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05-31-2005
Chad Chaffin Dover Preview
No. 30 Germain Toyota / Arnold Development Toyota Tundra
Event: MBNA RacePoints 200
Date: Friday, June 3, 2005
Track: Dover International Speedway (1.0-mile concrete oval)
Laps/Miles: 200 laps / 200 miles
TV: SPEED Channel @ 4:45 p.m. EST
Radio: MRN / XM Radio @ 4:45 p.m. EST
Qualifying: Thursday, June 2, 2005 @ 5:10 p.m. EST
Chad On Dover:
Chad is the defending champion of the Craftsman Truck Series race at Dover
as he captured his first series victory at the 1-mile concrete oval last year.
"Dover is a tough track and is appropriately named the Monster Mile. I really
like to race on challenging tracks and I think that frame of mind has helped me
with some solid runs at Dover. The concrete surface tracks can pose a few
challenges at times but I always look forward to running on them as I feel they
were built for my style of racing. I am obviously looking forward to returning
to the track as the defending race winner and being a contender again this year
with our Toyota Tundra."
Dover Win Last Year:
"Obviously your first win at the NASCAR level is something very special that you
will never forget. Dover is a monster and much like a place such as Darlington
it is something special when you win there - even more so for the first time. I
had the feeling last year that we were getting pretty close to capturing a win
and things just fell into place for us at Dover. We had a solid truck right off
the trailer and were fast the whole week - then things went our way which you
need to happen to win at this level. I have some of that same feeling this year
with my Germain / Arnold Racing team. Our Toyota Tundra has been fast every week
and we have put ourselves in position to win - but we just have not had things
go our way yet. Maybe this is the week for the second year in a row - boy that
would be nice."
Wrong Place At The Wrong Time:
"We have been in the wrong place at the wrong time all year with our Toyota
Tundra. We have been strong all season so far and as a team we have felt like we
are a serious contender to win everywhere we go. But we have just had terrible
luck and been in the wrong place at the wrong time. But I am not discouraged;
actually I am excited about the races that are coming up here in the next month
or so. I know I have a strong team and Toyota Tundra; and before long things
will turn around and we will be in the right place at the right time. This kind
of reminds me of last year where we had gotten caught up in someone else's mess
at Mansfield and Lowe's - just like we have this year - then we came to Dover
with another strong truck and things fell our way and turned our season around.
Maybe Dover is that magical place for me."
Career at Dover:
Chad will be making his sixth career start at the "Monster Mile". Along with
three starts at the 1-mile track in the NASCAR Busch Series, he has two previous
starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He has finished seventh and first
in those two career Craftsman Truck Series starts with his first career win in
the series coming last year at the track. He has led a total of 59 laps in
competition at Dover.
2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results:
Starts: 7
Wins: 0
Best Start: 6th
Best Finish: 5th
Points: 773 (14th)
Money Won: $72,190
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