NASCAR XFINITY Series
Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Richmond International Raceway
Date: Friday, September 11, 2015
Race Highlights:
Blake Koch qualified 20th for the Virginia 529 College Savings 250, followed by Cale Conley in 22nd, Eric McClure in 25th and David Starr in 26th.
The 250-lap race included six cautions for 48 laps and eight lead changes among six drivers.
Blake Koch finished the race 19th, followed by Cale Conley in 22nd, Eric McClure in 26th and David Starr in 37th.
Blake Koch Finishes 19th in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250
After qualifying 20th for the Virginia 529 College Savings 250, Blake Koch knew he had a car to work with in Richmond. After an early caution falg waved at lap one, Koch didn’t have anything to report on. On lap 15, Koch reported that his Camry was loose on entry while running 24th. The first pit stop of the day came at lap 44 for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. After gaining four positions on pit road, Koch was settling into the 24th position. Running 22nd on lap 119, Koch continued working his way through the field. With 77 laps to go, Koch was scored in the 19th position and would bring home a 19th place finish.
Start- 20th Finish- 19th Laps Led- 0 Points- 25 points
Driver QUOTE: “My LeafFilter Camry was pretty good right off of the truck. We weren’t extremely fast, but the car drove good. With a few adjustments in the race, we got the car pretty good to be able to race our way into the top-20. A good overall weekend for us and something that we can build from.”
Cale Conley Finishes 22nd in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Cale Conley and the No. 14 IAVA team returned to Richmond International Raceway this week to compete in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250. Conley transferred through to the second round of qualifying, posting speeds fast enough to start the 250-lap event from the 22nd position. Two quick cautions jump started what was an otherwise quiet race. The long green-flag stretches saw the majority of the field lose a lap to the leaders. Conley raced between 21st and 24th and battled handling issues throughout the evening. He finished the event in the 22nd position.
Start- 22nd Finish- 22nd Laps Led -0 Points- 22 points
Driver QUOTE: “It was a frustrating night for the No. 14 team. We had a great practice, but the race didn’t go as well as we expected. We corded two tires and were battling a tight car. We have one more short track this season and I’m hoping we turn it around for that.”
Eric McClure Finishes 26th in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250
In his best start, since being back with TriStar Motorsports, Eric McClure started from the 25th position in Fridaynight’s 35th Annual Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Without even completing a lap the field fell under caution for the first time on lap one. The events third caution fell on lap-43, which served as the competition caution that was supposed to fall on lap-50. McClure radioed that the Reynolds Wrap® Camry was starting to handle tighter the longer the field stayed green. With a chassis adjustment, four tires, fuel and a grill cleaning, McClure restarted 16th. 24-laps go by until the next caution. With a slow leak in his left rear tire, McClure was called to pit road for a tear off, chassis adjustment, four tires and fuel. Working his way to 26th, McClure was unable to advance as the field took the checkered flag to match his career best finish at the tricky 3/4- mile oval.
Start- 25th Finish- 26th Laps Led- 0 Points- 18 points
Driver QUOTE: “Our car was really solid. Somehow got off tire sequence and lost the laps on those long runs. But our finish doesn’t reflect the quality of car we had. I’m proud of my team’s effort.”
David Starr Finishes 37th in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250
TriStar Motorsports, NASCAR XFINITY Series driver, David Starr qualified 26th for the Virginia 256 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway. On lap one, Starr was involved in an accident and sustained substantial damage. Crew Chief, Greg Conner, brought the No. 44 Zachry Camry to pit three times in an effort to assess the damage and make repairs. On lap eight, Starr cut the right front tire, hit the inside wall and was directed to come to the garage for a complete analysis of damages. After further inspection, Crew Chief, Greg Conner, made the determination that the damage was too extensive; ending the day for the No. 44 team. Starr is recorded as sixteen laps completed and a 37th place finish at Richmond International Raceway.
Start -26th Finish- 37th Laps Led- 0 Points- 7 points
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