TriStar Motorsports – Subway Firecracker 250 Pre-Race Report Daytona International Speedway

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Mooresville, NC (July 2, 2014) – The TriStar Motorsports Toyota Camrys are racing under the lights this weekend as the NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Daytona International Speedway for the Subway Firecracker 250. TriStar Motorsports will field five entries for the 16^th race of the 2014 season. Pre-Race Notes below:

Blake Koch, No. 10 Celsius Cola Camry

Florida native, Blake Koch is ready to take to the track in Daytona this weekend. With only five Nationwide Series starts at the fast tri-oval, Koch has an average starting position of 27.4 and an average finishing position of 24.8. Earlier this season, Koch qualified 11^th and finished 22 ^nd. This weekend will be Koch’s 99^th NASCAR Nationwide Series start.

Eric McClure, No. 14 Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Camry

This weekend will mark Eric McClure’s 240^th-career Nationwide Series start and his 17^th at the 2.5-mile track.  In 16 starts, the Virginia driver has led three laps and has completed 90.2% of the total laps attempted (1778).  He has an average finish of 28.7 and has posted one top-10 finish.  Earlier this season, McClure was unable to overcome a one-lap deficit after green-flag pit stops and with four laps remaining he was involved in an accident that relegated the team to a 35^th-place finish.

Mike Bliss, No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry

Mike Bliss and the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry are looking for redemption in Daytona this weekend. Coming off a 34^th place finish last weekend in Kentucky, Bliss is coming to Daytona with 20 starts, one top 5, three top 10’s and one pole win. With an average starting position of 22.4 and an average 23.8, Bliss is looking to get his second top five finish at the superspeedway.

David Starr, No. 44 Chasco Constructors Camry

David Starr is back behind the wheel of the No. 44 Toyota Camry this weekend in the Sunshine State. With Chasco Constructors on the hood of his Camry, Starr is looking forward to his third superspeedway race of 2014. After leading laps at Talladega Superspeedway earlier this season, the native Texas driver is ready to tackle the 2.5-mile speedway under the lights.

Benny Gordon, No. 91 BWP Baseball Bats Camry

Benny Gordon, a Pennsylvania native, made his first NNS start at DIS in 2012.  After starting the race from the 33^rdposition, Gordon matched his career best finish of 12^th.  With 18 career starts under his belt, Gordon is more than ready to light up the banks of Daytona in his first race with TriStar Motorsports.

Be sure to tune into the Subway Firecracker 250 on ESPN2 at 7:00PM on Friday, July 4^th. MRN and Sirius XM channel 90 will also carry live coverage of the 250-mile race.

About TriStar Motorsports NC, LLC: TriStar Motorsports NC, LLC currently fields Toyota Camrys in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Mike Bliss, Jeff Green, Will Kimmel, Blake Koch, Hal Martin, Eric McClure and David Starr. 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 .