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Tim Veins is a polarizing figure in NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series. He's made four starts in the Truck Series and has scored an average finish of 29.0. His antics off the track have kept him in the headlines
As someone who tries to respect the average driver among all three NASCAR, it's hard for me to criticize someone who has the results they have. This is a demanding sport, it's challenging to get results if you don't have the money to make it and I get it, but what Tim Veins is doing with this team Glory 2 God racing is becoming less and less about competing and more about getting attention.
Back in June, the Camping World Truck Series was in Sonoma for the first time in over 25 years. Veins had brought a truck and brokered a deal with California Modified driver Travis McCullough who had acquired enough sponsorship to drive in the race. The truck would then arrive late and with a dissembled motor. I Won't get too much into detail about this story but if you'd like to read more about it, journalist Matthew Burroughs has a great article that explains that debacle.
This morning, Veins was back in the news again. Always vocal on Twitter, Veins had posted a render of his truck and his new sponsor Turning Point USA for the upcoming race at Talladega in October.
Already a controversial topic enough considering the sponsor, Veins was met with a barrage of criticism. Jr Motorsports Graphic Designer Ryan Willams mentioned that Veins plagiarized the paint scheme. To be fair, this is common practice in NASCAR but it doesn't help his case any. Many others criticized the sponsor and continued to bring up Sonoma.
The move that garnered the most traction this morning, was when another account on Twitter talked about the quality of the render and how he wouldn't finish ahead of Matt DiBenedetto. Never one to back down from Twitter, Veins responded by saying "Money where mouth is lets do it whats the bet and come correct money goes in a holding app"
Veins then put up a $10,000 bet that he could finish top ten. Now, while I love a good Twitter drama as much as the next guy, There's one problem with this. Betting on NASCAR as a participant is very much against NASCAR's rules. it stated in section 4.2.2. article A that "NASCAR Members should not engage or attempt to engage in any legal or illegal gambling activities related to a NASCAR event" It will be interesting to see how NASCAR responds to this. I will reach out to all parties for comments and follow this story as it develops.