John Hunter Nemechek - Eldora Preview
John Hunter Nemechek
No. 8 Berry's Manufacturing Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado at the Eldora Speedway ... John Hunter Nemechek will pilot Chassis No. 035 in the Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby at the Eldora Speedway. The Gere Kennon-led team last unloaded this NEMCO Motorsports prepared chassis at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on August 30, 2015 where they finished in the ninth-position after starting in the 12th-postion in the chassis’ second debut of the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Nemechek has only competed at the Eldora Speedway in this chassis.
This chassis made its maiden voyage on-track at the Martinsville Speedway in 2013 with Nemechek in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut. It is currently the oldest chassis in the NEMCO Motorsports fleet.
Slinging Mud and Sliding Sideways with Nemechek ... This weekend marks John Hunter Nemechek’s third Eldora Speedway appearance with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., driver has earned an average starting position of 10.0 and an average finishing position of 6.5 at the New Weston, Ohio, facility. Nemechek has led for a total of one lap at the track. Nemechek’s best finish at the Eldora Speedway was in his dirt debut in 2014 where he finished in the sixth-place.
Race Rewind: Eldora Speedway … Last year, John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, finished seventh on July 22, 2015 in the 1-800-Car-Cash Mud Summer Classic NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the Eldora Speedway. The Mooresville, N.C., native qualified in the 17th-postion with a time of 21.814 seconds, which placed Nemechek in the second heat race starting in the fourth-postion. He led two laps of the second heat en route to finishing first. The strong heat finish placed Nemechek on his second front row appearance of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career with the second starting position. Nemechek led the first lap of the 154 lap main event.
Short Track Stats: In 11 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on short tracks (less than one mile in length), John Hunter Nemechek has recorded three top-five and five top-10 finishes, with an average starting spot of 11.6 and an average finish of 11.5 on these racetracks.
In the Rearview Mirror: Kentucky Speedway ... John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado team for NEMCO Motorsports scored a second-place finish in the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Ky., on July 7. After qualifying for the 150-lap race around the 1.5-mile tri-oval in 16th position, Nemechek quickly moved into the top-ten position before the caution flag waved for the first time on Lap 27. Nemechek continued the steady progression and was scored in the fifth-place by Lap 60. The 19-year old made the most of the final restart that took place on Lap 109, driving from seventh to second in the last 41 laps of the event.
Season-to-date … Through the first 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races of the 2016 season, John Hunter Nemechek has completed 1636 of 1666 laps contested (98.2 percent), has led 61 laps and is currently sixth in the driver point standings. In addition, the NEMCO Motorsports driver has one pole award (Iowa) and has collected one victory (Atlanta), three top-five and five top-10 finishes, has spent 1,351 laps running in the top 15 and has made 442 green-flag passes thus far this season.
JH Race Preview: Eldora Speedway
SWM-NEMCO Motorsports
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: 1-800-CarCash Mud Summer Classic
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Venue: Eldora Speedway
SWM-NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Eldora Speedway ... This week will mark SWM-NEMCO Motorsports’ second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the half-mile dirt track located in western Ohio. John Hunter Nemechek posted a team best finish of sixth place at the Rossburg, Ohio, facility on July 23, 2014.
SWM-NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History ... Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 1995, the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization has logged 57 starts from five drivers, resulting in strong performances including one victory and seven top-five finishes, as well as 26 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 15.2 and an average finishing position of 13.7.
Follow NEMCO Motorsports on Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit NEMCO Motorsports’ Twitter page - @NEMCOMotorsport. Also, follow the NEMCO Motorsports drivers on their personal Twitter pages - @FrontRowJoe87, and @JHNemechek. You can also “like” Joe Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /NASCARJoe, and John Hunter Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /JohnHunterNemechek.
Catch the Action ... The 1-800-CarCash Mud Summer Classic will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1 on Wednesday, July 22, starting with the pre-race show at 8:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 11th event on the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. (ET) on FOX Sports 2, 7:00 p.m. (ET) on FOX Sports 2 with the five qualifying races, and the last chance qualifying race will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 at 8:00 p.m. (ET). In addition, the practice sessions on Wednesday will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 beginning at 10:30 a.m. (ET).
John Hunter Nemechek
No. 8 SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's SWM-NEMCO Motorsports’ Chevrolet Silverado at Eldora Speedway ... John Hunter Nemechek will pilot Chassis No. 035 in the 1-800-CarCash Mud Summer Classic at the Eldora Speedway. The Gere Kennon-led team unloaded this chassis twice during the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, at both Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and at the Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway. Nemechek made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in this chassis. Most recently, on July 23, 2014 at the Eldora Speedway, the NEMCO Motorsports prepared chassis qualified 18th and finished in sixth position.
Slinging Mud and Sliding Sideways with Nemechek ... This week marks Nemechek’s second Eldora Speedway appearance with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., driver has earned an average starting position of 18.0 and an average finishing position of 6.0 at the track.
Eldora Speedway Rewind … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 MD Anderson Cancer Center entry for NEMCO Motorsports, finished in sixth place at the Mud Summer Classic on July 23, 2014 at the Eldora Speedway. In a dirt racing debut, Nemechek started the race from the 18th position and captured his third top-10 finish in five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts of the 2014 season.
Short Track Stats: In seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on short tracks (less than one mile in length), Nemechek has recorded two top-10 finishes, with an average starting spot of 15.6 and an average finish of 15.4 on these racetracks.
The NASCAR Foundation is Turning Kids into Winners … Nemechek will display The NASCAR Foundation pin-up on the B-post of the No. 8 SWM-NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado. Pin-ups will be available for $1 at all Camping World SuperCenter locations from May 26, 2015 – July 26, 2015. Proceeds from the Camping World retail campaign will benefit The NASCAR Foundation’s education initiatives to turn our kids into winners both inside and outside the classroom.
In the Rearview Mirror: Kentucky Speedway ... John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 D.A.B. Constructors Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, finished 11th on July 9 in the UNOH 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the Kentucky Speedway. Not only did Nemechek make his first start at a 1.5-mile track, but he also hopped into the No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet with no practice time due to inclement weather prior to the race. Starting 13th due to the 31-truck field being set by owner's points, per the NASCAR Rule Book, Nemechek quickly advanced into the top five, and even lead a lap (Lap 47) around the asphalt oval. He finished the 225-mile event in the 11th place.
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK QUOTE (ON ELDORA SPEEDWAY.):
“I am looking forward to returning to the Eldora Speedway during the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, after a sixth place run in the 2014 1-800-CarCash Mud Summer Classic. It was a really fun race last year, where I started mid-pack and got to drive to the front. I feel like our NEMCO Motorsports team had a great truck, and this year we are even more prepared, and our set-up is going to be even better than it was last year. We have quite a few new people in our garage that have a role of making our No. 8 Chevrolet better. Here at Eldora, the dirt is fun, something different – we’ll get to slide around a bit. It is definitely something different than racing asphalt every week, and hopefully we can go out there and end up with a win.”