Turner Scott Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series News & Notes:
Texas Motor Speedway
Nelson Piquet Jr.
No. 30 Qualcomm Chevrolet Camaro
Texas Motor Speedway | O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
November 2, 2013
Lone Star State…After a two-week break, the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) will return to the track at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge. Nelson Piquet Jr. has one previous NNS start at the 1.5-mile oval, coming earlier this year where he brought home a top-20 finish.
This Week’s Camaro…The No. 30 Qualcomm team will have chassis TSM-405 for Saturday afternoon’s race at Texas. TSM-405 has been on the track two other times this season: Atlanta Motor Speedway (August) and Kentucky Speedway (September).
Charlotte Recap…Making his second career NNS start at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11th, Nelson Piquet Jr. looked to head into the two-week NNS break on a good note in the Dollar General 300. Piquet Jr. and his No. 30 WORX Yard Tools team started the weekend by qualifying 28th at the 1.5-mile oval. Piquet Jr. battled all evening and brought the WORX Yard Tools Chevrolet Camaro home with a 25th-place finish.
Welcome Back…For the sixth time in 2013, Turner Scott Motorsports partner Qualcomm will be the primary sponsor for Piquet Jr. and No. 30 team in this week’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge. Qualcomm Incorporated is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.
Watch and Listen…The O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge can be seen live on Saturday, November 2 on ESPN2. Â Race coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The event can also be heard live on PRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
Nelson Piquet Jr. on his return to Texas:
“I am looking forward to getting back on the track and returning to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. We’ve had a long two week break, and while it has been nice to take a step back and relax, I’m ready to get back in the car! Texas is a very fast and competitive mile-and-a-half track. We tested there back in the Spring so hopefully we can take those notes and have a good weekend. My guys have worked hard during the break at the shop to get this car ready to race. We have Qualcomm back on board to finish out the season; they have been great partners of ours, so hopefully we can reward them with a trip to victory lane on Saturday.”
NNS results at Texas Motor Speedway:
Starts: 1
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 0
Top 10: 0
Laps Led: 0
Average Start: 19.0
Average Finish: 18.0
Justin Allgaier
BRANDT Chevrolet Camaro
Texas Motor Speedway | O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
November 2, 2013
Deep In The Heart Of Texas…This weekend, the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) returns to Texas Motor Speedway for the final time this season. Allgaier has 10 starts at the 1.5-mile oval, with five top-10 finishes. Three of his top-10 finishes have come in the last three races at Texas. He finished 10th in the spring race.
This Week’s Camaro…The No. 31 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet team will utilize chassis TSM-407 this weekend. This weekend will be the third time TSM-407 will be used. In its debut at Kansas Speedway, Allgaier qualified second, led 14 laps and finished fifth. He finished sixth with the same chassis at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS).
Watch and Listen…The O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge will air live on ESPN2 on Saturday, November 2 with race coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The race will also be broadcast on PRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.
Recapping Charlotte Motor Speedway…The NNS completed its last night race of the season at CMS. After laying down a lap of 29.966 seconds in qualifying, Allgaier earned the 12th-starting spot for the Dollar General 300. The BRANDT racing team brought the same chassis he finished fifth with at Kansas Speedway. After staying in the top-15 all night at CMS, Allgaier drove the No. 31 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet Camaro home to a sixth-place finish for Turner Scott Motorsports.
Crew Chief Scott Zipadelli on Texas Motor Speedway:
“I’m ready to get back to the track. We’ve had two weekends off and that has given us some extra time to really focus on the last three races of the season. We also tested at Texas [Motor Speedway] earlier in the season, so we have a good notebook to work from. We are taking a car we’ve run the past couple of races and it has had good results, so I think we will have a smooth weekend.”
Justin Allgaier on Texas Motor Speedway:
“I always look forward to racing at Texas [Motor Speedway]. It’s a fast mile-and-a-half and puts on a good show for the fans. We are taking the same car we’ve run the past two races and have had good results with, so that adds a little extra confidence. We also tested at Texas back in the spring, and it went really well. My guys have been working really hard back at the shop over the break, and I’m excited to head into the last three races of the season. ”
NNS results at Texas Motor Speedway:
Starts: 10
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 0
Top 10: 5
Laps Led: 0
Average Start: 15.1
Average Finish: 12.5
Kyle Larson
No. 32 NTT DATA Chevrolet Camaro
Texas Motor Speedway | O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
November 2, 2013
Fort Worth Fun…After a two-week break, the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) returns to action this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway for their final stop at the 1.5-mile track this season. Kyle Larson will compete in the No. 32 NTT DATA Chevrolet Camaro for Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge. Larson has one previous start at Texas Motor Speedway; in this year’s spring race, the 21-year-old was relegated to a 32nd-place finish after a blown left-side tire caused significant damage to Larson’s No. 32 machine and necessitated several laps of repairs.
Third Time’s The Charm…In addition to running the No. 32 NTT DATA Chevy in the NNS race for Turner Scott Motorsports, Larson will also compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, November 3, driving the No. 51 Visit Dallas Chevy SS for Phoenix Racing. Sunday’s race will mark Larson’s third race at the Fort Worth, Texas track as well as his third NSCS race.
Welcome Aboard NTT DATA…This weekend, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) sponsor NTT Data will be aboard Larson’s No. 32 machine. After serving as primary sponsor on the No. 02 NTT DATA BMW in the Brickyard Grand Prix and the No. 8 NTT DATA Honda in the Indianapolis 500, NTT DATA joins CGRT partners Target and Cessna as the only sponsors to have run primary paint schemes in NASCAR, IndyCar and GRAND-AM during the 2013 season.
Drink. Drive. Go To Jail…The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) “Drink. Drive. Go to Jail.” campaign will appear on the No. 32 NTT Data Camaro this weekend, in support of a statewide effort to save lives and crack down on impaired driving. TxDOT has partnered with NTT Data to improve IT and other customer services for Texans.
This Week’s Camaro…Crew chief Trent Owens and the No. 32 NTT Data team have prepared TSM-409 for this weekend’s race. This chassis has been utilized just once, having made its on-track debut in the most recent NNS race at Charlotte.
Watch and Listen…The O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge will air live on ESPN2 on Saturday, November 2 with race coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The race will also be broadcast on PRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.
Previous Race Recap…Larson looked poised to earn his first NNS victory under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After starting in the eighth position, Larson consistently ran some of the best lap times on the track, leading 17 laps and showcasing his strong Chevrolet Camaro. Unfortunately, contact with the wall late in the 200-lap race damaged Larson’s right rear and his spoiler, which affected the handling of his No. 32 Target Chevy and led to a 13th-place finish.
Kyle Larson on Texas Motor Speedway:
“After a few weeks off from the Nationwide Series, it will be nice to get back in the 32 this weekend. In our last race at Texas Motor Speedway, we didn’t get the finish that we wanted, so I’m really looking forward to getting back. We’re bringing the same car we had at Charlotte, which was really strong, so I think this will be a good weekend for our NTT DATA team.”
NNS results at Texas Motor Speedway:
Starts: 1
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 0
Top 10: 0
Laps Led: 0
Average Start: 12.0
Average Finish: 32.0
