HAYLEY LEAVES A BIG MARK IN SECOND CAREER TRUCK SERIES START
Hayley Scores Sixth-Place Finish in Second-Career Truck Series Start LOUDON, N.H. (September 21, 2014) –Following an impressive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut last month at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Cameron Hayley made his return to the No. 32 Cabinets by Hayley Chevrolet Silverado to take on New Hampshire Motor Speedway, finishing just outside of the top five in his second-career NCWTS start. Having only competed at the one-mile New England track in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE), the 18-year-old showed pure talent as he made his way around the loop for the first time in a truck, having to adjust not only to the truck’s handling, but also to the radial tires that the NCWTS uses rather than the bias ply tires that the NKNPSE driver is accustomed to. Hayley used the weekend’s three practice sessions to get reacquainted with the track, laying down impressive top-10 speeds in each session. In his first attempt at NASCAR’s knockout qualifying on an oval, Hayley advanced the No. 32 Cabinets by Hayley Chevy to the final round of qualifying, ultimately scoring a second-place, front-row starting spot for his Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) team. As the green flag waved for a packed New Hampshire crowd, Hayley settled into the top five and began running the fastest lap times on the track. Two-time NCWTS championship-winning crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. called Hayley to pit road on lap 65 for a quick green-flag pit stop, giving the No. 32 truck four tires and fuel before it rejoined in the top five. The first caution of the 175-lap race waved on lap 102 and Hillman took the opportunity to bring Hayley back to pit road for four tires and fuel, while making a slight track-bar adjustment to tighten up his entry. By lap 119, the Cabinets by Hayley Chevy was once again the fastest truck on the track. Veteran NASCAR spotter Eddie D’Hondt helped the young driver maneuver his way through tight traffic before the second caution arose with 29 laps to go. Following the leaders, Hayley returned to pit road for two right-side tires and fuel, rejoining the field in the fourth position. With true patience and persistence, the Canada-native managed to hold onto his top-10 track position throughout three late-race restarts before crossing the finish line in the sixth position. Cameron Hayley on Racing in the NCWTS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: "This weekend has been great; it completely exceeded my expectations. To get a front-row starting spot in my first Truck Series race on an oval was just a dream come true. This entire experience is something I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid. I can’t thank my crew chief [Mike] Hillman [Jr.] and my spotter Eddie [D’Hondt] enough for their guidance throughout the weekend. I’ve got a lot of trust in this entire team, and I think that shows in our performance. I can’t wait to get back behind the wheel of the Cabinets by Hayley Chevy in Texas. It’s a track that my team has a lot of experience at and I think we’ll have another good shot at getting a great finish. This was such a fun opportunity and I learned a ton out there.” First Practice Position: 10th Laps: 51 Fastest Lap: 29.416 sec. Second Practice Position: 2nd Laps: 40 Fastest Lap: 28.979 sec. Final Practice Position: 7th Laps: 53 Fastest Lap: 28.863 sec. Qualifying Position: 2nd Fastest Lap: 28.933 sec. Race Position: 6th Laps Led: 0 Laps Completed/Total Laps: 175/175
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FORT WORTH (November 1, 2014) - The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) made its second and final stop of the 2014 season on Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway for the WinStar Word Casino & Resort 350. Cameron Hayley and his No. 30 Cabinets by Hayley team looked for a solid finish in his first-career start on a mile-and-a-half oval. After two solid practice sessions on Thursday afternoon, Hayley went out on Friday and earned a top-five starting spot during NASCAR's knockout qualifying. After battling a loose race truck during the middle portion of the race and surviving a green/white/checkered finish, Hayley crossed the finish line in the 10th position. Following the drop of the green flag, Hayley settled into the top 10, and by lap 14, the 19-year-old radioed to crew chief Shannon Rursch that his Cabinets by Hayley Silverado was loose, especially in Turns 3 and 4. Hayley continued to maintain his position inside the top 15 until the first caution of the night came out on lap 23. During the caution, Rursch called Hayley down pit road for four tires, fuel and wholesale adjustments to his Silverado. After a lighting-quick pit stop, Hayley picked up two spots and restarted 14th on lap 28. Happy with his truck, Hayley made a green-flag pit stop on lap 69 and was scored in the 13th position when the second caution flag waved on lap 77. Playing strategy, Rursch once again called Hayley down pit road for four fresh Goodyear tires and fuel. Restarting 16th on lap 82, Hayley wasted no time picking off competitors as he worked his way back inside the top 10. Following another lighting-quick pit stop during the third caution, Hayley picked up three spots and restarted seventh on lap 102. Remaining inside the top 10 for the remaining portion of the race, Hayley survived two more cautions and a green/white/checkered finish before brining home a solid 10th-place finish in his mile-and-a-half debut Cameron Hayley on his run at Texas: "Wow, what a blast that was. I couldn't be more proud of the guys that worked on the No. 30 Cabinets by Hayley Silverado all week. I wasn't really sure what to expect as I made my first laps around a mile-and-half track, but Shannon and the guys had the truck really dialed in right off the hauler. I can't thank these guys enough for giving me this opportunity and hopefully we can build on this finish moving forward." HAYLEY SIGNS THREE RACE TRUCK DEAL
Calgary’s Cameron Hayley has been steadily progressing up the ladder in the world of NASCAR, securing a ride for three races on the Camping World Truck Series this season.Photograph by: Jason O. Watson, Getty Images for NASCARCalgary racer lands coveted ride on NASCAR truck seriesCameron Hayley wasted little time kicking off his bid to one day become a famous NASCAR driver.The smoke had hardly dissipated from the candles atop his 15th birthday cake when he joined the K & N Pro Series West — in 2011 becoming the youngest driver ever to compete in a NASCAR-sanctioned event. And he wasn’t just along for the ride, finishing second in his first race. Now, just a month after turning 18, the Calgarian is joining NASCAR’s elite. On Thursday, it was announced he has a ride for three races this season on the Camping World Truck Series, starting with the Aug. 31 stop in Bowmanville, Ont. “It’s going to be incredible,” he said. “Coming from Canada, you’ve got the only NASCAR race in Canada being at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and I get to make my debut in it. I think that’s awesome to be able to have the support of your home country in your very first race. “I just hope I can make everyone proud and hopefully get a win out of it.” Hayley got his start racing go-karts in Calgary when he was seven and parlayed that into jumping into a baby grand stock car when he was 11 at the Edmonton International Raceway near Wetaskiwin. At age 14, he started racing Superlight models before graduating to the minor leagues of NASCAR a year later. From there, the dreams started to become a little more realistic for Hayley, especially after he was added to the NASCAR Next program, a select group chosen by the sanctioning body that spotlights the sport’s rising stars. CameronHayley knows the Bowmanville track well and thinks his best chance will come in his debut race in front of tons of family and friends. “I guess we’re all professional drivers, but you get the cream of the crop of drivers coming out to these races. This very first race, I have a strong truck and I’m looking forward to the race itself. I think this first race is one that I can actually be a contender for a win.” Hayley admits it will be tougher in his next two races on the series, though, because he doesn’t know the tracks as well and considers them more challenging. “In those, I’m looking to get used to how the drivers race, how the level of competition has changed and just really get more seat time in the truck,” he said. All with a goal of possibly securing a full-time ride on the Camping World Truck Series in 2015. “It’s basically a progression,” he explained of his ultimate dream to end up in NASCAR’s top circuit, the Sprint Cup Series. “Next year I’m really hoping to get a Camping World Truck Series ride. It’s definitely a step up in competition, but it’s also a step up in price point, so we’re definitely looking for some sponsorship and some help on the financial side to be able to do that. The natural step, if we had the funding for it, would be the Camping World Truck Series.” Pretty impressive for a Calgary kid, far from the bread basket of NASCAR’s heartland. Hayley hopes his rise inspires the next generation of Alberta drivers. “There’s always that hope,” he said. “I know I have a ton of support from my friends. They all think it’s awesome, obviously. “Canada doesn’t have a whole lot of exposure compared to the U.S. in NASCAR. If I make it to the top, there’s just that much more opportunity to inspire more kids to pursue their dreams and hopefully become a race car driver some day.”
HAYLEY SET FOR TRUCK SERIES DEBUT
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| 1 | 24 | Cameron Hayley |
| 2 | 64 | Garrett Evans |
| 3 | 39 | Pete Harding |
| 4 | 00 | Naima Lang |
| 5 | 25 | Zack Beamon |
| 6 | 73 | Gary Lewis |
| 7 | 10 | Owen Riddle |
| 8 | 19 | Korbin Thomas |
| 9 | 37 | Mike Longton |
| 10 | 15 | Tayler Riddle |
| 11 | 99 | Shane Mitchell |
| 12 | 33 | Nicole Behar |
| 13 | 18 | Jim Pettit II |
| 14 | 16 | Blake Williams |
| 15 | 78 | John Zaretzke |
| 16 | 83 | Braeden Havens |
| 17 | 25 | Peter Link |
| 18 | 05 | Eric Schmidt |
| 19 | 65 | Tyler Tanner |
| 20 | 26 | Jason Kooy |
| 21 | 15 | Gracin Raz |
| 22 | 31 | Jason Fraser |
| 23 | 20 | Shelby Thompson |
| 24 | 7 | Ron Eaton |
| 25 | 17 | Trevor Emond |
| 26 | 16 | Daniel Moore |
| 27 | 88 | Jason Gilbert |
| 28 | 7 | Mark Sunberg |
| 29 | 5 | Ryan Wells |
| 30 | 22 | Jonathon Gomez |
| 31 | 0 | Brent Harris |
| 32 | 20 | Jay Sauls |
| 33 | 11 | Dustin Ash |
| 34 | 9 | Kelly Mann |
| 35 | 18 | John Bender |
| 36 | 89 | Doni Wanat |
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