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Colin Braun Las Vegas Fast Facts

Wednesday September 30, 2009

 

Colin Braun – NCWTS LAS VEGAS ADVANCE
Team:                   No. 6 Con-way Freight True LTL Ford F-150
Crew Chief:     Mike Beam
Chassis:                        RK-43   Last outing: Third at Nashville
in August, won MIS in June


Braun, NCWTS at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
Date    Event
S       F       Laps    Led     Status  Money
9-20-08  Qwik Liner Las Vegas
350     2       12      147/147 1       Running $11,735



               Races   Wins    Top-5s  Top-10s Poles   Led     Money
Cumulative
1       0       0       0       0       1       $11,735


Braun on racing at Las Vegas:
“I’ve been looking forward to this race for a long time for many
reasons.  Of course I’m looking forward to the race itself since Vegas
is such a fun track to race on.  I love the 1.5-mile tracks, they really
suit my driving style and we always run well there.  We’re taking one of
my favorite trucks, chassis 43.  We won Michigan with it, and most
recently finished third in Nashville last month.

“It’s also a big week for me since Tuesday is my 21st birthday.  I came
out to Vegas early so I could say I spent my 21st birthday in Vegas.  I
don’t plan to do anything wild or crazy, but Vegas is always fun so it
should be a good time.”

Crew chief Mike Beam on racing at Las Vegas:
“I am anticipating a solid run in Vegas.  The combination of that track
and the truck we are bringing should put us in contention for our second
win.  This truck has been a consistent performer all season so we always
know what to expect from it.  Colin runs really well at the intermediate
tracks so I think it will be a good weekend for us.  We’re in the top
five in points now so we need to stay up there and pull away from sixth.”



FAST FACTS:

-Braun will be racing chassis RK-43 at LVMS. This is the same truck that
he finished third with at Nashville in August and won at Michigan in
June.

-Braun moved up to fifth in the points after his ninth-place finish in
Loudon. He has gained 15 positions in the points since he left Dover in
20th place in May.

-Although fifth in points, Braun ranks in the top four in almost every
key statistical category. He has a driver rating of 96.6 (fourth-best),
an average running position of 8.9 (fourth-best), third of drivers in
laps in the top 15 with a percentage of 87.4 (2737 laps) and seventh in
laps led with 95 laps.

-Braun celebrates his 21st birthday on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

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