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Bill Lester planning Truck return at Atlanta: UPDATES

Bill Lester planning Truck return at Atlanta: UPDATES

March 12, 2021
UPDATE: A pioneer in the world of auto racing, Bill Lester will make his return to the sport of NASCAR when he hops behind

NASCAR Drivers to drive in Rolex 24 at Daytona:

NASCAR Drivers to drive in Rolex 24 at Daytona:

January 26, 2010
Eight NASCAR drivers will crossover to sports cars and compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Four-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion #48-Jimmie Johnson will drive with GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing; #42-Juan Pablo Montoya will be joined by #26-Jamie McMurray and

Bill Lester’s Sprint Cup days behind him:

Bill Lester’s Sprint Cup days behind him:

July 4, 2009
The good news for Bill Lester: He's back, racing at Daytona International Speedway . The bad news: His race starts at 2 p.m. He'd really rather be racing at 8 p.m. Lester is entered in the Brumos Porsche 250 Grand-Am race, teamed with Orlando's Ryan Dalziel, a former

some NASCAR drivers to run Rolex 24 at Daytona:

some NASCAR drivers to run Rolex 24 at Daytona:

January 25, 2008
quite a few drivers with NASCAR ties [ran a race in Cup, Nationwide, Trucks, track owner] will be running the Rolex 24 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway. Including: Jimmie Johnson, Dario Franchitti, Juan Pablo Montoya, AJ Allmendinger, Kurt Busch, Boris

New series, ride for Lester:

New series, ride for Lester:

January 7, 2008
Bill Lester is leaving NASCAR this year to return to his racing roots -- sportscars. Lester has joined Southard Motorsports of the Grand-Am Rolex Series to share the #3 Lexus Riley with fellow driver Shane Lewis. Lester knows not to expect miracles at Southard, which

Lester steps out, Monteith in at Bristol: UPDATE: Possibly full season in ’08?

Lester steps out, Monteith in at Bristol: UPDATE: Possibly full season in ’08?

August 20, 2007
Billy Ballew Motorsports has announced that Nate Monteith will take the wheel of the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevy Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Monteith, 26, whose hometown is Bristol, Tenn., has made two previous starts in the Busch Series

Allstate on board with Lester this week:

Allstate on board with Lester this week:

July 24, 2007
Bill Lester in the #15 Allstate Insurance Chevy , heads to ORP with the momentum of a great qualifying run and race finish at Kentucky Speedway. They are the title sponsor for Sunday's Nextel Cup race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in addition to being a part of

Lester out? UPDATE 2: Still Truckin’

Lester out? UPDATE 2: Still Truckin’

July 11, 2007
On the SPEED Report, Ray Dunlap reported that a rumor in the garage has Bill Lester, driver of the #15 Billy Ballew Chevy, will not be able to finish out the Truck Series season, nothing more said.(7-1-2007) UPDATE: According to a representative from Billy Ballew Motorsports

Busch returns to #51 this weekend:

Busch returns to #51 this weekend:

June 13, 2007
Billy Ballew Motorsports will field two trucks at Michigan. Full-time BBM driver Bill Lester, #15 Christian Debt Consolidation Chevy, will team with Kyle Busch behind the wheel of the #51 Flanders Beef Patties Chevy. Busch last raced the truck at MIS in 2005 where

Christian Debt Consolidation returns as #15 sponsor:

Christian Debt Consolidation returns as #15 sponsor:

May 23, 2007
Bill Lester, piloting the #15 Christian Debt Consolidation Chevrolet Silverado, joins the rest of the Craftsman Truck Series drivers in the seventh race of the 25-race season at the Mansfield Motorsports Park for the running of the Ohio 250, Saturday, May 26. Christian

Tocado Companies to sponsor Busch at Lowes:

Tocado Companies to sponsor Busch at Lowes:

May 14, 2007
Billy Ballew Motorsports announced that Richard Tocado Companies will be the primary sponsor on the #51 Craftsman Truck piloted by Kyle Busch at the Lowes Motor Speedway for the running of the Quaker Steak and Lube 200 Friday, May 18, 2007. The Charlotte based company

Lester might get to run four Cup races:

Lester might get to run four Cup races:

April 20, 2007
Craftsman Truck Series team owner Billy Ballew said that he purchased two Nextel Cup cars from Dale Earnhardt Inc. and plans to enter four races with Mableton's Bill Lester as the driver. Ballew, who fields a truck for Lester, said he would like to run at Indianapolis

Lester might get to run four Cup races:

Lester might get to run four Cup races:

April 20, 2007
Craftsman Truck Series team owner Billy Ballew said that he purchased two Nextel Cup cars from Dale Earnhardt Inc. and plans to enter four races with Mableton's Bill Lester as the driver. Ballew, who fields a truck for Lester, said he would like to run at Indianapolis

Tough day for BBM at Martinsville:

Tough day for BBM at Martinsville:

April 2, 2007
Billy Ballew Motorsports headed to the Martinsville Speedway with two Craftsman Trucks entered in the Kroger 250. Bill Lester, the team's primary driver, was in the #15 Red Top Auto Auction truck and Paul Menard, the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series regular, piloted

Sutton has four race deal with Billy Ballew Motorsports: UPDATE: Announced by BBM

Sutton has four race deal with Billy Ballew Motorsports: UPDATE: Announced by BBM

March 31, 2007
Ray Dunlap reported during the Martinsville practice session broadcast on Speed/TV that Kelly Sutton has a four-race deal to drive the #51 truck for Billy Ballew Motorsports beginning with the race at Kansas Speedway in April. Sutton will also race at Mansfield, Texas