Erik Darnell Kansas Advance
By Diecast Dude
Posted on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 02:56:00 AM EST

(Courtesy Roush Fenway Racing)

Erik Darnell - NCTS ADVANCE
Team:
No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford F-150
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Chassis: RK389-54 Last outing: Atlanta, March `08 - finished 12th


Darnell at Kansas Speedway:

Date   Event   S  F   Laps   Led  Status   Money
4-28-07  O'Reilly 250  10  1  167/167  92  Running  $57,500
7-1-06  O'Reilly 250  8  26  167/167  0  Running  $10,190
  Races   Wins   Top-5s   Top-10s   Poles   Led   Money
Cumulative  2  1  1  1  0  92  $67,690



Erik Darnell on racing at Kansas Speedway:
"I'm really looking forward to getting back to the place where I picked up my first Craftsman Truck Series victory. As defending champion, there are going to be a lot of eyes watching to see if the Northern Tool + Equipment team can make it two in a row. Coming off a top-five finish in Martinsville, I hope to keep the momentum going towards another strong performance."

Crew Chief Matt Puccia on racing at Kansas Speedway:
"If we want a shot at winning this weekend, we need to qualify near the top. Because of its large size, having great track position throughout the race will play an important factor in our efforts to pick up another victory at Kansas. We're heading into the race weekend with the same truck we used at Atlanta. It tested very well before the March race and we consider it our top truck. Erik has been very pleased with the way it has handled this season."


FAST FACTS

  • Erik Darnell is the defending champion of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250.
  • Darnell picked up his first career Craftsman Truck Series victory at Kansas Speedway in 2007.
  • Darnell will be making his third career start at Kansas.
  • The 99 team will bring chassis RK389-54 to Kansas. This chassis has raced at Fontana and Atlanta in 2008.
  • Darnell made his Nationwide Series debut last week at the Corona Mexico 200 in Mexico City.


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