This Week’s Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet Camaro SS at Darlington Raceway … Saturday’s race at Darlington Raceway will be Austin Hill’s third Xfinity Series start of his career. His first start was in 2020 and most recently, in May of this season. He finished ninth in both of those races. In 2020, Hill made his first NASCAR Truck Series start at the track and started third and finished third. In 2021, he finished the spring race 13th and the fall race in 12th. Hill had a really strong run last weekend at Daytona International Speedway. He was in the lead during the third NASCAR Overtime attempt and was taken out of the lead by an electrical issue. He ended up finishing 14th. Currently, Hill is sixth in the driver Playoff standings with two wins, nine top fives and 14 top 10s.
Visit the Bennett FanZone Display … Come get an autograph from Austin Hill in the Darlington Raceway Midway on Saturday, September 3 from 12:15 p.m. ET to 12:30 p.m. ET. Hill will also be taking pictures with fans, so don’t miss out.
About Bennett Family of Companies … McDonough, Ga.-based Bennett Family of Companies is a woman-owned, Women’s Enterprise Business Council (WBENC) certified, diversified transportation and logistics company. Through its 12 affiliated operating companies, the Bennett Family of Companies delivers integrated transportation and supply chain management solutions worldwide. The company will use race experiences to recruit and retain hundreds of truck drivers for their organization in 2022. For more information, visit www.Drive4Bennett.com.
AUSTIN HILL QUOTE:
The series is heading back to Darlington this weekend, what’s your mindset for a track that is very unique?
“Definitely looking forward to getting to Darlington this weekend. My team and I are looking to bounce back from a couple of unfortunate finishes. Last weekend’s race at Daytona was definitely a tough one. We had the win right in front of us and got taken out by an electrical issue so that one still stings but it’s time to move on this weekend at Darlington. This track is so different than any others we go to and practice and qualifying are going to really help us understand our car. We definitely want to keep it clean and be at the front at the end. We’re in the Playoffs, which helps with the pressure, but we’ve got to get our teammate Sheldon Creed in. Excited to rebound after last weekend and get this ship steered forward as we approach the start of the Playoffs.”
Richard Childress Racing at Darlington Raceway … In 137 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington Raceway, Richard Childress Racing has eight wins, all by Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt claimed the checkered flag in 1986 (spring), both races in 1987, 1989 (fall), another sweep in 1990 plus spring events in 1993 and 1994. He won three consecutive races in 1989 and 1990 and finished first or second in four events in the 1994 and 1995 seasons. RCR drivers has 25 top-five and 46 top-10 finishes at the historic South Carolina superspeedway.
Back in the Playoffs … Richard Childress Racing enters Darlington with three victories in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series during the 2022 season. The Welcome, N.C., based company has two entries in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs for the first time since 2017 (Austin Dillon and Ryan Newman).
Xfinity Series Stats at Darlington … RCR is looking to find victory lane for the first time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington. Tyler Reddick claimed the most recent top-five by RCR at Darlington, a second-place effort at the 2019 fall event. The Welcome, N.C. based team has 10 top-five and 25 top-10 finishes.
Catch the Action … The NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips 200 at Darlington Raceway will be televised live Saturday, September 3, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. The race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
