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WHITLOCK LEADS LAPS AND FINISHES
EIGHTH AT MOSPORT
BOWMANVILLE, ON, Saturday August 8, 2009: Dave Whitlock driver of the No. 39 Dickies/NMT/Prostate Cancer Canada/POINTTS Dodge Avenger had a strong outing on Saturday night at Mosport in the Vortex Brake Pads 200. The No. 39 Whitlock Motorsports driver battled an ill handling race car early, lost a lap, gained it back, led laps and went on to finish eighth.
The Dickies Dodge Avenger was thirteenth quickest in time trials and started the eighth event in the thirteen race NASCAR Canadian Tire Series from inside the seventh row. When the caution flag flew at lap 80, Whitlock brought the No. 39 car to the attention of his crew for adjustments and two right side tires. This was a different strategy for them as they like to wait until late in the event to give Whitlock fresh rubber. |
The car was handling badly and it was decided to give him the new tires he needed to get to the front and he did just that. When the caution flag flew again on lap 141 Whitlock had worked his way up to fifth. As the other drivers pitted for tires and fuel, the No. 39 Dickies Avenger driver moved to the front position. The fact that he now had 80 lap older tires put Whitlock at a disadvantage but he was able to hold on for a solid eighth place finish. “The car was much better after we made the adjustments and got fresh right side tires,” stated Whitlock. “The Dickies crew worked extremely hard today, we made changes in practice, before qualifying and again during the race. I am very proud of my crew, they are relentless in trying to get the car right, so we can work our way to the front.” Finish 1. Andrew Ranger 2. Scott Steckly 3. D. J. Kennington 4. Ron Beauchamp Jr. 5. Don Thomson Jr. 8. Dave Whitlock The Whitlock Motorsports team are now preparing for the three day Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres in Quebec next weekend. The Vortex Brake Pads 200 from Mosport will be broadcast on Saturday August 23rd at 12 p.m. EST on TSN. Whitlock Motorsports is supported by Dickies Canada, Nitrex Metal Technologies, Prostate Cancer Canada, POINTTS The Traffic Ticket Specialists, CRS Trucking, Linde Gas, Wendell Dodge, Lugfasts and Ntech.
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