Nashville Superspeedway
Race:
Bully Hill Vineyards 200NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: 5 of 25
Track: Nashville Superspeedway
Track Length: 1.333 miles
Date: April 22, 2011
Driver Clay Rogers and the RBR Enterprises BTS Tire and Wheel Distributors/fleetHQ.com No. 92 Chevy Silverado team enter the Bully Hill Vineyards at Nashville Superspeedway in sixth place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) standings following a 16th-place finish in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway.
RBR at Nashville: RBR Enterprises made its NCWTS debut at Nashville Superspeedway in 2010. In the 2010 Nashville 200, the No. 92 BTS Tire and Wheel Distributors/fleetHQ Chevy started 28th and finished 26th.
Rogers at Martinsville: Rogers will be making his first NCWTS at Nashville in the Bully Hill Vineyards 200. However, Rogers does have one NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the track in 2001, while splitting time in Robbie Reiser’s No. 17 with Matt Kenseth.
Last race recap: The No. 92 BTS Tire and Wheel Distributors/fleetHQ team qualified 14th for the Kroger 250 at Martinsville three weeks ago. After running in the top-10 all day, the RBR team was hurt by tire issues late in the race that led to a 16th-place finish.
Camping World Truck Series Points: Rogers enters Nashville sixth in the NCWTS points, 19 points behind leader Johnny Sauter. Rogers finds himself 10 points behind fifth-place Ron Hornaday and one point ahead of Austin Dillon.
On the team’s outing at Martinsville -
“This was the best truck that we’ve had all year. From where I was sitting, it didn’t look like there was anyone who could roll through the center of the corner like us.“We thought Goodyear was going to release another set of tires to the teams, but it never happened. Our late-race strategy was set up on that notion and it really hurt when those tires didn’t come.
“We got back in the field, got pushed up in the marbles late and lost eight or 10 spots. It was so hard to pass with everyone running side-by-side and dive-bombing each other in the corners.”
On the changes the team made that will carry over to Nashville – “We moved some things around with the front end geometry. The truck handled so much better. We didn’t struggle with it all weekend like we have the last few races. We had been battling tight, but the truck rolled through the corner great. It is definitely going to help us everywhere we go, especially Nashville.”
Did you know?: Clay Rogers is a four-time champion in the USARacing Pro Cup Series. The Mooresville N.C. driver was crowned series champion in 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2010.
RBR Enterprises won the USAR Pro Cup title with driver Jason Sarvis in 2002. The team has also won two Pro Cup Rookie of the Year Awards with drivers Matt Carter (2004) and Drew Herring (2008). RBR also won the 1998 Winston Racing Series Eastern Seaboard Championship and finished fourth nationally in the entire Winston Racing Series.
About fleetHQ:
fleetHQ is a business solutions provider for commercial trucking fleets and service tire dealers all across North America. fleetHQ provides 24-hour support, and helps fleets reduce operating cost while making it easier to do business.
About BTS Tire and Wheel Distributors:
BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors offers wholesale distribution services to tire and automotive dealers across the Southeast, operating out of locations in North and South Carolina.
About RBR Enterprises:
RBR has been racing in numerous touring series throughout the Southeast for nearly 20 years. Competing extensively in the USAR Pro Cup Series, the team has made forays into the ARCA Series and several NASCAR Touring Series. In 2010, RBR joined the NCWTS with driver Dennis Setzer; competing in eight races.
RBR teamed up with Rogers for the 2011 season. Originally, the team was committed to the first five races and 15 races total for the year. The team is currently trying to secure additional sponsorship needed to expand its schedule and stay in the championship points standings.
- RBR Enterprises Press Release
