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Venue: Michigan International Speedway
Event: Con-way Freight 200
Date: Saturday, June 17, 2006
Laps/Miles: 100 LAPS / 200 MILES
TV: SPEED Channel @ 3:15 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN / XM Radio @ 3:15 p.m. ET
Qualifying: Saturday, June 17 @ 11:40 a.m. ET
Starr on What It Takes To Win at Michigan International Speedway:
I love racing at Michigan. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series always puts on a good show for the fans there, and I dont think this weekend will be any different. To win there, everything will have to come together for me and the Red Horse Racing Team. You have to have a good handling truck when you go to Michigan, and I know that is something we will work a lot on in the practices to make sure we have a good balance. You also have to have lot of horsepower under the hood. The pit crew has to do an excellent job with pit stops, and the driver has to be on top of his game. And maybe most importantly, your truck has to draft well because there will be a lot of drafting going on at Michigan. If we draft well and have a balanced truck and use all that good Toyota power we have under the hood, we should have a good day in Michigan.
Career at Michigan International Speedway:
Starr has six career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, with a career-best finish of fifth-place in 2002.
Year Start Finish
1999 17 24
2000 21 29
2002 3 5
2003 8 13
2004 11 21
2005 6 12
Totals:
Starts Wins Poles Top 5 Top 10
6 0 0 1 1
Starr On Making His 150th Career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Start:
Its funny. I had no idea that I had run 150 races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Its very humbling. Its an honor to be able to race in anything that has NASCAR stamped on it. Im blessed to race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. I know Im very fortunate to be where I am today. There are a lot of good race car drivers that would love to have the opportunities that I have had and to be where I am. Im just honored to be here and be part of such a competitive Series and racing along some of the greatest drivers in the country.
Starr On Rebounding From a Disappointing Outing at Texas:
You cant let one race get you down. You just have to keep on digging. You cant change history and the Texas race is history now. The Red Horse Racing Team has to focus on what is in front of us, and thats what we are doing. Im excited to go to Michigan. The thing with racing is that even if you have a bad week, you have to keep going. You try to learn from what went wrong and improve on that. Even though its frustrating for everyone with the team, you just have to keep moving forward. Our focus is now on Michigan and coming out of there with the top-10 finish that I know this Red Horse Racing Team is capable of.
Notes:
Starr will be making his 150th career start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this week.
Starr has four career victories (Las Vegas 2002, St. Louis and Phoenix 2004, Martinsville 2006).
2006 Quick Facts
Starts 8
Wins 1
Top-5 Finishes 2
Top-10 Finishes 3
Poles 0
DNFs 0
Average Start 14.1
Average Finish 12
Points Position 6th
No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team
Employee Name Track Duties Shop Duties
Jamie Jones Crew Chief Crew Chief
David Starr Driver Driver
Jason Miller Truck Chief Truck Chief
Jordan Allen Front Tire Changer
Cory White Front Tire Carrier Mechanic
Jake Seminara Rear Tire Changer Fabricator
Matt House Rear Tire Carrier Mechanic
Rowdy Cannaday Gasman Suspension Mechanic
Brent Craig Catchcan
Louie Ellis Fuel Runner Transport Driver
Andrew Turner Jackman
James Castiglione Mechanic Mechanic
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