RBR Enterprises NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Advance: Bristol Motor Speedway
Race: UNOH 200
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Race 13 of 22
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Track Length: .533 miles
Distance: 200 laps/106.6 miles
Start Time: TV – Speed 7:30 p.m. ET
Radio – MRN 7:45 p.m. ET
After a 20th-place finish in their debut with the Ricky Benton Racing (RBR) Enterprises No. 92 Black’s Tire and Auto Service/fleetHQ.com/QMI Chevrolet team at Chicagoland last month, driver Chad McCumbee and crew chief Kevin Starland look to break into the top-10 in their second outing at Bristol Motor Speedway.
RBR at Bristol Motor Speedway: RBR Enterprises will be attempting to make its third start at Bristol this week. In the team’s previous two starts, the truck has come home in 12th (2010) and 14th (2011) position.
McCumbee at Chicagoland Speedway: Chad McCumbee will be attempting to make his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway. In those four starts, he had a career-best finish of 11th in 2008.
This week’s truck: RBR Enterprises is bringing TK92-03 to Bristol as its primary entry for the UNOH 200. David Reutimann piloted the truck to a top-20 finish at Martinsville in March.
The truck will be sporting primary sponsors Black’s Tire and Auto Service on the quarter panel, fleetHQ.com on the hood and QMI on the rear deck. The truck will also be adorned with the logo of Carnegie Hotel of Johnson City, Tennessee.
Quoting driver Chad McCumbee
On what the team learned at Chicago…
I was very pleased with the communication between Cowboy and I as we dialed in our truck there and we will be able to build on that for Bristol. Even though the tracks are very different I think Cowboy has a grasp of what I want to feel week in and week out.
On the newly redesigned Bristol…
We are really moving into uncharted territory at Bristol this weekend with the new surface. I feel we will see somewhat of the old Bristol; on the bottom, bump and run type racing. This is our first short track outing and will give us a good idea of what direction we need to head with that part of our program. I look forward to a very solid performance this week.
Quoting crew chief Kevin “Cowboy” Starland
On the team’s goals at Bristol…
We have been working on this short track truck since we got back from Chicago last month. This Bristol outing will be a great chance for us to evaluate our short track program.
About fleetHQ: fleetHQ is a business solutions provider for commercial trucking fleets and service tire dealers all across North America. fleetHQ provides 24-hour support, and helps fleets reduce operating cost while making it easier to do business.
About BTS Tire and Wheel Distributors: BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors offers wholesale distribution services to tire and automotive dealers across the Southeast, operating out of locations in North and South Carolina.
About QMI: QMI, founded in 1986, manufactures automotive preventive maintenance products and equipment at their ISO 9001 certified headquarters based in Lakeland, Fla. QMI brings extended life and efficiency to engines, transmissions, brakes, steering, cooling and climate control systems. They develop and manufacture their own products, specialized tools and equipment for application by specially trained automotive industry professionals.
About RBR Enterprises: Based in tiny Cerro Gordo N.C. (pop. 244),RBR has been racing in numerous touring series throughout the Southeast for nearly 20 years. Competing extensively in the USAR Pro Cup Series – winning a champion in 2002 in that series – the team has made forays into the ARCA Series and several NASCAR Touring Series. In 2010, RBR joined the NCWTS with driver Dennis Setzer, competing in eight races. In 2011, RBR teamed with driver Clay Rogers. Competing in 15 of the season’s 25 races, Rogers finished 20th in the series’ final points standings.
The team will run 12-13 of the season’s 22 races in 2012, unless additional sponsorship can be secured to expand the schedule.
For more information or to learn how you can partner with RBR Enterprises in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, contact Rick Benton II at 910.840.6857 or by email at rbrmarketing@ncez.net.
