HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi News and Notes
RACE SETUP
Race: NASCAR XFINITY Series – Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter 200 – 200 laps / 200 miles
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (1.0-mile oval)
Driver: Brennan Poole
Car: No. 42 DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro
Television: Saturday, March 14 – FOX Sports 1 (4 p.m. EDT)
Social: @BrennanPoole @TeamHSMCG @DCSolar #Axalta200
SETTING THE SOCIAL SCENE
@BrennanPoole on His XFINITY Series Debut in Las Vegas: “Man I needed to be better on restarts! Had a lot of fun today and learned a lot! Thanks @DCSolar and @TeamHSMCG for a great weekend!”
MEET BRENNAN
On Saturday, March 14 from 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. MDT, Poole will sign autographs, along with several other XFINITY Series drivers, beside the PIR stage at the ROLL-BAR (located in turns one and two). Wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. local time and fans should enter at Gate Three.
A LOOK BACK AT LAS VEGAS
Poole Makes a Splash in Las Vegas Debut: Brennan Poole and sponsor DC Solar made their XFINITY Series debut in last Saturday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Poole will make 14 additional starts for HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi in 2015.
Poole started in 16th position after advancing through two of the three rounds of knockout qualifying. The 200-lap race was highlighted by several long, green-flag runs, giving the team fewer opportunities to make adjustments to the car. Poole reported early in the race the car was getting looser with each passing lap. Past halfway, Poole’s crew made adjustments to the handling of the car, which changed it from loose to tight. Poole ran a race-high sixth with less than 50 laps to go and was able to remain in the top-10, and ultimately finished ninth.
Poole Joins Elite Company: Following his ninth-place finish in Las Vegas, Poole joined an elite list of XFINITY Series drivers who scored a top-10 finish in their Series debut. Since 2005, 22 drivers have accomplished this feat, including notable names like Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.
BRENNAN POOLE ON PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
“Once again, I want to thank HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi, (Crew Chief) Mike (Shiplett) and all the guys on the team who made me feel very comfortable in my XFINITY Series debut in Las Vegas. Phoenix (International Raceway) is one of the most unique tracks I will have competed on. I’m focused on getting all of the track time that I can and putting on another good show for everyone at DC Solar.”
CREW CHIEF MIKE SHIPLETT ON PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
“Phoenix (International Raceway) is a very challenging track. We will take the same approach with Brennan that we did in Las Vegas and get him up to speed progressively through the practice sessions. Short tracks like Phoenix can be tough for rookies, but I am confident that Brennan and our team can come away with a solid finish.”
CAREER AND 2015 STATS
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Starts
Wins
Poles
Top 5s
Top 10s
Avg. Start
Avg. Finish
Brennan Poole
1
0
0
0
1
16.0
9.0
TEAM ROSTERS
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: Nick Krizmanich
Kenosha, WI
Chief Mechanic: Ryan Shea
Tionesta, PA
Front Tire Carrier: Aaron Schields
Goodland, KS
Race Engineer: Davin Restivo
Asheboro, NC
Jack Man: Graham Molatch
Harrisburg, NC
Tire Specialist: William Poirier
Statesville, NC
Rear Tire Changer: Steven Tautges
Abbotsford, WI
Interior Specialist: Matt House
Fayetteville, NC
Rear Tire Carrier: Gene Cornwell
Rockwell, SC
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
DC SOLAR IN MOTORSPORTS
DC Solar is a green energy company that specializes in mobile solar equipment, including generators, light towers, electric vehicle charging stations and telecommunications. As the premiere manufacturer and distributor of mobile solar solutions, DC Solar serves a wide range of industries, including sports, entertainment, emergency preparedness/response, special events, parking, construction and agriculture.
For more information, visit www.dcsolardistribution.com.
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.
