Shane Sieg heads to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway looking for Lady Luck at the 1.5-mile race track Saturday for the running of the Quick-Liner Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event. Sieg will step back in after NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch’s sixth place finish at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend.

Sieg has three previous starts at the Speedway just off the Las Vegas strip. Sieg has one start in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and two starts in the Craftsman Truck Series with a best finish of 15th in 2003.

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“I’m looking forward to racing at Vegas for Ergon Racing.  I’ve raced with Billy Ballew Motorsports back in 2005 and the organization has proven a lot.  I can’t wait to get back and race in the series with the No. 15 Ergon Toyota.  I had a lot of fun when I raced with this team a few years ago, and I think we’re going to have a good time in Vegas. They’ve got great equipment and run well each week.  We should have a great race.

“I haven’t raced at Vegas since they’ve redone the track, but I’ve tested a Cup car there.  It seems like it’s a little bumpier and it has more speed to it.  I know the trucks are going to put on a show no matter what.  The racing hasn’t changed – it’s still top-notch.  I expect a bunch of guys are going to lean on one another during the race.  That’s OK, as long as they don’t go leaning too much.  We’ll do our best to keep the fenders on have some fun.

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Jason White took to the track for the running of the Camping World RV Rental 200 in the 20th place position at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon after qualifying was canceled due to rain.

White took the green flag but the first of nine caution periods came just after the start. White reported to the team that the Toyota Tundra was tight. Crew chief brought White down pit road for track bar and wedge adjustments to free up the truck. Despite the efforts of the crew White still complained of tight conditions pitting multiple times to free up the No. 15 GunBroker.com Toyota Tundra. Despite his handling conditions White persevered running times as fast as the leaders bringing home a solid 21st place finish.

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Kyle Busch finishes sixth in the running of the Camping World RV Rental 200 Saturday afternoon at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the No. 51 Miccosukee Resort – NOS Energy Drink Billy Ballew Motorsports NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Toyota Tundra. Busch’s finish moves Ballew into the third place position in the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Owners Championship points chase.

Busch started the 200 lap event in the fourth place position by default after rain washed out Keystone Light Pole Qualifying Saturday morning. From the start of the event Busch powered to the second place position by lap 24 but reported being tight off the center of the corner.

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