With some of the best short track truck racing in the country, it is no wonder that drivers from around the world want to come and be a part of the action at Houston Motorsports Park.
That will be the case when the green flag flies for Fiesta's Fast Blast, set for Saturday, June 23 at HMP. Drivers Carlos Peralta and Freddy Tame, Jr., who compete regularly in the NASCAR Toyota Series in Mexico will be on hand and racing for the win in the NASCAR BWFS 360 Truck Series race.
The Mexican drivers, backed by HMP regular driver and owner Jim Nides, won't take long to fit right in with their fellow competitors.
“I don't think the racers at HMP will do, or need to do, anything different than they do for every race,” Nides said. “Carlos, and hopefully Freddie, will be driving Trucks that the other drivers have raced against before. I don't think the prestige of driving in the NASCAR Mexico Series affect the HMP racers once the race starts. At that point, we're all the same and Carlos will, just like I would, drive his truck aggressively, but with a great deal of respect.”
Both men, who drive for 2b Racing, have over 100 starts in the Mexico series. And while Tame has two poles,, eight top-3s, 18 top-5s and 40 top-10s, it is Peralta that has finished in the top 10 in nearly half his starts.
In 103 starts, Peralta has 51 top-10 finishes, as well as 11 top-5s and two top-3s.
“Carlos, like most all Mexican racers has more road racing experience,” Nides said. “Ovals and NASCAR racing is relatively new in Mexico. However, when you watch these guys race, you quickly figure out they are ever bit as talented as any racer in the U.S.”
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