Homestead-Miami Speedway Preview

Grant Enfinger, No. 98 Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford F-150
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
Homestead-Miami Speedway – Ford EcoBoost 200
Race No. 23 of 23

Team Info/Stats:
Crew Chief: Jeff Hensley
2019 Driver Points Standings: 8th
2019 Owner Points Standings: 8th
Spotter: Chris Lambert

News and Notes:

• Homestead Heat… Grant Enfinger, driver of the No. 98 Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford F-150 will make his fourth career start at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Friday night’s NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season finale. In three previous starts the ThorSport Racing driver has one pole (2018), and has led 33 laps en route to one top-five (2nd, 2018) and two top-10 finishes.

• A Career-Best Season… Although Enfinger won’t be competing for the Championship Friday night, the Champion Power Equipment driver has had a career-best season, to date, in 2019. In addition to leading a season-best 303 laps, Enfinger has earned 10 top-fives, 17 top-10’s and the Regular Season Champion title.

• Chassis Chatter… The No. 98 ThorSport Racing team will unload chassis No. 44 for Friday night’s 24th annual Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This particular chassis claimed a win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2018, and has led a lap in each of the four races it’s entered in 2019, while claiming two top-five finishes.

• Champion Power Equipment Returns… Rounding out 2019 aboard the No. 98 ThorSport Racing Ford F-150 entry, Champion Power Equipment returns to Enfinger’s machine for the 12th time this season.

• Ford Fact… Ford-powered F-150’s have found victory lane 99 times since 1995 in the Gander Trucks, including six wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway; Dave Rezendes (1996), Kenny Irwin, Jr. (1997), Rick Crawford (1998), Mike Wallace (1999), Mark Martin (2006) and Chase Briscoe (2017).

• Take Me Back – ISM Raceway… Enfinger started eighth, finished eighth in Stage 1, 15th in Stage 2 and brought home his second top-five finish in three starts at ISM Raceway finishing fifth in the Lucas Oil 150.

• Truck Series Stats… Enfinger has 82 career Gander Truck starts to his credit since 2010. His success includes five poles and 574 laps led en route to two wins, five poles, 28 top-five and 52 top-10 finishes.

• Catch Grant at Homestead-Miami Speedway… Enfinger will be at the Ford Stage, in the Fan Zone at Homestead-Miami Speedway, at 3:45 p.m. ET Friday, Nov. 15. Additionally, the Champion Power Equipment driver will be perusing the campgrounds Thursday and Friday, handing out flags and hero cards to all the Champion Power Equipment generator owners.

Chatting with Grant Enfinger…

You’ve had a career-best season and won the Regular Season Championship title. Are you happy with your accomplishments this season?

“I don’t know if I would consider it a career-best season, personally, as we were knocked out of the Playoffs early. However, I’m very proud of the progress we’ve made as a group, and how we’ve worked together to build a great team over the last three years. We have had some great F-150s this year, and for the most part we unload close. We’re going to do everything we can to end this year with a win in Homestead.”

You earned the pole and finished second at Homestead last year. Is this a track you can see getting your first win of the season at?

“I’m definitely looking forward to Homestead as we had good speed there last year. I’m also happy to have Champion Power Equipment back on as a primary for this race. It’s an awesome track to drive as we are managing tires the entire time, even in practice. We’ll be constantly searching different lines and driving the track changes as the tires fall off. I feel great about our chances there this weekend.”

About Champion Power Equipment:
Since 2003 Champion Power Equipment has earned a reputation for designing and producing the market’s finest power equipment. From our original headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California, Champion has expanded its North American footprint to include facilities in Jackson Tennessee, Milwaukee Wisconsin and Toronto Canada. Today Champion’s product line has expanded to include portable generators, home standby generators, inverter generators, engines, winches and log splitters. With over 2.5 million generators sold in North America, Champion is a market leader in the power equipment field. For more information visit: ChampionPowerEquipment.com.

About Curb Records:
Curb Records is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Owned and operated under The Curb Group by Mike Curb since 1962, Curb Records has achieved 433 number one records, over 1,500 hundred Top Ten records and charted over 4,500 total records. Today’s roster includes some of the top names in Country, Christian and Pop/Rock music. Curb Records has produced over 100 Billboard awards and achievements and was recently honored as the 2015 Mediabase Gold Label of the Year. For more information visit: Curb.com.

About ThorSport Racing:
Entering its 24th season of competition, ThorSport Racing, based in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest-tenured NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series team, competing in the series since 1996.