Camping World Truck Series 2017 Thread

Simple Fan said:
Considering he'd probably lose his sponsorship if he wasn't racing he'd probably be forced to shut the team down anyway. And as he said what's the point of owning a team if you can't drive your trucks.
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If the Trucks go with a crate motor option, and NASCAR continues to reduce Cup participation, a couple of dominoes will fall IMO. First, Toyota will pull out. Big check to KBM gone. Reduced seat time for Kyle means less sponsorship. More money gone. Thus, KBM gone. NASCAR could be screwing itself IMO. You don't hear me say that much.
 
Revman said:
If the Trucks go with a crate motor option, and NASCAR continues to reduce Cup participation, a couple of dominoes will fall IMO. First, Toyota will pull out. Big check to KBM gone. Reduced seat time for Kyle means less sponsorship. More money gone. Thus, KBM gone. NASCAR could be screwing itself IMO. You don't hear me say that much.
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Yeah I think crate motor option will hurt the series more than it helps. I get that it's cost cutting but it leaves no incentive for manufacture's. KBM would lose support from Toyota and if he's not allowed to race his own trucks he'd be losing sponsorship support on top of already losing money with the team. It just wouldn't be worth it to stay in the series in my opinion.
 
Simple Fan said:
Yeah I think crate motor option will hurt the series more than it helps. I get that it's cost cutting but it leaves no incentive for manufacture's. KBM would lose support from Toyota and if he's not allowed to race his own trucks he'd be losing sponsorship support on top of already losing money with the team. It just wouldn't be worth it to stay in the series in my opinion.
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As a manufacturer based fan, I would be a hypocrite if I watched a race with crate motors. I used to think that NASCAR couldn't do anything to threaten my passion for this sport. I was wrong. After the initial infection, I am very concerned about this **** spreading to Xfinity and Cup. Won't be a huge deal to me if it goes that far because Toyota will be gone and so will I.
 
I am not a fan of the crate motor idea, I like the idea that it could save money, but enough to cut that last real tie to the manufactures
 
Trucks at Michigan? not one of my favorite tracks for the trucks. KDB is back in his teaching roll this weekend.

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StandOnIt said:
Trucks at Michigan? not one of my favorite tracks for the trucks. KDB is back in his teaching roll this weekend.

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You kidding me? The truck race at Michigan is routinely one of the best, they punch enough of an aero hole into the air to allow a competitor to draft up which is why we see quite a bit of close racing and last lap passes
 
not trying to rain on your parade but for me personally. There is an almost certain possibility that the only cup driver racing in the trucks KDB, unless he pulls a monkey stunt will be half a lap at least ahead of the next contender the whole race. I don't get a kick out of that like some do sorry. It would be better if the cameras just let him go and focus on the rest of the racing in the field but that probably isn't going to happen, but one can hope.
 
StandOnIt said:
not trying to rain on your parade but for me personally. There is an almost certain possibility that the only cup driver racing in the trucks KDB, unless he pulls a monkey stunt will be half a lap at least ahead of the next contender the whole race. I don't get a kick out of that like some do sorry. It would be better if the cameras just let him go and focus on the rest of the racing in the field but that probably isn't going to happen, but one can hope.
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No It wont. The yappers in the booth will be slobbering all over him the entire race. They always do because they're yoder puppets.
 
Eh, the great thing about the Michigan package (at least the past few years) is it's like the old slingshot plate races. I don't expect it to be a Kyle Busch runaway.
 
I got nothing against the Michigan track, it's wide multi lane and fast. IMO the trucks were one driver away from have a fair field of talent. Never know though, I'm going to watch it anyway. Pocono can happen.:D
 
https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/nascar-darrell-wallace-jr-michigan-truck-939682/
Darrell Wallace Jr. secures Truck ride for Michigan

Darrell Wallace Jr. will pilot the No. 99 MDM Motorsports Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway this weekend.

“It’s a great new company coming to the sport,” he said on a Facebook Live stream. “Pretty excited about that. We’ve been working really hard on some projects and we were able to land this one with some great people involved. Pretty pumped about this one.”

MDM Motorsports team owner Matthew Miller has fielded multiple drivers in his No. 99 truck throughout the 2017 season, including both the Dillon brothers, Brandon Jones and veteran Timothy Peters.

https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/nascar-darrell-wallace-jr-michigan-truck-939682/
 
Top 10 in the first practice at Michigan

1 #88 Matt Crafton 17 187.744 38.350 Leader
2 #29 Chase Briscoe 21 187.125 38.477 0.127
3 #98 Grant Enfinger 24 187.062 38.490 0.140
4 #16 Ryan Truex 16 186.095 38.690 0.340
5 #51 Kyle Busch 25 185.955 38.719 0.369
6 #21 Johnny Sauter 15 185.950 38.720 0.370
7 #33 Kaz Grala 27 185.591 38.795 0.445
8 #199 Darrell Wallace Jr. 28 185.524 38.809 0.459
9 #19 Austin Cindric 22 185.486 38.817 0.467
10 #27 Ben Rhodes 20 185.400 38.835 0.485

rest here:
http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax?circuit=4&season=2017
 
You never can tell, Bubba might be in that truck because he has a beard and could be making commercials for the product.:idunno:
 
Top 12 qualifiers for Michigan. Crafton wins the pole. Wide open pack racing should be an interesting race.

1 #88 Matt Crafton 184.256 39.076 0.000
2 #21 Johnny Sauter 183.955 39.140 0.064
3 #8 John Hunter Nemechek 183.791 39.175 0.099
4 #29 Chase Briscoe 183.669 39.201 0.125
5 #18 Noah Gragson 183.201 39.301 0.225
6 #98 Grant Enfinger 183.132 39.316 0.240
7 #124 Justin Haley 182.727 39.403 0.327
8 #19 Austin Cindric 182.449 39.463 0.387
9 #199 Darrell Wallace Jr. 182.237 39.509 0.433
10 #51 Kyle Busch 182.154 39.527 0.451
11 #16 Ryan Truex 181.681 39.630 0.554
12 #33 Kaz Grala 181.529 39.663 0.587
rest here: http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax?circuit=4&season=2017
 
StandOnIt said:
Top 12 qualifiers for Michigan. Crafton wins the pole

1 #88 Matt Crafton 184.256 39.076 0.000
2 #21 Johnny Sauter 183.955 39.140 0.064
3 #8 John Hunter Nemechek 183.791 39.175 0.099
4 #29 Chase Briscoe 183.669 39.201 0.125
5 #18 Noah Gragson 183.201 39.301 0.225
6 #98 Grant Enfinger 183.132 39.316 0.240
7 #124 Justin Haley 182.727 39.403 0.327
8 #19 Austin Cindric 182.449 39.463 0.387
9 #199 Darrell Wallace Jr. 182.237 39.509 0.433
10 #51 Kyle Busch 182.154 39.527 0.451
11 #16 Ryan Truex 181.681 39.630 0.554
12 #33 Kaz Grala 181.529 39.663 0.587
rest here: http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax?circuit=4&season=2017
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This race is going to be great, a lot of great handling trucks in the top 12. Bell and Rhodes have a good pieces as well in traffic, so this race is going to be wide open. I think Crafton has probably the best handling truck there. Bubba looked great in traffic with the 99 and Bell is going to mad fast as well, Kyle Busch is not going to win this race today.
 
Bristol Wednesday night
Practice 1: Wednesday, August 16, 9:00 - 9:55am/et on FS1
Practice 2: Wednesday, August 16, 11:00 - 11:55am/et on FS1
Qualifying: Wednesday, August 16, 4:35pm/et on FS2
Race: Wednesday, August 16, 8:30pm/et on FS1, MRN

Bubba Wallace isn't entered for Bristol
34 trucks entered. KDB is the only cupwacker entered.
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2017/pdfs/cts_14bri2017entrylist.pdf
 
John Hunter Nemechek gets a primary sponsor for Bristol Plan B diecast

Welcome Plan B Sales, Inc. … The NEMCO Motorsports No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado returns to the Bristol Motor Speedway with Plan B Sales, Inc., as the primary sponsor in a single race partnership with NEMCO Motorsports and driver John Hunter Nemechek. Plan B Sales was founded in 2010 by Brent and Ladonna Powell and quickly became the largest distributor of Lionel die-casts. Based in Concord, N.C., Plan B Sales also serves the retail market with products from Lionel, Chase Authentics, Auto World, Greenlight Collectables and Wincraft Racing for licensed motorsports related product lines.
 
Say it with me..... Encumbered.

Michigan penalty report

NASCAR released the Post-Event Penalty Report for Michigan International Speedway.

The #99 team's race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered for vent holes at the bed top must be configured for air intake only.Crew chief (Shane Huffman) has been fined $5,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR Camping World TruckSeries Championship Points Event. Team assessed with the loss of 10 owner points.

The team won Michigan with driver Darrell Wallace, Jr.

The #98 with driver Grant Enfinger was penalized under Section 20.17.3.2.1.2 Post-Race Front Body Inspection Heights outside NASCAR allowed tolerances. Race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10. Crew chief (Jeff Hensley) has been fined $5,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship Points Event. Team assessed with the loss of 10 driver points and 10 owner points. The team was also penalized under Section 20.17.2.1 Overall Vehicle Weight affixed improperly. Crew chief (Jeff Hensley) and truck chief (Josh Hankish) have been suspended from the next two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship Points Events.

http://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2017/story/_/id/20358847/michigan-penalty-report
 
Enfinger's crew chief is being allowed to serve his penalties concurrently. Not only too low but the weight wasn't right.

UPDATE: NASCAR states that Hensley can serve both suspensions at the same time, so he will only miss two races total. By sitting out tonight's Bristol race, he will fulfill his one-race suspension for the heights infraction and one of the two races he's suspended for the safety violation. Hensley then will have to miss the Sept. 3 race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. He'll be able to return for the Sept. 15 race at Chicagoland Speedway.

http://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2017/story/_/id/20358847/michigan-penalty-report
 
What the? moving over to Gallagher, that is a serious move

Halmar Friesen Racing Truck team splits with Tommy Baldwin Jr., forms alliance with GMS Racing

Halmar Friesen Racing, which operates the No. 52 Chevrolet Silverado in the Camping World Truck Series, has parted ways with Tommy Baldwin Jr. and has formed a technical alliance with GMS Racing for the remainder of the season.

http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/08...my-baldwin-jr-forms-alliance-with-gms-racing/



 
Sounds like a pretty good one



Mooresville, NC- August 25, 2017- Bolen Motorsports announced today that Uxbridge, Ontario native Jason Hathaway will make his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start this coming Labor Day weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in addition to competing in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series Total Quartz 200.
Hathaway has been a regular competitor in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series in his #3 Chevrolet since the inception of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series in Canada. Hathaway was named NASCAR Pinty’s Series Most Popular Driver in 2015 and 2016, the only driver in series history to achieve the title consecutively. He has recorded 8 Series wins, 34 Top 5’s and 73 top 10’s in his NASCAR Pinty’s Series efforts. Hathaway also recorded his first road course win in his NASCAR Pinty’s Series car at CTMP in the fall race of 2015.

https://bolenmotorsports.com/2017/0...-pilot-the-no-66-ride-in-ncwts-silverado-250/
 
Gaunt Brothers Racing, DJ Kennington to Compete in NASCAR Truck Race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 28, 2017) - Gaunt Brothers Racing (GBR), owned by Triad Racing Technologies president Marty Gaunt, will field a Toyota Tundra entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) this Sunday, Sept. 3. Two-time NASCAR Pinty's Series champion DJ Kennington, who piloted GBR's Daytona 500 entry earlier this season, will drive the No. 96 Tundra on the 2.459-mile road course.

http://gauntbrothersracing.com/news.php?story=20100404_NASCAR_Truck_Race
 
Great battle for the pole, it went right down to the wire. They are talking rain tomorrow, trucks in the rain?

1 #19 Austin Cindric 112.623 78.602 0.000
2 #124 Justin Haley 112.312 78.820 0.218
3 #33 Kaz Grala 111.976 79.056 0.454
4 #175 Parker Kligerman 111.801 79.180 0.578
5 #4 Christopher Bell 111.592 79.328 0.726
6 #18 Noah Gragson 111.587 79.332 0.730
7 #8 John Hunter Nemechek 111.536 79.368 0.766
8 #88 Matt Crafton 111.104 79.677 1.075
9 #27 Ben Rhodes 111.042 79.721 1.119
10 #21 Johnny Sauter 110.703 79.965 1.363
11 #16 Ryan Truex 110.564 80.066 1.464
12 #2 Alex Tagliani 110.051 80.439 1.837
 
If it rains I really like Tags's chances. Otherwise winner is one of the two front row trucks. I've been really impressed with both of them recently, and they are great on road courses
 
Revman said:
As a manufacturer based fan, I would be a hypocrite if I watched a race with crate motors. I used to think that NASCAR couldn't do anything to threaten my passion for this sport. I was wrong. After the initial infection, I am very concerned about this sh!t spreading to Xfinity and Cup. Won't be a huge deal to me if it goes that far because Toyota will be gone and so will I.
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