Justin Lofton Chicagoland Event Preview
No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet News and Notes
Racing in Chi-Town… Justin Lofton will make his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start at Chicagoland (Ill.) Speedway this weekend in the American Ethanol 225. Lofton has accumulated an impressive resume at the mile-and-a-half track with two NCWTS starts, one NASCAR Nationwide Series start and two Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) starts. Lofton went to victory lane in his first career start in the Windy City when he recorded an ARCA Racing Series win in 2009. In the NCWTS at Chicagoland, Lofton has one top-five finish (fifth, 2010) and a top-10 starting position (10th, 2010).
Running With Lofton Cattle… For the second week in a row, the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado will feature another new look this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. After racing with a blue paint scheme last weekend, Lofton’s Chevrolet turns orange for Saturday night’s American Ethanol 225. The No. 6 Chevrolet will feature the logos of Lofton Cattle and SPEED Energy Drink on the bed top in Joliet, Ill.
Top-Five Finish in Iowa… Lofton continued to pursue his championship hopes with a fifth-place finish in the American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway. The No. 6 J.D. Heiskell & Co. / Lofton Cattle Chevrolet came off of the hauler fast holding onto the first and second position throughout both practice sessions. After a third-place qualifying run, Lofton started the race with determination to get to the front. As the race progressed, the No. 6 J.D. Heiskell & Co. / Lofton Cattle Chevrolet sat comfortably near the front. However, on the second to last restart, Lofton was shuffled back a spot when he got in a three-wide battle for the second position. Lofton settled in fifth place, where he finished the race. Lofton, still in the heat of battle for the NCWTS championship, is 12 points behind point leader Timothy Peters.
Follow Justin… Follow Justin Lofton, driver of the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet Silverado, on twitter @jlracing and Facebook (facebook.com/jlracing), and check out the new loftonracing.com for the latest news and updates.
Get the Inside Scoop… Follow Eddie Sharp Racing on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook to get real-time updates and behind-the-scenes information: @TeamESR or facebook.com/teamesr.
Watch and Listen… The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series moves to Saturday night this week for a primetime feature at Chicagoland Speedway. Practice from the Midwest track will air on SPEED at 8 p.m. ET on Friday night with qualifying broadcast at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon. Live coverage of the American Ethanol 225 from Chicagoland Speedway will be broadcast on SPEED, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 21.
From the Driver’s Seat
Justin Lofton Quotes… On why Justin likes Chicagoland Speedway: “I really enjoy racing at Chicagoland Speedway- I’ve had some good results in the past, winning the ARCA race there in 2009. The No. 6 Lofton Cattle / Eddie Sharp Racing Chevrolet has been fast all season. The guys in the shop have been working extremely hard to give me the best trucks week after week. We’re taking the truck that we won with in Charlotte, and we plan to be in the front again this weekend.”
From the Pit Box
Dan Bormann Quotes… Looking forward to Chicagoland Speedway with the No. 6 Lofton Cattle / Eddie Sharp Racing team: “The whole Lofton Cattle / Eddie Sharp Racing team is really looking forward to this weekend’s race at Chicagoland Speedway. We’re taking the same Chevrolet that we raced with at Charlotte Motor Speedway earlier this season. We had a really strong run during that race weekend, and we’re looking for another one this coming weekend. Our team has always run well there in the past and the whole Lofton Cattle team has a lot of confidence that we’ll have a strong run with Justin this weekend-we’re ready to go.”
No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet Truck Information
The No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet team will compete with chassis No. 060 as their primary truck at Chicagoland Speedway. It is the same chassis that Lofton drove to victory earlier this season at Chicagoland Speedway for his first NCWTS career win. More recently, the No. 6 Lofton Cattle team utilized the chassis at Kentucky Speedway when Lofton qualified in the 10th position. After being involved in an accident on lap 70 and falling back to the 21st position, the Lofton Cattle team worked quickly to repair their Chevrolet and Lofton fought back through the field to cross the finish line in the 14th position.
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About Eddie Sharp Racing: Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) (TeamESR.com) is a championship winning racing team housed in a 45,000 square-foot facility in Denver, N.C. After getting its start in the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) Racing Series, ESR has accumulated upwards of 20 race wins, the 2009 ARCA Racing Series Championship, and countless top-five and top-10 finishes in just five years of competition. By 2010, ESR began to make the transition into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) with a partial schedule before racing in the series full-time in 2011. By 2012, the team expanded to be a multi-truck team and secured its first victory in just the team’s 35th NCWTS race. Additionally, ESR continues to build its driver development program fielding various drivers in the ARCA Racing Series, the United Auto Racing Association (UARA) STARS Series and other late model events across the southeast.
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