R3 Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Ken Butler III has heard it all his life: He’s a spoiled rich kid who only is racing because of his dad. You may have heard of his father, Ken Butler Jr. Or you may have seen him on television. Butler is the chief executive officer of Aaron’s Rents, which has become somewhat of a household name in NASCAR because of its TV commercials with Michael Waltrip – and sometimes with Butler. Butler III – better known as KB3 – won’t shy away from who his father is. And why should he? “I’ve dealt with it all my life,” Butler III, 27, said. “My dad’s doing his thing, I’m doing my thing.” - Scene Daily FULL STORY »
"Early Incident Ends the Race Early for the LoanMax Team" LONG POND, PA (AUGUST 3, 2009) - - After a rainy and wet weekend at Pocono Raceway, Brett Butler ended the race early with only nine laps in. Since ... FULL STORY »
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDERS – NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES Michael McDowell was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the August 1 U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. McDowell scored an eighth-place finish, his fourth top-10 of ... FULL STORY »
Madison, Ill. (July 15, 2009) – Illinois based Ventrilo will join Michael Annett and Germain Racing as a primary sponsor on the No. 15 Toyota Camry this weekend at Madison, Illinois’s Gateway International Speedway. Ventrilo, a product of Flagship Industries and the premier ... FULL STORY »
"Tricky layout of Gateway International Raceway is place of next lesson on learning curve" CHINA GROVE, NC (July 12, 2009) – Ken Butler III has had enough learning curves this year that he could probably create his own road course. Being ... FULL STORY »
"New opportunities arise for the No. 1 LoanMax driver" ATLANTA, GA (JULY 07, 2009) - This weekend Brett Butler returns to the No. 1 LoanMax car, but this time he will be competing in the ARCA RE/MAX Series for the second ... FULL STORY »
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDERS – NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES - Justin Allgaier was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the July 3 Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Allgaier posted an eighth-place finish, his ... FULL STORY »