Billy Bellew Merges w/ Vision for Truck Series

[dave]

Nancy at Jayski contacted Vision just before the holiday for more details. According to the team neither driver has been approved at this point to drive in the truck series. I'd expect that to happen after the holidays. They will run at least one truck at Daytona (I'd think the 51 to keep in the points) with the driver TBA. That leads me to believe the kids might not make Daytona and they would put a known part timer in the seat for points and purse. I think at the very least they would want them to run the ARCA race and see how they do on a superspeedway.

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Latest news is that Aric Almirola will drive the # 51 truck for Vision at Daytona. Johnson and Davis are not yet approved for superspeedways, and will run the remainder of the season. It must be exciting for these 2 young guys to be hanging out at Daytona.

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MOORESVILLE, Nc — Vision Aviation Racing (VAR) announced today the Driver/Crew Chief lineup for their first season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).

Las Vegas native, Justin Johnson, will be behind the wheel of the No. 51 Wounded Warrior Project/Vision Airlines Toyota Tundra with veteran Crew Chief Doug George at the helm. Johnson is coming off a Championship winning season in the 2010 Whelen All-American Series where he won 10 out of the 19 races. George, a former racer himself, comes to VAR with over 25 years of experience in the motorsports industry.

Fellow Las Vegas native, Dusty Davis, will pilot the No. 15 Vision Airlines Toyota Tundra with Crew Chief Doug Howe atop the pit box. Davis finished runner up to Johnson in the 2010 Whelen All-American Series where he racked up 4 victories. Howe, previously with Gunbroker.com Racing/SS Green Light Racing, has 6 top-five and 17 top-ten finishes to his credit.

The VAR team got a chance to work together for the first time, with great results, this past January during a Toyota Racing Development test at Disney World Speedway in Orlando, FL. Both drivers adapted immediately to the trucks and the team chemistry was evident from the start. VAR General Manager, Tom Davis, is optimistic about the upcoming Truck Series season saying, "We are really proud of how all of our guys came together and worked hard at the Orlando test. If the results of the test are any indication, we are poised to have a great rookie season."

Johnson and Davis will make their NCWTS debuts at Phoenix in the Lucas Oil 150 on February 25 as they begin the process of certification for NASCAR superspeedway tracks. Notable drivers Aric Almirola and Michael Waltrip will fill in driving the No. 51 and No. 15, respectively, for the season opener at Daytona on February 18th.

Vision Aviation Racing - Vision Aviation Racing is a NASCAR race team located near the metro Charlotte, North Carolina area. Still in its early days, the team has already proven itself as a force to be contended with. Driver Justin Johnson won the championship in the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series while teammate Dusty Davis finished a strong second. Overall the Vision Aviation Racing squad earned a win percentage of 74% over the 19-race season. 2011 is the team's first season in the Camping World Truck Series, led by General Manager Tom Davis.

Vision Airlines- Vision Airlines started in 1994 offering aerial tours of the Grand Canyon. Over the past 16 years, Vision Airlines' fleet expanded to include Boeing 767's, Boeing 737's, Dornier 328 and Dornier 228 turbo prop aircraft. Vision Airlines has become one of the premier charter airlines in the United States. The company's clients include US Presidential candidates, heads of state, countless celebrities, Fortune 1000 companies and some of the world's most-recognized resorts. The company's headquarters is located in Suwanee, GA. It also maintains offices in Las Vegas, NV; Louisville, KY and Miami, FL.

Wounded Warrior Project - The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.


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Article posted by RacingWest.com staff on February 15, 2011. www.racingwest.com

[dave]

I hear the other day Mikey was going to be in the 15 in the truck race and it didn't click that it was a Vision truck. Nicely done...