No. 4 Arrowhead Chevrolet Silverado
Martinsville Speedway – Kroger 250
April 6, 2013
Home Sweet Home…Jeb Burton will make his second start for Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) this Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway in his home state of Virginia. The 20-year-old driver of the No. 4 Arrowhead machine will be returning to the track where he made his first ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start. One year ago, Burton started seventh and finished 13th at the famous half-mile short track. Coming off an impressive fifth-place finish in the 2013 NCWTS season opener at Daytona International Speedway, Burton has momentum on his side.
Rookie Contender… The 20-year-old talent is running for the coveted Sunoco NCWTS Rookie of the Year honors. Burton was the highest-finishing rookie at Daytona International Speedway in February.
This Week’s Silverado…The No. 4 Arrowhead Silverado team will utilize chassis TSM-229 this weekend to take on Burton’s home track. This truck is a brand-new vehicle for the No. 4 TSM team.
Arrowhead On Board… Arrowhead electronic cigarettes are located in South Boston, Virginia and are proud to sponsor hometown favorite Burton for the 2013 NCWTS season.
Follow Along…For the most up-to-date news, contests and more, be sure to follow the Rookie of the Year contender on Twitter: @JebBurtonRacing
Say Hello…Burton will be joining his TSM teammates for an appearance at the Chevy display on Friday, April 5 at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Watch and Listen…The Kroger 250 can be seen live on Saturday, April 6 on SPEED. Race coverage will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 90.
Jeb Burton on his Second Start at Martinsville Speedway
“I feel very prepared to head to Martinsville. I grew up on short tracks, so my comfort level is higher. I’ve stayed busy over the downtime by testing both the No. 4 Arrowhead Chevy and my No. 4 Arrowhead late model. After a strong finish like Daytona, I’m determined to keep the momentum alive and winning at Martinsville Speedway would be a dream come true for me. After all the hard work I’ve witnessed at Turner Scott Motorsports in the past few weeks, bringing home the grandfather clock would feel amazing.”
NCWTS results at Martinsville Speedway:
Starts: 1
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 0
Top 10: 0
Laps Led: 0
Average Start: 7
Average Finish: 13
Nelson Piquet Jr.
No. 30 Wolf Pack Energy Services Chevrolet Silverado
Martinsville Speedway – Kroger 250
April 6, 2013
Welcome Back…Nelson Piquet Jr. will make his return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) this weekend as he will pilot Turner Scott Motorsports’ fourth entry at Martinsville Speedway. Piquet Jr. will be behind the wheel of the No. 30 Wolf Pack Energy Services Chevy Silverado. The 2012 NCWTS Most Popular Driver award winner has four previous NCWTS starts in Martinsville, with a best finish of second (fall of 2012). Piquet Jr. has three top-15 finishes at the 0.526-mile paper clip, including two back-to-back top-10 finishes last year.
This Week’s Silverado…
The No. 30 Wolf Pack Energy Services team will have chassis TSM-230 this Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. This truck is a brand-new vehicle for the No. 30 Turner Scott Motorsports team.
Familiar Face…Piquet Jr. will have a familiar face atop the pit box this weekend in Martinsville as veteran crew chief Chris Carrier will be calling the shots during the 250-lap race. Carrier also serves as the crew chief for Piquet Jr.’s full-time entry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this year.
Wolf Pack Energy Services…For the first time this year, Piquet Jr. will display the Wolf Pack Energy Services colors this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Wolf Pack Energy Services is a diversified company supplying a wide range of products and services to the oil and gas industry – from top-quality wellsite accommodations to oil and gas industry rental equipment and pipe storage, inspection, threading and refurbishing.
Got Questions?…Come see Piquet Jr. and his Tuner Scott Motorsports teammates participate in a Q&A session at the Team Chevy Stage on Friday, April 5 at 2:45 p.m. EDT.
The Paper Clip…Piquet Jr. will make his fifth start at Martinsville Speedway, most recently competing under the Tuner Scott Motorsports banner at the 0.526-mile paper clip last year. In the spring race, Piquet Jr. finished sixth in just his third start at the short track. In the fall race, Piquet Jr. started fourth and finished second in the 250 lap event.
Watch and Listen…The Kroger 250 can be seen live on Saturday, April 6 on SPEED. Race coverage will begin at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.
Nelson Piquet Jr. on his return to Martinsville:
“I am looking forward to returning to the Truck Series as well as Martinsville Speedway. My guys at Turner Scott Motorsports have worked really hard to get the Wolf Pack Energy Services Chevy Silverado ready to race this weekend. We had two really good trucks there last year so hopefully we can repeat that success this weekend. I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to getting on the track Friday.”
NCWTS results at Martinsville Speedway:
Starts: 4
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 1
Top 10: 2
Laps Led: 0
Average Start: 11.8
Average Finish: 12.8
James Buescher
No. 31 Rheem Chevrolet
Martinsville Speedway – Kroger 250
April 6, 2013
Season Opener Reminder…A solid qualifying effort by James Buescher and the No. 31 Rheem Silverado set them up nicely to be a contender in the Next Era Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Running most of the race near the top 10, Buescher was able to capture a bonus point for leading a lap. Buescher and the the Rheem team were able to overcome misfortune multiple times throughout the race, en route to capturing a solid 13th-place finish at Daytona International Speedway.
Short Track Racing… Last time Buescher and the TSM team visited the Martinsville short track, the team battled back from 22nd running position, one lap down, to finish in the top five and gain the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) points lead. Just a few short weeks ago, Buescher and his TSM teammates spent two days at Martinsville Speedway testing and tuning their new short-track package. The team came back from the successful test and will be implementing new ideas for this weekend’s 250-lap race.
Welcome Back…The No. 31 of James Buescher will once again have Rheem back on the truck for this week’s race at Martinsville Speedway. Rheem Manufacturing Company (www.rheem.com) is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta. In its 87th year of operation, the company manufactures a full-line of high-quality residential and commercial heating and cooling systems; tank, tankless, solar, and heat pump water heaters; swimming pool heaters and commercial boilers throughout North America and world markets. The company’s premium brands including Raypak, Ruud and Rheem have been recognized with countless industry and consumer awards for reliability, innovative design and high quality. Rheem, now in its seventh consecutive year as a NASCAR sponsor, is the official heating, cooling and water heating supplier to Turner Scott Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing. Rheem also sponsors RCR’s No. 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car driven by Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 NASCAR Nationwide Series car driven by Paul Menard.
This Week’s Silverado…James Buescher and the No. 31 Rheem Chevy Silverado team will utilize brand new chassis TSM-228 this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Chassis TSM-228 will hit the track for the first time Friday for NCWTS practice.
Meet Buescher…Have a question for Buescher? He will be interacting with the fans at Martinsville Speedway in a Q&A session at the Team Chevy Stage on Friday, April 5th at 2:45 p.m. EDT.
Follow Me… Be sure to follow James on all social media platforms. You can find him on facebook at facebook.com/JamesBuescherRacing, on twitter at @JamesBuescher and Instagram at JamesBuescher.
Watch and Listen…The Kroger 250 can be seen live on Saturday, April 6th on SPEED. Race coverage will begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT. The event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 90.
James Buescher on returning to Martinsville Speedway
“I’m glad that we are finally getting back to racing; everyone is itching to get going again. All the guys in the shop have been staying busy during this break building new trucks and prepping for test sessions. We had a great test a couple weeks ago at Martinsville, where I feel the whole organization learned a lot. Martinsville hasn’t typically been my best track, but recently we had some good runs there. I’m looking forward to getting back behind the wheel to try and bring home a solid finish for the Rheem team.”
NCWTS results at
Martinsville Speedway:
Starts: 7
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 1
Top 10: 3
Laps Led: 0
Average Start: 11.7
Average Finish: 12.6
Miguel Paludo
No. 32 SEM Products, Inc. Chevrolet
Martinsville Speedway – Kroger 250
April 6, 2013
Paludo and the Paperclip…After a five-weekend hiatus, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to action for a 250-lap battle at Martinsville Speedway. Miguel Paludo heads to the ‘paperclip’ with four previous starts at the Virginia track. Paludo has led five laps, has a best finish of 12th (spring of 2011), and has completed 100-percent of the 900 scheduled laps in the four races in which he competed.
Local Boy Makes Good…Martinsville Speedway is a home game for No. 32 crew chief Jeff Hensley. The Ridgeway, Virginia native, who still lives right near the historic short track, has an excellent record at the 0.526-mile paperclip. Hensley has two NCWTS wins as a crew chief in Martinsville: He and Mike Skinner swept the 2007 season by winning both the spring and fall events at the track. Hensley has tallied four top-five and eight top-10 finishes from atop the pit box in the Truck Series, with his drivers leading a total of 380 laps in Martinsville. Hensley also led his team to victory in one NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) event in Martinsville, with Chuck Bown taking the checkered flag in 1993 while running for Hensley’s family-owned team.
Looking Sporty…The No. 32 Chevrolet will be sporting a different look in Martinsville as SEM Products, Inc. comes on board as sponsor for the event. SEM Products, Inc. has been a partner of Turner Scott Motorsports for several seasons, providing adhesives, sealers and paint products to the organization’s NCWTS and NNS teams.
This Week’s Silverado…Paludo and the No. 32 SEM Products, Inc. team will utilize chassis TSM-227 this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. TSM-227 is a brand-new chassis, but it has already seen plenty of track time at Martinsville Speedway. Paludo drove this Chevrolet Silverado in a two-day test at the 0.526-mile oval last month, laying down the fastest laps of all drivers participating.
We’ve Got Answers…Come see Paludo and his Turner Scott Motorsports teammates participate in a Q&A session at the Team Chevy Stage on Friday, April 5 at 2:45 p.m. ET. The Team Chevy Stage is located in the souvenir trailer and display area outside turn four.
Watch and Listen…The Kroger 250 can be seen live on Saturday, April 6 on SPEED. Race coverage will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, and the event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Satellite Radio, channel 90.
Previous Race Recap…Paludo started off the 2013 season with a top-10 finish at Daytona International Speedway. After running in the top 10 in both practice sessions and qualifying eighth for the season opener, Paludo worked diligently with his teammates and skillfully utilized the draft throughout the 100-lap event, finishing seventh and earning his second career top 10 at the superspeedway.
Miguel Paludo on driving at Martinsville Speedway
“I feel very confident going into Martinsville after having the opportunity to test there a couple weeks ago. We were super fast both days, and we learned a lot about the balance and what changes we’ll make under different conditions during the race. It was great to have that much track time and to not have to rush like you would during practice. We had more time in two days than we have in all the practices for both the spring and fall races combined.”
“Martinsville is all about track position and managing your brakes. It’s a lot like a road course because you’re on the throttle 100-percent and then have to slow down so much to turn, so you brake really hard before getting back on the throttle again. The drive off is really important with a long straightaway, and Martinsville is just two long straightaways linked by tight turns. The goal is to get ourselves ahead with a good qualifying position and keep it up there the entire race.”
NCWTS results at Martinsville Speedway:
Starts: 4
Wins: 0
Poles: 0
Top 5: 0
Top 10: 0
Laps Led: 5
Average Start: 18.0
Average Finish: 15.0
