Rico Abreu, No. 98 Safelite/Curb Records Toyota Tundra
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Kentucky Speedway – Buckle Up In Your Truck 225
Race No. 10 of 23
Team Information:
Crew Chief: Doug George
Manufacturer: Toyota
Engine: Triad Racing Technologies
2016 Driver Point Standings: 15th
2016 Owner Point Standings: 16th
Sounding Off – Rico Abreu:
Your career-best NCWTS finish came at Texas Motor Speedway, another intermediate track, last month. Do you feel like you can be a strong contender for the win again this weekend?
“We had a really strong Safelite Toyota Tundra on that last long green-flag run at Texas. I had the momentum, just couldn’t keep it off the wall there at the end, and it cost us a win. I know we’ve had the speed all year, and done well at the intermediate tracks – especially Atlanta and Texas, so hopefully we can put it all together this week. With the new track repave, it makes for an even playing field, so hopefully we can get another good finish for all the Safelite guests that are coming out to support me Thursday night.”
News & Notes:
- Chassis Chatter… The No. 98 ThorSport Racing team will unload chassis No. 45 forThursday night’s Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway. This is the same chassis that Abreu raced at Kansas Speedway (22nd), Iowa Speedway (18th), and Gateway Motorsports Park (14th) earlier this season.
- Off-Weekend Fun…Abreu raced his Sprint Car at Badlands Motor Speedway in Brandon, SD during the July 4th holiday weekend, finishing fourth on Sunday, July 3.
- Rookie Stripe… Abreu, who is competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in 2016, is currently fifth in the standings after nine races this season.
- Race Rewind – Gateway… Making his track debut at Gateway Motorsports Park in the NCWTS, Abreu started 23rd in a back-up truck, battled a tight Toyota Tundra throughout the 160-lap event, and finished 14th in the Drivin’ for Linemen 200.
Abreu’s 2016 NCWTS Stats:
- Starts: 9
- Top-5 Finishes: 0
- Top-10 Finishes: 2
- Best Start: 13th (Dover)
- Best Finish: 9th (Texas, June)
- Laps Completed: 1500 of 1516 (98.9%)
- Laps Led: 1
- Avg. Start: 18.6
- Avg. Finish: 17.2
Abreu’s Career NCWTS Stats:
- 11 starts since 2015
- 2 top-five finishes
- Best start: 13th (Dover, 2015)
- Best finish: 9th (Texas, June, 2016)
- Average Start: 17.7
- Average Finish: 17.8
Abreu’s Career Stats:
- 2011 360 Winged Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year
- 2012 won the Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway
- 2012 USAC National Midget Series Rookie of the Year
- 2013 & 2014 Belleville Midget Nationals Winner
- 2013 4 Crown Nationals Winner at Eldora Speedway
- 2013 & 2014 Johnny Key Classic Winner – One of five drivers to win back-to-back titles
- 2013 USAC Gold Crown Midget Nationals
- 2014 USAC Midget National Champion
- 2015 Chili Bowl Nationals Winner
- 2015 Pepsi Nationals Winner
- 2015 NASCAR K&N Series Most Popular Driver
- 2016 Chili Bowl Nationals Winner
About Safelite AutoGlass:
Safelite AutoGlass is the nation’s largest provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement services with more than 6,500 MobileGlassShops™ and company stores in all 50 states. Last year, 5.4 million customers chose Safelite for its 24/7 national contact centers, advanced online scheduling, superior repair and replacement systems, and the industry’s only nationwide lifetime guarantee. Founded in 1947, the Columbus, Ohio-based company employs approximately 12,000 people across the United States. For more information, visit Safelite.com, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
About Curb Records:
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Curb Records is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Owned and operated by Mike Curb since 1962, Curb Records has achieved 433 number one records, over 1,500 hundred Top Ten records and charted over 4,500 total records. Today’s roster includes some of the top names in Country, Christian and Pop/Rock music. Curb Records was honored as Billboard Magazine’s 2001 Country Music Label of the Year and Radio & Records Magazine’s 2005 Overall Gold Label of the Year. For more information visit: www.Curb.com
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 Racing, which has competed in the NCWTS since 1996, will run the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by two-time NCWTS drivers’ champion Matt Crafton, the No. 13 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Tundra driven by Cameron Hayley, the No. 41 Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota Tundra driven by Ben Rhodes, and the No. 98 Safelite/CURB Records Toyota Tundra driven by Rico Abreu in 2016. For more information visit www.ThorSport.com
