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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver Ron Hornaday Jr. penalized

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(April 17, 2013) – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Ron Hornaday Jr. has been penalized by NASCAR following his involvement in an on-track incident last Sunday at Rockingham Speedway.

Hornaday Jr., driver of the No. 9 truck, was found to have violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing. Altercation with another competitor on the race track during a caution period) of the 2013 rule book.

As a result of this violation, Hornaday Jr. has been fined $25,000, docked 25 championship driver points and placed on NASCAR probation until June 12.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at Eldora Speedway offers unique qualifying, race procedures

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Tony Stewart testing a NCWTS truck at Eldora Speedway on July 24, 2012. Photo/YouTube by Eldora Speedway

Procedures for the inaugural “Mudsummer Classic” – the highly anticipated NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway – and it’s qualifying race scheduled to run on Wednesday, July 24 have been announced. Unlike asphalt tracks, dirt tracks have historically used a format much different than typical races and that will be the case for this event, the first NASCAR national series race held on dirt in more than 40 years.

The race will feature a traditional two-lap qualifying session, five qualifying races, one last-chance race and a champion’s provisional to determine the 30-truck starting field. The top-20 in owners’ points entering the race event will have a guaranteed starting position.
Here are additional details for each round of qualifying:
Qualifying
Two-lap qualifying determines starting position for the qualifying races
Qualifying Races

•  Five qualifying races
•  Eight laps each; only green flag laps count
•  Five trucks transfer from each qualifying race
•  Lineup for the qualifying races will be based on qualifying speeds with four locked-in trucks (trucks in the top 20)
•  The top-five trucks in qualifying will start on the pole for their respective qualifying race
•  Highest finishing non-locked-in truck will transfer to race from each qualifying race
•  At the completion of the qualifying races, 25 trucks will have earned spots into the feature.

Last Chance Race
•  15 laps; only green flag laps count
•  The top-four finishers will transfer to the feature and start in positions 26-29
•  The lineup will be based on the finish from the qualifying races

Starting position No. 30 will go to the most recent past series’ champion who has not already qualified. If the 30th starting position is not filled by an eligible champion, it will be assigned to the next highest finishing truck in the Last Chance Race.
The race length and format are also new for the series. The race will be 150 laps divided into three segments. The segments will be 60, 50 and 40 laps.
There will be pit stops between each segment, with teams having the opportunity to change tires and work on their trucks.
More details on the event schedule will be released later this spring.
The “Mudsummer Classic” will be the first NASCAR national touring series event held on dirt since NASCAR’s premiere series competed on September 30, 1970 in Raleigh, N.C. Richard Petty won the Home State 200 at the one-mile State Fairgrounds Speedway.
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NCWTS driver Scott Stenzel returns to MB Motorsports at Texas Motor Speedway

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Scott Stenzel gets ready for the ride around the track after driver intros at Kansas Speedway. Photo from Scott Stenzel Racing

NCWTS driver Scott Stenzel returns for his second start for MB Motorsports, this Friday evening, June 8th, at Texas Motor Speedway for the WinStar World Casino 400. Stenzel will be in the ‘saddle’ of the #65 Making the Driver Chevy Silverado for Mike Mittler.

The team successfully made their first 2012 start at Kansas Speedway in April. Stenzel qualified the No. 65 Silverado on time, starting 32nd, and finished within a top 25 position,  23rd spot, respectfully.

Stenzel, along with MB Motorsports owner, Mike Mittler, look forward to carrying their momentum into Texas. “This race is going to be the longest race I have ever competed in,” states Stenzel. “Mike and the crew have been working overtime making sure everything is triple checked before we load.”

The move to a Chevrolet paid off at Kansas and continues to prove to be a formidable effort as the team sets up for Texas. “We have a great truck and a great driver. I feel confident about our effort and preparation for Texas,” exclaimed Mike Mittler, team owner.

This will mark the second MB Motorsports race with a Chevy Silverado in 2012.

You can follow Scott on Twitter @YellowStripesTV, as well as on Facebook and at www.scottstenzel.com

Kasey Kahne tames Darlington Raceway in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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Kyle Busch, owner of the No. 18 NCWTS truck, watches from Cancun as Kasey Kahne wins the Too Tough To Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway. Twitpic by @kylebusch

Kasey Kahne held off Ron Hornaday, while cruising to a win in Saturday’s Too Tough To Tame 200 at Darlington’s Raceway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Saturday marked Kahne’s second appearance in the Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota normally driven by team owner Kyle Busch, who was vacationing in Cancun.

Kahne, a full-time driver in the Sprint Cup Series, scored truck wins at Darlington and Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2004 and finished second last year at Pocono Raceway.

19-year old Cole Whitt, started on pole. The race was slowed by 10 cautions, including one for a three-truck wreck involving Johanna Long, Ricky Carmichael and Nelson Piquet Jr. that brought out the red flag for 7 minutes, 37 seconds.

RESULTS:

1\18 Kasey Kahne ToyotaToyota

2\33 Ron Hornaday ChevroletTide / Kroger

3\30 Todd Bodine ToyotaGermain.com

44\8 Matt Crafton ChevroletTarkett / Menards

5\31 James Buescher ChevroletWolfpack Rentals

6\17 Timothy Peters ToyotaGearWrench

7\2 Elliott Sadler ChevroletArmour Vienna Sausage / Bi-Lo

8\60 Cole Whitt * ChevroletRed Bull

9\13 Johnny Sauter ChevroletSafeAuto Insurance Co. / Curb Records

10\81 David Starr ToyotaZachry

11\92 Clay Rogers ChevroletfleetHQ.com / BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors

12\93 Shane Sieg ChevroletS&W

13\77 Justin Lofton ToyotaLofton Cattle

14\29 Parker Kligerman * DodgePenske Truck Rental

15\3 Austin Dillon ChevroletBass Pro Shops / Remington Arms / Tracker

16\39 Ryan Sieg Chevrole   tS&W Services

17\45 Travis Kvapil Toyota   International Trucks / Monaco RV

18\69 Max Papis Toyota   GEICO

19\46 Craig Goess * Toyota   Greenville Toyota of N.C.

20\51 Jeffrey Earnhardt * Chevrolet     Fuel Doctor USA

21\15 Dusty Davis * Toyota    Vision Airlines / Emerald Coast

22\50 T.J. Bell Chevrolet    Liberty Tire Recycling / Pinnacle Rubber Mulch

23\07 Jamie Dick Chevrolet    VivaAutoGroup.com

24\66 Justin Marks Chevrolet   Go Pro 2

25\62 Brendan Gaughan Toyota   South Point Hotel & Casino

26\57 Norm Benning Chevrolet   Norm Benning Racing

27\47 Miguel Paludo * Toyota   Stemco / Duroline

28\22 Joey Coulter * Chevrolet     Richard Childress Racing / Darrell Gwynn Foundation

29\25 Tayler Malsam Toyota   One Eighty

30\24 Ricky Carmichael Chevrolet   Monster Energy

31\20 Johanna Long * Toyota    Panhandle Grading and Paving

32\8 Nelson Piquet Jr. * Chevrolet   Qualcomm / Nelson Piquet

33\23 Jason White Chevrolet     GunBroker.com

34\10 Chase Mattioli * Ford    College Complete

35\51 Justin Johnson * Toyota    Vision Airlines / Wounded Warrior Project

36\32 Brad Sweet Chevrolet     Great Clips

NOTE: Kahne, who started second, became the fourth winner to start inside the top five. Bodine started eighth last year, and Bobby Hamilton started 14th when he won in 2003. … Kahne’s three wins tie Rich Bickle, Andy Houston and Dave Rezendes for 27th on the all-time win list.

Source: NASCARmedia