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

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Daytona Beach, FL (July 6, 2014) – TriStar Motorsports did not get the results that they expected during the Subway Firecracker 250. Earlier in the afternoon during qualifying, the No. 19, No. 14 and the No. 91 Camrys were involved in a wreck on the backstretch that sent them to the garage. When segment one of qualifying was cancelled, the No. 10 and No. 91 Camrys did not qualify for the race. Below are the post race results:

Eric McClure and the No. 14 Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Camry finished 22^nd

Eric McClure’s Friday did not start out the way he planned. After getting caught up in a wreck during qualifying, McClure drove his No. 14 Camry to the garage to assess the damage. The No. 14 team had to make front-end repairs after assessing the damage. McClure was still determined and ready to run at Daytona International Speedway. Early into the race, McClure stayed toward the back of the field in order to stay out of harms way. During the first round of green flag pit stops, the No. 14 Camry came to pit road for two tires and fuel, when he was running in the 30 ^th position. After taking the wave around under the first caution, McClure was scored in the 29^th position. With 21 laps to go, McClure was running 28^th and would advance six positions to finish the race 22^nd.

David Starr and the No. 44 Chasco Constructors Camry finished 25^th

David Starr and the No. 44 Camry were leading the draft during qualifying, when his teammates wrecked behind him. Starr was eager to get the 250-mile race started and when he took the green flag, the No. 44 Chasco Camry was on the way to the front of the field. By lap 18, Starr was running 20^th and was quiet on the radio. When green flag pit stops rolled around, Starr came to pit road for two tires and fuel. At lap 45, Starr was running 17^th. When the caution came out late in the race, which caused the Nationwide Series race to finish under a G-W-C, Starr was scored in the 6^th position. Unfortunately, a gear broke on the No. 44 Chasco Constructors Camry when Starr was coming to the white flag and Starr finished the Subway Firecracker 250 in the 25^th position.

Mike Bliss and the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry finished 38^th

Mike Bliss and the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry were looking for redemption in Daytona, but after wrecking during qualifying due to rain on the backstretch, the No. 19 team had to get in a back-up car. By lap 7, Bliss had worked his way from the rear of the field to the 29^th position. Bliss reported early on that his Camry was tight in traffic and loose when he was running by himself. During the first round of green flag pit stops, Bliss brought the No. 19 Camry to pit road for a track bar adjustment, two tires and fuel. When the green flag returned with 43 laps to go, the No. 19 Camry went to the garage due to a mechanical issue. Bliss finished the Subway Firecracker 250 38 ^th.

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.