A 17th place finish wasn t what ARCA RE/MAX Series Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Phillip McGilton was looking for IN Saturday s Nashville ARCA 150, but sometimes in racing that s the cards you are handed.
McGilton and his Brewco Motorsports team had high hopes for the third race of the season after posting a very impressive time in the open test at Nashville Superspeedway several weeks prior.
What the team didn t expect this past week was winter-like temperatures instead of a spring atmosphere. With overcast and 35 degrees Fahrenheit conditions, the Brewco Motorsports team prepared for the lone practice session of the weekend.
During the two and half-hour session, McGilton and the team worked on race setup while taking a stab at their qualifying setup during the final minutes of practice. While the team popped out the 11th fastest lap overall, with a quick time of 29.810 seconds at 160.9890 MPH. Unfortunately, the team discovered a major problem with the Ford engine at the conclusion of the session. A belt had come loose from its compartment during the mock qualifying run which forced the team to make an engine change prior to time trials.
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