Checker Auto Parts 500

November 13, 2005
Phoenix, AZ

Derrike updated us with the following, "I will be driving for McGlynn Motorsports once again. I will be driving the number 00 car in Phoenix this weekend and again the following week at Homestead. I am very excited about the opportunity. The sponsor will be Buyers Choice/Royal Administration. The car will be a Dodge with Joey Arrington engines. We had a great time with some success at Martinsville. I am optimistic that we can expand on that effort and have a productive couple of races."

One of the sponsors listed on NASCAR.com was Polly Klaas Foundation.

In the first practice, Derrike was 31st fastest with a time of 28.068 and speed of 128.260. In Happy Hour, he was 43rd fastest with a time of 28.014 and speed of 128.507.

After the practices, Derrike updated us with the following. "Practice went pretty good for the first session. We were 31st fastest and thought we would pick up. But when we started the second practice we had some bad vibrations in the car and lost most of that practice. We found the problems late in the practice. I think we have some left in the car to go fast enough to qualify. I just need two good laps and hopefully that will be enough to get us in. I will provide an update on Saturday after qualifying. Talk to you tomorrow."

In Qualifying, Derrike produced a fastest lap of 27.742 with speed of 129.767. This put the #00 Dodge in 48th position. Unfortunately this was not fast enough to make the race.