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Dover: Martin Truex Jr. preview
CORNELIUS, N.C. -- The "Monster Mile" of Dover International Speedway doesn't scare nearby Mayetta, N.J. native Martin Truex Jr. who earned his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory as well as two Nationwide wins on the concrete oval. The No. 56 ...
Published: May 12, 2010, 6:35 PM
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CORNELIUS, N.C. -- The "Monster Mile" of Dover International Speedway doesn't scare nearby Mayetta, N.J. native Martin Truex Jr. who earned his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory as well as two Nationwide wins on the concrete oval. The No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver carries the momentum of four straight weeks of impressive runs with his new Michael Waltrip Racing team. Truex wouldn't be surprised if this weekend produces another solid run bumping him up from 13th-place in the championship point standings.
Truex Jr. on Dover: "I have always enjoyed going to Dover. I usually run well and I love it. I have been fortunate enough to have visited victory lane there in the Cup and Nationwide Series. It is just a special place for me. I am hoping this weekend will be a great one. I think it's one of the toughest tracks we race. I think that's why there are so many mixed feelings from the drivers about Dover. It's one of those places where if you have a bad day, it's usually really, really, bad and difficult. At most tracks, if you are having a difficult time and are a little off, you can usually work through it. That's not the case with Dover. It's a place where if the car is just not right, it's really, really difficult to fix it. When your stuff is right, it is a lot of fun and you can do a lot with it. It's also one of those places where it is hard to get a feel for what you need, but at the same time, even when you know what you need, sometimes it is very hard to get it. Hopefully we will be able to get it because if we do, we'll race for the win."
Crew chief Pat Tryson on the No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS team: "The biggest thing about this NAPA AUTO PARTS team is we continue to make progress. We had one of the fastest cars at Darlington and didn't quite get the finish we deserved after having a transmission problem. But we left Darlington with enough points to continue to move up in the standings. If we keep running like we've been, I believe we will be in really good shape. Now we're off to Dover, a track that both Martin and I enjoy. It's a place where we both know how to win and I am expecting another good run from this NAPA AUTO PARTS team. I think we've got a real good shot at a win if everything falls into place."
* TRUEX BUYS DOVER TICKETS FOR KIDS: Truex and his foundation are hosting over 50 kids and family members on Sunday at Dover. The kids are from Ocean County, N.J. and are representing organizations such as Oceans of Love and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Truex will be meeting his guests prior to the Autism Speaks 400. They will be sitting together in the Family Section of the grandstands cheering Martin on to a victory!
-source: mwr
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