Dave Daniels
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#34 Ford Fusion takes the win at Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas,
VA -
The best way to sum up tonight’s
race can be said in two words Misfortune and capitalization.
The two front runners Scotty
Gore and Paul Green would be plagued with misfortune and Dave
would capitalize on it for his first visit to victory lane.
Drivers took the green flag
out of turn four and Dave drove like his life depended on it.
Mike, his father, crew chief and spotter, would keep him updated
throughout the race of the whereabouts of the #11 car driven by
Paul Green. Paul had broken the track record earlier that day
during time trials, and had he not encountered a problem with
his car, he and Dave could have been neck and neck in tonight's
race!
Father and son, a winning combination!
Dave's consistency paid off
this evening and he seized
his first Mini Modified WIN of the 2009 season.
#34 Dave Daniels Woodbridge, Va.
Sponsor - Daniels Auto Care
1 WIN
1 - Pole
5 - Races
5 - Top Fives
5 - Top Tens
3.25 - Average Finish
Points - The points have
not been updated on the ODS Website
Qualifying
Results
#34 Dave Daniels
Lap One -17.690
Lap two - 17.660 - Qualifyed
2nd
Best Lap - 17.660
Speed - 76.444
Dave encountered an altercation
coming out of turn two with another car that obviously was not
aware of Dave's presence on the track. Dave squeezed as low as
he could go, putting two ties in the grass as the car came down
on him. The #34 Ford Fusion suffered body damage, which cut into
his tire, as well as having the toe knocked out. Further assessment
is needed.
A special thanks to the #11
team for their pit assistance throughout the day and for their
sportsmanship.
By Ed Turner
For the News & Messenger
Published: May 31,
2009
In Mini Stocks, Dave
Daniels captured his first win in the division in only his fifth
outing. Daniels qualified second and started fourth and passed
Keith Riley in the first lap, taking the lead until the checkers.
"It felt pretty
incredible to win," Daniels said. "We just had the most
consistent car tonight."
Early on, Scotty
Gore blew an engine, which ended his night. And Paul Green had
a sway bar break off. But Green managed to come back to second
after pitting briefly. Keith Riley was third, Kevin Davis fourth
and Joe Riley fifth.
