward to celebrate with these guys and I’m just really proud of the car and the effort that we had and was able to hang on,” commented Blaney.
Monday’s 600-mile race was initially scheduled to begin on Sunday evening but postponed due to rain. Rainfall stayed away until the middle of Stage 2 when the race was stopped. When the race resumed, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Chris Buescher raced to win Stage 2 for a Ford Performance sweep of the top-4 including Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick in P2, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Brad Keselowski in P3, and Team Penske’s Joey Logano in P4. NASCAR’s longest race of 2023 featured 31 lead changes with 13 different leaders and 16 cautions, which was the third-most ever in the 600-mile event. Blaney, who started in eighth, led a race-high 163 laps, and won Stage 3. Although several cautions came out late in the race, Blaney was able to hold off William Byron by .663 seconds to win the race.
Ford Performance teammate Chris Buescher with Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing finished in P8, while Zane Smith with Front Row Motorsports finished P10.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 followed Monday’s Coca-Cola 600. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer finished P3, while RSS Racing’s Kyle Sieg finished in P11.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Midwest next weekend and races at World Wide Technology Raceway while the Xfinity Series travels to Portland.
35 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 447 WINS – 413 POLES
*Photos courtesy of NASCAR Media & Getty Images

COLE CUSTER RACES TO FIRST WIN IN PORTLAND

Posted on: June 5th, 2023
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PORTLAND, OR – June 5, 2023 – Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer claimed his first victory of the season and 11th of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career after winning the second annual Xfinity race at Portland International Raceway. This weekend’s win marked Custer’s eighth top-10 finish of the 2023 season and first ever win on a road course.
“Congratulations to Tony, Gene, Jonathan, Cole, and everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing on the win at Portland” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Cole raced his way from the back of the field and put his team in position to win at the end!”
“I’ve never won a road course race before. I’ve been so close, so many times. It’s just awesome to win this. I can’t thank Haas Automation, everybody at Stewart-Haas and the Xfinity program… and the Cup program. This is just a great day. J.T. (Jonathan Toney) just for coming in to crew chief… it’s awesome to get this trophy and get that out of the way. I’m pumped for the rest of the year. We got fast cars, and starting to put it all together.” commented Custer.
Cole Custer qualified P2 in his No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Performance Mustang for Saturday’s Pacific Office Automation 147. After making adjustments to fix a tire before the start of the race, Custer was sent to the rear of the field to start the race. Custer was able to race his way through the field and catch the leaders by the end of stage 2. After an incident with the two leading cars on the final laps of stage 2, Custer made the stage-winning pass at the line, winning by just 0.012s. After leading the first laps of stage 3, Custer missed a corner, and was shuffled back a few positions. A caution for debris came out with just 3 laps to go and Custer was able to race his way to the checkered flag in overtime by taking the lead on the first turn and winning by 0.142 seconds over Justin Allgaier.
Ford Performance teammate Brett Moffitt with AM Racing finished in P12, while Ryan Sieg with RSS Racing finished P18.
The NASCAR Cup Series raced on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Team Penske’s Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney finished P3 and P6, while Front Row Motorsports’ Michael McDowell finished P9 and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick finished P10.

Both the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series head to Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California this weekend.
35 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 448 WINS – 413 POLES
*Photos courtesy of NASCAR Media & Getty Images

ARIC ALMIROLA WINS INAUGURAL XFINITY RACE AT SONOMA

Posted on: June 12th, 2023
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SONOMA, CA – June 12, 2023 – Aric Almirola won Saturday’s inaugural Xfinity Series DoorDash 250 at Sonoma Raceway, marking the fourth victory of his Xfinity Series career, first on a road course, and first win for the RSS Racing team.
“Congratulations to Aric, Rod Sieg, and everyone at RSS Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing on the Xfinity race win at Sonoma” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Aric and his team executed throughout the race to stay up front and be in the position to win at the end. It’s great to win this inaugural event and see the No. 28 in victory lane.”
“I knew that this racetrack, this is one I that can run good at. I’ve run good here my whole career. I don’t know what it is about this place, but I love racing here. I’m just really thankful that they allowed me to run this car and to come here and run with this team and these guys and I’m just so proud of everybody’s hard work. Everybody at Sieg Racing. Everybody at Stewart-Haas Racing for the collaboration and I’m just really thankful.” commented Almirola.
Aric Almirola qualified P4 for Saturday’s DoorDash 250 at the 1.99-mile road course and was one of seven NASCAR Cup Series drivers that entered this event. There were only 2 caution periods throughout the race for a total of 8 laps with 10 lead changes among 6 different drivers. The end of the race was a battle between Almirola, Kyle Larson, and AJ Allmendinger. After a restart on lap 65, Almirola was able to take the lead after restarting in fifth position and hold off a hard-charging Kyle Larson. Almirola took the checkered flag in his No. 28 Ford Mustang, winning over AJ Allmendinger by 1.868 seconds. This victory marks the second in a row for Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines in the Xfinity Series.
Ford Performance teammate Cole Custer with Stewart-Haas Racing finished P6 posting his eighth consecutive top-10 of the season, while Brett Moffitt with AM Racing finished P12 and Riley Herbst with Stewart-Haas Racing finished P15.
The NASCAR Cup Series also raced at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday. Team Penske’s Joey Logano finished P3, RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher finished P4, and Front Row Motorsports’ Michael McDowell finished in P7.

Both the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series take a one-week break and head to Nashville Superspeedway next weekend.

COLE CUSTER CLAIMS INAUGURAL CHICAGO STREET RACE WIN

Posted on: July 3rd, 2023
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CHICAGO, IL – July 3, 2023 – Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer won the inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Chicago following a rain-shortened Loop 121. This weekend’s win marked Stewart-Haas Racing’s 20th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, Custer’s second victory of the season, and the 12th of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career.

“Congratulations to Tony, Gene, Joe, Jonathan, Cole, Ford Performance, and everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing on the pole award and race win at Chicago,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Thanks to NASCAR and the France family for pushing the boundaries of our sport to create this unique street circuit. It’s an honor to compete and win this inaugural event.”

“Today, we definitely wish we could have run all the laps. We don’t want to win it this way, but at the end of the day we had a really fast car and I think everybody knew that. I think this team can compete with anybody out there and we’re really hitting our stride, and I’m really proud of JT and all the guys at the shop who have worked so hard to put us in this situation,” commented Custer.

Cole Custer qualified on the pole for Saturday’s Loop 121 race. The race was scheduled to consist of 55 laps broken into three stages. Custer led every lap of the race to win the first two stages and collect 20 bonus points and two playoff points. With 30 laps remaining, the race was postponed until Sunday due to weather. After persistent rain and water pooling on the track, Sunday’s race was called and Custer was officially declared the winner. This race marked Custer’s 10th consecutive top-10 finish of the season.

Ford Performance teammate Brett Moffitt with AM Racing finished in P7.

The NASCAR Cup Series also raced at the Chicago Street Course on Sunday. After a late start due to weather, the race was shortened from 100 laps to 75. Four Ford Performance drivers finished in the top-10: Team Penske’s Austin Cindric in P6, Front Row Motorsports’ Michael McDowell in P7, Team Penske’s Joey Logano in P8, and Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Chris Buescher in P10.

Both the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series head to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia this weekend.

35 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 450 WINS – 415 POLES

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