Rheem Racing News

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Dollar General 300
October 11th, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway

James Buescher and his Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) team looked to head to the front after qualifying in the 30th position for Friday night’s Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After making his first green-flag pit stop, Buescher got caught by an untimely yellow flag that trapped his No. 34 Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) team one lap down. Just past the halfway mark,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Charlotte 500
October 12, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 431 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Charlotte 500 this weekend. Harvick most recently drove this Chevrolet to Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway last weekend. Jimmy John’s joins Harvick and the No. 29 team for their seventh of eight races during the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Charlotte 500
October 12, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 428 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was raced previously this season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway. Menard has 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His best start of fifth and best finish of eighth both came in 2010.

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Dollar General 300
October 11, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 33

Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 112 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in the Dollar General 300 on Friday night. This RCR-prepared Chevrolet was most recently driven to a third-place result by Matt Crafton at Kentucky Speedway in September. Since 2001, Harvick has made 23 Nationwide Series starts at the 1.5-mile facility,

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Dollar General 300
October 11, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
James Buescher, No. 34

James Buescher and his Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) team will make the short trek over to Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) for their second consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start. Regrouped from last week, Buescher looks to continue his success at the 1.5-mile oval. The last time Buescher competed in a NNS car at CMS, he made his way up from a mid-pack starting spot to earn a top-10 finish.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Hollywood Casino 400
October 6, 2013 – Kansas Speedway

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team capped off a strong weekend with their third trip to Victory Lane of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Kansas Speedway. After capturing his first pole award since 2006 on Friday evening, Harvick led the first 85 laps of the 267-lap event before making a green-flag pit stop for routine service. Shortly after the California native returned to the race track,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Hollywood Casino 400
October 6, 2013 – Kansas Speedway

Starting from the eighth position, Paul Menard and the No. 27 SPLASH/Menards team brought home their eighth top-10 finish of the season after crossing the stripe seventh at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. In the early stages of the 267-lap event, Menard relayed to the crew that his Chevrolet was tight through the center of the corners and on exit. Though he was struggling with minor handling issues,

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Kansas Lottery 300
October 5th, 2013 – Kansas Speedway

After making his fourth and final NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season, Paul Menard rallied in the closing laps of the Kansas Lottery 300 to finish second after having one of the fastest cars on the track all afternoon. Qualifying the Rheem/Menards Chevrolet fourth earlier in the day, Menard maintained a position in or around the top five until pitting under green on lap 88 for four tires,

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Kansas Lottery 300
October 5th, 2013 – Kansas Speedway

James Buescher and his Turner Scott Motorsports team took advantage of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series off week to race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway. After a qualifying effort that left them wanting more, the No. 34 Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) crew fought all 200 laps to tighten up their Chevrolet Camaro for Buescher. A late-race yellow flag allowed the team to duck down pit road for a last ditch effort to gain positions.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Kansas 400
October 6, 2013 – Kansas Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 431 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Kansas 400. This Chevrolet is new to the No. 29 team rotation and is scheduled to be on track for the first time this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Since the 2001 season, Harvick has made 15 Sprint Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway.