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James Buescher, rookie of the year contender and driver of the No. 10 International MAXX Force Diesel Ford for Circle Bar Racing, stayed busy over the past weekend. He competed in the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Kentucky Speedway Saturday and ended his day in Victory Lane for the second time this season.

"The win this past weekend in the ARCA race at Kentucky will definitely generate more confidence going into this week's race at Lowe's Motor Speedway," said Buescher.

"The main reason I'm running the ARCA races is to get more track time on the mile-and-a-half tracks. I don't have a lot of experience on the larger tracks, and just getting some seat time in a vehicle will help. We should be able to get the same result in the trucks before long, and maybe even this weekend."

Buescher is second in the rookie standings, only one point behind leader Tayler Malsam (No. 81 One Eighty Toyota).

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran crew chief John Monsam has joined Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) as crew chief of the No. 4 Chevrolet team. Monsam will be on hand this weekend at Lowe's for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 to work alongside KHI Nationwide Series team crew chief Ernie Cope before taking over the crew chief duties full time at Dover International Speedway on May 29.

With his move to KHI, Monsam also reunites with Ron Hornaday Jr. and Rick Carelli, as he has led both drivers to victories in Truck Series competition. Monsam guided Hornaday to Victory Lane in the 1997 NAPA 200 at Tucson (Ariz.) Raceway Park and won with Carelli in the 2000 Kroger 200 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. His other winning drivers include Mike Bliss, Dennis Setzer and Jon Wood.