Erik Darnell - NCTS ADVANCE
Team: No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford F-150
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Chassis: RK389-54    Last outing: Fontana, February '08 - finished 11th
Also: Finished 14th at Texas in '07

Erik Darnell on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway: "Atlanta is definitely one of my favorite racetracks.  We ran really well there in my rookie year, but we struggled last year.  We tested here in January, and with the new engine rules, you're wide-open very lap.  Atlanta is a great track because you can really go anywhere, up to the wall or down on the white line.  There have been some exciting finishes there over the years, and I'd like to be one of the guys involved in it this week." 

Crew Chief Matt Puccia on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway: "We got to test at Atlanta before the season started, and that was a big benefit to us.  We got to experiment with some different setups that we just haven't had time to do before since the schedule is so compact.  Erik has run well there in the past, and I believe that we've got a chance to return to form this weekend.  We'd love to put the Northern Tool + Equipment Ford into victory lane on Friday night."