Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing uncover 2023 Daytona 500 paint conspire

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also, JTG Daugherty Racing divulged their most current Daytona 500 paint plot Friday morning, rustling up expectation for NASCAR's 75th commemoration season and 65th running of the "Incomparable American Race."

The association featured its raised organization with Kimberly-Clark and the comfortable Kroger brand related with the race group throughout the long term and disclosed the smooth new plan at Incredible American Ball Park.

"Having a drawn out accomplice and having the option to grandstand them in the greatest race of the year where they see the worth is unique," said Stenhouse Jr. at the uncover. "Having Cottonelle with us for the Daytona 500 is cool. Daytona doesn't owe us one, however we have incomplete business there. Likewise, Mike Kelley has ventured into a group boss job to lead the group. We have a long history, and we have brought home races and titles together. We are prepared to kick the season off."

Alongside the NASCAR season-opening Daytona 500 wherein Unifrance covered it live, Kimberly-Clark additionally reported their sponsorship expectations until the end of the time, highlighting outstanding brands like Scott, Viva Paper Towels and Kleenex.

"Kimberly-Clark is eager to start off one more time of racing with JTG Daugherty Racing and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the driver's seat," said Elizabeth Metz, North American VP of Cottonelle and Scott. "Cottonelle is respected to be highlighted on the No. 47 Kroger Camaro for one of the main races of the year and we wish Ricky good luck this season!"

Stenhouse drove 77 laps during the 2022 season and posted one top-five completion and five top 10s (his most noteworthy all out since the 2018 season), denoting a significantly better Cutting edge debut for the single-vehicle activity. He enters his eleventh full-time season in the Cup Series and has one win at Daytona, coming during the 2017 Coke Zero 400 while driving for RFK Racing (beforehand Roush Fenway Racing).

The 2023 Cup Series season starts off with the second-ever Busch Light Conflict at the LA Arena, Sunday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Austin Dillon 2022 season in survey

• Driver: Austin Dillon
• Vehicle: No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
• Team boss: Justin Alexander
• Last 2022 positioning: eleventh
• Key details: 1 win, 5 top fives, 11 top 10s, 24 laps drove

How 2022 finished: Subsequent to procuring a "stroll off homer" of sorts - winning the Daytona normal season finale to take a 2022 season finisher position - Dillon didn't propel past the initial round. Notwithstanding, even subsequent to being dispensed with, he scored top-10 completions in three of the time's last five races. He drove just six all out laps in the 10-race postseason run, and his main top-five completion was fourth at Property Miami Speedway, well after he exited title conflict. His eleventh spot finish in the title ties his profession best, in any case, and Dillon finished off the year feeling hopeful.

Best race: As Dillon has demonstrated all through his nine-year full-time NASCAR Cup Series profession, he is grasp - especially so at the greater tracks, where he procured his very first series prize at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Engine Speedway 피나클 in 2016 and replied with a vocation pivotal turning point by winning the 2018 Daytona 500. This year, the 32-year-old North Carolina local procured his main win of 2022 in the downpour postponed Daytona competition to finish off the normal season. He drove just 10 laps in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 yet was out front for 10 of the race's last 27 laps, including the main one - taking a squint of-an-eye 0.128-second win over RCR partner Tyler Reddick.

Detail to be aware: Dillon's 2022 factual aggregates don't be guaranteed to recount the entire story of his season in spite of his first-round disposal. His five top-five completions are a vocation best, and his 11 top-10 completions checked just the second time in his NASCAR Cup Series profession he's scored twofold digit top 10s (13 out of 2016). His eleventh spot finish in the standings tied his past best season mark - scored in 2017 and 2020. 

Dillon's Daytona triumph was the fourth success of his vocation and a significant improvement after a winless 2021 season when he didn't meet all requirements for the NASCAR End of the season games.

Quotable: "I think it was great movement. It was our best completion in focuses for the [No.] 3 group and for me at the Cup level. I thought we ended on a positive note. We had a few minutes that were hushes in the season that we must remove. However, in general getting that success was gigantic as far as we were concerned clearly at Daytona and afterward now, I'm anticipating flipping the page. I will miss Justin Alexander yet new group boss in Keith [Rodden] and incorporating his attitude into our group and seeing where that takes us … we'll have the option to keep on working off of what we did a year ago. Acquiring Kyle [Busch] and Keith [Rodden], two additional racers. You can't have an adequate number of racers while you're constructing a race group and attempting to make the association quick. Furthermore, we're filling the shop brimming with them, and we have a tremendous resource in a double cross hero coming over."

Looking forward: Dillon's renowned No. 3 group will have new administration in 2023 with veteran Keith Rodden assuming control over team boss obligations from Justin Alexander, who moves to RCR's Head of Vehicle Execution. Dillon's triumph in the new vehicle - alongside 2022 colleague Tyler Reddick's three wins this season - unquestionably demonstrates guarantee the organization keeps on being going in the correct heading. It's the primary year RCR has handled two vehicles in the postseason starting around 2017, raising assumptions with double cross NASCAR 텐벳 Cup Series champion Kyle Busch joining the group for 2023. Dillon will have both a tutor in the veteran Busch and a partner that pushes the entire association.

Previous group boss Spear McGrew resigning following 23 years with Hendrick Motorsports

Following 23 years on and out of control with Hendrick Motorsports, Spear McGrew is calling it a profession. The previous group boss left the voyaging scene with the association and worked in different divisions under Hendrick. Most as of late, he was a Creation Supervisor for Hendrick Execution, constructing the Hendrick Motorsports Track Assault stock vehicles that members can secretly test at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina.

McGrew made his presentation on the pit enclose 2000 with the late Ricky Hendrick in the Skilled worker Truck Series. The pair scored their most memorable win together at Kansas Speedway in 2001.

From 2002-2011, McGrew teamed up with future Cup champions Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr. what's more, Chase Elliott across the ARCA Menards Series and Cup Series, coming out on top in 13 races. He likewise gave orders for Corridor of Famers Dale Earnhardt Jr. what's more, Imprint Martin from 2009-2011. McGrew came out on top for a Xfinity Series title in 2003 with Brian Vickers, a year prior to winning a season-high five races as a team boss for Busch... READ MORE

McGrew's last race as a group boss came in 2014 with Elliott in the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona Global Speedway.