NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau Qualifying Notes, Darlington

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

March 17, 2001

Notes regarding the cancellation of Winston Cup qualifying due to fog:

Jerry Nadeau, No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet Monte Carlo (will start 8th in Sunday's race): "Not qualifying is not going to affect us much. This is a brand new Monte Carlo. We've never even turned the wheel on it yet. But we get to start 8th in the race, which is good. I enjoy this racetrack. It's a tough track. I've never finished well here before but it's one of my favorite tracks because it's so demanding. It takes mental work and physical work, but I think we'll be okay. Today, it's better for us to be working on race set-up.

"Qualifying can be important, but really, if your car's good, you can start in the back and work your way up. It's a handling track. It's a driver's track. You've got to have a good car; you've got to maintain your tires all day long. I've seen guys come from the back and win this race. So a good car and a good driver and we'll have a good day."

Text provided by Nancy Wager

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