HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi News and Notes
RACE SETUP
Race: Hisense 250 – 163 laps/251.02 miles
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.5-mile quad-oval)
Driver: Kyle Larson
Car: No. 42 ENEOS Chevrolet Camaro
Television: Saturday, Feb. 28 – FOX Sports 1 (1:30 p.m. ET)
Social: @KyleLarsonRacin @TeamHSMCG @ENEOSUSA #ENEOSRacing #Hisense250
SETTING THE SOCIAL SCENE
@KyleLarsonRacin on @DISUpdates: Darn I thought we might have that. Fighting hard at the end and just got loose exiting tri-oval. That was intense. Hope @KyleBusch is okay.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Daytona Recap: The NASCAR XFINITY Series kicked-off the 2015 season at Daytona International Speedway last Saturday. The No. 42 ENEOS Chevrolet Camaro team fought hard all day to be in contention for the win in the closing laps. Unfortunately, coming to the race’s final lap, Larson got sideways in the tri-oval and made contact with a fellow competitor, moving from second to eighth place, where he would finish the race.
Larson at Atlanta in XFINITY: Larson will make his third XFINITY Series start at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. In two previous starts at the 1.5-mile speedway, Larson has two top-five finishes. He has an average starting position of 7.5 and average finishing position of fourth. His best start was second and his best result was third, both coming in August 2014.
KYLE LARSON ON ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
“Last week in Daytona was a great start with Mike (Shiplett) and the entire HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi team. I am looking forward to racing in Atlanta this weekend, it will be a great test of our intermediate track program. We were so close to victory last week, I hope we can pull out a win this week.”
CREW CHIEF MIKE SHIPLETT ON ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
“We had a successful team debut last weekend. Atlanta often comes down to fuel mileage, so pit strategy will be very important this weekend. Kyle has a good feel for Atlanta, so that always helps with a driver’s confidence.”
Max Jones – Team Manager
John Probst – Technical Director
Tony Lunders – Competition Director
No. 42 XFINITY Series
Hometown
Hometown
Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
Amherst, OH
Front Tire Changer: Dennis Terry
Mooresboro, NC
Chief Mechanic: Ryan Shea
Tionesta, PA
Front Tire Carrier: Aaron Schields
Goodland, KS
Race Engineer: Davin Restivo
Asheboro, NC
Jack Man: Mark Janssen
Sioux Falls, SD
Tire Specialist: William Poirier
Statesville, NC
Rear Tire Changer: Chris McMullen
Canton, MI
Interior Specialist: Matt House
Fayetteville, NC
Rear Tire Carrier: Doug Riepe
Danbury, CT
Mechanic: Travis Young
Owensboro, KY
Gas Man: Ed Watkins
Richmond, VA
Mechanic: Jonathan Ellis
Hixon, TN
Spotter: Derek Kneeland
Windham, ME
Truck Driver: Dan Collins
Columbus, OH
ENEOS AND MOTORSPORTS
The largest oil company in Japan, ENEOS brand motor oil is developed to exceed the highest standards of the automotive industry and has had a long, successful history in numerous racing series around the world. ENEOS product ranges from motor oil that offers optimal performance protection under the most extreme temperature variations, to ecologically friendly motor oil that provides superior fuel saving capacity.
For more information, please visit www.eneos.us.
HSCOTT MOTORSPORTS WITH CHIP GANASSI
HScott Motorsports, which was established in 1989 as Phoenix Racing, is owned and operated by Harry Scott Jr. and competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with technical support from Hendrick Motorsports. The team competes full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Justin Allgaier driving the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet and Michael Annett driving the Pilot Flying J Chevrolet. Scott also owns HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi, which fields the No. 42 Camaro in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and is the co-owner of HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, which fields five entries in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. His vision is to build a championship contender by developing talented young drivers, partnering with dedicated sponsors and competing hard every week.
For more information visit www.hscottmotorsports.com.
