Tag: UNOH 200

BRISTOL, Tenn.: Returning to the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) scene for the first time since World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in June, JJL Motorsports and driver Jesse Little head to Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway for Thursday night’s UNOH 200 eager for a top-10 finish.

The nearly eight-week break of Gander Truck Series competition has allowed the family-owned JJL Motorsports team to work to regroup and ramp up for not only Bristol, but a busy fall with their No. 97 Visit Kingsport and Skuttle Tight Ford F-150.

“I can’t wait to get back to Bristol,” said driver Jesse Little. “It’s such a cool race track and one of my favorites.  Super excited to have Visit Kingsport and Skuttle Tight on board our JJL Motorsports Ford F150.  I’ve always had a lot of speed at Bristol whether it’s been in K&N or Truck Series competition and I don’t expect anything less on Thursday.”

Being a one-day show puts the pressure on teams like JJL Motorsports and Little to preform, but as the Sherrills Ford, N.C. native notes, his team is ready to thrive under the pressure and deliver a strong finish.

“Bristol is one of those races that everyone keeps an eye on,” added Little. “There’s going to be stiff competition – but I’m confident we’ll have what it takes to be competitive and contend for a strong finish on Thursday night.”

The UNOH 200 also marks Little’s 30^th career race in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series since 2015. The second-generation driver will seek his eighth-career top-10 finish.

Announced last week, JJL Motorsports welcomes back Visit Kingsport and Skuttle Tight who will serve as the co-primary marketing partnersfor the 17^th race of the season.

Promoting the city’s “Get Into the Outdoors” campaign, Kingsport offers a variety of activities including hiking, biking and zip-lining at Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium, kayaking on the Holston River – or at sunset enjoying the overall beauty of Kingsport while sipping on the city’s original Long Island Iced Tea.

Long-time JJL Motorsports partner Skuttle Tight, a Willmar, Minn.-based manufacturer that offers two insulted attic access system that are easy to install joins the team for their eighth race of the season.

“We are excited to once again be partnering with JJL Motorsports and Jesse Little for this week’s Bristol race,” offered Skuttle Tight president Chad Kompelien. “We find this marketing partnership as a great avenue to market our products to all of the fans of NASCAR.

“Jesse and the team do a great job for us and we are excited for this week’s race at Bristol!”

Little, the son of former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chad Little is a former pole winner at Bristol for the K&N Pro Series East race in Apr. 2015.

Additional, JJL Motorsports welcomes back associate partners Grindstaff Rub and Parker Fibernet for their 8^th race of the season.

Longtime Motorsports veteran Bill Henderson will serve as crew chief.

The UNOH 200 (200 laps | 100.6 miles) is the 17^th of 23 races on the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule. Practice begins on Thurs., Aug. 15 from 9:05 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., while final practice is set for 11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Qualifying races are set for later in the day beginning at 4:35 p.m. The 32-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 8:30 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Satellite Radio, Channel 90). All times are local (Eastern).

For all that Visit Kingsport has to offer, please visit visitkingsport.com.

For more on Skuttle Tight, please visit skuttle-tight.com or by calling 1-866-SKUTTLE. Also, visit them on Facebook (Skuttle Tight Inc.) or on Twitter @SkuttleTight.

For more on Jesse Little, please like him on Facebook at Jesse Little Racing.

Little tweets too. Follow him @JesseLittle97.

For additional information on JJL Motorsports, please visit JJLRacing.com.

JJL Motorsports tweets too. Follow them @JJL_Motorsports.

SHERRILLS FORD, N.C.: JJL Motorsports proudly announced today that Visit Kingsport will return as the co-primary marketing partner for driver Jesse Little in the upcoming NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) UNOH 200 race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Thurs., Aug. 15.

Promoting the city’s “Get Into the Outdoors” campaign, Kingsport offers a variety of activities including hiking, biking and zip-lining at Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium, kayaking on the Holston River – or at sunset enjoying the overall beauty of Kingsport while sipping on the city’s original Long Island Iced Tea.

“I’m really looking forward to having Visit Kingsport back on our truck for Bristol,” said driver Jesse Little. “Bristol is one of my favorite race tracks and to have the support of a local partner makes the race that much important not only for me but for our JJL Motorsports team.

To help promote the partnership, Little and Visit Kingsport will have their No. 97 JJL Motorsports Ford F-150 on display at the Kingsport Race Party in conjunction with the World Long Drive Tour event onMon. Aug. 12, where the duo will also announce the winners of their social media promotion where three winners and a guest will have an opportunity to join Little and his team on the sidelines for a night in Thunder Valley.

“We are proud to partner with Jesse Little and the JJL Motorsports team again this year as the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series takes on The Last Great Colosseum,” said Jud Teague, Executive Director, Visit Kingsport.

“We’re excited to kick off race week with Jesse and his team at the Kingsport Race Party on Monday, August 12, in conjunction with the Tennessee Big Shots World Long Drive event. We hope race fans and first timers alike will take in the UNOH 200 on August 15 and extend their stay to enjoy all of the racing action and discover all that Kingsport and our region have to offer.”

JJL Motorsports also announced that Skuttle Tight, a Willmar, Minn.-based manufacturer that offers two insulted attic access system that are easy to install will also serve as the additional co-primary marketing partner for the 17th NGOTS race of the season.

Little, a NASCAR Next alumnus will make his 30th career NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series start at the “World’s Fastest-Half Mile” and fourth overall at Bristol.

Little, the son of former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chad Little is a former pole winner at Bristol for the K&N Pro Series East race in Apr. 2015.

The UNOH 200 is set for Thurs., Aug. 15 with coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channel 90. Event coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. (ET).

For all that Visit Kingsport has to offer, please visit visitkingsport.com.

For more on Skuttle Tight, please visit skuttle-tight.com or by calling 1-866-SKUTTLE. Also visit them on Facebook (Skuttle Tight Inc.) or on Twitter @SkuttleTight.

For more on Jesse Little, please like him on Facebook at Jesse Little Racing.

Little tweets too. Follow him @JesseLittle97.

For additional information on JJL Motorsports, please visit JJLRacing.com.

JJL Motorsports tweets too. Follow them @JJL_Motorsports.

About JJL Motorsports:

JJL Motorsports is a Driver Development program with a vision to build long-term partnerships with drivers and marketing partners in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series.

JJL provides a comprehensive driver development program, competition development, and technical services, testing consultation and driver coaching.

In 2019 NASCAR driver Jesse Little and other available drives will be running in select Gander Outdoors Truck Series events and ARCA.