NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes

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With NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series on break and at the half-way point their season, here are some news and notes to bridge from their 11th race to 11 more races to run.

Family Feud: Nemecheks Strikes Up Friendly Rivalry

A father-son rivalry is brewing in the Camping World Truck Series.

Joe Nemechek and his son John Hunter, who share the No. 8 SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Toyota Tundra SWM, have adopted a “friendly family challenge” this season, comparing finishes and laps led. Surprisingly, the 17-year-old has held his own against his father, who won the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 1992. Continue reading

Wallace Jr. Scores Second Career NASCAR Victory at Gateway

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Darrell Wallace Jr. put a stop to his rough start to 2014 that he has experienced. On Saturday night, his win gives the No. 54 team confidence as they continue to attempt climbing out of the hole he was in for the first six races of the season. Continue reading

Camping World Truck Series Winstar World Casino and Resort 400k Preview

Photo - Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

The Camping World Truck Series heads to the Texas Motor Speedway for its first of two visits there on Friday night.

Joe and John Hunter Nemechek have split the No. 8 truck this season for the SWM-NEMCO Motorsports team.  John Hunter finished sixth last week at Dover.

The team looks to do well this weekend as team co-owner Sid Mauldin is battling cancer. Continue reading

Camping World Truck Series’ at Las Vegas Smith’s 350 Preview

Smiths350The Camping World Truck Series drivers are at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Smith’s 350 on Saturday night under the lights. The green flag waves at 8:30pm ET, with television coverage of all 150-laps, beginning at 8pm ET with radio coverage on MRN, SiriusXM, channel 90.  Continue reading