Turner Scott Motorsports NCWTS Previews: Pocono Raceway

Turner Scott Motorsports NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes:
Pocono Raceway

Ron Hornaday
No. 30 Rheem Comfort Products Silverado
Pocono Raceway – Pocono Mountains 150
August 2, 2014

Gettin’ Tricky…The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) heads to Pocono Raceway for the 11th of 22 races in 2014. Ron Hornaday Jr. has four previous starts at the 2.5-mile tri-oval and has earned a best start of seventh (2011) and a best finish of sixth (2013).

Tricky Stats…As the series approaches the season’s halfway mark, Hornaday enters the race at the Tricky Triangle with an average finish of 9.4, which is better than his season-ending finishing averages since winning his fourth NCWTS championship in 2009 (Hornaday’s average finish that season was 6.4). Hornaday hopes to continue the positive trend in the second half of the season as he chases his fifth-career championship.

Gotta Have a Rheem…Rheem is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta and U.S. operations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas. In its 89th year of operation, the company is a global manufacturer of residential and commercial heating and cooling systems; tank, tankless, solar and hybrid heat pump water heaters; whole-home standby generators, controls, swimming pool and spa heaters; indoor air-purification products; commercial boilers; and commercial refrigeration equipment. The company’s premium brands include Rheem, Raypak, Ruud and Richmond, as well as commercial refrigeration brands Russell, Witt, ColdZone and Kramer, which are part of the company’s Heat Transfer Products Group (HTPG) division. Rheem products have been recognized with countless industry and consumer awards for reliability, innovative design and high quality.

This Week’s Silverado…The No. 30 Rheem Comfort Products team will unload chassis TSM-604 for this weekend’s race at Pocono Raceway. Hornaday most recently drove chassis TSM-604 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.

Previous Race Recap…Hornaday looked to put together a solid run in his second NCWTS race at Eldora Speedway. The four-time Truck Series champion and his Exide team accomplished that feat, leading 17 laps and bringing home a runner-up finish for Turner Scott Motorsports at Eldora.

Watch and Listen…The Pocono Mountains 150 can be seen live on Saturday, August 2 at 12:30 p.m. EDT on FOX Sports 1. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.

Ron Hornaday Jr. on Racing at Pocono Raceway

“Pocono is a big, fast, flat track with a lot of room to move around. Every turn is so different, and you’ve got the bump to contend with, so it’s different than any other place we run. This Rheem Comfort Products team has been running so well, and we just haven’t been able to get to victory lane just yet, but last week’s race in Eldora was a real shot in the arm for me and this team. I’d love to get these guys a win this weekend.”

NCWTS Results at Pocono Raceway:
Starts: 4
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 0
Top 10: 2
Laps Led: 0
Average Start: 11.5
Average Finish: 15.8

Ben Kennedy
No. 31 Heater.com Silverado
Pocono Raceway – Pocono Mountains 150
August 2, 2014

Crossed Flags Ahead…The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) approaches the halfway marker as it heads to Pocono Raceway for the 11th event of the 22-race season. This will be the first event at the Tricky Triangle for Ben Kennedy, who heads into the race with one top-five and five top-10 finishes in 2014. Although he has never competed in a race at the three-turn track, the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender tested an ARCA Racing Series car for Kyle Larson earlier in the season. Larson ultimately went to victory lane after leading 68 of 80 laps in the Pocono ARCA 200.

Heating Up…Heater.com will once again be aboard the No. 31 Chevrolet Silverado. Heater.com is a world-leading heating product online retailer. The site features a wide variety of indoor and outdoor heating products to meet everyone’s needs. Heater.com gives consumers key information in the form of pictures, text and video allowing them to make the most informed buying decision. Heater.com is the “One Stop Shop for ALL Things Heating!” For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.heater.com.

Meet & Greet…Fans attending the race at Pocono Raceway can meet Kennedy and other NCWTS competitors in the Pocono Mountains 150 at the series autograph session on Friday, August 1. The session will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Chalet Village located behind Turn 3 by the Gate 8 ticket booth.

This Week’s Silverado…Kennedy and the No. 31 Heater.com crew will utilize chassis TSM-603 this week at Pocono Raceway. This chassis was last used by James Buescher in the spring 2013 event at Iowa Speedway where he earned a third-place finish.

Watch and Listen…The Pocono Mountains 150 can be seen live on Saturday, August 2 at 12:30 p.m. EDT on FOX Sports 1. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.

Previous Race Recap…Kennedy and the No. 31 Heater.com team overcame an unlucky qualifying draw and a heat race spin to earn a top-15 finish in the Daytona Beach native’s dirt track debut at Eldora Speedway. After taking the green flag from the 21st position, Kennedy learned quickly over the course of the challenging race, bringing home a 13th-place finish in the second annual Mudsummer Classic.

Ben Kennedy on Pocono Raceway:

“I’ve never had a chance to compete in a race at Pocono, but I tested Kyle Larson’s ARCA car earlier this season to help out those guys, so I’ve gotten a little bit of experience at the track. I had a lot of fun and I learned a lot about the tunnel turn; you really have to get used to it. The straightaways are really, really long. It seems like a cool track overall and the people who run the place are good family friends, so it’s somewhere I look forward to going to on a race weekend and taking it all in. I’m really excited to get behind the wheel of a truck there for the first time.”

NCWTS results at Pocono Raceway:
-No Previous Starts-

Kyle Larson
No. 32 Cartwheel Silverado
Pocono Raceway – Pocono Mountains 150
August 2, 2014

In It To Win It…Returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) with Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) for the second time this season, Kyle Larson hopes to tame the Tricky Triangle in the No. 32 Cartwheel by Target Chevrolet Silverado. Although it will be his first time on the 2.5-mile tri-oval in a truck, Larson and his TSM team claimed victory in the ARCA Racing Series last month after leading 66 of the race’s 80 laps.

Just A Short Break…Larson will have full focus on the NCWTS race Saturday afternoon at Pocono Raceway while his TSM teammate, Dylan Kwasniewski, drives the No. 42 Nationwide Series car at Iowa Speedway. Larson will return to the Nationwide Series next weekend at Watkins Glen International.

This Week’s Silverado…Crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. and the No. 32 TSM team will unload a brand-new chassis at Pocono. Fresh out of the wind tunnel, TSM-606 will make its first laps around the Tricky Triangle this weekend.

Mobile Savings Made Easy…This weekend in Pocono, the No. 32 truck will sport the Cartwheel by Target paint scheme. With the Cartwheel app, you no longer need to spend time clipping coupons and chasing deals. With discounts ranging from 5% to 30% off, you can choose what you want to save on, every time you shop at Target. You can access Cartwheel via desktop, at http://cartwheel.target.com, or by downloading the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Previous Race Recap…In his grand return to dirt with the NCWTS, Larson stole the show with his wall-scraping, slide job-making moves at a track he’s more than familiar with: Eldora Speedway. Making contact with the wall several times throughout the 1-800-CarCash Mudsummer Classic, Larson continued to make daring moves around the track, and his persistence paid off when he took the lead in the second race segment. After dropping to second following the restart, Larson caught the wall one final time as he approached Turn 3 and broke a brake rotor on his truck. As the packed crowd watched in shock and disappointment, Larson drove the No. 32 Glad Chevy behind the wall, ultimately finishing two laps down in the 26th position.

Watch and Listen…Tune in as Larson and the NCWTS try their luck at the Tricky Triangle. The Pocono Mountains 150 can be seen live on Saturday, August 2 beginning at 12:30 p.m. EDT on FOX Sports 1, and can also be heard live on MRN Radio and SIRIUS XM, Channel 90.

Follow Along…For live updates from Pocono Raceway, follow Team TSM (@TSMotorsports) on Twitter as well as Team Larson (@PR42TSM) for race updates and behind-the-scenes access to Larson and his TSM team.

Kyle Larson on Racing at Pocono Raceway

“I hope we can get another win at Pocono this weekend. My Turner Scott Motorsports team and I had a solid run in the ARCA race last month, and I learned a lot that I plan to use this weekend. Pocono is a really complex track. Racing in ARCA and my Cup car has better prepared me, but I know it’ll be a completely different feeling in the truck. I’m excited to work with Hillman again; we had fun in Eldora. Hopefully we have a better end result this weekend.”

NCWTS Results at Pocono Raceway
– No previous starts –

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