Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Okuma Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Atlanta Motor Speedway… Tyler Reddick has two previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as well as two NASCAR Xfinity Series and two NASCAR Truck Series starts. Reddick has two top-five finishes at the 1.5-mile speedway, finishing fifth there in 2015 (Trucks) and 2019 (Xfinity).
About Okuma… America Corporation Okuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. The company is the industry’s only single-source provider, with the CNC machine, drive, motors, encoders, and spindle all manufactured by Okuma. The company also designs their own CNC controls to integrate seamlessly with each machine tool’s functionality. In 2014 Okuma launched the Okuma App Store, the industry’s only centralized online marketplace for machine tool apps and related content. Along with its extensive distribution network (largest in the Americas), and Partners in THINC, Okuma is committed to helping users gain competitive advantage through the open possibilities of machine tools, today and into the future. For more information, visit https://www.okuma.com/ or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership… 2021 marks the 20th year of partnership between Okuma and Richard Childress Racing. The partnership, which began in 2001, has grown with RCR’s need for more intricate and specialized car parts. While the original machine installed in 2001 still operates on a daily basis, RCR has also expanded their fleet to include a total of 19 Okuma machines.
TYLER REDDICK QUOTE:
It’s going to be hot at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Is that something you look forward to in the summer months?
“I love when it gets hot at racetracks. The hotter it gets, the slicker the track surface gets, so I’m really looking forward to racing on Atlanta’s old surface this weekend. We had a really good car during our first trip to Atlanta in the spring. I just unfortunately got into the wall a little bit early on in that race, and that really set us behind a little bit. But we had really good speed that weekend, just lacked the cautions to get back on the lead lap. I’m looking forward to having some redemption this weekend. I know we can run well at Atlanta and am looking forward to continuing our momentum with the No. 8 Okuma Chevrolet this weekend.”
Richard Childress Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway… In 151 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned nine wins and three pole awards, including Kevin Harvick’s emotional victory on March 11, 2001. Dale Earnhardt won eight times at the Hampton, Ga.-based track under the RCR banner. Additionally, RCR boasts 29 top-five and 58 top-10 finishes at AMS and RCR-prepared Chevrolets have led 2,955 laps at the ultra-fast, 1.54-mile oval. In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, RCR has recorded three wins, 13 top-five and 27 top-10 finishes over a span of 51 starts. Richard Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, recorded his best finish at AMS, ninth, in the Atlanta Journal 500 on Nov. 2, 1980.
The NASCAR Cup Series’ Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be televised live Sunday, July 11, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
