NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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Geoff Bodine Inducted Into Legends of The Glen

Geoff Bodine Inducted Into Legends of The Glen

Geoff Bodine  Photo - Drew Hallowell/Getty Images
Geoff Bodine
Photo – Drew Hallowell/Getty Images

Prolific racer joins elite group at WGI

Popular race car driver Geoff Bodine was inducted into Legends of The Glen on Fridayafternoon.  Bodine, a native of Chemung, NY, raced at Watkins Glen International from 1986 through 2000 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The third-generation driver’s accomplishments at Watkins Glen International include three Top-5s and his eventual final win in the series, which came in 1996.

Bodine also competed at Watkins Glen International in NASCAR’s Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the IROC Series, among other touring series during a career that spanned more than four decades.   Continue reading

No. 17 Camping World Truck Series Team Penalized at Pocono Raceway

NASCARlogoNo. 17 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team

Penalized For Violation At Pocono Raceway

Penalties have been levied to the No. 17 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team following last Saturday’s race at Pocono Raceway.

The No. 17 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 the NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20B of the NASCAR 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 Butch Hylton has been fined $5,000. The team has also been docked six championship driver (Timothy Peters) points and six championship truck owner (Tom DeLoach) points.

Ryan Blaney Wins Pocono Mountains 125

Ryan Blaney , driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford , celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on August 3, 2013  Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images
Ryan Blaney , driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford , celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on August 3, 2013
Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Ryan Blaney and his father, NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney, discussed one particular point of emphasis before Saturday’s Pocono Mountains 125 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Pocono Raceway.

“We actually talked about restarts and choosing the right line,” said 19-year-old Ryan, who grabbed the lead from rookie German Quiroga on a restart that began the second attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish and held on to win the fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race stage at the 2.5-mile triangular track.

“It was pretty funny that we were talking about restarts before the race, and that’s what it came down to.” Continue reading

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