Clint Field, Intersport Racing
“I would have liked to have seen (the races) spread out a little bit. Being a team owner and car owner, you don’t like those walls. As long was we can keep the car off the walls, we’ll be all right. It’s good to go into cities and markets we’ve never been in. They’re fun. “
Dale White, team manager, Petersen/White Lightning “Normally we don’t have all these races after Sebring. We’ve had a few serious accidents at Sebring and St. Petersburg. It’s been really hard on the team, even too much. We haven’t really had a break and we’re really looking forward to getting through Houston. It’s about survival at this point. “
Jim Tafel, owner/driver, Tafel Racing
“The toughest thing about preparing for a street course is attrition. It’s all about keeping the car in one piece. If you don’t, you’ll be behind. We didn’t have time to go home and work on anything. “
(On being a team owner and driver)
“Team drivers are so lucky. They come here and they walk around, focus, sleep a lot, eat a lot, work out and they really only have one job and that’s to win the race. As a team owner and driver, I have to make sure that we win the race as a team. I’m very fortunate to have great people like Tony Dowe, our technical director, great engineers, mechanics and truck drivers. Every one is just as important as the other one. I have to make sure all of those pieces are in place as well as get out there and professionally drive this race and put all of that out of my head. “
The Lone Star Grand Prix at Houston’s JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park is set for 5:30 p. m. CDT on Saturday, April 21. The race will be broadcast on CBS Sports at 1 p. m. EDT on Sunday, April 29. International coverage will be available on MotorsTV, SPEED Latin America and 7TV in Russia. American Le Mans Radio and IMSA’s Live Timing and Scoring will be available at americanlemans.com.
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