Bill Lester
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 No. 3 Lexus Riley with fellow driver Shane Lewis, the Daytona Beach News Journal reports.
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"I did not like watching the Craftsman Truck Series from the sideline after 15 races of 25," Lester said. "I really want to race for a championship. I want to race a whole year." Lester struggled last season in the CTS and never really was able to get any momentum on the track. He will take a break from NASCAR this season in order to race full-time in sportscars.
"I did not like watching the Craftsman Truck Series from the sideline after 15 races of 25," Lester said. "I really want to race for a championship. I want to race a whole year." Lester struggled last season in the CTS and never really was able to get any momentum on the track. He will take a break from NASCAR this season in order to race full-time in sportscars.
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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 Lester as the driver, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Ballew, who fields a truck for Lester, said he would like to run at Indianapolis, Atlanta, Charlotte and Homestead, if he can secure funding.
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Craftsman Truck Series owner Billy Ballew, No. 15 Chevy with driver Lester, would like to attempt some Nextel Cup races this season with Lester at the wheel, billyballewmotorsports.com reports.
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Lester's chances of landing a Nextel Cup ride in 2007 have dimmed with news that he has left the Bill Davis Racing fold to sign a full-time Craftsman Truck Series deal with Billy Ballew Motorsports, crash.net reports.
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Sirius Speedway host Dave Moody reported Monday that Lester will announce a new deal in the next few days to drive the full Craftsman Truck Series schedule in 2007 for Billy Ballew Motorsports, jayski.com reports.
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Lester was fastest in final practice for the Ford 200 Craftsman Truck race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He turned a fast lap of 170.821 mph.
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