Marc Mitchell finishes 20th after gaining critical positions after the teams final pit stop.
Mitchell thanked his crew for a good truck and commented that he needed some more time to learn how the "air" affects the trucks.
All in all it was another good run for Marc Mitchell and the #15 Ergon Chevrolet.
A full race report will follow on www.ergonracing.com
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Mitchell makes final pit stop
Mitchell came down pit road and took two tires on lap 82. It's the teams final pit stop of the day. Mitchell will make a last run in the final laps...
Mitchell running best laps
Mitchell is running in the 22nd position, but is running some of his best times of the day. He has found his 'line' around the track as the race approaches lap 70.
He has communicated to the team that his truck is a little "tight", but remains to run down the trucks in front of him.
He has communicated to the team that his truck is a little "tight", but remains to run down the trucks in front of him.
Debris Caution on lap 44...
Approaching the half way mark, Mithcell takes this caution as an opportunity to come down pit road and get four fresh tires and chassis adjusments to help "tighten" up the truck.
Mithcell had used the previous long run to advance to the 19th spot.
We will now see how the latest adjustments help the truck. Mitchell will restart 20th.
Mithcell had used the previous long run to advance to the 19th spot.
We will now see how the latest adjustments help the truck. Mitchell will restart 20th.
Mitchell Enters Top 20
Mitchell, running lap times just under 50 seconds, cracked into the top 20 as the race approaches lap 40.
Spotter Frank Bolter has been giving Mitchell aid as to what racing groove is working best for race leaders.
Mitchell has only said that his truck remains a little "free", but he continues his march to the front in his first race at the track.
Spotter Frank Bolter has been giving Mitchell aid as to what racing groove is working best for race leaders.
Mitchell has only said that his truck remains a little "free", but he continues his march to the front in his first race at the track.
Second Caution Comes for Debris
Lap 13 and the caution comes out for debris. Mithcell is saying his truck is a little "free" coming off the corner. Mithcell will come down pit road for a round of wedge to help tighten the truck and four fresh tires.
Michell communicated to his crew chief, Doug George, that the he only had three or four laps to really get into a groove before the caution came out.
Hopefully we'll see a longer green flag run this time around.
Michell communicated to his crew chief, Doug George, that the he only had three or four laps to really get into a groove before the caution came out.
Hopefully we'll see a longer green flag run this time around.
Caution Comes Early
Lap 5 of the 100-lap event and the caution flag flies for a spinning Justin Marks.
Marc Mitchell and the #15 Ergon Chevrolet head to pit road to top off on fuel. So many times races are won by fuel mileage at California.
Mithcell tops off on fuel and is back on the track. He'll restart in the 28th spot.
Marc Mitchell and the #15 Ergon Chevrolet head to pit road to top off on fuel. So many times races are won by fuel mileage at California.
Mithcell tops off on fuel and is back on the track. He'll restart in the 28th spot.
It's Race Day!
Good afternoon race fans! It's race day at the California Speedway, actually its the newly named Auto Club Speedway of Southern California.
We want all Ergon Racing fans to stop by here throughout the days event. Jeff Dennison and Brookes Versaggi are live at the California Speedway. We will keep you posted of the latest happenings of Marc Mitchell and the #15 Ergon Racing Chevrolet.
Rain showers cancelled qualifying yesterday and thus Mitchell lines up in the 29th starting position.
The national anthem has been sung and the trucks are on their pace laps. Green flag is moments away.....
We want all Ergon Racing fans to stop by here throughout the days event. Jeff Dennison and Brookes Versaggi are live at the California Speedway. We will keep you posted of the latest happenings of Marc Mitchell and the #15 Ergon Racing Chevrolet.
Rain showers cancelled qualifying yesterday and thus Mitchell lines up in the 29th starting position.
The national anthem has been sung and the trucks are on their pace laps. Green flag is moments away.....
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
This Isn't My Daddy's Cadillac I'm Racing
I’m slowly getting a feel for the handling of a Craftsman truck. The ARCA cars I’ve raced until now are like a Cadillac compared to the trucks. The trucks just move around a lot more. They sure aren’t like your fathers Caddy. They seem a lot more top-heavy and that makes them harder to roll through the corners. They do, however, have so much side force, you’re able to hang them out a lot more than you do an ARCA car. That’s one thing I’m going to have to get used to. Once I do, though, this Ergon team is going to be one to be reckoned with.
The Ergon team is starting to gel. Doug (George, crew chief) and myself work real well together. We’re becoming friends. Working together at the shop has helped out a lot. Once we get some chemistry established, and have a chance to go to some race tracks where we have to make some more adjustments, we’ll do nothing but get better as the season goes on. Hopefully this Ergon team will have an awesome run in the Golden State.
Thanks for all you do,
Marc
The Ergon team is starting to gel. Doug (George, crew chief) and myself work real well together. We’re becoming friends. Working together at the shop has helped out a lot. Once we get some chemistry established, and have a chance to go to some race tracks where we have to make some more adjustments, we’ll do nothing but get better as the season goes on. Hopefully this Ergon team will have an awesome run in the Golden State.
Thanks for all you do,
Marc
Friday, February 8, 2008
It Doesn't Any Get Better Than This...
Words can't describe how excited I am to start this race season. This is going to be my chance to run with some of NASCAR's best. I've been waiting for this my whole life!
In the off-season I went back and worked for my dad’s paving company. My role there is business development. I do take offs and estimates, try to generate new business to keep us busy. That’s what I did in my time off. Now I’m up here in North Carolina, helping the team get ready for Daytona. It's time to go racing, though, and I'm excited about throwing on my Ergon firesuit and getting behind the wheel again.
There's a lot I think my team can accomplish this season. My first goal is to win rookie of the year. I definitely want to do that. Going into this year, a big springboard for me is going to be running good and being consistent. I think if I can do that, I’ll raise some eye brows and hopefully get an opportunity to keep moving up the ladder. Up to this point in my career, I’ve been moving up , up and up, so hopefully that trend will continue and I’ll get another shot in ’09 to move up to either Nationwide or Cup Series.
It's a long road ahead, but November will be hear before you know it. I think we've got all the right pieces in place to make the journey a good one!
- Marc
In the off-season I went back and worked for my dad’s paving company. My role there is business development. I do take offs and estimates, try to generate new business to keep us busy. That’s what I did in my time off. Now I’m up here in North Carolina, helping the team get ready for Daytona. It's time to go racing, though, and I'm excited about throwing on my Ergon firesuit and getting behind the wheel again.
There's a lot I think my team can accomplish this season. My first goal is to win rookie of the year. I definitely want to do that. Going into this year, a big springboard for me is going to be running good and being consistent. I think if I can do that, I’ll raise some eye brows and hopefully get an opportunity to keep moving up the ladder. Up to this point in my career, I’ve been moving up , up and up, so hopefully that trend will continue and I’ll get another shot in ’09 to move up to either Nationwide or Cup Series.
It's a long road ahead, but November will be hear before you know it. I think we've got all the right pieces in place to make the journey a good one!
- Marc
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