HScott Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Preview
Justin Allgaier
No. 51 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
Kentucky Speedway
Quaker State 400 | June 28, 2014
Bluegrass State…Justin Allgaier will be making his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at Kentucky Speedway this weekend. Saturday night’s race will be the fifth of 10 night races for the NSCS this season. Allgaier and the No. 51 BRANDT Professional Agriculture team tested at Kentucky for two days earlier this month, but only received limited track time due to weather. He has two top fives, four top 10s and has led 29 laps in seven NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at the 1.5-mile track. Allgaier also has experience in the ARCA Racing Series at Kentucky, with three top fives and four top 10s in seven starts, and has two starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Kentucky.
Sonoma Recap…Allgaier completed his first NSCS race at Sonoma Raceway He had never raced on the 1.99-mile road course until last Saturday when he participated in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race to gain experience for the NSCS race. Allgaier finished that race in the 14th position after late-race contact. Allgaier qualified the No. 51 BRANDT Chevy 35th for the race. The Riverton, Ill. native finished 33rd in his inaugural NSCS race at Sonoma for HScott Motorsports.
Sunoco Rookie of the Year…After graduating to the NSCS this season, Allgaier is competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the No. 51 BRANDT Chevy. In 2009, Allgaier took home the Rookie of the Year title in the NNS. After Sonoma, Allgaier is currently third in the standings, behind Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon.
Justin Allgaier on Kentucky Speedway:
“I’m ready to get back to oval racing at Kentucky [Speedway]. I tested there earlier this month with my team. Unfortunately, we didn’t actually get a lot of track time because of rain. They redid the start/finish line and I found out during the test that it’s pretty rough compared to how it used to be. That’ll be another factor affecting the car this weekend. We’ve been working on our mile-and-a-half program all season and we’ve been seeing improvements, so I hope we continue that trend this weekend.”
Crew Chief Steve Addington on Kentucky Speedway:
“We tested at Kentucky [Speedway] earlier this month. We weren’t able to get our two full days of testing in because of the rain, but we did get a little bit of track time. We’ve had time to go through those notes and apply them to this weekend. We need to keep qualifying well and have a mistake-free weekend. We’re making gains each week on the oval tracks and I think we will see a continuation of that this weekend.”
About Competition Director and Crew Chief Steve Addington:
Spartanburg, S.C. native Steve Addington joined HScott Motorsports in January 2014 as competition director and crew chief for the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet SS. Steve comes to the team from Stewart-Haas Racing, where he spent the past two seasons as crew chief on the No. 14 team and earned four wins with Tony Stewart. Addington also served as a Sprint Cup Series crew chief at Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing, racking up a total of 20 wins in the series. Addington began his career working on dirt cars and is a former Nationwide Series crew chief. Addington resides in China Grove, N.C. with his wife Katie and has three children.
No. 51 BRANDT Team Members:
Driver: Justin AllgaierCrew Chief: Steve AddingtonCar Chief: Pierre Keuttel
Engineer: Garett PetersonEngineer: Jonathan BowenShock Specialist: Clay Alexander
Tire Specialist: Kyle LouchartInterior Specialist:Jamie EdwardsMechanic: Ronnie Griffin
Mechanic: Mark O’Donnell
Engine Tuner: Howard ShipwashTruck Driver: Mike Clemenston
About BRANDT: A leading agricultural company, BRANDT consists of three divisions-Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy and Dealer Support-serving growers around the globe. Founded in 1953 by Glen Brandt and his sister Evelyn Brandt Thomas to help Illinois farmers adopt new and profitable technologies, the company has experienced aggressive growth under the leadership of President and CEO Rick Brandt. Innovation, technology and strong customer service are a few of the core beliefs that drive BRANDT today. BRANDT’s focus is providing the products and services that give growers the best opportunity for maximum return while building a stronger, healthier and more abundant food supply. For more information, visit BRANDT on the web at: www.brandt.co
About HScott Motorsports: HScott Motorsports, which began as Phoenix Racing in 1989, is owned and operated by Harry Scott Jr. and competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Scott purchased the team from long-time owner James Finch in September 2013. His vision is to develop talented young drivers, and partner with dedicated sponsors to build a championship contending team. HScott Motorsports is aligned with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series powerhouse team Hendrick Motorsports. HScott receives chassis, engines and technical support from Hendrick Motorsports. 2014 marks Scott’s first full year of Sprint Cup team ownership. Scott also owns part of Turner Scott Motorsports, a championship team based in Mooresville, N.C. which competes full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Camping World Truck Series and K&N Pro Series East.
