Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender will compete for BBM starting at Las Vegas
Billy Boat Motorsports is expanding into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and will begin fielding an entry starting next weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Rhino Linings 350 (Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1).
Mason Mingus will drive the entry at Las Vegas as well as the final five races of the season. Dan Deeringhoff, a championship-winning crew chief in 2008 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will serve as the team’s crew chief at Las Vegas.
Mingus shared his excitement on Twitter.
I am excited to announce that I will run the last 6 races of the @NASCAR_Trucks season with @BBMTeam84 starting at @LVMotorSpeedway
— Mason Mingus (@Mason_Mingus) September 18, 2014
With BBM, Mingus will run the No. 15 Call 811 Before You Dig Chevrolet Silverado. Mingus, who has run the first 15 races of the season and will run this weekend’s UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Win-Tron Racing, is 11th in the Camping World Truck Series points standings with one top-10 finish. He is also second in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle.
“I am really looking forward to Las Vegas and my first race with Billy Boat Motorsports,” Mingus said in a release. “They have brought quality equipment to the track in both the ARCA Racing and NASCAR Nationwide Series, and I know their transition to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be no different. BBM has built great trucks, and with the help of ECR Engines and my sponsors Call 811 Before You Dig and Diamond Equipment, I know I can run up front. I believe we will come out of Vegas with a strong finish, and it will be a great foundation to build on for the remaining five races of the 2014 season.”
Here is a look at the paint scheme:
The @NASCAR_Trucks rookie will complete the 2014 season with #TeamBBM in the No. 15 @Call811 Before You Dig Chevy. pic.twitter.com/ks0VZTcLfD
— BB Motorsports (@BBMotorsprts) September 18, 2014
BBM currently runs a part-time team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with Chad Boat, who has made 11 starts this season.
“My goal has always been to run multiple cars or trucks and multiple drivers out of our shop,” said team owner Billy Boat. “We have been building the foundation of our team, hiring talented people and building quality race cars and trucks. Having raced against Mason last year in the ARCA Racing Series, I was very familiar with his talent and determination. I hope to use these six races as a springboard into 2015, with Billy Boat Motorsports running full-time entries in the NCWTS.”
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