No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota Camry News and Notes:
- SAWALICH AT DOVER: William Sawalich will be making his first ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE) start at Dover Motor Speedway this weekend. Sawalich has shown his short track talent in the two ARCA Menards Series (AMS) races he has participated in this year leading 94 laps at Phoenix and a race-winning performance at Five Flags Speedway.
- LAST TIME OUT: Sawalich claimed his first career AMSE victory at Five Flags Speedway a month ago in dominant fashion. He topped the leaderboard in practice, put down the fastest qualifying lap to start from the pole position, and led every lap of the race on his way to Victory Lane. The win put him in at the top of the AMSE points with a seven-point lead.
- 2023 ARCA SEASON: Sawalich will run 20 races in the No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota Camry. He will compete for the AMSE Championship and the AMS Owner’s Championship for the No. 18.
- JGR AT DOVER: Joe Gibbs Racing has one previous win at Dover Motor Speedway. That win came in the 2021 AMSE race with Ty Gibbs behind the wheel.
- FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Sawalich’s 2023 season.
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- RACE INFO: The AMSE General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway is scheduled for 5:30 PM EST on April 28. The race will be broadcast live on FloRacing.
From the Driver’s Seat:
William Sawalich: “I’m pumped to be getting back in the No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota Camry this weekend. Getting my first ARCA win at Five Flags was awesome, so we are definitely ready to go chase another win. Dover is a pretty cool track so I’m excited to compete there with JGR.”
Sawalich’s 2023 ARCA Menards Series Stats:
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
Sawalich’s 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Stats:
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
About Starkey:
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development, and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com.
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