March 25, 2003

Lowe's Motor Speedway Test

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All three of the BHR teams attended the open test at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina this past week, and while dodging the rain, they managed to turn in some very respectable times.  Each team took two trucks to the test to see which one would be the best to race there next week. 

"We had a great test," said Bill Lester.  "I'm as optimistic as I've ever been about returning to a track to run.  We had a little trouble the first few hours on the track, as the engine let go in our Dodge, but we had a great test after that.   We had run it at a test in Atlanta, so I'm not worried about the failure.  We never have problems with our Arrington engines.   They are some of the best engines in the business.   I'm pretty sure after testing that we're going to be fast when we get back here next week for the race."

As far a Chad Chaffin and the No. 18 Dickies team goes.  They also had a very informative test.  They shook down both trucks at the test and on the second day made the decision that they would race "Angel" at the event next Friday, May 16, 2003.

"We tried a low drag truck and it just didn't feel good to me," said Chaffin.  "We had "Rudolph" on track the first day, but I guess reindeer don't like running in the heat.  Then we tried "Angel" and she lived up to her name, so I'm pretty sure we're going to run her at the race next week."

The fast times for each team where all in the 31 second range unofficially.  The unofficial fast lap of the two day test was set by Bobby Hamilton in the No. 4 Square D Dodge