Hodgson PR: Cody Hodgson Richmond International Raceway Race Preview
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 4.25.1 For more information, visit www.CodyHodgsonRacing.com or email TbarrettGWC@hotmail.com Cody Hodgson: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Richmond International Raceway Race Preview THE STORY Cody Hodgson of Escalon, Calif., will compete alongside the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series when the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads to the Blue Ox 100 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., on Thursday, April 28. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate sits 12th overall in the K&N Pro Series East standings as the series heads to its first standalone Richmond event in history – on the undercard of a Saturday night Cup race at the .75-mile track. Better yet, Hodgson is fifth in the standings among a field of 24 rookies who have made a start in the series already this season. |
THE FACTS WHO: Cody Hodgson, Escalon, Calif. TEAM: Dave Davis Motorsports No. 03 Ocala Gran Prix Chevrolet CREW CHIEF: Lonnie Rush, Mooresville, N.C. BEST CAREER RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY FINISH: N/A LAST RACE AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY: N/A WHAT: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Blue Ox 100 WHERE: Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. (.75-mile D-oval) WHEN: Qualifying – 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 28; Race – 7 p.m., Thursday, April 28 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East NEXT RACE: May 21, Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 175, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa (.875-mile oval) CURRENT POINTS POSITION: 12th DID YOU KNOW?
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING CODY HODGSON, Driver of the No. 03 Ocala Gran Prix Chevrolet, On racing at Richmond International Raceway for the first time: “I'm definitely excited about it. I've never been to one of these big events like this. I'm sure there will be a lot more people, a lot more fans. Every driver out there will be trying to show that they're the next greatest thing. It should be a lot of fun. “I really need to focus on qualifying better, but with a big track like this it's not going to be as much about where you start at the beginning of the race. The Richmond track is obviously bigger and will be faster, but the actual racing will be 'slower.' I think you'll have more time to work around other cars if you have to.” On preparing to race at a track you've never raced on before: It's a whole new game for me. I'm excited about it. Everything in the pits, I'm sure, will feel bigger and more exciting. The racing will be a lot different from what we've seen already, too, (at Greenville and South Boston). There's just one day of practice, with the two one-hour sessons, so I'm going to need to be a little cautious with the speeds and everything at first. That first session, it will be all about going out and getting a good feel for the speed. On the importance of better qualifying efforts: “As far as the racing and everything, I've been feeling really good. I've been able to pass guys. But I feel like right now I really need to focus on qualifying better. A couple of guys in the series are really good at that, and it's helping them every week. “I feel like I've passed a ton of cars, and I've learned a lot about how to race with people around me in this series. What I really need to learn now is how to get more out of the car in qualifying, even if maybe there's not a lot there to get. We've been able to make our car really good on the long runs, but I just haven't been able to be up in the top spots (after qualifying) to ride around with those top guys and show them what we've got at the end. We've had to race so hard just to get there, that we haven't had a lot left at the end of races to be able to really race with the leaders.” UP NEXT The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads to Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa for a combination race with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West on Saturday, May 21 – the Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 175... The Dave Davis Motorsports entry of Kevin Swindell finished ninth in the event last year as K&N Pro Series East teams took seven of the top nine spots at the track owned by former Sprint Cup Series driver Rusty Wallace. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Cody Hodgson on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CHodgson55 Follow GWC Motorsports Marketing on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-White-Checker/45527276443 Follow GWC Motorsports Marketing on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/GWCNewEngland
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