Jennerstown Speedway Clinches Advance My Track Challenge Honors, Wins $50,000 from Advance Auto Parts
19 Mai 2022 - 10:15PM
Business Wire
Historic NASCAR-sanctioned short track in
Pennsylvania wins through fan vote
Western Pennsylvania’s Jennerstown Speedway, located in
Jennerstown, Pa., has claimed the $50,000 prize as winner of the
Advance My Track Challenge, a community engagement-based program
led by Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive
aftermarket parts retailer and entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR
Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (NAAPWS).
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Jennerstown secured the most votes out of six NAAPWS tracks
participating in the final round of voting. Opened in the late
1920s as a dirt oval, the speedway was paved in 1987. Officially
measuring as a .522-mile track, Jennerstown hosts NAAPWS racing and
other racing series from April to October on an annual basis.
Jennerstown will be able to use their grand prize for capital
facility enhancements and efforts to support the local
community.
“Jennerstown is a true gem of the grassroots racing scene in
Pennsylvania, and we’re proud to celebrate their team and community
as winners of the Advance My Track Challenge,” said Jason McDonell,
Advance’s executive vice president of merchandising, marketing and
eCommerce. “Fans have supported racing at Jennerstown for
generations and winning this challenge is a great example of their
passion and dedication for their local track. We’ve enjoyed seeing
how Advance My Track has been embraced by the racing community and
we look forward to advancing grassroots racing in the years to
come.”
Jennerstown will also host an Advance Auto Parts-themed night
for race fans during an upcoming weekend of racing in 2022. As part
of the Advance My Track Challenge, Advance awarded $15,000 to the
track finishing with the second-most votes, Alaska Raceway Park in
Palmer, Alaska. The track finishing in third, Adams County Speedway
in Corning, Iowa, received $10,000.
“It’s great to see a historic track such as Jennerstown win the
Advance My Track Challenge in their return to the NASCAR Advance
Auto Parts Weekly Series family,” said NASCAR Senior Vice President
of Racing Development & Strategy Ben Kennedy. “We know
Jennerstown will use this award to continue to elevate the track
and grassroots racing within the community, and we appreciate
Advance’s continued dedication to supporting these facilities.
Additionally, we’re looking forward to Alaska Raceway Park and
Adams County Speedway taking advantage of their opportunity to
build upon their strong foundation in their regions.”
The Advance My Track Challenge began April 5, with 21 NAAPWS
tracks across the United States and Canada represented in the
program’s first round of voting. Fans voted up to three times daily
in the first round, which concluded May 6. The six tracks receiving
the most fan votes took part in the final round of voting, from May
9-13. More than 130,000 total votes were tallied during this year’s
challenge.
Advance promoted the program through its partnership with the
Team Penske organization and its driver Ryan Blaney, a 7-time
NASCAR Cup Series race winner. He raced the No. 12 Advance Auto
Parts Ford Mustang with Advance My Track Challenge branding at the
April 9 Martinsville Speedway race and on May 9 at Darlington
Raceway.
“First off, I’m excited for the team at Jennerstown,” said
Blaney. “It’s a track that has meant a lot to my family. My
grandfather raced there for many years, so it’s neat to see them
win the Advance My Track Challenge. This is such an outstanding
program, and I think it’s great what Advance is doing to support
local race tracks. These tracks are all so important to their
communities, and for local race fans, there’s no better value than
visiting your local NASCAR track on a Saturday.”
Learn more about the drivers, teams and NASCAR’s local tracks
that make up the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series by
visiting the series page on NASCAR.com.
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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