TWO TO GO: Timothy Peters had no problem adjusting to the brand new pavement at Phoenix International Raceway last fall when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series got their track time on the repaved surface. The No. 17 Parts Plus Toyota Tundra driver qualified inside the top-10 and was able to capitalize on a fourth-place finish, his best finish at the track. In four starts at the one-mile oval, Peters has finished 16th or better and has an average starting position of 10.2 with an average finishing position of 11.2. Look for Peters to be a factor in the Lucas Oil 150 as he states this is a track that fits his driving style.
PARTS PLUS: With only two races left in the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, Timothy Peters and the No. 17 Toyota Tundra will carry out the Parts Plus primary sponsorship at Phoenix International Raceway. The Memphis-based warehouse distributor originated more than 56 years ago tracing back to a series of jobber programs. Since 2005, Parts Plus has been a member of the Automotive Distribution Network that has over 300 member distributors under five brand names and from over 400 separate warehouses across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information on Parts Plus and locations near you, visit PartsPlus.com.
CHASSIS HISTORY: Timothy Peters and his No. 17 Parts Plus Toyota Tundra team will unload Chassis No. 010 this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. This winning chassis was raced last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway where Peters qualified ninth. Chassis No. 010 captured Peters’ second win at Iowa Speedway and has two sixth-place finishes (Kentucky Speedway, Dover International Speedway) and a 10th at Kansas Speedway earlier this year. Peters also captured a second-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway after dominating the second half of the race.
MEET & GREET: Don’t miss Timothy Peters alongside teammates John Wes Townley and Germán Quiroga as they join the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers for an autograph session on Friday, November 8th from 12:30-1:30 PM at the Roll-Bar hospitality area, behind the Turn 1 grandstands. The trio will also appear at the on-site Camping World store at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday afternoon in the Cotton 3 RV Parking Lot at 4:00 PM.
REARVIEW MIRROR – TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Timothy Peters was the most recent winner on a 1.5-mile track heading into the WinStar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Peters and his Parts Plus Tundra team qualified in the ninth position and was confident in their race setup for the 147-lap race. By lap 8, Peters had fallen back to the 15th position trying to control his loose handling Tundra. Without a lot of opportunities to make passes and work his way to the front, Peters drove a safe, strategic race finishing in the 16th-place.
Timothy Peters on Phoenix International Raceway:
Do you consider Phoenix International Raceway as a track that fits your driving style?
“Yeah it does. It’s a challenge now because of the pavement. It’s a lot different now and the grip isn’t there yet – with the asphalt in the desert and pulling all the oil up. It’s getting better every time a race is run. We had a really good Tundra there last year and finished fourth. It’s a short track and we always excel at those places. I always look forward to going back.
With two races left in the season, what is your mentality as the season comes to an end?
“Hard to believe we are at two races to go. Seems like yesterday we were loading our Parts Plus Tundra up for Daytona. It’s been a very eventful year and been very cool to have a second season where we have gone to victory lane twice. It’s been a good year too – just hate that it’ll be over soon.”
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