TriStar Motorsports Team Report – Kansas

DRIVERS:          Mike Bliss, Jeff Green, Hal Martin and Eric McClure

CARS:                 No. 10 TriStar Motorsports Camry

No. 14 Hefty® Ultimate™ / Reynolds Wrap® Camry

                             No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry

                             No. 44 Oracle Lighting Camry

 

RACE:                 Kansas Lottery 300 (200 laps / 300 miles)

 

TRACK:              Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile tri-oval)

 

MOTORS:           Pro Motor Engines (PME)

 

Notes of Interest:

• This weekend will mark TriStar Motorsports 420^th start in NASCAR Nationwide Series competition
• After 28 of 33 races, TriStar Motorsports ranks 18^th, 20^th, 23^rd and 40^th in the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Owner Points Standings.
• Posted a season-best eighth place finish at Road America (6/22/13 – Cole Whitt) and Watkins Glen (8/10/13 – Cole Whitt).
• Earned season-best starting position of sixth at Dover (9/28/13 – Mike Bliss).

 

Last Year at Kansas:

• Earned team’s best finish of 13^th (Mike Bliss).
• Eric McClure earned career highest finish at Kansas Speedway with 15^th place finish.

Looking Back to Last Weekend at Dover:

• Starting sixth, Mike Bliss earned TriStar Motorsports its 2013 season best starting spot.
• Drivers Mike Bliss and Cole Whitt both lead laps and finished inside the top-20.

 

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Meet Our Crews:

 

No. 14 Hefty® Ultimate™ / Reynolds Wrap® Crew –

 

Crew Chief: Todd Myers                                                    Car Chief: Brian Dancy

Hometown: Clio, Mich.                                                       Hometown: North Wilkesboro, N.C.

 

Suspension Mechanic / Jackman: James Edwards                Fabricator / Gas Man: Larry Wilcox

Hometown: Kenly, N.C.                                                     Hometown: LaCrosse, Wisc.

 

Tire Specialist: Cesareo Olivas

Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.

 

No.  19 TriStar Motorsports Crew –

 

Crew Chief: Paul Clapprood                                               Car Chief: Tony Manzer

Hometown: Stafford Springs, Conn.                                    Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.

 

Interior Specialist: Justen Kraemer                                      Mechanic: Eric Zannini

Hometown: Elma, N.Y.                                                      Hometown: North Andover, Mass.

 

Tire Specialist: Brian Simpson

Hometown: Medford, N.Y.

 

No. 44 Oracle Lighting Crew –

 

Crew Chief: Greg Conner                                                   Car Chief: Dan Brzozowski

Hometown: Hampton, Va.                                                  Hometown: Chicago, Ill.

 

Suspension Mechanic / Rear Tire Carrier: Brice Byrd          Under Car Mechanic: Robbie Fairweather

Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.                                               Hometown: Westbrookville, N.Y.

 

Interior and Tire Specialist / Rear Tire Changer: Rick Yeomans

Hometown: Springfield, Mass.

 

Pro Motors Engine Tuners:

No. 14 and 44: Jared Kellis                                               No. 10 and 19: Brian Hambley

Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C.                                            Hometown: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

 

Engineering Specialist: Josh Reaume

Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada