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Nemechek Dominates Kansas with JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Hill Wins NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship, Eckes Wins in Truck Series

Running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, John Hunter Nemechek won Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Kansas Speedway. Nemechek led a race-high 154 of 200 laps and beat second-place finisher Brandon Jones by nearly eight seconds for his sixth series win of 2023. Sheldon Creed and Parker Kligerman finished third and fourth, while Austin Hill's fifth-place finish was enough to wrap up the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship. Eleven drivers using JASPER products qualified for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 12 Playoffs, beginning this Friday at Bristol. Also running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Christian Eckes won Friday night's Kansas Lottery 200, the third NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs race. Eckes led the final two laps to earn his third series win of 2023. He and Grant Enfinger advanced to the Round of Eight in the series playoffs.

A recap of weekend's results from Kansas follows.

NASCAR Xfinity Series - Kansas Lottery 300 - Kansas Speedway

1st     #20 John Hunter Nemechek

2nd     #9 Brandon Jones

3rd     #2 Sheldon Creed

4th     #48 Parker Kligerman

5th     #21 Austin Hill

6th     #8 Josh Berry

7th     #25 Brett Moffitt

8th     #11 Derek Kraus

9th     #19 Joe Graf, Jr.

17th     #43 Ryan Ellis

18th     #7 Justin Allgaier

20th     #29 Kyle Sieg

22nd     #28 CJ McLaughlin

23rd     #98 Riley Herbst

29th     #45 Rajah Caruth

30th     #39 Ryan Sieg

31st     #38 Nick Leitz

32nd     #16 Chandler Smith

33rd     #02 Blaine Perkins

34th     #10 Daniel Hemric

35th     #18 Sammy Smith

36th     #00 Cole Custer

37th     #1 Sam Mayer

NASCAR Xfinity Series 2023 Round of 12 Playoff Standings

1st     #20 John Hunter Nemechek

2nd     #21 Austin Hill*

3rd     #7 Justin Allgaier

4th     #00 Cole Custer

5th     #1 Sam Mayer

6th     #16 Chandler Smith

7th     #8 Josh Berry

8th     #2 Sheldon Creed

9th     #18 Sammy Smith

11th     #10 Daniel Hemric

12th     #48 Parker Kligerman

* NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Champion

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Kansas Lottery 200 - Kansas Speedway

1st     #19 Christian Eckes

3rd     #25 Matt DiBenedetto

12th     #35 Jake Garcia

13th     #24 Rajah Caruth

17th     #23 Grant Enfinger

23rd     #43 Daniel Dye

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2023 Round of 8 Playoff Standings

2nd     #19 Christian Eckes

3rd     #23 Grant Enfinger

Allgaier Takes NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory in Overtime at Daytona with JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Enfinger Dominates Milwaukee Mile in Truck Series

Running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Justin Allgaier won Friday's Wawa 250, Presented by Coca-Cola, for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona International Speedway. Allgaier took the lead during overtime and beat second-place finisher Sheldon Creed to the line by .005 seconds for his second series victory of 2023. Daniel Hemric was third, while Parker Kligerman and Cole Custer finished fourth and fifth. Drivers using JASPER products finished in seven of the top ten positions. Also running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Grant Enfinger won Sunday's Clean Harbors 175, the second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs race, at Milwaukee Mile Speedway. Enfinger led 95 of the 175 laps for his third series victory of 2023. Christian Eckes finished third, and Jake Garcia was ninth.

A recap of the weekend's results from Daytona/Milwaukee follows.

NASCAR Xfinity Series - Wawa 250 Presented by Coca-Cola - Daytona International Speedway

1st     #7 Justin Allgaier

2nd     #2 Sheldon Creed - Stage 2 Winner

3rd     #11 Daniel Hemric

4th     #48 Parker Kligerman

5th     #00 Cole Custer

6th     #39 Ryan Sieg

10th     #10 Justin Haley

11th     #45 Jeffrey Earnhardt

13th     #28 Kyle Sieg

17th     #8 Josh Berry

18th     #25 Brett Moffitt

19th     #1 Sam Mayer

21st     #18 Sammy Smith

22nd     #16 Chandler Smith

23rd     #21 Austin Hill - Stage 1 Winner

24th     #98 Riley Herbst

25th     #02 Blaine Perkins

28th     #20 John Hunter Nemechek

29th     #19 Trevor Bayne

31st     #44 Caesar Bacarella

32nd     #43 Ryan Ellis

34th     #38 Joe Graf, Jr.

36th     #9 Brandon Jones

NASCAR Xfinity Series 2023 Point Standings

1st     #21 Austin Hill

2nd     #7 Justin Allgaier

3rd     #20 John Hunter Nemechek

4th     #00 Cole Custer

5th     #1 Sam Mayer

6th     #8 Josh Berry

7th     #2 Sheldon Creed

8th     #11 Daniel Hemric

9th     #16 Chandler Smith

10th     #48 Parker Kligerman

11th     #98 Riley Herbst

12th     #18 Sammy Smith

14th     #9 Brandon Jones

15th     #25 Brett Moffitt

18th     #39 Ryan Sieg

21st     #28 Kyle Sieg

23rd     #38 Joe Graf, Jr.

25th     #43 Ryan Ellis

28th     #45 Jeffrey Earnhardt

30th     #02 Blaine Perkins

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Clean Harbors 175 - Milwaukee Mile Speedway

1st     #23 Grant Enfinger - Stage 1/Stage 2 Winner

3rd     #19 Christian Eckes

9th     #35 Jake Garcia

14th     #24 Rajah Caruth

27th     #25 Matt DiBenedetto

28th     #43 Daniel Dye

35th     #30 Brad Perez

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Round of 10 Playoff Standings

1st     #23 Grant Enfinger

4th     #19 Christian Eckes

10th     #25 Matt DiBenedetto

Gibbs is Indy Road Course Winner in NASCAR Xfinity Series with JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Eckes 2nd in IRP Truck Race

Running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Ty Gibbs won Saturday's Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts for the NASCAR Xfinity Series on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gibbs took the lead on a restart with 16 laps remaining and beat second-place finisher Sam Mayer to the line by nearly eight seconds. AJ Allmendinger was third, while Austin Hill and Justin Allgaier finished fourth and fifth. Drivers using JASPER products finished in nine of the top ten positions. Also running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Christian Eckes finished second in Friday's TSport 200, the first round of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. This was Eckes' sixth Top 5 finish of 2023. 

A recap of the weekend's results from Indianapolis follows.

NASCAR Xfinity Series - Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course

1st     #19 Ty Gibbs

2nd     #1 Sam Mayer

3rd     #10 AJ Allmendinger - Stage 1/Stage 2 Winner

4th     #21 Austin Hill

5th     #7 Justin Allgaier

6th     #00 Cole Custer

7th     #48 Parker Kligerman

8th     #2 Sheldon Creed

10th     #25 Brett Moffitt

12th     #98 Riley Herbst

13th     #20 John Hunter Nemechek

14th     #8 Josh Berry

15th     #45 Sage Karam

21st     #9 Brandon Jones

27th     #11 Daniel Hemric

28th     #18 Sammy Smith

29th     #43 Ryan Ellis

30th     #28 Kyle Sieg

31st     #02 Blaine Perkins

32nd     #39 Ryan Sieg

34th     #16 Chandler Smith

35th     #38 Joe Graf, Jr.

NASCAR Xfinity Series 2023 Point Standings

1st     #21 Austin Hill

2nd     #20 John Hunter Nemechek

3rd     #7 Justin Allgaier

4th     #00 Cole Custer

5th     #8 Josh Berry

6th     #1 Sam Mayer

7th     #16 Chandler Smith

8th     #11 Daniel Hemric

9th     #98 Riley Herbst

10th     #2 Sheldon Creed

11th     #48 Parker Kligerman

12th     #18 Sammy Smith

13th     #9 Brandon Jones

15th     #25 Brett Moffitt

18th     #39 Ryan Sieg

22nd     #28 Kyle Sieg

23rd     #38 Joe Graf, Jr.

24th     #43 Ryan Ellis

30th     #02 Blaine Perkins

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - TSport 200 - Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

2nd     #19 Christian Eckes

7th     #24 Rajah Caruth

10th     #25 Matt DiBenedetto

12th     #23 Grant Enfinger

13th     #35 Jake Garcia

22nd     #43 Daniel Dye

29th     #30 Chris Hacker

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2023 Playoff Standings

3rd     #19 Christian Eckes

6th     #23 Grant Enfinger

10th     #25 Matt DiBenedetto

The Jenoptik Opticline C914 uses a combination of cameras and lights that cast a shadow around the cam lobes. The information tabulated is compared to JASPER specs for a go/no-go inspection.

When remanufacturing today’s late-model engines, JASPER’s investment in the Jenoptik Opticline C914 has made this tool an essential part of the camshaft inspection process. “It’s become an essential tool because of the tighter tolerances of today’s engines,” said JASPER^® Gas Division Manager Russell Haag. “It allows us to catch anomalies in the cam that we have not been able to in the past.”

The Jenoptik Opticline looks for specifications JASPER pre-programmed into the system for each specific camshaft. The camshafts are inspected after they are remanufactured and before assembly installation. The inspection is done through six state-of-the-art cameras and lights that cast shadows around the cam. Compared to the pre-programmed specs, the findings give a go/no-go for that inspected camshaft. The Jenoptik Opticline system is part of JASPER’s overall investment in its remanufacturing equipment. “Using this device brings a huge amount of value to the customer,” said Haag. “It’s yet another tool in our arsenal to prevent non-conforming products from reaching our customers.”