A native of Blue Ridge, Ballew grew up idolizing Georgia racing legends like Bill Elliott, Fonty Flock and Red Byron. He went on to become a successful team owner in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series. He fielded trucks in 365 races over 17 years, winning 20 races and scoring 68 top-five and 122 top-10 finishes along with six poles. His driver line-up included some of the sport’s top drivers including Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Geoffrey Bodine, Michael Waltrip and Aric Almirola, along with Georgia drivers like Mark Gibson, Shane Sieg, Bobby Gill and Bill Lester. Kyle Busch leads all of Ballew’s drivers with 16 wins in his trucks.
Ballew also fielded cars in 13 ARCA races with three top-five and five top-10 finishes.
- Successful team owner in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- Fielded trucks in 365 races
- Won 20 races, scored 68 top fives and 122 top tens and 6 poles
- Driver lineup included NASCAR stars such as Kyle Busch and Martin Truex, Jr.
- Fielded cars in 13 ARCA races with three top fives and five top tens
