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Memphis Motorsports Park
Sam's Town 250

Memphis Motorsports Park

Notes & Quotes:

Larry Foyt on Memphis: "It's a typical short track where you need to get the car to rotate through the center of the corner so you can carry as much speed as possible off the corner. Last year qualifying rained out and we started 25th. In fact the race was postponed until Sunday because of the rain. I got as high as 16th but then I spun out trying too hard. So I went back to 24th and finally got it back up to 17th. I'm hoping for a much better showing this weekend."

Foyt tested at Caraway Speedway, a 3/8 mile track in Asheboro, N.C. this week. "The test was useful because we tried different brake pads and rotors and found out which combination Larry preferred," said acting crew chief Lance Ferno. "We also tried some other things that will make the car turn better in the middle of the corner. Larry is pretty excited about going to Memphis."

Double duty: Lance Ferno has taken over the crew chief duties on Foyt's car since Kansas and has been working well with the sophomore driver. However, Ferno still changes the front tire on A.J. Foyt's Conseco car so he will be making the trek from Memphis to Martinsville, Va. Saturday night to change tires on Sunday for Mike Wallace in the No. 14 Pontiac. Chris Davala, who is the rear tire carrier for both cars, will also be making the trip with Ferno. Of the remaining race weekends, this weekend is the only one where the two series are in different locations.

More Meals on Wheels: Foyt will once again be thrilling the seniors with his Meals on Wheels delivery in the No. 14 Harrah's Chevrolet, this time near the Harrah's Casino in Memphis, Tenn.

Foyt is 19th in the NASCAR Busch Series standings; he has earned $501,775 which is the first time in his career that he has topped the half-million dollar mark. How times have changed...his father A.J. earned $663,554 in a NASCAR "Grand National" (now Winston Cup) career of 127 starts that spanned four decades. He claimed 7 victories including the 1972 Daytona 500.

Last Race: Foyt qualified 9th at Lowe's Motor Speedway but a problem on the first pitstop dropped him from 14th to 22nd. After a second stop that went smoothly, he got caught up in a multi-car wreck on a restart and sustained damage to the right front. The Harrah's crew made repairs without losing a lap and Foyt finished 17th.

Best 2002 Start: 5th at Nashville (Apr. 13) and Kentucky (June 15)
Best 2002 Finish: 8th at Talladega (Apr. 20)