Kelly Bires News

Raybestos Rookie Notes following Atlanta:

Raybestos Rookie Notes following Atlanta:

March 17, 2007
Joey Clanton [#09 Zaxby's Ford) was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at AMS. Clanton finished ninth; his second top-10 in four career Craftsman Truck Series starts. Kelly Bires finished ninth, his best effort in four career starts.(Raybestos PR)(3-17-2007)

Bires in the #21 Bush’s Baked Beans Ford at AMS:

Bires in the #21 Bush’s Baked Beans Ford at AMS:

March 12, 2007
Kelly Bires will be making his fourth career start in the Craftsman Truck Series this Friday night in the American Commercial Lines 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bires is sharing the driving duties on the #21 Bush's Baked Beans Ford F-150 this year with Mark Martin

News & Notes – Part I:

News & Notes – Part I:

March 6, 2007
It's dj vu all over again for the Craftsman Truck Series' "original" champions. Jack Sprague (#60 Con-way Freight Toyota), Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES HR Solutions Chevy) occupy three of the top four positions in the standings

News & Notes Part I:

News & Notes Part I:

February 26, 2007
For Bill Lester, knowledge and science work together. What works the best setting up a truck for the race to the checkered flag - a computer or old-fashioned, seat-of-the-pants feel? Bill Lester (#15 Bowen Family Homes Chevy), one of NASCAR's few national series drivers

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – California:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – California:

February 22, 2007
Joey Clanton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the February 16 Chevy Silverado 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Clanton finished sixth and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors in the first race of the 2007 season. Clanton has a six-point over

Bires in #16 at California?

Bires in #16 at California?

February 15, 2007
During the practice broadcast, SPEED/TV reported that the #16 Xpress Motorsports Ford will be driven by rookie Kelly Bires at California.(SPEED/TV)(2-15-2007)

US Air Force to sponsor Bires:

US Air Force to sponsor Bires:

February 13, 2007
The #21 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford driven by Kelly Bires will be sponsored this season by the United States Air Force in several events including the season opener at Daytona. [Other sponsors will be announced at a later date.] Bires will be making only his second

Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Notes:

Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Notes:

January 12, 2007
Roush Racing Dominates on Second Test Day It was a case of same song, different verse as Roush Racing drivers topped Saturday morning's NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder single-truck speed chart just as the team did the day before. Kvapil is now three-for-three

Veterans, rookies to split Wood Brothers/JTG trucks:

Veterans, rookies to split Wood Brothers/JTG trucks:

January 12, 2007
Veterans and rookies will split rides for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series this year. And the team is still looking for sponsorship to get one of its veterans more seat time. Kelly Bires (19 races) and Mark Martin (6 races) will split time in

Looks like Martin to run for Wood Brothers in Truck Series: UPDATE 2: Six races on tap:

Looks like Martin to run for Wood Brothers in Truck Series: UPDATE 2: Six races on tap:

January 10, 2007
#6-Mark Martin still doesn't know what his limited Craftsman Truck Series schedule will look like next year, but he said Friday that Wood Brothers/JTG Racing is working to secure the sponsorship. "We're waiting on the Woods to come up with a sponsor," Martin said. "...

Truck Series rookie Bires gets green light to run at Daytona:

Truck Series rookie Bires gets green light to run at Daytona:

January 8, 2007
Conditional approval was granted to Craftsman Truck Series rookie Kelly Bires, who plans to race nearly the full 25-event schedule, splitting time with Martin in a Ford (#21?) fielded by Wood Brothers/JTG Racing. NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said that Bires would be

Looks like Martin to run for Wood Brothers in Truck Series: UPDATE:

Looks like Martin to run for Wood Brothers in Truck Series: UPDATE:

November 17, 2006
#6-Mark Martin still doesn't know what his limited Craftsman Truck Series schedule will look like next year, but he said Friday that Wood Brothers/JTG Racing is working to secure the sponsorship. "We're waiting on the Woods to come up with a sponsor," Martin said. "...

Looks like Martin to run for Wood Brothers in Truck Series:

Looks like Martin to run for Wood Brothers in Truck Series:

November 4, 2006
#6-Mark Martin still doesn't know what his limited Craftsman Truck Series schedule will look like next year, but he said Friday that Wood Brothers/JTG Racing is working to secure the sponsorship. "We're waiting on the Woods to come up with a sponsor," Martin said. "...

Bires to make debut at Atlanta:

Bires to make debut at Atlanta:

October 18, 2006
Kelly Bires, the 2006 ASA Late Model Series Challenge Champion and Rookie of the Year, confirmed with Motorsports Lounge Wednesday he will compete in his first Truck Series event this season driving the #19 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford at Atlanta Motor Speedway on

Wood Bros sign developmental driver:

Wood Bros sign developmental driver:

October 7, 2006
The Wood Brothers have signed Kelly Bires as a development driver, co-owner Eddie Wood said. Bires, 22, drove in Friday's ARCA race. He's from Mauston, Wis. Also, Wood said a couple more sponsorship deals are close to being set that will define how many races #21-Ken