Brett Butler took to a track he has never raced on though it remained in his backyard in Atlanta, Georgia his entire life.

Sounds crazy but the youngster has never had the opportunity to race at the ultra fast Atlanta Motor Speedway until he grabbed the wheel of the #47 Fuel Doctor USA Chevy in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this past weekend.

“I have always been fond of Atlanta Motor Speedway and have been here several times but never to race. It is very fast and tests drivers every second of every lap and that is exactly what happened Saturday,” stated Butler.

Butler struggled to get comfortable with the “edge of the seat” feeling often experienced at the 1.5 mile tri-oval but overcame and qualified 32nd for the running of the EZ-Go 200.

“It is not the best qualifying effort of my career but honestly that has never been my strong suit. There are so many guys with tons of laps here and top notch equipment built for Atlanta and we knew it was going to take an extraordinary day for us to finish near the front.”

Brett rallied from the rear of the field and showed a lot of patience during the learning curve at Atlanta to bring the Fuel Doctor USA truck home in the 23rd position.

“The RWR (Rick Ware Racing) team was really conservative this weekend knowing the odds we were up against and it worked in our favor, having a truck in one piece, logging laps and finishing in the Top 10 in points,” claimed Butler.

Butler is currently tied with team mate Donnie Neuenberger for the 10th position in the Championship Standings after two races and 2nd in Rookie of the Year Championship as well.

Butler now looks forward to a track that he is familiar with, Martinsville Speedway. “I’ve actually got some laps in a truck somewhere.” Brett chuckled.

The Georgia native finished 26th and 20th in the two races at the half mile track in 2009 and knows he has a great opportunity to showcase his talents once again.

“I am really looking forward to running at Martinsville. The guys brought a really great truck there last year with Tim Brown and I know they will give me exactly what I need to get the job done.”

Donnie Neuenberger entered into the 2010 NASCAR season with the hopes to put his name and sponsor, EZ-Slider Cylinder Liners back into the mainstream of contenders in the Camping World Truck Series. Neuenberger entered the series with a familiar team in the Nationwide Series but a rather newcomer in the Camping World Truck Series, Rick Ware Racing (RWR) from Thomasville, North Carolina.

Grabbing the wheel of the #6 Chevy, the Maryland native made his debut with RWR at Daytona and finished 9th, tying his career high in the series. This past weekend, Neuenberger had full support once again from EZ-Slider Cylinder Liners and company CEO Joe Korff for the running of the EZ-Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

“We really looked forward to the race here in Atlanta, but we realized how new we are to this series. The veterans have tons of laps here and have great pieces specified for this track and it is hard to match that type of technology and experience so quickly,” stated Neuenberger.

Neuenberger and the RWR team struggled with getting comfortable with the setup and the speed needed at such a fast track and qualified 33rd on the grid.

“Our goal is to log laps, take notes, stay out of trouble and come home in the Top 10 in points and we accomplished that,” stated Rick Ware.

Donnie is tied for 10th with his team mate and Rookie of the Year contender Brett Butler in the #47 Fuel Doctor Chevy.

“It will be difficult to step out of the 6 for some races but the team is sitting in a great points position and I look forward to working with the team at my home track, Dover International Speedway, in May”, stated Donnie.

Neuenberger is slated for several select races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series with Rick Ware Racing for 2010 and is excited about the direction the organization is heading in.

“The team struggled at times in 2009, but they have turned the corner in the off season and look solid now. They have made every event they have entered in both the Nationwide and Camping World Trucks and have hit career highs for all the drivers in their stable in the past 6 months.”

Donnie and EZ-Slider Cylinder Liners now prepare for their next race with RWR at Dover look forward to their climb back into the driver’s standings in May.

“I want to thank Rick Ware, Joe Korff, EZ-Slider Cylinders and the entire RWR team for a great couple races and I can’t wait to get a hold of the wheel of the 6 once again.”

Brett Butler took the wheel of the #08 Fuel-Doctor Chevy for Rick Ware Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway Friday night and showed everyone that he is ready for the Camping World Truck Series.

Butler has competed in the Truck Series for a few teams in 2009 but it appears he has found a home at RWR. Brett qualified the Fuel-Doctor.com Chevy firmly in the 23rd position which was impressive considering that qualifying is not his strength.
“I told the guys right from the beginning, I’m not a qualifier, so be prepared to start near the rear”, stated Brett. For an hour following the qualifying session, he tried to defend his case to his team. “I don’t know what to say. That was a pretty good lap”, Butler chuckled.

As the sun started to set behind the stands of the Miami-Homestead Speedway, the Georgia native climbed into his truck for the running of the Ford 200. After some final words from veteran Crew Chief, Gary Cogswell, the youngster focused on the task at hand. Run all the laps and learn.

It didn’t take long before Butler started picking up positions, moving up to the 17th position by lap 40. After a long green flag run, Brett came in for fuel and tires that regulated him back to the 22nd position.
“The truck is fast but I just need to learn to pass in the corners, but I will figure it out”, the driver stated over the radio.
Midpoint, Butler continued to maneuver around traffic and was sitting firmly in the 23rd position, gaining valuable seat time and knowledge of a track of this size.

As the race ended, Brett finished in the 24th position and was excited about the outcome. Brett stated, “The truck was great all weekend, so much in fact that we didn’t make a change the entire practice, qualifying or race. I learned a lot during the race and with the guys from Rick Ware Racing. I look forward to being competitive next year.”

Chrissy Wallace, driver of the #08 Fuel-Doctor.com Chevy for RWR in the Camping World Truck Series made history Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. Competing against her father, Mike in the first ever Father vs Daughter combination in NASCAR’s top 3 series was accomplished and the young 21 year old showed just how good of a driver she is.

Chrissy qualified 27th in the field beating her Dad who rolled out 33rd. At the start of the race the two paired up and stayed steady in the 13th-26th place running order through out the day.

With 44 laps to go her father experienced some trouble and exited the race. With Chrissy’s Uncle, NASCAR veteran Kenny in her ear in the spotters stand, Wallace took the Fuel-Doctor Chevy to the front. On a restart with 27 laps to go Chrissy made her move and took the point leading the pack down the backstretch.

As Wallace entered turn three it became apparent that she had no friends and dropped her to the rear of the field as the freight train of trucks drafted by. After dodging several accidents, Wallace sat 14th with 2 laps to go, staring at her first ever top 10.

When the green flag dropped, Chrissy made her move but got shuffled again to finished in the 13th position, her career high and just missing the records books again.

Chrissy’s 13th is the 2nd highest finish by a female in NASCAR’s Top 3 series missing the books by 1 position. In addition, Chrissy’s career high was accomplished with Rick Ware Racing after running 6 races with the powerhouse Germain Racing yielded her finish of 18th in 2008.

“We did what we expected her today. I beat Dad and we showed the world that this team can lead and win. I gained a lot of respect from my competitors today and we look forward to making some waves in sponsorship opportunities as well. Our main goal is to run with RWR for 2010 and win the Rookie of the Year and challenge for the title. I know we can do it, the team knows they can do it. Now its up to organizations to understand that not only can we win on the track but we are actually better off with our marketing.”

Wallace and RWR will now hit the pavement looking for companies to sponsor Chrissy for 2010. “We have a great program here and in the two short weeks they have raced in the truck series they have had great finishes with rookies at both the smallest and biggest tracks in the schedule. If there is something to get involved with, its Rick Ware Racing”, stated Wallace.