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Race 25 of 25 in the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series
Racetrack: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Race: Ford 200
Location: Homestead, Fla.
Track
Length: 1.5-Mile Paved Oval
Race
Distance: 134 Laps / 200 Miles
Broadcast
Coverage: SPEED
Radio
Coverage: MRN
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time: 8 p.m. ET
COMPTON ON RACING IN
HOMESTEAD:
“I’m really excited about racing in
the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
I have always run really well there and I don’t expect that to be any
different this weekend. Homestead is
pretty similar to Kentucky in the way that you drive it and since we ran really
well at Kentucky earlier this year, I think we’ll have a good shot at a
top-five finish on Friday night. I’m
really optimistic about it.”
COMPTON CONSISTENT IN CLOSING OUT
THE YEAR:
“It’s been a decent and consistent
year for us. We’ve had moments of
excellence and we’ve made a few mistakes.
We certainly have a lot to build on going into the winter and I am
really looking forward to racing with this team in 2010.”
COMPTON CLOSE TO TOP-10 IN SERIES
STANDINGS:
Stacy Compton currently occupies
the 11th spot in the 2009 championship title chase with 3,024 points. Compton sits only 25 points out of the
top-10. Since making his debut with the
Wyler Racing team at Daytona International Speedway in February, Compton has
finished in the top-10 nine times. This
season was the first time Compton has raced in the Truck Series full-time since
he finished fourth in the title chase in 1999.
COMPTON HAS A LOT TO BE THANKFUL
FOR HEADING INTO THE HOLIDAYS:
“As the season comes to an end,
there’s no better time to say ‘Thank You’ to those who have made racing
possible for us throughout the year. We
couldn’t do this without the continued support from Jeff and David Wyler,
SafeAuto Insurance, Toyota, Arrington Manufacturing, Mark Melling and Melling
Enterprises, The Jeff Wyler Automotive Group, our hotel partners across the
U.S., all of the Wyler Racing employees, our vendors, and all of our families,
friends, and fans. We are looking
forward to enjoying the off-season with our loved ones and will be anxious to
return to racing at Daytona International Speedway in February, 2010!”
THE CREW CHIEF’S CHOICE FOR
HOMESTEAD:
Marcus Richmond, Crew Chief of the
No. 60 SafeAuto Insurance Company / Wyler.com Toyota Tundra, has selected
chassis number 84 for the Ford 200.
This chassis was last raced at Chicagoland Speedway where it qualified
eighth and finished 12th. The team took
this chassis to Nashville Superspeedway as well, but a wreck in practice forced
the team to pull out their backup truck.
Prior to logging laps in Nashville,
this chassis was raced at Kentucky Speedway where it qualified sixth and was a
rocket ship, running as high as third before being crashed while battling for
second spot. The team rallied back to
finish 12th with this chassis in Kentucky.
WYLER RACING HAS SCORED TWO
TOP-FIVES IN FOUR STARTS AT HOMESTEAD:
The Wyler Racing team has competed
at Homestead-Miami Speedway four times since their inception into the Truck
Series in 2005. Jack Sprague, the
three-time series Champion, was the driver in each of those four starts. Overall, the team has amassed two top-five
and two top-10 finishes. Their best
performance came in 2005 when they qualified third and went on to finish second
in the 2005 Ford 200.
COMPTON’S CAREER AT HOMESTEAD:
Stacy Compton will make his 14th
career NASCAR start at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday night in the No. 60
SafeAuto Insurance Toyota Tundra.
Compton, who has raced in one of NASCAR’s top three divisions since 1996,
made his first ever start at the 1.5-mile oval in the NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series (NCWTS) in 1997. Since
that time, Compton has accrued three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts, six
NASCAR Nationwide Series starts, and four in the NCWTS. Compton’s most notable accomplishments at
Homestead have come in the NCWTS where he has one top-five and one top-10
finish which came after he qualified second for the 1999 Florida Dodge Dealers
400K and went on to finish third in the event.
Compton’s average NCWTS starting position is 11th and his average finish
is 14th with one DNF.
COMPTON’S STATISTICS AT HOMESTEAD:
|
Site |
Sponsor / Owner |
||||||||||
|
38 |
17 |
34 |
86 |
Valvoline Instant Oil
Change
(David
Hodson) |
Ford |
38/167 |
5,625 |
engine |
0 |
||
|
38 |
11 |
6 |
86 |
Royal Crown Cola (David
Hodson) |
Ford |
167/167 |
13,700 |
running |
0 |
||
|
34 |
2 |
3 |
86 |
Royal Crown Cola (David
Hodson) |
Ford |
172/172 |
23,225 |
running |
1 |
||
|
36 |
14 |
13 |
17 |
Harris Trucking (James
Harris) |
Dodge |
133/134 |
11,665 |
running |
0 |
4 starts, 510 of 640 laps completed (79.7%), 1 lap led
Win: 0 ( 0.0%) Average start: 11.0 Total Winnings:
$54,215
Top 5: 1 ( 25.0%) Average finish: 14.0
Top 10: 2 ( 50.0%) DNF: 1
WYLER RACING AT-TRACK TEAM ROSTER:
Marcus Richmond, Crew Chief Wes
Everhart, Rear Tire Changer Tom Buzze, General Manager
Tommy Buzze, Catch Can Man
Terry Lynch, Gasman
Anwar Parrish, Rear Tire
Carrier
David Tallman, Jackman
Josh Leslie, Front Tire
Changer
Seth Saunders, Front Tire Carrier
ABOUT SAFEAUTO INSURANCE
COMPANY:
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cost, state required minimum limit car insurance at a price that is
affordable. SafeAuto Insurance Company
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Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois,
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So what makes SafeAuto’s approach to car insurance so unique? Simply put, they are a direct-to-consumer
auto insurance company. While that may
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means they don’t rely on a middleman to sell SafeAuto coverage. Instead, they appeal to consumers, through
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With SafeAuto, you’ll be able to meet the legal requirements for a price
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For Less! For a free quote, call
1-800-SAFEAUTO or visit www.safeauto.com.
ABOUT WYLER RACING:
Wyler Racing returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2009 for its fourth full-time season, after making its series debut in 2005. In their very first fully fledged season in the NCWTS, Wyler Racing grabbed two wins, two pole positions, 10 top-five, and 14 top-10s, finishing fifth in points overall. The following year, Wyler Racing backed that up by winning one race, scoring two pole positions, taking six top-five, 10 top-10s and finishing ninth in points overall. In 2008, Terry Cook and Jack Sprague shared the ride, together earning two top-five and seven top-10 finishes overall, producing a 12th place finish in the Owner’s Point Standings. The team is owned by Jeff Wyler, a Cincinnati businessman who is Founder and CEO of the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family.
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