Davis qualified 19th for the Kroger 250 and quickly made his way to the front after the green flag fell. Up to 6th position on lap 60, Dusty was happy with his truck and told Crew Chief Doug Howe over the radio, “This truck is awesome!”
Davis fell back in the pack after pit stops but returned to the top-10 by lap 165. On lap 204, contact from the 30 truck sent him spinning into the turn 3 wall. Davis was forced to bring his truck down pit road for repairs, losing 5 laps.
“My truck was running awesome today. We had a really good base line setup. We made it up to the top-10 and passed a lot of trucks today. With about 50 to go the 30 decided to knock me into the fence. Some drivers respect you and some don’t but I guess that’s racing. It’s unfortunate because of the owner’s points and I am sure this won’t help us out,” commented Davis after the race.
Though this is not the result Davis or the No.15 team hoped for they have a lot to be excited about. Davis took immediately to a half mile track that usually frustrates rookies. Loop statistics ranked Davis 4th overall in green flag passes and 5th overall in quality passes made in the top-15.
“It was not the finish we wanted but it shows improvement. Doug Howe and the guys did a great job. I really had a blast driving here and can’t wait to come back in the fall.”
Vision Aviation Racing –
Vision Aviation Racing is a NASCAR race team located near the metro Charlotte, North Carolina area. Still in its early days, the team has already proven to be a winning platform. In 2011, VAR went to victory lane at Daytona in their first ever Camping World Truck Series start with driver Michael Waltrip behind the wheel. Full time VAR driver, Justin Johnson, won the championship in the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series while teammate Dusty Davis finished a strong second. Overall the Vision Aviation Racing squad earned a win percentage of 74% over the 19-race season. 2011 is the team’s first season in the Camping World Truck Series, led by General Manager, Tom Davis.
Vision Airlines-
Vision Airlines started in 1994 offering aerial tours of the Grand Canyon. Over the past 16 years, Vision Airlines’ fleet expanded to include Boeing 767′s, Boeing 737′s, Dornier 328 and Dornier 228 turbo prop aircraft. Vision Airlines has become one of the premier charter airlines in the United States. The company’s clients include US Presidential candidates, heads of state, countless celebrities, Fortune 1000 companies and some of the world’s most-recognized resorts. The company’s headquarters is located in Suwanee, GA. It also maintains offices in Las Vegas, NV; Louisville, KY and Miami, FL.
Emerald Coast Resorts -
Unpretentious, breathtakingly beautiful and named the “No. 1 Beach Town in the South” for 14 consecutive years by the readers of Southern Living, Florida’s Emerald Coast is famous for 24 miles of sugar-white sands and emerald-green waters. Year-round, vacationers indulge in simple pleasures – from the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” and spirited seaside celebrations to challenging holes of golf and 14,000 affordable, Gulf-edge accommodations.
- Vision Aviation Racing Press Release
