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2009

Camping World RV Sales 200

June 27, 2009
Loudon, NH

 

Pre-Race

Derrike will be driving in Loudon. He said, "We are off to Loudon this weekend. After the way the car handled at Miwaukee I am optimistic about this weekend. Rick has the car working well and a new combination for short tracks seems to have the car turning better. The field of cars are very competitive so you have to bring your A game every week and keep trying to get better."

In the first practice, Derrike was 37th fastest with a time of 30.846 and speed of 123.478. In the second practice, he was 28th fastest with a time of 30.780 and speed of 123.743.

In Qualifying, Derrike produced his fastest lap at 30.472 with a speed of 124.993. At the end of the round, this put the #73 Dodge in 33rd position.

The Race

Derrike started the race in 33rd position and finished in 37th position.

Start Finish Status Money
Won
Laps Laps
Led
Race
Points
Standing
33 37 Overheating $15,800 19/200   52 56

Official Report

After the race Derrike said, "We accomplished what we needed to this weekend at Loudon, NH. We were not as productive as I had hoped we would be though. We struggled getting the car to turn in practice thus our speeds were down. But we stepped up in qualifying and were solidly in the field 33rd fastest. We started the race and were very tight. We did not plan to run very far because of no sponsorshp for this race.

"We will take Daytona off and get ready for Chicago and St. Louis in the Nationwide Series."