Dustin Delaney (51 Sports Photo).
Fifth Straight Top-15 Finish For Delaney At The Glen
Post-Race Report
Dustin Delaney posted his fifth straight top-15 finish this season when he drove the No. 39 Delaney Infrastructure Chevrolet to an 11th place finish in the Tioga Downs Casino 125 at Watkins Glen International road course Saturday. Delaney came back from an unscheduled pit stop to fix a broken shock bolt during the NASCAR Camping World Series East event.
“We had to make a green flag pit stop to fix a broken shock bolt,” explained Delaney. “But we never went a lap down and we only lost about six or seven positions from it.”
Delaney brought an untested car to Watkins Glen, and got a little help from road racing ace Boris Said during practice. Said, who had driven the car previously in another series, took it out for a few laps during the two-hour session.
“We just wanted him to shake it down,” said Delaney.
Delaney qualified 13th fastest after posting a lap of 114.495 mph, but started ninth after four cars in front of him were sent to the rear for unapproved changes. The Mayfield, N.Y. native dropped back to 12th where he remained until he pitted with the leaders at lap 15.
Delaney returned to the track in 13th for the restart at lap 18, and moved up to ninth before the next caution flew at lap 21. Delaney was solidly running in the top-15 when, at lap 41, he pulled onto pit road during green flag action for the broken shock bolt. The caution flew on the same circuit, mitigating the potential injury of pitting during race action.
Delaney returned to the track in the 15th position for the restart at lap 43. He gained back four positions before the conclusion of the race at lap 54.
“This car was very good and I really enjoyed it out there,” said Delaney. “My confidence is getting up there so each time I get out on the road course the more I like it. I’m looking very much forward to the next road course race.”
The sixth race of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series East season is slated for Friday, June 25 with the Heluva Good! Summer 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.
