@CameronNHayley •@NASCAR_Trucks • @NASCAR •#bristolmotorspeedway • @ThorSport •Sandusky, OH (August 15, 2016)- Cameron Hayley, driver of the No. 13 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is preparing for Bristol Motor Speedway and the UNOH 200, Race No. 13 of 23 on the 2016 calendar.
Team Information:
Crew Chief: Eddie Troconis
Manufacturer: Toyota
Engine: Triad Racing Technologies
2016 Driver Point Standings: 8th
2016 Owner Point Standings: 8th
Sounding Off – Cameron Hayley:
You were caught up in a wreck last year at Bristol, and finished 18th. That aside, you like that racetrack, you like short track racing, and I know you’ve had some success there in the K&N Series as well. Are you looking forward to getting back to BMS?
“Yeah, you know, I’ve had good runs every time I’ve gone to Bristol. I had a fast Toyota Tundra last year, had a fast car in K&N, and in K&N had a motor blow, and last year had a wreck in the truck. So again, these concrete tracks, same as Dover, I’ve had fast trucks, but I’ve just had bad luck. Hopefully we can turn that around this year.”
How tricky is Bristol?
“It’s different for sure, but I like having the options to the run the middle, to the top of the race track. A lot of short tracks are run right around the bottom, and it’s a lot of bumping and banging. Bristol is a lot of bumping and banging, but at least you can go bottom-middle-top, so that’s really good for us.”
You are half way through your sophomore season. How would you summarize the first half of 2016 so far from your seat?
“I’d like to break it up into two sections. I think that our speed is an A, I think we can get a little bit better but I think we’re right there. In terms of finishes, I think we’re pushing a D. We’ve just really struggled finishing. Whether it be blowing tires, people wrecking us, actually we’ve had everything go wrong. The three races we’ve had everything go right, we finished second and third. So, as long as we can have everything go right, we’re good, we just need to work on finishing.”
News & Notes:
Chassis Chatter…The No. 13 ThorSport Racing team will unload chassis No. 37 for Wednesday night’s UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS). This is the same chassis that Hayley piloted at Dover International Speedway (19th), Iowa Speedway (3rd), and Eldora Speedway (7th) earlier this season.
Thunder Valley Stats… Hayley has one start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) (2015) and one start in the K&N Pro Series East (2014) at BMS.
Chase Birth… Hayley tied his career-best finish with a runner-up showing in the series last stop at Pocono. The result moved him into the final spot for the NCWTS Chase, with four races left until the playoffs. Hayley is tied with Ben Kennedy in points, but holds the tie breaker because his season-high runner-up finish is better than Kennedy’s top showing of seventh at Iowa and Pocono.
Rearview Mirror – Bristol… Hayley started ninth, was involved in an early accident, and finished 18th in his track debut at BMS in 2015.
Race Rewind – Pocono… Making his second start at Pocono Raceway, Hayley started 10th, and finished second, a track-best for the sophomore driver. The solid result was his second top-five in two starts at the “Tricky Triangle.”
Hayley’s Bristol NCWTS Stats:
One start (2015)
201 of 202 laps completed (99.5%)
Started: 9th
Finished: 18th
Laps Led: 0
Hayley’s Bristol K&N Series Stats:
One start (2014)
132 of 132 laps completed (100%)
Started: 7th
Finished: 17th
Laps Led: 0
Hayley’s 2016 NCWTS Stats:
Starts: 12
Top-5 Finishes: 3
Top-10 Finishes: 6
Best Start: 2nd (Iowa Speedway)
Best Finish: 2nd (Atlanta & Pocono)
Lap Completed 1852 of 1876 (98.7%)
Laps Led: 21
Average Start: 10.3
Average Finish: 12.4
Hayley’s Career NCWTS stats:
Starts: 38 since 2014
First full-time season: 2015
Top-5 Finishes: 7
Top-10 Finishes: 21
Laps Completed: 5573
Laps Led: 99
Avg. Start: 8.8
Avg. Finish: 11.3
Best start: 2nd, Loudon (2014), Martinsville (Oct., 2015), and Iowa (2016)
Best finish: 2nd, Atlanta Motor Speedway & Pocono International Raceway (2016)
Hayley’s 2015 NCWTS Stats:
Finished sixth in the driver point standings
Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
Four top-five finishes
13 top-10 finishes
78 laps led
Best start: 2nd (Martinsville, October)
Best finish: 3rd (Martinsville, October)
Race Information:
Date: Wednesday, August 17
Time: 8:30pm ET on FOX Sports 1, and MRN Radio
Track: .533-mile oval
Distance: 200 laps/106.6 miles
About Cabinets by Hayley:
Cabinets by Hayley is the premier manufacturer of metal garage and storage cabinets in Canada, coast to coast. Formed in 1978, Hayley Industrial Electronics Ltd. produced high-powered, uninterruptible power supply units for heavy-duty applications. After nearly 30 years of high-standard systems in the industrial field, Hayley formed Cabinets by Hayley to service the residential market. Now, Cabinets by Hayley offers a full line of metal storage cabinets for the people that want the best in quality and appearance for their storage needs. To learn more, visit www.CabinetsByHayley.com.
About ThorSport Racing:
ThorSport Racing, based in a state-of-the-art 100,000-square-foot facility in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest-tenured NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. ThorSport Racing, which has competed in the NCWTS since 1996, will run the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by two-time NCWTS drivers’ champion Matt Crafton, the No. 13 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Tundra driven by Cameron Hayley, the No. 41 Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota Tundra driven by Ben Rhodes, and the No. 98 Safelite/CURB Records Toyota Tundra driven by Rico Abreu in 2016. To learn more visit: www.ThorSport.com
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