On Friday, Red Horse Racing announced that driver Ben Kennedy, the great grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France, will no longer run their Toyota Tundras in the Camping World Truck Series.
Kennedy, who had just started his second season with RHR after spending his rookie season with Turner-Scott Motorsports in 2014, will now be looking for a ride mid-season. RHR’s press release says that the team had an agreement with Kennedy only through the first three races.
Tom DeLoach was quoted as saying in that the team is focused on winning a championship with the No. 17 of Timothy Peters. He also confirmed the team will continue fielding Kennedy’s No. 11 Tundra with different drivers.
RELEASE: @RedHorseRacing and @BenKennedy11 Part Ways pic.twitter.com/SWbeG2KXAo
— Red Horse Racing (@RedHorseRacing) April 15, 2016
Kennedy’s career stat-line in the truck series has him at 53 career starts, six top 5s, and 16 top 10s. His best finish has been third four times and also started on pole last season at Atlanta. In both of his full time seasons, Kennedy has finished ninth in points. He currently sits 13th in points after finishing 11th at Martinsville two weeks ago.
“I wish Red Horse Racing and Timothy [Peters] the best for the 2016 season and beyond,” Kennedy said in a press release posted on his own website. “I thank them for their support since 2015 as I have enjoyed competing with them. However, I’m interested in pursuing other racing opportunities in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and possibly the NASCAR XFINITY Series. I love NASCAR racing, and I’m eager to continue to compete, learn and improve.”
Michael has watched NASCAR for 20 years and regularly covered the sport from 2013-2021, and also formerly covered the SRX series from 2021-2023. He now covers the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and road course events in the NASCAR Cup Series.