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Archive for May, 2011
  • Final Practice Times-Dillon Tops Speed Charts 0 CommentsPosted by THL on May 20, 2011 under Pre Race, Truck Series News
    Pos Trk Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 3 Austin Dillon BassProShops/NtnlWildTrkyFederatn Chev 30.339 177.989 2 32 ---.--- ---.--- 2 13 Johnny Sauter Safe Auto / WSOC 103.7 / Carrier Chevrolet 30.551 176.754 4 33 -0.212 -0.212 3 31 James Buescher Exide Batteries Chevrolet 30.552 176.748 2 30 -0.213 -0.001... more.
  • First Practice Times-Hornaday Quickest 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Truck Series News
    Pos Trk Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Utz Snacks Chevrolet 30.112 179.330 2 10 ---.--- ---.--- 2 13 Johnny Sauter Safe Auto / Curb Records Chevrolet 30.134 179.200 3 12 -0.022 -0.022 3 18 Kyle Busch(i) NOS Toyota 30.200 178.808 6 19 -0.088 -0.066 4 30 Todd Bodine Germain.com Toyot... more.
  • Buescher’s Blog – Ahead to Iowa 0 CommentsPosted by THL on May 19, 2011 under Features, James Buescher's Blog, Nationwide News, Pre Race
    Hey HotLap.com readers! Hope everyone is having a good week. It was a long one for me. I did the drive from Texas to Charlotte with my fiancé, Kris. It was a long 17 hours, but we finally made it out here late Tuesday night. On Wednesday, I got the chance to visit both the Nationwide and Truck shops. It’s great being able to spend time with the teams because I don’t get to do it outside the t... more.
  • Black Cat Fireworks to sponsor Tony Raines in four races 0 CommentsPosted by THL on May 18, 2011 under Cup Series News, Pre Race, Team PR
    Black Cat Fireworks hopes to light up the NASCAR tracks with its recently announced sponsorship of NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver, Tony Raines #37.  “As the premier brand of fireworks in the US, Black Cat is extremely fired up about this partnership with Larry Gunselman and his Max Q Motorsports Team,” shared Chris Noland, Director of Marketing for the Fireworks sponsor. In China, “black cats... more.
  • Buescher’s Blog – Dover Recap 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Features, James Buescher's Blog, Nationwide News, Post Race
    Hi HotLap.com readers! Hope everyone had a really good weekend. I know mine turned out pretty well! It was crazy doing double-duty, but it is always fun. All our guys over at Turner Motorsports work so hard it makes it really easy to do our jobs as drivers. Both my Truck team and the Nationwide team gave me good race cars this weekend and we showed that in our results. I finished eighth in both r... more.
  • Austin Dillon Makes Second Start with KHI at Iowa 0 CommentsPosted by THL on May 17, 2011 under Nationwide News, Pre Race, Team PR
    Austin Dillon and the No. 33 Rheem team head to Newton, Iowa for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway. Sunday's race will mark Dillon's second start with the Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) team. The young driver made his first start in the No. 33 Chevrolet Impala in April at Nashville Superspeedway where he captured his career-best series qualifying effort with a third-place ... more.
  • TURNER MOTORSPORTS NO. 30 IMPALA TO SPORT FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES IN TWO UPCOMING RACES 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Pre Race, Team PR
    Turner Motorsports is pleased to announce that longtime marketing partner, Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE), will take center stage as primary sponsor of the team's No. 30 Chevrolet Impala in two upcoming NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) events. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) young-gun, James Buescher, will pilot the Fraternal Order of Eagles Impala, extending his limited NNS schedul... more.
  • Miguel Paludo Preps for Charlotte 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Team PR, Truck Series News
    HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Miguel Paludo is a long way from home.  The Nova Prata, Brazil native moved his wife, Patricia, his dog, Pedrinho and his life to the United States at the end of last year to chase his dream of competing in NASCAR.   Although most team members and their families call Charlotte Motor Speedway home, Paludo would have to make 3,145 laps (4,417.5 miles) around C... more.
  • Peters Slated to Make 100th Truck Series Start 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Team PR, Truck Series News
    When 30 year-old Timothy Peters straps behind the wheel of the No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra at NASCAR's home track Charlotte Motor Speedway, he will be doing so for the 100th time.  Peters is slated to make is 100th Truck Series start this weekend marking a career-mile stone for the Danville, Virginia native. Peters racing career goes back as far as he can remember.  ... more.
  • Danny Efland Racing News-Dover Recap 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race, Team PR
    The racetrack at Dover Delaware is an interesting place, to say the least.  They combine a huge gambling casino with a horsetrack inside the NASCAR track.  The place is spic and span and shiny! The track is one mile long, concrete and very high banked. Dover was my second effort in the C3i Sports Ford Mustang of Go Green Racing.  It was the end of practice before we beganto get a handle on the... more.
  • Sadler to Make First Trip to Iowa 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Pre Race, Team PR
    Although he is a 16-year veteran in the sport, Elliott Sadler's No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet will carry rookie stripes when the NASCAR Nationwide Series rolls into Iowa Speedway. Sadler has never made a start at the 0.875-mile tri-oval, which began hosting Nationwide and Truck Series events in 2009. This is the second track this season where Sadler has had rookie status. Sadler first donned t... more.
  • Mike Wallace Finishes 10th at Dover 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race, Team PR
    Mike Wallace avoided trouble and finished 10th at Dover International Speedway on Saturday, May 14. The JD Motorsports team left Darlington Raceway with a season best, 15th place finish, and headed into Dover with momentum on their side. From one extreme track to another one, the Monster Mile was certainly going to be a challenge. After battling the rain showers and avoiding a massive crash, Wa... more.
  • Scott Wimmer will be driving the No. 70 Chevrolet at Iowa 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Pre Race, Team PR
    ML Motorsports will be running the No.70 Foretravel Chevrolet at the May 22 event at Iowa Speedway with Scott Wimmer behind the wheel. Wimmer brings plenty of experience to ML Motorsports with 215 starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Wimmer has six wins, 29 top five and 74 top ten finishes to his credit in the Nationwide Series and currently stands 20th in driver points. Wimmer will also pil... more.
  • Truex Jr. and Reutimann Race Report for Dover 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race, Team PR
    No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. finished eighth in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver started eighth after rain cancelled qualifying on Saturday. Truex raced comfortably in the top-10 throughout the 400-mile race even leading lap 110. Truex battled a bounce on entry condition and needed more grip on the concre... more.
  • Red Bull Racing Report for Dover 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race, Team PR
    Red Bull Racing Team’s gamble didn’t come at the casino adjacent to Dover International Speedway. The roll of the dice came on pit road. No. 83 crew chief Ryan Pemberton called for a two-tire stop under the final caution flag in Sunday’s FedEx 400. Would Brian Vickers’ aging left-side rubber hold up for the last 33 laps? Would he be able to hold off the cars that took four fresh ones? O... more.
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