Bolen Motorsports

{{Infobox NASCAR team

| Team_name = Bolen Motorsports

| Logo = Bolen Motorsports.png

| Owner_names = Jeff Bolen

| Numbers = 66

| Drivers = 66. Ross Chastain, Travis Kvapil, Trey Hutchens, Ken Schrader, Justin Fontaine, Jason Hathaway, Vinnie Miller

| Sponsors = 66. Rugged Cross Blinds, University of South Carolina, GamecockDieCast.com, South Carolina Gamecocks, Xcalibur Pit School, K&L Ready Mix, Midwest Logistics Systems, Promatic Automation, Choko, Kubota, Fast Eddie Speedwear

| Manufacturer = Chevrolet

| Opened = 2016

| Closed = 2017

| Debut = 2016 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)

| Final = 2017 Fred's 250 (Talladega)

| Races = 35

| Drivers_champ = 0

| Wins = 0

| Poles = 0

}}

Bolen Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team fielded the No. 66 Chevrolet Silverado for Jordan Anderson, Ross Chastain, Travis Kvapil, Trey Hutchens, Ken Schrader, Justin Fontaine, Jason Hathaway and Vinnie Miller.

Founding

Owner Jeff Bolen (a former amateur driver himself) had met driver Jordan Anderson in various levels of racing,{{Cite news|url=https://workingonmyredneck.com/index.php/2016/05/04/jeff-bolen-and-bolen-motorsports-makes-its-way-into-the-truck-series/|title=Jeff Bolen and Bolen Motorsports Makes Its Way Into The Truck Series|date=2016-05-04|work=Working On My Redneck ™|access-date=2017-03-22|language=en-US}} including two Camping World Truck Series events in 2015. Bolen contacted Anderson in the 2015 off-season about forming a team together, and they unveiled the team, along with sponsor Columbia, South Carolina (Anderson's hometown),{{Cite news|url=http://www.thestate.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article56885443.html|title=Local driver Jordan Anderson gets new team, new sponsors|work=thestate|access-date=2017-03-22|language=en}} at Darlington Raceway on January 27, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://beyondtheflag.com/2016/02/06/nascar-1-1-bolen-motorsports-driver-jordan-anderson/|title=NASCAR: 1-on-1 With Bolen Motorsports Driver Jordan Anderson|date=2016-02-06|website=Beyond the Flag|access-date=2017-03-22}}

Camping World Truck Series

= Truck No. 66 history =

The team debuted in the 2016 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway with Jordan Anderson behind the wheel. Due to rear gear problems, the team was dropped to 30th that race.{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2016_NextEra_Energy_Resources_250/C|title=02/19/2016 race: NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Truck) - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-22}} The team continued with Anderson for most of the season, with a best finish of 11th at Gateway Motorsports Park,{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/anderjo05/2016/C|title=Driver Jordan Anderson 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-22}} then the team substituted in drivers like Tim Viens,{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/viensti01/2016/C|title=Driver Tim Viens 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-22}} Ross Chastain,{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=chastro01|title=Driver Ross Chastain Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-22}} Josh Reeves,{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=reevejo01|title=Driver Josh Reeves Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-22}} and Austin Wayne Self.{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/selfau01/2016/C|title=Driver Austin Wayne Self 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-22}} The team led one lap in its first year (Anderson at Gateway),{{Cite web|url=https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_ncwts/team.php?team_now=2272|title=Camping World Truck Statistics: Bolen Motorsports [DriverAverages.com]|website=www.driveraverages.com|access-date=2017-03-22}} and finished 24th in owner points.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/nascar-camping-world-truck-series-owner-standings.html|title=NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Owner Standings|access-date=2017-03-22|language=en}}

Near the end of the 2016 offseason, Bolen Motorsports announced that Anderson would not pilot the No. 66 in 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wltx.com/sports/jordan-andersons-career-takes-another-turn/401222102|title=Jordan Anderson's Career Takes Another Turn|last=TEGNA|work=WLTX|access-date=2017-03-22|language=en-US}} Naming drivers on a week-to-week basis, the 66 truck was driven by Ross Chastain, who had run the Talladega Superspeedway race in 2016 for Bolen. After getting caught up in a large second-lap melee at Daytona, Chastain handed the team its first top ten finish, a tenth at Atlanta Motor Speedway driving an unsponsored truck.{{Cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chastro01/2017/C|title=Driver Ross Chastain 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|website=racing-reference.info|access-date=2017-03-22}} Chastain has tried to find a full-time driver for the truck after the Atlanta race.{{Cite web|url=https://frontstretch.com/2017/03/04/ross-chastain-hopes-to-find-full-time-driver-for-bolen-motorsports/|title=Ross Chastain Hopes to Find Full-Time Driver for Bolen Motorsports|date=2017-03-04|access-date=2017-03-22}} Unable to do so, Chastain again returned at Martinsville Speedway, this time with a special paint scheme from team owner Bolen's alma mater, the University of South Carolina, commemorating the school's success in both men's and women's basketball.{{Cite news |last=Asberry |first=Derrek |title=Gamecock alum and NASCAR team owner Jeff Bolen showing support for USC's Final Four teams at Martinsville truck race |language=en |work=Post and Courier |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/gamecock-alum-and-nascar-team-owner-jeff-bolen-showing-support/article_304f10ea-14ab-11e7-80fd-577aa53731db.html |access-date=2017-09-27}} After running Chastain in a number of companion events with the Xfinity Series, the team started a variable driver rotation based on lack of funding during crossover weekends, bringing in Travis Kvapil, Trey Hutchens,{{Cite news|url=https://www.mae.ncsu.edu/blog/2017/06/26/mae-sophomore-trey-hutchens-takes-16th-at-nascar-truck-series-debut/|title=MAE Sophomore Trey Hutchens Takes 16th at NASCAR Truck Series Debut {{!}} Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering|date=2017-06-26|work=Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-US}} and Ken Schrader{{Cite news|url=http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/ken-schrader-lands-eldora-truck-series-ride-bolen-motorsports|title=Ken Schrader lands Eldora Truck Series ride with Bolen Motorsports|work=Autoweek|access-date=2017-09-27}} in to drive. However, when sponsorship dried up, the team abandoned its full-time schedule, instead running its next race in a partnership with AM Racing with its equipment and AM development driver Justin Fontaine behind the wheel.{{Cite web|url=https://amracingteam.com/pocono-raceway-overtons-150-box-score-report/|title=AM Racing » Pocono Raceway / Overton's 150 Box Score Report|website=amracingteam.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-27}} After that race, the only three possible races for the team in 2017 were upcoming events at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway.{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchfence.com/262784/bolen-motorsports-sidelines-trying-make-truck-series-comeback|title=Bolen Motorsports on the sidelines but trying to make Truck Series comeback|last=Knight|first=Chris|website=Catchfence|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-11}} Jason Hathaway, a regular NASCAR Pinty's Series competitor, drove the truck to a 15th place finish at Canada.{{Cite news|url=http://www.racechaseronline.com/featured/jason-hathaway-truck-series-debut-double-duty-effort-ctmp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012043702/http://www.racechaseronline.com/featured/jason-hathaway-truck-series-debut-double-duty-effort-ctmp/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 12, 2017|title=Jason Hathaway To Race Double Duty At CTMP|date=2017-08-25|work=Race Chaser Online|access-date=2017-10-11|language=en-US}} The team added another race to its schedule when Vinnie Miller joined the team for the Talladega Superspeedway race.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2017/story/_/id/20980326/vinnie-miller-debut-bolen-talladega|title=Vinnie Miller to debut with Bolen at Talladega|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-10-11}}

The team has not raced since 2017.

==Truck No. 66 results==

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Year ! Driver ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! {{Tooltip\|NCWTC\|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}} ! Pts
rowspan=5\| 2016 ! Jordan Anderson ! rowspan=12\| 66 ! rowspan=4\| Chevy \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| DAY 30 \| style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| ATL DNQ \| style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| MAR DNQ \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| KAN 29 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| DOV 18 \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CLT 24 \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| TEX 22 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| IOW 20 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| GTW 11 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| KEN 17 \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| ELD 32 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| POC 14 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| BRI 16 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MCH 14 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MSP 13 \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| CHI 23 \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NHA 22 \| colspan=3\| \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| TEX 25 \| colspan=1\| \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| HOM 24 ! rowspan=5\| 24th ! rowspan=5\| 246
Tim Viens \| colspan=17\| \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| LVS 29 \| colspan=5\|
Ross Chastain \| colspan=18\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| TAL 15 \| colspan=4\|
Josh Reeves \| colspan=19\| \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| MAR 28 \| colspan=3\|
Austin Wayne Self ! Toyota \| colspan=21\| \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| PHO 22 \| colspan=1\|
rowspan=7\| 2017 ! Ross Chastain ! rowspan=4\| Chevy \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| DAY 30 \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| ATL 10 \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| MAR 7 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| KAN 18 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| CLT 19 \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| DOV 15 \| colspan=3\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| KEN 13 \| colspan=13\| ! rowspan=7\| 25th ! rowspan=7\| 311
Travis Kvapil \| colspan=6\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| TEX 11 \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| GTW 27 \| colspan=15\|
Trey Hutchens \| colspan=8\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| IOW 16 \| colspan=14\|
Ken Schrader \| colspan=10\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ELD 17 \| colspan=12\|
Justin Fontaine ! Toyota \| colspan=11\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| POC 15 \| MCH \| BRI \| colspan=9\|
Jason Hathaway ! rowspan=2\| Chevy \| colspan=14\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MSP 15 \| CHI \| NHA \| LVS \| colspan=5\|
Vinnie Miller \| colspan=18\| \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| TAL 7 \| MAR \| TEX \| PHO \| HOM

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Year

! Driver

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

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! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}

! Pts

rowspan=5| 2016

! Jordan Anderson

! rowspan=12| 66

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
30

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
18

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
24

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
22

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
20

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTW
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ELD
32

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MSP
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
22

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
25

| colspan=1|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
24

! rowspan=5| 24th

! rowspan=5| 246

Tim Viens

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
29

| colspan=5|

Ross Chastain

| colspan=18|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
15

| colspan=4|

Josh Reeves

| colspan=19|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
28

| colspan=3|

Austin Wayne Self

! Toyota

| colspan=21|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
22

| colspan=1|

rowspan=7| 2017

! Ross Chastain

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
30

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
10

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
15

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
13

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=7| 25th

! rowspan=7| 311

Travis Kvapil

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
11

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTW
27

| colspan=15|

Trey Hutchens

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
16

| colspan=14|

Ken Schrader

| colspan=10|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELD
17

| colspan=12|

Justin Fontaine

! Toyota

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
15

| MCH

| BRI

| colspan=9|

Jason Hathaway

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MSP
15

| CHI

| NHA

| LVS

| colspan=5|

Vinnie Miller

| colspan=18|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
7

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

References

External links

[https://www.bolenmotorsports.com/ Bolen Motorsports official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053622/http://racing-reference.info/rquery?id=bolenje01&trk=t0&series=C&o=1 Jeff Bolen Owner Statistics at Racing-Reference.info]

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