Cameron Hayley Joins ThorSport Racing for 2015 Season
Will pilot the No. 13 Toyota Tundra full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Sandusky, Ohio (February 10, 2015) -ThorSport Racing is pleased to announce that NASCAR Next driver Cameron Hayley will pilot the No. 13 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Tundra full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2015. Hayley, who made his series debut in 2014 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ont., Canada, and has three series starts to his resume, will compete for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors this season.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to run in one of NASCAR’s top three series,” said Cameron Hayley, driver of the No. 13 Toyota Tundra. “I was able to get my feet wet last year running a few races, but to be able to say I’m running full-time this year is really a chance to live out my dream.”
“I’ll make the move to Sandusky later this year so I can be in the shop every day, helping the guys, and really getting to know these trucks,” continued Hayley. “I want to take full advantage of everything ThorSport Racing has to offer, soaking everything in this season. Duke and Rhonda Thorson have built a championship-winning team with great resources and equipment and it’s an honor to be a part of their organization.”
The 18-year-old driver began his racing career in karts at the age of seven and debuted in NASCAR by running a partial K&N Pro Series West schedule in 2011. Hayley, the youngest driver ever to compete in the K&N West series, posted top-five finishes in two of his four starts, including an impressive second-place finish in his series debut at Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell. His success led to a full-time K&N Series West schedule in 2012, where he posted five top-five and nine top-10 finishes. Hayley was also named to NASCAR’s Next class in 2012, a select group chosen by the sanctioning body that spotlights NASCAR’s rising stars.
Hayley started his 2013 season with a bang, winning the UNOH “Battle at the Beach East vs. West Shootout” at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and capped off his second full-time season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with one win, six poles, and a second-place finish in the driver point standings. In 2014, Hayley competed full-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East collecting one pole, and leading 247 laps en route to seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes. The Calgary, Alta., native went on to make three NCWTS starts in 2014, amassing a career-best second-place starting position at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon and amassing two top-10 finishes.
“Cameron has seen success at an early age and has been a great student of the sport,” said team owner, Duke Thorson. “He has a wealth of natural talent, a great personality and we believe he’s the complete package. By making the move to live in Sandusky full-time, he’s proven that he’s fully vested in this team and the opportunity he’s been given. Being at the shop every day, learning these trucks and building a foundation with his team is what will set him apart from the competition. Everyone at ThorSport Racing is anxious to see him evolve on the race track this season.”
Hayley’s 2015 campaign will be led by XFINITY Series championship-winning crew chief, Jeff Hensley. As an 11-year veteran of the NCWTS, Hensley has 260 series starts to his credit including 13 wins, 31 poles, 72 top-five, and 137 top-10 finishes.
As the longest tenured team in the NCWTS garage, ThorSport Racing will kick off its 20th season of competition in the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Friday, Feb. 20. All the action will be televised live on FOX Sports 1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR channel 90.
About Cabinets by Hayley:
Cabinets by Hayley is the premier manufacturer of metal garage and storage cabinets in Canada, coast to coast. Formed in 1978, Hayley Industrial Electronics Ltd. produced high-powered, uninterruptible power supply units for heavy-duty applications. After nearly 30 years of high-standard systems in the industrial field, Hayley formed Cabinets by Hayley to service the residential market. Now, Cabinets by Hayley offers a full line of metal storage cabinets for the people that want the best in quality and appearance for their storage needs. To learn more, visit www.CabinetsByHayley.com.
About ThorSport Racing:
ThorSport Racing, based in a state-of-the-art 100,000-square-foot facility in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest-tenured NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. ThorSport, which has competed in the NCWTS since 1996, will run the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by two-time NCWTS drivers’ champion Matt Crafton, the No. 98 Nextant Aerospace/Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff/Curb Records Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Sauter, and the No. 13 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Tundra driven by Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Cameron Hayley in 2015.
Sources: ThorSport Racing PR