It rained before we got to the track, it rained the whole time we were at the track and it was raining when we left the track. But, what are you going to do, right? You can’t make it stop raining.
So, they set the Nationwide Series race based off the 2009 final owner’s points. That means we’re going to start 27th in the No. 23 Mahindra Tractors USA Chevrolet. After we were 12th in both practices, and fifth in the five-lap average category, I was really hoping to qualify for the race. But, tomorrow is another day.
We have a good car and I know we could have had a better start. But, when it rains and cancels qualifying, you go with what’s dealt to you.
The rain also washed out the one-hour Sprint Cup Series practice we had in the No. 38 Mahindra Tractors USA Ford. We need to make as many laps as possible in that car to get ready for the Daytona 500.
Since I don’t have the experience in a Cup car to figure out how the car should handle at a track like Daytona on the bump stops, we are going to have Casey Mears shake the car down for us for a run during Saturday’s Happy Hour practice and get a different opinion on the cars handling.
Casey has been a good runner on the plate tracks and I look forward to what he can offer as far as feedback. I’m not above getting help if it makes the car and our team at Front Row Motorsports better.
That last practice is going to be pretty intense because everyone is going to get their final adjustments for the Great American Race on Sunday.
Well, wish me luck in the Nationwide race on Saturday, and I will talk to you all tomorrow about the Happy Hour practice and the race. Stay tuned and, as always, thanks for your support.
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