HOMESTEAD, Fla. (November 19, 2011)  – The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) rounded out the 2011 season with a trip to South Beach and Homestead-Miami Speedway this past Friday evening. With Blake Feese behind the wheel for the final time this season, the NCWTS rookie brought home a 23rd-place finish after a long, rainy day in Miami.
 
The No. 32 Red Hot Insurance Quotes team unloaded for a single practice session Friday afternoon. Feese utilized his time to get feel of the track conditions, as it was his first time turning laps on the 1.5-mile speedway.  Feese was listed in the 32nd spot by the end of practice.  Mother Nature had other plans fro the remainder of the afternoon and rained out qualifying, therefore the field started via practice speeds.

The field took the green flag for 147 laps under the lights, with Feese in the 28th position.  Feese utilized the opening laps of the event to get a feel for the track and competition.  NASCAR displayed the competition caution on lap 20.  Feese radioed to crew chief Mark Rette that the truck was good, and he was comfortable with his entry, but was still feeling out the conditions. He hit pit road for four tires and a full tank of fuel.  Feese restarted in the 18th position.  The caution flew once again on lap 29, Feese hit pit road for a track bar adjustment and tires.  He restarted 24th on lap 33. 
 
Almost immediately he reported to Rette that he had no grip while running in the 25th position. The on track action remained green for evening’s longest period.  Green-flag pit stops began on lap 68, Feese brought his No. 32 Red Hot Insurance Quotes Chevy to pit road on lap 71 forfour tires and a full tank of fuel.  He returned to the track in the 24th position one-lap down.  The caution-flag waved once again on lap 96, Feese hit pit road for four new tires and a tank full of fuel. He restarted in the 25th position on lap 101.  As the action picked up with 17-laps to go, Mother Nature decided to pour down on the remainder of the evening forcing NASCAR to call an early end to the final race of the season.  Feese brought home a 23rd-place finish in the shortened race. With his return to the NASCAR circuit Feese earned one top-five, one top-10 finish and a best career starting spot of third at Texas Motor Speedway earlier this month.
 
“It was a frustrating evening, but it wasn’t for the lack of effort.  I wanted to thank Mr. Turner, Mark Rette and everyone at Turner Motorsports who did a great job for me this year. Wish we were racing next week. Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement, it really means a lot to me,” said Feese.