Rheem Racing News

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – All-Star Race and Sprint Showdown
May 18, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 378 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race under the lights of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Harvick last drove this RCR machine to a 13th-place result at Auto Club Speedway in March. Saturday night’s event marks Harvick’s 13th appearance in the NASCAR exhibition race,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – All-Star Race and Sprint Showdown
May 18, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 386 in the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS raced at Texas Motor Speedway in 2012, but has not previously run this season. Menard has five-career Sprint Showdown starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His best start of third came in 2011 and best finish of fourth came in 2010.

NASCAR Truck Series – North Carolina Education Lottery 200
May 17th, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway

James Buescher and the No. 31 Rheem team came into Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) looking to continue the momentum they started to build last month in Kansas. Starting the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 from the 12th spot, Buescher quickly worked his way up to inside the top five. During a late race restart, Buescher came into contact with another competitor when running three wide close to the wall,

NASCAR Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200
May 17, 2013 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
James Buescher, No. 31

After the season’s second extended break in the schedule, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to action this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS). The last time the No. 31 Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) team competed at CMS, Buescher went on to lead 10 laps and was running inside the top five before getting collected by a spinning lapped truck.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500
May 11, 2013 – Darlington Raceway

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team started 10th and persevered through some late-race adversity to finish fifth in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night. The Richard Childress Racing driver used his admirable starting position to methodically move forward in the early stages of the 367-lap race. By lap 50, he was running sixth finding different areas of the 1.366-mile oval to improve his speed.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Southern 500
May 11, 2013 – Darlington Raceway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 383 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Southern 500. This is the same Chevrolet the Bakersfield, Calif., native drove to Victory Lane at Phoenix International Raceway last November and a 13th-place result in March. Darlington Raceway is one track where Harvick has yet to visit Victory Lane.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Southern 500
May 11, 2013 – Darlington Raceway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 414 at Darlington Raceway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously run this season at Auto Club Speedway finishing eighth. Menard has six career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Darlington Raceway. His best start of 14th and best finish of 13th both came in 2012. The Wisconsin native has completed 2,161 of 2,206 laps attempted (98 percent) at the 1.366-mile track.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500
May 11, 2013 – Darlington Raceway

Starting from the 15th position, Paul Menard and the No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet faced handling issues throughout the 367-lap event, earning a 19th-place finish at Darlington Raceway. Shortly after the green flag flew, Menard began to struggle with a loose-handling condition and crew chief “Slugger” Labbe called for a variety of chassis adjustments during the ensuing pit stops. By lap 185 the series of track bar,

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Aaron’s 499
May 5, 2013 – Talladega Superspeedway
Kevin Harvick, No. 29

Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 334 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Aaron’s 499. This is the same Chevrolet that teammate Austin Dillon drove to a 31st-place finish during the Daytona 500 this season. Since 2001, Harvick has made 24 appearances at the Alabama-based facility. In those 24 starts, the RCR veteran driver has collected one win (April 2006),

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Aaron’s 499
May 5, 2013 – Talladega Superspeedway
Paul Menard, No. 27

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 406 at Talladega Superspeedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously tested this season at Daytona International Speedway in January. Menard has 13 starts at Talladega Superspeedway. His best start of fifth took place in 2008 and 2011, and best finish of second came in 2008. The Wisconsin native has completed 2,053 of 2,472 laps attempted (83.1 percent) at the 2.66-mile track,