Speedfest 2008

NCTS teammates on the last open weekend before NASCAR season starts, Kyle Busch and David Stremme aren’t lounging on the beach — they will be racing their super late model cars at USA International Speedway in Lakeland on Saturday night in the FASCAR/CRA NOS Energy Drink 200, a 200-lap race.

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Continuing a solid foundation built last season, Ergon, Inc. will raise their level of awareness in motorsports in 2008. Maintaining their partnership with the young and impressive Marc Mitchell, Ergon Inc. has formed a relationship with Billy Ballew Motorsports to sponsor Mitchell in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Billy Ballew Motorsports will enter the #15 Ergon Chevrolet Silverado for Marc Mitchell in 21 events this season beginning at the Chevy Silverado HD 250 at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.  Billy Ballew Motorsports also fields the #51 NASCAR Craftsman Truck which is driven by NASCAR Sprint Cup veterans Kyle Busch and David Stremme. (more…)

Billy Ballew Motorsports officially announces the 2008 driver line up for the No. 51 Toyota Tundra. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch will run the majority of the companion races 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races including the season opener February 15 at the Daytona International Speedway. Busch will be joined by another NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series driver, David Stremme who will pilot the No. 51 in several events. Another driver will be announced later for the events that are possible conflicts with both Busch and Stremme’s schedules.

Coming off a successful 2007 race season where Busch posted two wins and a close second after a green/white/checkered finish at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, the team heads into 2008 with high expectations for a Championship run.

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After two full days of testing for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener February 15, 2008 at the Daytona International Speedway, Kyle Busch and the Billy Ballew Motorsports team have high expectations for the annual event.

Although times on single runs weren’t as strong on day one of the test, the team was able to gain momentum in the draft both Friday and Saturday at the famed 2.66-mile tri-oval. Crew chief Richie Wauters and Busch worked on the truck to gain speed on the track.

“We struggled at first,” Busch said. “But we are doing pretty well in drafting. We’ll head back to the shop, look at the data and make the adjustments we need for the race.”

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