NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones prepares for intimidating weekend at Darlington
30 August 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
"Darlington is pretty intimidating by all
means. You need to take a different approach to driving at Darlington
because you're really not used to running right up against the wall from
start to finish. --Buckshot Jones
* Buckshot Racing will be fielding a brand new car this weekend at
Darlington Raceway. Underneath the new Chevrolet Monte Carlo body will be
a
new Hopkins chassis, a first for Buckshot Racing. In the past, Buckshot
Racing has always used Laughlin chassis' and Hopkin's front snouts. * During last year's Dura Lube 200 Jones lost radio communication with his spotter just 60 laps into the race. The only communication he had was with his crew chief who could only see the frontstretch of the track.
"Believe me, Darlington is not the place to lose contact with your spotter," Jones said. "When you're running right up against the wall at the top of the banking, there's no way you can see a car moving underneath you."
Learning The Darlington Ropes...
* Jones was fortunate enough to have been escorted around the track in a passenger van by David Pearson during a testing session at Darlington back in 1997. The tips Pearson provided to Jones must have helped because he posted his best ever finish of sixth following the test session.
Text provided by Chris Haid
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