Kansas City, Kansas (April 23, 2009)-After seeing the article “NASCAR truck owner seeks sponsor for second entry at Kansas Speedway” in Wednesday’s Kansas City Star, the Samsung Mobile office in Kansas City, Kansas stepped onboard for Saturday’s O’Reilly 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

Samsung Instinct, which is Samsung Mobile’s touch-tone screen phone with Sprint, will be the primary sponsor on the No. 15 Toyota Tundra driven by Shane Sieg. The Samsung Mobile Kansas City regional office that supports Sprint will also be the primary associate sponsor on the No. 51 NASCAR Camping World Truck which is the current Series point’s leader.

Brian Ickler will pilot the No. 51 typically driven by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch. Due to scheduling conflicts with NASCAR national series events at Talladega, Busch is unable to compete in the fifth race of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opening the door for Ickler. (more…)

Shane Sieg heads to Kansas Speedway for his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start.  This will be Sieg’s second start at the 1.5-mile intermediate track in Kansas City, Kansas for Billy Ballew Motorsports.  The team has 10 prior starts at Kansas Speedway with a best finish of ninth posted by John Andretti in 2005.

In 2008, Sieg battling three wide for position got loose while sending him into the wall causing damage to the right side of the Toyota Tundra. Crew chief, Richie Wauters brought Sieg down pit road numerous times for the crew to repair the damage to the front splitter and right side fenders.  Sieg battled back from the lap 51 incident to finish in the 18th-place position at the end of the 167-lap race.

I was pretty disappointed in our run last year,” Sieg said”  “I got a little free going for the pass and put the truck into the wall. I hate that it happened, but we were still able to salvage a pretty decent finish.   Having more time behind the wheel since that race last year has helped a lot.  Richie (Wauters, crew chief) and I have built a really good relationship over the last year and I’m feeling pretty confident that we’re going to have a solid top-10 finish in Kansas.” (more…)

Brian Ickler is gearing up for his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Kansas Speedway.  Ickler 23, will pilot the No. 51 Miccosukee Resort Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota Tundra.
Kyle “Rowdy” Busch has piloted the Tundra in the first four events and holds the 2009 Driver/Owner Points Lead after posting back to back wins at the Auto Club Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Due to scheduling conflicts with NASCAR national series events at Talladega, Busch is unable to compete in the fifth race of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opening the door for Ickler.

This will be the Ickler’s first start at the 1.5-mile Kansas City, Kansas track; he has one previous start in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2008.  He has seven NASCAR Camping World Series victories, posting his latest win at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in March 2009.  Ickler led 100 of the first 143 laps of the 2009 Camping World Series Toyota Allstar Showdown until involved in an in an incident late in the race.

“It’s my first time at Kansas Speedway and my first time in a NASCAR Camping World Truck,” Ickler said.  “We went to Rockingham Speedway to shake down the truck a little and get me comfortable with the feel.  They are definitely a different drive.  We had a great day, Doug (George, crew chief) and I already work well together so I know that will help.  I have to thank Billy Ballew, Miccosukee Resort and Kyle (Busch) for the belief in me to step in the seat for him while he is in Talladega.” (more…)

Brian Ickler, who will pilot the No. 51 Miccosukee Resort Toyota Tundra in Kansas Speedway, won the NASCAR Camping World East Series race Saturday, March 11, 2009 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, SC. 

Ickler dominated the Series season opener, posting his fourth career victory in the NASCAR Camping World East Series and his seventh win in the NASCAR Camping World Series.

Ickler will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut for Billy Ballew Motorsports filling in for Kyle “Rowdy” Busch in the No. 51 Toyota Tundra in the Series first non-companion race of the 2009 season.