{"id":20215,"date":"2016-09-15T11:10:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/?p=20215"},"modified":"2016-09-15T11:10:24","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:10:24","slug":"ray-black-pulls-double-duty-at-chicagoland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/2016\/09\/15\/ray-black-pulls-double-duty-at-chicagoland\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray Black Pulls Double Duty At Chicagoland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Ray Black, Jr.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/24515259@N04\/25663656801\/in\/photolist-LuxUQH-LnCaec-F6NX4p\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/2\/1474\/25663656801_780440cc8c.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Black, Jr.\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This weekend will be a busy one for NASCAR driver <strong>Ray Black Jr.<\/strong>, as he will be doubling the amount of racing for himself and SS Green Light Racing at Chicagoland Speedway while they compete in both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) and XFINITY Series (NXS) races. The 25-year-old driver will pilot the No. 07 RTFT All Star Racing League Chevrolet Silverado in the <strong>American Ethanol E15 225<\/strong> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1916415317\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Friday<\/span><\/span> night before jumping into his No. 07 ScubaLife.com Chevrolet Camaro for the <strong>Drive for Safety 300<\/strong> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1916415318\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Saturday<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be returning to the truck series this weekend and pulling double duty for Bobby (Dotter)!\u201d said Black. \u201cI had a lot of fun in the trucks last year and wanted to do one or two races this year if I could, and this is the first chance we\u2019ve gotten. I got to do double duty once last year at Texas and having that extra track time helped a lot throughout the weekend, so I\u2019m hoping it\u2019ll help out this time too!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Black competed full-time in the NCWTS during the 2015 season. He recorded 11 Top-15 finishes, including a career-best fifth place result at Daytona International Speedway before finishing 11th in the championship points. During last year\u2019s NCWTS event at Chicagoland Speedway, Black finished 11th after gambling on a fuel mileage strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a solid race last year at Chicagoland,\u201d Black stated. \u201cWe were so close to a Top-10 finish that weekend but our fuel mileage strategy was off just a little bit! I really liked racing this track in the truck \u2013 it\u2019s fast and fits my driving style, so I\u2019m hoping coming back to it with all this experience I have now will put us in contention for a great finish.\u201d<br \/>\nBlack will be coming off his fourth consecutive Top-25 finish in the NXS after finishing 25th at Richmond International Raceway last Friday night. He has seven Top-20 finishes this season, with a career-best result (14th) coming a couple of weeks ago at Bristol Motor Speedway. He\u2019s now looking to use this double duty opportunity to propel himself into a Top-10 finish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been running really well lately in the XFINITY Series and have a lot of momentum right now,\u201d explained Black. \u201cRunning two races in one weekend has really helped a lot of drivers this year, so I\u2019m hoping this extra track time will help us find that little bit more we need. This track is fun \u2013 it\u2019s fast and bumpy and you really have to wheel it around, so I\u2019m really excited for this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans can catch Black\u2019s first race of the weekend, the American Ethanol E15 225, on Friday, September 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET via FOX Sports 1 and MRN Radio. Black\u2019s second race of the weekend, the Drive for Safety 300, can be seen on <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1916415320\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, September 17 at 3:00 p.m. ET<\/span><\/span> on NBC or MRN Radio.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can keep up with Ray Black Jr. by following him and his sponsor, ScubaLife, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rayblackjr\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rayblackjr&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474033885513000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEzmHUGwGQv83Yz3By-IEy9ek_w1A\">@RayBlackJr<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/teamscubaracing\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/teamscubaracing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474033885513000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF8pMJmrj35iLwT6aLrmZDSp4fTyg\">@TeamScubaRacing<\/a>. Learn more about Ray Black Jr. and Team Scuba by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rayblackjr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.rayblackjr.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474033885513000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEnhEQRoJuqmgfwYTaVqKD2zuP2xg\">www.rayblackjr.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamscuba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.teamscuba.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474033885513000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6ZM8j6xnssPAqVkNB4QkGtDRuAA\">www.teamscuba.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div># # #<\/div>\n<p><b>About Ray Black Jr.<\/b><br \/>\nRay Black, Jr. grew up in Florida after relocating from Montgomery, Alabama at age 9. It was here that Black fell in love with deep sea diving after a couple of scuba trips with his father. His passion for motorsports came later at age 14 after playing some racing video games. He began competing in the Florida Mini Cup Racing Association (FMCRA), where finished in the Top-5 in every race and secured the FMCRA Junior All Star Championship. In 2013 Black moved up to racing pro late models and then into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2014. During that year, he got his first taste of true NASCAR racing when he competed in seven races for SS Green Light Racing. In 2015, Black competed in his first full season of NASCAR in the Camping World Truck Series, where he finished 11th in the championship standings with one Top-5 and 11 Top-15 finishes. Black will compete in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for the 2016 season. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rayblackjr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.rayblackjr.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474033885513000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEnhEQRoJuqmgfwYTaVqKD2zuP2xg\">www.rayblackjr.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About ScubaLife<\/b><br \/>\nScubaLife is more than a website; it is a comprehensive resource for those who are passionate about the water.\u00a0 Members receive access to a wealth of information that helps guide them to plan the best water sport experience. ScubaLife provides members with world-class support, affiliate resources, Professional Liability insurance, educational programs and access to our worldwide partner network. Members can also now receive discounts on general insurance rates for their homes, automobiles and more. ScubaLife can help you find new ways to relax, discover new recreational opportunities and explore the infinite possibilities of a water lifestyle through promotional savings to help you save on hotels, water activities and much more.\u00a0 ScubaLife helps you discover the unknown, which at times is a place, but more commonly, and importantly, a state of mind. Check out ScubaLife\u2019s all-new website today at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scubalife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.scubalife.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474033885513000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHVh5vUhi9x9I8qVj66198Qp9SOYg\">www.scubalife.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend will be a busy one for NASCAR driver Ray Black Jr., as he will be doubling the amount of racing for himself and SS Green Light Racing at &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1443,1441,1442,1761,1609,1762,1611],"tags":[2073,2074,1752],"class_list":["post-20215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nascar","category-oreilly-auto-parts-series","category-ncts","category-ncts-press-release","category-ncts-preview","category-noaps-press-release","category-noaps-preview","tag-anerican-ethanol-e15-225","tag-drive-for-safety-300","tag-ray-black-jr"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pyPEW-5g3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20215"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20218,"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20215\/revisions\/20218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workingonmyredneck.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}