HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi News and Notes
RACE SETUP
Race: NASCAR XFINITY Series – DAV 200 Honoring America’s Veterans – 200 laps / 200 miles
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (1.0-mile oval)
Driver: Kyle Larson
Car: No. 42 ENEOS Chevrolet Camaro
Television: Saturday, November 14 – NBC Sports Network (4:00 p.m. EST)
Social: @KyleLarsonRacin @TeamHSMCG @ENEOSUSA #ENEOSRacing
SETTING THE SOCIAL SCENE
Larson on his ENEOS sponsored World of Outlaws team: Hanging out at the @WorldofOutlaws banquet and then heading to Nashville afterwards with the @LarsonMarks crew! Gonna be a good time.
LARSON READY TO BATTLE IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN
The NASCAR XFINITY Series heads west for the penultimate race of the 2015 season at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) on Saturday afternoon. Kyle Larson will make his 13th XFINITY Series start of the season in the ENEOS Chevrolet Camaro. In four previous XFINITY Series starts at the 1.0-mile D-shaped oval, Larson has a best starting spot of ninth and finish of fourth, both coming in the spring race in 2014. Larson finished 10th in his most-recent start at PIR, the Sprint Cup Series race in March.
TEXAS RECAP
Following a two-week break, the XFINITY Series returned for the final three-race stretch of the 2015 season, beginning at Texas Motor Speedway last week. Larson was behind the wheel of the ParkerStore Chevrolet Camaro for the 300-mile race. After qualifying was cancelled due to track-drying issues, Larson started 16th and worked his way to the lead by lap 118. With 22 laps remaining, Larson cut a left-rear tire while leading, ending a promising day that saw him lead three times for 50 laps. He was scored with a 33rd-place finish.
LARSON ON PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
“Phoenix is one of the most unique and challenging race tracks on the NASCAR circuit. The turns have two different degrees of banking, which you have to compromise on. Restart are always crazy with the dogleg in the backstretch. I’m excited to have ENEOS on the side of our Chevy and based on how strong we ran last week, I look forward to Saturday’s race.”
CREW CHIEF MIKE SHIPLETT ON PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
“Track position can be hard to come by in Phoenix, just because passing is so tricky there. If we get the balance of the car close to what Kyle likes and have good pit stops, we have a good shot at bringing home a strong run or maybe even a win.”
TEAM ROSTERS
Max Jones – Team Manager
John Probst – Technical Director
Tony Lunders – Competition Director
No. 42 XFINITY Series
Hometown
Hometown
Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
Amherst, OH
Front Tire Changer: Nick Krizmanich
Kenosha, WI
Chief Mechanic: Ryan Shea
Tionesta, PA
Front Tire Carrier: Aaron Schields
Goodland, KS
Race Engineer: Davin Restivo
Asheboro, N.C.
Jack Man: Graham Molatch
Harrisburg, N.C.
Tire Specialist: Justin Grosser
Fort Atkinson, WI
Rear Tire Changer: Steven Tautges
Abbotsford, WI
Interior Specialist: Matt House
Fayetteville, N.C.
Rear Tire Carrier: Gene Cornwell
Rock Hill, S.C.
Mechanic: Travis Young
Owensboro, KY
Gas Man: Ed Watkins
Richmond, VA
Mechanic: Jonathan Ellis
Hixon, TN
Spotter: Derek Kneeland
Windham, ME
Truck Driver: Dan Collins
Columbus, OH
Engine Tuner: Eric Meade
Thaxton, VA
ENEOS AND MOTORSPORTS
The largest oil company in Japan, ENEOS brand motor oil is developed to exceed the highest standards of the automotive industry and has had a long, successful history in numerous racing series around the world. ENEOS product ranges from motor oil that offers optimal performance protection under the most extreme temperature variations, to ecologically friendly motor oil that provides superior fuel saving capacity.
For more information, please visit www.eneos.us.
HSCOTT MOTORSPORTS WITH CHIP GANASSI
HScott Motorsports, which was established in 1989 as Phoenix Racing, is owned and operated by Harry Scott Jr. and competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with technical support from Hendrick Motorsports. The team competes full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Justin Allgaier driving the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet and Michael Annett driving the Pilot Flying J Chevrolet. Scott also owns HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi, which fields the No. 42 Camaro in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and is the co-owner of HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, which fields five entries in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. His vision is to build a championship contender by developing talented young drivers, partnering with dedicated sponsors and competing hard every week.
For more information, visit www.hscottmotorsports.com.
