Rheem Racing News

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Blue Jeans Go Green 200
March 1, 2014 – Phoenix International Raceway
James Buescher, No. 99

Coming off a 16th-place finish in the season opening event at Daytona International Speedway, James Buescher and the RAB Racing No. 99 Rheem team will shift their focus to the one-mile tri-oval of Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). Buescher has six career starts at PIR in the NNS with the last start coming in 2012.

NASCAR Nationwide Series – DRIVE4COPD 300
February 22nd, 2014 – Daytona International Speedway

Making his first start in the No. 99 Rheem Toyota Camry for RAB Racing, a rain shortened qualifying session had James Buescher rolling off the starting grid for the DRIVE4COPD300 at Daytona International Speedway in the 14th position. When the green flag fell, Buescher wasted no time making his way to the front of the field. By the time the field made their way back to the start/finish line to complete lap one,

NASCAR Truck Series – NextEra Energy 250
February 21st, 2014 – Daytona International Speedway

55-year-old Ron Hornaday returned to Daytona in the No. 30 Rheem Comfort Products Chevrolet looking for his first victory in his second race with TSM. After starting on the outside of row 1, he quickly fell behind pole sitter Ben Kennedy into the second position where the two dominated the race early. Hornaday remained there through the first two pit stops, the first coming when NASCAR threw the competition caution on lap 20.

NASCAR Truck Series – NextEra Energy 250
February 21, 2014 – Daytona International Speedway
Ron Hornaday, No. 30

Four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) champion Ron Hornaday Jr. will make his second-career start for Turner Scott Motorsports on Friday night in the NCWTS race at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). The 55-year-old veteran is no stranger to success at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, having 10 starts with two top fives and three top 10s to his credit.

NASCAR Nationwide Series – DRIVE4COPD300
February 22, 2014 – Daytona International Speedway
James Buescher, No. 99

James Buescher comes into the opening race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) season with a lot of changes, including running for RAB Racing. During the off-season, RAB Racing and Buescher have teamed up with support from Rheem and Toyota, and are looking to make a run at the 2014 NNS championship. The DRIVE4COPD300 will mark Buescher’s first start as a full-time NNS driver.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 14, 2014) – Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) announced today that the four-time NASCAR Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. will be behind the wheel of the the No. 30 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The seasoned NASCAR veteran will embark on his second-career start for TSM following a top-five finish in the 2013 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sponsored by Rheem Comfort Products,

ATLANTA (January 9, 2014) – Rheem Manufacturing Company® today announced that it will serve as primary sponsor for RAB Racing’s No. 99 Toyota Camry driven by James Buescher. Rheem will be onboard the No. 99 for 27 races starting with the season opening event at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 22. Rheem partnered with Buescher during the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Rheem is pleased to continue their long standing support as a major NASCAR team sponsor;

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Homestead 400
November 17, 2013 – Homestead-Miami Speedway

Starting the Homestead 400 from the 12th position, Paul Menard and the No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet SS team ran in the top 10 for the majority of the day before an exploding tire relegated them to a 39th-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In the early laps of the 400-mile event, Menard faced a loose-handling condition. That handling issue led the No.

NASCAR Truck Series – Ford EcoBoost 200
November 15th, 2013 – Homestead-Miami Speedway

Looking to close out the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) on top, James Buescher and his Rheem team wouldn’t go down without a fight. After a sixth-place starting position for the Ford EcoBoost 200, Buescher searched around the 1.5-mile oval for a groove in which was suitable for his Rheem Chevrolet. Running inside the top-10 for most of the night, slight contact with another competitor forced Buescher down pit road multiple times for repairs to his left front nose.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Homestead 400
November 17, 2013 – Homestead-Miami Speedway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 428 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was raced previously this season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Menard has seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His best start of 16th came in 2010 and best finish of 11th came in last year’s season-ending event.