Busy Week Moves McMahan into 8th in WoO Sprint Standings

Recap:

Tues., May 15 – Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pa. (. 4 mile)
McMahan timed in 6th quick in qualifying.
He finished third in the second heat race to earn a transfer spot in the A-main event.
McMahan finished 16th in the 35-lap A-main event, earning his third top-five finish of the season.

Thus., May 17 – Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. (1/2-mile)
McMahan timed in seventh quick in qualifying.
He finished ninth in the third heat race.
He finished second in the B-main to earn a transfer spot into the A-main.
McMahan finished 20th in the 25-lap A-main event.

Fri., May 18 – Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. (1/2-mile)
McMahan timed in 11th quick in qualifying.
He finished second in the third heat race.
He finished fifth in the dash event.
McMahan finished fourth in the 30-lap A-main event.

Sat., May 19 – Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y. (5/8-mile) Postponed due to heavy rain.

Sun., May 20 – New Egypt (N. J.) Speedway (1/2-mile)
McMahan timed in second quick in qualifying.
He finished third in the second heat race to transfer into the A-main event.
He earned a seventh place finish in the dash event.
McMahan finished ninth in the 30-lap A-main event.
McMahan moved into the eighth position in the WoO Sprint Series championship standings with 2877 points. He trails series leader Donny Schatz by 392 points.

HE SAID IT…

PAUL MCMAHAN ON THE TEAM’S UP AND DOWN WEEK ON THE EAST COAST:

LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY:

“At Lernerville, we qualified really well. We really almost qualified too well, as we didn’t make the dash for the night, which put us back in the field for the start of the A-main. In the A-main, I spun out trying to avoid another wreck, which put us back in 28th to restart. I got back up to 16th for the finish, which was a decent finish after the spin. I was fighting the steering through the entire feature. It was a rough race. To come away from the night with a car still in one piece and running at the checkered flag wasn’t what we’d like to have seen but considering the alternative, we’ll take it.”

WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY:

“The two-day show at Williams Grove was really like two separate events. Our first night out, we qualified well to start, but got into trouble as the night went on. In the heat race, I got caught up in an accident that I tried to avoid but didn’t have anywhere to go. I t-boned the No. 12 and the result was pretty much a junked racecar. We put coils on it to run the B-main with, just to get us through, but it didn’t help much. We were able to transfer out of the B-main, and we didn’t have to take the provisional to start the A-main, which was good. The car wasn’t good in the main but we finished the race and it ended up being a good points night for us. Not having to take the provisional was really a good thing, as it means we’re not in the hole if we end up needing them as the season goes on. We came away from what could have been a really bad night with a decent result.”

“The second night at Williams Grove ended up making up for the first one. We drew really late in qualifying, which can sometimes hurt you, but we still qualified just outside the top-10. The car was really good all night and we ran well in both the dash and the feature event to get a solid fourth place finish. I’m glad we were able to put on a good show for the guests we had from the Harrisburg, Pa., Bass Pro Shops store. It’s great to have them come to the track to support us.”

NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY:

“The crowd at New Egypt Speedway was great on Sunday. They waited through the rain to watch us race. That’s dedication. After hotlaps, it started raining, so we didn’t know how that would affect the track as the night went on. When it came time to qualify, we had a good car and we took second quick time. The Chevrolet engine really ran well all night on the big 5/8-mile and we were good in the heat race and the dash. We wrapped up the weekend with a top-10 and we’re going to head into this week’s races on a good note. I’m really pleased with how we performed last week and I am especially excited to go back to The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway this Friday. It would be really cool to get a win for Bass Pro Shops with the boss (Tony Stewart, team owner) there.”

FAST FORWARD…

Wed. May 23 – Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa. (1/3- mile oval)
McMahan will compete in a one-day event with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series.
Grandview Speedway is 1/3-mile oval.
Pit gates will open at 2 p. m. EDT with grandstands opening at 5 p. m. Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p. m. EDT.

McMahan did not compete at the facility in 2006 due to a scheduling conflict with the No. 20 team’s obligations to the National Sprint Tour Series. Donny Schatz won the May 16, 2006, WoO Sprint Series A-main event.
Steve Kinser won the WoO Sprint Series A-main event at Grandview Speedway on May 24, 2005. McMahan took the checkered flag in 13th position.

Fri. May 25 – The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. (4/10-mile)
McMahan will compete in a one-day event with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series.
The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is a 4/10-mile clay oval.
Pit gates will open at 1 p. m. EDT with grandstands opening at 5 p. m. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p. m. EDT.
Kevin Swindell won the WoO Sprint Series A-main event at The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on May 24, 2006. McMahan was credited with a 21st place finish.

Mon. May 28 – Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y. (5/8-mile)
McMahan will compete in a one-day event with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series.
Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is a 5/8-mile oval.
Racing is scheduled to begin at 7 p. m. EDT.
Donny Schatz won the series’ last event at the track on May 30, 2006. McMahan earned a 13th place finish in the A-main on that date.

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