Piquet Jr. quickly worked his way through traffic once the green flag dropped, finding himself in the 15th position after only 11 short laps. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender continued to hold on to a top-20 position until the second caution of the day came out on lap 52 for a spin in Turn 2. Crew chief Chris Carrier called Piquet Jr. down pit road to change four tires and add fuel to the No. 30 Qualcomm Camaro. After a great pit stop by his Turner Scott Motorsports crew, Piquet Jr. restarted the 250-lap race from the 16th spot.
Shortly after the restart, Piquet Jr. radioed to his crew that his Qualcomm Camaro was a little loose on entry into the corner but overall the car was stable. After a long green-flag run and a round of green-flag pit stops, the Brasilia, Brazil native found himself one lap down, in the 20th position, when the third caution of the day came out on lap 151 for a spin on the backstretch. Carrier again decided to bring the No. 30 down pit road for tires, fuel and adjustments. After another quick pit stop by the Qualcomm team, Piquet Jr. was able to maintain his position and restarted the race on lap 154 in the 20th spot.
Three laps after the restart, the fourth caution of the day came out on lap 157 for a spin in Turn 2. Piquet Jr. went low to try and avoid the accident when another competitor turned down the race track and clipped the right front of the No. 30 Qualcomm Chevy. Piquet Jr. brought the No. 30 Chevy down pit road to the attention of his crew for repairs. The Qualcomm crew worked feverishly and was able to get Piquet Jr. back out onto the track in the 25th position, 4 laps down. Before the field could go back to green, a heavy rain shower moved over the speedway and delayed the restart of the race for one hour and ten minutes. Once the race restarted, Piquet Jr. continued to battle for the remaining portion of the race, bringing the Qualcomm Chevy Camaro home in 25th place.
“I would like to thank all my guys for the hard work they put into this No. 30 Qualcomm Chevy this weekend,” Piquet Jr. said. “It was a tough weekend with the multiple rain delays and getting caught up in an accident, but my guys and I will keep our heads up, keep working and move on to Michigan. We won the Truck race there last season, so I think we can contended for a really great finish.”
About Turner Scott Motorsports:
Turner Scott Motorsports was established in 1999 and has become one of the most successful organizations in NASCAR by combining the business acumen and shared passion for racing of co-owners Steve Turner and Harry Scott Jr. This season will mark the fourth season of full-time NASCAR competition for the organization, which expanded in 2011 from a two-truck operation in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) to become the largest stand-alone multi-series team in NASCAR’s top-tier touring series. The team earned its first championship when James Buescher captured the NCWTS title in 2012. Turner Scott Motorsports operates out of an 110,000 square-foot state-of-the art facility in Mooresville, N.C. The Chevrolet-backed team has created alliances with General Motors’ powerhouse team Hendrick Motorsports, which provides engine support for both its NNS and NCWTS programs, and Earnhardt Technology Group for drive train and suspension technology assistance. For more information on Turner Scott Motorsports, visit www.TurnerScottMotorsports.com
About Qualcomm:
Qualcomm Incorporated is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.
Source: Turner Scott Motorsports Press Release
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