Backup car yields top fifteen finish for Horak

4-11-2009

With their primary car still at the chassis shop following a tough outing at Pensacola...

With their primary car still at the chassis shop following a tough outing at Pensacola, Horak Racing's crew chief Neal Cantor and the rest of the HR team worked tirelessly to prep their backup car in the days leading up to the Matt Hawkins Memorial 100 at Lanier Speedway. With practice rained out on Friday, the team had not made a lap in the car prior to race day. Though the qualifying effort reflected unfamiliarity with the car - starting 32nd, Cantor and Beattie Racing Chief Kyle Beattie utilized several cautions and a predetermined race strategy to adjust on the car, yielding a lead lap 14th place finish for driver Terry Horak. Following the race Horak said "14th feels like a win for us tonight after my guys worked so hard all week getting our backup car together. I can't be more proud of the team we have assembled to chase the ASA SAT points in 2009."