New Car, New Engine Bring Brian Rose Top 20 Finish at Nashville Speedway
22 May 2000
New Car, New Engine Bring Brian Rose Top 20 Finish at Nashville Speedway
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 22 Bowling Green, Kentucky's Brian
Rose, driver of the Robo Enterprise #72 Monte Carlo, finished Sunday
afternoon's 50 lap NASCAR Weekly Racing Series race at Nashville Speedway USA
in 18th position with a new car and engine.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000323/CHTH013 )
Rose and his crew made the decision to start in last position because both
the car and engine had never seen any time on the track. The rain kept Rose
from testing the car during the qualifying laps on Saturday for Sunday's race.
"We made the decision to start last because we were not sure what the car
would do once it was on the track," Rose said. "We didn't want to cause any
problems before the race even started."
Rose finished in 18th position, completing all 50 laps and only hitting
pit row once under a caution flag to make some minor adjustments.
In his second year of racing in the Late Model Stock Car Division of
NASCAR, Rose is quickly developing a reputation as a driver who will soon be a
consistent presence in the winner's circle. Rose's next race is at
7 p.m. Saturday at the Nashville Speedway USA.
Racing Rose, Inc. based in Bowling Green, Kentucky was formed in 1999.
The team has over 100 years of combined experience in the racing industry. In
1999, the Robo Enterprise #72 Monte Carlo ran in the top 10 in several
competitions and started within the top five at the TNN Late-Model 200.
Sponsored by Robo Enterprises, a developer of natural gas and crude oil
properties in the United States, Rose plans to gain regional and national
point standings through top speedways in Nashville, Virginia, North Carolina
and South Carolina, before moving into the NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series.
For sponsorship or fan club information about Racing Rose, Inc., call Sarah
Ramsey at (270) 843-6600 or visit the website at http://www.RacingRose.com .