NASCAR Truck Series

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy talks with a strong southern accent. He sports a bushy mustache much like the one his racing idol Dale Earnhardt was known for. He became famous for his ever-growing line of “You Might Be a Redneck” jokes, many of which were borne of NASCAR racing experiences.

Things have been quiet around these parts lately. Some by choice, a little by outside factors which took away time normally devoted to breaking down the latest NASCAR news. But, I haven’t been completely cut off from the racing world. The races were watched, dissected and discussed. And it was during that quiet time, removed from the journalism side, that viewing racing from a different perspective brought forth many thoughts.

Call it whatever you want but the Bristol Motor Speedway has a new surface with different racing we’ve never seen before at Bristol. Some people are referring to the new surface as a return to the “old Bristol” which featured one lane racing on the bottom and beating and banging.

New Look for the No. 6 with J6INK... Justin Lofton's No. 6 Chevrolet will have a new look this weekend with the colors and logos of J6INK--Lofton's new business venture. Serving companies both in and out of the motorsports industry, J6INK is a vinyl and decal company specializing in custom designs and vinyl wraps. For more information, visit J6INK.com, or call 855-J6-VINYL to place an order.

Toyota drivers claimed a weekend sweep at Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway by recording wins in all three NASCAR races at the half-mile track. Camry driver Denny Hamlin captured the victory in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race and his Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammate Joey Logano was victorious in Friday evening's NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) event -- his sixth NNS win of 2012.

Blaney will be making his first start at Atlanta. He has three superspeedway starts this season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (Darlington, Kentucky and Indianapolis). Will compete in a limited number of upcoming Nationwide races in Penske Racing’s No. 22 Dodge Challenger.

Ruud on board... Cale Gale will debut a new paint scheme on the No. 33 Chevrolet this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway to showcase Ruud--a division of Rheem. Known for their reliability, which will be showcased on the truck with the tagline "Rely on Ruud," Ruud produces products in the heating, cooling, and water heating categories. Gale will also pilot the No. 33 Ruud Chevrolet later this season at Texas Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway.

Coming off a career best third place finish last week in the UNOH 200 at the Bristol Motor Speedway Ross Chastain and the SS Green Light Racing team look to keep the momentum rolling at as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to the high-banked 1.54-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200 on Friday night.

Max Gresham still considers his victory in the U.S. Legends International Young Lions race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway as one of his favorite moments in his young racing career.

Jason White on Atlanta: “Atlanta is a challenging but fun track to race. It is very important to have a good balance on the handling of your truck. The track does allow for multiple grooves of racing, so you can search around and find the best line for your truck – especially with traffic. A big key will be maintaining grip as the track is rough and you end up slipping and sliding around a lot."