NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series heads to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend to compete in the Fast Five 225. As we continue on the downhill slope of the season, the truck drivers are looking to stir things up in the Windy City.
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Following the Atlanta 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the points were mixed up once again. Not only has there been six different points leaders this season, the current leader didn’t even qualify for the second race of the season. James Buescher, on a 13-week string of Top-10 finishes, overtook Johnny Sauter for first position heading into Chicago. But Sauter is dominant at 1.5-mile tracks; two of his three wins came at one. Compound that with the two Top-5 finishing positions he had in the past two Chicagoland races, and Sauter may rebound gracefully this weekend. Though every race is important to the drivers, the Fast Five 225 carries special significance for Ron Hornaday, Jr. In the midst of rumors that Kevin Harvick Incorporated will dissolve after this season, his win at Atlanta was huge. Now that the story has been confirmed, solidifying his dominance in this series is critical.
Laps: 150
Miles: 225
Total purse: $608,503 (2010 figures)
Defending Polesitter: Todd Bodine (173.840 m.p.h.)
Defending Champion: Kyle Busch
Hornaday is no stranger to breaking NCWTS records; he leads in number of championships won. Next on his to-do list is capture his 50th NCWTS win. With two wins under his belt this season and the last four NCWTS race wins to KHI’s name, look for Hornaday to contend for win number 50 this Friday.
But the Truck regulars will once again have their hands full with Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick. Busch has won this race the past two years, but Harvick has been unstoppable lately. The No. 2 Bad Boy Buggies Chevy won every race in the month of August and Harvick is riding the momentum of Saturday’s Sprint Cup Series win at Richmond. The owner’s points battle is sure to heat up at Chicagoland.
Buescher is currently your NCWTS points leader. Sauter, Timothy Peters, Austin Dillon, and Hornaday round out your Top 5.
Catch the Fast Five 225 this Friday night at 8:00PM ET on Speed.
The entry list is after the jump:
Entry | Trk# | Driver | Owner | Crew Chief | Vehicle Mfg | Sponsor |
1 | 2 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Delana Harvick | Bruce Cook | 11 Chevrolet | Bad Boy Buggies |
2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress | Danny Stockman Jr. | 11 Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats |
3 | 4 | Ricky Carmichael | Steve Turner | Mark Rette | 11 Chevrolet | Monster Energy |
4 | 5 | Todd Bodine | David Dollar | Michael Hillman Jr. | 11 Toyota | International |
5 | 6 | Justin Lofton | Eddie Sharp | Daniel Bormann | 10 Toyota | CollegeComplete.com |
6 | 7 | Miguel Paludo | Tom Deloach | Rick Gay | 11 Toyota | Stemco Duroline |
7 | 07 | Caleb Roark | Ken Smith | Butch Miller | 11 Chevrolet | Bobber.info |
8 | 8 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Delana Harvick | Chris Carrier | 11 Chevrolet | Autotrac-Qualcomm |
9 | 9 | Max Papis | Bob Germain | Randy Goss | 11 Toyota | GEICO |
10 | 09 | Bryan Silas | Chris Baluch | Cal Boprey | 11 Ford | Rockingham Speedway |
11 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Kevin Eagle | 10 Ford | HipChixFundraisers.com |
12 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | Mike Curb | Joe Shear | 11 Chevrolet | Safe Auto/Curb Records |
13 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Tom Deloach | Butch Hylton | 11 Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Eric Phillips | 11 Toyota | Dollar General / Direct TV |
15 | 22 | Joey Coulter | Pete Raymer | Harold Holly | 11 Chevrolet | RCR Graphics Center |
16 | 23 | Jason White | Steve Urvan | Terry Snyder | 11 Chevrolet | Gunbroker.com |
17 | 27 | David Stremme | Susan Bates | Kris Nicholson | 11 Chevrolet | S&W Services |
18 | 29 | Parker Kligerman | Brad Keselowski | Jeff Stankiewicz | 10 Dodge | Chicago RAM Dealers |
19 | 31 | James Buescher | Steve Turner | Michael Shelton | 11 Chevrolet | Exide Batteries |
20 | 32 | Steve Arpin | Steve Turner | Doug George | 11 Chevrolet | Mike's Hard Lemonade |
21 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Delana Harvick | Jeff Hensley | 11 Chevrolet | Anderson's Maple Syrup |
22 | 38 | Mike Garvey | Pam Sieg | Timothy Brown | 11 Chevrolet | S&W Services |
23 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Susan Bates | Rod Sieg | 11 Chevrolet | S&W Services |
24 | 57 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning | Norm Benning | 11 Chevrolet | TBA |
25 | 60 | Cole Whitt | Vickie Compton | Marcus Richmond | 11 Chevrolet | Fuel Doctor/Red Bull |
26 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Rick Ware | Bryan Berry | 11 Toyota | South Point Hotel & Casino |
27 | 63 | Jack Smith | Michael Mittler | Michael Mittler | 11 Ford | Seal Wrap/Operation Home Front |
28 | 65 | Brent Raymer | Joey Sonntag | Michael Cheek | 11 Chevrolet | County Building Center/Trans Pecos Trucking |
29 | 66 | Peyton Sellers | Stacy Compton | Chris Beeson | 11 Chevrolet | TBD |
30 | 68 | Wayne Edwards | Bill Alger | Tim Walter | 10 Dodge | Bosak Dodge |
31 | 73 | Brian Johnson Jr. | Ron Crosby | Lonnie Rush Jr. | 11 Chevrolet | Super Seal/Trans Pecos Trucking |
32 | 81 | David Starr | Bobby Dotter | Jason Miller | 11 Toyota | Zachry/NCCER |
33 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Rhonda Thorson | Vance Haefele | 11 Chevrolet | Fisher Nuts/Menards |
34 | 93 | Dennis Setzer | Pam Sieg | Tony Wilson | 11 Chevrolet | S&W Services |
35 | 98 | Dakoda Armstrong | Duke Thorson | Daniel Stillman | 11 Chevrolet | Ferrellgas/Agrisure |
36 | 99 | Charles Vest | Charles Vest | Aj Genail | 11 Ford | Rockingham Speedway |
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