NASCAR BGN: Schrader Makes First Start in NASCAR Busch Series Race at Texas Motor Speedway
25 March 1999
Although Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 15 Oakwood Homes Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series, is no stranger to the Texas Motor Speedway, he has never competed at Texas in the Busch Series. He has two Winston Cup starts there with a 21st place finish in 1998 and an 18th place finish in 1997.SCHRADER TESTS CRAFTSMAN TRUCK ON NEWLY CONFIGURED TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Before Daytona, Schrader took his NASCAR Craftsman Truck team to Texas for a test session with his rookie truck driver Scott Hansen and had an opportunity to check out the newly configured speedway.
"They made some major changes to the track," said Schrader. "I like the way they re-constructed it and I think it will be a lot better."
SCHRADERS STATEMENTS
On Texas:
"I am excited to run in the Busch Series at Texas, especially in the Oakwood Homes car," said Schrader. "Texas is a really big market for Oakwood Homes. We will have a lot of guests there and I hope we can represent them well. It is a unique, fast, tough race track, and I am ready to race on it with the changes."
SCHRADERS EQUIPMENT
The team had originally planned on taking the car they ran at Atlanta Motor Speedway to Texas, but the No. 15 Oakwood Homes Chevrolet was involved in an accident at Atlanta. They will utilize the same car that they ran at Bristol, Dover and Rockingham in 1998.
"This will be my first trip to the Texas Motor Speedway," said Chris Carrier, crew chief of the Oakwood Homes Chevrolet. "I have heard Texas is a lot like Atlanta and it is pretty much a wide open track. Ive heard from drivers that have tested there that the track has definitely improved since the changes."
KEN SCHRADER TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES RESULTS Year ST FIN LC/TL Earnings Status 1997 27 18 330/334 $70,700 Running 1998 32 21 332/334 $67,300 Running KEN SCHRADER CAREER NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS Starts Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s Earnings 94 3 2 18 35 $512,502 KEN SCHRADER 1999 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS Date Location ST FIN LC/TL Earnings Status 2/13/99 Daytona 1 38 45/120 $18,925 Rear End 3/6/99 Las Vegas 30 18 198/200 $14,600 Running 3/13/99 Atlanta 26 38 67/195 $5,900 Accident 3/27/99 Texas 4/10/99 Bristol 4/24/99 Talladega 5/14/99 Richmond 5/29/99 Charlotte 7/31/99 Gateway 8/21/99 Michigan 9/10/99 Richmond 10/9/99 Charlotte 10/23/99 Rockingham 11/6/99 Phoenix
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