Dominique Van Wieringen Set for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut at Phoenix

Dominique Van Wieringen, driver of the No. 02 Durobyte Ford F-150 for Rette Jones Racing (RJR) / Young’s Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).  Photo - Courtesy of RJR

Dominique Van Wieringen, driver of the No. 02 Durobyte Ford F-150 for Rette Jones Racing (RJR) / Young’s Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). Photo – Courtesy of RJR

Carrying some momentum from the end of her rookie season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE), Canadian Dominique Van Wieringen (@DominiqueRacing) will make her NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway.

For Friday night’s penultimate race of the season, Van Wieringen and her Rette Jones Racing (RJR) team have formed an alliance with Young’s Motorsports putting Van Wieringen in the No. 02 Durobyte Ford F-150 for the Lucas Oil 150. Continue reading

Noah Gragson Making Truck Series Debut at Phoenix International Raceway

Photo - Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Noah Gragson is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Noah Gragson is making his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) in the running of the Lucas Oil 150 Friday, November 11th.

Gragson is piloting the No. 18 Speed Vegas/ Alert ID Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) Toyota Tundra entry, owned by Richie Wauters at the Avondale, Arizona track.

The 18-year-old NASCAR Next driver started in the Bandoleros at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, eventually moving into late models.  In 2015, Noah joined the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West making his series debut at Kern County Raceway Park. He finished third after qualifying eighth. At Tucson Raceway Park, Gragson battled with his teammate for his first career victory. Later in the season at Meridian (Idaho) Speedway, he recorded his first pole position and led 176 laps to win. Continue reading

Peters Holds Off Nemechek for Truck Series Victory at Phoenix

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After the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series battle changed dramatically with a wreck involving the two series leaders, Timothy Peters held off John Hunter Nemechek to win Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Peters beat Nemechek to the checkered flag by 0.309 seconds to record his first victory at the one-mile speedway, his second of the season and the tenth of his career.

But the real drama occurred 30 laps before Peters crossed the finish line in the 150-lap event. The dominant trucks of series leader Erik Jones and two-time defending champion Matt Crafton fell out of contention, wrecking during an intense battle for the lead. Continue reading

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: Lucas Oil 150

The Place: Phoenix International Raceway

The Date: Friday, Nov. 13

The Time: 8:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FS1, 8 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 150 miles (150 laps)

 

Jones Makes Lone Star Statement

Erik Jones put on a dazzling performance at Texas Motor Speedway where counterpart Matt Crafton normally dominates, leading 117 of 147 laps to win last Friday’s WinStar World Casino 350. Jones’ victory marked his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Texas and his third checkered flag of the season. He also posted a near-perfect 149.5 driver rating. Continue reading

Rico Abreu Set for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Début with NTS Motorsports

Rico Abreu at 9 pm ET on November 12, 2015. Photo - Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Rico Abreu at 9 pm ET on November 12, 2015. Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images

Rico Abreu is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

After completing a successful campaign in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East this season – fifth in the series point standings and third in the Rookie of the Year standings – Rico Abreu is now set to make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series début with NTS Motorsports in the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. Pending NASCAR approval Abreu will be back behind the wheel of the No. 31 for NTS again at Homestead Miami Speedway for the season finale.  Continue reading