Charlotte NXS Race Preview
DRIVER: Jade Buford
CAR: No. 48 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet
TRACK: Charlotte Motor Speedway
RACE: Alsco 300 (200 laps / 300 miles)
DATE: Saturday, May 29, 2021
QUOTES
JADE BUFORD, DRIVER
“Charlotte Motor Speedway is a fast track and one that I’m looking forward to competing on. Having practice and qualifying this week is definitely going to help my learning curve. In the past, even without practice, we’ve been able to run decently well on the ovals and that gives me confidence that we’ll be even more competitive with the additional track time with our Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Camaro.”
NOTES
CHARLOTTE EXPERIENCE: While this weekend is Jade Buford’s first start on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile oval, the 33-year-old driver scored a top-10 finish last year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the Roval. A seasoned road racing veteran, Buford made his first-ever NXS start on an oval earlier this season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, driving to a top-20 finish.
BUFORD FEATURED ON AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR PREMIERE: Buford, an avid climber and outdoor enthusiast, will be featured on next week’s season 13 premiere of American Ninja Warrior. This will mark the third time the Nashville, Tenn. native has competed on the show. Tune in to the premiere on Monday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET to see how he does on the challenging courses of ANW.
EARLY SEASON SUCCESS: Last weekend, Buford and the Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers team drove to their first top-15 finish of the season. Since its inception in January of this year, the Big Machine Racing team has already put together five top-20 efforts.
SPIKED COOLERS NOW AVAILABLE: The demand for Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers continues to grow after first hitting shelves last month. The refreshing ready-to-drink vodka juice pouches are made with real fruit juice and are available in three flavors – Tropical, Lemonade and Cranberry. The eco-friendly pouches come eight to a box and can be served chilled or frozen. Find out more at www.spikedcoolers.com.
TUNE IN
TV: FS1 at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT
RADIO: PRN and Sirius XM Ch. 90 at 12:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. CT