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Colin Braun Bristol Fast Facts
Press Release
Team:
No. 6 Con-way Freight True LTL Ford F-150Chassis: RK-39 Last outing: Braun finished fifth with this truck at ORP in July
Braun, NCWTS at Bristol Motor Speedway:
Date Event S F Laps Led Status Money
8-20-08 O’Reilly 200 11 32 107/203 0 Running $7,435
Races Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles Led Money
Cumulative 1 0 0 0 0 0 $7,435
“I’ve been looking forward to going back to Bristol, not only
because it is a fun track, but also to redeem myself from last year. We
had a really rough night last year and I feel more confident going back
this time. I’ve learned a lot about the balance between patience and
aggressiveness in the last year which will really help at Bristol.
It is
such a demanding track and there isn’t much room for error. You really
have to be on your toes and looking ahead of you all the time to see
what you may be about to hit, or who might hit you. Qualifying is so
important there. It’s a lot easier to start up front than to try to
work your way up there. Pit strategy plays a big role at Bristol too to
keep, or gain track position.”
Crew chief Mike Beam on racing at Bristol:
“We are taking chassis 39 to Bristol which is the same truck that ran
well for us at ORP last month. Hopefully it will come out of Bristol in
better shape than it did last year. Colin has really matured a lot as a
driver since his first trip there in 2008. I expect him to have a much
better run this time around. We’ve climbed up to ninth in the points
so our goal at Bristol is to maintain that and get out with our truck in
one piece, for the most part.”
FAST FACTS:
- Braun will be racing chassis RK-39 at Bristol. This is the same truck
that Braun finished fifth with at ORP in July.
- Although ninth in points, Braun ranks in the top five in almost every
key statistical category. He has a driver rating of 95.6 (fifth-best),
an average running position of 9.49 (fifth-best), fourth of drivers in
laps in the top 15 with a percentage of 83 (1843 laps) and sixth in laps
led with 93 laps.
- The Con-way Freight True LTL Ford F-150 will carry a special decal on
the bed cover at Bristol. It lists all the names of the 88 Con-way
employees participating in the National Truck Driving Championship in
Pittsburg this weekend.
- Roush Fenway Racing Press Release
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