Question: Your consistency all season has been remarkable. The same could be said for your recent results at Eldora Speedway. What’s been the key?
Donny Schatz: “Consistency comes from teamwork and having everyone on the same page. This series is so tough and you have to always be on your game. We’ve had a very consistent season and if it wasn’t for a couple of problems out West, we could consider it a really good season. Experience plays a big factor in being to able to work your way toward success and then staying there.”
“Being on the road with the Outlaws is a tough deal, and so is racing at Eldora. They’ve changed the track around a little the last few years.”
“Last year, we thought we had a really good handle on it, but it seemed to change, so we had to start over this year. We’ve had some good nights and ones where we know we have to get better. Hopefully on Friday, we’ll be right up front battling for a win.”
Question: Friday’s race is sponsored by Chevy, which also sponsors the No.15 car you drive. What would it mean to win the event with a number of Chevy people in attendance?
Donny Schatz: “I want to win every race I start. Winning at Eldora is something special and something very hard to do. It’s great that Chevy is involved with both the Outlaw show and the USAC 4-Crown Nationals. With all of the TSR teams competing there, we’ve got a great shot to get everyone from Chevy really excited. Everyone has a tough schedule, but it’ll be nice spending time with them, and then hopefully sharing some smiles together in victory lane. It’s a big track where horsepower is key, and we know that with the Chevy power behind us, we’ll be fast.”
Question: Sunday night’s race is the completion of a program you started in July. Will it be hard to just have a feature event to compete in?
Donny Schatz: “In a way, it’ll kind of be like the Knoxville Nationals and the Gold Cup, where you just hot lap and then race the feature. I would have liked to have raced the feature back in July because the Armor All guys (Rick Warner, Shane Bowers, and Kyle Sundby) had the car really fast. I kind of came through the dash really fast and was, like, ‘wow, this is gonna be good. ’ Mother Nature had other ideas, so we’ll just look at our notes and hope the track is in a similar condition and give it our best shot.”
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