"Dover hasn't been one of my better tracks lately. We really struggled
there the past three races. We just couldn't get the setup right. But, we
have a new outlook heading there after a good test last week."
- Ward Burton, driver of Caterpillar Dodge
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
MBNA ARMED FORCES FAMILY 400
STODDARD ON THIS WEEK'S RACE IN DOVER.
"We're going to Dover with the same car that we took to Bristol. It was a
pretty decent car there until we got into that wreck. But the guys at the
shop got a new body on it and we took it to Dover last week and tested. I
was very pleased with the results from the test. Ward's lap times were
significantly faster than they were last year, so we're cautiously
optimistic. The track definitely had a lot of grip, so the speeds would be
faster because of that. I still think that Ward was running better and
definitely was happy with the car when we left. I would be disappointed if
we didn't go up there and qualify well and run well."
STODDARD ON THE CAT TEAM'S 10TH-PLACE FINISH AT CHARLOTTE.
"I am very pleased with the way our team performed in Charlotte last
weekend. The pit crew had awesome pit stops, we picked up positions every
pit stop. The car was handling great. We came from 41st and were running
in the top 10 before too long and made our pit stop just in time for the
caution to come out when we were on pit road. That got us a lap down and we
never had the opportunity to get it back. It really was unfortunate because
I think we had a top five car all night. It gives us a lot of optimism for
some races coming up. It looks like we are certainly heading in the right
direction."
CAT EQUIPMENT.
· The Caterpillar team returns to Dover International Speedway with the same
car they ran at Bristol Motor Speedway. Burton started 33rd and had driven
through the field until he and Robby Gordon made contact and Burton was
forced to a 33rd-place finish. The team rebuilt the No. 22 and tested it at
Dover last week.
CAT NEWS.
· Ward Burton will participate in the Drive for Autism Research Celebrity-Am
Golf Outing in Newark, Del., Thursday, May 29.
