Rheem Racing News

NASCAR Truck Series – Ford EcoBoost 200
November 15, 2013 – Homestead-Miami Speedway
James Buescher, No. 31

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) heads down to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the 2013 season finale. Buescher will look to finish the year off on top and move back into the second spot in the NCWTS Driver Point Standings. If successful, Buescher will have an average finish in the championship standings of 2.0 in the last three seasons.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – AdvoCare 500
November 10, 2013 – Phoenix International Raceway

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team collected their fourth win of the 2013 season on Sunday afternoon in the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Starting the 312-lap affair from the ninth position, the California native showed speed early on, breaking into the top five on the first lap and settling into the lead by lap 56. While battling a loose-handling Chevrolet,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – AdvoCare 500
November 10, 2013 – Phoenix International Raceway

Paul Menard and the No. 27 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet team started Sunday’s 312-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 13th place. Once the initial green flag waved over the one-mile oval of Phoenix International Raceway under sunny skies, Menard would remain in a top-15 running position for the early going. While competing against the other 42 competitors, Menard radioed to crew chief “Slugger”

NASCAR Nationwide Series – ServiceMaster 200
November 9, 2013 – Phoenix International Raceway

Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet team picked up a ninth-place result at Phoenix International Raceway in the 200-lap NASCAR Nationwide Series event Saturday afternoon. Starting from the third position, the two-time series champion battled a loose-handling Chevrolet during the early laps, but maintained a position within the top five until a two-tire pit stop under caution on lap 132.

NASCAR Truck Series – Lucas Oil 150
November 8th, 2013 – Phoenix International Raceway

After a surprising qualifying lap for James Buescher, the No. 31 Rheem team started the Lucas Oil 150 in the fourth position. Once racing began, Buescher quickly pressured for the second running spot. On the first pit stop of the race, the Rheem team opted to take four tires, fuel and make a chassis change by adding a spring rubber. Dropping back in the running order due to differing tire strategies,

NASCAR Nationwide Series – ServiceMaster 200
November 9, 2013 – Phoenix International Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 33

Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 134 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in the 200-mile event at Phoenix International Raceway. Ty Dillon piloted this RCR-prepared machine to a 16th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway in September. Since 2000, Harvick has made 20 Nationwide Series starts at the one-mile facility collecting one win (2006),

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – AdvoCare 500
November 10, 2013 – Phoenix International Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 430 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the AdvoCare 500. Harvick drove this RCR-prepared machine to a third-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway in September and most recently tested this Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway in October. Since 2001, Harvick has made 21 Sprint Cup Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – AdvoCare 500
November 10, 2013 – Phoenix International Speedway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 434 at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS previously ran at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September. Menard has 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the one-mile oval. His best start of seventh came in both 2009 and 2012, and his best finish of ninth came in both 2011 and 2012.

NASCAR Truck Series – Lucas Oil 150
November 8, 2013 – Phoenix International Raceway
James Buescher, No. 31

With just two races to go in the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season, James Buescher and his Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) team sit 46 points behind the leader in the NCWTS Driver Point Standings. In their last running at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), Buescher and his No. 31 Rheem team were running just outside of the top five until a tire failed and sent him into the outside retaining wall with just three laps to go.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – AAA Texas 500
November 3, 2013 – Texas Motor Speedway

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team earned a top-10 finish at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday after battling handling issues and changing track conditions. Starting from the 19th spot, the Bakersfield, Calif., native immediately went to work increasing his position in the running order, settling into the top 10 by lap 30 while battling a loose-handling Chevrolet. As the race progressed,