Blaney will visit the Caterpillar souvenir trailer to sign autographs following the conclusion of Cup Series qualifying on Friday, April 13.
The Cat Crew
Gordy Arbitter- Front Tire Changer
Steve Aspinwall- Tire Specialist
Gabe Barajas- Rear Tire Carrier
Steve Channing- Car Chief
Tim Clancy- Transporter Driver
Nick Dasovich- 2nd Can Gas
Jason Everhart- Shocks/Gas Man
Garth Finley- Engineer
Craig Fish Griffitts- Engine Tuner
Kevin Hamlin- Crew Chief
Michael Hubert- Pit Support
Tom Hubert- Rear Tire Changer
Tim Hussey- Gas Runner
Ted Johnson- Sign Board
Jason Kivette- Catch Can
Chris Crazy Osborne- Spotter
Kyle Roland- Jack Man
Dave Salerno- Windshield
Kevin Sharpe- Front Tire Carrier
Dave Blaney on Texas Motor Speedway
Weve been having some fun with our Caterpillar Cars of Tomorrow here the last couple of races, and were kind of sorry to be leaving them behind this week. But were bringing our Fontana car to Texas, and we know its a good one. Obviously, we didnt make any headway last weekend trying to close the gap to the top 35, but with a couple of good finishes, well be right there. That doesnt help us much come qualifying on Friday, but well just do the best we can and hope its enough. Its a stressful situation. I dont think we realized how stressful it was in Martinsville until we were safely in the show. Then, it felt like the weight of the world had been lifted off our shoulders. Well go through it again this week and maybe well get things going on raceday and in the next week or two, we wont have to worry about it. Weve got everything we need to get the job done, so hopefully well be fine.
Texas Motor Speedway News and Notes
Texas Toyota
The No. 36 360 OTC Toyota Camry Jeremy Mayfield is scheduled to drive this weekend in the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway is chassis No. 105.
Martinsville Recap
Mayfield and the team posted the best qualifying effort (13th) among all Toyota teams two weeks ago at Martinsville (Va. ) Speedway. Mayfield finished 40th after brake problems forced him to the garage for extensive repairs.
Mayfields Career Stats
Mayfield will make his 406th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series start when he takes the green flag Sunday afternoon. He made his first career Cup Series start in October 1993 at Charlotte (N. C.) Motor Speedway and finished 38th (qualified 20th) in his first Cup Series start at the Fort Worth track in 1997.
Mayfield at Texas
Mayfield has made 11 starts on the 1.5-mile oval during his Cup Series career and has started from the pole position on one occasion (1998) He has also earned one top-10 finish in Texas and has qualified inside the top 10 four times.
BDR at TMS
Competitors driving Bill Davis Racing-owned cars have been racing at Texas Motor Speedway since 1997 and have made 17 starts. Those drivers have posted two top-10 finishes and have completed 5,156 of 5,683 possible laps (90.7 percent).
The 360 OTC Crew
Tommy Baldwin- Interim Crew Chief
Barry Boekenstat- Rear Tire Changer
Mike Brown- Spotter
Dana Brugman- Car Chief
Todd Colburn- Jack Man
Kenny Dixon- Tire Specialist
Rick Garner- 2nd Can Gas
Kevin Gately- Catch Can
Dax Gerringer- Engineer
Philip Kuhn- Pit Support
Jeff Miles- Gas Man
Bryan Richardson- Front Tire Carrier
Brad Tunny- Sign Board
Gray Warren- Windshield
Tony Witt- Pit Support
Dana Worthing- Front Tire Changer
Alex Yonchuk- Rear Tire Carrier
Randy Parker- Engine Tuner
Jeremy Mayfield on Texas Motor Speedway
Weve got some momentum going, and thats never a bad thing. The race at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend will be a little different animal because weve had the most success this year, obviously, on the shorter tracks with the Car of Tomorrow. Going back to the bigger tracks is a little nerve wracking, since thats where weve struggled. That said, this is a stronger team than it was just a couple of weeks ago. We know were capable of getting it done, and I think theres no question well be better prepared this weekend than we were for those races we missed, if not just from a mental standpoint. I almost wish we hadnt had that weekend off in between Martinsville and Texas, because like I said, momentum is finally on our side. The good news is everybodys fingernails have had a chance to grow back, because qualifying day will be another nail biter.
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