NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau prepared for Martinsville after good test
Posted By Terry CallahanMotorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
April 6, 2001
* "We just got back from testing at Martinsville last week and everything went great. We are using the same car we raced there last year. We had a solid race in the fall -- we qualified 13th and finished 12th -- but we should be much better than that this year.
* "The weather was a little cool when we tested, but it should be warmer for this week's race. That will change our setup some but we have some good information to start with from the test. The UAW-Delphi team is ready to get back to victory lane -- maybe we'll have the car to do it this weekend."
* Something new in Martinsville -- Martinsville Speedway has a new state-of-the-art garage area, something that all the race teams will be very appreciative of when they visit Martinsville for the first time in 2001. The new, 600-foot-long metal garage building is located on the backstretch side of the infield. It is divided into 20 bays that will accommodate the entire starting field. The garage sits atop a concrete pad which extends 60 feet in front of the building. The UAW-Delphi team had the chance to see the new facility for the first time last week during their test.
* "It's unbelievable," said Tony Furr, crew chief for the UAW-Delphi Racing team. "This is going to spoil us for the rest of the year. This new area is bigger and the backs are open so we can see the track from the stalls.
* "One of my favorite things is the level floor," Furr explained. "Having a level floor is very important. We leveled our scales this morning and then realized we didn't have to. It's one of the most perfect garage floors we've seen in all of Winston Cup racing."
Text provided by Melanie Whitfield
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