HSCOTT MOTORSPORTS NSCS SONOMA RACEWAY PREVIEW / JUSTIN ALLGAIER

Justin Allgaier

No. 51 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet – Toyota/Save Mart 350

June 18, 2014 – Double Duty…Coming off of his best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cup Series (NSCS) finish at Michigan (MIS), Justin Allgaier will be making his first NSCS start at Sonoma Raceway. This weekend’s race is the first of two road course races this season. Sonoma is also one of the few tracks Allgaier has never raced on before. In preparation for Sunday’s 219-mile race, Allgaier will be competing in the K&N Pro Series West race on Saturday, June 21 at Sonoma. Allgaier will race the No. 83 Grigg Brothers/BRANDT Chevrolet for Admiraal Racing. Statistics show Allgaier has typically favored road course races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS). He has one win (Montreal 2012), two top fives and eight top 10s in 14 NNS road course starts.

Crew Chief Corner…Two of crew chief Steve Addington’s 20 wins came at Sonoma – Kyle Busch (2008) and Kurt Busch (2011).

Michigan Recap…Allgaier completed his first NSCS race at MIS last weekend. In qualifying, the No. 51 Carcoon Airflow Systems Chevy team advanced to the second round, earning the 17th starting spot and tying Allgaier’s best career starting spot set at Charlotte Motor Speedway earlier this season. In the 400-mile race, Allgaier ran as high as the fourth position at the 2.0-mile track. The 28-year-old earned his best NSCS finish, crossing the stripe in the 16th position for HScott Motorsports.

Sunoco Rookie of the Year…After graduating to the NSCS this season, Allgaier is competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the No. 51 BRANDT Chevy. In 2009, Allgaier took home the Rookie of the Year title in the NNS. After Michigan, Allgaier is currently third in the standings, behind Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon.

Justin Allgaier on Sonoma Raceway:

“I’m thrilled to be going to Sonoma [Raceway]. My team had a great weekend at Michigan [International Speedway] and I’m hoping that momentum can carry into this weekend. I’ve never raced at Sonoma so I will have a pretty steep learning curve. I’ll be racing in the K&N Pro Series West on Saturday to gain experience. I’ve always enjoyed road racing, and I’m looking forward to the tough competition this weekend. My crew chief Steve Addington has a couple of wins there, so I will be relying on him for guidance.”

Crew Chief Steve Addington on Sonoma Raceway:

“Justin really likes road courses but with him never racing at Sonoma [Raceway] before, it will take some time for him to get acclimated. He will be able to use the K&N Series race as a learning opportunity for Sunday’s race. He will need to take care of the BRANDT Chevy during the race to be in the position to do well at the end. His confidence is up after Michigan last weekend, so hopefully that rolls over to this weekend.”

About Competition Director and Crew Chief Steve Addington:

Spartanburg, S.C. native Steve Addington joined HScott Motorsports in January 2014 as competition director and crew chief for the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet SS. Steve comes to the team from Stewart-Haas Racing, where he spent the past two seasons as crew chief on the No. 14 team and earned four wins with Tony Stewart. Addington also served as a Sprint Cup Series crew chief at Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing, racking up a total of 20 wins in the series. Addington began his career working on dirt cars and is a former Nationwide Series crew chief. Addington resides in China Grove, N.C. with his wife Katie and has three children.

 

 

HSCOTT MOTORSPORTS NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES PREVIEW: JUSTIN ALLGAIER

Justin Allgaier

No. 51 Carcoon USA Chevrolet / Michigan International Speedway / Quicken Loans 400

June 11, 2014

Chevy’s Back Yard… Justin Allgaier will be making his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) on Sunday in the Quicken Loans 400. Allgaier has four starts at MIS in an ARCA car and five NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts. He has one top five and two top 10s in NNS at MIS, and has led 14 laps at the two-mile track.

Tricky Triangle Recap… Allgaier completed his first NSCS race at Pocono Raceway last week. It was his first time racing at Pocono since winning the 2008 ARCA race. Allgaier and the No. 51 team tested for two days at the 2.5-mile track back in May. On Friday, the No. 51 BRANDT team advanced to the second round of knockout qualifying, earning Allgaier the 24th starting spot. He was able to lead six laps in the No. 51 BRANDT Chevy at Pocono, increasing his NSCS career total to 10. After 160 laps of racing at the Tricky Triangle, he completed the Pocono 400 in the 27th position for HScott Motorsports.

Meet Justin… After NSCS practice on Saturday, June 14, Allgaier will head to Plymouth Speedway, located in Plymouth, Ind., to race his dirt car. Gates and grandstands open at 4:00 p.m. On Sunday, June 15, at 10:15 a.m. Allgaier will appear for a question and answer session at the Chevy Stage located in the MIS fan zone.

Sunoco Rookie of the Year…After graduating to the NSCS this season, Allgaier is competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the No. 51 Carcoon USA Chevy. In 2009, Allgaier took home the Rookie of the Year title in the NNS. After Pocono, Allgaier is currently third in the standings, behind Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon.

Justin Allgaier on Michigan International Speedway:

“I enjoy going to Michigan [International Speedway]. It’s a very fast two-mile track, and it’s wide so it provides a lot of different racing lines. If you car isn’t handling quite like you want it, you have multiple lines to try and that can be a big advantage during the race. It’s also close to Chevy’s headquarters so there’s a little extra pressure to make sure we run really well at their home track.”

Crew Chief Steve Addington on Michigan International Speedway:

“We’ve been making gains every week at HScott Motorsports. We just need to keep plugging away this weekend. Justin’s raced at Michigan [International Speedway] a few times in ARCA and Nationwide, but this weekend will be his first time in a Sprint Cup car, so he’ll have to adjust to having more horsepower here.”

About Competition Director and Crew Chief Steve Addington:

Spartanburg, S.C. native Steve Addington joined HScott Motorsports in January 2014 as competition director and crew chief for the No. 51 Carcoon USA Chevrolet SS. Steve comes to the team from Stewart-Haas Racing, where he spent the past two seasons as crew chief on the No. 14 team, earning four wins with Tony Stewart. Addington also served as a NSCS crew chief at Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing, racking up a total of 20 wins in the series. Addington began his career working on dirt cars and is a former NNS crew chief. Addington resides in China Grove, N.C. with his wife Katie and has three children.

 

 

SEM TO SPONSOR HScott MOTORSPORTS AND JUSTIN ALLGAIER AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Justin Allgaier

SPARTANBURG, S.C. March 11, 2014 – HScott Motorsports announced today that SEM Products, Inc. will sponsor the No. 51 Chevrolet SS driven by Justin Allgaier in this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS). SEM Products, Inc., whose partnership with HScott Motorsports began this season, provides adhesives, sealers and paint products to the organization.      

SEM Products is a leading manufacturer of innovative paint, adhesive and coating products. The employee owned company, which was founded in 1948, manufactures a wide array of automotive repair and refinishing products including materials such as adhesives, fillers and sealers; flexible coatings; custom paints; rust and corrosion solutions; trim paint and truck bed liners.

“The employee owners at SEM Products are thrilled to be on the No. 51 entry at Bristol,” said Brian Joyner, SEM Products Business Development Manager. “We value our relationship with HScott Motorsports and NASCAR, and we’re looking forward to watching a great race at Bristol.”

Justin Allgaier, who is running for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award in the NSCS this season, will be making his first career NSCS start at BMS. He has participated in 10 Nationwide Series events at BMS, earning one win and one Coors Light Pole Award.

“I’m really excited to have SEM on the car at Bristol,” said Allgaier. “I enjoy short-track racing, and Bristol is one of my favorite tracks we go to all season. I’ve toured SEM’s headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C. and learned a lot about their products over the years. I’m looking forward to putting on a good show at Bristol for everyone at SEM.”

The Food City 500 at BMS will take place on Sunday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The race will air live on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.

 

HScott MOTORSPORTS NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES LAS VEGAS PREVIEW / JUSTIN ALLGAIER

No. 51 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet

Justin Allgaier will be making his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) in the No. 51 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevy

March 06, 2014 – Viva Las Vegas: Justin Allgaier will be making his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) in the No. 51 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevy. Allgaier and the No. 51 team will get a little extra track time this week at LVMS as the track is open for four hours of testing on Thursday. Statistically, in his NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) career at LVMS, Allgaier has done very well. He has one top-five, and four top10s in his five career NNS starts at the 1.5-mile track, with a best finish of second.

Sunoco Rookie of the Year: After graduating to the NSCS this season, Allgaier is competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the No. 51 BRANDT Chevy. In 2009, Allgaier took home the Rookie of the Year title in the NNS. After Phoenix, Allgaier is currently tied for second place with Cole Whitt.

Phoenix Recap: Allgaier made his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) on Sunday afternoon. However, Allgaier’s first foray into NASCAR’s new knock-out qualifying format didn’t go as planned.  On his first lap in qualifying, Allgaier got loose in Turn 3 at PIR and backed his No. 51 BRANDT Chevy into the wall. The team brought out the backup car and Allgaier started 43rd. On lap 171, Allgaier was running in the 26th position and was involved in an on-track incident that damaged his left-front fender. He spent the remainder of the day logging laps, ultimately finishing in the 30th position for HScott Motorsports.

 

KYLE BUSCH WINS THE FOOD CITY 250 AT BRISTOL

BRISTOL, Tenn. August 24, 2013 – Friday night’s Food City 250 wasn’t exactly a battle royal, as far as the outcome was concerned.

In fact, when Kyle Busch wins the Coors Light Pole for a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, as he did Friday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway, the rest of the field might as well start writing concession speeches.

Pulling away from runner-up Brad Keselowski over a green-flag run that consumed the final 72 laps, Busch won his sixth NNS event at the .533-mile short track. The victory was his ninth of the season and the series-record 60th of his career.

In winning for the 15th time at Bristol across NASCAR’s top three series, Busch led 228 of 250 laps. The pole he won earlier in the day was his sixth of the season. Each time, Busch has gone on to win the race.

The victory set up a try for a second weekend sweep at Bristol for Busch, who started with a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win on Wednesday night. To win Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race in the Sprint Cup Series, however, Busch will have to come from the back of the field, having spun during his Cup qualifying attempt Friday afternoon.

“You’ve gotta win two to go for three, and this is ‘two,” Busch exulted in Victory Lane.

Austin Dillon ran third behind Busch and Keselowski. Justin Allgaier was fourth followed by rookie Kyle Larson.

When Busch wrecked during Cup qualifying, many in the crowd cheered loudly. But Busch found perhaps the best revenge — winning, and winning emphatically, scoring his 19th Nationwide Series perfect driver rating of 150.0.

“It comes from preparation, it comes from the shop, it comes from practice here,” Busch said in explaining his dominance. (Crew chief) Adam (Stevens) and I – we work real well together. Those guys work hard. Today – just a great car and great job by these guys putting together such a great Monster Energy Camry.

“It was a lot of fun tonight. It’s cool when you can start up front, lead laps like that, but yet you have some battles with holding off the 22 (Keselowski) and having to pass the 32 (Kyle Larson, who led briefly after a restart on Lap 110) – just a fun day. Whether you’re cheering or booing, don’t matter. We’re here to win races, take trophies home and that’s what we’re going to try to do (Saturday) night, too.”

Austin Dillon ran third behind Busch and Keselowski. Justin Allgaier was fourth followed by rookie Kyle Larson.

Busch frustrated Keselowski’s bid to win his fifth NNS race in his fifth straight start.

“We were close, just not quite good enough,” Keselowski said ruefully. “We just came up a little bit short. Obviously, on the track, I didn’t have quite enough speed to get by Kyle.”

Brian Vickers’ wreck out of Turn 4 on Lap 167 continued a succession of trouble for series championship contenders. By the time Vickers nosed into the inside wall on the frontstretch, Regan Smith already had lost two laps pitting under green because of a loose wheel.

Sam Hornish Jr., the points leader entering the race, also struggled, losing a lap to Busch on the track. Shortly after a restart on Lap 179, Hornish’s Ford slapped the outside wall in Turn 4 and fell back to 13th, one lap down.

Elliott Sadler also went a lap down with an ill-handling car but got it back with a free pass as the highest-scored lapped car after the caution for Vickers’ accident. Sadler finished 10th, two positions ahead of Hornish. Smith was 21st and Vickers 24th.

Hornish retained the series lead by six points over Dillon… In the battle for the owners’ championship, and Busch’s No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Camry cut the lead of Keselowski’s No. 22 Ford from 22 points to 16.

NASCAR Wire Service

 

MIGUEL PALUDO TO DRIVE No. 32 BRANDT DO BRAZIL CHEVROLET IN NCWTS RACE AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

BRANDT Sponsors Brazilian Driver to Launch BRANDT do Brasil

MOORESVILLE, N.C. August 23, 2013 – BRANDT, the professional agriculture company, is going to Brazil. And going big.

Today, BRANDT announced the formation of Brandt Brasil Serviços Profissionais em Agricultura Ltda. Known as BRANDT do Brasil and headquartered in Sao Paulo, the entity will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Brandt Consolidated, Inc. and the focal point for BRANDT’s growth strategies in Brazil. To mark the announcement, BRANDT has teamed up with Turner Scott Motorsports and Brazilian driver Miguel Paludo for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on September13, 2013.

In its 60th Anniversary year, BRANDT has established BRANDT do Brasil to build its business in the high-profile agriculture country.

“Over the last half-century, Brazil has become a global leader in agriculture production,” said Rick Brandt, President and CEO of BRANDT. “Brazil, along with a handful of other countries, is a key growth area as we continue to focus on international expansion.

Teaming up with Miguel is a perfect way to introduce BRANDT do Brasil as we tap into local passions for motorsports and connect with the agricultural community.”

BRANDT is the primary sponsor of the No. 31 Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro with Justin Allgaier in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and has also made an appearance in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with Ryan Newman in 2011.

“Brazil plays an important role in global and U.S. agriculture,” said Brandt. “Brazil is the third largest agricultural exporter in the world behind the U.S. and E.U. and serves as a growing market for U.S. agriculture exports. We can bring our proprietary products and knowledge into Brazil to help increase production. Our nutritional products are the perfect fit for the diverse ag markets of Brazil.”

“I could not be more excited about the opportunity to run BRANDTdo Brasil on the No. 32 truck in Chicagoland,” said Paludo. “I have seen the passion and energy that BRANDT has put into its motorsports program with Turner Scott Motorsports and Justin Allgaier, and I know that I am very privileged to become a part of that.

I’m very proud to be representing BRANDT do Brasil. A lot of people think of Brazil as beaches and big cities, but agriculture plays a huge role in many parts of the country, including in the south where I grew up. Chicagoland is BRANDT’s home track and they always have a huge number of guests supporting our team at the racetrack.

I don’t think there would be anything more special than to go to victory lane in front of BRANDT while representing my home country.”

BRANDT has an ongoing agreement with Multitecnica to distribute its products in Brazil. Currently, BRANDT Manni-Plex® and BRANDT Smart Trio® are registered in Brazil and are enjoying increased sales.

 

REGAN SMITH RETURNS HOME IN HOPES OF REGAINING THE LEAD

August 07, 2013 – Over the last seven races, Regan Smith of Cato, N.Y., has compiled 189 points in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship standings. On the surface that might seem like a healthy amount of points.

After analyzing the stats of his fellow top-10 drivers over the same time period, however, a different picture is painted.

Smith’s points tally of 189 ranks last among all drivers currently in the top 10, indicative of the slide he has taken during that time. Granted he is currently tied with Sam Hornish Jr. for second, 14 markers behind Austin Dillon, and led the standings for 10 consecutive weeks (Talladega through New Hampshire). It was only eight races ago, however, when Smith finished first at Michigan and left the Wolverine State with a 58-point advantage in the standings.

Austin Dillon has led all drivers in the top 10 with 270 points collected over the last seven races, followed by Elliott Sadler (255), Brian Vickers (249), Kyle Larson (248) and Hornish (247). Brian Scott (226), Trevor Bayne (220), Justin Allgaier (212), Parker Kligerman (212) and Smith round out the top 10.

With the series heading to New York for Saturday’s Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen, Smith hopes he’ll be able to reclaim his spot atop the standings in front of a hometown crowd. In six national series start at The Glen, Smith has one top-10 finish, which was a ninth-place performance in last year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. In two NASCAR Nationwide starts at the 2.45-mile road course, Smith has finishes of 19th and 23rd. He struggled in the first road-course event of the season at Road America, where he finished 32nd.

Dillon, who took over the points lead from Hornish two races ago at Indy, is seeking advice from teammate and road-racing specialist Max Papis to ensure that Watkins Glen doesn’t present any hiccoughs. Dillon’s only series start at The Glen resulted in a 23rd-place finish. Earlier this season at Road America, he finished 10th.