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NASCAR CREW MEMBER JOINS USFD RACING Kevin Eagle crew member and gas man for Jennifer Jo Cobb that competes in the Camping World truck series and Nationwide series is very aware of the dangers he faces each week over the wall during competition in the upper levels of NASCAR. He is also very aware of the dangers fireman deal with every day in the line of duty because of his experience serving as a volunteer fireman from 1994 to 2004. With the addition of Kevin Eagle to USFDR we will be able to share with fans an inside look at preparation from the race shop to on track activities that you normally would not be able to experience.

DILLON SPEEDWAY AND USFD RACING HONOR LOCOL FIREFIGHTERS On July 9th, Dillon Motor Speedway is going to have two special guests representing local firemen. Donnie Grimsley and Cliff Arnette are going to be honorary crew members for USFD Racing driver Trevor Edwards who will be competing in the Rolling Thunder Modified Series. Donnie Grimsley is a full time fireman for the City of Dillon where he serves as a full time Engineer and Fire Marshall. He joined the department in 1989 as a volunteer fireman and later became a full time employee. Cliff Arnette is a volunteer fireman with the City of Dillon Fire Department where he presently serves as the assistant fire chief. He joined the fire department in 1993 as a volunteer fireman and has held the lieutenant and assistant fire chief positions. He is also a member of the Dillon Rescue Crew. Dillon Speedway website. www.dillonmotorspeedway.com

FIRST TOP FIVE FINISH FOR KEVIN AUBE IN SUMMER SHOOTOUT June 21, 2011 Kevin started 10th in the Masters main feature at Charlotte Motor Speedway and drove his way to the front to a 5th place finish. This is Kevin Aube 1st top five finish in shootout competition alongside some of the best drivers in the Legends Maser division. USFDR Kevin Aube Legend car set-up and race track support is provided by Team Wicked, Team Wicked is a FULL Legends car service organization. For more information visit their website at www.teamwickedracing.com Masters Unofficial Race Results 1st John Sossoman, 2nd Kevin Foisy, 3rd Jeff Green, 4th Jan Ingram, 5th Kevin Aube, 6th Eddie Harwell, 7th Chip Ferguson, 8th Ronald Mander, 9th David Reed, 10th Brad Green, 11th Bruce Silver, 12th Carlos Moore, 13th Brian Tinker, 14th ?, 15th Mike Rogers, 16th Hans-Peter Schaeppi, 17th Ray Short, 18th Jamie Smith, 19th Hoyt Demis, 20th Tom Pistone,21st ?. Kevin Aube will also be competing in the Legends Million that will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway on August 1st and 2nd. Multiple placement opportunities are available for your company with USFD Racing driver Kevin Aube for the big race. Contact USFDR for more information.

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON Newport, TN – May 21, 2011 Last year’s Rolling Thunder Modified Touring Series winner Trevor Edwards continued his dominance of Newport Speedway having now won both races in the tour’s history at Newport Speedway. Trevor was also the pole-sitter and lead every lap for the event. Trevor's win in the second race for the RTM series in 2011 followed in his father's footsteps, Wayne Edwards and fellow USFDR team driver substituted for his son in the season opener at Dillon Motor Speedway. Wayne also started on the pole and led every lap to win the race. Congratulations to the Edwards drivers and car owner Jeff Brown on an amazing start in 2011. The Rolling Thunder Modifieds are scheduled to return to Dillon Motor Speedway on July 9 for their 3rd race of the season.

EMS WEEK EMS Week is May 15-21, thanks all EMS personnel for the lifesaving services you provide every day. You can find EMS resources and join the NVFC’s EMS/Rescue Section at www.nvfc.org/ems

1ST 1ST PLACE FOR USFDR IN 2011 Wayne Edwards competed in the season opener this past weekend in the Thunder Rolling Modified Series for driver Trevor Edwards which is currently in Kentucky fulfilling education responsibilities. Wayne qualified on the pole and won the feature, in the final laps of the main event the lead was threatened by driver Chris Brown, teammate to Trevor Edwards and son of Jeff Brown car owner of Trevor Edwards. Congratulations to Jeff Brown on his first 1st and 2nd place finish as a car owner in the Rolling Thunder Modified Series. In 2010 Trevor Edwards recorded the first 1st place finish for USFDR in the same car.

USFDR NOW ON YOU TUBE We just started posting video of the USFDR races on You Tube at channel USFD Racing. This year were trying to do as much as possible to post videos of USFDR drivers competing so fans that are not in the area can see the races. I thought it would be informative if we could add to our You Tube channel video of firemen explaining tools or apparatus that are used in the industry. If you would like to join the team by making a video please contact us.

Go Cruisin with Ryan Rust This event benefits a great organization Lone Survivor Foundation LSF is a huge supporter of the wounded warriors and their families.

2011 Season Started With Aube Leading The Way The first to start competition this year was Kevin Aube at Concord Motor Speedway in the Legends series. Kevin gained a lot of experience his first year of competition in the Legends series and has been working with some of the best in the Legends racing community to prepare for 2011. In just his first feature this year after leading several laps Aube finished in second-place recording his best finish in the series.

TEAM APPAREL NOW AVAILABLE USFD Racing has partnered with Premier Graph-x to bring our fans affordable quality team apparel. Premier Graph-x is a family owned and managed full service custom apparel and promotional products company located in Roseville, CA. If there are promotional products you would like to see offered, send us your request. For more information about Premier Graph-x visit their website at premiergraph-x.com. USFD Racing merchandise can be ordered through the Premier Graph-x USFD Racing Web store. A variety of colors and USFDR logos are available for you to design your own USFDR shirt and hoodie. We would like to thank our fans for their support and the many requests for apparel.

Trevor Edwards Race101 Premier Driver in 2011 The Race 101 Yearly Scholarship Program is the primary program for Race 101; It focuses on working with specially selected young drivers (ages 12-28) from the US and Canada through an application process similar to a college or university. The program lasts over the course of a year, with proven teaching and coaching methods that give the students one on one time with instructors, classroom time, track time and hands-on experience. The students also learn the importance and skills of the marketing and management side as well. The scholarship program is geared to find and assist deserving drivers who have shown talent, the drive, the desire and attitude to learn, earn, and better themselves; in an effort to advance in racing; as well as know how to properly build, maintain and have longevity in their careers. Race 101 also fields a super late model 'house car' with an outstanding student as the Premier Driver each year. Race 101 students sponsors and partners are represented through the program's strong marketing and PR support. At the Race101 2010 graduation ceremony 1/15/2011 in Denver, NC USFDR driver Trevor Edwards was named Race101 premier driver for 2011. I'm honored to have been chosen as the premier driver for 2011, this gives me a great opportunity to further my education with Tony Blanchard and the Race101 program said Trevor Edwards. In 2011 Edwards will be competing in the Thunder Rolling Modified Series and representing Race101 in CRA.

USFDR Expands To West Coast In 2011 The team is working very hard to prepare for the new season and as we move forward in 2011 with our efforts they will include the addition of two new drivers that will expand our team to the West Coast. We are proud to announce that Jim Mrozinski (Legends series) and Troy Nogosek (modified series) will be joining the team and will be competing in California. This addition to the team not only brings exposure to the West Coast for USFDR, Mrozinski and Nogosek are both Engineers with Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District so their experience as full-time firemen will help educate our fans on the fire department industry.

Race 101 Graduation and Awards Ceremony Join Trevor Edwards LIVE JANUARY 15, 2011 via webcast on Race 101 website for the Class of 2010 Graduation and Awards Ceremony 3pm (Eastern). To view the webcast and join the live chat go to RACE101.net on Sat, January 15th.

Trevor Edwards Racing Pink In October Trevor Edwards for the month of October (Cancer Awareness) is going to race a pink #32 modified in the Rolling Thunder Modified Series. If you know anyone who is going through this, beat it, has it, or lost the battle with this disease!!! Send their names to jboard@usfdracing.org and I will forward them to Trevor.

EMS WEEK EMS Week is May 15-21, thanks all EMS personnel for the lifesaving services you provide every day. You can find EMS resources and join the NVFC’s EMS/Rescue Section at www.nvfc.org/ems

Go Cruisin with Ryan Rust This event benefits a great organization Lone Survivor Foundation LSF is a huge supporter of the wounded warriors and their families.

Great Weekend Ends In Dissapointment Trevor Edwards entered the ace race with high hopes of running well with two new sponsors on the car Solo Manufacturing Company and the well known Clarences Steakhouse. The team was pleased to have them on the car along with the primary sponsor Steele Rubber Products, Edwards had this to say about having the new sponsor on board the 32 modified for the Steele Rubber night at the races "I’m honored to have such sponsors like Steele Rubber Products on the car along with having a southeast legend like Clarences Steakhouse aboard and to build a relationship with Solo Manufacturing". The day for the 32 modifed started great with practice being top-5 all day long, the teams only problem was fighting a loose condition all day through the center of the corner but by the time qualifying rolled around the team was on top of it. Edwards qualified fourth despite fighting a tight condition in the center of the turns now but they knew there car would be great later that day for the 50 lap feature. Before the race Trevor and the team went out to the stands to meet and sign autographs for the fans to show there appreciation and throw out Steele Rubber shirts and other products. While throwing out the products Trevor Edwards commented "Its always fun to get out here and meet the fans that show a lot of appreciation to you and keep your sport alive so signing autographs and handing out products is just a small token of our appreciation". When the green flag fell above the Rolling Thunder Modifieds Edwards was ready by moving up to third and hanging with the top two, for the first part of the race Edwards was on cruise control saving tires and brakes for a run for the win at the end but the plan turned sour with twenty laps to go when the car began to overheat and pushed water onto the rear tires causing the Steele Rubber, Clarences steakhouse and Solo company modified to spin in turns 3 and 4. the whole crew was disappointed after the race as they knew another win had been taken from them because of a mechanical failure "The car was the best it was all year it felt like i was just driving on cruise control and never felt like i was burning up my stuff so i could have as much as i could for the end of the race" is what Edwards said after he climbed from his machine after the night ended early for him. The night wasnt the best it could of been but the day after the race the team had the car back in the shop located in Denver, North Carolina on jack stands and found the problem, the engine had a cracked cylinder causing the car to overheat and ruin the night for the team. The B.E.A.R team wasn’t done though as they replaced there primary motor with their backup motor in preparation for the season finale Saturday September 2nd at Langley Speedway. Along with changing motors this week the car will change paint schemes from a black and yellow modifed to a black and pink modified for the month of October to help raise cancer awareness. The team will be taking names to be put on the car for loved ones who lost the battle with cancer or cancer survivors to honor those that have dealt with cancer. This is what Edwards had to say about the new scheme "I want to thank Steele Rubber Products for letting us do this and them providing the wrap it means allot to me since I have had a lot of close family members and friends that have had to deal with cancer and this is just a little something we can do to honor them in a way not a lot of people can do and that's what makes it so special to me".

Edwards Captures Top-five After A Tough Night The team came into the august 28th South Boston race with high expectations after finishing 3rd earlier in the year. After practice and qualifying the team was still excited and after qualifying they were 3rd fastest only .082 off the pole time set by Joe Scarborough the last South Boston races winner and Rolling Thunder Modified Series points leader Edwards said after qualifying “the car was a little tight in the center because of stagger but we didn’t run bad just needed that little extra to be on pole but it’s okay were going to be great in the race I think”. When race time came around the track had a 150 lap super late model race and two 75 lap late model races on it so the track was going to throw a curveball at the team but the team hit it right. When the Rolling Thunder Modified race took the green flag the team was on cruise control in 4th place till the race relaxed and had a relaxed pace and that when Edwards made his move after running down 3rd place Chris Hoyleman from a ½ straightaway back in 5 laps Edwards dove under the 42 car out of turn 2 just to have the door shut on him but that didn’t get him down he knew he had a fast car and going into turn 3 and 4 he made his line higher to be able to cut under the 42 car off the corner and when he did the Hoyleman machine tried shutting the door after the solo company modified was al the to the left rear tire and when they made contact it made both cars spin towards the inside fence causing upper control arm and spindle damage. Edwards brought the car down pit road to have the car attended to by the Steele rubber crew. When the car was fixed he continued back on the track and picked up right where he left off by going from 10th to 5th in a few short laps Edwards had this to say after the race about the whole night “we were really fast and showed that and when we got to the 42 (Hoyleman) car we were clearly faster and he tried shutting the door on me which I let him the first time cause I wasn’t all the way in but the second time I was definitely in and I held my line but our lines just crossed paths and ended up ruining the night for the both of us but the Steele rubber crew worked really hard to get the car repaired as much as possible and it seems like we always have bad luck then we fight threw it and that’s a quality you rarely find and when you find that quality its usually in championship caliper teams and I really think we are on that level as a team” . The night ended with a 5th place finish which locked up 2010 rookie of the year honors in the series with impressive stats also including 1 win (became youngest winner in the rolling thunder modified tour and inaugural winner at Newport speedway and 7 top-5 finishes and the stats will keep piling up in impressive fashion with 4 races left to go on the schedule including the Halloween race at the historic North Wilkesboro speedway.

Edwards Becomes Youngest Winner In Series History July 26th 2010 Trevor Edwards and the team went into Newport with confidence and they showed that they had a reason when Trevor Edwards became the youngest winner in Rolling Thunder Modified history and the inaugural winner at Newport Speedway Saturday night. Edwards qualified 2nd in the Steele Rubber Products modified missing the pole to Bubba Gale by only .026 seconds. After qualifying Edwards climbed from the car with a disappointed look on his face after he felt something in the rear end and he was right, the center link on the rear end had came loose causing the car to lose all of its forward bite. The crew then rushed to fix the rear end of the car for the race. Edwards said after qualifying “the car was great we just needed that little extra to get my first pole of the year but I’m not worried the car can only get better after we fix that” And his statement became true when the green flag dropped as Edwards jumped behind Gale and the two cars set sail on the field and began to cruise and log laps but on lap 15 when Gale had a electrical issue Edwards took charge of the lead and never looked back leading the final 60 laps of the race. The win didn’t come easy though as a late race caution tightened the field back up and allowed Joe Scarborough to make one last run but couldn’t make the pass before the checkered flag fell. After the race Edwards said this about the win “finally we get a win we’ve been knocking on the door and tonight we made a statement but I have to thank Joe (Scarbourough) for racing me clean and not even trying a bump and run that says a lot about him and his driving style”. Edwards and the Steele Rubber modified next race will be in three weeks at Shenandoah Speedway in Shenandoah, Virginia and hopes to repeat the success from Newport. The team would like to thank Steele Rubber Products, Jeff and Julia Brown, Kevin Eagle and Travis Byrd for all the support and help to make this dream come true.

Ryan Rust Continuing His Efforts In Supporting The Heroes Of Our Country Ryan is not only respected in the racing community for his accomplishments on the track, he also has a strong following off the track. He started his racing career when he was eight years old and on his pursuit to become a professional driver in NASCAR he has taken the time to remember the many men and women of our country throughout the years that work towards our safety so he has the opportunity to pursue his goals At a very young age Ryan founded Adopt A Hero (formerly Adopt A Marine) which is an organization started to help make the lives of men and women in the armed forces, who are currently serving overseas, a little easier. The Adopt a Hero Program is a free service to help people adopt service personnel overseas. This program has received recognition from the United States Armed Service, has received a Marine Corps Medal and the Young American Patriots Award. The program has helped over 200,000 people get connected, adopters and those adopted, almost 75,000 packages and well over 1 million cards, letters and emails have been received. While supporting the soldiers overseas Ryan Rust has become a member of USFDR to give him the opportunity to show his support for the men and women in the fire department and rescue industry and thank them for being among us every day and their training and preparation to keep us safe in times of need. Ryan makes his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut On Friday, July 23rd tune into the SPEED channel 7:30 to see Ryan Rust take the green flag in his very first NASCAR Truck race. He will be running the 5/8 mile track at ORP in Indy, on the weekend of the famous Brick Yard 400. Watch for the red and white Firestop, Adopt a Hero #6 Chevy Silverado from Rick Ware Racing of Thomasville, NC. Ryan is part of the driver development team of young drivers in RWR stable. Ryan's goal is to finish the race and qualify for the next level of his development and NASCAR License.

Impressive Showing For Rookie Trevor Edwards at Concord The Rolling Thunder Modified Series rolled into the 1/2 mile of Concord Motorsports Park on May 29th. Edwards was ready and it showed when he qualified 3rd with a lap of 17.331. "After practice, we put a Steele Rubber Products medium compound spring rubber in and it just made a world of difference and I credit that to why we picked up nine tenths from practice to qualifying" Edwards said. The race was moved up due to the chance of rain and it didn't bother Edwards as he backed up his qualifying spot, running behind leaders Joe Scarborough and Cale Gale. When Gale fell out due to a carburetor issue, Edwards pounced on the chance and started to reel in Scarborough lap after lap. The night turned sour when a car several laps down caught Edwards on fresher tires and when Edwards pointed him by he hit Edwards car causing an upper A-arm to be bent and a flat left front tire. Edwards hurried around to get back to pit road and let the B.E.A.R team go to work. Edwards said, "My Grandpa and Kevin Eagle did a great job on getting me back out really fast and still give Scarborough a chance to rally back". Edwards ended the night in the 3rd spot but was shown to be the fastest car on the track even with a bent left front suspension. Joe Scarborough and Trevor Edwards talked after the race and Scarborough said "I was looking out the front window with one eye and in the mirror watching you get closer with the other". "I'm glad to hear that everyone knew we were here this weekend to win and hopefully we can continue this momentum for the rest of the year with races like South Boston, Newport and the famed North Wilkesboro Speedway and hopefully grab a win and challenge for not only the Rookie of the Year but the Championship also." Commented Edwards. Kristen Eagle (Kevin Eagle's daughter part of the B.E.A.R team) is doing a lot better since the last update but she is still not out of the hospital. She had a chest tube put in for her bronchial bleeding on the day of the Concord race and Kevin still stayed to help, so I would like to thank Kevin for that, but please keep Kristen and her family in your prayers.

Trevor Edwards at Concord Speedway Trevor Edwards will be competing at Concord Speedway Saturday night 5/29 in the Rolling Thunder Modified Series. Free tickets are available for this event at the PASS Series website.

Wayne Edwards in the #65 Wayne Edwards will be in the #65 truck at Texas Motor Speedway for the Camping World truck Series race at Fort Worth, TX Jun 04, 2010

Wayne Edwards Returns To Charlotte In The #28 Wayne Edwards will be making his return to Charlotte Motor Speedway back behind the wheel of the NYFD Racing team entry in the #28 truck. Edwards last appearance in the #28 truck was at Talladega in 2008 and he experienced overheating problems while running in the top 10.

Edwards’s Iimpressive Rookie Racing Season Continues With Second Straight Top-Five Mooresville, NC (May 12th) - Trevor Edwards continued his successful rookie season on Saturday with his second consecutive top-five finish. With Steele rubber products aboard the #32 for both top 5 finishes in the Rolling Thunder Modified series, here is what Edwards said about his new sponsor "Steele Rubber Products has been on the B.E.A.R (Brown Edwards Associated Racing) car for two weeks now and both weeks we’ve finished in the top-5, I hope is for them to be there this year when we win our 1st race for us to grow our relationship to a full time partnership". Edwards’s sits 4th in the points chase behind some of the veterans of the series. Edwards has turned heads in the series and continues to get compliments about how well he has adapted to these 600 horsepower modifieds so quickly. At the age of 17 he is the youngest driver to finish in the top-5 in the series history. "I'm having a great time and feel honored to race against people like Joe Scarborough, A.J Winstead and Cale Gale, said Edwards."It's like they say if you want to be the best you got to beat the best, and all three are some of the best drivers I've ever seen in these types of modifieds". Orange County Speedway in Rougemont , North Carolina, is also known as the fastest 3/8 mile speedway. It is Trevor Edwards’s favorite track, and after Saturday he still says that after the 4th place finish he posted after qualifying 4th with a lap of 14.914. Edwards’s next race will be May 22nd at Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas, Virginia this will be the first time he has ever seen the short track and will test his adaptability to not only the car but the track. For more information on Trevor’s promising rookie campaign you can contact him at tedwards@usfdracing.org and follow his driver development at race101.net Also Edwards and the whole B.E.A.R team would like to ask for all your thoughts and prayers will be with Kevin Eagle's family and friends for his daughter Kristen who was involved in a ATV accident Monday.

Trevor Edwards First Second-Generation Driver To Join USFD Racing Team Trevor Edwards son of NASCAR Camping World series driver Wayne Edwards and USFDR team member joins his father as a member of the USFDR team to represent the firemen and rescue squads in the United States. While developing my skills on the short tracks I look forward to the future competing against my father in the upper levels of NASCAR and I am honored to have the opportunity to share my appreciation as a member of the USFDR team of the many men and women that dedicate themselves every day to our safety and I would like to also thank Jeff & Julia Brown my car owners for their support said Trevor Edwards.

Justin Fisher Joins USFD Racing Team Justin a full time employee of the North Carolina National Guard at Salisbury, where the unit supports the local community and surrounding states with their helicopters by providing wildfire fighting helicopter water drops to support the NC Forestry department, and providing the state of North Carolina with helicopter rescues in the mountains and remote areas with the Charlotte Fire Departments Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team. Returning to Drifting on a limited schedule for 2010 Justin will be joining USFD Racing and competing in the Charlotte area Street Wise Drift series as well as a limited participation in the Myrtle Beach South Carolina drift series.

The Red KnightsThe Red Knights International Motorcycle Club is an organization composed exclusively of Firefighters with International Affiliation dedicated to promoting motorcycle safety and fellowship among firefighters who ride motorcycles. Membership is open to ALL firefighters, ACTIVE or RETIRED, who have access to a motorcycle and hold a current valid motorcycle license. Spouses, members’ children, boy and/or girlfriends and brothers/sisters are also welcome for membership as Social Members. Currently a local chapter for the Charlotte, NC area is being developed. All parties that are interested in participating in the chapter should contact Jim Board at cell: 704-453-1362 E-mail: jboard@usfdracing.org

USFD Racing Driver Featured On Lowe's Motor Speedway Website USFD Driver driver Kevin Aube Legends competitor in the Masters division has been featured on the Lowe's Motor Speedway web site.

Dave Thamez Competing For USFD Racing 2007 Stateline Speedway Sr. champ kart champion Dave Thamez returns to full time competition in 2010 as the fourth driver to join the USFD Racing team. With the addition of Thamez to the team, USFD Racing is continuing its efforts encouraging fans and fellow competitors in different categories of racing to honor the firemen of the United States and volunteer fire departments and rescue squads of our nation through motorsports. While also bringing his experience as driver to the team Dave Thamez is a former United States Air Force fireman and volunteer fireman for the Hilldersburg Volunteer Fire Dept.

FDNY Honors Jim Rosenblum NASCAR Truck Owner
In recognition of his interest in the traditions of the Fire Service, the welfare of firefighters, and the principles of fire prevention, New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta designated Jim Rosenblum as Battalion Chief in the Fire Department of the City of New York. Jim Rosenblum, Nascar team owner, has used his race team to raise funds for the Children's funds for the FDNY as well as the NYPD. Rosenblum was previously honored by Mayor Michael Bloomberg with New York City's prestigious Liberty Medal.

Kevin “The Fireman” Aube Joins USFD Racing Team Kevin’s racing and firefighting careers started in the State of Vermont. There, he started in the fire service with Winooski Fire Department as a volunteer from 1996-2004. In the 8 years with Winooski FD he progressed thru the ranks to become a Captain and was involved in the training and the growth of the department. Kevin started his racing career in the American Canadian Tour (ACT) where he competed from 1998-2004. Now, after relocating to North Carolina, he is a full time fireman for the city of Kannapolis fire department and a volunteer for Locke Township Volunteer fire department in North Carolina. This is Kevin's first year competing in Legends racing masters division and he is currently ranked in the top-ten in the nation and top-five at his local track in his division. Kevin can be seen competing at Concord Speedway and Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Andy Lally To Pilot The #28 In Daytona Jim Rosenblum announced today that Andy Lally, winner of the 2009 Rolex 24hrs at Daytona Speedway in the #67 TRG Porsche 997, will drive for FDNY Racing Team in the Camping World Truck Series for Daytona’s Chevy Silverado 250 on February 13th, 2009.AndyLally.com

Wayne Edwards Returns To Daytona Edwards finished 17th for FDNY Racing at Daytona in 2008 and will return February 13th to start at this historic track in the #22 entered by Gun Broker Racing, Edwards is also the crew chief and hauler driver for the #22. Tune in Friday night to see one of the most versatile drivers in the racing industry competing in the first race of the Camping World Truck Series in 2009.