Rheem Racing News

NASCAR Truck Series – American Ethanol 200
July 13th, 2013 – Iowa Speedway

James Buescher and the Rheem team entered Iowa Speedway coming off their best 2013 finish to date, after finishing fourth two weeks ago at Kentucky Speedway.. The determined Turner Scott Motorsports team showed they were going to be ones to contend with after working their way up from a 12th-starting spot to leading the race by lap 127. After a late-race yellow, the Rheem team ducked down pit road to put on four Goodyear tires and restarted in the sixth position.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Camping World RV Sales 301
July 14, 2013 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 420 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Camping World RV Sales 301 on Sunday afternoon. Harvick most recently drove this Chevrolet to Victory Lane at Richmond International Raceway in April. Since 2001, Harvick has made 24 starts at the 1.058-mile oval,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Camping World RV Sales 301
July 14, 2013 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 419 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously run this season at Martinsville Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. Menard has 12 starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. His best start of seventh and best finish of 12th both came in 2012.

NASCAR Truck Series – American Ethanol 200
July 13, 2013 – Iowa Speedway
James Buescher, No. 31

Buescher returns to Iowa Speedway this weekend coming off his first top-five finish of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season at Kentucky Speedway. In their two most recent trips to Iowa Speedway, Buescher and his No. 31 team looked like they would end up in victory lane until the bad luck bug bit the Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) team,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Coke Zero 400
July 6, 2013 – Daytona International Speedway

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team collected their eighth-consecutive top-10 finish after taking the checkered flag third under the lights at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday evening. Starting from the 26th position, Harvick dropped back in the field during the early laps of the 400-mile event to avoid the troubles synonymous with superspeedway racing. As the race progressed, the California native waited for the right opportunity to begin working his way toward the front of the field,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Coke Zero 400
July 6, 2013 – Daytona International Speedway

Paul Menard started the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway from the sixth position, but was relegated to a 43rd-place result on Saturday evening after experiencing mechanical issues early in the 161-lap event. Menard quickly moved up to third at lap eight and radioed to crew chief “Slugger” Labbe that the Rheem/Menards Chevrolet was handling to his liking.

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Subway Firecracker 250
July 5th, 2013 – Daytona International Speedway

James Buescher, who formerly won in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) at Daytona International Speedway, went down to Daytona to make his second NNS start of 2013. After starting the Subway Firecracker 250 in the 17th position, Buescher was looking to make some friends and searching around for a drafting partner during the first half of the race; however, when it came down to when it counted,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Coke Zero 400
July 6, 2013 – Daytona International Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 387 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in Saturday night’s event at Daytona International Speedway. Harvick most recently drove this Chevrolet to Victory Lane following the Sprint Unlimited in February at Daytona. Since 2001, Harvick has made 24 starts at the 2.5-mile tri-oval, winning two point-paying events (2007 Daytona 500 and July 2010).

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Coke Zero 400
July 6, 2013 – Daytona International Speedway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 406 at Daytona International Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously run this season at Talladega Superspeedway and tested at Daytona in January and April earlier this year. Menard has 12 starts at Daytona International Speedway. His best start of first came in 2008 and best finish of sixth came in 2012.

NASCAR Nationwide Series – Subway Firecracker 250
July 5, 2013 – Daytona International Speedway
James Buescher, No. 34

James Buescher will return to the sight of his first career NASCAR win. Buescher won the season-opening NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at the famed 2.5-mile superspeedway in 2012. When entering the final corners on the last lap, the “big one” took place and Buescher was able to steer clear and maneuver his way through the wreckage en route to first career victory.