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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach
Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time.
The Advertiser
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach
Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time. Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time. Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time. Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time.
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach
Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time.
West Australian
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach
Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Northampton sign Forest midfielder Perkins
Northampton Town have signed Nottingham Forest midfielder Jack Perkins for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old has made six EFL Trophy appearances for Forest and been a regular in their Premier League 2 side. He has agreed a two-year deal at Sixfields and is Northampton's first summer signing after securing their League One status for a third successive season. "We are well aware of what he is capable of and we had him training with us for a week before the season ended so we could get a really close look at him," said Cobblers boss Kevin Nolan. "You could see how well he fitted in with the group. We could see he has a really good mindset, a very good work ethic and a strong desire to do well and to compete and progress. "We feel we can help develop Jack to hopefully become an important member of the squad here and we are looking forward to working with him." The signing of Perkins follows captain Jon Guthrie agreeing a new deal with the club to run until at least the end of next season. Transfers - May 2025
