Rheem Racing News

NASCAR Truck Series – WinStar World Casino 400
June 7th, 2013 – Texas Motor Speedway

Coming from the back of the pack for the second week in a row, James Buescher was looking like a dark horse that could steal the win at his home track of Texas Motor Speedway on Friday evening. Buescher was forced to start from the back of the 32-truck field after his team decided to be safe and change their carburetor after finding an issue following qualifying impound.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Party in the Poconos 400
June 4, 2013 – Poconos Raceway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 391 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable for the Party in the Poconos 400. The California native last piloted this Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway in March, where he settled for a 14th-place finish. Harvick has made 24 starts at the 2.5-mile tri-oval dating back to the 2001 season.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Party in the Poconos 400
June 4, 2013 – Poconos Raceway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 403 at Pocono Raceway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously run this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway. It was also tested last week at Pocono. Menard has 12 starts at Pocono Raceway. His best start of second came in 2011 and best finish of ninth came in 2012.

NASCAR Truck Series – WinStar World Casino 400
June 7, 2013 – Texas Motor Speedway
James Buescher, No. 31

Buescher returns to his home track, Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), with the goal of becoming the first driver to win on all surfaces at TMS. Cutting his teeth in racing at TMS, Buescher has already visited victory lane on the short tracks, the dirt track and the road course. The only surface Buescher has yet to win on at TMS is the 1.5-mile oval.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 3, 2013) – On Wednesday, June 5th, reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion James Buescher, along with his wife Krishtian, will travel to Moore, Oklahoma, to assist with cleanup and rebuilding efforts throughout the community that was hit by devastating tornados last week. In addition to the Bueschers traveling to Oklahoma, Turner Scott Motorsports co-owner Steve Turner is also supporting the cleanup efforts by sending heavy machinery and operators to assist with clearing the rubble that was left behind.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
June 2, 2013 – Dover International Speedway

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Jimmy John’s team earned an eighth-place result at Dover International Speedway on Sunday afternoon after starting from the seventh position and battling handling issues during the 400-lap affair. The California native maintained a spot within or near the top-10 throughout the FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks while battling loose and tight-handling conditions. The Gil Martin-led pit crew executed multiple scheduled two and four-tire pit stops,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
June 2, 2013 – Dover International Speedway

Paul Menard started the 400-mile event at Dover International Speedway from the 16th position and struggled with handling issues throughout the day to finish 20th on Sunday afternoon. A long green-flag run at the start of the race, coupled with a tight-handling condition, caused Menard to fall a lap down to the leader at lap 56. The No. 27 crew made a variety of chassis adjustments during the ensuing pit stops on laps 71 and 82.

NASCAR Truck Series – Lucas Oil 200
May 31st, 2013 – Dover International Speedway

With a never-give-up attitude, James Buescher and the Rheem Crew overcame major adversity at Dover International Speedway last weekend. During the two practice sessions on Thursday afternoon, the Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) crew made many wholesale adjustments to their No. 31 chassis in an effort to tighten up the Rheem Chevrolet Silverado. With a new setup in the truck for qualifying, Buescher was still too loose and,

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 30, 2013) – Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM), in conjunction with Rheem Manufacturing Company, announced today that their Ruud (pronounced rüde) brand will sponsor the No. 31 Chevrolet Silverado driven by James Buescher for three races during the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season. The first race to debut the special Ruud paint scheme on the No. 31 will be at Texas Motor Speedway on June 7. Ruud, a member of the Rheem Manufacturing Company’s family of quality brands,

NASCAR Truck Series – Lucas Oil 200
May 31, 2013 – Dover International Speedway
James Buescher, No. 31

After two solid top-ten finishes, Buescher and his Rheem team head to the ‘Monster Mile’ of Dover International Speedway, where Buescher will make his 100th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start with hopes of claiming the team’s first victory of the 2013 season. As of late, Buescher and the Rheem team have been creeping up the point standings and now currently sit tied for fourth,