7/10/2014
Chase Pistone
Chase Making First Truck Start in Iowa
Chase Pistone to Make First NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Start in Iowa
Quick Facts:
Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Race: 9 of 22 - Friday, July 11th, 2014 - 7:30PMCT
Driver: Chase Pistone
Truck: No.9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado
Owner's Point Standings: 18th (-120)
Track: Iowa Speedway - Newton, Iowa
Event: American Ethanol 200
Distance: 200 Laps - 175 Miles
For the 9th race of the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season, 30 year old Chase Pistone, a Cornelius, North Carolina native, will pilot the No.9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado after three previous starts with the Kernersville, North Carolina based team.The American Ethanol 200 will mark Pistone's 5th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start after one start in 2006 and three races this season with NTS Motorsports this season at Martinsville, Gateway, and Kentucky Speedway. This will be Pistone's first NCWTS start at Iowa after starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, ARCA Racing Series, and the X-1R Pro Cup Series.Chase will be running alongside teammate, Justin Lofton, in the NTS Motorsports No.20 J.D. Heiskell & Company Chevrolet Silverado.All on track action will take place Friday, July 11th, starting with dual practice sessions at8:30AM and 11:30 AM CT. Knockout Qualifying for the Keystone Light Pole Award will begin at 4:40PM CT and will be shown on tape delay on FOX Sports 1 at 6:00PM CT. The green flag for the American Ethanol 200 will be displayed at 7:30PM CT.Ryan McKinney will serve as crew chief for the NTS Motorsports No.9 Chevrolet Silverado for the remainder of the 2014 season. This will be McKinney's first time atop the pit box at Iowa Speedway.Catch a LIVE broadcast of The American Ethanol 200 on FOX Sports 1 starting with "The Setup" at 7:00PM CT. You can also listen on MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. For live updates throughout the weekend and a behind the scenes look follow @TeamNTS, @TeamNTS9_24, and @ChasePistoneInc on Twitter
From the Driver's Seat with Chase Pistone:
"Iowa is one of my favorite race tracks and I am looking forward to racing in the NASCAR Camping World Trucks there for the first time. We had a tough run at Kentucky Speedway a couple of weeks ago, so it will be good to get back on track with the No.9 NTS Motorsports team and get our momentum built back up. After a few races with Ryan (McKinney), I really think that we work well together and have learned how to collaborate to get the most out of our Chevrolet Silverado. All of the guys in Kernersville work so hard all week and always give me great equipment and I know we can bring a banner back home for them in North Carolina!"
From the Box with Crew Chief Ryan McKinney:
"Iowa is one of those tracks where it is definitely a challenge, but always a fun place to get on track and compete. Working alongside all of our guys in the shop at NTS Motorsports gives me all the confidence in the world in our equipment and our ability to run up front and lead the pack. Chase has done a great job for us behind the wheel in our starts together and I know this Friday night will be no different. I look forward to getting our first win as a team for these No.9 Chevrolet Silverado guys!"
Track Facts:
Shape: High-Banked oval
Surface: Asphalt
Length: .875 Mile
12-14 Degrees of Banking in Turns
10 Degrees of Banking on Frontstretch
4 Degrees of Banking on Backstretch
Submitted By: George Shattuck
