There will be two Cat/Bill Davis Racing entries at the road course this weekend. Dave Blaney will be joined this weekend at Bill Davis Racing by road racer Butch Leitzinger who will drive the #23 Caterpillar Racing entry at Infineon Raceway. Jeremy Mayfield will return to his regular ride in the #36 360 OTC Toyota next week at [Loudon] New Hampshire International Speedway.
Leitzinger has made three starts in Nextel Cup Series competition - all at Watkins Glen International - and has finished as high as 12th. Leitzinger takes a break from his American LeMans Series driving duties with Dyson Racing to compete in the event at Infineon Raceway for BDR.
The 38-year old from Homestead, Pa., has won the 24 Hours of Daytona three times, the World Sportscar Championship twice and both the CanAm Championship and IMSA GTU Championship. He has also posted three victories in NASCAR’s Busch North Series and a podium finish in the Busch Series event at Watkins Glen International. The #22 Caterpillar Toyota Blaney is scheduled to drive this weekend at Infineon Raceway is COT 11. The team has tested this Toyota Camry at Virginia International Raceway twice during the last several weeks in preparation for this event.
The team has prepared COT 9 for Leitzinger to drive this weekend. Though this car wasn’t tested at VIR, Leitzinger spent several days testing with the team at that track. Tom Hubert, a native of Cottonwood, Calif. and rear tire changer for the #22 Caterpillar Racing team, will once again compete in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series event at Infineon Raceway Saturday afternoon. Hubert finished fifth in the race last year after starting in the 11th spot.
[BDR]
- P.J. Jones in for Reutimann at Sonoma
- Jeremy Mayfield’s father Terry dies at 56
- Mayfield to replace Green in the No 66 immediately
- Mayfield will not Drive for Waltrip in 2007
- Sadler Could Move to Evernham, Mayfield Out?
Driving for a new manufacturer is tough enough (Mayfield). Given the boot for a roard course ace that has NEVER won a Cup race is dumb. Most of the teams outside the top 35 are using the so called, non Cup winners in an attempt to gain points. Raines too, will miss the race. There’s nothing like getting stupid and hurting your drivers’ confidence. Raines sits in the top 25, not the bottom 10. I don’t like this move. Gotta give credit to MWR for getting Texas Terry in the car. Remember to buy a box of NoDoze before watching Sunday’s race.
From what I have seen this year is that Jeremy is almost out of every race even the ones he does make
He actually had some decent qualifying times but didn’t make the field because of the top 35 program. He’ll probably be out of that ride soon anyway. A new manufacturer, a new team and a green paint scheme equals disaster.