Robert Richardson will attempt to qualify for both events this weekend at his home track of Texas Motor Speedway. The 24-year old McKinney, Texas native will race in Friday night’s Craftsman Truck Series race and attempt to qualify for his career first Busch Series race on Saturday. Richardson will pilot the #1 Kinky Friedman for Governor Chevy Silverado in the Silverado 350k Friday evening and the #80 R3 Racing Chevy in the O’Reilly Challenge Busch Series event on Saturday. (Texas Motor Speedway PR)(11-1-2006)
UPDATE: The Vote Kinky Friedman for Governor campaign will sponsor a race truck and a racecar at two of this weekend’s NASCAR races at Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway. SMU Alum Robert Richardson will pilot both vehicles this weekend for his father’s team, Robert Richardson Racing. The #1 Silverado will compete in tonight’s Craftsman Truck Series race and the #80 Monte Carlo SS will attempt to qualify for Saturday’s Busch Series race.(SMUDailyCampus.com)(11-3-2006)
