Yearly Archives: 2013

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Pocono Mountains 125 Preview

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on August 4, 2012  Photo - Getty Images
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on August 4, 2012
Photo – Getty Images

From dirt, to a triangular shaped race track, the Truck Series has had its variety over the past week-and-a-half. Although Eldora was unique and exciting, it’s time to move on and inch closer to crowning this year’s champion. With Pocono on the schedule for only a few seasons, drivers are figuring out the triangle quickly, making for phenomenal racing. We saw a first time winner in Joey Coulter last August, so the field is wide open for Saturday. Continue reading

Chad Hackenbracht is Ready to Tackle ‘Tricky Triangle’

Photo - Courtesy of Kyle Busch Motorsports
Photo – Courtesy of Kyle Busch Motorsports

ARCA Racing Series Winner is ready to tackle the ‘Tricky Triangle

Since making the announcement to drive for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) behind the wheel of the No. 51 Tastee Apple/Ingersoll Rand Toyota Tundra in four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races in 2013, Chad Hackenbracht has had the 2.5-mile “Tricky Triangle” circled on his calendar. As the 2012 winner of the ARCA Racing Series August race, the 21-year-old New Philadelphia, Ohio native is ready to get back behind the wheel of the No. 51 Tundra and this time, he’s looking for redemption at one of his favorite tracks – Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.  Continue reading

Kenny Wallace back in RAB No. 29 for Iowa

Kenny Wallace back in RAB No. 29 for Iowa

Kenny Wallace, driver of the #29 Toyota Care Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2013  Photo - Jared C. Tilton
Kenny Wallace, driver of the #29 Toyota Care Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2013
Photo – Jared C. Tilton

RAB Racing with Brack Maggard and driver Kenny Wallace will make their fourth start together of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide season on Saturday August 3rd at Iowa Speedway. Wallace will be behind the wheel of the No. 29 U.S. Cellular Toyota Camry, for the U.S. Celullar 250, a veteran of the .875-mile oval, he boasts three top-10 finishes and a near perfect lap completion record (99.8%) at the track including a 13th place finish last June.

“In an effort to show our continued support for the U.S. Cellular 250, we decided to steer our involvement with Kenny to the race track,” said Kathy Hust, Mid-Central Region Vice President for U.S. Cellular. “We look forward to seeing his No. 29 car with U.S. Cellular logos zoom around Iowa Speedway’s track.”  Continue reading

A Second Chance for Erik Jones at the Tricky Triangle

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A Second Chance for Erik Jones at the Tricky Triangle

The ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards is set to return to Pocono Raceway on Friday August 2, and no driver is more excited than 17-year-old Erik Jones. In early June, Jones put on one of the most exciting races of the year. Leading for over a quarter of the race, it looked as though he and his No. 15 Venturini Motorsports team were going to wrap up their very first victory in the ARCA Series, but a miscalculation of fuel left Jones scrambling. Storming past every car with only a few laps remaining, Jones left the “Trick Triangle” in the runner up position to Chase Elliot. Unsatisfied with their performance, Jones and Crew Chief Kevin Reed are eager to go back and get the victory.  Continue reading