HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi News and Notes
Race: NASCAR XFINITY Series – 3M 250 – 250 laps / 218.75 miles
Track: Iowa Speedway (0.875-mile oval)
Driver: Brennan Poole
Car: No. 42 DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro
Television: Sunday, May 17 – FOX Sports 1 (2:00 p.m. EDT)
Social: @BrennanPoole @TeamHSMCG @DCSolar #3M250
SETTING THE SOCIAL SCENE
@BrennanPoole on this past weekend’s PGA Tour Golf Tournament – This Players Championship is awesome! Go @RickieFowlerPGA!
POOLE’S TIME TO SHINE IN IOWA
Brennan Poole’s stretch of five consecutive XFINITY Series races comes to a close this weekend at Iowa Speedway. This marks the first non-companion race weekend for the XFINITY Series in 2015. Through six starts, Poole has one top-10 and four top-15 finishes, with an average start of 17.7 and average finish of 16.7. Poole has two starts at Iowa in the ARCA Racing Series, earning a pole at the short track in 2012. Following the race in Iowa, Poole will return to the seat of the DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro at Dover International Speedway in two weeks.
MEET BRENNAN
On Sunday, May 17 from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. CDT, Poole will sign autographs, along with several other XFINITY Series drivers, under the track’s main grandstand. Wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 150 fans in each line will receive wristbands.
RIDE WITH BRENNAN
Poole will once again carry the DC Solar on-board camera for Sunday’s 250-lap race. Tune into FOX Sports 1 for all the action from the 3M 250.
A LOOK BACK ON TALLADEGA
Poole started 17th at Talladega after the XFINITY Series teams ran two rounds of single-car qualifying in a new format instituted for superspeedway races. The 113-lap race was highlighted by several long green-flag runs. Within the first half of the race, Poole made his way into the top 10. Just past the halfway point of the race, Poole avoided a major crash on the frontstretch. Unfortunately, after running over debris, Poole’s team diagnosed an oil leak prior to the restart on the DC Solar Camaro. The team was forced to make repairs behind the wall and lost multiple laps. Poole returned to the track and settled for a 28th-place finish.
BRENNAN POOLE ON IOWA SPEEDWAY
“I really enjoy short-track racing and especially running at Iowa Speedway. I’ve had some success there in the ARCA Series, so hopefully that will help us out this weekend. [Crew Chief] Mike [Shiplett] and the guys have worked really hard to prepare a great race car for me. I think we have a good shot at bringing the DC Solar Camaro home with a great finish.”
CREW CHIEF MIKE SHIPLETT ON IOWA SPEEDWAY
“Iowa is a very challenging track for both team and driver, but has similar characteristics to Richmond. Brennan has done a great job during his stint in the No. 42 car. He’s done really well on short tracks during his career, so we hope to continue that trend in Iowa. Since this is the first stand-alone race for the XFINITY Series this year, it will allow drivers like Brennan to be showcased more, which will make for a great weekend.”
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: Eddie D’Hondt
Levittown, NY
Truck Driver: Dan Collins
Columbus, OH
Engine Tuner: Eric Meade
Thaxton, VA
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.
