Red Horse Racing: Notes & Quotes
Event: Aspen Dental Dirt Derby
Venue: Eldora Speedway
Date: July 18, 2016
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Red Horse Racing at Eldora Speedway… In seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Eldora Speedway, Red Horse Racing has recorded one top-10 finish on the half-mile clay oval.
Red Horse Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History… Since entering NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition in 2005, RHR has logged 496 starts, earning 15 wins, 101 top-five finishes, 215 top-10 finishes and 13 pole awards.
Griffin Tapped for No. 11 at Eldora… Jake Griffin will get behind the wheel of the Red Horse Racing No. 11 Toyota Tundra for the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway on July 20. Griffin has four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts and has raced extensively in dirt late models and open-wheeled modifieds. The 17-year-old Quincy, Illinois native has recorded wins on dirt tracks all over the Midwest.
2016: The Road So Far… With 10 races completed in the 2016 season, Red Horse Racing is fourth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings with driver Timothy Peters. The No. 17 team sits fourth in the owner points standings with the No. 11 team in 14th. The organization has earned three top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes in 2016.
Follow RHR on Social Media… To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and view exclusive content, visit Red Horse Racing’s Twitter page – @RedHorseRacing and Facebook page – Facebook.com/RedHorseRacing. Also, follow the RHR NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers on their personal Twitter pages – @TimothyPeters17 and @JakeGriffin08.
Catch the Action… FOX Sports 1’s live coverage of the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby begins Wednesday, July 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Qualifying will air live Wednesday, July 20 at 5:00 p.m. ET on FS1, followed by heat races at 7:00 p.m. Two practice sessions on Tuesday will not be broadcast.
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Timothy Peters
No. 17 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra
This Week’s Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra at Eldora Speedway… Timothy Peters will pilot chassis No. 093 from the Red Horse Racing stable in Wednesday’s Aspen Dental Dirt Derby. This is the same chassis Peters used last year at the Rossburg, Ohio facility.
Peters at Eldora… Peters has recorded three starts at Eldora Speedway and has one top-10 finish. He has an average starting position of 8.3 and an average finishing position of 15.0.
Race Rewind: Kentucky… Timothy Peters rebounded at Kentucky Speedway to record his seventh top-10 in 10 races in the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Peters secured the 14th-place starting spot in the first round of qualifying. Under a caution on lap 46, Peters again visited pit road and this time took four Goodyear tires and Sunoco fuel, restarting in the 17th position. Under the next yellow, as competitor pit stops cycled through, Peters stayed out and took the lead. He would lead a total of five laps, then drop to second, but during a two-tire stop under caution on lap 104, the fuel cell was not filled all the way, so Huffman called Peters back for two more tires and additional fuel before the restart. With 41 laps to go, Peters restarted 19th, and battled back to gain 10 spots and take the checkered flag in ninth.
Timothy Peters Quote:
On racing at Eldora Speedway…
“It’s always fun to go to Eldora because it’s so different. It’s unlike anything else that we do. It’s a great little track and the fans are always awesome and excited to be there.”
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Jake Griffin
No. 11 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra
This Week’s Toyota Tundra at Eldora Speedway… On Wednesday, Jake Griffin will race chassis number 132 in the Aspen Dental Dirt Derby. This chassis was last raced at Eldora Speedway in 2015.
Griffin at Eldora… Griffin has attempted one start at Eldora Speedway in 2015, but did not start the main event.
Race Rewind: Kentucky… On Thursday, Brett Moffitt finished 31st at Kentucky Speedway after losing an engine, just 27 laps into the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Moffitt, in the No. 11 Surface Systems Sunscreen Toyota Tundra for Matt Tifft, had a strong weekend prior to the engine failure. Inclement weather on Wednesday resulted in only two of three scheduled practices, and Moffitt posted the sixth fastest time in the first and was fastest in final practice. On Thursday, Moffitt transferred into the final round of single-truck knockout qualifying to earn a second-place starting spot for the 150-lap event. Moffitt maintained position in the top five, but on lap 27, his engine expired, relegating him to a 31st-place finish.
Jake Griffin Quote:
On racing at Eldora Speedway…
“I’m really excited for this opportunity to drive for Red Horse Racing at Eldora. I think they’ve put together a really good Toyota Tundra and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel.”