FRIDAY, JULY 29 – SATURDAY, JULY 30 TRACK: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course LOCATION: Speedway, Indiana, USA TRACK LAYOUT: 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course RACE LENGTH: 85 laps / 207.32 miles PRACTICE:  Friday – 9:30-11 a.m. ET (Peacock Premium),  Saturday – 8:15-8:45 a.m. ET (Peacock Premium),  QUALIFYING: Friday – 1-2:15 p.m. ET (Peacock Premium) RACE: Saturday – 12:30 p.m. ET (NBC, 12 p.m. ET)

ED CARPENTER RACING

For the second time this year, Conor Daly and Rinus will take on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is in a stretch of five races in four weeks and the IMS road course marks the third type of track in as many weeks. The Gallagher Grand Prix will be one of three major events this weekend as the NASCAR Xfinity Series also competes on Saturday and the NASCAR Cup Series will race on Sunday. The track layout incorporates portions of Turns 1 and 2 and the frontstraight of the famed oval with the remainder of the circuit throughout the infield.

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet: “I am definitely looking forward to the Gallagher Grand Prix! We’ve been successful on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in the past, finishing in the Top 5 there earlier this year was nice! We’d like to do that again and be on the podium this time. We know we have a strong car and we are excited to race back home again in Indiana!”

BIRTHDAY: December 11, 1990 HOMETOWN: Noblesville, IN RESIDENCE: Indianapolis, IN IMS ROAD COURSE STATS BEST START: 4th (May 2022) BEST FINISH: 5th (May2022) NUMBER OF STARTS: 8 CAREER STATS SEASON: 9th STARTS: 92 POLES: 1 BEST FINISH: 2nd, Detroit 2016

OF NOTE: * The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is truly Conor Daly’s home track as he was born and raised in nearby Noblesville, Ind. When the NTT INDYCAR SERIES raced on the IMS road course mid-May, Daly had his most successful weekend with ECR to date. For the second year in a row, he advanced to the Firestone Fast 6 of the GMR Grand Prix. He started 4th, and after battling both wet and dry track conditions, he earned his first Top 5 finish of the season with a 5th place. * Daly’s first season as full-time driver of ECR’s No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet featured a stretch of solid results, beginning with the GMR Grand Prix. Two weeks after the road course race, Daly paced the Indianapolis 500 field for several laps before finishing a career-best 6th. Additional strong results followed the next three rounds at Detroit, Road America and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Last week at Iowa, he qualified third for both races of the doubleheader event.  * BitNile Holdings, Inc. is the primary partner of the No. 20 Chevrolet as part of a multi-year deal. BitNile is a diversified holding company that specializes in disruptive technologies, including cryptocurrency and innovations in the field of Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”). They focus on large-scale crypto mining with energy efficient, powerful operations located in North America and operate their own high-density data center. BitNile invests in technology platforms that provide crypto holders a vehicle to earn interest on their crypto assets.

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERED BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile Chevrolet: “Going back to the Racing Capital of the World is always awesome! The Indy road course a place where I have had a lot of success. I had my first pole position, first-ever podium and eventually first-ever NTT INDYCAR SERIES win! I can’t wait to go for another podium or win at IMS!”

BIRTHDAY: September 11, 2000 HOMETOWN: Hoofddorp, Netherlands RESIDENCE: Fort Lauderdale, FL IMS ROAD COURSE STATS BEST START: 1st (October 2020) BEST FINISH: 1st (May 2021) NUMBER OF STARTS: 6 CAREER STATS SEASON: 3rd STARTS: 41 WINS: 1 POLES: 2

OF NOTE: * The IMS Road Course is home to many of Rinus VeeKay’s career milestones. In just the second race of his rookie season in 2020, VeeKay recorded his first Top 5 finish on the road course. When the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned in October of that year, VeeKay earned his first pole position, led the first laps of his career and earned his first podium finish. In May 2021, he joined the ranks of race winners when he scored his first victory.  * VeeKay has filled his third season with many accomplishments, including two recent 4th place finishes at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Race 1 of last weekend’s doubleheader at Iowa Speedway. In early May, he won his second career pole position and earned his first podium of 2022 with a third place at Barber Motorsports Park. A few weeks later, he qualified on the front row of the Indianapolis 500 for the second year in a row and started third. With his qualifying performance, he was the fastest Chevrolet-powered driver in the 33-car field for the third consecutive year.  * Through the generosity of BitNile Holdings, Inc. (BitNile), ECR’s Bitcoin Racing Team will continue to grow in 2022. VeeKay is back in the No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet, the same design he campaigned in this year’s Indy 500. Any individual who scans the unique QR code on the side of the No. 21 car and completes the registration will receive free Bitcoin from Earnity, a community-based crypto platform of which BitNile is a significant investor.

4th: RINUS VEEKAY No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet 19th: CONOR DALY No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet 25th: ED CARPENTER No. 33 Alzamend Neuro Chevrolet NEXT RACE: Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300, July 24 (NBC, 3 p.m. ET)

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet, Finished 19th: “It’s obviously not how we wanted the day to go. We started off quick, but the tires just go off so aggressively all race long. It was a tough situation for us, just really hard to keep the grip underneath us. We’ll try to make some changes for tomorrow. Obviously, we have a quick car on new tires, but we need to elongate that. Really, really tough day, but thankfully we have another race tomorrow where we start up front.”

RACE RESULTS: START: 3rd FINISH: 19th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 249/250

OF NOTE: * Conor Daly started on the inside of the second row for this afternoon’s race. He held the provisional pole for much of the qualifying session, but was bumped down to 3rd at the every end. * Daly stayed at the sharp end of the field at the drop of the green flag. As his tires started to lose grip, he slid back. He was able to stay in the Top 10 until his first pit stop, but then fell a lap down.  * He completed the race on four stops, hoping to new tires would give him the grip needed to help propel him back forward. However, once he was down a lap, opportunities were limited to make up positions and he had to settle for 19th.

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERED BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile Chevrolet, Finished 4th: “It was pretty hard out there with the high temperatures. I struggled a lot to run the high line and it would have been a lot nicer if I could play up there. But that last long stint, I could really save the tires and capitalize on other people’s mistakes. I almost got Will (Power), we were sideways coming to the checkered flag! Tough to just miss out on a podium, but I am very happy. We did everything well, the only issue was a little hold up in pit lane with (Jack) Harvey coming in while I was going out, but that happens at tracks like this. We did well, I am happy. On to tomorrow, let’s get that podium, yeet!”

RACE RESULTS: START: 8th FINISH: 4th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 250/250

OF NOTE: * Race 1 of the Iowa Speedway doubleheader saw Rinus VeeKay earn his highest starting position at the .875-mile oval. After turning two laps within .001 of each other, he started today’s race 8th.  * VeeKay completed the race with three pit stops, utilizing caution periods for the last two. His opening green-flag pit stop was the only time he fell out of the Top 10 the entire race.  * After his final pit stop, VeeKay mounted a charge forward. He picked up one position on the ensuing restart, then engaged in a battle with Jimmie Johnson which lasted for many laps. * Eventually VeeKay claimed the position and gained one more from Alex Palou with five to go. VeeKay crossed the finish line side-by-side with Will Power, narrowly missing out on a podium finish.

FRIDAY, JULY 22 – SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2022 TRACK: Iowa Speedway LOCATION: Newton, Iowa, USA TRACK LAYOUT: .875-mile tri-oval PRACTICE: Friday – 3:30-5 p.m. CT (Peacock Premium),  QUALIFYING: Saturday – 9:30-10:45 a.m. CT (Peacock Premium) RACE 1: Saturday, July 23 RACE LENGTH: 250 laps / 223.5 miles BROADCAST: 3 p.m. CT (NBC) RACE 2: Sunday, July 24 RACE LENGTH: 300 laps / 223.5 miles BROADCAST: 2 p.m. CT (NBC)

ED CARPENTER RACING

Iowa Speedway, the shortest track on the schedule, has been a home of recurring success for Ed Carpenter Racing. In addition to a streak of seven Top 5s in seven years, an ECR driver stood on the first or second step of the podium for four consecutive years. The team will expand to it’s three-car lineup for oval races as Ed Carpenter, Conor Daly and Rinus VeeKay take on the HyVee INDYCAR Race Weekend. The trio prepared for the only doubleheader of the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season by completing a test day at the .875-mile oval two weeks ago. 

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet: “Iowa is a race I have been looking forward to for a long time. Last time we were there, I won the pole and had two strong races. This will be my first time there with ECR and we were very fast at the test a couple of weeks ago, which was really encouraging. I am pumped to be at a track that I know we can be really good at. We have to make the best of it and take two days of really good points!” (Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR)

BIRTHDAY: December 11, 1990 HOMETOWN: Noblesville, IN RESIDENCE: Indianapolis, IN IOWA STATS BEST START: 1st (2020) BEST FINISH: 8th (2020) NUMBER OF STARTS: 5 CAREER STATS SEASON: 9th STARTS: 90 POLES: 1 BEST FINISH: 2nd, Detroit 2016

OF NOTE: * The last time the NTT INDYCAR SERIES raced at Iowa Speedway, Conor Daly earned his first career pole position. In a unique qualifying format for the 2020 doubleheader, his two-lap run gave him the 1st starting position for Race 1 and 3rd for Race 2. At the time, Daly drove for ECR at the road and street courses and the Indianapolis 500 and Carlin for the remaining oval events. Daly has five starts to date at Iowa Speedway; this weekend will be his first at Iowa with ECR.  * Daly’s first season as full-time driver of ECR’s No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet has featured a stretch of solid results. Daly advanced through all rounds of qualifying and started 4th in the first race of May, the GMR Grand Prix. Battling both wet and dry conditions during the race, he earned a Top 5 finish. Two weeks later, he paced the Indianapolis 500 field for several laps before finishing 6th. Additional strong results followed the next three rounds at Detroit, Road America and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. * BitNile Holdings, Inc. is the primary partner of the No. 20 Chevrolet as part of a multi-year deal. BitNile is a diversified holding company that specializes in disruptive technologies, including cryptocurrency and innovations in the field of Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”). They focus on large-scale crypto mining with energy efficient, powerful operations located in North America and operate their own high-density data center. BitNile invests in technology platforms that provide crypto holders a vehicle to earn interest on their crypto assets.

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERED BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile Chevrolet: “Iowa is coming up! We didn’t race there last year, but in 2020 I had one of the most fun races I’ve ever had. It’s just a crazy oval, crazy fast. A bullring, really! I am so excited to go back there. I think all of the experience I’ve gained since my first time at Iowa will help me a lot. I believe we can get some great results!” (Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR)

BIRTHDAY: September 11, 2000 HOMETOWN: Hoofddorp, Netherlands RESIDENCE: Fort Lauderdale, FL IOWA STATS BEST START: 13th (2020) BEST FINISH: 17 (2020) NUMBER OF STARTS: 2 CAREER STATS SEASON: 3rd STARTS: 39 WINS: 1 POLES: 2

OF NOTE: * Iowa Speedway is the site of Rinus VeeKay’s very first oval track experience. He came to the U.S. via the Netherlands in 2017 to join the Road to Indy ladder system, beginning with USF2000. In his oval debut, VeeKay finished second. His only NTT INDYCAR SERIES race experience to date at Iowa came his rookie year of 2020 with the doubleheader. During Race 1, he raced through the field to run as high as second before being taken out of contention by another competitor. His crew successfully prepared his backup car for Race 2, but an issue in the pit lane during the event dropped him two laps behind the field. * Recently, VeeKay put on a show at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with smart driving and impressive passes. His performance propelled him to a 4th-place finish, his best result since a podium at Barber Motorsports Park in early May when he started from the pole position. A few weeks later, he qualified on the front row of the Indianapolis 500 for the second year in a row and started third. With his qualifying performance, he was the fastest Chevrolet-powered driver in the 33-car field for the third consecutive year. Last weekend in the streets of Toronto, VeeKay led for 18 laps. * Through the generosity of BitNile Holdings, Inc. (BitNile), ECR’s Bitcoin Racing Team will continue to grow in 2022. VeeKay is back in the No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet, the same design he campaigned in this year’s Indy 500. Any individual who scans the unique QR code on the side of the No. 21 car and completes the registration will receive free Bitcoin from Earnity, a community-based crypto platform of which BitNile is a significant investor.

ED CARPENTER, NO. 33 ALZAMEND NEURO CHEVROLET

ED CARPENTER, No. 33 Alzamend Neuro Chevrolet: “I am excited to get back to Iowa Speedway! When it went off the schedule, I wasn’t sure if it would come back, so a big thanks to HyVee for making it happen. I am looking forward to driving the purple Alzamend Neuro Chevrolet again!” (Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR)

BIRTHDAY: March 3, 1981 HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, IN RESIDENCE: Indianapolis, IN IOWA STATS BEST START: 4th (2017) BEST FINISH: 4th (2013) NUMBER OF STARTS: 14 CAREER STATS SEASON: 20th STARTS: 193 WINS: 3 POLES: 4

OF NOTE: * Ed Carpenter is in the midst of his 20th season as an NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver and has competed in 14 of 15 races at Iowa Speedway. He has led his own team since ECR was formed prior to the 2012 season and has finished in the Top 10 at Iowa five times since becoming both a team owner and a driver. * Since 2014, Carpenter has focused exclusively on driving in the oval events. His first two races of 2022 occurred at Texas Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. By pacing the field at Texas, he has led at least one race in 14 of the past 15 NTT INDYCAR SERIES seasons. At his hometown race, the Indianapolis 500, he qualified amongst the Top 4 for the 7th time in the past 10 years.  * Though Carpenter’s car is an expansion to ECR’s usual two-car program, the No. 33 pit consists of many familiar faces. Most crew members are an annual part of ECR’s Indy 500 program, some having been with the team since its first time with three cars in 2015. Many of the No. 33 crew also assist on the No. 16 as part of ECR’s technical partnership with Paretta Autosport. * The No. 33 features the striking purple and aqua colors of Alzamend Neuro. Alzamend is focused on developing novel products for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders with a primary target of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzamend is committed to “Making Alzheimer’s Just a Memory.”

13th: RINUS VEEKAY No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet 20th: CONOR DALY No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet NEXT RACE: Hy-VeeDeals.com 250, July 23 (NBC, 4 p.m. ET)

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet, Finished 20th: “Strategically, we made all of the right moves. We had a good start and passed a lot of cars in the first couple of laps. Getting off of the red tires early was a good call and when Rinus and I rotated to first and second, it was nice to do a few laps there and not get swallowed up! It was a good, strong showing for us but obviously track position is super important. We had to pit and had the race had more green flag laps at the end, it would have worked out better for us. But these things happen, we did get to the front, it just didn’t work out for us today.”

RACE RESULTS: START: 25th FINISH: 20th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 85/85

OF NOTE: * During yesterday’s qualifications, Conor Daly was backed up all the way to the first car to exit the pits. As he was not yet up to speed, Daly was penalized for qualifying interference and lost his two fastest laps. As a result, he would start today’s Honda Indy Toronto from the 25th and last position.  * Daly started on Firestone’s red Firehawk tires, but an early caution allowed him to duck into the pit lane on Lap 3 for a splash of fuel and the longer-lasting black tires. As most of the field started the event on red tires, Daly cycled forward as they made their first stops. By his second stop on Lap 36, he was up to the 2nd position.  * The second caution flew on Lap 45. The No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet team elected not to pit, launching Daly back up to 2nd behind his teammate Rinus VeeKay. The Ed Carpenter Racing duo paced the field for nine laps before the next caution on Lap 55. This time, Daly came in for his final stop of the race and rejoined the field in 19th. He would fall one position after the final restart and took the checkered flag in 20th.

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERED BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile Chevrolet, Finished 13th: “I have mixed feelings after today’s race! I feel I drove a pretty solid race with good stints. We were on for a good result, a comfortable Top 10, until the yellows didn’t really go our way and everyone was able to make it on fuel. We worked very hard, but didn’t have an advantage at the end. It was worth the risk since we were coming from the back. I had a few good moves and learned a lot for my first race here in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. I definitely have a more of a view on what we need when we come back here next year. I am very happy with my own performance, I maximized our strategy and there wasn’t much more in the car! On to the next one.”

RACE RESULTS: START: 20th FINISH: 13th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 85/85 LAPS LED: 18

OF NOTE: * Rinus VeeKay was unable to set a fast lap in qualifying yesterday and as a result, had to start from the 20th position today. He was one of only six drivers to start today’s Honda Indy Toronto on black Firestone Firehawk tires. However, the harder compound black tires took him straight to the front of the field as everyone who started on the softer red tires had to pit. By Lap 25, VeeKay was scored as the leader.  * VeeKay was able to carry his black tires to Lap 31, when he made his first pit stop. Now on red tires, VeeKay carved his way through the field and raced from 18th to 12th before the second caution on Lap 45. With VeeKay and teammate Conor Daly electing not to pit under the caution, they ran 1-2.  * The No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet paced the field until Lap 61, when VeeKay made his last pit stop under the final caution. As he was the leader when he stopped, he was able to cycle out of the pit lane in the 13th position. He remained there for the duration of the event and finished seven positions higher than where he started.

20th: RINUS VEEKAY 01:01.0870 (105.253 mph) 25th: CONOR DALY 01:05.2593 (98.524 mph) TRACK: Streets of Toronto LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada TRACK LAYOUT: 1.786-mile, 11-turn street circuit  RACE LENGTH: 85 laps/151.81 miles BROADCAST: Sunday – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock Premium)

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet, Qualified 25th: “Qualifying was a bit of a disaster, but really through no fault of our own. There were cars that were stopped in front of me at the beginning of the session, I’m not sure who decided to use half of the track as a gapping area. It meant that I got backed up into Colton (Herta), which I then got penalized for. That was a shame because it was the first lap out there, which is never going to be anyone’s fastest. Then we had the red flag, which stopped our session. It literally could not have gone worse, which means tomorrow is going to be great.”

TORONTO STATS BEST START: 7th (2016) BEST FINISH: 12th (2015) NUMBER OF STARTS: 4 CAREER STATS SEASON: 9th STARTS: 89 POLES: 1 BEST FINISH: 2nd, Detroit 2016

OF NOTE: * Conor Daly was the last car to leave the pit lane as part of Round 1, Group 2. As the 13 cars created their gaps for qualifying, Daly was backed up all the way to the first car to exit the pits. As he was not yet up to speed, Daly was penalized for qualifying interference and lost his two fastest laps. Still trying to improve his position, he was forced to lift when a driver who had gone into the tires backed up on to the track in front of him. A red flag came out for a separate incident and that lap was invalidated. Everyone was offered one timed lap when the green came back out, but the session was brought to a close early by another red flag before Daly could record a lap on the red tires. He will start 25th tomorrow.  * Daly’s first season as full-time driver of ECR’s No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet has featured a stretch of solid results. Daly advanced through all rounds of qualifying and started 4th in the first race of May, the GMR Grand Prix. Battling both wet and dry conditions during the race, he earned a Top 5 finish. Two weeks later, he paced the Indianapolis 500 field for several laps before finishing 6th. Additional strong results followed in Detroit and Road America. In the most recent race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Daly brought home another solid finish after gaining nine positions of the course of the race. * BitNile Holdings, Inc. is the primary partner of the No. 20 Chevrolet as part of a multi-year deal. BitNile is a diversified holding company that specializes in disruptive technologies, including cryptocurrency and innovations in the field of Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”). They focus on large-scale crypto mining with energy efficient, powerful operations located in North America and operate their own high-density data center. BitNile invests in technology platforms that provide crypto holders a vehicle to earn interest on their crypto assets.

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERED BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile Chevrolet, Qualified 20th: “We could barely get a lap in. Once the tires got warm, I only got in one solid lap on the blacks and then there was a red flag. With time for only one lap on reds and the tires still cold, I actually improved my time and I was happy about that. But then, someone spun, there was another red and I got my fast lap taken away. Tomorrow is a long race, there’s a lot we can do with strategy and I do think we a have a good racecar. I love passing people, so hopefully I can do a lot of that.”

TORONTO STATS NUMBER OF STARTS: N/A CAREER STATS SEASON: 3rd STARTS: 38 WINS: 1 POLES: 2

OF NOTE: * Rinus VeeKay was caught out by the same red flags that disrupted his teammate’s qualifying session. He had just recorded his first lap on black Firestone Firehawks that were up to temperature when the 10-minute session was halted by a red flag. With limited time remaining, drivers were only offered one timed lap when the session resumed. On red Firehawks that were not yet warm, VeeKay still managed to improve his lap time. However, the second red flag came out just before VeeKay reached the timing line and the lap would not count. VeeKay sits 20th on tomorrow’s starting grid.  * VeeKay put on a show two weeks ago at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with smart driving and impressive passes. His performance propelled him to a 4th-place finish, his best result since a podium at Barber Motorsports Park in early May when he started from the pole position. A few weeks later, he qualified on the front row of the Indianapolis 500 for the second year in a row and started third. With his qualifying performance, he was the fastest Chevrolet-powered driver in the 33-car field for the third consecutive year. * Through the generosity of BitNile Holdings, Inc. (BitNile), ECR’s Bitcoin Racing Team will continue to grow in 2022. VeeKay is back in the No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet, the same design he campaigned in this year’s Indy 500. Any individual who scans the unique QR code on the side of the No. 21 car and completes the registration will receive free Bitcoin from Earnity, a community-based crypto platform of which BitNile is a significant investor.

FRIDAY, JULY 15 – SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2022 TRACK: Streets of Toronto LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada TRACK LAYOUT: 1.786-mile, 11-turn street circuit  RACE LENGTH: 85 laps/151.81 miles PRACTICE: Friday – 2:30-3:45 p.m. ET (Peacock Premium),  Saturday – 10-11 a.m. ET (Peacock Premium),  Sunday – 10:55-11:25 a.m. ET (Peacock Premium) QUALIFYING: Saturday – 2-3:15 p.m. ET (Peacock Premium) RACE: Sunday – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock Premium)

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet: “It’s always wonderful going back to Toronto! It’s a great track and Canadian race fans are so passionate and really just incredible people. It’s been far too many years since INDYCAR has been there. I’ve not raced there for even longer, so I am very much looking forward to getting back on track and continuing our strong season. ECR has done well there in the past so I am very excited and hopefully we will leave with more trophies!”

BIRTHDAY: December 11, 1990 HOMETOWN: Noblesville, IN RESIDENCE: Indianapolis, IN TORONTO STATS BEST START: 7th (2016) BEST FINISH: 12th (2015) NUMBER OF STARTS: 4 CAREER STATS SEASON: 9th STARTS: 89 POLES: 1 BEST FINISH: 2nd, Detroit 2016

OF NOTE:

• Though Conor Daly will be making his first start with ECR in the Honda Indy Toronto this weekend, he is no stranger to the circuit and has competed in four Indy car races in the streets of Toronto. In 2015 and 2018, Daly stepped in last-minute as a substitute driver and excelled under the circumstances both times. His 2015 performance yielded a 12th place finish; in 2018, he advanced to the second round of qualifying and started 11th. 

• Daly’s first season as full-time driver of ECR’s No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet has featured a stretch of solid results. Daly advanced through all rounds of qualifying and started 4th in the first race of May, the GMR Grand Prix. Battling both wet and dry conditions during the race, he earned a Top 5 finish. Two weeks later, he paced the Indianapolis 500 field for several laps before finishing 6th. Additional strong results followed in Detroit and Road America. In the most recent race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Daly brought home another solid finish after gaining nine positions of the course of the race.

• BitNile Holdings, Inc. is the primary partner of the No. 20 Chevrolet as part of a multi-year deal. BitNile is a diversified holding company that specializes in disruptive technologies, including cryptocurrency and innovations in the field of Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”). They focus on large-scale crypto mining with energy efficient, powerful operations located in North America and operate their own high-density data center. BitNile invests in technology platforms that provide crypto holders a vehicle to earn interest on their crypto assets. 

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERED BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile Chevrolet: “I am very excited for my first Indy car race in Toronto! I had a few wins there in my Road to Indy career and I always loved the track. In the past, ECR has had quite a few good results at Toronto as well so I can’t wait to see how we do at that track! I think we will have a great car and I hope to go for a podium or a win!”

BIRTHDAY: September 11, 2000 HOMETOWN: Hoofddorp, Netherlands RESIDENCE: Fort Lauderdale, FL TORONTO STATS NUMBER OF STARTS: N/A CAREER STATS SEASON: 3rd STARTS: 38 WINS: 1 POLES: 2

OF NOTE:

• Rinus VeeKay was set to make his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES start in the streets of Toronto in 2020, but the event was not conteste the past two years. Although 2022 will be the first time he takes to the track in an Indy car, VeeKay has ample experience in Toronto. In his three-year Road To Indy career prior to joining ECR, he raced on the street circuit six times and earned five podium finishes. In 2018, he swept the Indy Pro 2000 weekend (formerly known as Pro Mazda), starting from the pole position and winning both races. 

• VeeKay put on a show two weeks ago at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with smart driving and impressive passes. His performance propelled him to a 4th-place finish, his best result since a podium at Barber Motorsports Park in early May when he started from the pole position. A few weeks later, he qualified on the front row of the Indianapolis 500 for the second year in a row and started third. With his qualifying performance, he was the fastest Chevrolet-powered driver in the 33-car field for the third consecutive year.

• Through the generosity of BitNile Holdings, Inc. (BitNile), ECR’s Bitcoin Racing Team will continue to grow in 2022. VeeKay is back in the No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet, the same design he campaigned in this year’s Indy 500. Any individual who scans the unique QR code on the side of the No. 21 car and completes the registration will receive free Bitcoin from Earnity, a community-based crypto platform of which BitNile is a significant investor. 

4th: RINUS VEEKAY 
No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet

13th: CONOR DALY No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet
NEXT RACE: Honda Indy Toronto, July 17 (Peacock Premium, 3 p.m. ET)

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet, Finished 13th: “We had a really incredible first stint. The BitNile Chevy was super racy, we were passing people left and right. It was a real shame to see the yellow not get called when there was a car off and a driver standing up in a pretty dangerous corner. That worked against us and some of the guys we passed early in the race ended up in front of us. It was tough to pass there towards the end but we were moving forward the whole time. 22nd to 13th is a good day for us. I had messed up in qualifying and you have to be perfect on these weekends. Another solid race for us, we just have to get back inside the Top 10 when go out next time.”

RACE RESULTS: START: 22nd FINISH: 13th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 80/80

OF NOTE:

• Conor Daly started today’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from 22nd, but his charge forward started at the drop of the green flag. Just 10 laps into the race, Daly had already gained six spots. 

• Daly had cycled up to 10th before his first pit stop. Anticipating a caution for a car stopped right off the track, Daly dove into the pit lane. However, the rest of the field was also able to make their stops before the yellow flag flew and Daly was shuffled back to 19th. 

• With limited passing opportunities, Daly stayed in 19th until his second pit stop. He brought the No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet in on Lap 52. He drove a consistent final stint, avoiding trouble when many other cars had issues. By the checkered flag he was up to 13th, an improvement of nine positions over his start. 

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERED BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile Chevrolet, Finished 4th: “I had a pretty good day, finally! It’s been quite some time. I started 11th and didn’t really have a great start, I was sandwiched and shuffled back. We had a really good pit exchange and I ended up 7th. Then I had some pretty badass ‘stache-powered moves. I got to third at one point, but I got passed by Will (Power). He didn’t leave me very much space, but he was faster on the sticker reds while I only had scuffs. This was really the max result for me today. The team did a great job on pit stops and the Chevy power was nice!”

RACE RESULTS: START: 11th FINISH: 4th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 80/80

OF NOTE:

• Rinus VeeKay knew he had a faster car than his 11th-place starting position showed. He was one of the first cars to make a pit stop, coming in on Lap 23. As the rest of the field cycled through, the No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet kept moving up the order. A Lap 31 caution solidified VeeKay’s position in the Top 10 and had him up to 7th. 

• VeeKay utilized the Lap 39 restart for one of the most impressive moves of the race. While Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden battled with each other, VeeKay used the opportunity to pass them both and move himself into the 5th position. He then made his way around Pato O’Ward, moving into 4th. 

• He remained there through his second and last pit stop on Lap 53. He was briefly shuffled back to 5th, but regained the position when the leader had to pit. VeeKay held off a hard-charging Dixon in the final laps, earning a 4th-place finish at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. 

11th: RINUS VEEKAY 01:06.9843 (121.354 mph) 22nd: CONOR DALY 01:07.6745 (120.116 mph) TRACK: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course LOCATION: Lexington, Ohio, USA TRACK LAYOUT: 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course RACE LENGTH: 80 laps / 180.64 miles BROADCAST: Sunday – 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet, Qualified 22nd: “Every little bit counts, three hundredths puts you three rows higher here. It’s kind of crazy. Our teammate was fast and I think we could have been there as well, so this is tough. We were struggling with some rear insecurity, which is a shame because you have to be perfect. We alway race well, so we will work towards tomorrow.”

MID-OHIO STATS BEST START: 4th (2020) BEST FINISH: 10th (2017) NUMBER OF STARTS: 6 CAREER STATS SEASON: 9th STARTS: 88 POLES: 1 BEST FINISH: 2nd, Detroit 2016

OF NOTE: 

• With the field split in half for qualifying, Conor Daly was assigned to Round 1, Group 2. After three laps on black Firestone Firehawks, he sat 6th. He switched to red tires for his final three laps. On his final lap, he was caught in traffic and was unable to improve his time. At the end of the 10-minute session, he was 11th overall and would not advance. 

• Daly’s first season as full-time driver of ECR’s No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet recently yielded a two-month stretch of solid results. The Month of May featured two events, the first of which was the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Daly advanced through all rounds of qualifying and started 4th. Battling both wet and dry conditions during the race, he earned a Top 5 finish. Two weeks later, he paced the Indianapolis 500 field for several laps before finishing 6th. Additional strong results followed in Detroit and a Road America. 

• BitNile Holdings, Inc. is the primary partner of the No. 20 Chevrolet as part of a multi-year deal. BitNile is a diversified holding company that specializes in disruptive technologies, including cryptocurrency and innovations in the field of Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”). They focus on large-scale crypto mining with energy efficient, powerful operations located in North America and operate their own high-density data center. BitNile invests in technology platforms that provide crypto holders a vehicle to earn interest on their crypto assets. 

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 BITCOIN RACING TEAM POWERD BY BITNILE CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered By BitNile, Qualified 11th: “The balance of the car was really good in both rounds of qualifying. We had something that wasn’t 100% right in the second round, which was unfortunate but we know we have the pace for tomorrow. There is bit of a window you can place with, but it’s not going to be that much of a strategy race. I just have to be fast and pass people! The team has given me a great racecar here in the past and as long as I can attack, I am very happy!“

MID-OHIO STATS BEST START: 9th (2020) BEST FINISH: 8th (2020) NUMBER OF STARTS: 3 CAREER STATS SEASON: 3rd STARTS: 37 WINS: 1 POLES: 2

OF NOTE:

• Rinus VeeKay easily made it through the first round of qualifying today, finishing 2nd in Round 1, Group 1. A second 10-minute session followed with the fastest 12 cars. Heavy traffic also impacted VeeKay’s run on red tires, making in difficult to set a quick time. He finished Round 2 in 11th, which translated into his starting position for tomorrow.

• VeeKay’s third season as an NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver began with a Top 10 finish in three of the first four races this year. At Barber Motorsports Park in early May, he won his second career pole position and earned his first podium of 2022 with a third place. For the second year in a row, he qualified on the front row of the Indianapolis 500 and started third. With his qualifying performance, he was the fastest Chevrolet-powered driver in the 33-car field for the third consecutive year.

• Through the generosity of BitNile Holdings, Inc. (BitNile), ECR’s Bitcoin Racing Team will continue to grow in 2022. VeeKay is back in the No. 21 Bitcoin Racing Team Powered by BitNile Chevrolet, the same design he campaigned in this year’s Indy 500. Any individual who scans the unique QR code on the side of the No. 21 car and completes the registration will receive free Bitcoin from Earnity, a community-based crypto platform of which BitNile is a significant investor. 

14th: CONOR DALY No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet 17th: RINUS VEEKAY No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet NEXT RACE: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, July 3 (NBC, 12 p.m. ET)

CONOR DALY, NO. 20 BITNILE CHEVROLET

CONOR DALY, No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet, Finished 14th: “We had great pace today, especially on the reds. Both Meyer Shank Racing cars drove us off the road today at two different times, it’s a real shame to see experienced veterans drive like that. Simon (Pagenaud) knocking us off blatantly on the last restart was really tough because we were in 12th and that was my goal. We had a good day, great pace, but sometimes these things happen in racing.”

RACE RESULTS: START: 18th FINISH: 14th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 55/55

OF NOTE: * Just a few corners into today’s Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America, Conor Daly found himself back in 21st after being pushed off-track by another competitor at the start. Despite the early setback, Daly stuck to his three-stop strategy.  * He made his first pit stop on Lap 16, switching from the primary black Firestone Firehawks to alternate reds. His set of reds carried him until Lap 29, when he made his second stop. * Daly had cycled to 7th before his third of three stops on Lap 42. The final restart on Lap 51 saw Daly be pushed off the track once again, causing him to lose two positions. He finished the race in 14th.

RINUS VEEKAY, NO. 21 DIRECT SUPPLY CHEVROLET

RINUS VEEKAY, No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet, Finished 17th: “P17 was everything we had, really. It was very tough. I struggled with the balance of the car all day. For me, it was a race to keep the car on track and that’s not a great race! It was a great call all the end to go to red tires, I passed many guys. I am looking forward to a few weeks off and coming back with great car for Mid-Ohio.”

RACE RESULTS: START: 17th FINISH: 17th STATUS: Running LAPS COMPLETED: 55/55

OF NOTE: * Like his teammate, Rinus VeeKay’s race was off to an eventful start. On the Lap 3 restart, VeeKay forced off-track and ran directly into a piece of signage. Fortunately, a caution followed so VeeKay was able to make a pit stop and stay on the lead lap. There was no damage to the No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet, but he did fall to 25th.  * Being near the tail end of the field, he used the Lap 9 caution to top off on fuel. Now firmly on an alternate strategy, VeeKay cycled as high as third before his next pit stop on Lap 25. * VeeKay took advantage of a late-race caution flag to make an additional pit stop for a set of scuffed red Firestone Firehawks. The move paid dividends as he was running 21st before the caution and would take the checkered flag in 17th.