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Mooresville, NC– Tim Andrews and 2nd Chance Motorsports had one goal for the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway (ACS) – get a solid finish and start to gain momentum for the rest of the season. Even though the 30th place finish is not indicative of how the No. 79 2nd Chance Motorsports team performed, Andrews and the team can hold their head high on their accomplishments at ACS.

After just two days to prepare the car for ACS, crew chief Ben Leslie led the 2nd Chance Motorsports team to Fontana, Calif. with a new driver, crew chief and outlook on the remainder of the season. Andrews ended practice in a respectable 20th position and confident in the No. 79 Ford Mustang.

Knowing that all cars would qualify for the race, Andrews made a conservative qualifying lap putting the No. 79 in the 30th starting position. He quickly made his way up to 20th where he ran for the majority of the race. With Andrews in 20th position just five laps until the checkered flag, he noticed a sputter in the engine and promptly shut it off to prevent further damage. The engine failure relegated the team to a disappointing 30th place finish.

“Except for the last five laps of the race, we had a great weekend. I’m so thrilled to be able to come out here and run solidly in the top 20. The team had a lot to overcome this weekend – new crew chief, new driver, my first race at ACS – but we were still able to perform well. I can’t thank Rick Russell (car owner) and Ben Leslie enough for believing in me and putting good equipment underneath me. Even though the finish isn’t what we were hoping for, this weekend gives us great momentum heading to Texas,” stated Andrews.

Leslie, who was instrumental in helping the team get up to speed quickly, said, “I was honored that Tim asked me to oversee his 2011 NNS debut. I had a great time working with Tim and making improvements to the car throughout practice and the race. He has a great feel for what the car needs, as well as what will make more speed. I believe Tim has a tremendous amount of talent and ability. The qualifying and race efforts were nothing short of amazing based on the limited time and resources we had. Given the fact I have worked with rookies such as Matt Kenneth, Kurt Busch and Ricky Stenhouse, I would put Tim Andrews solidly in with those drivers. Based on the initial results, I think Tim and 2nd Chance Motorsports has great potential.”

With one week off before the next race on the NNS schedule at Texas Motor Speedway, the 2nd Chance Motorsports team will have time to regroup and continue with the momentum they started at ACS.

For more information on 2nd Chance Motorsports and Tim Andrews, log on to www.2ndchancemotorsports79.comor become a fan on facebook at www.facebook.com/2ndChanceMotorsports79. Also, do not forget to follow the team’s official twitter @2ndChance79 for live updates from the track and the twitter of Tim Andrews @TimAndrews79 for insight into his everyday life.

- 2nd Chance Motorsports, Press Release