Player Management International Media Release
Watkins Glen, NY (August 11, 2007) – Heading to Watkins Glen International in the finger lakes region of New York, Mike Wallace and the GEICO Racing team would race on their second road course in as many weeks. Hoping to make up ground in the point standings, Wallace would look for a solid run in the Zippo 200 on Saturday.
The first practice session on Friday would be interrupted by rain showers and would be shortened by NASCAR. The second practice session would be cancelled altogether and leave the Phoenix Racing team weary as to the proper set up of the #7 GEICO Chevrolet heading into qualifying.
NASCAR used a road race style of qualifying which would send Wallace and the #7 GEICO Chevrolet out on the course in a group of cars, rather than the typical one car at a time qualifying found on the oval tracks. When qualifying concluded at the 2.45-mile road course, Wallace would find himself starting from the 30th position, just behind Indy race winner Jason Leffler.
A restrictor-plate ace, Wallace would carefully maneuver his way around the famed road course in an effort to collect points and survive a race that sent stars such as Juan Pablo Montoya, Carl Edwards and Max Papis to the garage early. Wallace and the #7 GEICO Chevrolet would survive the final road course race of the season and record a 26th place finish, which would help Wallace bump up to 9th in the point standings.
“This obviously was not one of our better races, but we were able to stay clean, finish the race and move up one spot in the points to 9th,” Wallace said. “Next week we get back to circle track racing and I’m looking forward to getting the #7 GEICO Chevrolet back up front where we need to be.”
This week, Mike Wallace and the GEICO Racing team head to Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan for the Carfax 250 on Saturday, August 18, 2007.
Wallace and the #7 GEICO Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS will hit the track at Michigan International Speedway for their first practice session on Friday, August 17th, at 1:10 PM (ET), with final practice at 4:45 PM (ET). Qualifying is set for Saturday at 11:10 AM (ET).
On Saturday, August 18th, the Carfax 250 NASCAR Busch Series race will be televised live on ESPN2 with coverage beginning at 3:00 PM (ET) and green flag action coming at 3:30 PM (ET). Motor Racing Network (MRN) will carry the live radio broadcast.
To learn more about the GEICO Racing program, please visit: www.GEICOracing7.com.
To learn more about the Sport Clips Racing program, please visit: www.SportClips.com.