Turner Scott Motorsports announced
today Kyle Larson will be behind the wheel of a fourth NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series entry for the team at Rockingham Speedway this Sunday. Larson will
travel to Rockingham after competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at
Texas Motor Speedway Friday night. Larson, a 20-year-old NNS Rookie-of-the-Year
contender, will make his first NCWTS start of the season behind the wheel of
the No. 30 Autism Speaks Chevrolet Silverado. Larson's Nationwide crew chief,
Trent Owens, will also make the trip from Texas to Rockingham and call the race
on Sunday afternoon.
In just four previous career NCTWS
starts, Larson has collected three top-10 finishes, including a runner-up
designation, and led over 90 laps. His last two NNS starts have produced a
second- and a sixth-place finish, as he currently sits seventh in driver point
standings. Larson will race in the O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on
Friday night in his No. 32 Chevy Camaro and travel immediately following that
event to Rockingham for NCWTS practice the following day. This weekend will
mark Larson's first "Double Duty" attempt in NASCAR's top-three
series.
TSM owners Steve Turner and Harry
Scott Jr. felt Rockingham Speedway would be the perfect opportunity for Larson
to get in the seat of the No. 30, with previous experience at the one-mile oval
in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) competition. Larson was crowned the
NKNPSE champion at Rockingham Speedway, after recording a solid sixth-place
finish there in 2012.
"We're really excited to get
Kyle back behind the wheel of one of our Silverados," commented Scott Jr.
"There's no question in my mind he'll excel at Rockingham Speedway, and
hopefully we can run well for Autism Speaks. This cause is especially important
to me and the rest of Turner Scott Motorsports because it affects us so close
to home with Trent Owens and his family. It's an honor to have the opportunity
to raise awareness for Autism Speaks, especially during Autism Awareness
month."
To bring attention to Autism
Awareness Month, TSM has designed a special paint scheme for the No. 30
Silverado to honor Autism Speaks. Larson's machine will feature the signature
Autism Speaks blue puzzle pieces, and the name of five-year-old Gray Owens, who
is affected by Autism and is the son of crew chief Trent Owens, will be placed
above the passenger-side door.
"Autism Speaks is a cause
that's obviously very special to me and my family, so I'm thrilled to be a part
of the No. 30 team this weekend," Owens said. "Anything we can do to
help during Autism Awareness month is really special. We've had success with
our NCWTS program at Rockingham and paired with Kyle's talent, I think this
will be a great opportunity for everyone involved."
Autism Speaks is the world's leading
autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into
the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism. The organization,
founded in 2005, raises awareness of autism spectrum disorders and advocates
for the needs of individuals with autism, as well as their families. Along with
Autism Awareness Month, Autism Speaks has also created "Light It Up
Blue," a campaign during the month of April that reaches around the world,
inviting individuals, businesses, landmarks and more to utilize blue lighting
to increase awareness.
"We
are grateful to Turner Scott Motorsports for its commitment to our cause and
will be cheering on Kyle Larson as he raises awareness in the No. 30 Autism
Speaks Chevy Silverado," said Alec Elbert, Chief Strategy and Development
Officer at Autism Speaks. "The efforts of our friends at Turner Scott
Motorsports to honor Gray Owens exemplify the NASCAR community's ongoing
support of the one in 88 families affected by
Autism."
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