Let me begin by apologizing for the lateness of this report. I left to return home to Pennsylvania immediately after Saturday’s race in order to beat the storm. Needless to say that didn’t work as I got home Tuesday evening.

I had the privilege of watching Saturday’s race from the Jay Robinson Racing #49 pit on Saturday and listened to Derrike, his spotter, and the crew chief on the monitor. Derrike reported on lap 12 that the car was pushing and that he would run the outside groove in order to compensate for the difficulty in turning. He ran that groove for thirteen laps and advanced to the eighteenth spot from his fortieth starting position. Shortly thereafter the crew pitted Derrike during the first caution and put on four tires, added gas and adjusted the tire pressure to compensate for the push.

Derrike pitted during the second caution. This time they changed right side tires, made a wedge adjustment, and added fuel. They came out of the pits in eleventh position. During the third caution they changed four tires, added gas and pulled the windshield tear off as Derrike was having difficulty seeing. With about seventeen laps remaining, Derrike came on the radio and advised the team that he was returning to the high groove as the car was turning better there than on the bottom of the track.

Derrike finished the race thirteenth and on the lead lap. Nice job of driving and congratulations to the Jay Robinson Racing team.