NickHolt Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Cory Roper Finishes 23rd in Atlanta Speedway Date: Saturday, June 6th Event: Atlanta Motor Speedway VET TIX CAMPING WORLD 200 Format: 136 laps/3 stages No Practice, Qualifying, or Spectators Start/Finish: 24th/23rd Race Winner: Grant Enfinger Vet Tix Camping World 200 Results Atlanta 200 Notes: Cory Roper and the Roper Racing Team are sponsored by CarQuest Auto Parts of Advance Auto Professionals and TechNet Professionals for the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series Cory Roper and the Roper Racing Team #04 CarQuest Auto Parts Ford F-150 came to Atlanta Motor Speedway with confidence after running as high as 11th at Charlotte with a disappointing finish of 32nd due to mechanical error. This event marked Roper’s second time to race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Texas based race team and 20th career start for NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series. High Temperatures in Altanta- the hottest high ever for a Truck race in Atlanta During the 1st pit stop Roper missed the pit box and received a penalty which costs the team some spots on the track. Roper was working his way back up the pack but received another penalty, speeding on pit road. During the 3rd pit stop, Roper missed a shift which resulted in transmission problems causing a bad vibration in the truck. Resulting in Roper having to hold the shifter in 4th gear the remainder of the race. Even with the penalties and transmission problems, Roper managed to finish 23rd in Atlanta Next race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, June 13th. Roper is currently 20th in driver points and 25th in owner points in the truck series Grant Enfinger took the win at the Atlanta 200. Austin Hill, Christian Eckes, Todd Gilliland, and Zane Smith completed the top five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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