Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., on The Team’s Second USAC Midget Series Victory:
“It was awesome to not only get my second midget series win, but to do it at Knoxville was just unbelievable. In the Doodlebug Classic, I had a really good car. I started 12th, but it only took a few laps to get up to fifth. We battled up there for most of the race and I had actually passed Dustin Morgan and Levi (Jones, teammate) for third but then the caution came out, which put me back into fifth place. We finished in fifth, which locked us in for the Knoxville Midget Nationals feature. “
“Levi and I both drew very well – one and two – and we ended up starting on the front row. At the start, I got a good jump on Levi and just spent the next 25 laps trying not to mess up. I wasn’t thrilled to see the last caution come out near the end of the race, as it was taking my engine a few laps to get up to speed. I didn’t panic, and we got a good start and I was able to get the win. “
“The Chevrolet motors were nearly perfect all night. They were great in the corners and on the straightaway, which is really important at a horsepower track like Knoxville. Not only was it great to win, but we put TSR, Chevrolet and Bass Pro Shops in contention to win the USAC Midget Series championship again. ”
FAST FORWARD …
Saturday, June 29 – Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. (3/4-mile dirt oval)
Stenhouse will compete in a one-day event with the USAC National Sprint Car Series.
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a ¾-mile paved oval.
Stenhouse has not competed in any USAC Racing Series event at RIR. This weekend will mark his first appearance to date.
Brian Tyler won the 2006 USAC Sprint Series event at RIR on June 23.
Practice for the USAC Sprint Series will be held at RIR at 11 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. EDT. Qualifying is set to
begin at 5:30 p. m. EDT with racing at 8:40 p. m. on June 29.
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