FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Avondale, AZ (March 2, 2014) – The second race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season is complete, but not in the way we hoped it would end. With 32 laps to go in the Blue Jeans Go Green 200, the red flag was displayed due to rainy weather conditions. The Nationwide Series cars were led down pit road where our teams quickly covered the cars in hopes of returning to the track. After a two hour and seven minute red flag, the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 was officially called due to rain.
Mike Bliss and the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry qualified 17th for the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Bliss ran as high as 14th, but finished 17th due to in-climate weather conditions. Driver’s Points Gained: 27pts
Eric McClure and the No. 14 Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Camry qualified 28th for Saturday’s race. Once the green flag dropped after a caution on track, McClure battled a vibration issue and finished the race in 23rd. Driver’s Points Gained: 21pts
Will Kimmel made his second career Nationwide Series start during the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 at Phoenix International Raceway in the No. 44 Ingersoll Rand Camry. Kimmel qualified 26th and finished the race 33rd after experiencing transmission issues that sent him to the garage for repairs. Driver’s Points Gained: 11pts
Driving the No. 10 Support Military Foundation Camry was Blake Koch who qualified 22nd. Koch finished the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 in 39th after having a vibration issue. Driver’s Points Gained: 5pts
Overall, TriStar Motorsports had a good points weekend and are looking forward to heading to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Boyd Gaming 300 next weekend.
About TriStar Motorsports NC, LLC: TriStar Motorsports NC, LLC current fields Toyota Camry’s in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Mike Bliss, Jeff Green, Hal Martin, Eric McClure and Blake Koch. Located in Mooresville, North Carolina, TriStar Motorsports has competed in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series since 1989; fielding cars for some of NASCAR’s premier drivers including Bobby Hamilton, Greg Sacks, Phil Parsons, Mike Wallace, Jason Keller, Reed Sorenson, Tony Raines and others. To find out more information about TriStar Motorsports please visit www.tristarmotorsportsnc.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
