Tickford Racing driver Cameron Waters confirmed on Thursday that he will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race for ThorSport Racing at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, next Saturday, April 5th, at 7:30 pm on FS1.
“We’ve been working away at making this happen for some time and to finally be given the change to race, and with a top operation, is great,” said Waters. “I’m not putting too much pressure on myself knowing I will be getting thrown into the deep end without any testing, but hopefully I can adapt reasonably quickly and be competitive. It’s a short oval so I’m sure it will be pretty wild out there.”
“I have to thank Ford Performance and the team at ThorSport for helping make this happen and also my long-time team Tickford Racing, who have always supported my plans to explore new driving opportunities in and around my continued dedication to winning the Supercars Championship with them.”
Waters will race the #66 Ford Performance F-150 for ThorSport Racing located in Sandusky, Ohio. ThorSport Racing was founded in 1996. They have competed in 686 races in the Xfinity Series, Trucks Series, and the ARCA Menards Series winning 51 races (45 Truck Series, 6 ARCA Menards Series), five Truck Series championships (Matt Crafton 3, Ben Rhodes 2), one ARCA Menards championship (Frank Kimmel), and 40 poles (39 Truck Series, 1 ARCA Menards Series).
This season in the Repco Supercars Championship, the 29-year-old from Mildura, Victoria, has one pole (Melbourne 4th race), one top-five, and two top-ten finishes so far in the 2024 season for Tickford Racing. Waters has won 11 Supercars races in his career.
“Anything that can provide Cam with further seat time is a bonus, said Nash. His foray into Sprint Car racing and now the NASCAR Truck event provides a fantastic way for Cam to stay sharp and further test his skills,” said Tickford Racing owner Rod Nash. “The timing being in-between the AGP event and Taupo also works well for our team and we’re wishing Cam well and will be watching with huge interest.”
The Repco Supercars Championship returns to action next month from Taupō International Motorsport Park in Taupō, New Zealand, from April 19-21.
