Stater Bros. 300

February 23, 2008
Fontana, CA

Derrike told us after Daytona. "On a brighter note, it looks like I will be driving a Chevrolet Nationwide Series car in California and Las Vegas for Jimmy Means with the number 52. I do not have all the particulars as of yet, but I will be getting fitted in the car on Monday. I am looking forward to getting back to the track!"

Qualifying was rained out for the Nationwide race so the starting lineup was based on owner's points. This put Derrike in the #52 Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet in 38th position.

Derrike started the race in 38th position and finished in 36th position. The race was supposed to first be held Saturday night but it was rained out. It was then to be held Sunday after the Cup race but both races got rained out. It was finally run on Monday after the Cup race.

After the race, Derrike said, "The weather was not very kind to us this week. The fields were set by points which had us starting 38th. We got very little practice and we were trying to coil bind and we struggled a bit getting it where I could drive it. The car was very loose and I could not drive it early. Once we got a caution flag we were able to tighten the car up and make it a bit better. We then ran out of gas and Jimmy decided to park the car and save it for Las Vegas. I hope to make some adjustments and get the coil bind more efficient so we can be more competitive this coming weekend."