LIA: Racing with New Crew Chief at ORP
07-24-2008 12:41 am
Donny Lia on Racing in Indianapolis: "I'm really looking forward to racing at ORP. ORP is a short track, like Mansfield where I got the first Craftsman Truck Series win of my career at earlier this year, so I'm really excited to race at another short track. This will be my first race with my new Crew Chief, Jon Wolfe, and I am looking forward to working with him. He has a lot of knowledge and experience and I think that will help our program a lot, even though we already have one of the strongest short track programs out there." TRG Tabs Jon Wolfe as Crew Chief: Strasburg, Ohio native Jon Wolfe was named Crew Chief of the No. 71 NationRides.com Chevrolet on Monday following the departure of Jason Miller. Wolfe, who has been with TRG since May, is a veteran in NASCAR, with over 20 years of experience working in the highest levels. Wolfe came to TRG after heading up the Research and Development program at Robert Yates Racing. "Jon is a veteran Crew Chief and we believe that he has what it takes to help the No. 71 truck," said Team Principal, Kevin Buckler. "Jon has been in racing for 24 years and we feel that he is a good fit to call the shots for Donny." Urban Youth Racing School Interns Go to Indy: TRG Motorsports is hosting two students from Philadelphia's Urban Youth Racing School (UYRS) this weekend at ORP. UYRS provides inner-city youths with an awareness of the motorsports industry through education, service learning, training, and racing. Chris Lawrence, a 18-year-old from Southwest Philadelphia, has been at TRG's shop since Monday, helping the team prepare for ORP. He has been a member of the UYRS for three years and will accompany the No. 71 NationRides.com Chevrolet to ORP. He plans to pursue a career in engineering. TRG's Truck Choice for Indianapolis: Donny Lia's Crew Chief, Jon Wolfe, has selected TRG
Motorsports' Chassis No. 74 for the 200-lap Power Stroke Diesel 200. This is the same truck that Lia won with at Mansfield. Prior to the win, this truck was raced by the team at Martinsville Speedway where it finished 9th. This truck was also raced at Memphis Motorsports Park at the end of June where it qualified 21st and finished 26th.