Recap: Stenhouse Jr. Finishes 5th at Terre Haute
RECAP:
Terre Haute (Ind. ) Action Track (1/2-mile oval) – USAC National Sprint Car Series
Finished fifth in the 24-lap feature event.
Earned fast time honors in qualifying for the event. Turned a lap of 19.466 seconds (track record is 19.3 seconds).
Finished seventh in the first heat race event.
Ranked ninth in the USAC National Midget Car Series Championship with 85 points – only 78 points behind series leader Darren Hagen (163. )
HE SAID IT…
RICKY STENHOUSE, JR. ON THE CHALLENGES THAT THE NO. 21 TSR/CHEVROLET/MAXIM TEAM FACED AT THE TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK:
“The track was definitely a major player in the night’s racing, but we just tried to set up our car around it to do the best we could. It was really dusty in the heat race. Dirt was getting under my visor and into my eyes. It was pretty hard to see, especially in the corners. When it came time for the feature, we knew that we were going to have our hands full. The car could’ve have been a little bit better but it wasn’t too bad considering what we had to work with in terms of the track. With 22 laps to go, I felt something go away on the car. I wasn’t sure what it was but I know that I had to really fight it. It almost turned over a couple of times. The left rear didn’t want to stay down. When we finished the race and I got back into the pits, we figured out that the left rear shock had broken. All in all, I was pretty happy to finish in the top-five. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get back into victory lane for Chevrolet and Bass Pro Shops this week. We’re going to have four really good chances to do so. â€
STENHOUSE, JR., REGARDING THE TEAM’S TOP QUALIFYING EFFORT:
“When I came in from qualifying, I really didn’t think that I’d had a good lap. I was actually kind of mad as I headed back to the pits. But when I came in and got out of the car, the guys were all really happy. After I saw my time I realized that we did do pretty well. It was pretty cool to get quick time, especially at a place like Terre Haute. â€
FAST FORWARD…
Tues., May 22 – Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Ind. (3/8-mile)
Stenhouse, Jr., will compete in the USAC National Sprint Car Series opener at Twin Cities Raceway Park.
This week’s event is the make-up from the April 14 event that was canceled due to rain.
Twin Cities Raceway Park is a 3/8-mile, high-banked clay oval.
The event will feature the USAC National Sprint Car Series. Feature event will be 30 laps.
Grandstand gates will open at 4 p. m. EDT on May 22.
This week’s event is the first of two appearances the series will make at the facility in 2007.
Stenhouse, Jr., will make his first start at Twin Cities Raceway Park on Tuesday.
Wed., May 23 – Anderson (Ind. ) Speedway (1/4-mile)
Stenhouse, Jr. will compete in the Eighth Annual Glen Niebel Classic event at Anderson Speedway.
This week’s event is the make-up from the April 15 event that was canceled due to rain.
Anderson Speedway is a 1/4-mile high-banked pavement oval.
The event will feature the USAC National Sprint Car Series. Feature event will be 100 laps.
Pit gates will open at 9 a. m. EDT. Grandstand gates will open at 5 p. m. EDT on May 23. Racing is scheduled to begin at 7 p. m. EDT.
Stenhouse, Jr., will make his first start at Anderson Speedway on Wednesday night.
Fri. May 25 – Indiana State Fair Speedway in Indianapolis (1-mile oval)
Stenhouse, Jr., will compete in a one-day event with the USAC National Silver Crown Series.
The Indiana State Fair Speedway is a one-mile dirt oval in Indianapolis.
In Stenhouse, Jr. ’s, last appearance at the track on May 26, 2007, he earned a 14th place finish.
Stenhouse, Jr., won the USAC Silver Crown Series opener at Manzanita Speedway on Feb. 9, 2007.
Sat. May 26 – O’Reilly Raceway Park in Clermont, Ind. (. 686 mile)
Stenhouse, Jr., will compete in a one-day event with the USAC National Midget Car Series.
This Saturday’s event is the 62nd Annual Night Before the 500 – one of the longest running midget car events of today.
O’Reilly Raceway Park (ORP) is a. 686 mile paved oval.
Stenhouse, Jr., will make his first start at ORP on Saturday.
He is currently ranked ninth in the USAC National Midget Car Series championship with 85 points – only 78 points behind series leader Darren Hagen.
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