Hodgson PR : South Boston Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY Cody Hodgson of Escalon, Calif., seeks his second straight Top-10 finish to start his career when the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East stops at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Va., for the South Boston 150 on Saturday, April 16. Hodgson, who is running for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award in the series, tested at South Boston last week and is looking to carry the momentum of a 10th-place run in the season opener at Greenville Pickens Speedway two weeks ago into the second event on the 2011 schedule. |
THE FACTS WHO: Cody Hodgson, Escalon, Calif. TEAM: Dave Davis Motorsports No. 03 Ocala Gran Prix Dodge CREW CHIEF: Lonnie Rush, Mooresville, N.C. BEST CAREER SOUTH BOSTON SPEEDWAY FINISH: N/A LAST RACE AT SOUTH BOSTON SPEEDWAY: N/A WHAT: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East South Boston 150 WHERE: South Boston Speedway, South Boston, Va., (.400-mile oval) WHEN: 7 p.m., Saturday, April 16 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East NEXT RACE: April 28, Blue Ox 100, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. (.750-mile D-oval) POINTS POSITION (after 1 event): 10th DID YOU KNOW?
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING CODY HODGSON, Driver of the No. 03 Ocala Gran Prix Dodge, On getting back to the track after a solid debut performance at Greenville Pickens Speedway: “I've been really anxious since Greenville to get back in the car. I was glad we got to to test last Friday at South Boston. It went really well. “We were really happy, especially when we compared ourselves to some of the other fast cars that were there. We were really comparable with (Max Gresham, who won the pole and the race at South Boston in 2010). That was really good, especially for my first time being there.” On his impressions of South Boston: “It's a little rough. But it's fun to drive on; it's a fast little track and you really run some good speeds on it. “I really like the short track stuff. It's a little more like karting, where you can feel the horsepower, feel the car and what it's doing, all of that stuff.” On his goals from week to week in the series: “They're pretty much the same as they were (at the start of the season). After the first race, I know where I'm at with my skill level and I know what kind of equipment and what kind of cars I have. I knew at end of Greenville that we were capable of a Top-5 if everything had gone right. “I think the biggest thing is making sure I qualify well. The main thing is just being consistent – starting up front, being in the Top-5 and pulling out a win or two would be a perfect season for us. We're definitely capable of that.” DAVE DAVIS, owner of Dave Davis Motorsports and the No. 03 Ocala Gran Prix Dodge, on his outlook for this weekend: “It's a hard track to pass at. Qualifying up front and staying up there is going to be the key to the whole race. Definitely after Greenville, I think Cody has a better idea of hard he has to run at the beginning of a race. (Greenville) was kind of my fault, because I just paced him too long. He was a rocket ship over the last 30 laps, and I probably should have let him go sooner – but I just was worried about wearing out the tires. “But I'm feeling really good about this weekend. We had a really, really good test (at South Boston). It was better than I even thought it would be. I think Cody definitely knows a little better what he needs to do. He really picked up (speed). We ran a mock (qualifying) run that was faster than the pole speed last year. The car was really awesome – really, really good – on 100-lap old tires.” UP NEXT The K&N Pro Series East will make its first appearance of the season on the undercard of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, as the series heads to Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., for the Blue Ox 100 on Thursday, April 28... Five of the series' 12 events in 2011 are held in conjunction with one of NASCAR's national series, including two stops at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the season finale at Dover International Speedway. 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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