Red Horse Racing: Notes & Quotes
Event: SFP 250
Venue: Kansas Speedway
Date: May 9, 2014
Red Horse Racing at Kansas Speedway… In 16 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Red Horse Racing has three top-five and six top-10 finishes. The Mooresville, N.C.-based organization has an average starting position of 14.1 and an average finishing position of 13.7. RHR teams have completed 2,353 of 2,605 (90.3 percent) laps of competition.
Red Horse Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History… Since entering NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition in 2005, RHR has logged 386 starts, earning 12 wins, 74 top-five finishes, 161 top-10 finishes and 11 pole awards, with an average starting position of 13.6 and an average finishing position of 14.3.
There’s No Place Like Home… Isaiah Droud moved from Lincoln, Nebraska to Mooresville, North Carolina after he graduated from high school in 2008 to pursue his dream of working in racing. In 2009, he attended Performance Instruction and Training (PIT, the first and only North Carolina state licensed pit crew school) to gain over-the-wall training and experience. He is currently the decal specialist for all three Red Horse Racing teams, and the tire specialist and rear tire carrier for the No. 7 Bullet Liner team. He considers Kansas Speedway his ‘home’ track on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule.
Where Fans Can Meet the Red Horse Racing Drivers in Kansas… RHR’s Brian Ickler, Timothy Peters and Germán Quiroga are scheduled to sign autographs on Thursday, May 8, from 6 – 7 p.m. Central Time at the Legends of Speed Fan Festival. The three drivers will also be participating in a Q&A session at The Finish Line Hospitality Tent inside Kansas Speedway’s Hospitality Village on Friday, May 9 from 1 – 1:20 p.m. CT. Brian Ickler will meet with fans at the Toyota Drive Center display in the Kansas Speedway Midway on Friday from 1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Follow RHR on Social Media… To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and view exclusive content, visit Red Horse Racing’s Twitter page – @RedHorseRacing and Facebook page – Facebook.com/RedHorseRacing. Also, follow the RHR NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers on their personal Twitter pages – @TimothyPeters17, @gerspeed1 and @BrianIckler.
Catch the Action… FOX Sports 1’s live coverage of the SFP 250 begins Friday, May 9 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Qualifying for the third event on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air live Friday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
Timothy Peters
No. 17 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra
This Week’s Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra at Kansas Speedway… Timothy Peters will pilot chassis No. 017 in the SFP 250 this Friday at Kansas Speedway. This 2014 Toyota Tundra is brand new to the Red Horse Racing stable and was built specifically for the mile and a half race tracks.
Peters Leading the Points… Peters heads to Kansas Speedway as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship points leader after two successful campaigns to kick-off his 2014 season. His second-place result in the first race of the season at Daytona International Speedway was the closest NCWTS finish in series’ history at the Daytona Beach, Florida race track with a 0.017 second interval between the two trucks. Peters followed that up with another top-10 finish, coming home sixth at Martinsville Speedway, his hometown track.
History at Kansas Speedway… Peters has six previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Kansas Speedway, where he has an average starting position of 11.7 and an average finishing position of 15.3. He’s earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes at the Kansas City race track, and last season earned a 10th-place result after starting 18th.
Race Rewind: Martinsville Speedway… Peters returned to his hometown track of Martinsville Speedway for the second race of the 2014 season ready to take home the checkered flag. The hometown favorite felt confident returning to a race track where he has found much success. Peters and the No. 7 Parts Plus Toyota Tundra team started the rain-delayed Kroger 250 from the third position and remained a fixture near the front of the field until the final restart, when he was shuffled back to finish sixth.
No Break for Peters… Although the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last raced in March, Peters hasn’t been sitting around idly. On top of testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway with his Red Horse Racing teammates, he also competed for the first time in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, a charity race held at South Boston Speedway. The No. 17 Autos by Nelson Toyota Camry that Peters drove for the race was specifically designed by his crew chief, Marcus Richmond, for short track racing. The duo won the track championship at South Boston Speedway in 2004, and multiple races at the South Boston, Virginia race track since then. Although they didn’t take the checkered flag in the showdown, they were both glad to take part in an event that helps such a great cause.
TIMOTHY PETERS QUOTES:
On testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway… “Kansas Speedway is the first mile and a half race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season, so we tested at Charlotte (Motor Speedway) and really worked on our downforce program. I’m very optimistic. We’ve got a fast No. 17 Toyota Tundra for Kansas and I’m looking forward to getting back out on the track.”
On the 2014 season so far… “I know we’re only two races in but I definitely feel like we have a shot at winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship this season. We’ve worked really hard as a team, and having Marcus Richmond as my crew chief this year has really been great for our team chemistry.”
Germán Quiroga
No. 77 OtterBoxs
Toyota Tundra
This Week’s OtterBox Toyota Tundra at Kansas Speedway… Germán Quiroga will be piloting chassis No. 007 this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Quiroga drove this Toyota Tundra in 2013 at Texas Motor Speedway (October) and at the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway (November) where he finished seventh. In the off season this chassis was updated with a new 2014 body.
Quiroga at Kansas Speedway… Quiroga’s only previous start at Kansas Speedway was last May when the rookie driver started 12th and drove his way into the top five. Halfway through the 167-lap event he got tangled up with another competitor. The Red Horse Racing team made repairs to the No. 77 Toyota Tundra and after being scored a lap down to the leader, Quiroga powered through the pack, earned his lap back and finished 11th.
Quiroga off to a great start for his sophomore season… Quiroga has earned two top-10 finishes in as many races this season and is comfortably sitting seventh in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship point standings. This is the Mexico City native’s second season of full-time competition in the Truck Series and his second season with Red Horse Racing. In his rookie campaign he earned two top-five and six top-10 finishes, and became the first Mexican-born driver to earn a pole award at an oval race track when he took home the honors at Iowa Speedway in July 2013.
Race Rewind: Martinsville Speedway… The last race on the schedule for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway in March. After qualifying was cancelled by rain, the field was set per the NASCAR rule book and Quiroga rolled off eighth in the No. 77 NET10 Wireless Toyota Tundra. He ran inside the top 10 for most of the race, running ninth with 30 laps remaining in the scheduled 250-lap event. A late-race caution set up a green-white-checkered finish and the Mexico City native was scored with a seventh-place result, earning his second top-10 finish in as many races this season.
German Quiroga Reaches Hispanic Community at Hispanicize… German Quiroga traveled to Miami, Florida in April to take part in Hispanicize 2014. This conference is the largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, PR, film, music and innovation. While there, Quiroga visited Hispanic media outlets including Telemundo, Univision, and ESPN Deportes – Miami. Quiroga served as an advocate to the Latin American community for both Toyota and NASCAR, who sponsored the event, and participated in a ride and drive as well as an autograph and Q&A session.
GERMÁN QUIROGA QUOTES:
On his goals for this season… “Our goal is to keep earning as many points as we can each race weekend to be in a position to battle for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at the end of the season. I really like working with my new crew chief, Butch Hylton. Each weekend I’ve been learning a lot and I’m so proud of everyone at the shop. They’ve worked really hard to give me a fast No. 77 OtterBox Toyota Tundra for this weekend at Kansas Speedway.”
On returning to Kansas Speedway with his rookie season under his belt… “Last year was my first time competing at Kansas Speedway. I was doing pretty well, battling for third at one point, and I was able to learn a lot about the track during that race. I feel better prepared heading there this season, we were able to test the No. 77 OtterBox Toyota Tundra at Charlotte Motor Speedway and I think it’s going to be a good race for us.”
No. 7 Bullet Liner
Toyota Tundra
This Week’s Bullet Liner Toyota Tundra at Kansas Speedway…
Brian Ickler will be in chassis No. 016 this Friday at Kansas Speedway, the same chassis he drove during a test session at Charlotte Motor Speedway in April. This Red Horse Racing truck had two top-10 finishes in 2013, sixth at Chicagoland Speedway (September) and ninth at Texas Motor Speedway in November. In the off season this truck was updated with the new 2014 Toyota Tundra body.Ickler’s History at Kansas… It should come as no surprise that Brian Ickler lists Kansas Speedway as one of his favorite stops on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuit. The California native has only competed twice at the Kansas City race track, but he came home with two top-five results on both occasions, finishing fourth and fifth.
Race Rewind: Martinsville Speedway… Brian Ickler started from the seventh position in his No. 7 Bullet Liner for the postponed Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. He battled in the closing laps to finish 10th in the second race on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule, earning his 11th top-10 finish in 24 career Camping World Truck Series starts and climbing to 13th in the driver championship point standings.
Brian Ickler on the Set Up… Although the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series hasn’t raced since March, Brian Ickler has stayed busy. During his time away from the track he manages “Ickler Manufacturing,” a manufacturing shop that he has built from the ground up. Kaitlyn Vincie and the FOX Sports 1 crew stopped by his shop to get an inside look at his business, and to film a segment that will air on the Set Up show on FOX Sports 1 prior to the SFP 250, Friday, May 9.
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BRIAN ICKLER QUOTES:
On returning to Kansas Speedway, a track where he’s had great results… “I feel really confident going into this race week at Kansas Speedway. Not only have I finished well there in the past, but it’s also one of my favorite race tracks. We were able to test the truck we’ll be racing there at Charlotte Motor Speedway a couple of weeks ago, and Chris (Carrier) and the rest of the No. 7 Bullet Liner team have worked really hard to give me a Toyota Tundra I feel I can win with.”
On the 2014 season so far… “We’ve only had two races this season but I feel like we’ve improved tremendously as a team. I’m so thankful for the support I have from my sponsor Bullet Liner who really believe in me and are excited to be a part of the sport, and for all the guys at Red Horse Racing who have been working really hard to give me fast trucks each weekend. I have no doubt that we’ll be successful if we keep the momentum moving forward like it has been.”
