No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet News and Notes
Justin Lofton, driver of the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet Back to the Bluegrass State… Justin Lofton and the No. 6 Lofton Cattle team return to Kentucky Speedway to compete in Friday night’s Kentucky 201. Earlier this season, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) championship contender overcame adversity to bring home a 14th-place finish at the 1.5-mile speedway. Lofton rolled off 10th and worked closely with the Lofton Cattle team to fine-tune the handling of their Chevrolet early in the 150-lap race. Nearing the halfway point, Lofton was in an intense three-wide battle when a wreck broke out in front of him and the No. 6 machine was left with no way to escape. Lofton’s machine suffered right side damage, but was able to be repaired over several pit stops. By lap 111, Lofton was the recipient of the lucky dog award to rejoin the lead lap of competition. Back in contention, Lofton picked up several positions to be scored 14th by the time the checkered flag waved.
Racing his favorite truck… Lofton will pilot his favorite truck, chassis No. 060, during the Kentucky 201 at Kentucky Speedway. It is the same chassis that Lofton drove to his first-career NCTWS victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, and wheeled to his first series’ pole award at Chicagoland Speedway in July. Tough to beat… Entering last week’s American Ethanol 200, Lofton had been the only driver to complete every lap in the 2012 NCWTS season. Unfortunately, a lap 94 accident ended that streak and gave Lofton his first DNF in 15 races this season.
Fighting for the Championship… With seven races scheduled over the next nine weeks, the battle is on for the NCWTS championship. Lofton enters the Kentucky 201 at Kentucky Speedway in the seventh position, just 50 points out of the championship point lead, and four points behind sixth place. The 26-year-old led the standings through three events earlier this season, and notched both his first career win and first career pole during a career-best year. Meet Justin Lofton…Lofton, driver of the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet, will participate in the NCWTS autograph session on Friday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway. Fans are invited to the concourse at 3 p.m. ET on Friday afternoon to meet Lofton and his Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) teammates Cale Gale and Max Gresham and the rest of the NCWTS competitors for autographs and photos.
Get up to speed with Justin… Follow Justin Lofton, driver of the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet Silverado, on twitter (@jlracing) and facebook (facebook.com/jlracing), and visit loftonracing.com for the latest news and updates. Find out the latest news and updates about Lofton’s business, J6INK on twitter (@j6ink) and online at www.j6ink.com.
Get the inside scoop on ESR… Follow Eddie Sharp Racing on twitter or become a fan on facebook to get real-time updates and behind-the-scenes information: @TeamESR or facebook.com/teamesr.
Watch and listen… The championship battle moves to Kentucky Speedway this weekend as competitors from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series return to the Midwest on Friday, September 21. Live coverage of the Kentucky 201 will be aired on SPEED, MRN & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.
From the Driver’s Seat
Justin Lofton Quotes… On getting back in the truck at Kentucky: “I’m excited to run my ‘favorite’ truck this week. She [chassis no. 60] has been very good to me, and no matter how much I abuse her [referring to his truck at the Chicagoland Speedway incident], she keeps coming back to me.”
From the Pit Box
Dan Bormann Quotes… On getting past Iowa and preparing for Kentucky: “We suffered our first DNF of the year last weekend at Iowa Speedway, and Justin is very anxious to get back in the truck. However, we aren’t taking just any truck in the ESR stable, we’re taking chassis No. 60-Justin’s favorite. This is the race-winning truck from Charlotte; it is the pole-sitting truck from Chicago. It’s the top-performing truck that we have, and we feel like it’s the right one to get the Lofton Cattle team back on top.”
No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet Truck Information
The No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet team will compete with chassis No. 060 as their primary truck at Kentucky Speedway. It is the same chassis the team utilized earlier this season at Chicagoland Speedway. In that event, Lofton earned his first career pole to lead the field to the green. Spending the majority of the race in the top 10, Lofton led several laps before being eliminated from contention by late-race contact. The incident relegated Lofton to a 21st-place finishing position.
Justin Lofton by the Numbers
Justin Lofton NCWTS at Kentucky Speedway
Date
Race
Start
Finish
Laps
Status
6/28/2012
UNOH 225
10
14
150 / 150
running
10/1/2011
Kentucky 225
5
11
149 / 150
running
7/7/2011
UNOH 225
17
15
150 / 152
running
9/3/2010
Built Ford Tough 225
7
11
149 / 150
running
Total / Avg
4 Races
9.8
12.8
647 / 650 (99.5%)
Justin Lofton NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Career Stats
Races
Wins
Top-Fives
Top-10s
Poles
Money Won
65
1
8
21
1
$898,112
Justin Lofton 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stats
Races
Wins
Top-Fives
Top-10s
Poles
Money Won
15
1
4
10
1
$240,290
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