McGilton Continues To Lead Rookie Battle Following Nashville

McGilton  Continues To Lead Rookie Battle  Following Nashville 

“Illinois  Native Fourth In Points Heading To Salem�??   

LEBANON,  Tennessee (Monday, April 9, 2007) - - A  17th place finish wasn’t 
what ARCA RE/MAX Series Rookie-of-the-Year  candidate Phillip McGilton was 
looking for IN Saturday’s Nashville ARCA 150, but  sometimes in racing that’s the 
cards you are handed. 
McGilton  and his Brewco Motorsports team had high hopes for the third race 
of the season  after posting a very impressive time in the open test at 
Nashville Superspeedway  several weeks prior. 
What  the team didn’t expect this past week was winter-like temperatures 
instead of a  spring atmosphere. With overcast and 35 degrees Fahrenheit  
conditions, the Brewco Motorsports team prepared for the lone practice session  of the 
weekend. 
During  the two and half-hour session, McGilton and the team worked on race 
setup while  taking a stab at their qualifying setup during the final minutes 
of practice.  While the team popped out the 11th fastest lap overall, with a 
quick  time of 29.810 seconds at 160.9890 MPH. Unfortunately, the team 
discovered a  major problem with the Ford engine at the conclusion of the session. A 
belt had  come loose from its compartment during the mock qualifying run which 
forced the  team to make an engine change prior to time trials.  
“It’s  a shame we had to change the motor,�?? said McGilton. “However, our 
No. 47  SIPerformance Ford Fusion is very consistent in race trim; I think that 
will  play out to our benefit.�??  
In  the qualifying session, heavy flurries surrounded Nashville 
Superspeedway. The  team drew an early number, but changing the engine played havoc with 
the team’s  schedule, forcing a later draw and only one lap of qualifying 
instead of the  normal two.  
McGilton  held his Ford Fusion wide open during his trip around the 
1.333-mile  Superspeedway putting together a lap of 30.050 seconds or 159.694 MPH 
lining him  up 21st on the starting grid.  “I know we had another couple tenths if 
we would have gotten a second  lap,�?? McGilton said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t 
get that opportunity and we’ll  have to settle with what we put down.�?? 
Saturday  morning once again brought bitter cold temperatures for race day. 
Forty cars  took the field shortly after 12:15  Central Time with McGilton 
trying to maneuver through the pack. Two early  cautions tried to stop his 
momentum, but the driver returned to work with a  plan. 
Despite  a tight-handling No. 47 SIPerformance Ford Fusion, McGilton was 
picking off his  competitors one at a time, hovering in the mid teens for much of 
the event.   
When  the caution flew on lap 54 for an incident on the track, McGilton opted 
to bring  his machine down to the attention of the crew to bolt four new 
Hoosier tires,  add Sunoco Racing fuel, while making a major chassis adjustment 
hoping to make  the competitor’s car turn better. 
 
On  the restart, McGilton’s No. 47 didn’t adapt well to the changes, 
reporting to  crew chief Shawn Parker that his car still would not turn. The team 
would  continue to battle a handful ARCA car for the remainder of the event, 
crossing  the line 17th, one lap down to race winner Chad McCumbee.   
“We  just couldn’t get the car to handle quite the way we had hoped,�?? said 
McGilton,  who locks fourth in the ARCA RE/MAX Series driver standings. “My 
guys did  everything they could to try and make our car better.  We were probably 
one pit stop away from  having the car where we wanted it to be, but we ran 
out of laps. I think the  weather may have had something to do with it. 
Nonetheless, the car is in one  piece and we have another shot at the Gibson guitar 
when we come back in  August.�??  
He  added, “On a more positive night, our points position is intact and we’
re still  leading the Rookie-of-the-Year battle. The points are so close, so 
every  position helps, and our plan is to put our Brewco Motorsports machine 
back into  the top-10 at Salem Speedway.�??  
Next  up for the ARCA RE/MAX Series is the first of two trips to Salem 
Speedway in Salem, Indiana for  the Kentuckiana  Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated 
Auto Parts on Sunday, April 22. Before  turning their focus to Salem, the  
Brewco Motorsports team will head to Winchester Speedway and Kentucky Speedway  
for two days of private testing for the upcoming ARCA events later in  May. 
For more on Phillip McGilton  please visit, _PhillipMcGilton.com _ 
(http://www.phillipmcgilton.com/)  

Visit Brewco Motorsports on  the web, _Brewco.com_ (http://www.brewco.com/)   
About  Brewco Motorsports, Inc.: 

Central  City, Kentucky  businessman Clarence Brewer Jr. began the 
construction of his racing enterprise,  _Brewco  Motorsports_ (http://www.brewco.com/) , 
in 1996 with one racecar and a small shop. This year,  Brewer begins his 12th 
season as a car owner in the NASCAR Busch Series and  second season in the 
ARCA RE/MAX Series. With an unmatched reputation of  delivering results both on 
and off the track, Brewco has elevated itself to not  only a consistent 
championship contender but the marketing vehicle of some of America’s  most trusted 
brands. 
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