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Top-20 Finish Tops Off Consistent Run for Rookie Austin Hill

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Ford EcoBoost 200

Homestead Miami Speedway

November 18, 2016

Race Highlights:

• The Ford EcoBoost 200 marked the 23rd race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck season and ninth race for Austin Hill.
• Hill started 24th and raced his way as high as 15th during the 134-lap race.
• A NASCAR Next alumnus, Hill had one previous start at the southern Florida track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Hill had previously competed with Ricky Benton Racing in 2015, qualifying 26th and finishing 20th.
• William Byron earned his seventh career NCWTS victory and was followed to the finish line by Tyler Reddick, Johnny Sauter, Kyle Larson and Daniel Hemric.
• Friday evenings race marked the season finale for the 2016 NCWTS season. Johnny Sauter earned his first career NCWTS championship.

Top-20 Finish Tops Off Consistent Run for Rookie Austin Hill

In his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Homestead Miami Speedway, Austin Hill and the No. 20 Lone Survivor Foundation, Alien Gear Holsters, Lawless Jerky Ford team finished 17th in the Ford EcoBoost 200. After starting the 134-lap event from the 24th position, the Winston, GA native found himself battling well inside the top-20 when the nights first caution flew on lap 13. Crew chief Mike Abner called Hill to pit road for four tires, fuel and a right rear wedge adjustment. While trying to exit pit road, a slow truck blocked Hill in his pit stall, forcing him to lose several positions. Restarting 28th, Hill battled the poor track position and found himself cracking the top-15 after a lap 114 restart. Wrestling a tight handling race truck, Hill brought his No. 20 Lone Survivor Foundation, Alien Gear Holsters, Lawless Jerky Ford home in the 17th position.

                        Start – 24                    Finish – 17                  Laps Led – 0

AUSTIN HILL QUOTE:

“We had a solid top-15th place truck tonight and had to battle through some tough track position early on after getting trapped on pit road. Fortunately, we were able to salvaged a top-20 finish tonight and we capped off our first season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on a solid note. I can not begin to thank everyone at Austin Hill Racing for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. I also want to thank my family and fans and all of our great partners, including Lone Survivor Foundation, Alien Gear Holsters and Lawless Jerky. Without all of them, this wouldn’t be possible.”

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About Austin Hill

Austin Hill, a Winston, Ga. native, is driven to become the next big name in NASCAR. The 22-year-old is driving a partial schedule in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Hill is a two-year member of NASCAR Next, a program designed to cultivate and promote the sports’ next generation of superstars. Over the past two years, Hill has secured four NASCAR K&N victories and 12 Top-5 finishes. Hill started his racing career at the age of six in Quarter Midgets.  He won the 2002 Quarter Midget championship at his hometrack in Cumming, Ga. and went on to excel in Bandolero, Legends Semi-Pro Series and Pro Late Model Series racing. Hill currently resides in Mooresville, N.C. with his wife, Ashlyn, and daughter, Lynnlee.

About Lone Survivor Foundation

www.lonesurvivorfoundation.org

Lone Survivor Foundation’s mission is to restore, empower and renew hope for wounded service members and their families through health, wellness and therapeutic support. LSF hosts therapeutic retreats for service members with Post Traumatic Stress, mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain, and Military Sexual Trauma. They host retreats for individual service members, couples, and families, as well as separate retreats for care partners. Retreat attendees partake in psychoeducational group sessions and individual counseling, as well as Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) using the EAGALA model, neuro-feedback, combat-trauma specific yoga and other cutting-edge modalities. All of these services are provided at no cost to the service members or their families.

About Alien Gear Holsters

Alien Gear Holsters is one of the premier makers of holsters for not only concealed carry, but also the everyday carry marketplace. Employing one of the largest gun libraries in existence, with more than 500 makes and models of firearms, they are able to offer holsters other companies simply can not. On top of custom molding each holster shell to the exact make and model of firearm the holster is intended for, they also offer custom made gun belts. Alien Gear offers one of the industry’s most comprehensive warranties on holsters, warrantying every holster for life. Learn more at www.AlienGearHolsters.com

About Lawless Jerky

Lawless Jerky offers unique “Braver Flavors™” that include: Sweet Sriracha, Aloha Teriyaki, Pho, Japanese Curry, BBQ Spare Rib and other world-inspired varieties. Handmade in micro-batches in the USA, Lawless Jerky uses 100% grass-fed beef and hormone-free, antibiotic-free pork.  Lawless Jerky does not use sodium nitrites, MSG, corn syrup, or added preservatives. Learn more about America’s Craft Jerky at www.LawlessJerky.com and be sure to use promo code LAWLESSRACING to receive 20% off your order