Welcome to Wednesdays With Wes! Looking Back on Pocono: Not the weekend that we were looking for at the Tricky Triangle but, there are some good things to take from that race. For one, we learned a lot of things that we can implement when we head back there in 6 short weeks. Looking Forward to Michigan: • Martin Truex Jr. “Michigan is really going to be an important race for us. We had such a strong May we climbed into the top 10 in points. Then the last two races we lost ground because of mechanical issues and are 31 points back now. It’s doable but we can’t dig the hole any deeper with only 12 races to go. We have no more mulligans left if we are going to make the Chase again. Last year we had strong performances at Michigan. I can’t wait to see how the track has aged since the winter. It should still be really fast so I look forward to seeing what Chad has in store for us. A top-10 is a must for us this weekend. Of course, a win would be even better.” • Mark Martin, “I love Michigan. It’s like a big short track. The track lends itself to the guys who focus on the handling of their race cars. That’s always been my specialty.” • No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Crew Chief, Brian Pattie, “We are changing things on these cars weekly right now trying to make them better. We’re trying to learn all we can so we are ready for a late summer or early fall run. But, in the end you still have to pay attention to detail and we still have to make it to that point. The biggest thing is putting a gap between us and 11th. “ This Week’s Contest! With Father’s Day being this Sunday this week’s contest will naturally have a “Father Theme.” Tell me how your Father has influenced you in your life and you will be entered to WIN a MWR Driver Autographed Hat of your Choice! The THREE Winners will have their choice of the following hats: Brian Vickers signed Jet Edge, Mark Martin signed Aaron’s, Michael Waltrip signed Aaron’s, Martin Truex Jr. signed NAPA AUTO PARTS, or a Clint Bowyer signed 5-hour ENERGY. For Example, here is what Martin Truex Jr. had to say about his dad. “My dad is the only reason why I ever got into racing. And for as long as I can remember, I loved watching him race the modified at Wall Stadium (Wall Township, N.J.). It was one of my first memories of racing in general. Another favorite memory I have is going on the road and traveling with him to some Busch North races.” Act now and comments because the WINNERS will be announced at 9am tomorrow morning. youtube/watch?v=0tBxz1YHWmw&feature=youtu.be
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:38:29 +0000