Bristol II Recap
START: 9th
FINISH: 3rd
POINTS: 10th
Notes & Quotes:
- Nemechek and the GMS Racing team qualified ninth but had to drop to the back due to unapproved adjustments.
- Nemechek posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Nemechek is currently scored in the tenth-position in the driver standings and is 8 points behind Justin Haley who is in ninth-place.
"We had to go to the back, I don't even know how many times, I lost count. Had an issue at the start of the race, sped on pit road, had a tire go down, went a lap down and got the lucky dog. Needless to say this team never gave up and I can't thank them enough for all their hard work and sticking with me this year. It's been up and down but I feel like we should be able to get some momentum on our side going forward into The Playoffs and I'm looking forward to it."
Bristol II Preview
Bristol Xfinity Stats
2 starts, 1 top-five & 1 top-10
Best finish: 5th (2019 - Spring)
Bristol Truck Stats
5 starts, 3 top-five's, 5 top-10's & 104 laps led
Best finish: 3rd (2015, 2017 & 2018)
2019 Season Stats
21 starts, 3 top-five's and 11 top-10's
Notes:
- John Hunter Nemechek and GMS Racing will utilize chassis no. 216 this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS). Nemechek has piloted this chassis four times in the 2019 season. ISM Raceway (start: 13th/finish: 9th), Richmond Raceway (start: 11th/finish: 8th), Spring - Iowa Speedway (start: 6th/ finish: 8th) and Fall - Iowa Speedway (start: 14th/finish: 3rd).
- Nemechek will be competing in both the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) and the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) at BMS. Nemechek will compete in his normal NXS No. 23 entry under the GMS Racing banner, as well as in the No. 8 Berrys Bullets Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports. Nemechek's last Truck Series race and was scored at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2018 where he finished seventh.
- The Midnight Moon Moonshine colors will be represented on Nemechek's No. 23 entry for the first time this season. This partnership helps promote Midnight Moon's introduction of a limited-edition, augmented reality label which comes to life to tell the story of Junior Johnson's moonshine bust and arrest through the "Midnight Moon AR Experience" app, available from the App Store or Google Play.
- At the end of July, Nemechek went to Chattanooga, TN to help Bristol Motor Speedway officials honor Chattanooga Police Officer Joseph Coleman and to award him with the BMS Neighborhood Heroes program honors after saving a 4-month-old baby that had stopped breathing. Officer Coleman will be honored during the pre-race of the Bass Pro Shop NRA night race.
Quotes:
"Saying that I am excited for Bristol this weekend is an understatement because I am pumped. Every chance that I get to run a Truck and Xfinity race in one weekend, I am all over it. I fully believe that the more seat time you get, the better. Discipline, experience, and survival at Bristol are crucial because the track is fast, tempers flare, and you have to stay out of trouble to come out on top."
Mid-Ohio Recap
START: 15th
FINISH: 31st
POINTS: 10th
Notes & Quotes:
- Nemechek was involved in an incident on lap 38 in Turn 2 which ended his and the GMS Racing team's day early.
- Nemechek finished 29th in Stage One and ninth in Stage Two, collecting a total of two Playoff points.
- Nemechek is currently scored in the tenth-position in the driver standings and is 44 points behind Michael Annett who is in ninth-place.
"We had a solid No. 23 Chevy Accessories Camaro today and leaving Mid-Ohio the way we did is really disappointing. I spun early in the race and fought back into the top-10 but then was in the wrong place at the wrong time when the wreck in Turn 2 happened. Allgaier got turned around and hit our right front which led to the suspension failure. I'm ready to have a break at road-course racing and get to Bristol next weekend. We need to get this bad luck off our back and start bringing home top-five's and top-10's again."
Mid-Ohio Preview
Mid-Ohio Xfinity Stats
Nemechek's first start at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
2019 Season Stats
20 starts, 3 top-five's and 11 top-10's
Notes:
- John Hunter Nemechek and GMS Racing will utilize chassis no. 212 this weekend at Mid-Ohio. This chassis was ran last year by Spencer Gallagher (start:20th/finish: 8th).
- Nemechek sits fourth in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year running, 22 points behind Justin Haley in third place.
Quotes:
“I'm excited about getting to Mid-Ohio this weekend. I feel like we made some gains last weekend at Watkins Glen and I learned a lot in my first Xfinity road-course race. I think that Mid-Ohio is more of a technical road-course and will fit my driving style a little better than Watkins Glen. I am just hoping for a solid finish and to gain some points so that we can get back on track.
Watkins Glen Recap
START: 20th
FINISH: 12th
POINTS: 10th
Notes & Quotes:
- Nemechek finished tenth in Stage One and sixth in Stage Two, collecting a total of six stage points.
- Nemechek is currently scored in the tenth-position in the driver standings and is 22 points behind Justin Haley who is in ninth-place.
"We made progress all weekend long. That was my first Xfinity Series road course race so it's all about getting seat time and learning and that's was accomplished this weekend. Unfortunately, I spun out off of Turn 5 late in the race and it cost us a top-10 finish but you live and you learn. Onto Mid-Ohio next weekend."
Watkins Glen Preview
Watkins Glen Xfinity Stats
First start at Watkins Glen International
2019 Season Stats
19 starts, 3 top-five's and 11 top-10's
Notes:
- John Hunter Nemechek and GMS Racing will utilize chassis no. 214 this weekend at Watkins Glen International. This chassis was ran three times in 2018, once at Watkins Glen International by AJ Almendinger (start: 4th/finish: 2nd), another at Road America by NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bill Elliott (start: 23rd/finish: 20th) and lastly by Spencer Gallagher at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval but had to go to a back up after an incident in practice.
- Nemechek is currently fourth in Sunoco Rookie of the Year points, 21 points behind Justin Haley in third place.
Quotes:
“I am excited to get to Watkins Glen with this GMS Racing team. Last year they had a really strong showing in this car with AJ Almendinger behind the wheel. This will be my first time at The Glen so it's all about simulator time to learn the track and getting my body and mind prepared for the endurance of road-course racing. We are coming off a strong third-place finish from Iowa last weekend and we need to continue that momentum because every spot and point matters come playoff time."
Iowa II Recap
START: 14th
FINISH: 3rd
POINTS: 10th
Notes & Quotes:
- Nemechek finished eighth in Stage One and sixth in Stage Two, collecting a total of eight stage points.
- Nemechek posted his third top-10 finish in four races at Iowa Speedway.
- Nemechek is currently scored in the tenth-position in the driver standings and is 21 points behind Justin Haley who is in ninth-place.
"That was a step in the right direction for this team after the rough couple of weeks we have had. We gambled on waiting to pit for tires and it worked out in the end for us. I wish we could have snagged a win to get locked into the Playoffs, but it was an overall solid points day and great momentum going into the road course swing. Before the race I said it's time to get hot before the playoffs start, so let's get hot."
Iowa II Preview
Iowa Xfinity Stats
Three starts and one top-five and two top-10's
Best finish: 5th (2018- Fall)
Iowa Truck Stats
Five starts, one win, one top-five, two top-10's, one pole award
2019 Season Stats
18 starts, 2 top-five's and 10 top-10's
Notes:
- John Hunter Nemechek and GMS Racing will utilize chassis no. 216 this weekend at Iowa Speedway. This chassis has been ran three times this season by Nemechek at ISM Raceway (start: 13th/finish: 9th), Richmond Raceway (start: 11th/finish: 7th) and at Iowa Speedway (start: 6th/finish: 8th).
Quotes:
“Short track racing is right up my alley. Iowa Speedway has always been good to me in both the Truck Series and the Xfinity Series. We are coming back with a whole new set up since the last race there didn't go as planned. The guys have been working really hard to get this car ready for Iowa, so a big thanks to them. Hopefully we can unload with some speed and the balance is close so we can get back on our top-10 streak. Last weekend really hurt us, points wise, so we need to focus on getting as many of those points back as we can get."
New Hampshire Recap
START: 17th
FINISH: 36th
POINTS: 10th
Notes & Quotes:
- Nemechek had a mechanical failure on lap 33 that ended his day early.
-Nemechek is currently scored in the tenth-position in the driver standings and is 1 point behind Justin Haley who is in ninth-place.
"My brake pedal just went to the floor. It was really weird, honestly. We weren't that many laps into the run and the brake just failed on me. It's a disappointing day, but there is nothing you can do about it. t kind of sums up the weekend we have had here at New Hampshire. We just need to keep our heads up and move on to Iowa next weekend and gain a good majority of the points we lost today back."