färbe technik™ to Sponsor Nemechek at Daytona
färbe technik™, a leading global supplier of mobile product accessories, will join NEMCO Motorsports beginning with the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season when it will become a primary sponsor of driver John Hunter Nemechek and his No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado team at the Daytona International Speedway in the Nextera Energy Resources 250 on Friday, February 19.
The new relationship will feature färbe technik™ as a primary sponsor at the Daytona International Speedway and as an associate-level partner in all other NEMCO Motorsports events. The agreement covers the 2016 and 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons.
“An unparalleled range of quality products that reflect individual needs and lifestyles is what färbe technik™ is known for,” Nemechek said. “I have been using many of their mobile product accessories, and färbe technik™ is a terrific fit for NEMCO Motorsports. I am excited about the opportunities and thrilled to represent a company that is so passionate about the everyday user and the NASCAR fan, while boasting stylish designs and a high-quality product.”
The Kelowna, British Columbia-based company will use the sponsorship in consumer promotions, product launches and business-to-business opportunities.
“At färbe technik™, we are looking forward to our partnership with John Hunter Nemechek and NEMCO Motorsports,” Shane Broesky, CEO of färbe technik™, said. “Nemechek exemplifies our goals as a brand, and we are proud to be the primary sponsor of the No. 8 färbe technik™ Chevrolet at the Daytona International Speedway.
“färbe technik™ was founded to exemplify ‘Being Unique!’ It’s about color, style, dedication, excellence and the pursuit of one’s dreams. We believe Nemechek and NEMCO Motorsports share our passion, our goals and our style as we are proud to join Nemechek at the “World Center of Racing” and help him achieve his dreams. We wish him the best for the first race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener at the Daytona International Speedway.”
In his fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, 18-year old Nemechek has logged 30 career starts, resulting in strong performances including a victory at the Chicagoland Speedway, on top of nine top-five finishes and 16 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 11.9 and producing an average finishing position of 10.4.
In addition to his successful NASCAR Camping World Truck Series campaign in 2015, Nemechek was named to the 2015-2016 NASCAR Next class, and was awarded the 2015 Most Popular Driver for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
ABOUT FÄRBE TECHNIK™:
färbe technik™ is a leading global supplier and manufacturer of stylish and high-quality premium mobile product accessories. Obtaining an exclusive license to manufacture NASCAR branded mobile accessories in the categories of wall chargers, car chargers, cables, Bluetooth speakers, earbuds and battery case products, you can find the NASCAR line soon in grocery and convenience stores alongside färbe technik™’s iNation™ line across the United States. For information visit: www.farbetechnik.com.
Nemechek Scores Third-Straight SpeedFest Pro Late Model Win
John Hunter Nemechek kicked off his 2016 season the only way he knows how, with a win in the JEGS/CRA 125 at SpeedFest. This make it a three-peat for the 18-year-old driver who still has yet to finish anywhere other than victory lane in any JEGS/CRA Pro Late Model race he’s entered.
“Winning the Pro (Late Model) race was something special,” said Nemechek. “To win it here three years in a row and still be undefeated in the JEGS Series is something I’m really happy about.”
Nemechek set fast time in his Pro Late Model early in the day and, with the invert, started the 125-lap feature from the ninth position. He drove to the lead on lap 64 with a three-wide pass and held off a series of challenges on late race restarts to start his 2016 campaign off with a victory.
Soon after his Pro Late Model win, Nemechek climbed behind the wheel of his Rocky Ridge Custom Trucks No. 8 Super Late Model for the SpeedFest 200.
Nemechek raced towards the front of the field throughout the 200-lap event, taking the lead on lap 188. With two laps to go the battle for the lead heated up between Nemechek, Bubba Pollard and William Byron. Contact was made among the top three drivers in turns one and two. Nemechek paid the price from the tangle that started behind him and went for a spin from the lead that ultimately cost him a shot at a SpeedFest sweep.
“When it came down to it everyone was bumping and rubbing” said Nemechek, “And rubbing’s racing. We had the best car there at the end. On that final restart we got the jump and got out to the lead and, I don’t know, we got spun out. It is what it is, but if someone has to spin you for the win it’s kind of uncalled for.”
Nemechek restarted the final two laps at the rear of the field and brought home a 14th place finish.
Next up for Nemechek will be a return to his No. 8 Chevy in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
“I’m very excited,” said Nemechek. “We hired some new personnel over the off season, we hired a new engineer, and having Gere Kennon back as crew chief is exciting. Hopefully we start off how we ended the year last year, having finished four out of the last five races in second. Hopefully we can start off strong and go from there.”
Lessons Learned Lead Nemechek to Snowflake Win
After two years of being the bridesmaid and twice losing the lead in the final 10 laps of the race, John Hunter Nemechek's heartbreak in the Allen Turner Snowflake 100 came to an end Saturday night at Five Flags Speedway (FL). Nemechek of Morresville, North Carolina dominated the 100-lap event en route to capturing the $7,000 top prize.
It was a big win that came as a result of the advice he received during those two runner-up performances.
“I didn’t listen very good to my Truck crew chief, who is here spotting for me, on lap times the last two years and it has cost me the race,” Nemechek said. “It’s great to change that and be patient and it paid off.”
Nemechek led from the get go and only relinquished the top spot to fast qualifier Justin South on one short occasion. On restarts, he noticeably chose the outside in order to have the advantage.
“Being able to get the momentum off the corner,” Nemechek answered. “We picked the top because of the speedy dry at one point and those guys went into the corner and got really loose on the bottom.”
The next day, Nemechek was poised to back up his Snowball Derby 300 victory from 2014, but a late-race mechanical issue thwarted that plan. Nemechek's No. 8 went up in smoke in the closing laps while running in the top five. Flames erupted and his car crashed to a stop on pit road, bringing his Snowball title defense to an end.
JH Voted NCWTS Most Popular Driver
Story from NASCAR.com
The two Most Popular Drivers were absolutely suited for NASCAR's big awards.
Second-generation NASCAR mega-talents, both Chase Elliott (XFINITY Series) and John Hunter Nemechek (Camping World Truck Series) absolutely earned the distinction and the nod in Monday awards presentation.
Elliott, who will drive the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevy next year in the Sprint Cup Series -- replacing the retiring Jeff Gordon -- was typically low-key and humble about the whole NASCAR XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series awards evening.
But he was eager to get going in his Cup career after a championship and second place finish (2015) in the XFINITY Series. Earning the Most Popular Driver Award for the recent season must have felt very appropriate for the son of Bill Elliott, who took the Cup Series vote a record 16 times. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won it the past 12 years.
"I think we have definitely a lot of work to do to catch Dale in that sense," a smiling Elliott said. "But I'm very appreciative of the support I've had, especially the past two years and I've noticed it. I don't think people realize how much that means to a driver when they see you wearing their T-shirt. It goes a long way for me. Seeing them do that means a lot."
Elliott conceded he and his father, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, haven't discussed this honor's impact even though he is touched to receive it.
"We really haven't talked about that," Elliott said. "Fortunately he (his dad) had a big following and some of those people are following me. Can't look past that. Dale has an obviously great following and I'm a Dale fan too."
Nemechek, 18, was equally as excited to be recognized on the Camping World Truck Series side. A second-generation racer who won his first major race this season, Nemechek was obviously moved by the honor.
"It definitely can't hurt to win the Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, " Nemechek said. "It's definitely an honor for me and my family, but more importantly, hopefully it'll help us gain some reputation on selling some sponsorship for the seasons tocome. Can't thank all of the supporters enough that voted, and all the friends and family as well."
Nemechek is the second family member to be honored with the award. His father, Joe Nemecheck -- a former XFINITY Series champion and four-time Cup winner.
"Yeah, he won I think in 1992 and '93, so it's awesome to be able to win an award that he's won," Nemechek said. "I beat him to something.
"I wish he wouldn't have won most popular so I could've beat him to that. We're very competitive, but to get my first truck win when he didn't was very special as well. He wants one bad."
With Elliott moving into the Cup series and Nemechek hoping to continue his rise in the NASCAR ranks in 2016.
"It definitely is special to hear how good you're doing with the equipment that you have," Nemechek said. "We utilize our resources to the absolute max that we possibly can. We try and get our trucks as good as we can. There's a lot of late nights and hard work put in with just a few people. Finding the funding to get a few more people and not have to work as late and getting some free time to work on some other projects could even make us better, but it was definitely a good year. Getting our first win and finishing in the top five so many times, all the hard work did pay off.
"We're still working on trying to find funding. Nothing is set in stone yet. It's all kind of up in the air right now, so still trying to find those possible partners to sit down, sign a deal with, hopefully for years to come."
Nemechek Feels No Pressure to Repeat as Snowball Champ
Not many people were focused on John Hunter Nemechek one year ago at the 47th Annual Snowball Derby. The questions going into the race surrounded drivers such as Bubba Pollard, Chase Elliott and Erik Jones. Nemechek wasn’t exactly an underdog, but he definitely wasn’t a favorite either.
Fast forward one year and now Nemechek is heading to the 48th Annual Snowball Derby, which will be broadcast live on Speed51 TV, as the defending champion and one of the favorites to win the most prestigious short track race in the country.
The 18-year-old driver can’t wait to head back to Five Flags Speedway (FL) during the first week of December as the defending winner of the race. Despite the added pressure and attention, he says that he and his NEMCO Motorsports team are just as relaxed as they were one year ago.
“I wouldn’t say there’s any pressure to come back and try to repeat it,” said Nemechek. “It feels good to be going back there to defend our title. We had a great car last year. I look forward to going back and trying to get another victory there. I’d say there’s going to be more smiles and a little seriousness, but more smiles going back to Pensacola this year.”
Nemechek’s Derby win, at the time, was the biggest win of his young career. Now he said it’s tied at the top of his list with his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at Chicagoland Speedway (IL) this past September. But the emotion that hit Nemechek when he won the Derby was unlike anything else, because the full magnitude of what he accomplished wasn’t realized until a couple of weeks after the victory.
“It was like ‘We really accomplished that?’” said Nemechek. “Some emotion got me right after the race, but I really think that all of the emotion got to me a week or two afterwards. At the time you don’t really think about it. It’s a huge accomplishment because you’re caught up in the moment, but you can’t really describe that.”
The second-generation driver now heads to the Derby looking to join an extremely short list of drivers that have won back-to-back Snowball Derbys. Rich Bickle (1990-91 and 1998-99), Augie Grill (2007-08), and Erik Jones (2012-13) are the only three drivers to win back-to-back Derbys.
“To go down there and repeat would definitely be a hard accomplishment to do,” said Nemechek. “I don’t think there’s been that many that have gone down there the following year and have defended their title. It would be quite an accomplishment to go back there and repeat.”
In addition to repeating as Derby champion, Nemechek is also eyeing a potential sweep of the weekend as he will also race his Pro Late Model in the Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100 on the eve of the Derby.
“We were close last year,” said Nemechek who has finished second in the Snowflake each of the last two years. “Hopefully we can get both of them this time.”
Anderson's Pure Maple Syrup Continues Tradition with NEMCO
NEMCO Motorsports announced today the addition of Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup to its 2015 partner family in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). The Wisconsin-based company will be featured as the primary sponsor for the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado NEMCO Motorsports team with NASCAR Next member John Hunter Nemechek in the November 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Phoenix International Raceway.
“Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup is, just like NEMCO Motorsports, a family-owned organization,” John Hunter Nemechek said. “With its hardworking staff of family and close friends, Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup is a small business with big dreams which makes for an ideal partnership with NEMCO Motorsports as an independent team. I am proud to align myself with a family rich in tradition.”
Anderson's Maple Syrup, Inc. has been a family run and organized business since 1928. Back then, Paul Anderson started Anderson’s Maple Syrup as a hobby and today his grandson Steve Anderson continues the family’s sugar making heritage.
“The Anderson’s Maple Syrup family is excited to partner with NEMCO Motorsports and driver John Hunter Nemechek for the Phoenix International Raceway NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race,” Steve Anderson said. “Phoenix is a great market for Anderson’s Maple Syrup and we are happy that rising-star John Hunter Nemechek will be displaying our colors.”
In his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, 18-year old Nemechek has logged 28 career starts, resulting in strong performances including a victory at the Chicagoland Speedway (September 19) and seven top-five finishes, as well as 14 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 12.3 and an average finishing position of 11.0.
ABOUT ANDERSON’S PURE MAPLE SYRUP:
Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup is a tradition over 85 years in the making. In 1928, Paul Anderson first shared the distinct taste of Wisconsin’s Northwoods by producing delicately sweet pure maple syrup. Three generations later, his grandson, Steve Anderson, still produces the pure, all natural, and healthy alternative to artificial “maple-flavored” syrups. Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup can be found in supermarkets and specialty stores across the country. For information visit: www.AndersonsMapleSyrup.com.
Nemechek Hoping to "Bring the Band Back Together" at Nashville
Less than one year ago, John Hunter Nemechek stood in victory lane at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN) holding the coveted All American 400 trophy guitar. The win, at that point in his career, was the second-generation driver’s biggest yet. It was before his nationally-recognized win in the 47th Annual Snowball Derby and it was well before his first win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Chicagoland (IL).
When Nemechek first learned that he wouldn’t be able to defend his win in the race due to scheduling conflicts with the NCWTS being in Las Vegas, he was disappointed. But thanks to the biggest rain storm of the year in the southeast, which forced the race weekend to be pushed back two weeks, the Mooresville, North Carolina native will return to Nashville in the No. 8 Rocky Ridge Chevrolet to defend his win this Sunday.
“I definitely am glad that I’m able to have the opportunity to go back there,” Nemechek said. “It’s awesome, well I shouldn’t say it’s awesome that it rained out but I’m kind of glad that it rained out just for the fact that I’m able to go and try to defend my title. It’s definitely a great opportunity for us to go back and try to win another guitar.
Due in part to the late decision to enter the race, the NEMCO Motorsports team has been working countless hours in the shop to prepare the car for the tricky Nashville oval. They didn’t actually begin preparing the car until the team hauler arrived back in North Carolina early this week.
“It’s kind of a late start for us getting going on this car, it was actually the backup car for Dominque at Winchester,” said Nemechek. “We had to throw a motor in it and change a few things to get it ready to go.”
Nemechek’s performance at Nashville last November was one of the most dominating performances witnessed in the race since the first All American 400 in 1981. He led all but six of the 300 laps on the way to a sizable win over second-place finisher Willie Allen.
“It’s definitely going to be hard to be able to go back and duplicate that effort but I feel like with our team and our cars that we’re very capable of that,” Nemechek stated confidently. “You just have to get the setup right, and the track changes from time to time over the span of it sitting in the sun and the cool night. Hopefully it will all be on our side this weekend.”
If Nemechek is to win a second straight Nashville trophy guitar, he’s going to have to do it against some of the stiffest competitors in Pro Late Model racing. Fellow NASCAR star and 2014 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion Chase Elliott, 2014 Southern Super Series champion Bubba Pollard and West Coast star Derek Thorn are just a few of the drivers expected to contend for the win.
“I would say that its stiffer competition, but when you race in the south you’re always up against stiff competition,” Nemechek explained. “I definitely look forward to getting to battle with those guys this weekend and hopefully we can have our car set up better than them and outdrive them there at the end.”
Looking back on his win in the All American 400 last year, Nemechek acknowledges that it is still one of the highlights on his racing resume. He also knows the only thing better than having one guitar hanging up in the shop is having two guitars hanging up in the shop.
“It was definitely a big win for us,” Nemechek said. “The All American 400 is a very historical race and it’s something we always looked forward to as kids being able to run that race. I mean, who doesn’t want a guitar from Nashville?”
Despite saying last year after his win that he would consider learning how to play the guitar, his busy schedule didn’t allow him to do that. Now he’s just hoping to add a few more guitars to the collection so that he and a few of his crew guys can have a little fun.
“All of my guys say that we need to get another one this time so we can get the band back together and we can all learn how to play.”
John Hunter Wins Truck Race at Chicagoland Speedway
On September 19, 1999 Joe Nemechek drove into victory lane at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his career-first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) win, and sixteen years later to the day, his son, John Hunter Nemechek, earned his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) victory. Nemechek raced to the win for NEMCO Motorsports in Saturday afternoon's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the Chicagoland Speedway.
Nemechek and the No. 8 SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado team overcame plenty of adversity at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., after starting 11th in the rain-delayed American Ethanol e15 225.
Heavy rains brought out a red flag during the Keystone Light Qualifying at the Chicagoland Speedway on Friday afternoon, canceling the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying event. The field was set according to the NASCAR rule book, with Nemechek as 11th fastest in the earlier Friday practice. Inclement weather continued to plague the 1.5-mile track, ultimately forcing the postponement of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race Friday night at the Chicagoland Speedway.
In the opening laps of the 150-lap event, the 18-year old driver worked his way up to the ninth position by Lap 15, when the first caution flag waved. Nemechek reported tight conditions to crew chief Gere Kennon, an issue which continued throughout the 225 mile event. During a NASCAR mandated competition caution on Lap 32, Kennon called Nemechek in for four Goodyear tires with an air pressure adjustment, a track bar adjustment and a full load of Sunoco Racing fuel. Nemechek continued his progression, moving into the top-five by Lap 50. Under the Lap 83 caution, caused by an accident on the frontstretch, the NASCAR Next member pitted for four tires and fuel. The No. 8 SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet returned to pit road two additional times as Kennon elected to fix a loose romeo window. On Lap 94, Kennon called Nemechek to pit road for the final time to top-off with Sunoco Racing fuel. Nemechek was calculated four laps short of making to the end.
With 13 laps to go, Kennon radioed to Nemechek to save fuel while running in the fifth position, as he had a lead of more than two seconds over the sixth-place truck. Fuel mileage issues began to afflict other competitors, and Nemechek quickly moved up in the running order taking the white flag for NEMCO Motorsports in the first position.
The second-generation NASCAR driver stretched his last tank of fuel to the limit, running out of gas in Turn 4 and crossing the finish line 12.015 seconds over second place. Nemechek led two laps en route to win in his 23rd NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career start.
Start - 11 Finish - 1 Laps Led - 2
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK QUOTE:
“This is definitely a special moment, and I can’t thank these guys on this NEMCO Motorsports team enough. We work hard in the shop to put these Chevrolet trucks together, and we do the best we can. We’ve had a few close calls, but I can’t thank everyone enough.
“It’s definitely an amazing feeling to win tonight. Gere (Kennon) kept telling me to ‘save fuel, just save fuel,’ that last run and that’s what we ended up doing. I ran out (of gas) coming out of Turn 4. It was definitely a great strategy that he had worked up in his mind. I should know never to doubt him.”
JOE NEMECHEK QUOTE:
“He's won his first Truck race. I haven't been able to win a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race yet, and it's his first of many to come. He's such a talented driver. For what we've had to work with - he's accomplished a lot. I am so proud of him because we have such a small group of guys on a very limited budget."
RILEY'S BREWING COMPANY, INC. TO PARTNER WITH NEMCO MOTORSPORTS
Family-owned brewery will sponsor the father-son duo of Joe Nemechek and John Hunter Nemechek
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 8, 2015)—NEMCO Motorsports announced today that it has partnered with Riley's Brewing Company, Inc. as a multi-year associate sponsor with drivers Joe Nemechek and John Hunter Nemechek. Joe Nemechek will pilot the Riley's Brewing Co. Hard Hand Crafted Root Beer Chevrolet with NEMCO Motorsports, and Riley's Brewing Co. Hand Crafted Root Beer will adorn the side of the No. 8 Chevrolet driven by John Hunter Nemechek, debuting at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) event at the Chicagoland Speedway on Friday, September 18.
“Being a fan of NASCAR, it was an honor for Riley’s Brewing Company to come together with the Nemechek father and son duo,” Daniel Riley, president of Riley’s Brewing Company, said. “Being a family business ourselves, it gives me a great pride to see values and competition passed down in the family-owned NEMCO Motorsports. Whether you are fighting for position on the track, or shelf space in a store, when you are a family, you learn never to give up.
“Riley's Brewing Company, Inc. is a family brewery and happy to be sponsoring a family team.”
Launched into full production this year, Riley's Brewing Co. Hard Hand Crafted Root Beer is a product of Madera, California. Riley passed down his family’s beer making tradition by working tirelessly from his garage to craft beers. At 5% ABV, the sweet, and smooth finish is created by Riley’s grandfather’s original root beer recipe.
Riley said Joe Nemechek was a natural ambassador for the product because “Nemechek is one tough cookie. He is smooth when he needs to be, yet with that extra kick.”
Riley's Brewing Co. non-alcohol root beer logo will be display as an associate sponsor on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series No. 8 Chevrolet of John Hunter Nemechek.
About Riley's Brewing Company, Inc.
Makers of a real craft root beer with no hidden chemicals or cheap imitations. The root beer is made from raw roots, leaves, honey and flowers, and nothing can compare to the full body and full flavor of this truly original recipe. Made the way Grandpa would make it.
More information can be found by visiting www.rileysbrewing.us and on Twitter at @RileysBrewing.
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