Venturini Motorsports

The 18 year-old from Bakersfield, California will be behind the wheel of the No.15 JDRF– Venturini Motorsports race car for the ARCA Racing Series Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona. Ryan and his team are also excited to announce support from Advance Auto Parts for Ryan’s superspeedway debut.

“Racing at Daytona is a dream-come true,” said Reed. “Since I was a kid I dreamed of the day I would have the opportunity to compete on the historic track. And then to go to the test with Venturini Motorsports in December and be at the top of the charts on the first day was unreal!”

Reed was diagnosed with T1D exactly one year ago – February 2011.

His untimely diagnosis changed his life forever and threatened his promising racing career. After being told his racing career was over, Reed made a decision not to allow T1D to dictate his legacy behind the wheel.

Ryan Reed

Reed’s tenacity and ‘never quit’ attitude has allowed him the good fortune to return to the race car and use his racing platform and personal story to inspire others living with T1D to continue living life to its fullest.

Reed’s off-track goodwill has made him a National Celebrity Advocate of JDRF, the world’s largest funder of research toward curing, treating and preventing T1D and its complications.

Ryan's Mission (Ryan Reed)

Today, Reed is only one of three professional race car drivers in the world to compete at the highest levels of racing with T1D. Indy Racing League driver, Charlie Kimball was diagnosed with T1D in 2007. The two drivers not only share the same circumstances but also share the same doctor, Dr. Anne Peters, MD of USC Clinical Diabetes Program in California.

Reed’s partnership with JDRF will be prominently on display when his JDRF themed racecar is unveiled next week when the ARCA Racing Series returns to Daytona.

To commemorate this historic moment, Reed teamed up with NASCAR’s first officially licensed artist and design icon, Sam Bass to create the paint scheme for Reed’s JDRF car.

Although Bass has designed hundreds of paint schemes for many of today’s NASCAR superstars, the JDRF project with Ryan Reed has a very personal meaning to the motorsports artist.

Like Reed, Sam Bass is also living with T1D. He was diagnosed in 1992.

Bass used this opportunity and his heart to design a show piece and leave his personal imprint on this project to help create more awareness to JDRF and the millions of people affected by this life-long disease.

“I am thrilled to be working with such a talented, young, up and coming driver as Ryan Reed,” said Sam Bass. “His partnership with JDRF has a tremendously special meaning to me, as I also have type 1 diabetes, and have dealt with the disease all of my life. I can relate first hand to the goals and initiatives JDRF has set to help people living with diabetes, and to find a cure. JDRF does very impactful work, and I am extremely proud to assist them in their marketing efforts with the Venturini Motorsports Team and Ryan.”

While November is the official National Diabetes Awareness Month on a worldwide initiative, February marks a significant month for diabetes in Ryan’s life.

Ryan was diagnosed with T1D in February 2011 and 1-year later he will be running the JDRF painted racecar for the first time at Daytona International Speedway in honor of everyone that is affected by T1D.

Practice for the season-opening race starts on Thursday, February 16, while qualifying is Friday, February 17 at 2pm. The race, scheduled to be televised live by SPEED-TV, is Saturday, February 18 at 4:30pm ET.

About Venturini Motorsports

Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. The 2012 season marks the teams 30th Anniversary of competition in the ARCA Series. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports.

Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Steve Arpin, Brian Scott, Max Gresham, Miguel Paludo, Josh Richards, Mikey Kile and Scott Lagasse, Jr.

- Venturini Motorsports Press Release

Paulie Harraka

“I’m excited to be competing in the ARCA race at Daytona with Venturini Motorsports. Daytona international Speedway is certainly the hallowed grounds of motorsports, and I’ve looked at the high banks there in awe for years. To have the opportunity to compete for the first time on those high banks, and to be doing it with this team, is extremely exciting for me.” Paulie Harraka.

Harraka, a former NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver will be a part of Venturini’s 5-team effort at Daytona piloting the No.55 Venturini Motorsports Toyota.

In addition to competing in the ARCA series opener at Daytona, Harraka has teamed with veteran NASCAR crew chief Richie Wauters and will compete for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year title with newly formed Wauters Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Paulie Harraka

During his collegiate career, Harraka has won countless NASCAR races while juggling a full load of academic studies; focusing on engineering, sports psychology, leadership and business. He’s also interned at Joe Gibbs Racing in their research and development division as well as interning in Corporate Marketing at NASCAR’s New York office.

Harraka is a past champion in in NASCAR’s Whelen All-American Series, and has posted (2) different NASCAR Rookie of the Year titles: NASCAR Whelen All American Series and NASCAR Camping World Series West (Now K&N Pro Series West). Most recently, Harraka posted three victories in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

Beyond his racing and academic focus; Harraka is a Celebrity Ambassador for Childhelp, a national nonprofit that works with abused, neglected, and at risk children. No wonder Harraka has been featured on everything from ESPN and Sports Illustrated to Fox News and The New York Times.

Practice for the season-opening race starts on Thursday, Feb. 16, while qualifying is Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. The race, scheduled to be televised live by SPEED-TV, is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Venturini Motorsports

Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. The 2012 season marks the teams 30th Anniversary of competition in the ARCA Series. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports.

Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Steve Arpin, Brian Scott, Max Gresham, Miguel Paludo, Josh Richards, Mikey Kile and Scott Lagasse, Jr.

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- Venturini Motorsports Press Release

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“Brennan has been impressive every time he’s been in the seat for VMS,” Venturini said. “He tested well in December and has been preparing for this race the entire off-season. I think he’s got a great shot, and we expect him to shine at Daytona.”

In just four selected ARCA Series starts with Venturini Motorsports, the Woodlands, Texas, native has captured a series victory (Salem Speedway) and a pole award (Pocono Raceway) and has led laps in all but one of his series starts.

Brennan Poole

Nicknamed “The Bull,” Poole was the 2002 Quarter Midget Grand National Champion, and he followed that up by winning 42 of 61 Pro National Legends races and the national race of champions feature in 2006. He also was the 2009 UARA-STARS Rookie of the Year and 2011 UARA-STARS Champion. He has won 10 times in the past two UARA-STARS seasons.

Poole’s car will be painted in a retro color scheme originally used by Billy Venturini during his 10-year driving career.

Practice for the season-opening race starts on Thursday, Feb. 16, while qualifying is Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. The race, scheduled to be televised live by SPEED-TV, is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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Venturini Motorsports

Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. The 2012 season marks the teams 30th Anniversary of competition in the ARCA Series. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports.

Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Steve Arpin, Brian Scott, Max Gresham, Miguel Paludo, Josh Richards, Mikey Kile and Scott Lagasse, Jr.

For more information please visit: www.BrennanPoole.com and/or www.VenturiniMotorsports.com

- Venturini Motorsports Press Release

Venturini Motorsports

“The ARCA racing series gives me the best opportunity to make the transition into stock car racing and prepare me for NASCAR Tucks or Nationwide racing in the future. Venturini’s reputation and the success they’ve had working with many drivers was a major factor in my decision to join the team and the series,” says Canache.

Canache, a native of Caracas, Venezuela is a standout driver on the international stage and is ready to take the next big step in his professional racing career under the guidance of VMS’s competition director, Billy Venturini.

“It’s an honor to represent my country and build more awareness to US stock car racing. I feel I have the support of everyone back home and look forward to making them proud,” added Canache.

“It’s going to be a challenge but working with the best team gives me the confidence I need to succeed at this level and prepare myself for the future. I have limited oval racing experience; every week will be a challenge and test me physically and mentally. Driving for Venturini gives me the best chance to learn and show people here in the states my skills.”

Canache, who spent his 2011 season competing in the Seat Leon Super Cup in Mexico and the NASCAR Whelen All American Series under the Lee Faulk Racing banner, is now looking to bolster his racing resume and pursue the highest ranks of American stock car racing.

“There’s no question ARCA and NASCAR has attracted world class talent to our sport. Nelson has proven himself as an international driver and comes to our team with tremendous talent and determination to succeed at this level in a relatively unknown series. He’s a true professional and student of his craft; he’s eager to learn and unwilling to fall back on past accomplishments,” says Billy Venturini. I expect him to fit into our program well and compete strongly against his competition.

Canache will drive full time for Venturini; competing in all 20 events listed on ARCA’s 60th Anniversary Season schedule, making his ARCA debut on February 18th at Daytona International Speedway.

ARCA, considered the most diverse racing series on the planet, is the only touring series to include a variety of style race tracks to test the skills and preparation of both drivers and teams competing. ARCA’s schedule showcases a mix of speedway (1.5 mile+), short track (1 mile or less), dirt track and road course events to determine a national champion.

Canache, who participated in a Chevrolet – Venturini Motorsports prepared car left a solid impression after three days of ARCA Racing Series testing at the famed Daytona International Speedway. Canache finished the weekend with a fast time of 48.212 seconds (186.676 mph), securing the 7th fastest lap time (out of 53 drivers) of the entire weekend test session.

Venturini Motorsports unloaded 5 cars in all during the December test and posted the top speed overall with Alex Bowman’s 188.336 mph lap. Venturini cars finished the weekend test session with all 5 cars inside the top-7 positions.

In addition to running the ARCA series, Canache will make his first ever Rolex 24 at Daytona behind the wheel of the No.51 APR Motorsports Audi R8 Grand-Am for this year’s 24 hour classic. Canache will join teammates, including ‘Endurance Race’ icon, Emanuele Pirro, Dion Von Moltke, Ian Baas and Dr. Jim Norman.

Canache will also join Ian Baas in the No.41 APR Tuned Audi S4 in the Grand-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS class leading up to the Rolex 24.

Canache will make his ARCA Racing debut with an added sense of national pride, when the series returns to Daytona International Speedway on February 18th for the season opening event, driving the No.35 Venturini prepared – Venezuela sponsored Chevrolet. The event will be televised live on SPEED Channel starting at 4:30 EST. Check your local times and listings for broadcast information.

International flair nothing new to Venturini Motorsports as the team’s on-track success has attracted drivers from all over the globe. In 2011 the team featured a total of 21 different drivers including four import drivers; Steve Arpin (Canada), Miguel Paludo (Brazil), George Meideke (Australia) and Ali Jackson (Ireland). Arpin and Paludo are both competing in the ranks of NASCAR in 2012.

About Venturini Motorsports

Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. The 2012 season marks the teams 30th Anniversary of competition in the ARCA Series. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports.

Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Steve Arpin, Brian Scott, Max Gresham, Miguel Paludo, Josh Richards, Mikey Kile and Scott Lagasse, Jr.

- Venturini Motorsports Press Release

ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards

Graham’s morning lap of 48.229 seconds (186.61 mph) in the No. 88 Ford gave him the lead in the weekend’s fifth testing session, and in turn the only top 10 time outside of Saturday afternoon’s drafting session. Duno, Jared Marks, Will Kimmel, and Alex Bowman comprised the remainder of the morning top five.

Only 30 cars participated in the last afternoon session, which Duno led with a best lap of 48.34 seconds (186.161 mph). She was followed by Joey Coulter, Brandon McReynolds, Bowman, and Josh Richards. Full speed charts for both Sunday sessions are available at ARCARacing.com.

Overall, Venturini Motorsports ended the weekend with the top positions among 79 drivers who took laps over 21 hours. Bowman’s Saturday afternoon lap of 47.787 seconds (188.336 mph) in the No. 25 Chevrolet will stand as the test’s top effort, just ahead of teammates John Stancill, Brennan Poole, and Ryan Reed. Marks, driving a Tony Marks Racing Dodge, ended the weekend fifth.

Duno’s Saturday afternoon lap in the Sheltra Motorsports Ford ended the test sixth overall, just ahead of Venturini’s Nelson Canache, DC Racing’s Drew Charlson, Graham, and Coulter Motorsports’ Matt Lofton.

The overall weekend results are listed below.

CAR # DRIVER MFG TIME SPEED

1 25a Alex Bowman Chevy 47.787 188.336
2 55 John Stancill Toyota 47.811 188.241
3 25 Brennan Poole Chevy 47.812 188.237
4 15 Ryan Reed Toyota 47.821 188.202
5 12 Jared Marks Dodge 47.832 188.159
6 63 Milka Duno Ford 48.166 186.854
7 35 Nelson Canache Chevy 48.212 186.676
8 51 Drew Charlson Chevy 48.221 186.641
9 88 Buster Graham Ford 48.229 186.610
10 16 Matt Lofton Chevy 48.234 186.590
11 94 Steve Blackburn Chevy 48.245 186.548
12 69a Fain Skinner Ford 48.251 186.525
13 58 Chad Hackenbracht Chevy 48.340 186.181
14 61 Joey Coulter Chevy 48.363 186.093
15 4 Brandon McReynolds Chevy 48.364 186.089
16 32 Chris Windom Toyota 48.380 186.027
17 66 Josh Richards Toyota 48.438 185.805
18 68 Will Kimmel Ford 48.488 185.613
19 08 Ross Chastain Ford 48.569 185.303
20 12 Maryeve Dufault Dodge 48.573 185.288
21 75 Ginny Quinones Toyota 48.674 184.904
22 44 Frank Kimmel Toyota 48.773 184.528
23 6 Cale Gale Chevy 48.803 184.415
24 14 John Ferrier Chevy 48.839 184.279
25 05 Derrike Cope Chevy 48.846 184.253
26 00 Ed Kennedy Chevy 48.865 184.181
27 66 Mark Thompson Toyota 48.931 183.932
28 1 Alli Owens Ford 48.953 183.850
29 90 Zachary Ralston Ford 48.971 183.782
30 29c Bobby Pelland Dodge 49.076 183.389
31 29a Sam Edwards Dodge 49.092 183.329
32 5a Bobby Gerhart Chevy 49.169 183.042
33 82a Sean Corr Ford 49.190 182.964
34 61 T.J. Duke Chevy 49.193 182.953
35 11b Rick Clifton Chevy 49.340 182.408
36 75a Benny Chastain Toyota 49.392 182.216
37 17 Chris Buescher Ford 49.417 182.124
38 29b Sloan Henderson Dodge 49.461 181.962
39 5b Damon Lusk Chevy 49.469 181.932
40 14a Josh Williams Ford 49.609 181.419
41 05 Spencer Gallagher Chevy 49.625 181.360
42 1a Jeremy Petty Chevy 49.725 180.995
43 40a Michelle Therault Dodge 49.745 180.923
44 10a Dennis Strickland Ford 49.793 180.748
45 13 George Cushman Dodge 49.985 180.054
46 69 Chris Brown Ford 50.133 179.522
47 18 Michael Affarano Chevy 50.207 179.258
48 10b Ryan Glenski Chevy 50.223 179.201
49 90a Grant Enfinger Ford 50.258 179.076
50 40t Nick Tucker Dodge 50.390 178.607
51 11 Paul Harraka Chevy 50.403 178.561
52 11c Trevor Edwards Chevy 50.517 178.158
53 10 Derrick Griffin Ford 50.539 178.080
54 1b Thomas Praytor Ford 50.560 178.006
55 11a Ed Pompa Chevy 50.579 177.939
56 29 Bob Bryant Dodge 50.606 177.845
57 11e Sunny Hobbs Chevy 50.617 177.806
58 29d Andy Jones Dodge 50.626 177.774
59 18f Chris Coker Ford 50.640 177.725
60 04c Danny Esposito Dodge 50.651 177.687
61 04 Scott Edwards Dodge 50.695 177.532
62 1c Alexsander Gregory Ford 50.715 177.462
63 40b Trent Mayo Dodge 50.926 176.727
64 04a Juan Carlos Blum Dodge 51.029 176.370
65 40d Larry Barford Dodge 51.054 176.284
66 11d Bill Coffey Ford 51.162 175.912
67 40d Josh Watkins Dodge 51.162 175.912
68 06 Ricky Byers Chevy 51.173 175.874
69 11h James Hylton Ford 51.243 175.634
70 10f Brad Lloyd Chevy 51.257 175.586
71 10b Daryl Eustice Ford 51.277 175.517
72 18c Tyler Speer Chevy 51.348 175.275
73 89 Chris Lafferty Chevy 51.563 174.544
74 40c Ryan Rust Dodge 51.605 174.402
75 7 Brent Cross Chevy 51.792 173.772
76 40 Michael Bockler Dodge 51.795 173.762
77 40b Roger Carter Dodge 51.827 173.655
78 89a Korbin Forrister Chevy 52.314 172.038
79 74 Jimmy Nowell Chevy 60.220 149.452

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will return to central Florida in less than two months, as the February 18 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway will open ARCA’s 60th Anniversary Season. The 80-lap, 200-mile race is scheduled as the first of 20 races in 2012 and will air live on SPEED, with additional coverage available at ARCARacing.com.

The complete 2012 event schedule is available at ARCARacing.com.

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards has crowned an ARCA national champion each year since its inaugural season in 1953, and has toured over 200 race tracks in 28 states since its inception. The series has tested the abilities of drivers and race teams over the most diverse schedule of stock car racing events in the world, visiting tracks ranging from 0.4 mile to 2.66 miles in length, on both paved and dirt surfaces as well as a left- and right-turn road course in its most recent season. This year, the series will visit Alabama’s Mobile International Speedway and Minnesota’s Elko Speedway for the first time; ARCA’s first visit to Minnesota will give ARCA a race in a 29th state.

Founded by John Marcum in 1953 in Toledo, Ohio, the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is recognized among the leading sanctioning bodies in the country. Closing in on completing its sixth decade after hundreds of thousands of miles of racing, ARCA administers over 100 race events each season in two professional touring series and local weekly events.

- Automobile Racing Club of America Press Release

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Martinsville Speedway – October 29, 2011

- Denny Hamlin won Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) at Martinsville Speedway.

- Hamlin led the field twice for a total of 68 laps, including the final 14 laps.

- Hamlin became the 23rd driver in history to win races in all three of NASCAR’s national series.

- This was Hamlin’s first NCWTS victory in 12 career series starts.

- Tundra drivers Timothy Peters (eighth) and Brendan Gaughan (ninth) also recorded top-10 finishes.

- Other Tundra drivers in the field included Timothy Peters (eighth), Brendan Gaughan (ninth), Todd Bodine (11th), Max
Papis (18th), David Starr (22nd), Matt Lofton (31st), Johanna Long (33rd) and TJ Duke (34th).

- Peters is fifth in the unofficial NCWTS point standings — 48 points behind leader Austin Dillon. Bodine (sixth), Gaughan (11th), Starr (13th), Paludo (17th) and Papis (18th) are also in the top-20 in the point standings.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 18 Traxxas Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 1st

What did you think of your pass to take the race lead?

“It was great. Those guys — I know they were battling for the championship, so I didn’t want to put them in three -wide at any point, but it was just a gift right there into turns one and two. Just a great battle back. That was definitely the hardest 50 laps that I’ve ever driven at this race track. I had to restart 18th. We didn’t think that was going to be the case, but still like to see it work out.”

Were you worried about starting so far back with 50 laps remaining?

“Not until 20 laps into the run and I hadn’t gone anywhere. We just had to battle and it was so tough just to get through those trucks running two and three-wide — just proud of this whole team.”

What does it mean to have won in all three national NASCAR series?

“It’s a big deal for me — more than what people probably think. When they think that we go down into these different series — Nationwide and Truck — and we’re just going down there trying to get wins. From my standpoint, it’s very, very tough. The Truck Series is more competitive now than it’s ever been so it means a lot to myself to win a Truck Series race, especially just running one a year usually. It’s just been one of those weekends where you unload and it’s pretty good. I felt like we gave these guys an off-weekend as far as adjustments and stuff. I know you can have weekends where you can
unload and you have to work you guts out to get it right. This is just one of those weekends where everything worked out great for us.”

What did you learn for tomorrow’s race?

“The track didn’t rubber up as good as what we thought it was, but the track did go through some transitions right there through the race and we’ll adjust to that accordingly.”

What does it mean to get your first NCWTS win?

“I have to thank Kyle (Busch, team owner) for letting me drive this truck. This is something that really means a lot to me to get my very first Truck Series victory. Just have to thank everyone at Toyota for helping support Kyle’s program. This is a big race for all these truck guys and to have all these fans come out to Martinsville is great.”

How does it feel to get another win at Martinsville?

“This is a great race track for us. Even back in the Late Model days — this was always a great race track for me. I knew this was going to be one of my best opportunities going forward to win a Truck race. Being teamed up with these guys. Kyle (Busch, team owner) just sent me a text about a month ago and asked if I would run this. He wanted to concentrate on the Cup car a little bit more during the Chase and he’s our (Joe Gibbs Racing) last hope for a championship. I volunteered to do it for him. Hopefully, that all pays off for that team tomorrow.”

When was your truck at its best in the race?

“Our truck was just so good on the long run. That’s really where it seemed to excel and I felt like I did a good job. I didn’t abuse my truck very early for the first five to 10 laps — as soon as I put tires on — to try to make sure I had something at the end. That’s what paid off for us the biggest. On the last restart — I just needed them to get single file so I could pick them off. I felt like our truck was so much faster at that point of the race — we had better tires and we just needed them to get single file or figure out who was going to be in front. Obviously, we had some transmission over the radio and we knew those guys were racing for points so I didn’t want to put them in a bad spot. I told them if they just moved right over and let me go then they could gladly race right behind me. That’s exactly what they did.”

ERIC PHILLIPS, crew chief, No. 18 Traxxas Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

How was the race truck this weekend?

“It’s been pretty flawless since we unloaded. We didn’t change much. Made a little bit of an air pressure adjustment there at
the beginning of the race after watching Cup practice. Put it back the way we practiced yesterday and the thing came back to
life and was really good after that. Then the rest was just managing your tires and when to pit so you had enough tires at the
end. It kind of paid off. I got a little nervous there when we restarted 18th, but Denny (Hamlin) did a great job getting back
through there and taking care of the truck.”

TIMOTHY PETERS, No. 17 Gearwrench / Strutmasters Tundra, Red Horse Racing

Finishing Position: 8th

How was your race?

“Great race — good hustle. We got eighth on the last lap. This Gearwrench Tundra — she’s used up pretty good. I love coming to Martinsville. It’s great short track racing. It’s a great day. It’s just fun.”

What happened with Brendan Gaughan at the end of the race?

“I guess he (Brendan Gaughan) just wants me to pull over for him. The 32 (Blake Feese) was wounded on the bottom and he committed high and I’m going to go up under him. He ran me down and I wasn’t going to give. If he’s mad then I guess we won’t be doing any appearances together anytime soon. I’m out here to race hard for my sponsors — this is my livelihood. We’ll go on to Texas.”

BRENDAN GAUGHAN, No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra, Germain Racing

Finishing Position: 9th

How was your race?

“Our Toyota — I haven’t seen the loop scoring data in quite a while, but I believe our Tundra has passed more vehicles this year than probably anybody. We started 28th today and I would like to know if anybody picked up more than 19 positions. I hate qualifying at Martinsville and if I can ever just start up front at Martinsville — I think I would have just a normal day. But I can’t. I always mess up qualifying and it’s on me. I have to figure out how to qualify better here. Our Tundra went to the front. We got up there. We never got to the lead this time, but we got to the top-10. We got to the top-five. We were strong and in the end we just had older tires so we were just trying to keep that solid top-10 spot and we ended up coming home ninth.”

TODD BODINE, No. 5, NTB / Service Central Tundra, Randy Moss Motorsports

Finishing Position: 11th

What happened with Max Papis early in the race?

“The stuff on the race track you can deal with and you can lay it off that it’s Martinsville and that’s racing and that’s part of the game. When you’re driving down pit road and the guy keeps running in the side of you — you keep turning away from him trying not to run into each other and eventually you’re going to hit a pit crew — that’s ridiculous. I had to let off and hit the brakes. I don’t know who’s crew it was out there changing tires, but I was going to run into them since he (Max Papis) had me so low on pit road. That’s the part that I have a problem with. Endangering those guys — it’s dangerous enough on pit road. Then it snowballed from there.

After I pulled behind him, he brake-checked me and I run into him. He got me again on the race track and run into me and then off of (turn) two. He got loose, I got under him and tried to get off him, couldn’t get off him because he kept slowing down because his rear tires were off the ground. Finally, I just dumped himaround because at that point there’s no saving it. I’m going to get run into. Some of that stuff is Martinsville, some of that stuff is lack of experience racing at Martinsville.

We’ve all done those things — I’ve done those things and I’m not proud of those things. It is part of the learning process and you have to go through it. Unfortunately, we had a great Tundra. We were fast. We had a top-five truck and we thought we had the best truck we ever had at Martinsville. For a while there we got to show it and I was running good. We were biding our time and just trying to keep the wheels on it. We got out of sync
on the pit stops and that messed us up. That’s why we went down pit road with Max. From there it was everybody hitting everybody.”

What happened at the end of the race?

“We had 10th and James (Buescher) decided he was going to run out of brakes on the last corner of the last lap. We battled. We had a great truck. All that skirmish with Max (Papis) is what messed us up and messed the fenders up. The thing started pushing and then we had our hands full after that. Just trying to ride along and get a decent finish. Passed some guys clean and was racing those guys at the end clean. James decides to run through us.”

MIGUEL PALUDO, No. 7 Stemco Duroline Tundra, Red Horse Racing

Finishing Position: 16th

MAX PAPIS, No. 9 GEICO Tundra, Germain Racing

Finishing Position: 18th

What happened with Todd Bodine?

“We had just a great run and Todd (Bodine) just ruined it. It was going to be my best ever race so far in my career. It is not what you are expecting from a friend — I don’t treat my friends like that or my teammate like that. It’s just disappointing. I was not expecting that and we deserve better. When things like this happen, I guess it ruins team spirit.”

DAVID STARR, No. 81 Zachry / NCCER / ASI Limited Tundra, SS Green Light Racing

Finishing Position: 22nd

JOSH RICHARDS, No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 28th

MATT LOFTON, No. 97 Strutmasters.com Tundra, Coulter Motorsports

Finishing Position: 31st

JOHANNA LONG, No. 20 Panhandle Grading & Paving Tundra, Panhandle Motorsports

Finishing Position: 33rd

TJ DUKE, No. 07 Merrill Lynch Tundra, SS Green Light Racing

Finishing Position: 34th

- Toyota Motorsports Press Release

No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra (Photo Credit: Autostock)

TRUCK: No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra

TEAM: Kyle Busch Motorsports

PRIMARY CHASSIS: Chassis KBM-134

MOTOR: Triad Racing Technologies

BROADCAST: Saturday, October 29, 2 p.m. ET, SPEED/MRN/Sirius NASCAR 90

NOTES AND QUOTES:

SPECIAL MILITARY-THEMED PAINT SCHEME AT MARTINSVILLE:

Josh Richards will run a special paint scheme at Martinsville Speedway this weekend to highlight artwork created by Alexandra and Hunter Vogel of Mooresville, N.C. The children’s artwork was created to honor the U.S. Navy SEALs and warriors who lost their lives fighting terrorism in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011.

The NSW Community tragically lost 22 members on August 6. The fallen included Navy SEALs, Explosive Ordinance Disposal warriors, information systems professionals and cryptologic specialists. Along with these naval personnel, members of the Army aircrew, Air Force personnel and Afghan partners that fight with our soldiers every day were also lost in their efforts to serve our country.

Growing up as part of a Navy family, nine-year-old Hunter and seven-year-old Alexandra crafted artwork to show support for the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families who lost loved ones on August 6. Hunter and Alexandra have since had their artwork made into stickers and have given them away to remind people of the sacrifices these and other warriors make every day. As a result, many of those who met Alexandra and Hunter and heard their story have made donations to the Navy SEAL Foundation, in turn making donations to the widows and children of the warriors who lost loved ones in that August 6 battle.

Richards met Hunter and Alexandra in August and has since had their special sticker on his Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra in Bristol, Atlanta and Kentucky. Richards’ partner Joy Mining Machinery was impressed by the story, and the company decided they would help Richards to extend Alexandra and Hunter’s message. The company created a special paint scheme and generously donated the hood branding on Richards’ entry for Saturday’s NCWTS race at Martinsville Speedway to further showcase Alexandra and Hunter’s effort and artwork.

Alexandra and Hunter Vogel, their family and guests from the Navy SEAL Foundation and the NSW community will attend the NCWTS race at Martinsville on Saturday as special guests of Richards and Joy Mining Machinery.

A website was created to help get the word out about the stickers and their fundraising effort. For more information, please visit www.NSWKids.com. To make a donation to the Navy SEAL Foundation, go to www.NavySEALFoundation.org.

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS AT MARTINSVILLE:

In four combined starts at Martinsville Speedway, Kyle Busch Motorsports Tundras have earned one pole and three top-five finishes while leading 92 laps of competition. KBM Toyotas have completed 100 percent (956 of 956) of laps contested at Martinsville Speedway. Team owner Kyle Busch has tallied two runner-up finishes in his last two attempts at the .526 mile Virginia track.

Josh Richards

“It was an honor to meet Hunter and Alexandra Vogel and to be a part of their effort to honor the Navy SEALs and warriors who gave their lives fighting terrorism. Their effort to honor the fallen has become a fundraiser for the Navy SEAL Foundation, and the widows and children of those who lost their lives on August 6. It’s such a privilege to have their artwork on the hood of the Joy Mining Machinery Toyota for the race this weekend at Martinsville and to have Hunter, Alexandra, their family and guests from the Naval Special Warfare community at the race with the our team. Joy Mining Machinery generously donated branding for this race, and I really appreciate what they’ve done to help with this fundraising effort that Hunter and Alexandra started with the NSW Kids sticker campaign.”

CREW CHIEF RICK REN ON TRANSITIONING FROM TALLADEGA TO MARTINSVILLE:

“Going from the high speeds at Talladega to short track racing at Martinsville is going to be a big change for Josh. The pace lap speed at Talladega was 70 mph, and at Martinsville they aren’t racing too much faster than that on green flag runs. One big change is pit road. It’s totally different at Martinsville. You have to learn to drive to a certain point and braking, throttle position and timing are key. The most important thing at Martinsville is to not hit the curb. It’s really easy at Martinsville to hit the curb and then jump in front of traffic and get spun out. Martinsville is a track where if a driver is a hard charger, he usually doesn’t run well there. At Martinsville, you’ve got to attack the track, but you can’t attack it aggressively. One of the cool things about NASCAR is that there are no two tracks that are exactly alike. They all have their own character.”

CHASSIS SELECTION:

Chassis KBM-134 will be making its first start of the 2011 season this weekend at Martinsville. It is the same Tundra that Brian Ickler drove to a third-place finish at Martinsville in 2010 after starting 32nd due to qualifying rain out. KBM-134 was also Busch’s primary chassis for his second-place finish at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis in July of 2010.

ABOUT JOY MINING MACHINERY:

Joy Mining Machinery has over 90 years of experience as a global leader in the development, manufacture, distribution and service of underground mining machinery for the extraction of coal and other bedded materials. Headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, Joy Mining Machinery employs over 8,000 employees worldwide. For additional information, visit www.joy.com.

ABOUT KBM:

Kyle Busch Motorsports has quickly established itself as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR. The reigning Camping World Truck Series owners’ champions prepare a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of a 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Pending LEED certification, the facility’s state-of-the art equipment and innovative green initiatives make it unmatched among its peers. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at kylebuschmotorsports.com, by liking the team on Facebook (KyleBuschMS) and following the team on twitter (@KyleBuschMS).

For more information about Josh Richards and Joy Racing click on joyracing.net or follow on Twitter @joyracing.

- Rising Star Management Group Press Release

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TALLADEGA TALLY:

CHASE RACE SIX: Sunday’s NSCS race at Talladega was the sixth of 10 races in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoff. Camry drivers Busch and Hamlin are both competing in this year’s Chase. Busch’s 33rd-place result at Talladega dropped the Camry driver two positions to sixth in the standings — and Busch is now 40 points back from leader Carl Edwards. Hamlin’s eighth-place finish moved him up one position and he is currently 11th in the point standings and is 84 points behind the leader with four races remaining this season.

DENNY TO DEFEND: Hamlin has been victorious three of the last four times the NSCS visited Martinsville Speedway — in October 2009, and March and October of last year. The Chesterfield, Va.-native led a race-high 206 of 501 laps in 2009, another race-high 172 of 508 laps in the spring race a year ago, and 40 laps in last year’s fall race, to capture the three checkered flags. Hamlin has a total of four NSCS wins at Martinsville. He scored his first win driving a Toyota Camry at the track in March 2008.

MARTINSVILLE MAGIC: Toyota has had a great deal of success at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway in both the NSCS and NCWTS. In NSCS competition, Martinsville is second only to another Virginia track — Richmond International Raceway — for the total number of NSCS wins by Camry drivers since 2007. All four of the Cup wins belong to Virginia- native Hamlin (Oct. 2010, March 2010, Oct. 2009 and March 2008). Tundra drivers have earned six wins at the track since Toyota entered the Truck Series in 2004. Those six wins at one track are only second to the nine victories that Tundra drivers have earned at Texas Motor Speedway. Tundra drivers that have visited victory lane at Martinsville include David Starr (March 2006), Jack Sprague (Oct. 2006), Mike Skinner (March and Oct. 2007), Johnny Benson (Oct. 2008) and Timothy Peters (Oct. 2009).

TIMOTHY’S TURF: Tundra driver Peters scored his first career NCWTS victory in October 2009 at Martinsville Speedway. The Danville, Va.-resident led the final 84 laps en route to victory lane at his ‘home’ track. Peters, who joined Red Horse Racing midway through the 2009 season, previously ran his own NCWTS operation out of his home 30 miles from Martinsville. Peters is currently in the middle of the championship battle and is in the fifth position — 42 points behind leader Austin Dillon with three races remaining in the season.

RICHARDS REMEMBERS: Josh Richards will run a U.S. Navy SEALs hood on the Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) No. 51 Tundra in Martinsville. Richards met two children who grew up in a Virginia Beach, Va., community and were distraught after the Aug. 6 helicopter attack in Afghanistan that killed 31 American fighters, including a number of Navy SEALs. The children, along with their recently retired Navy father, started a website to collect donations (www.nswkids.com) to assist families who lost members in the Aug. 6 attack.

NOTES, QUOTES & NUMBERS

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS): Since the start of the 2011 season, Toyota drivers have combined for five victories, 35 top-five results, 69 top-10 finishes and have led 2,270 laps … NASCAR will host an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) test at Martinsville Speedway on Mon., Oct. 31 … JTG-Daugherty Racing announced in Talladega that they will field a Camry again in 2012 with Bobby Labonte driving … Todd Berrier will join the team as crew chief of the No. 47 Camry in 2012 … Fans can log on to grilling.com/racing and register for a chance to win an ultimate VIP track and grilling experience with Labonte and the team at Las Vegas in March.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing

What are the challenges of racing at Martinsville? “Martinsville is a challenging track. Just kind of a tough little tricky race track. Still probably figuring things out. The guys have done a nice job with our cars lately where we’ve come here a lot better prepared and we’ve been able to have better results. Still qualifying kind of eludes us, but in the race once we kind of get into a rhythm and get moving. We finished third at Martinsville earlier this year, so I’m looking forward to trying to improve on that. You can almost guarantee the top two spots will be either the 11 (Denny Hamlin) and the 48 (Jimmie Johnson), so every body else is racing for third.”

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing

How strong are you at the remaining race tracks? “The last really Chase races are all good race tracks for us — typically has been the case over the course of my career. We’ve always run much stronger the last four races than we have the first five. A lot of it is the tracks that are there at the end. We’re looking forward to it. We had a great car at Martinsville Speedway in the spring and had a chance to win. I think we got caught with fuel mileage and got caught on pit road for something. Other than that, we know every time we go there that we’ve got a shot to win.”

BOBBY LABONTE, No. 47 Camry, JTG Daugherty Racing

Are you happy to be back with JTG Daugherty Racing for 2012? “I like the plan that this team has in place and if you look at the choices I’ve made throughout my career, you can tell that I have always enjoyed the challenge of building up a team. We have some people with proven success coming to work with us and we plan to capitalize on that, along with the technical resources of Toyota. We’ve had some limited success this year and we are focused on improving and continuing to build our program. I am looking forward to a successful 2012.”

NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS): During the 2011 season, Toyota drivers have combined for 10 wins, 35 top-five results, 78 top-10 finishes and have led 1,604 laps … Kenny Wallace (seventh) is the top Toyota driver in the NNS point standings … Brian Scott (eighth), Steve Wallace (ninth) and Michael Annett (10th) are also in the top-10 … Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced they will field a full-time NNS team in 2012 with the driver and sponsor to be announced at a later date … The NNS will enjoy one more weekend off before returning to action on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Texas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS): Since the start of the 2011 NCWTS season, Tundra drivers have registered nine wins, 33 top-five results, 67 top-10 finishes and have led 1,042 laps … After 22 races, Timothy Peters (fifth) is the top Toyota driver in the NCWTS points standings … Tundra drivers Todd Bodine (sixth), Brendan Gaughan (12th) and David Starr (13th) are also in the top-15 in the points … Denny Hamlin will make his first NCWTS start of 2011 in Saturday’s race driving the Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) No. 18 Tundra … Tundra drivers Peters, Gaughan and Max Papis will visit more than 500 kids at the Martinsville Boys & Girls Club on Thursday, Oct. 27.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 18 Traxxas Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Why are you driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports at Martinsville? “I’ve wanted to drive one of Kyle’s (Busch) trucks for a long time. He has one of the most successful programs out there and I couldn’t pass this opportunity up. The Martinsville truck race is always an exciting one and I look forward to being a part of it. I’ve never got a Truck win in my career. I’d like to be a part of that small group that’s won in all three series. I feel like that’s a pretty darn good opportunity to do that.”

TIMOTHY PETERS, No. 17 Red Horse Racing Tundra, Red Horse Racing

Do you enjoy racing at your home track? “It is a lot of fun racing at home. I feel very comfortable making laps around Martinsville. I just know the place. It feels like I have made a million laps around that track and I know what I want in the truck there. I take a lot of confidence to the track. It is a really cool feeling knowing that I have my own cheering section when I strap behind the wheel of the No. 17 Toyota Tundra. I feel like we can go there each year and win that race. It is a fun weekend for sure.”

JOSH RICHARDS, No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

What does it mean to have the Navy SEALs logo on your truck at Martinsville? “It’s an honor to have met Hunter and Alexandra Vogel and to be a part of their effort to honor the Navy SEALs and warriors who gave their lives fighting terrorism. Their effort to honor the fallen has become a fundraiser for the Navy SEAL Foundation, and the widows and children of those who lost their lives on August 6. It is a privilege to have their artwork on the hood of the Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra for the race this weekend at Martinsville and to have Hunter, Alexandra, their family and guests from the Naval Special Warfare community at the race.”

- Toyota Motorsports, Press Release

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)

Date: Oct. 22, 2011

Event: Coca-Cola 250 (Race 22 of 25)

Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Location: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2.66-mile Tri-oval)

Start/Finish: 17th / 9th (Running, completed 94 of 94 laps)

Winner: Mike Wallace of Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) (Chevrolet)

It became evident in the early stages of Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Coca-Cola 250 at Talladega Superspeedway that the race was going to follow suit with recent Sprint Cup Series events at the 2.66-mile Tri-oval and the best pair was going to win.

The high-speed game of poker appeared to be headed for a showdown between three Truck Series aces and a wildcard as the 94-lap race approached the final laps. Kyle Busch was paired with Austin Dillon while Ron Hornaday Jr. was paired with teammate Mike Wallace, who was making his first start in the series since 2009. The two tandems had separated themselves from the rest of the field and were swapping the lead every few laps until a late caution set up a green-white-checkered finish.

Dillon, who was scored in the third position, failed to maintain minimum speed under caution and was forced to restart the race from the 18th position. Busch scrambled to find a new drafting partner and chose to align himself with fellow Toyota driver Timothy Peters.

As the field went back green for the final time, Peters ran out of gas and Busch, who once again found himself without a partner, saw his No. 18 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra get shuffled from the third position all the way outside of the top 10. On the final lap, Busch connected with Max Papis and the Italian pushed the Las Vegas native back into the top 10 as the field reached the start-finish line for the final time.

Kyle Busch

Busch, the two-time defending winner of the race, started from the 17th position. After things got bottled up on the initial restart, he communicated to crew chief Eric Phillips that he believed his No. 18 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra had made contact with another truck and already suffered damage to the grill.

Spotter Eddie D’Hondt examined the damage from atop the spotter’s stand and communicated to Busch that the damage appeared to be minimal. The No. 18 Tundra had made its way up to the 14th position when it was involved in a multi-truck accident on lap 13.

With a flat left front tire and crinkled fender, the 26-year-old immediately brought his Tundra down pit road under caution, where the KBM over-the-wall crew went to work repairing the damage. After multiple visits to pit road, the repairs allowed Busch was to drive the truck without the tire rubbing the fender but he reported that the steering was slightly off.

The No. 18 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra was scored in the 27th position when the race restarted on lap 18. Busch communicated to the crew that the truck was “a little darty but not terrible” as he made his way up to the 19th spot on lap 30. As the driver was making progress on the track, the KBM crew was making progress in their pit stall — formulating a plan to make additional repairs to the truck and fabricating metal pieces to strengthen both the fender and the crush panel.

A three-truck incident on lap 36 slowed the field for the third time. With severe damage to two of the trucks involved, the caution period lasted five laps and gave the KBM crew ample time to make repairs to the No. 18 Tundra. The crew used four pit stops over five caution laps to adjust the tow of the truck and make repairs to the left front fender and crush panel with a combination of sheet metal and bearbond.

Busch was scored in the 26th position when the race restarted on lap 42. When the next caution of the race occurred on lap 48, he reported that the steering on his truck was much improved and he was ready to make his way to the front of the field. When pit road opened, he brought the No. 18 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra down pit road for four fresh tires and a full tank of fuel. Busch returned to the track scored in the 17th position.

Shortly after the race restarted, Busch connected with his rookie teammate Josh Richards and the two began working their way toward the front of the back. With the owner pushing his No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota — and coaching his young driver of the radio at the same time — the two trucks made a strong run along the outside lane of the track. On lap 56, Busch had pushed his teammate all the way up to the third position. The two KBM trucks broke away from the pack and began to pursue the two Kevin Harvick Inc. trucks that were pacing the field.

Fluid on the track brought out the fourth caution of the race on lap 59. Busch brought his Tundra down pit road for a fuel-only stop and returned to the track scored in the fourth position. Richards, who made a two-tire stop, was scored in the 11th spot when the race restarted.

With Richards starting further back in the pack, Busch was forced to find another partner to tandem draft with, as the “Two-Truck Tango” had proven to be the fastest way around the famed Superspeedway. He quickly teamed up with Dillon and pushed the young driver to the top spot on lap 65. With Busch the pusher and Dillon the pushee, the tandem swapped the lead with Wallace and Hornaday Jr. several times. The four trucks distanced themselves from the rest of the field as the race proceeded into the final laps.

Wallace won his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race with the help of his teammate, Hornaday Jr., who finished a close second. James Buescher finished third, Ricky Carmichael fourth and Jason White fifth. Todd Bodine, Dillon, Gaughan, Busch and Papis rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Richards was running seventh when the field took the white flag, but like Busch, found himself without a partner and was shuffled back on the final lap. The two-time defending World of Outlaws Late Model champion posted a career-best 13th-place finish in the KBM No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Tundra.

There were six caution periods for 27 laps, with 12 drivers failing to finish the 94-lap race.

The No. 18 Tundra remains second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owners’ point standings. The team trails KHI’s No. 2 team by 81 points with three races remaining on the 2011 schedule.

The next event on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule is the Oct. 29 Kroger 200 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The race starts at 2:00 p.m. ET with live coverage beginning with the NCWTS Setup show at 1:30 p.m. ET on SPEED. Denny Hamlin will be behind the wheel of the No. 18 Toyota/Traxxas Tundra, making his first 12th career Truck Series start and first for KBM.

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release

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Talladega Superspeedway – October 22, 2011

- Todd Bodine (sixth) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway.

- Tundra drivers Brendan Gaughan (eighth), Kyle Busch (ninth) and Max Papis (10th) also earned top-10 finishes in the 250-mile event.

- The Tundras of Bodine (one) and David Starr (one) both led laps at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

- Other Toyota drivers in the field included Josh Richards (13th), Johanna Long (16th), Miguel Paludo (18th), Timothy Peters (23rd), Chris Fontaine (25th) and Starr (30th).

- Two Tundra drivers are in the top-10 in the unofficial NCWTS point standings with three races remaining in the 2011 season — Peters (fifth) and Bodine (sixth).

TODD BODINE, No. 5, NTB / Service Central Tundra, Randy Moss Motorsports

Finishing Position: 6th

How was today’s race?

“It was okay. Our truck wouldn’t lead for whatever reason. The two-car tandem — it just wouldn’t lead. We did our best to push and the best guy I could push was Parker (Kligerman). We were flying. Just got him turned around in the tri-oval. My fault. We came back and got hooked up at the end with Jason (White) and ended up sixth, so can’t complain. Service Central on the truck and got a good run for them. Another good, solid top-10. Just keep going the rest of the year.”

BRENDAN GAUGHAN, No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra, Germain Racing

Finishing Position: 8th

How was your race?

“It was interesting. That’s a weird Talladega. The trucks are much more difficult to drive here than the Cup cars. The two- car push thing is much more risky and much more of an adventure in the Truck Series than the Sprint Cup, but we got it to work. We put our Tundra behind a couple different deals and, man, me and the 31 (James Buescher) got real fast. Me and the 3 (Austin Dillon) got fast. Johnny Sauter really did well for me. Me and Todd (Bodine), I think we both proved we could push anybody. Our Tundra horsepower behind people was just stupid sick, so it was fun. It was interesting.”

What makes pushing so difficult in the Truck Series?

“The nose and tail don’t match, so you end up lifting. Have anybody take a picture of the front nose and the back nose and you’ll see it’s a shelf. The front shelf goes under the rear shelf, so it makes it where it’s actually lifting the race car up from behind, but we made it work. It was pretty impressive, I have to tell you. I was one of the ones saying we wouldn’t do it, wouldn’t do it and I think me and Todd (Bodine) were some of the first two to do it. So I guess I’m still younger than I give myself credit for.”

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 9th

What happened on the final restart?

“The guy I had ran out of gas. Everybody else already had a game plan so you’re left out. It’s no different than there being 13 cars left on the race track. Somebody is going to be the odd man out.”

MAX PAPIS, No. 9 GEICO Toyota Tundra, Germain Racing

Finishing Position: 10th

JOSH RICHARDS, No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 13th

JOHANNA LONG, No. 20 Panhandle Grading & Paving Toyota Tundra, Panhandle Motorsports

Finishing Position: 16th

MIGUEL PALUDO, No. 7 Stop Diabetes Toyota Tundra, Red Horse Racing

Finishing Position: 18th

What did you think of the race?

“It was a lot of fun. We started from 24th and I think in 10 laps, 12 laps we were top-10, then top-five. We got a speeding penalty and it happens. Let’s move forward to Martinsville.”

TIMOTHY PETERS, No. 17 NTB / Service Central, Red Horse Racing

Finishing Position: 23rd

How was your race?

“Not good. Had a plan there running top-five. I don’t get it. We cut it close last week at (Las) Vegas and did it again today, so I don’t know if we’ve got a pick-up issue or what the deal is. Great effort by our Service Central National Tire and Battery Red Horse Racing Tundra. I mean, everybody worked hard — worked too hard to get the result we got, so we’ll just pack it up and go to Martinsville.”

What is your perspective on the championship hunt?

“I’m not going to give up. ‘Quit,’ isn’t in my vocabulary, but it’s typical of the way our year has gone. We will see what happens.”

CHRIS FONTAINE, No. 84 Glenden Enterprises Toyota Tundra, Glenden Enterprises

Finishing Position: 25th

DAVID STARR, No. 81 Zachry / NCCER / ASI Limited Toyota Tundra, SS Green Light Racing

Finishing Position: 30th

- Toyota Motorsports Press Release

The No. 99 Bucked Up Apparel / PatrickSheltra.com Ford F-150 driven by Patrick Sheltra in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for T3R.

Sheltra, the Indiantown, Florida native practiced his No. 99 Bucked Up Apparel / PatrickSheltra.com Ford F-150 Friday morning in the 32nd position in the lone-two hour session of the weekend after mounting a lap of 54.418 seconds at 175.971 miles per hour. However in qualifying, the 25-year old nailed the 21st quickest effort by maneuvering his blue oval around the 2.66-mile speedway in 55.129 seconds or 173.702 miles per hour.

The T3R Racing team led by Motorsports veteran crew chief Cal Boprey started the day with a strict agenda. With 40 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams on the ground, the team would have to beat four other competitors in order to earn a berth into tomorrow’s race.

After some routine adjustments, Boprey turned the reins to the three-time ARCA Racing Series winner where he impressed many in the garage with a solid time trials lap and attractable starting position.

T3R Racing out qualified some of the stoutest teams in the NCWTS garage that included; Germain Racing (Max Papis and Brendan Gaughan), Kyle Busch Motorsports (Josh Richards), Randy Moss Motorsports (Todd Bodine) and Red Horse Racing (Miguel Paludo).

Patrick Sheltra

He added, “I definitely think we have a good enough No. 99 Bucked Up Apparel / PatrickSheltra.com. Ford F-150 to have a good run with during the race. We know that in order to have a finish well though, we have to be around when lap 94 strikes. We haven’t really decided on a game plan yet; we’ll just see how it all unfolds. I just want to thank everyone including Cal (Boprey, crew chief), Charlie (Vest, team manager) and the Silas family for the opportunity. I am looking forward to the race.”

Sheltra is no stranger to success at the daring yet sometimes intimidating Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Last year in the ARCA race, Sheltra who finished second pushed Dakoda Armstrong, who is also entered in Saturday’s afternoon contest to his first career ARCA Racing Series win last April. The following day, Sheltra made his NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) debut at ‘Dega driving the No. 09 Ford Fusion for RAB Racing with Brack Maggard, which included leading three laps under green before delivering a top-20 finish.

The No. 99 Ford F-150 is boasting a pink paint scheme for this weekend’s thriller, all towards spreading the support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is recognized during the month of October.

Before today, Sheltra’s best starting position for any NASCAR event ironically occurred at Talladega last April for RAB Racing where he started 22nd. He started 35th in his lone NCWTS start at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway more than five years ago.

Additionally, T3R announced today that it plans to field a ride for the Floridian in the season finale at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway in the Ford 200 on Friday night, November 18.

The Coca-Cola 250 Powered By fred’s 250 (94 laps / 250.04 miles) is the 22nd of 25 races on the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tour. The field will take the green flag on Saturday, October 22nd shortly after 3:00 p.m. with live coverage on SPEED, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Satellite, Channel 90). Pre-race coverage of the contest lifts off at 2:30 p.m. also on SPEED. All times are local (Central).

For additional input on Patrick Sheltra, please connect to PatrickSheltra.com.

- T3R Press Release

TRUCK: No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra

TEAM: Kyle Busch Motorsports

PRIMARY CHASSIS: KBM-F59

MOTOR: Triad Racing Technologies

BROADCAST: Saturday, October 22, 4 p.m. ET, SPEED/MRN/Sirius NASCAR 90

No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra (Photo Credit: Autostock)

- Richards’ Returns to Truck Racing in ‘Dega: Saturday’s 250-mile NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Talladega Superspeedway will be 23-year-old Josh Richards’ seventh career start in the Truck Series. Richards made his NCWTS debut at Kentucky Speedway on July 7 with Kyle Busch Motorsports and sponsor Joy Mining Machinery.

- KBM at Talladega: The Mooresville, N.C-based Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) team has one career NCWTS start on Talladega Superspeedway’s 2.66-mile tri-oval. Owner Kyle Busch piloted the No. 18 entry to one of eight total wins in 2010 at the October NCWTS event at Talladega en route to claiming the 2010 Truck Series Owners’ Championship. In 56 total NCWTS starts since their inception in 2010, Kyle Busch Motorsports has earned 15 victories, 30 top-five finishes, 36 top-10 finishes and eight pole awards while leading 1,919 laps of competition.

- Joy Mining Machinery at Talladega: Richards’ sponsor, Joy Mining Machinery, will have a group of over 100 employees and customers present at the Talladega Paddock Club on Saturday to support Richards and the No. 51 Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra it their seventh series start this season.

Josh Richards

Crew Chief Rick Ren on working with a rookie driver at Talladega Superspeedway:

“I’ll have to give Josh some of the dos and don’ts about how you blend in, because the biggest thing is actually how you blend into the race track. You have to learn that when a group goes by you in excess of 190 mph it can pick you up and turn you right around on the race track with that big spoiler. I’ve had that happen with more than one rookie. The second thing we’re going to work on is trying to get him comfortable riding around there. I’ll start him on the bottom to get around there to not lift and get him comfortable. And then we’re going to have to get him into some drafting practice somewhere. I don’t want to put him in a three-wide situation during drafting practice. I think we need to keep him two-wide for practice. It’s important, so I need to teach him to learn to shift at the same point every time. It’s shifting, it’s pit road and if you get a little wiggle during draft, you can’t let off the draft, so there will be quite a bit to talk about.”

SPECIAL PAINT SCHEME AT MARTINSVILLE:

Richards will run a special paint scheme at Martinsville Speedway on October 29 highlighting artwork done by Alexandra and Hunter Vogel of Mooresville, N.C. The children’s artwork was created to honor the U.S. Navy SEALs and warriors who lost their lives fighting terrorism in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011.

Having been a part of a Navy family all of their lives, Hunter (9) and Alexandra (6) created artwork to show support for the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families who lost loved ones on August 6. Hunter and Alexandra have since had their artwork made into stickers and have given them away to remind people of the sacrifices these and other warriors make everyday. As a result many who met Alexandra and Hunter and heard their story have made donations to the Navy SEAL Foundation.

The NSW Community lost 22 members on August 6. The fallen included Navy SEALs, Explosive Ordinance Disposal warriors, information systems professionals and cryptologic specialists. Along with these personnel, we also lost the Army aircrew, Air Force personnel and our Afghan partners that fight with our soldiers every day.

Richards met Hunter and Alexandra in August and has had their special sticker on his Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra in Bristol, Atlanta and Kentucky. Richards’ partner Joy Mining Machinery was impressed by the story and the company decided they would help Josh help Alexandra and Hunter get the word out. The company created a special paint scheme and generously donated the hood branding on Richards’ entry into the NCWTS race at Martinsville Speedway on October 29 to showcase Alexandra and Hunter’s effort and artwork on the truck.

Alexandra and Hunter Vogel, their family, guests from the Navy SEAL Foundation and the NSW community will attend the NCWTS race at Martinsville as special guests of Richards and Joy Mining Machinery.

A website was created to help get the word out about the stickers and the fundraising effort. For more information go to www.NSWKids.com. To make a donation to the Navy SEAL Foundation, go to www.NavySEALFoundation.org.

CHASSIS SELECTION:

In Saturday’s Coca-Cola 250 powered by fred’s, Richards will drive chassis F59. Driver Tayler Malsam qualified sixth and finished 17th with this chassis in the 2010 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway in February 2010 in its lone start for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

ABOUT JOY MINING MACHINERY:

Joy Mining Machinery has over 90 years of experience as a global leader in the development, manufacture, distribution and service of underground mining machinery for the extraction of coal and other bedded materials. Headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, Joy Mining Machinery employs over 8,000 employees worldwide. For additional information, visit www.joy.com.

ABOUT KBM:

Kyle Busch Motorsports has quickly established itself as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR. The reigning Camping World Truck Series owners’ champions prepare a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of a 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Pending LEED certification, the facility’s state-of-the art equipment and innovative green initiatives make it unmatched among its peers. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at kylebuschmotorsports.com, by liking the team on Facebook (KyleBuschMS) and following the team on twitter (@KyleBuschMS).

For more information about Josh Richards and Joy Racing click on joyracing.net or follow on Twitter @joyracing.

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release

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In the afternoon qualifying session, David qualified the No. 81 fourteenth on the mile and one half tri-oval track posting a lap of 30.61 seconds at 176.37 mph, putting the Allegro Marinade Toyota on the outside of the seventh row at the start of the 150-lap race.

The weather was chilly, but David looked strong at the start of the 225-mile race and it did not take long for the action to get started for Starr as he was racing side-by-side with Josh Richards for tenth place on lap four when Richard’s Toyota got loose and he spun hard into the outside wall causing the first of seven caution flags.

The second caution flew on lap 22 all of the leaders came to pit road including Starr, but the crew chiefs began varying strategies of gas only, two or four tires, shuffling positions at each stop. David would restart from twenty-second position following the early stop.

Track position would shift for all the lead lap trucks at each of the next five cautions that flew before the races halfway point. David would run as high as seventh on lap sixty and the black and yellow Allegro Marinade Toyota looked strong.

The races final caution flew on lap 87 and David was solidly in the top ten following the restart racing hard on the rough Kentucky Speedway surface. Though the teams would not know it at the time, the race would go green all the way to the checkers. Through the long green flag run David would run as high as eighth and as low as eighteenth as the trucks would come to pit road for service.

David Starr - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR

When the dust settled and all the drivers had cycled through their final stops under green David emerged just outside of the top-ten one lap down to leader Hornaday. Having taken four tires on the last stop paid-off as David was able to make up two positions over the last ten laps to earn his eighth top-ten of 2011. There were only six trucks on the lead lap at the finish.

“I want to thank John Fuqua and everyone at Allegro Marinade for coming on board with us again this week,” said Starr. “We enjoy having them at the track and appreciate their support.”

Despite the top-ten finish, Starr dropped to twelfth in the NCWTS driver’s standings behind leader Austin Dillon. With five races remaining on the 2011 schedule, he is now 26 points behind Parker Klingerman for the tenth spot.

The NCWTS teams have a week off prior to heading to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 15th for the Smiths 350.

For more information on SS Green Light Racing visit www.SSRacingonline.com.

- SS Green Light Racing Press Release

Date: Oct. 1, 2011

Event: Kentucky 225 (Race 20 of 25)

Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Location: Kentucky Speedway in Sparta (1.5-mile Tri-oval)

Start/Finish: 4th/5th (Running, completed 150 of 150 laps)

Winner: Ron Hornaday Jr. of Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) (Chevrolet)

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)

Saturday night’s Kentucky 225 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta was a vintage Ickler performance. In just his third truck start of the 2011 season, the San Diego native kept the No. 18 Toyota Tundra in the top 10 all night, led 11 laps and brought home a solid fifth-place finish for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

“The Toyota Tundra was just a little bit free all night, but we were able to end the night with a solid finish,” said Ickler, who registered his second top-five finish this season and sixth in 21 career Truck Series starts. “This team is in a battle for the owners’ championship and I wanted to give them a solid run to keep them in the hunt. Unfortunately, the 2 truck ended in Victory Lane and we lost a few points. The guys did a good job of making improvements throughout practice and providing me with a fast Tundra for the race and Eric Phillips made good calls atop the pit box. I want to thank Toyota, Dollar General, M&M’s, Flexco for their support of KBM. I’m looking forward to getting back in this No. 18 Tundra at Vegas in a few weeks.”

Ickler, who rolled off the grid from the fourth position, made it three wide for the lead as the field reached the start-finish line for the first time. Off Turn 2, the No. 18 Toyota Tundra cleared Austin Dillon and Ron Hornaday Jr. to assume the race lead down the backstretch. The No. 18 remained on point when Ickler’s teammate, Josh Richards, brought of the first caution of the race on lap four.

Hornaday Jr. and Dillon got back around Ickler shortly after the restart on lap 12 and the No. 18 Tundra settled into the third position. The KBM Tundra remained running third until the next caution occurred on lap 21. Ickler communicated to Phillips that his truck had been a little free during the early stages of the race. When pit road opened, Ickler brought his Tundra down pit road where KBM over-the-wall crew made trackbar and wedge adjustments, filled his No. 18 with fuel and returned him to the track in the fifth position.

Brian Ickler - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images for NASCAR

With teams on various pit strategies, Ickler slowly began regaining spots as the race progressed caution free towards the finish. On lap 143, the 26-year old had maneuvered his way back into the top five but was unable to advance further before the field took the checkered flag.

Hornaday Jr., the winningest driver in Truck Series history, picked up his 50th-career win. Dillon, who kept his spot atop the Truck Series driver point standings, finished second, .438-seconds behind Hornaday Jr. James Buescher finished third and Nelson Piquet Jr. came home fourth. Ricky Carmichael, Todd Bodine, Cole Whitt, Dakoda Armstrong and David Starr rounded out the top-10 finishers.

There were seven caution periods for 36 laps, with 13 drivers failing to finish the 150-lap race.

The No. 18 Tundra team now trails KHI’s No. 2 team by 41 owner points with five races remaining on the 2011 schedule.

The next event on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule is the Oct. 15 Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway. The race starts at 3:30 p.m. ET with live coverage beginning with the NCWTS Setup show at 3:00 p.m. ET on SPEED. Ickler will be back behind the wheel of the No. 18 Tundra.

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)

Event: F.W. Webb 175 (Race 19 of 25)

Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon (1.058-mile oval)

Start / Finish: 17th / 16th (Running, completed 172 of 175 laps)

Winner: Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) (Toyota)

Kyle Busch Motorsports General Manager Rick Ren knows a thing or two about what it takes to be successful in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. After guiding two-time defending NASCAR Mexico Series Champion German Quiroga to a 16th-place finish in his Truck Series debut Saturday, the series’ all-time winningest crew chief believes that the 31-year-old driver showed that he has what it takes to compete full-time in NASCAR’s third division.

“German did a really good job for his first time driving a heavy vehicle with a lot of horsepower,” said Ren, who has been a part of three Truck Series championships. “Driving in this series is not that easy and I think that he showed the skills and maturity that will allow him to be competitive should he chose to come here full-time. From the time practiced started Friday morning until the race was over, we saw steady improvements from German. We didn’t make any adjustments during the race and his lap times just keep getting faster. You could tell that he was figuring out how to drive into the corners, changing his breaking points and picking up the gas earlier as the race progressed. At the end of the race, he got a little racier and started passing people. If we could come back and run this race again tomorrow, I’m confident that the result would be a top 10-finish. We’re really happy with the job he did for us this weekend and hopeful that we can find a way to get him back in one of our Tundras for another race before the end of the season.”

Quiroga, who started the race from the 17th position, lost a few spots in the early stages of the race as he worked on getting comfortable driving his Telcel Tundra in traffic. While Quiroga was just trying to get comfortable, Kyle Busch was more than comfortable with his No. 18 Tundra and set a blistering pace as the race proceeded under green-flag conditions. The boss worked his way around his newest employee on lap 40, putting Quiroga one lap down.

When the first caution of the race occurred on lap 61, the 31-year-old driver had settled back into the 17th position. He communicated to Ren that the handling of his Telcel Tundra was “very good” and did not want the crew to make any changes during the first pit stop. Quiroga brought his truck down pit road for four fresh tires and fuel and returned to the track scored one lap down in the 17th position.

The Mexico City native continued to run in the top 20 as the race proceeded caution free towards the finish. Ren brought Quiroga down pit road for four fresh tires and fuel on lap 134 and returned his driver to the track scored two laps down in the 20th position.

German Quiroga

“Overall, I am very happy with the end result and I believe that Telcel will be happy with my performance as well,” said Quiroga. “The guys at Kyle Busch Motorsports were a pleasure to work with and provided me with a Telcel Tundra that was definitely a top-10 truck. I got caught up in traffic and went a lap down in the early stages of the race. When the race stayed green for a long period, I was never able to get back on the lead lap. I enjoyed my first experience racing in the Truck Series and hope to be back soon.”

Busch led 165 of 175 laps en route to his third-consecutive Truck Series victory at “The Magic Mile.” Dillon, who took over the lead in Truck Series driver points, finished second, 3.816-seconds behind Busch. Kevin Harvick finished third, Ron Hornaday Jr. was fourth and Johnny Sauter fifth. Matt Crafton, James Buescher, Todd Bodine, Timothy Peters and Miguel Paludo rounded out the top 10.

There were two caution periods for seven laps, with nine drivers failing to finish the 175-lap race.

The next event on the NCWTS schedule is the Oct. 1 Kentucky 225 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. The race starts at 8 p.m. ET with live coverage beginning with the NCWTS Setup show at 7:30 p.m. ET on SPEED. Josh Richards will be back behind the wheel of KBM’s No. 51 Tundra.

– Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release