RACE REPORT
Drivin’ For Linemen 200
Gateway Motorsports Park
June 25, 2016
Red Horse Racing at Gateway Motorsports Park
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visited the “Gateway to the West” with a trip to Gateway Motorsports Park just outside St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday for the Drivin’ for Linemen 200. In two practice sessions on Saturday morning, Germán Quiroga was 15th and fourth fastest, while Timothy Peters posted the 19th and 20th fastest times. On Saturday afternoon, group qualifying was rained out, so the field was set per the NASCAR Rule Book based on practice speeds. Quiroga secured the fifth starting position while Peters would take the green flag in 21st. After a short rain delay in the 160-lap event at the facility, Quiroga finished seventh while Peters finished tenth.
Germán Quiroga
No. 11 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra
Germán Quiroga Earns Top-10 Finish at Gateway Motorsports Park
On Saturday, Germán Quiroga earned a seventh-place finish in the Drivin’ For Linemen 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park. During two practice sessions on Saturday morning, Quiroga posted the 15th and fourth fastest times. A rain shower moved through just before qualifying was scheduled to begin, and the field was set per the NASCAR Rule Book based on practice times. Quiroga took the green flag in fifth position, but soon reported that he was too free in turns 3 and 4, falling back out of the top 10. During the second caution on lap 28, crew chief Scott Zipadelli called Quiroga to pit road for two tires, fuel and adjustments. After restarting in the 12th position, Quiroga reported that his No. 11 Toyota Tundra was very loose and on the following caution period on lap 69, he again visited pit road, this time for four tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment. He continued to battle a loose condition and would visit pit road again one more time for another four-tire stop. Quiroga was able to avoid several late-race wrecks to drive into the top 10 and secure a seventh-place finishing position.
Start – 5
Finish – 7
Driver Points Position – 23
Owner Points Position – 9
Laps Led – 0
Germán Quiroga Quote:
“First of all, I have to thank everyone at Red Horse Racing for the opportunity and everyone at Toyota Racing Development. We had a fast Toyota Tundra, but we started a little bit free. We got it a little bit better but we fought that all night. You have to be aggressive, but they were hitting us, and every time they hit us we were losing positions because we were so free. I’m happy overall, we finished with the truck in one piece in the top-10. All I can say is thanks to everyone, all the pit crew guys, (crew chief) Scott Zipadelli and all the guys back at the shop.”
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Timothy Peters No. 17
No. 17 Red Horse Racing
Toyota Tundra
Timothy Peters Perseveres for Top-10 Finish at Gateway Motorsports Park
Timothy Peters fought his way to a 10th-place finish in a wild race at Gateway Motorsports Park. The No. 17 team unloaded the red and white Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra for two practices on Saturday morning and recorded the 19th fastest speed in the first and the 20th fastest speed in the second practice. On Saturday afternoon, group qualifying was rained out, and the field set by the NASCAR Rule Book. Peters lined up for the green flag in the 21st position. Under the first yellow flag on lap 16, crew chief Shane Huffman called Peters to pit road for Sunoco fuel and adjustments, while most of the field stayed out. On a following caution flag, Peters was able to stay out, while the rest of the field went to pit road, gaining valuable track position and restarting in third position. The Danville, Va. native continued to battle the balance of the No. 17 Toyota Tundra, fighting a loose entry to the corner and a tight center and exit. Hitting pit road for four Goodyear tires and fuel three times during caution periods, Peters fell back. He fought to remain in the top-10, and after several cautions and red flags at the end of the race, was able to bring home a solid 10th-place finish.
Start – 21
Finish – 10
Driver Points Position – 3
Owner Points Position -3
Laps Led – 0
Timothy Peters Quote:
“We struggled a little with the balance but all the guys and Shane (Huffman, crew chief) persevered through a really long, hot day. They worked on our Toyota Tundra all day long and we were able to bring home a top-ten result. We’ll head on to Kentucky (Speedway) in a few weeks and hopefully get back on a roll and build up our momentum again.”
