Camping World to Sponsor No. 33 Truck Team for Remainder of Season
Source: www.truckseries.com



Beginning with the Quaker Steak and Lube 200, Bowling Green, Ky., based Camping World will become the primary sponsor of Ron Hornaday's No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado for the remainder of the 2007 season.

Camping World has been affiliated with Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), since the early part of 2007, originally signing on to sponsor a select number of races with KHI's No. 33 Busch and No. 2 Truck Series programs.

Kevin Harvick, co-owner and CEO of Kevin Harvick Inc., stated "I am thrilled that Camping World decided to expand their involvement with KHI and join the No. 33 truck team. The combination of Ron Hornaday and Rick Ren has been fun to watch this season in their bid for the Truck Series championship. Now that Camping World is a part of that program, I feel like we've got a winning combination both on and off the track."

"Our experience with the No. 2 Camping World truck and the KHI bunch has been outstanding," said Marcus Lemonis, Camping World President and CEO. We're looking forward to riding along with Ron as he makes a run for his third NASCAR Truck Series championship in the No. 33 Silverado."

Previously in Kansas:
There is no denying that Ron Hornaday's No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado was fast from the moment it unloaded at the Kansas Speedway. He started from the eighth position, but a little bit of bad luck sent Hornaday a lap down early in the event. Hornaday eventually worked his way back on the lead lap and maneuvered through the field to his second sixth-place finish in a row.

Preparing for Lowe's Motor Speedway:
Ron Hornaday is ready to improve his top-five finish at the Lowe's Motor Speedway from 2006. If the statistics from this season are any indication, it should be a breeze. In the past five races, the least amount of spots that Hornaday has climbed to better his finish in each race from last year is six.

Gearing up for the Quaker Steak and Lube 200, Rick Ren and the No. 33 crew spent two full days testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway. They brought an "old favorite" and a brand new truck to see how each would shake out.

By the end of testing Hornaday was most comfortable with Chassis No. 014, which previously finished second in Fontana, 11th in Atlanta (Ga.) and sixth in Kansas.

Q&A with Rick Ren, Crew Chief of the No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet:
What did you learn from testing? "Testing was very productive. We brought our old reliable truck and a brand new truck. Old reliable is fast right out of the box and comfortable for Ron. With the new truck we had some new truck blues, just some little issues that needed to be resolved. The new truck has a completely different setup, and both trucks run within 1/10th of a second of each other. It's mostly an aero difference. The good thing is we built another good truck."

How do you feel about the track? "What was good about today is that we tested under cloud cover or darkness, we only had sun for about an hour and a half. Everybody knows if you come to Charlotte and test in the afternoon, the sun isn't really a good thing if you are going to race at night, so that worked out well for us. The track is in good shape, it is the same tire we ran last year, so we have notes on air pressure. Ron was good, we were top 14 between both trucks."

What makes it so difficult to race at Charlotte? "Repaving the track put a lot of grip in it. Goodyear had to develop a new tire for the track, and at first the tire wasn't necessarily to the liking of the drivers. But most of the guys that wreck are usually on sticker tires. They are good tires to race on once they have some heat in them."

Is Charlotte a track that you like? "I can't imagine anyone in NASCAR not liking Charlotte. For all of us that live around here it's the Daytona. I've always wanted to win here. We have pretty good trucks right now -- so we'll have to wait and see."

Q&A with Ron Hornaday, Driver of the No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet:
What do you like about racing at Lowe's Motor Speedway? "The Charlotte Motor Speedway has always been a favorite of mine. It's nice to race so close to home. A lot of my friends and family are able to come to the track and watch me race, and that makes it even more fun."

How does the track feel? "Last year Wally Rogers and Todd Berrier really figured out the coil binding deal at Charlotte, and it made a huge difference, especially with the track being repaved. This week testing with Rick (Ren), I drove an old favorite and a new truck. They were both great. It's not the same track as it used to be, but it's still just as much fun."

What are your thoughts on Camping World sponsoring the No. 33 for the remainder of the season? "The folks at Camping World are just as committed to the program and winning as the No. 33 team. Having signed on for the rest of the season with our team, on top of the other KHI programs that they already work with -- that says a lot. I am also happy to have blue and yellow on the truck. This new paint scheme reminds me of a time in my career that was just as exciting as it is right now. Blue and yellow has always brought me good luck."