BUSCH: Darlington McLaughlin notes

MIKE McLAUGHLIN

DARLINGTON RACEWAY

MIKE McLAUGHLIN

Busch Grand National Career Stats

Starts:                        163
Wins:                        5
Poles:                        5
Top 5's                        38
Top 10's                65

Last Win: All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300 Charlotte, NC October 3, 1998

Last Pole: Dura-Lube 200 Darlington, SC Sept. 5, 1998

1999 Busch Grand National Results Starts: Best Finish 6th, Rockingham Best Start: 3rd, Daytona Earnings: $85,250 Points: 506, 3RD

1998 Darlington Results Spring Fall Start: 14 Start: 1 Finish: 8 Finish: 3

Quick Facts Team: Cicci-Welliver Racing Crew Chief: Jay Smith Team Manager: Clyde McLeod Engine Builder: Ron Hutter Race Shop: Harrisburg, NC

Thoughts on The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 "Over the last two years, Darlington has become a great race track for our team. We have three straight top ten finishes and last year's pole position. When you are able to put a streak of strong runs together at a track, it makes your confidence that much higher. We really feel like we have a great opportunity to pull the Goulds Pumps Chevrolet into Victory Lane on Saturday."

PIT NOTES

- Mike McLaughlin has made 123 consecutive NASCAR Busch Grand National starts, the second longest active streak. Phil Parsons has made 126 consecutive starts.

- Mike McLaughlin / Goulds Pumps Racing Gear is available trackside in 1999. A Cicci-Welliver Racing merchandise trailer will travel to all 32 races this season, offering merchandise of all three racing teams.

- Did you know? Car #34 has 16 career NASCAR Busch Series victories. Todd Bodine has 7 wins, Mike McLaughlin, 5 wins and Jimmy Spencer, 3 wins. The 16 wins by car # ranks 10th on the all-time list.