J.R. Fitzpatrick – No. 71 Mammoet Chevrolet
Pre-Race Notes And Quotes
Phoenix International Raceway
Lucas Oil 150
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Racetrack: Phoenix International Raceway
Race: Lucas Oil 150
Location: Avondale, AZ
Track Length: 1-mile Paved Oval
Race Distance: 150 Laps / 150 Miles
Broadcast Coverage: SPEED
Radio Coverage: MRN
Date: October 31st, 2008
Time: 8 p.m. ET
J.R. Fitzpatrick Makes Second Start at Phoenix: J.R. Fitzpatrick will make his second career start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway. Fitzpatrick’s first career start came in the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 18th where the young gun qualified 19th and finished 21st in his debut driving for DGM Racing in conjunction with TRG Motorsports. “Well all I can say is I'm excited, and I think I am going to be more comfortable on the bigger track then I was at Martinsville,” he explained. “I am going to go into the race with the same approach as I did my first race at Martinsville. My goal was to stay out of trouble, stay out of the championship race, and get some laps and earn my license needed to move forward in NASCAR.”
TRG’s Truck Choice for Phoenix: J.R. Fitzpatrick’s Crew Chief, Jon Wolfe, is taking chassis number 74 to Phoenix International Raceway for the Lucas Oil 150 on Friday night. This truck has made three starts this year and is the same truck that Donny Lia won with at Mansfield Motorsports Park in May. It was also raced by Lia at Martinsville Speedway in the Spring and Memphis Motorsports Park where it finished 9th and 26th respectively.
J.R. Fitzpatrick to Run Season Finale with TRG: J.R. Fitzpatrick will join TRG Motorsports for the second week in a row as the series descends on Homestead-Miami Speedway for the season finale next Friday night. Fitzpatrick will pilot the No. 71 Mammoet Chevrolet as a teammate to T.J. Bell. Fitzpatrick is attempting to gain the proper approvals from NASCAR to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time with TRG in 2009.
J.R. Fitzpatrick’s Mammoet Hero Cards are In!: J.R. Fitzpatrick’s new hero cards are in! To request an autographed hero card, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with adequate postage to: Autograph Card Request, TRG Motorsports, 292 Rolling Hill Road, Mooresville, NC 28117. Please allow two to three weeks for processing.
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About TRG: TRG was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of sports car racing every since. TRG Motorsports (the NASCAR division) was founded in the spring of 2007 and is comprised of a group of friends, partners and racers. TRG has the most wins of any team in the Grand-Am Rolex Series, including the 2005 and 2006 Rolex Series GT Championship trophy to go along with wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 24 Hours or Le Mans. TRG is also a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance racing parts. The group specializes in engine and chassis building as well as full service professional race car preparation. The company also provides electrical and mechanical engineering services, driver development and arrive-and-drive opportunities. TRG is based in Petaluma, California and has now expanded to include a state-of-the-art race shop in “Race City, U.S.A.” – Mooresville, North Carolina.
From TRG_motorsports / Jamie Maynard
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