Kyle Busch could be rockin' in a new era of records this weekend. LEBANON, TN - APRIL 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Dollar General Toyota celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bully Hill Vineyards 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on April 22, 2011 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Laps: 134
Miles: 201
Capacity: 171,000
Total purse: $490,620 (2010 figures)
Race record: Kyle Busch, 2006 (124.845 m.p.h.)
Qualifying record: Mike Skinner, 2005 (183.051 m.p.h.)
NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series will have no break this week as it heads straight to the heart of NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Defending race champ Kyle Busch currently boasts many impressive credentials. Not only did he win last week’s Lucas Oil 200 at Dover, but he is fast approaching some career milestones. In the more than likely chance that he wins the race Friday, he will tie Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip on the all-time national series wins list at 97. Three more and he will be the youngest driver ever to reach 100.
Busch gained his first series victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2005. He is also the only pole-sitter to win this race and the first three-time champion at this track in the trucks.
Busch’s top competition will likely come from Ron Hornaday Jr., who has the second most wins (2) in the last six races at CMS. Busch has three. But it has been done before. In 2009, Hornaday won his 40th truck series race at this track finishing 1.669 seconds ahead of Busch.
But the most anticipated part of this race is the debut of 2007 Formula 1 Champ Kimi Raikkonen. Raikkonen will drive the No. 15 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota. The Finland native will be racing along past F1 competitors Max Papis and Nelson Piquet Jr., who have both had some outstanding moments in the 2011 NCWTS season.
If last weekend’s race was any indication, keep an eye out for rookie Cole Whitt. Though soft spoken, the young driver is aggressive on the racetrack and may have something for Cup regulars Busch and Clint Bowyer. Whitt has never raced at Charlotte before, but sitting only seven points out of the lead is plenty of motivation to win.
Matt Crafton currently leads the NCWTS points. Johnny Sauter, Cole Whitt, Ron Hornaday Jr., and Timothy Peters round out your Top 5.
The entry list is after the jump.
|
Entry |
Trk# |
Driver |
Owner |
Crew Chief |
Vehicle Mfg |
Sponsor |
|
1 |
1 |
TBA |
Rick Ware |
Bobby Burell |
11 Chevrolet |
TBA |
|
2 |
2 |
Clint Bowyer |
Delana Harvick |
Bruce Cook |
11 Chevrolet |
Ollies Bargain Outlet |
|
3 |
02 |
Jamie Dick |
Jimmy Dick |
Corrie Stott |
11 Chevrolet |
Viva Auto Group |
|
4 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Richard Childress |
Danny Stockman Jr. |
11 Chevrolet |
Bass Pro Shops/Remington/Tracker Boats |
|
5 |
4 |
Ricky Carmichael |
Steve Turner |
Mark Rette |
11 Chevrolet |
Monster Energy |
|
6 |
5 |
Travis Kvapil |
David Dollar |
Daniel Stillman |
11 Toyota |
International Truck - Monaco RV's |
|
7 |
07 |
Butch Miller |
Ken Smith |
Troy Smith |
11 Chevrolet |
TBA |
|
8 |
7 |
Miguel Paludo |
Tom Deloach |
Rick Gay |
11 Toyota |
Stemco Duroline |
|
9 |
8 |
Nelson Piquet Jr. |
Delana Harvick |
Chris Carrier |
11 Chevrolet |
Bozzano-Jontex |
|
10 |
9 |
Max Papis |
Bob Germain |
Randy Goss |
11 Toyota |
GEICO |
|
11 |
10 |
Jennifer Jo Cobb |
Jennifer Jo Cobb |
Mark JaNes-O'rourke |
10 Ford |
Drivenmale.com |
|
12 |
13 |
Johnny Sauter |
Mike Curb |
Joe Sear |
11 Chevrolet |
Safe Auto/Curb Records |
|
13 |
15 |
Kimi Raikkonen |
Billy Ballew |
Doug Howe |
11 Toyota |
Perky Jerky |
|
14 |
17 |
Timothy Peters |
Tom Deloach |
Butch Hylton |
11 Toyota |
Red Horse Racing |
|
15 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Kyle Busch |
Eric Phillips |
10 Toyota |
NOS Energy Drink |
|
16 |
20 |
Johanna Long |
Michelle Gosselin |
Kevin Starland |
11 Toyota |
Panhandle Grading & Paving |
|
17 |
22 |
Joey Coulter |
Pete Raymer |
Harold Holly |
11 Chevrolet |
RCR/Rip-It |
|
18 |
23 |
Jason White |
Steve Urvan |
Chad Kendrick |
11 Chevrolet |
Gunbroker.com |
|
19 |
28 |
Wes Burton |
Jim Rosenblum |
Dick Rahilly |
11 Chevrolet |
FDNY Racing |
|
20 |
29 |
Parker Kligerman |
Brad Keselowski |
Jeff Stankiewicz |
11 Dodge |
Penske Truck Rental |
|
21 |
30 |
Todd Bodine |
Steve Germain |
Michael Hillman Jr. |
11 Toyota |
Germain.com |
|
22 |
31 |
James Buescher |
Steve Turner |
Michael Shelton |
11 Chevrolet |
Exide Batteries |
|
23 |
32 |
Brad Sweet |
Steve Turner |
TBA |
11 Chevrolet |
Great Clips |
|
24 |
33 |
Ron Hornaday Jr. |
Delana Harvick |
Jeff Hensely |
11 Chevrolet |
Utz Snacks |
|
25 |
38 |
Mike Garvey |
Pam Sieg |
Timothy Brown |
11 Chevrolet |
S&W Services |
|
26 |
39 |
Ryan Sieg |
Susan Bates |
Rod Sieg |
11 Chevrolet |
S&W Services |
|
27 |
46 |
Craig Goess |
Eddie Sharp |
Trip Bruce |
11 Toyota |
Greenville Toyota |
|
28 |
50 |
TJ Bell |
Mark Beaver |
Tony Liberati |
11 Chevrolet |
Liberty Tire Recycling-Pinnacle Rubber Mulch |
|
29 |
51 |
Justin Johnson |
Billy Ballew |
Doug George |
11 Toyota |
Vision Airlines Wounded Warrior Project |
|
30 |
57 |
Norm Benning |
Norm Benning |
James Dugger |
11 Chevrolet |
TBA |
|
31 |
60 |
Cole Whitt |
Vickie Compton |
Marcus Richmond |
11 Chevrolet |
Red Bull/Fuel Doctor |
|
32 |
62 |
Brendan Gaughan |
Rick Ware |
Bryan Berry |
11 Toyota |
South Point Hotel and Casino |
|
33 |
66 |
Justin Marks |
Stacy Compton |
Doug Wolcott |
11 Chevrolet |
GoPro chevrolet |
|
34 |
68 |
Clay Greenfield |
Bill Alger |
Tim Walter |
10 Dodge |
TBA |
|
35 |
73 |
Mike Skinner |
Ron Crosby |
Joey Sonntag |
11 Chevrolet |
TBA |
|
36 |
77 |
Justin Lofton |
Rick Germain |
Ryan Fugle |
11 Toyota |
Lofton Cattle |
|
37 |
81 |
David Starr |
Bobby Dotter |
Jason Miller |
11 Toyota |
ZACHRY |
|
38 |
84 |
Chris Fontaine |
Chris Fontaine |
Kevin Ingram |
11 Chevrolet |
Glenden Enterprises |
|
39 |
88 |
Matt Crafton |
Rhonda Thorson |
Vance Haefele |
11 Chevrolet |
Millican/Great lakes/Menards |
|
40 |
89 |
Chris Lafferty |
Tracy Lafferty |
Tracy Laffery |
11 Dodge |
NASCAR Speed Park |
|
41 |
92 |
Clay Rogers |
Ricky Benton |
Michael Hester |
11 Chevrolet |
BTS Tire & Wheel/Fleet HQ |
|
42 |
93 |
Shane Sieg |
Pam Sieg |
Tony Wilson |
11 Chevrolet |
S&W Services |
|
43 |
99 |
Bryan Silas |
Charles Vest |
Cal Boprey |
11 Ford |
College Complete.com |
The N.C. Education Lottery will air on Speed Channel at 8pm ET on Friday.
And finally, the next stop for the NCWTS is Kansas Speedway on June 4th.
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