Berlin Raceway Wins $50,000 and the “Advance My Track Challenge” Presented by Advance Auto Parts
May 12 2021 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
Michigan track clinches win over five other
NASCAR race tracks by way of fan vote
The race fans have spoken. Berlin Raceway in Marne, Mich., will
receive $50,000 as winner of the “Advance My Track Challenge,” a
community-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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Berlin Raceway accrued the most race fan votes out of six
NASCAR-sanctioned short tracks that were part of the final round of
voting, held on May 9-10. The 7/16-mile paved oval track outside of
Grand Rapids, Mich., hosts NAAPWS racing and other racing series
from April through September each year.
“We are thrilled to award the grand prize to the DeWitt family
and their fantastic team at Berlin Raceway,” said Jason McDonell,
Advance’s executive vice president of merchandising, marketing and
E-commerce. “It’s been incredible seeing the passion from the track
team and their fans as they rallied to support their local track
throughout the program. The ‘Advance My Track Challenge’ had a
great first year, and our message to race fans is, we’re just
getting started. This program plans to return next year, as our
team at Advance continues to support grassroots racing across
NASCAR’s home tracks.”
Along with the $50,000 grand prize, Berlin Raceway will host an
Advance Auto Parts-themed night for fans during an upcoming weekend
of racing. Advance also awarded $15,000 to the track finishing with
the second-most votes, Hudson Speedway in Hudson, New Hampshire.
The third-place track, Alaska Raceway Park in Palmer, Alaska,
received a $10,000 prize.
The “Advance My Track Challenge” began on March 24, with 22
NASCAR home 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 April 27. The six
tracks receiving the most fan votes were part of the final round of
voting, which took place May 9-10.
As part of its NASCAR Cup Series sponsorship with Team Penske,
Advance partnered with the organization and driver Ryan Blaney to
promote the “Advance My Track Challenge.” Blaney, who began his
career racing on short tracks across the Southeastern United
States, raced his No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang with
“Advance My Track Challenge” branding at the March 29 dirt race at
Bristol Motor Speedway and the May 9 race at Darlington
Raceway.
“It’s been awesome partnering with the Advance team in their
support of NASCAR’s home tracks,” said Blaney, a five-time NASCAR
Cup Series race winner. “Local race tracks are incredibly important
to the communities they’re in and provide a positive economic
impact. They’re entertaining fans and giving race car drivers the
chance to live their dream. I’ve enjoyed being part of this program
and putting the spotlight on all of these home tracks.
Congratulations to Berlin Raceway and their team on the grand
prize. I look forward to following the great things happening at
their track for years to come.”
Learn more about the local drivers, teams and NASCAR home 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 2, 2021, Advance operated
4,806 stores and 170 Worldpac branches in the United States,
Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also
serves 1,277 independently owned Carquest branded stores across
these locations in addition to Mexico, Grand Cayman, the Bahamas,
Turks and Caicos and British Virgin 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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