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360 OTC Racing Event Preview
Dover International Speedway News and Notes
· Dover’s Ride…The No. 36 360 OTC Toyota Camry Jeremy Mayfield is scheduled to drive this weekend in the event at Dover (Del.) International Speedway is COT 15. This car was used Tuesday in a testing session at [Rockingham] North Carolina Speedway, but it has never been utilized during a racing weekend.
· Welcoming David Hyder…David Hyder joins Bill Davis Racing this week and will take over the reigns as crew chief for the No. 36 360 OTC Racing team. Hyder takes over from Interim crew chief Tommy Baldwin who will now concentrate solely on his duties as competition director.
· Lowe’s Rundown…Mayfield qualified in the 24th position for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and spent much of the race in the top 15 before engine issues sidelined the team with fewer than 20 laps remaining in the event.
· Mayfield’s Career Stats…Mayfield hopes to make his 408th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series start when he takes the green flag for the 400-mile event Sunday afternoon. He made his first career Cup Series start in October 1993 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and finished 24th (qualified 33rd) in his first Cup Series start
at Dover in 1994.
· Mayfield in Dover…Mayfield has made 24 starts on the one-mile oval during his Cup Series career and has started inside the top 10 on 10 occasions, including three pole positions. He has also earned eight top-10 finishes, the highest being a runner-up finish in 2003. Mayfield has an average finish of 18th at the
track.
· BDR at Dover…Competitors driving Bill Davis Racing-owned cars have been racing at the track since 1993 and have made 37 starts. Those drivers have posted four top-10 finishes.
· Practice Makes Perfect… The 360 OTC Racing team spent Tuesday testing at North Carolina Speedway and will head to Virginia International Raceway next Wednesday for a day of testing at the road course.
· Dover’s Broadcast Schedule…Qualifying for Sunday’s event is scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m. ET Friday, June 1. The 400-lap event is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday, June 3, and will broadcast LIVE on FOX (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio.
Jeremy Mayfield on Dover…
“Dover’s a great track, and I can’t wait to get there, especially after the way things went at Charlotte. We were good right off the truck, and all weekend everything went exactly like it was supposed to. Sometimes it just all comes together, you know, and we’ve been waiting for something like that to happen all
year. I hope it’s a sign of things to come. Dover has always been a place I’ve enjoyed racing, so I’m happy to be going there this weekend. I think we’ve got a good shot at having another strong showing in our 360 OTC Toyota.
“Tommy [Baldwin, interim crew chief] did a good job stepping in and taking over when we needed someone to fill the crew chief position for a while, and I’m hopeful that we’ll grow to be an even stronger team with David Hyder on board. We went to Rockingham this week to spend a day giving everyone on the team a
chance to work together, and I was pleased with the way things went. I think David is someone that I’ll be able to work well with and also someone who will be able to work with both Tommy and Kevin [Hamlin, No. 22 crew chief]. Another good run in Dover and maybe we’ll start to see that light at the end of the tunnel.”
· The 360 OTC Crew…
Barry Boekenstat Rear Tire Changer
Dana Brugman Car Chief
Todd Colburn Jack Man
Kenny Dixon Tire Specialist
Rick Garner 2nd Can Gas
Kevin Gately Catch Can
Dax Gerringer Engineer
Mark Gregory Spotter
David Hyder Crew Chief
Philip Kuhn Pit Support
Jeff Miles Gas Man
Shane Pugh Front Tire Carrier
Brad Tunny Sign Board
Gray Warren Windshield
Tony Witt Pit Support
Dana Worthing Front Tire Changer
Alex Yonchuk Rear Tire Carrier
Randy Parker Engine Tuner
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