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NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series
TRUCKS: Almirola, Wallace Drive Ballew Motorsports
Even with Kyle Busch’s departure from the Ballew team the 2010 season is starting strong…
SPEED Staff  |  Posted March 10, 2010   Charlotte, NC
NASCAR Camping World Series Driver Aric Almirola (Right) with team owner Billy Ballew. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Atlanta team owner Billy Ballew battled Kevin Harvick Inc. down to the season’s final race in the battle for the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Truck Owners’ Championship — largely on the strength of Kyle Busch’s seven victories.

When Busch left to form his own team, many figured Ballew would have a difficult time matching that performance.

So far that hasn’t happened.

Drivers Aric Almirola and Steve Wallace finished three-four in Saturday’s E-Z-GO 200. Almirola jumped to fourth in series points while Ballew stands fifth in the owners’ standings.

Almirola has finished second, third and third in his past six starts for the team. Wallace became the 25th driver to log a top-five finish in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut.

“I feel like we’re one of the trucks that everyone knows they’re going to have to race for the win,” said Almirola. “I wouldn’t say Atlanta was a confidence booster as much as it justified the confidence I had going into the season.”

“It was phenomenal what we accomplished in Atlanta,” said Ballew. “Kyle Busch is a tremendous driver. He’s won everything you can at Atlanta and we ran toe-to-toe with him all race long.

“I think that shows that we’re as strong or stronger than we’ve ever been.”

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