Brent Raymer
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Brent Raymer is a NASCAR
driver currently racing in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the #85 Ford Motor Company
Ford for Brent Raymer Racing.
. In 2009, he ran 15 Truck races for his own team, finishing a career high 22nd at Lowe's Motor Speedway
.
For 2010, Raymer picked up sponsorship from Ford
to run the full season. After failing to qualify for the season opener at Daytona
, the beginning of Raymer's season was filled with adversity. After losing the last of their race-ready trucks in fiery wrecks during the Charlotte Motor Speedway
race weekend, the team was forced to start and park
for the next two months. Raymer returned to full competition for the inaugural race at Pocono Raceway
, earning a career-best finish of 16th. He earned three more top-20 finishes over the rest of the season, finishing 19th in the final points standings.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver currently racing in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the #85 Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
Ford for Brent Raymer Racing.
Camping World Truck Series
Raymer made his debut in 2008, running 5 races with a best finish of 27th at Atlanta Motor SpeedwayAtlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
. In 2009, he ran 15 Truck races for his own team, finishing a career high 22nd at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...
.
For 2010, Raymer picked up sponsorship from Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
to run the full season. After failing to qualify for the season opener at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
, the beginning of Raymer's season was filled with adversity. After losing the last of their race-ready trucks in fiery wrecks during the Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...
race weekend, the team was forced to start and park
Start and park
Start and park is a term used in NASCAR-sanctioned and other auto racing sanctioning bodies to describe the practice of racing teams starting races but pulling the car off the track after just a few laps in order to collect prize money while avoiding expenses such as replacement tires, engine wear...
for the next two months. Raymer returned to full competition for the inaugural race at Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond...
, earning a career-best finish of 16th. He earned three more top-20 finishes over the rest of the season, finishing 19th in the final points standings.