NASCAR’s Home Tracks Battle for $50,000 Prize in Advance My Track Challenge Presented by Advance Auto Parts
05 April 2022 - 10:15PM
Business Wire
Official Auto Parts Retailer of NASCAR to award
grand prize to local short track through popular fan vote
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket
parts retailer and entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Advance Auto
Parts Weekly Series (NAAPWS), today announced the return of its
Advance My Track Challenge, a program that spotlights NASCAR’s
short tracks in communities across North America.
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During the program, race fans are invited to vote for their
favorite NASCAR Home Track, with the most popular track winning a
$50,000 grand prize. The voting window is now open on
AdvanceMyTrack.com, with 21 NAAPWS tracks across the U.S. and
Canada eligible to win.
The first round of voting concludes Friday, May 6. The top six
tracks receiving the most votes will move on to the final round,
taking place May 9-13. The track with the most fan votes in the
final round will win the grand prize, courtesy of Advance. The
track finishing with the second-most votes will receive $15,000,
and the third-place track will win $10,000. Teams at winning tracks
may use winnings for facility enhancements or to establish
community-based programs with schools, nonprofits or other local
organizations.
“We are thrilled to bring the Advance My Track Challenge to race
fans for a second year,” said Jason McDonell, Advance’s executive
vice president of merchandising, marketing and e-Commerce.
“NASCAR’s Home Tracks and the Weekly Series play a critical role in
our sport, giving local racers and future superstars the
opportunity to put on a great show for their communities. This
program helps advance historic grassroots racing venues while
recognizing the communities with loyal and passionate racing
fans.”
“The Advance My Track Challenge is a great partnership with
Advance Auto Parts that puts a well-deserved focus on our weekly
tracks and the development of their infrastructure to enhance
facilities in local communities,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior
vice president, racing development & strategy. “Our roots in
racing at the local level are a key part of NASCAR’s history and
future success, and this is instrumental in engaging more fans at
weekly tracks.”
In support of the program, Advance My Track Challenge branding
will be featured on Team Penske’s No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford
Mustang driven by Ryan Blaney at this Saturday’s race at the
Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. (7:30 p.m. ET, Fox
Sports 1).
“Short track racing has been part of my family for generations,
and we’ve had great memories at the track,” said Blaney, a
third-generation race car driver and 7-time NASCAR Cup Series race
winner. “Ensuring the success of local tracks is something that’s
important to me and my family, so it’s exciting to have a partner
like Advance who is making it their mission to support NASCAR’s
Home Tracks. We look forward to racing with Advance My Track
Challenge on our Ford at Martinsville, one of NASCAR’s most iconic
grassroots-style tracks.”
The Advance My Track Challenge launched in 2021, with the
$50,000 grand prize awarded to Berlin Raceway, a 7/16-mile paved
oval track located just outside Grand Rapids, Mich. More than
122,000 votes were cast by race fans during last year’s voting
window.
Advance’s support of NASCAR’s Home Tracks extends beyond the
Advance My Track Challenge. The retailer is using its season-long
sponsorship of Blaney’s No. 12 Ford to showcase NASCAR-sanctioned
short tracks across the U.S. and Canada. Each week, two different
tracks will be featured on Blaney’s car. For every Blaney Cup
Series victory, the winning track(s) on his car each will receive
$1,200 from Advance. Through Blaney’s three NASCAR victories last
season, Advance awarded winnings to six different NASCAR Home
Tracks.
About Advance Auto Parts Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a
leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both
professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. As of January
1, 2022, Advance operated 4,706 stores and 266 Worldpac branches
primarily within the United States, with additional locations in
Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also
served 1,317 independently owned Carquest branded stores across
these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean
islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment
opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts,
accessories and other offerings can be found at
www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
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