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• In six NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) starts at Nashville Superspeedway, Spire Motorsports has logged one top-15 and two top-20 finishes. Corey LaJoie, driver of the No. 7 Garner Trucking Chevy Camaro earned a team-best 15th-place finish in the 2021 Ally 400. Spire Motorsports fields the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s in the NCS with LaJoie, Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar, respectively.
• The Ally 400 from Nashville Superspeedway will be televised live on NBC Sunday, June 30, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The 19th of 36 races on the 2024 NCS schedule will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Corey LaJoie – Driver, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

• Corey LaJoie heads to Nashville Superspeedway behind the wheel of the No. 7 Garner Trucking Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. 
• Sunday’s Ally 400 will mark LaJoie’s fourth NASCAR Cup Series start at Nashville Superspeedway. In three previous NCS starts at the 1.33-mile concrete oval, LaJoie recorded one top-15 and three top-20 finishes. The Concord, N.C., native earned a series/venue best 15th-place finish in the 2021 Ally 400.
• Garner Trucking is a family-owned and -operated business started in 1960 by Vern and Jean Garner. In 2012, daughter Sherri Garner Brumbaugh became President/CEO/Owner.  Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, Garner is a woman-owned dry-van truckload, retail and distribution for-hire motor carrier. Garner is known for its excellent safety record and on-time delivery performance. Since 2017, Garner Trucking has been named a Best Fleet to Drive For trucking company in North America, recognized in 2022 as the overall Best Fleet for small carriers becoming Hall of Fame status in 2023 and 2024.
• The Ohio-based trucking company will be featured on the hood of the No. 7 Camaro for the fourth time and the first of two appearances in 2024. In three previous starts in the black and red Garner colors, the third-generation racer has logged three top-20 finishes and completed all 767 laps.
• LaJoie started 26th and finished 23rd in last weekend’s USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 32-year-old, father of three has led 38 laps in 2024 and is currently 29th in points.
• Over 254 career NCS starts, LaJoie has earned four top-five and nine top-10 finishes and led 161 laps in NASCAR’s premier division.

Corey LaJoie Quotes
Nashville Superspeedway has been a good track for you and Garner Trucking is back on board. What’s your perspective heading into this weekend? 
“I’m excited to welcome Garner Trucking back to the No. 7 at Nashville. The track has been one of our stronger tracks as a team so we’re going in with some confidence that we can race in the top 15. The concrete surface presents a little different of a challenge than usual, but I feel good about our process leading into the weekend.”

Zane Smith – Driver, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

• Sunday will mark rookie Zane Smith’s first NASCAR Cup Series start at Nashville Superspeedway driving the No. 71 Jockey Outdoors™ Collection by Luke Bryan Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Spire Motorsports.
• Smith has plenty of experience at the 1.33-mile track in Lebanon, Tenn. In the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS), he’s led 81 laps, recorded three top fives including two second-place finishes in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
• Smith’s No. 71 will carry the Jockey Outdoors™ Collection by Luke Bryan livery that features Bryan in his Jockey Outdoors™ apparel, holding an acoustic guitar. The scheme also recognizes Jockey’s activation at Luke Bryan’s 32 Bridge during CMA Fest in early June. 
• Jockey Outdoors™ Collection by Luke Bryan launched in 2022 and is designed to be tough on the outside and soft but strong on the inside. Engineered with intelligent layers, premium fabrics and performance technology, the pieces are designed to layer, with seams strategically placed to eliminate bulk and keep outdoorsmen covered and comfortable.
• To celebrate the Jockey Outdoors™ Collection by Luke Bryan paint scheme, Jockey is giving fans an exciting opportunity to own a unique piece of history – a signed guitar by Luke Bryan. Fans can enter the Jockey® Signed Luke Bryan Guitar Sweepstakes – two lucky winners will win a guitar signed by Luke Bryan. Complete the entry form at Jockey.com/LukeBryanGuitarSweepstakes by June 30 for a chance to win. * 
• Race fans can meet Smith at the Trackhouse Merchandise Trailer, Sunday at 11 a.m., wristband required.

Zane Smith Quotes 
Tell us about the Jockey paint scheme that you are running in Nashville this weekend.
“It is super cool having Jockey Outdoors™ Collection by Luke Bryan on my No. 71 Chevrolet for this race. It is a perfect paint scheme to showcase in a race with an iconic city tied to it. Nashville has always been a great racetrack for me and I’m a huge country music fan, so to carry one of the best country music artists on the hood of my car for 400 miles on Sunday is awesome. I’m thankful for the Jockey team and Luke Bryan for joining us for an exciting race. I’m looking forward to getting on the track in Nashville.”

Carson Hocevar – Driver, No.77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

• Sunday’s Ally 400 will mark Carson Hocevar’s first career NCS start at Nashville Superspeedway where Zeigler Auto Group will return to the primary position aboard Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro.
• Nashville Superspeedway is home to Hocevar’s second-career NCTS win. The four-time NCTS race winner took the checkered flag in last June’s Rackley Roofing 200. He went on to earn two more NCTS wins in 2023 and finished third in the division’s championship point standings.
• In three NCTS starts at Nashville Superspeedway, Hocevar has logged a 7.0 average start, a 6.7 average finish and recorded two top-five finishes. The 21-year-old racer has led 40 laps and completed 100 percent of the laps contested in NCTS competition at the 1.33-mile oval.
• In last year’s Tennessee Lottery 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, the Portage, Mich., Native started eighth and raced his way into the top five before a Stage-2 incident left him 36th in the final rundown.
• Hocevar started 20th and finished 17th in last Sunday’s USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
• Zeigler Automotive Group is one of the largest privately-owned dealer groups in the U.S. with 84 franchises across 41 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Vehicle brands represented include all the domestic and the majority of the imported manufacturers. Founded in 1975, the organization employs over 2,500 people, ranking among the top one percent of automotive dealers in the nation with estimated annual sales of $2.2 billion for 2023. The family-owned and -operated company is well known for its commitment to both customer service and employee satisfaction. Zeigler is regularly recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation, also earning similar accolades in Wisconsin, Chicago, and Michigan. Besides these prestigious accolades, Zeigler is also one of Glassdoor’s 100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. for 2024, and among Glassdoor’s top 10 U.S. companies for work-life balance.
• The youngest NCS driver in the field is currently 23rd in the division’s championship points. Over the course of the season’s first 18 races, Hocevar has notched two top-10 and five top-15 finishes.
• Race fans can join Hocevar for a 15-minute Trackside Live Q&A at speedway’s Fan Zone Sunday at 11 a.m.
• Fans can also meet Hocevar at the NASCAR Classics merchandise trailer for an autograph Sunday at 10:15 a.m.

Carson Hocevar Quotes
Nashville Superspeedway has been a mixed bag for you in both the Truck and Xfinity Series. Now you’re stepping into a Cup car for the first time at Nashville, but you’ve been strong on mile-and-a-half tracks this season. How are you feeling about this weekend’s challenge at a track where you’ve won before? 
“I like Nashville a lot. We won there last year in the trucks so that is a great memory. I also ran really good in the Xfinity car last year before that crash but I felt like I actually had a shot to win that one. I’m looking forward to Nashville in a Cup car. We have really good notes from mile-and-a-halves and a really good idea of what it takes to go fast around that place. We have the ability to run really, really well. It’s a track that suits me but also really suits our team and what we’re really good at. I think it’ll be a great weekend.”

Spire Motorsports PR