JEGS Auto to sponsor Dover’s NASCAR Truck Series race
Dover International Speedway officials announced that JEGS Automotive Inc., an e-commerce world leader in high performance automotive parts, will become the entitlement partner for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, May 4.
The “JEGS 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race will be the fifth of 23 races in the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule.
In addition to the sponsorship, JEGS becomes the Official Aftermarket Automotive Parts Retailer of Dover International Speedway – supporting and sponsoring events throughout the year, including the Monster Mile’s NASCAR tripleheader weekends on May 4-6 and Oct. 5-7.
“JEGS is synonymous with racing and motorsports, and we are thrilled to create an authentic link between the millions of JEGS customers and a venue as iconic as Dover International Speedway,” said Jeffrey R. Hennion, chief executive officer of JEGS Automotive Inc. “We look forward to making the JEGS 200 one of the strongest races on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule and bringing the JEGS.com experience to the legions of fans visiting Dover each year.”
Founded in 1960 by drag racing legend Jeg Coughlin, Sr., JEGS has been family owned for almost 60 years. During this time, it has become one of the largest and fastest-growing e-commerce automotive parts retailers in the United States. Its corporate headquarters in Delaware, Ohio, includes offices and a call center that are connected to an impressive 225,000-square foot warehouse and distribution center. The campus also includes a car museum and a racing shop that supports the Team JEGS racing team.
JEGS is the sponsor of GMS Racing’s No. 2 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Driver Cody Coughlin, the 2016 ARCA CRA Super Series champion, is the grandson of JEGS founder Jeg Coughlin, Sr.
“We’re proud to welcome JEGS Automotive, Inc. into our family of partners, and thrilled for JEGS to serve as the entitlement sponsor of our May 4 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race,” said Mike Tatoian, Dover International Speedway’s president and CEO. “Monster Mile fans appreciate quality, high-performance products and JEGS Automotive, Inc. has been giving race fans and teams just that for several decades. We look forward to highlighting JEGS throughout our entire NASCAR season.”
The May 4-6 NASCAR tripleheader weekend at Dover International Speedway also includes the “OneMain Financial 200” NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash race on Saturday, May 5 and the “AAA 400 Drive for Autism” Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, May 6.
For tickets or more information, call 800-441RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com. You can also keep up with the Monster Mile at Facebook.com/DoverInternationalSpeedway, or on Twitter and Instagram at @MonsterMile
This is something that just may make this columnist show up. Most everyone enjoys good food, especially when it comes from a truck! New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) brings the food truck craze to Cumberland County, hosting a variety of the best food trucks from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The event welcomes families, food lovers, and adventure seekers for an actionpacked festival featuring on-track action, live music, and kid’s zone.
The New Jersey Motorsports Park Food Truck Festival presented by TD Bank is on Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Millville facility. The festival is free to the public, and food will be available for purchase.
“TD Bank is proud to sponsor the 2nd Annual Food Truck Festival at New Jersey Motorsports Park,” said Gregory Carlisle, TD Bank SVP, Regional Vice President. “We invite attendees to stop by our booth and we look forward to a great day!”
The lineup of 15 to 20 food trucks includes Top Shelf Mobile Cuisine, Kono Pizza, The Outslider, Mannino’s Cannoli Express, Empanada Guy, House of Cupcakes, Wipeout Eats, Dan’s Waffles, Mannino’s Mobile Wood Fire Pizza, Sweet Creation, J & J’s Mobile Kitchen, Flamin’ Foods, PJ’s Doghouse, Grilled Cheez Factory, The Little Sicilian, and I Got Crabs “N” Some Seafood. Each mobile restaurant will feature unique culinary cuisine and street eats from bloomin’ onions, rack of lamb, and seafood fare to gourmet cannoli’s, bubble waffles, and cake pops! Additional food trucks still to be announced.
The day-long food truck event features on-track action from CHIN Motorsports, live music, beer gardens, and craft vendors including local cosmetic line, Vermillion Cosmetics and a pop-up LulaRoe boutique. Family fun activities available for attendees include Monster Truck Rides, Kid Zone offering carnival games and inflatables, gokarting, paintball, and RC Cars.
You can stay up to speed with additional announcements relating to the New Jersey Motorsports Park Food Truck Festival presented by TD Bank by following NJMP on Twitter: @ NJMP, Instagram: @njmotorsportspark, or becoming a fan on Facebook at New Jersey Motorsports Park NJMP. For more information, visit NJMP.com.
Get your tickets today so you’re not turned away at the gate! The birds are chirping, the weather is warmer and days are longer, which can only mean one thing and that is that the 2018 race season here and the Dodge NHRA Nationals are a little over a 100 days away.
The 2017 Dodge NHRA Nationals were an event to remember as multiple milestones were logged in the record books. Saturday was a complete sell out with grandstands packed full of die hard NHRA drag racing fans. While Sunday was nearly a complete sell out crowd. Phenomenal racing fans are what made the 2017 Dodge NHRA Nationals one of the largest attended events in Maple Grove history.