"Texas Trey" Mitchell set for PASS South at Concord

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Trey Mitchell Event Preview: PASS South Concord Speedway

 

Mooresville, North Carolina (5/24/10) - Over the years, Concord Speedway has produced more than its fair share of racing stars, but anyone who knows the place, including Trey Mitchell, knows it’s a track in a category all its own. Mitchell will get to fulfill a desire of his to race at the track known as the “Fastest Half Mile in America” this Saturday night in the PASS South series Old Glory 150. While the task at hand for first timers at the Charlotte area track can be overwhelming, Mitchell, in a recent test session, learned quickly on how to approach this weekend’s Old Glory 150 and is being cautiously optimistic on what it is you have to do to have a good day at the Concord Speedway.

 

NOTES:

 

Team Notes

Car: #47 Ford Fusion

Engine: McGunegill Super Late Model Spec Engine

Sponsor(s): Magnum’s Oilfield Service/SponsorTrey.com

 

Event/Series Notes

Event/Date: Old Glory 150 – May 29th, 2010

Venue: Concord Speedway – Concord, NC

Track Size: 1/2 mile (.500)

Series: Pro All Stars Series-South

Standings: 12th (PASS South)

 

Media Coverage Notes

-Visit www.proallstarsseries.com for race results

-Visit www.speed51.com for Live Trackside Now coverage

 

QUOTES

 

-This is your first ever visit to Concord Speedway; it’s unlike any track you’ve ever been on; what are your thoughts on the place?

 

“You’re exactly right when you said it’s unlike any other track out there. You’re just going so fast down the back dog leg and then you have to slow all that speed you built up to make turn three which is really tight. For someone new to the place like me it’s all you can do to focus on learning your marks in order to learn the quick way around the place. Regardless of all that, it’s a fun place because of the speed it produces, but I can tell you right now if you aren’t on your game every lap, the place will reach out and bite you in a hurry.”

 

 

 

-This is the first track since the PASS South season opener at Dillon that you are going to where you’ve never raced at before but you have done a little testing at Concord, how do you attack the race itself?

 

“Yea we went over there a few weeks ago on a Friday night for open practice and I got to at least make a few laps around the place and get a feel of the track which was really invaluable, but we didn’t get as much track time as we’d hoped. As far as the way I’m going to approach this race; you could probably say I might go about things a little different than normal. Concord is a track where track position isn’t too important because the track itself can separate the field because you have to have a good handling race car. I think getting in a rhythm is most important so if we can just find a place to make laps for the first half of the race even if it’s in the middle of the field, I’ll be fine with that. By then I should have a better handle on the track and we can focus on making our way to the front one at a time with a good handling race car.”

 

-Last off you are taking part in the Food Lion Speed Street festivities on Thursday May 27th, tell us about that?

 

“This is one of the races PASS is doing their free ticket giveaway and they really want to reach out to the NASCAR fans that are in town that week for the Coke 600 and show them what good short track racing is all about and this is just another way to promote not only the race and series but myself as well. I really like doing stuff like this and for it to be at Speed Street with the amount of people that will be there is great exposure so I was definitely all in for it from the beginning.”

 

Stay tuned to www.treymitchellracing.com all year long for all the latest news and information regarding Trey Mitchell Racing in 2010. For public relations, website, and possible sponsorship information contact Chris Ragle at cragle02@yahoo.com or call 704-706-3666.