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David Starr Nashville Preview |
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Tuesday, 05 August 2008 |
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David Starr - No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra
Round 15 of 25 - Nashville Superspeedway: Toyota Tundra 200
STARR ON NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY: "Nashville is always a fun track to race at. The big thing that is different about Nashville compared to most of the tracks that we race at is that it is all concrete. Nashville is very consistent throughout the heat of the day, compared to the asphalt tracks that have more or less grip depending on the weather conditions. Also, the way that the track is laid out provides great racing. When I was with Red Horse Racing in 2006, we were running third with 12 laps to go, when my right front tire blew out. I'm excited to be going back to Nashville and I believe we will have a great run, hopefully with a better ending than we had in 2006."
STARR ON HIS 2006 NASHVILLE RACE: "Well, to be going back to Nashville with Red Horse Racing is a great thing. We had a bunch of success at that track when we were together in 2006, and I can't be more excited heading into this weekend. My Red Horse Racing team gave me an awesome truck, but it was just unfortunate having that right front tire blow. The way the race ended up, with Todd Bodine and Mike Skinner taking each other out, we would have won the race if the tire hadn't blown out. The past few weeks, we had a really good test at Darlington Raceway and a solid top-five run at Kentucky Speedway. My crew chief, Jamie Jones and the whole team have done a great job of getting our mile-and-a-half program going in the right direction and I'm very excited about the race. We definitely have a shot of winning, since I'm going back to Nashville with the same crew chief and team."
STARR ON HIS MANUFACTURER, TOYOTA SPONSORING THE WEEKEND: "You can ask me, my owner, Tom DeLoach, or my crew chief, Jamie Jones, and we will all tell you that every week we head to the racetrack to win, no matter who sponsors the race. But since our manufacturer, Toyota, is sponsoring the race, we all would love to run well for them and get them a win. It is such an honor to represent Toyota every week and we will definitely be looking to get our No. 11 Toyota Tundra in Victory Lane this weekend at Nashville."
STARR ON THE CUSTOM DESIGNED GIBSON GUITAR TROPHY: "Every trophy is special, but the custom designed Gibson guitar that Nashville Superspeedway gives away as their trophy is just awesome. I don't know how to play a guitar and I don't need to know how to play one. What matters is that it gets put into my trophy case. It is a very special trophy and I would love to be able to get my Toyota Tundra into Victory Lane and take that guitar home with me."
STARR ON HIS TOYOTA MEDIA DAY ON THURSDAY: "It is an honor to be asked to represent Toyota any day, but Thursday allows me to talk to the media about Toyota and how they support our team through their manufacturer support. In the past, I have been able to visit a Toyota assembly plant, where they make all the Toyota Tundras and cars that everybody can drive on the road. It gave me a different perspective of all of the work that Toyota as a company does and it was neat being able to say `Thanks' for all of the hard work that the employees put in every day. It's a really cool thing that Johnny Benson and I will be able to represent Toyota to the media and I will get to talk to Johnny a little about Nashville. If I pick his brain a little, as he is on a roll right now, it will be a bonus on the day."
NASHVILLE CHASSIS: Crew chief Jamie Jones has chosen chassis, TRD 110 for Saturday's Toyota Tundra 200. This will be the second time that Starr has raced this chassis in the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, as he raced it last month at Kentucky Speedway. TRD 110 was a brand-new chassis in Kentucky and brought success at the mile-and-a-half track, as Starr wheeled the Tundra to a fifth-place finish.
STARR AT NASHVILLE: In six previous starts at the 1.33-mile D-shaped oval, Starr has recorded three top-five finishes - second in 2004 and fourth in 2003 and 2007. In 2006 with Red Horse Racing, Starr was running solidly in the top-five but in the final stages of the race his right front tire blew, relegating him to the 20th position. Starr has completed 99.7% of laps competed (899 of 902) and has led a total of 40 laps. Starr's average starting position is 12.2 and his average finishing position is 9.7.
HONORARY PIT CREW MEMBER: On Saturday, Red Horse Racing will have an Honorary Pit Crew Member - one of three top dealership associates who sold the most Toyota Tundras. The lucky winner will be treated to behind- the-scenes access with the No. 11 team and get to meet and greet with driver, David Starr.
AUTOGRAPH SESSION: On Saturday, David Starr will greet fans and sign autographs at the Craftsman Mobile Marketing Display outside Nashville Superspeedway. Starr will be available beginning at 12 noon local time.
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