Spraker Racing Enterprises; Chad Finchum Craving
Another Strong Run At Greenville
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (March 28, 2012) - - If there was a NASCAR
K&N Pro Series East (NKPSE) team that rightfully earned some respect
and attention following the Widow Wax 125 presented by SealWrap Repair
Tape at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway two weeks ago, Spraker Racing
Enterprises (SRE) and driver Chad Finchum definitely fit into that
category.
During the 125-lap shootout, Finchum was able to master his way from
his 25th starting position to net an impressive seventh place outing in
the No. 37 Texas Roadhouse Toyota Camry at "The World’s Fastest
Half-Mile."
With a brief break, the Spraker Racing Enterprises team led by
veteran Jeff Spraker and Finchum have used the finish as an early sign
of momentum and head to Greenville-Pickens (S.C.) Speedway this weekend
looking for another strong finish in Saturday night’s Kevin Whitaker
Chevrolet 150.
To prepare for Saturday’s contest, the team recently participated
in a private test session with two race cars – vigorously identifying
the characteristics that are crucial to short track racing success. Now,
Finchum, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee is ready to bolt his top-10
finishing positions into top-five performances.
"I was extremely proud of Chad at Bristol," offered Spraker.
"He really impressed me with the way he was able to manage traffic
in an extremely competitive field and patiently worked his way to a
top-10 finish. We didn’t get the starting position we wanted because
of our early draw in qualifying, but Chad was able to prove if you have
a fast racecar, you can go to the front. Now, we’re heading to
Greenville this weekend where it’s another tight short-track, where
many of the same necessities that came into foray at Bristol will take
effect on Saturday as well."
He added, "We went testing at Greenville last week and I was
happy with our performance, especially after making some changes to the
car. I know Chad is eager to keep his strong start to the season alive
and so are we. There is little doubt in my mind that if luck is on our
side, we can back-up our performance from Bristol and hopefully better
it. I appreciate the hard work of everyone on the Spraker Racing
Enterprises team."
After combing forces before Bristol, it’s evident that the work of
Finchum’s group and the knowledge and strength of Spraker Racing
Enterprises, they have proven to be a healthy clan. Leading the team for
a second-consecutive race will be crew chief Dinky Torbett who worked
with the teenager last year.
"When you put two dedicated teams together under one roof, you
feel the excitement and vibration," explained Spraker. "Our
team has gelled very well with Chad Finchum’s staff and it’s clear
that we’re going to Greenville this weekend under one umbrella, but
with the same ultimate goal."
17-year old Finchum will aim to make his sixth career NKPSE start
this weekend. In his five previous starts, he has negotiated a best
finish of seventh, three times at Bowman-Gray (N.C.) Stadium and Gresham
(Ga.) Motorsports Park last season and most recently at Bristol on March
17.
The Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville-Pickens (S.C.)
Speedway is set for this Saturday, March 31 with a set liftoff at 8:00
p.m. The event will be tape-delayed on SPEED with a soon-to-be
determined airing date.
Mike Bliss, Dexter Bean, Drew Brannon, Clay Campbell, Kerry Earnhardt,
Joey Gase, Ron Hornaday Jr., P.J. Jones, Alex Kennedy, Brandon
McReynolds, Steve Park, David Ragan, Scott Riggs, David Reutimann, Casey
Roderick, Michelle Theriault, Darrell Waltrip and Smokey Yunick are just
some of the drivers that Spraker, who also has starts for himself in the
NASCAR K&N Pro Series (NKNPS), NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)
and NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) has been affiliated with in one
capacity or another through SRE.
For more information on Spraker Racing Enterprises (SRE) and its
available programs, please visit sprakerracing.com.
Additional input on Chad Finchum can be viewed by logging onto
ChadFinchum.com.
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TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:
NAME: Chris Knight, Knight Motorsports Management
PHONE: 239.834.9797
EMAIL: chris@chrisknightpr.com
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