October 29th, 2008 
T.C. I just wanted to update a news item that appeared earlier today from the Truck Series. It was reported by the Shreveport Times that the #51 Billy Ballew Motorsports hauler caught fire while in route to Texas for this weekend’s NCTS race at the Texas Motor Speedway. The truck is scheduled to be driven in the race by Cup Series driver Kyle Busch. The article stated that everything inside the trailer was damaged, and it might be a total loss.
I’m hearing from the track tonight that while significant damage was done to the trailer and the equipment inside, the team’s primary race truck was not damaged severely. With the help of NASCAR and the other NCTS teams at Texas that have rallied around the #51 bunch, word is they still plan on competing in the race Friday night. The team was also able to salvage a tool box, but I’m hearing the backup truck and most of the other equipment in the trailer was destroyed.
In light of this, I just wanted to talk briefly about the NASCAR family. It’s times like these that remind us how great it is to be apart of this sport. On raceday, you’ll see fierce competition, and sometimes tempers can flare. But when it’s all said and done, if those in the garage area need help, the community always steps right up. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a team in need of help to get into a race, or rallying around a fallen friend.
And along with this, I want to mention the fans. They always do a great job supporting the causes and charities that are so important to many drivers and folks within the sport. We’ve seen year after year the level of help from fans rise for causes like NASCAR Day and the Victory Junction Gang Camp.
Add this to the many reasons why I freakin’ love NASCAR…
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I wouldn’t loan Kyle Busch a pencil
It’s not about kyle busch it’s about Billy Ballew Motorsports making its bills paying it’s people and racing another day. Kyle more or less races cts for for fun.Billy Ballew and the team race to make a living.So thing before posting.
as much of a jerk that kyle is, he races the #51 for trophies only. all winnings go back to the team. he has no salary. i think kyle even pays his own expenses. he gets nothing out of the truck series unless he wins & that’s the trophy.
Not coming from a racing background, I was surprised to hear how much teams help each other out. Whether it be loaning a wrench, buying tires, offering shop space, or loaning a whole pit crew out. That is a great atmosphere and something that I point out to people who question my interest in racing.
I’m sure that there will be many who will help out BBM, no matter who the driver is. After all, this is a competition, and to be the best, you have to compete with the best.
Anyone seen any pictures of the damage anywhere?
This help is not regulated to the top teams. The local teams always help each other out on and off the track. I can recall loading a competitors car and tools on our trailer on I-95 after their trailer broke down. The racing community is a great one from the weekend warriors to the top dogs.
Same kind of thing happened to Wayne Taylor’s Grand Am team when they lost everything in their transporter to a fire. Oddly enough, the actual cars become lesser of the loss, as the equipment, computers w/ set-up data and other ancillary goodies often outweigh the cost of the chassis. Lucky for them, their chief engineer had most crucial data on his laptop flying home. The Grand Am community pitched in loaning cars, equipment and general helping hand so they never missed a race. The generosity did not go unnoticed.