Get To Know Newton 250…James Buescher and the No. 99 Rheem team head to Iowa Speedway for the Get To Know Newton 250 after enjoying a weekend off. Buescher last raced at Iowa Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), where he drove straight to visit victory lane. Buescher has one previous NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at the 0.875-oval. In that start, Buescher secured a top-10 with a ninth-place finish. Buescher, however, is no stranger to Iowa Speedway. He has seven starts in the NCWTS, two in the ARCA Racing Series, two in the Pro Cup Racing Series and one in the K&N Pro Series. During Buescher’s NCWTS starts, he’s accumulated a total of 146-laps led, three top-fives and four top-10 finishes. Buescher and the RAB Racing No. 99 Rheem team aim to secure the team’s first top-five of the 2014 season.
Gotta Have a Rheem…For 27 races in 2014, Rheem will adorn the sides of the RAB Racing No. 99 Toyota Camry. Rheem is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta and U.S. operations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas. In its 89th year of operation, the company is a global manufacturer of residential and commercial heating and cooling systems; tank, tankless, solar and hybrid heat pump water heaters; whole-home standby generators, controls, swimming pool and spa heaters; indoor air-purification products; commercial boilers; and commercial refrigeration equipment. The company’s premium brands include Rheem, Raypak, Ruud and Richmond, as well as commercial refrigeration brands Russell, Witt, ColdZone and Kramer, which are part of the company’s Heat Transfer Products Group (HTPG) division. Rheem products have been recognized with countless industry and consumer awards for reliability, innovative design and high quality.
Get Your Sharpies Ready…James Buescher and many of his NASCAR Nationwide Series competitors will be signing autographs for the fans from 10:00am-10:40am on Sunday morning on the north end of the concourse. Be sure to get in line early!
Get Social…Don’t forget you can follow James Buescher and his race team, RAB Racing on all social media platforms including twitter and Instagram, @JamesBuescher, @RAB_Racing and on facebook at facebook.com/JamesBuescherRacing and facebook.com/RABRacing. Continue to stay up-to-date with in-race updates, frequent Q&A chats and giveaway contests!
Tune In…The NASCAR Nationwide Series takes center stage at Iowa Speedway on Sunday May 18. The NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to the 0.875-oval for their first of two trips in 2014 for the Get To Know Newton 250. The events can be seen live on ESPN at 2:00pm EDT. The event can also be heard on MRN Radio and SiriusXM Chanel 90.
James Buescher on Returning to Iowa Speedway:
“I won there last year in the truck and I’ve been in position to win several truck races there and ARCA races and Hooters Pro Cup races. It’s a place that I felt like I had earned a win several times and had never gotten one and I finally got one last year. It was a hard one to capture, but we did it. We led the last couple laps and won there. I enjoy going to that race track — it’s a cool race track and I’ve been going there since the year after it opened in multiple different series. I feel like I have a lot of laps around there and understand where you need to be and how you need to have your car setup. I seem to run well there.”
About RAB:
Originally founded in 2005, RAB Racing with Brack Maggard is a Concord, North Carolina-based auto racing team that fields entries in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. RAB Racing has fielded entries in the ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This season will mark the sixth season of full-time NASCAR competition for the organization. With the support of Toyota, RAB Racing is poised and ready to take the next step in capturing the organization’s first NASCAR Championship. To learn more about RAB Racing, visit www.TeamRAB.com.
