HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi Chicagoland Speedway Advance Notes

June 18, 2015

HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi News and Notes
Race: NASCAR XFINITY Series – Owens Corning AttiCat 300 – 200 laps / 300 miles
Track: Chicagoland Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Driver: Brennan Poole
Car: No. 42 DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro
Television: Saturday, Jun. 20 – FOX Sports 1 (9:30 p.m. EDT)
Social: @BrennanPoole @TeamHSMCG @DCSolar #AttiCat300

SETTING THE SOCIAL SCENE

@BrennanPoole on racing in Chicago: Man can we fast forward this week to race day? Can’t wait to drive! #Chicago #DCSolar

“THE BULL” HOPES TO TAKE THE WINDY CITY BY STORM

After a one-week hiatus, Brennan Poole returns to the seat of the No. 42 DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro for the standalone event at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. Through eight starts, Poole has one top-10 and five top-15 finishes, with an average start of 17.0 and average finish of 18.8. Poole will compete in the next four XFINITY Series races (Chicagoland 6/20, Daytona 7/4, Kentucky 7/10, and New Hampshire 7/18). He has one prior ARCA Racing Series start at Chicago, scoring a second-place finish in 2012.

CHAT WITH BRENNAN

On Friday, June 19 beginning at 4:20 p.m. CDT, Poole will have media availability in the deadline room of the media center at Chicagoland Speedway. All credentialed media are encouraged to attend.

MEET BRENNAN

On Saturday, June 20 from 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. CDT, Poole will sign autographs, along with several other XFINITY Series drivers, in the Chicagoland Speedway Fan Zone. The session is open to the first 200 fans to get a wristband at the tent in the Fan Zone, which opens at 12:00 p.m. CDT.
RIDE WITH BRENNAN

Poole will once again carry the DC Solar on-board camera for Saturday’s 300-mile race. Tune into FOX Sports 1 for all the action from the Owens Corning AttiCat 300.

A LOOK BACK ON MICHIGAN

While Poole is driving the DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro this weekend, Kyle Larson was behind the wheel of the ParkerStore Chevrolet Camaro last weekend in Michigan. Larson started fourth, giving HSMCG their best starting position of the year. The team made slight chassis adjustments and continually improved the car as the race progressed. On a pit stop around halfway, the team decided to take fuel only in the interest of gaining track position lost from the start of the race. The move proved to pay off as Larson charged to a race-high second position with less than 20 laps to go. On the final restart of the race with 10 laps to go, Larson got a tremendous push from the car behind him and was able to move back up to third place, where he ultimately finished. This marked Larson’s first top-five finish of the 2015 XFINITY Series season.

BRENNAN POOLE ON CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

“Chicago is one of my favorite 1.5-mile tracks that I have been to. It has several grooves with a surface that is slightly worn, which makes it a lot of fun to race on. Kyle (Larson) had a great run last week in Michigan and I am hoping to continue the momentum this weekend in Chicago.”
CREW CHIEF MIKE SHIPLETT ON CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

“Racing in Chicago presents many different challenges. The track is very fast, but also very bumpy. Our main focus will be finding the balance over the bumps without sacrificing speed. All of our practice time will be done during the daytime, while we will be racing at night. Making sure we make the proper adjustments to suit Brennan’s driving style along with changing track conditions will be key.”

TEAM ROSTERS

Max Jones – Team Manager
John Probst – Technical Director
Tony Lunders – Competition Director

No. 42 XFINITY Series

Hometown

Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett

Amherst, OH

Front Tire Changer: Nick Krizmanich

Kenosha, WI

Chief Mechanic: Ryan Shea

Tionesta, PA

Front Tire Carrier: Aaron Schields

Goodland, KS

Race Engineer: Davin Restivo

Asheboro, NC

Jack Man: Graham Molatch

Harrisburg, NC

Tire Specialist: Justin Grosser

Fort Atkinson, WI

Rear Tire Changer: Steven Tautges

Abbotsford, WI

Interior Specialist: Matt House

Fayetteville, NC

Rear Tire Carrier: Gene Cornwell

Rockwell, SC

Mechanic: Travis Young

Owensboro, KY

Gas Man: Ed Watkins

Richmond, VA

Mechanic: Jonathan Ellis

Hixon, TN

Spotter: Derek Kneeland

Windham, ME

Truck Driver: Dan Collins

Columbus, OH

Engine Tuner: Eric Meade

Thaxton, VA

DC SOLAR IN MOTORSPORTS

DC Solar is a green energy company that specializes in mobile solar equipment, including generators, light towers, electric vehicle charging stations and telecommunications. As the premiere manufacturer and distributor of mobile solar solutions, DC Solar serves a wide range of industries, including sports, entertainment, emergency preparedness/response, special events, parking, construction and agriculture.

For more information, visit www.dcsolardistribution.com.

HSCOTT MOTORSPORTS WITH CHIP GANASSI

HScott Motorsports, which was established in 1989 as Phoenix Racing, is owned and operated by Harry Scott Jr. and competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with technical support from Hendrick Motorsports. The team competes full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Justin Allgaier driving the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet and Michael Annett driving the Pilot Flying J Chevrolet. Scott also owns HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi, which fields the No. 42 Camaro in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and is the co-owner of HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, which fields five entries in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. His vision is to build a championship contender by developing talented young drivers, partnering with dedicated sponsors and competing hard every week.

For more information, visit www.hscottmotorsports.com.

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