James Buescher doing double duty at Dover International Speedway

[NickHolt]

No. 30 ABF Chevrolet News and Notes

 

· Double-duty weekend… It’s going to be a busy weekend for James Buescher, who will race in both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) and the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) events at Dover International Speedway. The 21-year-old driver, who is competing for the NCWTS driver’s championship for Turner Motorsports, will pilot the No. 31 Space Coast Center Chevrolet Silverado in Friday night’s NCWTS event and the No. 30 ABF Chevrolet Impala in Saturday’s 5-Hour Energy 200.

 

· ‘Monster Mile’ NNS debut… Though he has spent time in the Nationwide Series since 2008, Buescher has never made an NNS start at the one-mile concrete oval. In two NCWTS starts at Dover he has one top-five finish, coming home in the runner-up position last May.

 

· Calling the shots… For his limited Nationwide Series schedule, Buescher will work with veteran crew chief Stewart Cooper. Cooper also calls the shots for Kasey Kahne, Reed Sorenson and Mikey Kile on a limited basis.

 

· Buescher: by the numbers – NASCAR Nationwide Series… In 26 NNS starts, Buescher has captured two top-10 finishes and two pole awards. He has an average start of 20.3 and an average finish of 21.3. He is credited with leading 42 of a total 4,617 laps.

 

· This week’s Impala… The No. 30 ABF team will hit the track with chassis TMS-120 this weekend at Dover International Speedway. This is a brand new chassis in the Turner Motorsports stable.

 

· Autism Speaks … All four Turner Motorsports NNS entries, along with the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization’s NCWTS counterparts will carry Autism Speaks decals this weekend in Dover. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. For more information about Autism Speaks or ways to donate, visit www.autisimspeaks.org.

 

· Buescher’s Blog… Each week Buescher is in the No. 30 Impala he writes a blog on TheHotLap.com previewing the upcoming Nationwide race and following the race recapping the weekend’s event. You can read his preview blog on Thursday’s before the race and his recap on Tuesday following the event.

 

· Start of a new era for Turner Motorsports… The 2011 season marks the start of a new era for Turner Motorsports. The team has expanded in 2011 from a two-truck operation in the NCWTS to become the largest stand-alone multi-series team in NASCAR’s top-tier touring series, fielding three entries in the NCWTS and four entries in the NNS. Three of the team’s regular NNS drivers (Jason Leffler, Reed Sorenson and Justin Allgaier) have been pegged as viable contenders to win the 2011 NNS driver championship.

 

James Buescher on doing double duty at Dover International Speedway

 

“It’s going to be a busy weekend, but I’m excited for both races. We had a great showing at Dover in the spring with the truck team and I’m hopeful we can repeat that in both series this weekend,” said Buescher. “They don’t call it the Monster Mile for nothing. Dover is a tough, rough and fast race track. With the high banking, it is very severe getting into and out of the corners. I really enjoy this track. It’s going to be a tough few days but I am excited about getting back into the seat of the ABF Chevrolet Impala.”

 

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