With the new tires and the adjustments the team made, Whitlock quickly started mounting a charge back to the front, when a flat right front tire sent him back to the pits to the attention of his crew. He would restart from fourteenth position with less than fifty laps remaining.

When the checkered flag waved Whitlock was on the outside passing a group of three competitors but he would have to settle for seventh. “We basically started near the back three times tonight from our qualifying position, a fuel problem on pit road and a flat tire, so all in all I am very pleased we were able to rebound to a seventh place finish” stated Whitlock.

“The car was really good as it got cooler during the race. We are also glad to get the season off to a better start than 2007. I also want to thank the management and staff of Cayuga Speedway. They worked around the clock this spring to get the track and the whole racing facility looking fantastic. Our hats off to them for a great job.”