 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Smith's 350
September 29, 2012
Cale Gale Las Vegas RACE REPORT: Gale Scores a Top-Ten Finish
No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado News and Notes
> Cale Gale and the No. 33 Rheem team brought home their fifth top-10 finish of the 2012 season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Gale raced a clean, hard race, avoiding several on-track incidents to come home in the seventh position.
Gale rolled off 12th in the Smith's 350 on Saturday night. With several cautions early in the race, Gale utilized a series of restarts to pick up positions around the 1.5-mile oval and was racing in the eighth position by lap 15. By the lap 30 caution, the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet was handling well in turns one and two, but a little loose in turns three and four. Crew chief Jerry Baxter made the call for Gale to come down pit road on lap 32 for a two-tire stop allowing the Rheem Chevrolet to restart in the fifth position.
Gale continued to pick up positions and took over second-place by lap 38. As the sun set over Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the track cooled, the Rheem Chevrolet got loose in turns three and four. Gale began searching the track for a different line and started to find more grip on the speedway.
Another caution on lap 77 gave the Rheem team an opportunity to tighten up their Chevrolet with four fresh tires. With his truck tight, the Rheem team made their final stop of the day just 25 laps later for right-side tires. Gale maintained his position inside the top 10. By the time the checkered flag fell, the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet was scored in the seventh position.
"I had a lot of fun out there tonight," commented Gale. "My Eddie Sharp Racing team did a great job building our Rheem Chevrolet-I really like this chassis. We didn't qualify as well as I had hoped, but the guys did a great job adjusting our truck and we raced really well. I feel like our team is getting better week after week, and I'm really looking forward to finishing out the season strong with our Rheem Chevrolet."
The NCWTS will take on Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, October 6th. Live coverage of the Coca-Cola 250 powered by fred's will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. Fans can also tune in to qualifying on Friday, October 5, at 5:00 p.m. ET on SPEED. Visit www.teamesr.com, www.twitter.com/teamesr, or www.facebook.com/TeamESR for the latest news and updates about Cale Gale and the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado team all week long.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Smith's 350
September 29, 2012
Cale Gale Las Vegas QUALIFYING UPDATE: Gale Starts 12th
No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado News and Notes
> NOTES:
Eddie Sharp Racing's Cale Galeand the No.33 RheemChevrolet Silverado truck team will start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Smith's 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from 12th on the grid
> TV COVERAGE:
Live coverage of the Smith's 350 will broadcast live on SPEED, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. ET.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Smith's 350
September 29, 2012
Cale Gale Las Vegas PRACTICE REPORT
No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado News and Notes
> NOTES:
There were no incidents involving the No. 6 or No. 33 entries during the practice session.
Cale Gale and the No. 33 Rheem team spent today's only practice session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway fine-tuning the handling of their truck. Third quick off the hauler, the team worked on a variety of shock and spring changes to pick up even more speed around the 1.5-mile track. Making his second-career NCWTS start in the Nevada desert, Gale also worked on his line to easily navigate the bumps in turn one. By the end of the session, the team cooled down the motor, packed the fuel cell and changed tires for a mock run. Gale posted a 30.932-second lap to record the 10th fastest lap time of the session.
> QUOTES:
Cale Gale, No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet: "I'm really happy with our Rheem Chevrolet. Our Silverado was fast right off the hauler and the guys did a great job working through adjustments to make it even better. We're using the same truck that we raced in Kentucky last week and I really liked how it raced. I'm excited to get out there with the Rheem Chevrolet tomorrow night."
> TV COVERAGE:
Live coverage of the Smith's 350 will broadcast live on SPEED, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. ET.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Smith's 350
September 21, 2012
Cale Gale Las Vegas Motor Speedway Event Preview
No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado News and Notes
> Second chance at Vegas... Cale Gale will make his second career start this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender competed in the Smith's 350 last fall when he rolled off 17th in the Rheem Chevrolet and finished the event in the 20th position after his Silverado suffered race-ending damage in a lap 120 accident.
> Teammates introduced at full speed... After having a run-in with Justin Lofton at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last fall, Gale will return to the 1.5-mile speedway this weekend with Lofton as his teammate. An accident on lap 120, where Lofton and another truck made contact before Lofton came back up the track to collect Gale, resulted in an ambulance ride to the infield care center where the two future teammates met.
> Meet Cale Gale... Gale will participate in the NCWTS autograph session on Friday evening at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Fans are invited to the Neon Garage in the infield where Gale, his ESR teammate Justin Lofton and other NCWTS drivers will be signing autographs from their garage stalls at 6 p.m. PT.
> Battling for points... With just six races remaining in the 2012 NCWTS season, Gale is currently ranked inside the top 15 of both the championship driver and owner point standings. Gale, who has scored four top-10 finishes this season, is ranked 13th in driver points and 15th in owner points. Currently second in the Rookie of the Year points, Gale is chasing down leader Ty Dillon.
> Follow Cale... Follow Cale Gale, driver of the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado, on twitter @CaleGale and Facebook (facebook.com/CaleGale), and check out CaleGale.com for the latest news and updates.
> Get the inside scoop from ESR... Follow Eddie Sharp Racing on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook to get real-time updates and behind-the-scenes information: @TeamESR or facebook.com/teamesr.
> Watch and listen... The championship battle moves to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend as competitors from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series take on the 1.5-mile oval on Saturday, September 29. Live coverage of the Smith's 350 will air on SPEED, MRN & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
| QUOTES: |
From the Driver's Seat: Cale Gale Quotes...
On racing in Las Vegas: "I've raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway one other time in my career-it was in last year's Camping World Truck Series race. I really enjoyed the track and I'm looking forward to getting back there. We're taking the same chassis that we ran last week at Kentucky Speedway. It was a really fast truck, and my team and I really enjoyed racing it. I feel like our Rheem Chevrolet will be good this weekend. I'm looking forward to getting out there on Friday."
On the character of Las Vegas Motor Speedway: "Probably the most important feature of Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the bumps getting into turn one. It starts at the entry to the corner and goes all the way to the middle of the turn. We need to make sure that the Rheem Chevrolet handles well getting through that turn. Last year, we ran the truck race during the day, but this year we're starting during the day and racing into the night so that will be a little bit different too."
On how he met his teammate Justin Lofton: "It's kind of an interesting story about how I met Justin for the first time. We actually met at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was a crazy deal-we were both at the wrong place at the wrong time and got caught up in an accident. The first time we met or spoke was in the ambulance on the ride to infield care. Hopefully this year one of us will be able to come over and shake the other's hand in victory lane." |
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From the Pit Box:
Crew Chief
Jerry Baxter Quotes...
On getting ready to race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: "The Rheem team is excited to get to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. We're taking chassis No. 045-it's the same truck that we ran last weekend in Kentucky Speedway. It's a great truck. During practice we need to focus on the bumps down in turn one and make sure our Rheem Chevrolet can travel over those. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is known for being very dirty-there's always a lot of dirt and dust from the desert, and that is always a factor at the beginning of the day. Most weeks we practice during the day and race at night, but this week we race as the day turns to night. The change won't be quite as drastic, which will likely make it easier for us to guess how the track will change throughout Saturday's race." |
Cale Gale By the Numbers |
| Cale Gale's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Career Stats |
Races |
Wins |
Top-Fives |
Top-10s |
Poles |
Money Won |
26
|
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
$299,804 |
| Cale Gale's 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stats |
Races |
Wins |
Top-Fives |
Top-10s |
Poles |
Money Won |
16
|
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
$186,505 |
| Cale Gale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Series |
Date |
Race |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
NCWTS
|
10/15/2011 |
Smith's 350 |
17 |
20 |
120 / 146 |
crash |
Total / Average
|
1 Races |
17.0 |
20.0 |
120 / 146 (82.2%) |
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| ESR NASCAR RACING UPDATES |
NCWTS: Smith's 350
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, September 29, 2012 |
| FINAL RESULTS |
| Car |
St |
Fin |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
| 33 |
12 |
7 |
Gale |
146 |
Running |
| 6 |
8 |
20 |
Lofton |
114 |
Accident |
| QUALIFYING |
| Car |
Pos |
Driver |
Speed |
Time |
| 6 |
8 |
Lofton |
175.182 mph |
30.825 sec |
| 33 |
12 |
Gale |
174.622 mph |
30.924 sec |
| FINAL PRACTICE |
| Car |
Pos |
Driver |
Speed |
Time |
| 33 |
10 |
Gale |
174.576 mph |
30.932 sec |
| 6 |
17 |
Lofton |
173.511 mph |
31.122 sec |
No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado Truck Information
The No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet team will compete with chassis No. 045 as their primary truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. It is the same chassis that Gale raced last weekend at Kentucky Speedway when he practiced inside the top 10 and qualified fourth. Gale was in the top 10 throughout the Kentucky 201 until a piece of debris punctured the radiator and relegated Gale to a 19th-place finish.
No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet / Eddie Sharp Racing Team
| Driver: |
Cale Gale |
| Crew Chief: |
Jerry Baxter |
| Owner: |
Eddie Sharp |
| Truck Chief: |
Ray Holm |
| Front Tire Changer: |
Joey Forgette |
| Mechanic: |
Justin Peiffer |
| Front Tire Carrier: |
Greg Powell |
| Mechanic: |
Beau Wilkes |
| Rear Tire Changer: |
Ray Holm |
| Motor Tuner: |
Howie Frazier |
| Rear Tire Carrier: |
Devon Bourdeau |
| Jackman: |
Kevin Teague |
| Spotter: |
Jay Shew |
| Shock Specialist: |
Miles Copenhaver |
| Gasman: |
Ben Smith |
| Hauler Driver: |
Ben Smith |
| Pit Crew Coach: |
Nick Sutton |
| Engineer: |
Eddie Troconis |
| PR Rep: |
Ashleigh Aungst |
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