The Camping World Truck Series will get a boost in its entry list count at Homestead Miami Speedway in November, with an ARCA Racing Series team sending two entries to attempt the race. Lira Motorsports, a race-winning ARCA team, will enter two trucks in the Ford EcoBoost 200 on Nov. 20. Kyle Weatherman and David Levine will pilot the yet-to-be numbered entries, NASCAR RaceHub reported. Both drivers raced for Rookie of the Year honors in ARCA this season, with Weatherman coming out on top in the rookie points battle. He will be honored as the 2015 ARCA Rookie of the Year and the Calpyso Lemonade Short Track Challenge champion in December on the strength of his 10 top 5 finishes and 13 top 10 finishes for Cunningham Motorsports. He also won three poles and the race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in May. Weatherman finished tenth in the standings, but only ran 15 of the 20 races because he was ineligible to run at superspeedways due to age early in the season (ARCA rules mandate a minimum age of 18 to race at superspeedways and Weatherman did not turn 18 until late August). Levine, a former competitor in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, finished fifth in ARCA points, with one top 5 and 11 top 10 finishes with Lira Motorsports. Following their debuts, both drivers will look to solidify their 2016 schedules.(Frontstretch.com)(10-23-2015)
UPDATE: David Levine held the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Scott Rookie Challenge points lead for the majority of the 2015 season. Kyle Weatherman took over the Rookie points lead by two points in race 19 of 20 at Kentucky, then held off Levine in the season finale at Kansas to claim the title. Earlier today, the two ARCA Series rivals officially announced that they will take their battle to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. They are both set to make their Truck Series debut in the Ford Ecoboost 200 during Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20th. While they will undoubtably be trying to outdo each other for the best finishing position between themselves, their personal rivalry may be put aside to some extent as they are entering the race as teammates. The duo will be a two-truck effort by Lira Motorsports, a team that made a huge splash in their first full year of ARCA Racing Series competition in 2015. The Lira team, based in Mooresville, NC, captured two wins and a total of 22 top ten finishes in a multi-car effort led by team owners Carlos and Amanda Lira. Levine, the team’s primary driver, claimed 11 of the teams top ten finishes and placed 5th in the ARCA Racing Series 2015 driver points standings. He was the highest finishing Rookie driver in points, piloting the highest finishing Ford in the driver points standings. The team has marketing partnerships available for the Ford Ecoboost 200, as well as for their 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series programs. Truck numbers, sponsors, and crew chief announcements for Homestead will be made at a later date.(Lira Motorsports)(10-27-2015)
UPDATE 2: Lira Motorsports is excited to announce their partnership with Roux Helmets for the remainder of 2015, as well as the 2016 racing season. Roux will serve an associate sponsor on all of the team’s race cars and trucks beginning with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford Ecoboost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20th. In addition to the Roux decals on their cars and trucks, Lira Motorsports drivers will be equipped with high quality Roux Helmets and gear bags.ROUX has recently launched a new line of helmets that are both revolutionary to their industry and cutting edge by design. Their helmets include a Release Equipped System designed by racers, for racers, with driver safety as the number one priority. In the event of an emergency, this feature enables safety crews to remove the helmet, quickly and easily, without putting any stress on the driver’s neck, which could cause serious injuries. ROUX Gear bags are designed to meet the ever growing demands of luggage in the world of racing, with a complete line of helmet bags, backpacks, carry-ons, and luggage. The rugged, ballistic nylon bags have the ability to conveniently strap together for easy travel through airports.
