Yearly Archives: 2013

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No. 29 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team Penalized after TMS

Ryan Blaney, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, leads Brennan Newberry, driver of the #24 NTS Inc./Qore-24 Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6, 2013  Photo - Will Schneekloth/Getty Images
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, leads Brennan Newberry, driver of the #24 NTS Inc./Qore-24 Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6, 2013
Photo – Will Schneekloth/Getty Images

Penalties have been issued to the No. 29 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as a result of violations following the June 7 event at Texas Motor Speedway.

The No. 29 truck was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20-B of the rule book) and 20B-12.8.1A (The roof failed to meet the minimum height requirement during post-race inspection) of the 2013 rule book.

As a result of this violation, crew chief Doug Randolph has been fined $5,000. The team has also been docked six championship driver (Ryan Blaney) and six championship truck owner (Brad Keselowski) points.

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Patriot Pumps to sponsor June ARCA race at Michigan

Patriot Pumps to sponsor June ARCA race at MIS 

Patriot Pumps 200 LogoMichigan International Speedway is pleased to announce Patriot Pumps as the official race sponsor for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race on Friday, June 14.

“We are excited to have Patriot Pumps as the sponsor for the ARCA race,” track president Roger Curtis said. “They are a great Midwestern organization. MIS proudly uses their products and we are pleased with this partnership for our Friday race.”  Continue reading

Rough Night for Rev Racing at Iowa Speedway

RR_logoIt was a disappointing weekend for Rev Racing at Iowa Speedway, where Ryan Gifford had hopes of a top-five finish but came home 33rd due to a flat tire late in the race. Gifford (@RyanGifford2) had the second fastest car in the final practice and qualified well. He was ready to have a strong night after his win at Richmond, a track with similarities to Iowa Speedway. Continue reading