James Buescher
No. 31 EXIDE BATTERIES Chevrolet
Michigan International Speedway – VFW 200
August 20, 2011
No. 31 Exide Batteries Chevrolet News and Notes
. This Week’s Silverado… The No. 31 Exide Batteries team will bring chassis TMS-011 to the two-mile Michigan International Speedway. TMS-011 has been the team’s work horse during the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, racing five times capturing three top-five and five top-10 results. The chassis last saw racing action in late July at Nashville Superspeedway where Buescher crossed the finish line in the seventh position.
. Battery Power …James Buescher and the No.31 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet team will sport the blue and black colors of Exide Batteries on Saturday afternoon in the Irish Hills. This will be the Georgia-based company’s fifth race as the primary partner on the No. 31 machine.
. Old School… James Buescher will again have NASCAR champion driver Mark Martin as a teammate this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. The Batesville, Ark. driver will pilot the No. 32 Exide Batteries Chevrolet Silverado, but will have a different look on Saturday afternoon running a “throwback” Exide Batteries scheme. It is the same scheme which propelled Martin to victory lane on multiple occasions in the late 1990’s.
. Saying Hello to the Fans… James Buescher will make an appearance at the Chevrolet display located behind the main grandstand on Saturday, August 20th at 10:45 am. He will answer questions from fans as well as sign autographs.
. Consecutive Finishes… Buescher has been a roll since late April. In the last 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, Buescher has picked up 17 spots in the championship point standings and has an average finishing position of 5.8. He and the No. 31 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet team have accumulated five top-five and 10 top-10 results in addition to a pole position during this stretch.
. Moving on Up… After this second consecutive top-three finish, Buescher and the No. 31 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado team cut their deficit on point leader Austin Dillon. Buescher now sits 14 points out of the championship lead with 11 races left on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule.
. Follow Me… Visit www.twitter.com/jamesbuescher or www.facebook.com/jamesbuescherracing for the latest news and updates on James Buescher and the No. 31 Exide Batteries team.
. Watch and Listen… The VFW 200 can be seen live on Saturday, August 20th on SPEED. Race coverage will begin at noon EST The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 90.
James Buescher on driving at Michigan International Speedway
“Michigan [International Speedway] is a great place to race. We can run side-by-side all the way around the speedway which is exciting for both the competitors as well as the fans. As a driver, I can move my line around trying to find speed. We are bringing one of our best trucks this weekend. It has really been a predictable chassis and [crew chief] Michael [Shelton] knows how to tune on it to help make it turn. As a team, we are all focused on one goal which is to win this championship and I feel like we are just hitting our stride. I am really looking forward to this weekend and trying to capture our first victory. We have been so close. I know that if we continue to run well, the wins will come.
