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[/media-credit]Dakoda Armstrong
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400
Texas Motor Speedway | Race 7 of 22
Race Information: WinStar World Casino 400
Friday, June 8, 2012
Texas Motor Speedway 1.5-Mile Quad Oval Banking: 24° turns, 5° straights 167 laps/250 miles
Team Facts: Current Point Standings: 15th Chassis: 23 Crew Chief: Dan Stillman Engines: TRIAD
Broadcast Information: TV: SPEED broadcast live, 8:30 PM EST Radio: MRN broadcast live, 8:45 PM EST
Dakoda Armstrong Texas Motor Speedway Statistics
Year
Series
Start
Finish
Laps
Laps Led
Status
2010
ARCA
10
12
105/105
0
Running
Gunning for Success at Texas: Optimistic to rebound from last week at Dover, Dakoda Armstrong travels to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the WinStar World Casino 400 with confidence and experience at the 1.5-mile oval on his side. With one previous start to his record at Texas, the driver of the No. 98 EverFi Toyota Tundra knows what he needs to do to have a successful weekend. His ThorSport Racing team has also prepared Armstrong’s favorite truck for Friday night’s event, which just came off a solid run at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.
“Texas is going to be a lot like Charlotte; we’re going to need to find a setup that will allow me to hold it pretty much wide open all the way around the track to be good,” Armstrong explained. “The track is really fast and wide so there will be a lot of opportunities for side by side racing. We’re bringing the same EverFi Tundra we had at Charlotte a few weeks ago, and judging by the good setup we had at the end of the race then, I think we’ll be in good shape on Friday.”
First and final practice for the NCWTS will take place from 11:30 am – 12:45 pm, and 1:15 -2:30 pm respectively on Thursday at Texas. Qualifying is set for Thursday night at 7:00 pm EST, with the WinStar World Casino 400 green flag set for 9:00 pm EST on Friday night.
Protect The Harvest Riding Along: Hailing from a family with strong agricultural roots, Dakoda Armstrong will be raising awareness about the American farmer with “Protect The Harvest” this weekend at Texas. In an effort to educate American citizens about the benefits of agriculture, “Protect The Harvest” emphasizes the value of farming and the food and products American farms provide for our country. The organization’s logo will be shown on the hood of the No. 98 Toyota Tundra for Friday night’s WinStar World Casino 400.
Special Appearances: Dakoda Armstrong will participate in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series autograph session on Friday from 4:30-5:30 pm located in the midway outside Turn One.
A Look Back at Dover: Aside from battling “The Monster Mile” and the rest of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitors, Dakoda Armstrong and the No. 98 EverFi Tundra team also faced threatening weather and undesirable handling conditions last Friday at Dover International Speedway. Much cooler weather rolled in for the running of the Lucas Oil 200 and changed the condition and feel of the one-mile concrete oval drastically from what it had been on Thursday for practice. After 147 laps of battle on the track, heavy rain rolled in and Armstrong was given a 20th place finish when the race was made official short of its scheduled 200 mile distance.
Chassis History: Reverting to their favorite Toyota Tundra, the No. 98 EverFi team has prepared chassis No. 23 for competition at Texas. Armstrong has raced this chassis most recently at Rockingham and Charlotte this year, yielding top-15 finishes in both events.
Dakoda Armstrong on Texas Motor Speedway
You have one previous race at Texas under your belt, what do you remember most?
It’s going to be very important for us to have a good setup under the truck early in the weekend. The track is really fast, and if you’re not able to run as close to wide open as possible throughout the run, you’re not going to be able to run up front. It’s going to be important for us to work on our qualifying effort and start up front too; clean air is key.
About EverFi, Inc.:
EverFi, Inc. is the leading education technology company to teach, assess, and certify students in critical skills. EverFi’s education learning platforms include Financial Literacy, Student Loan Management, Digital Literacy, Cyberbullying, and Alcohol Abuse Awareness. The company uses the latest technology, including rich media, high-definition video, simulation, diagrams and avatars. EverFi teams with major corporations and foundations to provide the programs at no cost to K-12 schools. For more information visit www.EverFi.com, Facebook.com/pages/EverFi , or Twitter.com/EverFi.
About Drive For Savings:
Drive For Savings (DFS) was founded as a fundraising company. DFS provides solutions to the lack of funding problem that most organizations face on a daily basis. Innovative fundraising programs are designed to meet the specific needs of any organization. The Drive For Savings programs are based on members of organizations selling discount cards. DFS cards are linked to a nationwide discount program that offers discounts at over 260,000 locations. The goal of Drive For Savings is to help organizations succeed by earning necessary funds. The DFS program will increase revenue without adding labor to any organization. Drive For Savings is proud to be part of a network that has been built over the past 27 years and has served over 15 million members.
About ThorSport Racing:
ThorSport Racing, based in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest tenured active NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. ThorSport Racing’s first came at the Milwaukee Mile on July 6, 1996. NASCAR’s only Ohio-based team, which has run full season schedules annually beginning in 1998, currently runs the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by Matt Crafton, the No. 13 Hot Honeys/Curb Records Toyota driven by Johnny Sauter and the No. 98 EverFi Toyota driven by Dakoda Armstrong.
ThorSport Racing has wheeled into Victory Lane with Terry Cook, Matt Crafton, and Johnny Sauter since its inception and has finished a dominating eight times within the top 10 in points with both trucks. In 2011, ThorSport Racing moved into a state-of-the-art, world-class, 100,000 square-foot facility in Sandusky.
