Scott Wimmer 2006 Event Preview
Morgan-McClure Motorsports (MMM) No. 4 Chevrolet
Monte Carlo SS
Race: 12 of 36 – Pennsylvania 500
Track: Pocono Raceway
Last week:
Morgan-McClure Motorsports and driver Scott Wimmer qualified 36th and finished 20th in the Lenox Tools 300 at New Hampshire Int’l Speedway. This was the team’s highest finish since the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Morgan-McClure Ride
Chassis No.: Primary: 83 Back-Up: 87
Chassis 83 was last used in competition at Chicagoland Speedway. This will be the second event for chassis 83 in 2006.
Scott Wimmer Quotes:
“I’m looking forward to going back to Pocono. I believe we have learned a lot since we were there in June. The guys have had to work from notes from past years with other drivers and now that we have been together for half the season and have had some time on this track, I think we will be much better. We are getting the cars and engines tuned more to my style of driving and I think that will start to show as we go back to tracks where we have already been this year.
We have to really focus on getting into the race on time and then we can start to work on our race setup during the last two practices on Saturday. The setup of the car is so important at Pocono with the three very different corners and pit strategy comes into play as well.
I’m excited to go back there [Pocono] and get in the race and get another good finish like last weekend.”
Aero Exhaust Racing Notes of Interest:
Driver: Scott Wimmer
Scott Wimmer will be attempting to qualify for his 97th NASCAR Nextel Cup race on July 23, 2006 at Pocono Raceway
Wimmer will be attempting to start in his fifth (5) NASCAR Nextel Cup event at Pocono. In four, his career-best start at the 2.5-mile track is 11th and his best finish is 11th (July 2004)
Wimmer will have to qualify based on time for the Pennsylvania 500, as Morgan-McClure Motorsports is 39th in owner’s points.
Morgan-McClure Motorsports (MMM) Racing
The Morgan-McClure No. 4 car has competed in 39 events at Pocono Raceway with 6,391 of 7,708 laps completed (82.9%)
Morgan-McClure Motorsports has one pole at Pocono (Ernie Irvan – June 1990) and best finish of 4th at Pocono (Sterling Marlin-June 1995)
Scott Wimmer Appearances:
Scott will be signing autographs at Whistle’s Pub & Eatery at 126 Franklin Avenue in Scranton, PA on Thursday night from 5:00 – 6:30.