T.J. Bell – No. 7 SpongeTech Chevrolet

Pre-Race Notes And Quotes

Phoenix International Raceway

Lucas Oil 150

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Phoenix International Raceway

Race 24 of 25 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Racetrack:                    Phoenix International Raceway

Race:                            Lucas Oil 150

Location:                      Avondale, AZ

Track Length:                1-mile Paved Oval

Race Distance:              150 Laps  / 150 Miles

Broadcast Coverage:    SPEED

Radio Coverage:          MRN

Date:                            October 31st, 2008

Time:                            8 p.m. ET

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T.J. Bell’s Top-10 Streak Spoiled by Texas Crash:  Heading into the race last week at Texas Motor Speedway, T.J. Bell was the only NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver to finish in the top-10 in the five previous races.  Unfortunately, Bell was caught up in a wreck in the opening laps of the Chevy Silverado 350K which stole his shot at a sixth-consecutive top-10.  “We’ve been on top of our game lately, and it shows,” said Bell.  “We just got caught up in a wreck last week and there’s nothing that we can do about that.  Sometimes you’ll have bad luck, but it’s how you rebound from it that defines the strength of your team and I know this TRG team is strong.  We’ll be back right where we left off when we unload in Phoenix and we’re aiming for a top-five or even a win!”

TRG’s Truck Choice for Phoenix:  T.J. Bell’s Crew Chief, Butch Hylton, is taking chassis number 45 to Phoenix International Raceway for the Lucas Oil 150 on Friday night.  This truck has made six starts this year and was last raced at Martinsville Speedway where Bell drove it to a sixth-place finish.  Prior to Martinsville, this chassis ran at Gateway International Raceway, O’Reilly Raceway Park, Memphis Motorsports Park, The Milwaukee Mile and Mansfield Motorsports Park where it finished 29th, 7th, 18th, 19th and 14th, respectively.

SpongeTech® Hero Cards are In!:  T.J. Bell’s new hero cards are in!  To request an autographed hero card, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with adequate postage to:  Autograph Card Request, TRG Motorsports, 292 Rolling Hill Road, Mooresville, NC  28117.  Please allow two to three weeks for processing.

T.J. Bell’s History at Phoenix:

Race
Site
Cars
St
Fin
#
Sponsor / Owner
Car
Laps
Money
Status
Led

2007-24
Phoenix
36
25
15
50
Heathcliff's Cat Litter  (Jack Roush)
Ford
150/150
11,550
running
0

1 start, 150 of 150 laps completed (100.0%), 0 laps led

Win:    0 (  0.0%)    Average start:  25.0    Total Winnings: $11,550
Top 5:  0 (  0.0%)    Average finish: 15.0
Top 10:  0 (  0.0%)    DNF: 0

T.J. Bell’s At-Track Crew:

Name:
Shop Duties:
Track Duties:

Brian Kincheloe
Tire Specialist
Jackman

Butch Hylton
Crew Chief
Crew Chief

Dennis Croxell
Truck Driver
Catch Can Man

Jeff Wilson
Parts Specialist
Rear Tire Carrier

Joel Martino
Mechanic
Front Tire Changer

Josh Sell
Engineer & IT
Engineer & IT

Nate Kennedy
N/A
Rear Tire Changer

Scott Palmer
N/A
Engine Tuner

Tim Rice
Truck Chief
Gas Man

Will Bowman
Fabricator
Front Tire Carrier

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About TRG:  TRG was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of sports car racing every since.  TRG Motorsports (the NASCAR division) was founded in the spring of 2007 and is comprised of a group of friends, partners and racers.  TRG has the most wins of any team in the Grand-Am Rolex Series, including the 2005 and 2006 Rolex Series GT Championship trophy to go along with wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 24 Hours or Le Mans.  TRG is also a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance racing parts.  The group specializes in engine and chassis building as well as full service professional race car preparation.  The company also provides electrical and mechanical engineering services, driver development and arrive-and-drive opportunities. TRG is based in Petaluma, California and has now expanded to include a state-of-the-art race shop in “Race City, U.S.A.” – Mooresville, North Carolina.