NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Race No. 17 of 25
Race Info:
Event:
Atlanta 200Date: Friday, September 2, 2011
TV: SPEED, 8:00 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, 7:45 p.m. ET
Distance: 130 laps/200.2 miles
Track: 1.54-mile oval
Fast & Fun Facts:
- The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the No. 23 Joe Denette Motorsports team regarding a penalty stemming from opening day inspection at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on July 29, 2011. Upon hearing the testimony and carefully reviewing the facts, the unanimous decision of the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel was to uphold the original penalties assessed by NASCAR. Chad Kendrick, crew chief, will be suspended from the next four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events, placed on NASCAR probation until December 31, 2011 and receive a $2,500 fine.
- Truck chief, Terry “Richie” Snyder, will assume the position as crew chief for the No. 23 entry in this weekend’s Atlanta 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS).
- Don’t forget to vote for Jason White as the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Most Popular Driver. You can vote once per day until voting ends on November 17, 2011. To vote please visit: http://bit.ly/VoteJW2011
Home Game: GunBroker.com, a longtime supporter of White, is a Georgia based company. GunBroker.com is an informative, detailed, secure, and safe way to buy and sell firearms and hunting/shooting accessories. Currently GunBroker.com has over 1.75 million registered users, with 500,000 auctions running at any time and has over three million unique monthly visitors to the site.
After 16: After the season’s first 16 events, White has earned one top-five, three top-10, seven top-15 and 11 top-20 finishes. The Richmond, VA native has led 50 laps and recorded a 17.1 starting average coupled with a 17.3 finishing average and has completed 95.1 percent of laps attempted (2404 of 2526). Additionally, White’s best start of 2011 is ninth (Kentucky, July and Nashville, July) and his best finish is fifth (Kentucky, July).
Statistically Speaking, Atlanta: In five previous starts at AMS, White has one top-15 and two top-20 finishes, scoring his best finish of 11th, at the 1.54-mile oval in 2010. Additionally, White has an average start of 24.4 coupled with an average finish of 22.2 and has completed 88.9 percent of laps attempted (578 of 650).
Whatcha Haulin?: White will pilot “JDM06″ from the Joe Denette Motorsports stables in Friday night’s NCWTS event at AMS. Built new for the 2011 season, this GunBroker.com Chevrolet became a workhorse for the rookie team over the summer. This particular chassis was used three times in July, including White’s season- best finish of fifth at Kentucky. This is also the same chassis White piloted to a 16th-place finish after leading the field for 43 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Rearview Mirror-Bristol: Jason White led 43 laps in Wednesday night’s O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway but ran out of fuel with 19 laps remaining in the 200-lap event, finishing 16th.
Get to the Point: Following a 16th-place finish for White and Joe Denette Motorsports at Bristol, the No. 23 GunBroker.com Chevrolet is 16th in the 2011 NCWTS owner point standings, 25 points out of the top-15. Jason White is up one position to 14th in the 2011 NCWTS driver point standings.
“Atlanta is a really fun track and I enjoy going there. It’s a home track for my sponsor, GunBroker.com and we always have a lot of employees and supporters come out for the race. To me, Atlanta is a challenge. It’s a fast track, with multiple grooves but it lacks grip. The track is a blast to drive on, especially at night with the high speeds. As a race car driver, that’s the kind of racing you hope for.”
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- Joe Denette Motorsports Press Release
