In another impressive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series performance, Kyle Busch took his third series victory of the season.
This was his sixth Truck Series victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he proves his prowess in just about every race he enters. The No. 51 truck faced little competition throughout the night as he prevailed on the many restarts in the event. Continue reading
Jeb Burton Focusing on a Season Turn Around at Kansas Speedway
After testing at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway last week, Jeb Burton heads to another 1.5-mile track – Kansas Speedway – in two weeks with a focus to turn his season around.
The 2014 season has not been what Burton expected after changing teams, but all that may change at Kansas. Last season Burton won his only truck series win on another 1.5-mile track (Texas) and Kansas is the first race this season on a track of the same size. Continue reading
Drivers Remain Busy During Break
Though the next race for the Camping World Truck Series isn’t until May 9th at Kansas Speedway, many series regulars are competing on track this week.
More than a dozen teams spent Monday and Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway testing for their upcoming race on Friday, May 16th. Teams tested from 1 to 9 pm each day to prepare for the fourth race on the 2014 schedule. This session will give competitors extended track time as they prepare to compete on a 1.5-mile track for the first time this season with the new truck body designs.
Timothy Peters and Jeb Burton are also competing in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown Thursday night, April 24th at South Boston Speedway. Both Peters and Burton have won many times at the track in late-model stock cars. Continue reading
Darrell Wallace Jr returns to Martinsville Speedway after making history last October by becoming the second African-American to win a NASCAR national series event – and the first in 50 years. And now, the 21-year-old looks to make more history at the .526-mile track.
After his win in October, Wallace celebrated with family members of the Wendell Scott family, who live in nearby Danville. Scott was the first African-American driver to win a national series event, in 1963. Wallace also comes to Martinsville looking to improve his place in the standings after getting collected in a mid-race accident at Daytona. Continue reading
Custer Set To Make Series Debut At Martinsville
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East regular Cole Custer is attempting to make his first start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, Mar. 29.
He is arriving in Martinsville on a hot streak after winning the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event at Phoenix International Raceway on Feb. 27. In Phoenix, Custer edged truck series regular Brennan Newberry for his third series victory. Continue reading