Stewart-Haas Racing’s Partnership with Novant Health Takes Flight with Zipline

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 27, 2020) – Working in extreme conditions where the clock is always ticking, Stewart-Haas Racing is well-versed in delivering under the most intense circumstances. The championship-winning NASCAR team has put its experience to good use during the COVID-19 pandemic, partnering with Novant Health to deliver 20 million face masks and produce 120 ICU webcam carts.   Today, its partnership takes flight. Literally.   Novant Health has launched an emergency drone logistics operation for hospital pandemic response through a partnership with Zipline, the world’s only national-scale, on-demand drone logistics service, which…

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NASCAR Racing Returns with Live Coverage of Upcoming Races at Darlington Raceway on SiriusXM

SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the NASCAR Cup Series races on May 17 and 20, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on May 19   Driver Kevin Harvick will take calls from listeners on a LIVE episode of his SiriusXM show, “Happy Hours,” on Wednesday, May 13   Fans continue to get NASCAR news and talk daily on SiriusXM channel 90 and on the SiriusXM app NEW YORK – May 11, 2020 – With the welcome return of NASCAR racing this weekend, SiriusXM will offer fans live coverage of the NASCAR…

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eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Coverage Resources and News & Notes – Virtual North Wilkesboro Speedway

eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Next Race: North Wilkesboro 160 The Place: Virtual North Wilkesboro Speedway The Date: Saturday, May 9 The Time: 3 p.m. ET TV: FOX (where available and subject to change), FS1 and FOX Sports App Distance: 160 laps Wrapping up the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series at North Wilkesboro With one more weekend until NASCAR returns to the real track, drivers and fans are continuing to turn to the virtual world of iRacing to see some of the best racing competition around. This weekend’s race at…

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Richmond Preview: Harvick and Bowyer Similarly Locked In for Sunday’s Invitational

Details:   • Race:  Toyota Owners 150 (Round 4) • Series:  eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Time/Date:  1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 19 • Location:  Virtual Richmond Raceway (.75-mile oval) • Distance:  150 laps (112.5 miles)   Where to Watch:   • FOX network • Announcers: Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds, with in-race commentary from Clint Bowyer. • FS1 (DIRECTV Channel 219 and Dish Channel 150) • FOX Sports app • FOX Sports Racing for fans in Canada • Twitch.tv/StewartHaaseSports   DYK?:   • Trivia Question: What are the three most-watched esports events on TV in United States history? Answer: The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, the…

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Quarantine & Chill – Binge Watch Aric Almirola’s YouTube Docuseries ‘Beyond the 10’

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (April 11, 2020) – It’s been four weeks since NASCAR and other sports were forced to postpone their respective events amid the COVID-19 outbreak. It’s made binge watching the new pastime of this brave new world.   While iRacing has done an impressive job of simulating NASCAR action with the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, the ability to go beyond the racing and behind the scenes of the NASCAR Cup Series has seemingly been halted.   Or has it? Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford…

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Bristol Invitational Advance – Clint Bowyer Simultaneously Simracing and Broadcasting

Details:   • Race:  Food City Showdown (Round 3) • Series:  eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Time/Date:  1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 5 • Location:  Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval) • Format:  Two 50-lap heat races followed by a 150-lap main event • Note:  Finish of each heat race determines starting order of main event.   Where to Watch:   • FOX network • Announcers: Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds, with in-race commentary from Clint Bowyer. • FS1 (DIRECTV Channel 219 and Dish Channel 150) • FOX Sports Go app • FOX Sports Racing for fans in Canada • Twitch.tv/StewartHaaseSports (Stream begins at 12:30 p.m. EDT)   DYK?:…

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Drivers Justin Bolton and Dylan Duval Ready for First Short Track of 2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Season

Details:   • Event:  eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series (Round 4 of 20) • Time/Date:  9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 31 (TONIGHT) • Location:  Virtual Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval) • Distance:  250 laps (133.25 miles)   Where to Watch:   • eNASCAR.com/live • Facebook.com/NASCAR • YouTube.com/NASCAR • Twitch.tv/iRacing   Overview:   • This is the first time in 2020 that the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series will compete on a short track. All of the series’ previous races have come at tracks 1.5 miles in length or longer.   • This is the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series’ fourth visit to the virtual Bristol Motor Speedway,…

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Clint Bowyer Finishes 11th in O’Reilly Auto Parts 125; Chase Briscoe Gets Spun in Qualifying Race, Doesn’t Advance to Feature

Details:   • Race:  O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 (Round 2) • Series:  eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Date:  Sunday, March 29 • Location:  Virtual Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) • Distance: 125 laps (187.5 miles) • Winner: Timmy Hill of MBM Motorsports • Note:  Race extended five laps past its scheduled 125-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.   Stewart-Haas eSports Results:   • O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 • Clint Bowyer (Started 15th, Finished 11th / Running, completed 130 of 130 laps)   • Qualifying race • Chase Briscoe (Started 7th, Finished 15th / Running, completed 30 of 30 laps)   Clint Bowyer, Driver of the No.…

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View From the Virtual Pit Box – SHR Crew Chiefs Offer Their Take on iRacing

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (March 27, 2020) – “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.” This is an ancient Chinese proverb, and it’s particularly apt when it comes to NASCAR and its embrace of iRacing.

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Clint Bowyer and Chase Briscoe Continue Sim Racing Assimilation

Details:   • Race:  O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 (Round 2) • Series:  eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Time/Date:  1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, March 29 • Location:  Virtual Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) • Distance:  125 laps (187.5 miles)   Where to Watch:   • FOX network •  Announcers: Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds, with in-race commentary from Clint Bowyer. • FS1 (DIRECTV Channel 219 and Dish Channel 150) • FOX Sports Go app • FOX Sports Racing for fans in Canada   DYK?:   • Last Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway was the single most-watched esports event in…

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Kevin Harvick Returns to SiriusXM Airwaves March 25

Will host new episodes of his show “Happy Hours” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio during postponement of racing season NEW YORK – March 23, 2020 – Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing and one of the sport’s most popular drivers, is returning to the SiriusXM airwaves to host weekly episodes of his show, Happy Hours, while fans await the resumption of racing season.

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Homestead Invitational Advance – Meet The Sims: Clint Bowyer and Chase Briscoe

Details:   • Event:  eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Time/Date:  1:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, March 22 • Location:  Virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile oval) • Distance:  100 laps (150 miles)   Where to Watch:   • FS1 (DIRECTV Channel 219 and Dish Channel 150) ■  Announcers: Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds, with in-race commentary from Clint Bowyer.   • FOX Sports Go app   Overview:   • The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is an exhibition esports series featuring a collection of actual racecar drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander…

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Tony Stewart ‘Free Wheeling’ with Newfound Free Time

With No Races to Run, NASCAR Hall of Famer Goes Retro with 1979 Ford Bronco KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (March 18, 2020) – Born in 1971, Tony Stewart grew up in a robust era of car culture, where manufacturers catered directly to the consumer with unabashedly loud graphics splashed across premium versions of its cars and trucks.

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No. 41 Haas Automation Ford Mustang: Cole Custer Folds of Honor 500 Race Advance

KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina (March 11, 2020) – Cole Custer and the No. 41 Haas Automation Ford Mustang team for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) will compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday in this season’s second event at an intermediate track. Custer will make his first career NASCAR Cup Series start at the 1.54-mile track in Sunday’s Folds of Honor 500.   Custer heads to Atlanta coming off of his best career Cup Series finish, ninth, earned at Phoenix Raceway. The young driver was also the highest finishing 2020 Rookie of the Year…

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