MBM Motorsports officially announced that the team will enter the No. 13 Chevrolet in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. According to a press release sent out from the team on Wednesday morning, BJ McLeod will pilot the car and Falling in Reverse will serve as the primary sponsorship partner.
For those unfamiliar with Falling in Reverse, they are a popular post-hardcore rock band, which was established in 2008 by vocalist Ronnie Radke.
McLeod is excited for the chance to run the event at the iconic 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“I love the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and all the history of the track,” McLeod said in a team release. “Getting to drive in the Xfinity Series on the Indy oval again and simultaneously getting to promote one of my favorite bands is just awesome. I can’t wait!”
The upcoming start at Indianapolis will mark the 10th of McLeod’s career at the facility.
As for Falling in Reverse, the partnership will help promote the rap metal group’s upcoming album, Popular Monster, which drops on August 16. The band’s latest hit song, All My Life (feat. Jelly Roll), which has surpassed 5.7 illion views on YouTube in less than three weeks. The song has also become a viral background song sensation on apps such as TikTok.
The band will also conduct an inceredible giveaway tied to the partnership with MBM Motorsports as the band will be giving away a No. 13 Late Model racecar. The giveaway will is available at fallinginreversesweepstakes.com until July 8, and is open to United States residents ages 18 and up.
With the change to the No. 13 for the upcoming event at Indianapolis, MBM Motorsports announces that it’s primary entry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series will officially be the No. 13 going forward. In events, where the team fields more than one entry, the second entry will be the No. 66.
“I am looking forward to the Xfinity race with BJ driving the No. 13 car again,” said MBM Motorsports team owner Carl Long. “He showed a lot of speed the very first time we had him in the car in 2015 in his first trip there. BJ is one of the smartest drivers of them all when he is behind the wheel. I am looking forward to a strong run, and possible getting the band to make some noise with us on the pit box!”
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, July 20. The race will be broadcast on USA Network beginning at 3:30 PM ET, and will have radio coverage from IMS Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
