Pocono 500

June 7, 2009
Long Pond, PA

Derrike commented on this upcoming weekend in Pocono. He said, "After the way we ran last week we are hopeful of a better effort at Pocono. We have changed some things on the car and are getting ready to go on a pull down rig to further enhance our understanding of this bump stop suspension process. I am looking forward to this weekend to try and redeem ourselves and put the flipNbags.com Dodge Charger in the race. I really enjoy racing at Pocono and am ready for the challenge. The competition is tough and they all have more time with this car than we do, so we have to continue to work hard and find a way to get faster. I will update you after qualifying on Friday."

Practice and qualifying were rained out which means the lineup was based on owner's points. With Derrike being unable to get into a Cup race because of the untimely rain at those races, the team doesn't have enough owner points in order to make the race.

Derrike commented after being unable to attempt to qualify for the race. He said, "Once again rain has dampened our spirits. Rain all day Friday prevented us from getting any track time and the chance to qualify for this weekend race. We had been to the pull down rig and had made significant changes to the setup and were hopeful of a productive weekend, but it was not to be. We will look forward to a Cup race in the near future. Probably the Brickyard at Indy will be our next race unless we can procure some sponsorship before then."