{"id":320657,"date":"2025-12-02T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/320657\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:18:10","slug":"late-model-racers-dream-came-true-beating-nascar-stars-motorsport-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/320657\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Model racer&#8217;s &#8216;dream came true&#8217; beating NASCAR stars &#8211; Motorsport &#8211; Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR stars Ty Majeski and Carson Hocevar were outshone in a late model race by one-time Xfinity Series driver George Gorham Jr., who described the $30,000 win as a \u201cdream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old, who featured in one <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Massive salary difference between NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity drivers leaked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/sport\/motorsport\/191775\/nascar-cup-xfinity-series-earnings-salary-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Xfinity Series<\/a> race in 2021, secured the biggest result of his career, charging from 12th place to win a star-studded Bill Bigley Sr. Memorial 128.<\/p>\n<p>One-time Craftsman Truck Series champion Majeski and <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Carson Hocevar believes Denny Hamlin\u2019s title \u2018heartbreak\u2019 may be good for NASCAR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/sport\/motorsport\/191407\/carson-hocevar-denny-hamlin-nascar-heartbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">up-and-coming Cup Series talent Hocevar<\/a> were the headline names in a star-studded field at Freedom Factory in Bradenton, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/florida\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a>, but it was Gorham who stole the show in the super late model race. It follows <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"NASCAR Cup Series star disqualified from Thanksgiving event after protest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/sport\/motorsport\/192240\/nascar-josh-berry-disqualified-thanksgiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">another Cup Series star being disqualified from a race on Thanksgiving.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gorham, a veteran of Florida short-track racing, had qualified fastest but started the race in 12th after getting unlucky in the invert draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But that proved to be just a small speed bump as he charged through the field and beat second-place Majeski and third-place Hocevar by eight and 12 seconds, respectively, to the $30,000 top prize.<\/p>\n<p><a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=9761f86a-69c1-4771-b7da-6a7feddacc61&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up to our NASCAR newsletter here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis expansion reflects our confidence in the relationship and what it delivers for our brand. Hendrick Motorsports embodies performance, precision and teamwork \u2013 the same values we bring to every customer we serve.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we grow nationally, aligning with William and the iconic No. 24 team will elevate our visibility, deepen customer relationships and attract top-tier talent to our company. We\u2019re proud to take this next step and excited about the long-term impact it will have on our associates and our partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The partnership is set to deliver valuable cash for the No. 24 crew to invest in the car over the coming seasons, and Byron made clear in the summer that he is delighted to have All-Pro\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really proud of what we\u2019ve accomplished with All-Pro in such a short time,\u201d he said. \u201cThey&#8217;re a great partner with a shared commitment to performance. Having them become a primary sponsor shows that we\u2019re delivering results, and it means a lot to me and the whole No. 24 team. We\u2019re looking to build on our momentum and put All-Pro up front for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Team owner Rick Hendrick added: \u201cIt means a lot when a partner believes in what we\u2019re doing and chooses to grow with us. The No. 24 team has competed at a high level, and William continues to elevate his role as a driver, a leader and a spokesperson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll-Pro is expanding the program because it supports business goals, strengthens their connection with customers and reflects the performance-driven culture they\u2019ve developed. We\u2019re proud of this long-term commitment and can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NASCAR stars Ty Majeski and Carson Hocevar were outshone in a late model race by one-time Xfinity Series&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320658,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[142415,49,48,26749,142414,2332,634,82,45144],"class_list":{"0":"post-320657","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nascar","8":"tag-bill-bigley-sr-memorial-128","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-carson-hocevar","12":"tag-george-gorham-jr","13":"tag-motorsport-section","14":"tag-nascar","15":"tag-sports","16":"tag-ty-majeski"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}