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09/17/2014 |
ROB FULLER
MOTORSPORTS SEEKS REDEMPTION AT LOUDON
2013 Race Winner
Todd Szegedy Ready to Contend for a Victory |
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July, Rob Fuller Motorsports brought a contenting
race car to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event. Todd Szegedy,
driver of the No. 15 15-40 Connection Chevrolet, led
15 laps of the race, but unfortunately the day ended
with a DNF due to a mechanical failure. This
weekend, the RFM team is seeking to recapture the
success of the day and finish it off with a win.
Szegedy has a knack for racing at New Hampshire
Motor Speedway. He’s the defending race winner and
has an average finish of 9.8 in 24 starts at this
track.
“The way I look at it if we finish without having an
issue, we are going to finish strong,” said Szegedy.
“Everywhere we’ve raced we’ve been a contender to
win. We’ve just had mechanical issues and some bad
luck. I won this race last year and I always wish we
had more races there because I like it so much.”
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race will take place
on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. EDT following the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Considering
this fact, the team is preparing a different setup
on the car.
“The truck race prior to the modified race is going
to play a bit of a factor,” said Szegedy. “Goodyear
tire rubber affects the way our cars handle.
Generally, that’s what your first 50 laps are for
anyways. The way I approach it is the first 50 is
when you adjust your car and get prepared. The last
50 are what’s important.”
“We had a great car in July and unfortunately, the
fuel pump went bad,” said Rob Fuller, team owner.
“We’re going back with a little different set up
because we’re running after the Truck Series and it
should be about 15 degrees cooler so we’ll see how
it shakes out. A win at Loudon would be huge for our
sponsors and LFR Chassis. We have to catch up to
Burt (Myers) in the win column!”
In addition to the on-track competition, RFM has two
sponsor programs taking place this weekend.
Fuel for Fire is joining RFM as an associate sponsor
on the No. 15 car for this race. Fuel for Fire
creates Fuel Packs that provide the right balance of
protein, carbs and nutrients that athletes and
active people need. They include nothing but real,
whole food ingredients and 10g of protein per pack.
To learn more visit
www.facebook.com/fuelforfire.performance.
As an extension to its young adult cancer program
with the team, 15-40 Connection is working with RFM
to acquiring more stories of diagnosis to share in
educational outreach efforts empowering the
lifesaving advantage of earlier detection in young
adults.
Young adult cancer survivors between the ages of 15
and 40 interested in sharing their journey of cancer
detection and diagnosis can email the team at
mystory@15-40.org. All stories will be considered
for inclusion in the 15-40 Connection educational
programs and one story will be chosen and featured
at the NWMT season finale race at Thompson Speedway
on Oct. 19. The person will be invited to attend the
race as an honorary crew member of the No. 15 race
team.
The race will be telecast on Saturday, Sept. 27 at
10 a.m. EDT on Fox Sports 1. Fans can follow the
team this weekend at
www.Facebook.com/RobFullerMotorsports. |
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Source: Nealie Stufflet / Rob Fuller Motorsports
Posted:
September 17, 2014 |
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