NASCAR Trucks: Rick Crawford qualifies second at Dover
Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
June 1, 2001RICK CRAWFORD-14-Milwaukee Electric Tools Ford F-150 (Qualified 2nd) -
ANYTIME YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR TIME FROM PRACTICE ON A CONCRETE TRACK MUST BE CONSIDERED A GOOD RUN. "I like running at this place. It's a driver's race track. The driver dictates what the Milwaukee Electric Tools Ford wants here because it's comfort level. It's really a fast race track. Ray Stonkus puts it under me and the whole Heavy Duty crew works hard. This is for them. I'll point at the plaque, but it's all for them. I hope it holds up and that the Dodges haven't been sandbagging on us. This is great boost for Ford, too."
YOU DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO RUN ON CONCRETE THAT OFTEN. ARE YOU A FAN OF IT? "I've run on some concrete surfaces before like Bristol, and run really well and brought home a win there one time. I just like racing. I don't care if it's on wood or sand or whatever. I just want to win and race up front."
YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE AND FINISHED THIRD, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF ROOKIES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TEST HERE. DO YOU HAVE A DECIDED ADVANTAGE? "So what you're telling me is that the two guys that finished ahead of me here last year aren't here, so we're the top finisher returning this year. The way I look at is when a rookie pulls across the back straightaway to get in the parking lot, this place will intimidate him. They need to realize the safety factor here, and if they can do that, we'll have a good race."
Text provided by Greg Shea
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