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Craig Goess Scores Second Place and Valuable Points in Tim Richmond 200
Press Release“Goess continues trek towards ARCA Racing Series Championship”
Goess was fourth quickest in the only practice of the day, with a time of 16.687 seconds (107.868 mph). The No. 81 ESR team made adjustments before qualifying, which proved successful as Goess laid down the third quickest qualifying lap of 16.589 seconds (108.506 mph).
As the green flag fell on the Tim Richmond 200, Goess was confident in the car, the team and his skills.
“The car improved between practice and qualifying, and I knew the car had the speed to compete for the victory,” said Goess
With five cautions slowing the field for a total of 40 laps, the loose No. 81 Toyota of Greenville had a hard time maintaining short runs.
The No. 81 raced at the front of the pack for much of the race, taking the lead for five laps when the leaders pit under the fourth of five cautions.
With 48 laps to go, the 17-year-old pole-sitter Max Gresham took the lead for the final time and took the checkered flag. Goess crossed the finish line second, his fifth top-five and seventh top-10 of the season.
“The car was loose for most of the race, but once we got going on long runs on a green flag, the car could really get to where it needed to be,” said Goess. “Unfortunately, it just took too long for the car to get on a roll, and the cautions really hurt us. All things considered, I think we had a good race and picked up the points we needed to.”
Goess’ second-place finish shot him up one more spot in the ARCA Racing Series point standings. With nine more races in the 2010 season, Goess is 50 points behind leader Justin Marks.
With this upcoming weekend off, the ARCA Racing Series will head to Pocono Raceway on July 31 for the Weis Markets 125. Goess will return to the “Tricky Triangle” to defend his victory at Pocono, after his first career ARCA Racing Series victory on June 5. The 125-mile race will be broadcast live on SPEED at 3 p.m. EST, with live scoring, timing and audio broadcast on ARCARacing.com.
About Eddie Sharp Racing
Eddie Sharp set up shop in 2005 in Denver, N.C. after several years of transforming young, talented drivers into ARCA championship contenders. Today, Eddie Sharp Racing has evolved into the rite of passage for any serious upcoming driver with an ambition for professional stock car racing. Located in Denver, North Carolina just north of Charlotte, Eddie Sharp Racing occupies a top-notch facility that closely resembles a five-star NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, both inside and out. The two ESR buildings contain two teams where on any given day, championship contending cars are assembled, engines tuned and teams strategize to score the next race day victory.
- Activ8 Communications Press Release
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