Ben Kennedy NCWTS Preview: Phoenix International Raceway

Ben Kennedy
No. 31 Heater.com Chevrolet Silverado
Phoenix International Raceway – Lucas Oil 150
November 7, 2014

Rise Like A Phoenix…The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) heads to the desert for the penultimate race of the season at Phoenix International Raceway. Although Ben Kennedy has never made a NCWTS start at the Arizona track, he has three previous starts at the 50-year-old facility in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. In those three events, he has never started outside the top 10 and has earned a best finish of 10th (fall of 2012).

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Every Day Is Election Day…Voting for the 2014 NCWTS Most Popular Driver is open and Kennedy needs your help. Visit www.VoteForBenKennedy.com every day from now until November 14. Kennedy took home the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Most Popular Driver award last season.

Watch and Listen…The Lucas Oil 150 can be seen live on Friday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. EST on FOX Sports 1. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.

Previous Race Recap…Kennedy was off to a strong start as the NCWTS took on Texas Motor Speedway in a Halloween spooktacular. Unfortunately, a fast truck was waylaid by mid-race contact from another competitor. Although Kennedy made an impressive save, a run through the grass led to overheating problems and required multiple pit stops to rectify, ultimately resulting in a 15th-place finish.

Ben Kennedy on Phoenix International Raceway:

“I’ve been looking forward to Phoenix for a while. I’ve obviously never been there in a truck, but I made three starts in the [NASCAR] K&N Pro Series West and fared pretty well there, and it always helps when you don’t have as much of a learning curve. We’ve got to do something to turn our bad luck around; it’s been a tough few weeks for us. My whole Turner Scott Motorsports team has worked really hard all season, and they deserve to make it to Victory Lane. The next Chevy to win a race will earn Silverado its 200th victory, and I’d really like to be the one to get it.”

NCWTS Results at Phoenix International Raceway:
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