Upon completion of the first round of driver changes, all eight Roush Yates-powered Ford’s are still in contention. The No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford/Lola was the first Ford to take the lead during the second stint with Nic Jonsson (SWE) behind the wheel.
JAN HEYLEN, NO. 7 XTREME INDOOR KARTING/BURLUSA STARWORKS MOTORSPORT FORD/RILEY: YOU TOOK THE FIRST STINT IN THE CAR HOW DOES THE ROUSH YATES ENGINE FEEL TO YOU? “Well right now we’re having a little problem with the set up on the car so hopefully during my next run we can get that a little bit better and hopefully we’ll be able to race with the other cars a little bit. So this first stint was a little tough. The engine is running fine so no complaints there.”
RYAN DALZIEL, NO 8 GROUT SHIELD/BURLUSA STARWORKS MOTORSPORT FORD/RILEY: HOW DID THE ROUSH YATES ENGINE FEEL TO YOU DURING THIS FIRST STINT? “We’re good definitely got some strong straight lane speed seemed like we had the legs on the Ganassi car so at early gaze it’s definitely a good sign for tomorrow.”
AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 6 CONTINENTAL TIRES/CURB RECORDS/PVA/ROCKY FORK COMPANY MICHAEL SHANK RACING WITH CURB/AGAJANIAN FORD/DALLARA: HOW DID THE MOTOR FEEL TO YOU DURING THIS FIRST STINT? “The motor is running fine, the car is a bigger problem. Motor runs fine down the straight-aways the problem is you can’t put any power down to the ground to get it to go so it’s running fine.”
OSWALDO NEGRI JR, NO. 60 CROWN ROYAL XR MICHAEL SHANK RACING FORD/RILEY: HOW’S THE ROUSH YATES ENGINE WORKING FOR YOU SO FAR? “It’s running good. The car is flawless and the engine is doing as we expected, pretty well. Running P4, P5, those first couple of hours is pretty encouraging. The car will be good.”
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About Roush Yates Engines
Roush Yates Engines designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you’d expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow. In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company.
As CEO, Doug Yates leads a staff of 180 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing nearly 1,500 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation, design, precision engineering, and skillful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that’s second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.
For more information contact Sheri Herrmann, Roush Yates Engines at (704) 905-6433 or slh3503@netscape.net
