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NASCAR News & Notes
THE FEARSOME FOURSOME
HE’S BACK
Hall of Famer Jack Ingram Passes Away
Jack Ingram, winner of five NASCAR championships and more than 300 races during his career, died in
June. The Avery’s Creek, North Carolina, native and 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee was 84.
Thoughts from Jim France, NASCAR chairman and CEO: “There is no better way to describe Jack Ingram than ‘Iron Man.’ Jack was a fixture at short tracks across the Southeast most days of the week, racing anywhere and everywhere. He dominated the Late Model Sportsman division like few others. He set the bar for excellence in the Xfinity Series as its Most Popular Driver in 1982 and champion in 1985. Jack was an ‘old school racer’ and his work on his own car helped propel him to Victory Lane hundreds of times. Of our current 58 NASCAR Hall of Fame members, he is one of only six that was elected based on his career and contributions in the grassroots level of our sport. On behalf of the France family and NASCAR, I offer my condolences to the friends and family of NASCAR Hall of Famer Jack Ingram.”
NASCAR NEWS & NOTES
NFL STAR PARTNERS WITH NASCAR LAJOIE TO DRIVE ‘STOKER ACE’ TRIBUTE
ALL-PRO NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
running back Alvin Kamara has partnered with NASCAR.
As the first Growth and Engagement Adviser, Kamara will work directly with NASCAR leadership on strategic planning and creative opportunities that support its fan development efforts.
“It’s an honor to be able to team up with NASCAR and be their first-ever Growth and Engagement Adviser,” Kamara said. “I’m excited to use my passion as a fan to help shape their long-term efforts to grow the sport.”
WHEN THE NASCAR CUP SERIES
returns to Kansas Speedway, Corey LaJoie’s No.7 Chevrolet Camaro will stand out. Spire Motorsports announced that Circle B Diecast will be the primary sponsor and the car will feature a paint scheme paying tribute to the 1983 film “Stroker Ace” starring Burt Reynolds.
In the movie, Reynolds plays a NASCAR driver at odds with his unscrupulous car owner.
“As one of my all-time favorite movies, it’s pretty cool Circle B Diecast has come up with a paint scheme to honor ‘Stroker Ace,’” said LaJoie.
SHR ANNOUNCES NEW SPONSOR
UNIBET, PART OF THE KINDRED
Group, has joined forces with Stewart-Haas Racing and driver Kevin Harvick to further grow its presence in the United States and, specifically, within motorsports.
Kindred is one of the top online gambling operators with business across Europe, the U.S. and Australia. The Unibet brand is building on its years of European experience in the responsible gambling and player sustainability field and extending that mindset to its U.S. operations, with motorsports being a key platform.
ALEX BOWMAN HAS
signed a two-year contract extension to remain with Hendrick Motorsports through 2023. Bowman will continue to be sponsored by Ally, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet.
With Bowman signed, all four of HMS’ drivers – Bowman, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and William Byron – are under contract through the 2022 season.
– STEVE PHELPS, PRESIDENT, ON NASCAR BEING NAMED SPORTS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR
