Truck Series

Justin Lofton, driver of the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Chevrolet Back to America's Heartland... Justin Lofton and the No. 6 Lofton Cattle team will return to Iowa Speedway after finishing fifth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at the 0.875-mile speedway just two months ago. Lofton rolled off third in the American Ethanol 200 and spent the majority of the evening racing inside the top five as the Lofton Cattle team utilized caution periods to fine-tune the handling of their Chevrolet.

Ben Reynolds descends upon Newton, Iowa this week as he and his Reynolds Racing team prepare for their second run at the American Ethanol 200 on Saturday, September 15. Qualifying for the race begins at 6:00 p.m. EDT, with the race following at 8:00 p.m. The American Ethanol 200 will be televised on SPEED.

John Wes Townley will pilot RAB Racing Chassis No. 47 in Saturday's American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway. This is the same Zaxby's Tundra that Townley raced to a 20th-place finish at Rockingham Speedway in April.

Richard Childress is tied for second place for number of car owner victories at Chicagoland Speedway with two wins out of the 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. Kevin Harvick scored back-to-back wins for RCR in the 2001 and 2002 Tropicana 400. In 35 starts at the 1.5-mile suburban Chicago tri-oval, Richard Childress Racing teams have combined for eight top-five and 17 top-10 finishes with ten different drivers including Dave Blaney, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon, Jeff Green, Harvick, Casey Mears, Paul Menard, Steve Park and Mike Skinner.

Nelson Piquet Jr. made his second start at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and after starting fifth, the Brazilian native went on to capture his ninth top-10 of the season.The No. 30 truck battled in the top-five throughout the night before tight conditions relegated Piquet Jr. to an eighth-place finish.

Following a week away from the track, ToddBodine travels to Iowa Speedway this weekend with his No. 11 Toyota Care team in the midst of a battle to turn his season around. Since pulling into victory lane at Dover in June, Bodine has fallen victim to a streak of bad luck and slipped from sixth to 14th in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver point standings. Though many situations have been out of his control, the two-time series champion believes there's a big advantage to racing in front of a large crowd of passionate fans. Fortunately for Bodine, the enthusiastic fan base that Iowa provides may be just the ticket to help him get fired up and back on track.

Returning to the site of his first win in 2012, Timothy Peters will pilot the No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra this weekend at Iowa Speedway for the American Ethanol 200 presented by Hy-Vee. After sitting on the pole, leading nearly half of the laps and claiming the win in July, Peters is ready to re-visit the 0.875-mile oval and repeat history.

Combination for Success: Parker Kligerman and the rest of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitors travel to Iowa Speedway this Saturday for the American Ethanol 200 presented by Hy-Vee with eight races remaining on the 2012 season docket. Sitting fourth in the series championship point standings, Kligerman enters Iowa Speedway with two previous starts to his credit and distinctly remembers the passionate fan base and energy surrounding race weekends in the Midwest. He knows it won't take just one specific component to be successful, but is looking forward to taking on the challenge with his No. 7 Red Horse Racing team and fan support behind him.

Joe Denette Motorsports (JDM) is pleased to announce the addition of Smokey Mountain Snuff, America's original and best-selling tobacco-free smokeless brand, to the Ron Hornaday-driven No. 9 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) entry as both a primary and associate sponsor in selected events throughout the remainder of the 2012 NCWTS season.

Newly elected NASCAR Hall of Fame member and Iowa Speedway designer / co-owner Rusty Wallace will be on hand on Saturday, September 15 for a special fan tribute leading up to the track’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 200-lap race.