Red Horse Racing: Notes & Quotes
Event: NASCAR 150
Venue: Phoenix International Raceway
Date: November 7, 2014
Red Horse Racing at Phoenix International Raceway… In 16 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway, Red Horse Racing has two top-five, four top-10 finishes and one pole award (November 2005, Brandon Whitt).
2014: The Year of the (Red) Horse… With 20 of 22 races in the books for the 2014 season, Red Horse Racing holds the fifth and seventh positions in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings with drivers Timothy Peters and Germán Quiroga, respectively. The RHR teams have collectively claimed one win (Peters, Talladega Superspeedway), 12 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes this season.
About Red Horse Racing… Following the 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Clean Line Motorsports became Red Horse Racing under new ownership. Seven races later, Red Horse Racing earned both its first pole award and win at Memphis Motorsports Park with Brandon Whitt behind the wheel of the No. 38 Toyota Tundra. Now in its 10th year of NCWTS competition, Red Horse Racing has logged a total of 425 starts, earning 13 wins, 85 top-five finishes, 180 top-10 finishes and 11 pole awards, with an average starting position of 13.3 and an average finishing position of 14.2.
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 and @gerspeed1.
Catch the Action… FOX Sports 1’s live coverage of the NASCAR 150
is scheduled to begin on Friday, Nov. 7 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with the NCWTS Setup airing at 8 p.m. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Qualifying for the 21st event on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will also take place on Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on FOX Sports 1.
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Toyota Tundra
This Week’s Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra at Phoenix International Raceway… Timothy Peters will be piloting chassis No. 010 in the NASCAR 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday, Nov. 7. This is the same Toyota Tundra with which he secured a third-place qualifying spot at Iowa Speedway and an 11th-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this season.
Peters’ History at Phoenix International Raceway… Timothy Peters has five previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway. His best result at the one-mile race track was a fourth-place finish in 2012 while driving for Red Horse Racing.
Meet Timothy Peters… RHR’s Timothy Peters is scheduled to participate in an autograph session at Phoenix International Raceway with fellow NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers on Friday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. local time.
Race Rewind: Texas Motor Speedway… Timothy Peters kept his top-five streak alive after celebrating a win at Talladega Superspeedway and a second-place finish at Martinsville Speedway with a third-place effort at Texas Motor Speedway. This marks Peters’ best finish to date at the 1.5-mile race track.
TIMOTHY PETERS QUOTES:
On a Good Finish at Texas Motor Speedway… “I’m really happy with our results at Texas Motor Speedway. It’s a race track where I haven’t been able to get a good finish, so coming home third last weekend felt really great.”
On Racing at Phoenix International Raceway… “I’m looking forward to racing at Phoenix (International Raceway). It’s a short track so I feel like it really fits my driving style. We have a good streak of top-five finishes going; hopefully we can finish the last two races the same way.”
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Toyota Tundra
This Week’s NET10 Wireless Toyota Tundra at Phoenix International Raceway… Germán Quiroga will be competing in chassis No. 003 in the NASCAR 150 on Friday, Nov. 7 at Phoenix International Raceway. This is the same Toyota Tundra that he drove to a second-place finish at Gateway Motorsports Park in June of this season after leading five laps.
Quiroga at Phoenix International Raceway… Germán Quiroga has two previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway. His best result is a 12th-place finish after qualifying 11th (November 2013) while competing for Red Horse Racing.
Race Rewind: Texas Motor Speedway… Germán Quiroga had an impressive run in the WinStar World Resort & Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. He advanced through the field after qualifying 15th, to lead for a total of 12 laps. He was running second when he spun his tires on the final restart of the night, finishing his night in the 17th-position.
GERMÁN QUIROGA QUOTES:
On Racing at Phoenix International Raceway… “Although my results at Phoenix (International Raceway) don’t show it, I really like racing there. It’s a short track that reminds me of the ones I raced on in Mexico, so I feel really comfortable there. Hopefully we can get a good finish this weekend.”
On Taking Chances in These Last Few Races… “I’ve definitely been racing for the win. I saw an opportunity to take the lead at Martinsville (Speedway) and I didn’t want to leave without trying to make that pass. I’ve been taking more risks lately, but we’re really eager to capture the checkered flag, and my team deserves that.”
