NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400
June 8, 2012

Cale Gale Texas Race Report:

No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado

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> Cale Gale raced the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado to an eighth-place finish on Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. With a fast truck, flawless pit stops and strong restarts, the team was able to pick up their second top-10 finish of the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season.

When rain showers wreaked havoc on the weekend's schedule, NCWTS qualifying was cancelled and the field was set by owner points. Gale lined up 16th for the 167-lap WinStar World Casino 400 and immediately began picking up positions to race in 11th-place by lap 10. A couple of early cautions gave Gale the opportunity to work with crew chief Jerry Baxter and the Rheem team to continually improve the handling of his Rheem Chevrolet Silverado. Knowing the characteristics of the race, Baxter worked variance into the setup on the Rheem Chevrolet to allow the team to tighten up the truck as the sun set and the track loosened up. Gale brought the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet down pit road during the lap 33 caution and again during the lap 74 caution for a series of chassis and air pressure adjustments. With a very strong truck, Gale continued to hold his track position just outside the top 10 throughout the opening 110 laps.

With solid pit stops the Rheem team was able to pick up several positions on pit road, and Gale continually made up additional ground on restarts. Throughout the night Gale worked closely with substitute spotter Jay Shew to realize where competitors were making ground on him, and where he was able to pull away from other drivers. As the handling on Gale's truck changed with tire wear, Shew also suggested different lines around the track to help the Rheem Chevrolet turn through the corners.

With less than 40 laps to go, Gale drove his Silverado down pit road for the final stop of the night. The Rheem team laid down a fast stop to pick up two additional spots for Gale on pit road moving him into the eighth position. The race restarted one last time on lap 144, and Gale immediately drove up two additional positions to be scored in a race-high position of sixth-place. With his tires wearing off the driver settled back into the eighth position where he led his Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) teammate Justin Lofton to the checkered flag, and recorded his second top-10 result of the season. With the finish, Gale also picked up four spots in the 2012 NCWTS owner standings to be scored in the 12th position, just 17 points outside the top 10.

"I'm really proud of the performance of the Rheem team tonight at Texas Motor Speedway," commented Gale following the WinStar World Casino 400. "We raced competitively all night long, got better with each pit stop, and brought home a finish that we deserved. We had another phenomenal Rheem Chevrolet Silverado from Eddie Sharp Racing-I can't thank Jerry Baxter and all the guys enough for all their hard work this season. It means a lot to have the support of Rheem and everyone at Eddie Sharp Racing, and it's always a good feeling when we're able to run strong and bring home a good finish."

On Thursday, June 28, the NCWTS will kick off a triple-header weekend at Kentucky Speedway. Tune in to SPEED for qualifying from the Midwest track at 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 28. Live coverage of the UNOH 225 will follow later that evening with broadcasts beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. As always, fans can visit www.teamesr.com, www.twitter.com/teamesr, or www.facebook.com/TeamESR for the latest news and updates about Cale Gale and the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado team.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400
June 8, 2012

Cale Gale Texas Practice Notes:

No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado

> NOTES: There were no incidents involving the No. 6 or 33 entries during practice.

Cale Gale and the No. 33 Rheem team had plenty of time to bond this afternoon at the rain-soaked TMS. With qualifying cancelled, the Rheem team spent more than 15 hours at TMS on Thursday waiting for an opportunity to dry the track and log some practice laps. Drivers went on track around 5:00 p.m. CT, but when the mile-and-a-half speedway proved to be too wet to log laps at-speed, the red flag was displayed and jet dryers continued to work on the track surface. Gale strapped back in his truck around 8:00 p.m. CT to finally begin the hour-and-a-half practice session. Fast off the hauler, Gale logged his quickest lap of the night, and the ninth-fastest lap overall, on just his second lap. With changing track conditions, the Rheem team continued to work through a variety of setup changes as the sun set and rubber built up on the surface of TMS.

> QUOTES:
Cale Gale, No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet: "The cooler the track got, the looser our Rheem Chevrolet got tonight. We made some adjustments throughout practice and I think we'll start out pretty strong in our No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet. Having an evening practice allowed our team to get a good feel for what the track will be like in those temperatures, but one factor that we won't be able to predict is the different rubber--it will be interesting to see what the track is like once the IndyCar Series makes some laps. It was really long day today; I think everybody is ready to just get some sleep."

> TV COVERAGE:
Live coverage of the WinStar World Casino 400 from Texas Motor Speedway will be broadcast tomorrow evening, June 8th, at 8:30 p.m. ET.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400
June 8, 2012

Cale Gale Texas Qualifying Notes: Qualifying Canceled. Race Line Up Determined By Owner's Points

No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado

> NOTE: After watching rain fall around Texas Motor Speedway all morning, NASCAR made the decision to cancel this evening's qualifying session and set the field according to the NASCAR rule book. The field for the WinStar World Casino 400 will line up by owner's points allowing Justin Lofton to start in the pole position and Cale Gale to roll off 16th. It will be Lofton's first time starting in the lead position. With a tight schedule tomorrow featuring the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), IZOD Indy Car Series and Rally Cars, all NCWTS teams remain at the track with the hope of having a practice session later this evening.

> TV COVERAGE: Live coverage of the WinStar World Casino 400 from Texas Motor Speedway will be broadcast tomorrow evening, June 8th, at 8:30 p.m. ET.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400
June 8, 2012

Cale Gale Texas Motor Speedway Event Preview

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No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado News and Notes

> Two times for the Texas two-step...Cale Gale will make his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend in the WinStar World Casino 400. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender last competed at Texas Motor Speedway in November 2008 when he started on the outside front row, narrowly missing the pole by one one-thousandth of a second.

> Coming off his career-best finish...Gale's fifth-place finish at Dover (Del.) International Speedway was not only his best finish of the 2012 season, but also his career-best finish in the NCWTS. Prior to the weekend at Dover International Speedway, Gale recorded two top-10 finishes in 15 NCWTS starts, including a seventh-place finish at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and a ninth-place finish at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

> Meet Cale Gale...Fans in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will have two opportunities to meet the driver of the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet throughout the WinStar World Casino 400 weekend. Gale will join Eddie Sharp racing (ESR) teammate Justin Lofton and David Starr at the Denton Camping World Store (5209 I35 North, Denton, Texas 76207) on Wednesday, June 6, at 7:00 p.m. CDT. The drivers will be available to meet fans, sign autographs and pose for photos. Gale will also join several other NCWTS drivers for an at-track autograph session in the FanZone from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 8.

> Gale visits Victory Lane... After his fifth-place finish at Dover International Speedway, Gale climbed behind the wheel of the No. 83 Rheem modified to win the Rolling Thunder Modified race at Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 2. Gale qualified on the pole and led all 50 laps en route to the checkered flag.

> Race for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year... With his top-five finish at Dover International Speedway, Gale moved in to second-place in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings. Currently 33 points behind leader Ty Dillon, Gale is coming off his first race being named the "Sunoco Rookie of the Race."

> Follow Cale...Follow Cale Gale, driver of the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado, on twitter @CaleGale and Facebook (facebook.com/CaleGale), and check out the new CaleGale.com for the latest news and updates.

> Get the Inside Scoop... Follow Eddie Sharp Racing on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook to get real-time updates and behind the scenes information: @TeamESR or facebook.com/teamesr.

> Watch and Listen.. .On Friday, June 8, the NCWTS will take on Texas Motor Speedway in round seven of the 2012 season. Fans can tune in to SPEED, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, for live coverage of the WinStar World Casino 400 at 8:30 p.m. EDT / 7:30 p.m. CDT.