July 28, 2007 Old Dominion Speedway

Dave Daniels Legends Driver of the Ty, Daniels Auto Care, Amsoil car!

This car has been rebuilt and now is sporting white fenders
rather than the yellow ones.

Today’s temps would be the worst so far this season! The sun was scorching down on us at 96 degrees and the dew points were in the 80’s, it felt like a steam bath. The air in the pits was heavy and made it difficult to breath.

Track conditions were worrisome, as the track shined, which indicated it was slick. These conditions were verified during practice as many of the drivers had difficulty handling their cars. Dave would run two good practice runs and time trials would once again place him on the front row of the race.

Dave in the lead on the first lap!

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Roger Austin in the lead, David Polenz in 2nd, and Dave Daniels in 3rd place!

Dave in the Ty 04 car in 4th place.

Dave would start the race on the outside pole and was passed by Roger Austin Jr. half way down the straight-a-way. He would maintain 2nd place for 2 ½ laps until he was passed by two front runners and fell back into the 4th place position. Unfortunately, on lap 7 there would be an incident on the track that would take out one of the front runners, pushing Dave back into the 3rd position. Dave maintained his 3rd place position for 13 laps and was pulling the field. Dave would then get loose in turn one, and had a miraculous save, which allowed Matt Cannon the opportunity to pass him clean. Dave would go on to finish in 4th place.

Dave would run his fastest times ever, clocking in at 17.35

The pits were hopping after tonight’s race.
The following fans visited our trailer after the race to talk with Dave and sit in the 04 car. The kids were given goodie bags that contained a Ty Beanie, stat card on Dave and a couple other surprises.

http://www.dancoracing.com/Fan_Zone/ODS_7_28_2007_Fans.html

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**YOUTUBE VIDEO OF RACE**

Articles which feature this night’s events and mentions Dave and his finish.

In Legends, Roger Austin Jr. powered his way to his third win of the year. Austin started in second and got around Dave Daniels at the start for the lead. David Polenz took second from Matt Cannon in lap three and pressured Austin in the closing laps.
"David was making it real hard at the end," Austin said. "But it's our sister car so that was good."
Polenz was second, Matt Cannon third, Dave Daniels fourth and Davey Callihan fifth.
"It was great to come in second," Polenz said. "This is where we wanted to be." HERE

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FOX Morning News does a small feature on Old Dominion Speedway

Click here to watch the Fox Morning News segment on ODS!

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Roger Austin Jr. led flag to flag, taking the checkers for the third time this season in the Finish Line Towing / INEX Legends 30 lap feature. David Polenz came up just .215 seconds short, and finished second, while Matt Cannon, Dave Daniels, and Davey Callihan rounded out the top five. Next Saturday night is a full slate of racing action. Six divisions highlight the evening, headed by a 100 lap feature for the Late Models. Also on the schedule is a 50 lap event for the Grand Stocks, 30 laps for the Legends, 20 laps for the UCAR's, 30 laps for the Mini Modifieds, and 20 laps for the Mini Cups. Practice begins at 2PM, qualifying is set for 5PM, with racing action set for 7PM. - HERE

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