| Sandusky, Ohio (Nov. 4, 2014) – Jeb Burton, driver of the No. 13 Estes Express Toyota Tundra, heads to Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway for race No. 21 on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) schedule riding a wave of momentum after a season-best second-place run at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth last weekend. The solid effort was the sophomore driver’s second top-five finish of the season and allowed the Halifax, Va. native to gain one position in the NCWTS driver point standings. The ThorSport Racing driver is now eighth in points, knocking on the door of seventh – only seven points back.
Burton hopes to improve on his 2013 result of 11th at PIR in Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 – a move that can leave him “riding” his way up the standings and finishing out the 2014 season on top.
Sounding Off – Jeb Burton: “I feel like we’ve made tremendous gains since Daytona with this No. 13 Estes Express team and our strengths really showed last week at Texas, finishing second. Phoenix is a tough place, but I have a new truck and momentum, so I’m really looking forward to this weekend. We gained a position in points last week and we’re within striking distance of sixth-place in points, so that is our goal. If we just keep on pace with what we’ve been doing, we’ll get there.”
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ABOUT ESTES EXPRESS LINES:
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Estes is a leading, full-service freight transportation provider offering a complete range of shipping solutions including LTL, time critical, volume & truckload, global and custom solutions. Founded in 1931 by W.W. Estes and still owned by the Estes family, today’s Estes is the largest, privately-held LTL carrier in the nation. With more than 210 terminals across the country and a global service footprint, Estes has grown into one of the most respected total-solutions providers in the industry.
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ABOUT THORSPORT RACING:
ThorSport Racing, based in a state-of-the-art 100,000-square-foot facility in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest-tenured NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. ThorSport, which has run in the Truck Series since 1996, in 2014 runs the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by 2013 drivers’ champion Matt Crafton, the No. 98 Nextant Aerospace/Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff/Carolina Nut Co./Curb Records Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Sauter and the No. 13 Estes Toyota Tundra driven by Jeb Burton in the Truck Series. |
