Sam's Town 300

March 12, 2005
Las Vegas, NV

Derrike will be at the wheel of the #28 Ford car for Jay Robinson Racing in Las Vegas. The team is hoping this will be the first race of the year with an open configured D-3 Engine.

In the first practice, Derrike was 49th fastest with a time of 34.102 and speed of 158.348.

In qualifying Derrike produced a time of 33.718 and speed of 160.152. The team got in on owner's points and will start the race in 40th position.

Derrike started the race in 40th position and finished in 34th. AMD/FOX Sports en Espanol were the sponsors.

Looking back on Saturday's race, Derrike provided the following assessment. "We tried a different engine supplier for Saturday's Las Vegas race. Unfortunately, that engine didn't produce the power that we had hoped for. We need to continue to pursue getting more horses under the hood in order to be competitive. Our team did a good job with the handling during the race and as a result the car handled better as the race progressed. We will continue to focus on getting more horsepower, That, of course, is related to securing sponsorship. We are actively pursuing sponsorship for the #28 and have some good things in the works. If they materialize we will have the funding to improve our program. Right now, we will put last week behind us and prepare for Atlanta. One thing is for sure, we will keep battling."