Aaron Fike (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Aaron Fike will make his fifth career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the drop of the green flag for the start of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 on Saturday, April 28th, 2007. Although Aaron Fike has never raced at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, he does have two starts under his belt at the 1.5-mile tri-oval in the NASCAR Busch Series. Fike has also competed in two Infiniti Pro Series races at Kansas, posting his best finish of 4th in 2003.

Aaron Fike on Racing at Kansas Speedway: "Since the Truck Series has only been racing at Kansas Speedway since 2001, I feel like I have about as much experience there as anyone else. Kansas is a first-class facility that seems to be getting better and better each year. We've been knocking on the door of success lately, but just haven't been able to seal the deal. We're going to Kansas with some momentum from Martinsville, so I'm looking forward to racing there on Saturday. Hopefully we can get a good finish with Virginia Tech on the hood and help raise awareness for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund."

In his first visit to the .526-mile short track of Martinsville Speedway, rookie Aaron Fike pulled out his best finish of the year. Fike and the Red Horse Racing team scored their first top-10 of the season and the Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors after qualifying as top-rookie, rebounding from two mid-race spins, working through the field twice, and finishing seventh in the Kroger 250 at the Virginia short-track.

Aaron Fike continues to lead the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings with 45 points. He holds the lead over Joey Clanton (36), Willie Allen (32), Tyler Walker (32), and Kelly Bires (31).

Red Horse Racing to Honor Virginia Tech:
As a tribute to those affected by the tragic events on the Virginia Tech campus April 16th, Red Horse Racing will run the symbolic Virginia Tech logo on the hood of the No. 1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra this weekend during the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway. Each crew member will also wear a Virginia Tech hat to honor the faculty and students who lost their lives on that devastating day.

Tragedy Strikes Close to Home:
Three of Red Horse Racing's employees hail from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Virginia Tech tragedy hit close to home. Crew Chief Jamie Jones is from Virginia Beach and Suspension Specialist Charles "Rowdy" Cannaday is from Chesapeake. Both cities are on the coast of Virginia and are only 20 miles apart but are nearly five hours from the Blacksburg campus. Fabricator Justin Meador, on the other hand, is from Bedford, Virginia which is only an hour and fifteen minutes from the Virginia Tech campus.

How You Can Make a Difference:
Virginia Tech has set up a Memorial Fund to help remember and honor the victims of shootings last week. The university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process. The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to: assistance to victims and their families, grief counseling, memorials, communication expenses, and comfort expenses. To make a donation, please visit www.vt.edu.