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Thunder Truck Debuts at Thunder Valley |
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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Tayler Malsam make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 20th. The debut will include a special salute to the Pacific Northwest and the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum.
Malsam will drive the #41 Dodge Ram pickup for CHS Motorsports as part of the recently announced Penske Racing Development program. A Penske Racing Development driver, Malsam, 19, is currently eighth in the ARCA RE/MAX series championship where he drives the #4 Dodge Driver Development car for Cunningham Motorsports. As a salute to the Pacific Northwest, Malsam’s truck will debut with graphics featuring the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum. Located in suburban Seattle, the museum is the nation’s only public, not-for-profit museum dedicated to powerboat racing. The truck and its debut markings were unveiled in Seattle at the Hydroplane & Raceboat museum gala on July 31.
“Boat racing has been a big part of the Northwest scene for a long time, said Malsam. “Chip Hanauer, a consultant to our team, is an absolute legend in the Northwest and there are races up here every year in Pasco and Seattle. I think hydroplane drivers are completely crazy, but we wanted to recognize the museum and featuring their name and logo in my first race is a good way to help promote the museum and let NASCAR fans know where I’m from.” The O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway will be broadcast live on Speed TV at 7:30pm (Eastern) on Wednesday, August 20th. |
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