Aside from one start in 2006, Brad Baker has not raced in the NASCAR Busch Series in four years. To say Baker impressed and turned heads in his 2007 debut would be accurate. Baker and the Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz team had two impressive practice sessions on Thursday. During the first practice session, Baker and team were among the top-15 for the majority of practice. The final practice session backed up the previous practice with Baker and the team 20th quick overall. Shawn Parker, Crew Chief, radioed to his team at the end of practice, "Good job today team. Tomorrow will be a good day."
Qualifying was held Friday a few hours prior to race time; Brad turned a quick lap of 29.945 seconds at 180.331 mph earning the 22nd starting position. Prior to the race going green, Shawn Parker told his team, "Thanks for all your hard work this weekend and all year long. Today was a good day with Brad. Good luck tonight and stay safe." Brad Baker and the team had high hopes going into the race.
The Dollar General 300 was an action-packed race from the beginning. With multiple racing grooves and intense racing Baker just wanted to log laps and be there at the end of 300 miles. On lap 24 Baker radioed to the team, "I am loose center off." Baker would pit four laps later during the first caution of the night for 4-tires and a chassis adjustment. After the race went back green, Baker radioed in, "The car's not bad on the restart." Baker's spotter and Shawn Parker both coached and offered advice to Brad during the race, "Arc the corner. Get a good rhythm going. You are doing a good job."
On lap 84, Baker told his team the car was "loose getting in tight center off." The caution would come out a few laps later; Baker brought the #37 Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz Ford Fusion to the attention of his pit crew for 4-tires and another chassis adjustment. Another caution occurred a few laps later. Baker's racecar was still loose getting in but better getting off the corner. He would again pit under this caution to top off with fuel and for a wedge adjustment. During lap 103 Parker told his driver, "Get a rhythm here. You are running faster lap times than you have all night."
A handful of laps later Baker radioed, "We are in it. It is bad." The #37 Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz Ford was involved in the fifth caution of the night. Crew Chief Shawn Parker called for the car to go behind the wall for repairs. The Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz team quickly made repairs to the car so Baker could return to the racetrack. After spending 29 laps behind the wall Baker returned to the racing action. Parker told his team, "This is not the night we wanted but we will pick up and move on. Don't feel bad Brad. The leaders are doing the same thing. You are a good smart racecar driver. Don't get down." Baker and the #37 Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz Ford avoided the other three cautions and came home in the 28th position, gaining nine positions after returning to the racetrack.
Quotes from Brad Baker: "I have to thank Brewco and Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz for giving me such a good racecar. I had a great car this weekend; we were good when we unloaded and were running quick lap times. Shawn Parker and the guys made great adjustments to the car all weekend. We were running our quickest laps of the race right before we were in that wreck. My team never gave up and quickly repaired the car to get me back out on the track. I hate it for all of the guys back at the shop though. I enjoyed working with everyone on the #37 Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz Ford this weekend."
The next race for the Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz team will be the Sam�s Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park on Saturday, October 27th. Race time is 3:30 EST with live television coverage beginning at 3:00 EST on ESPN2.
No. 37 Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz Dollar General 300 Race Stats
Qualified: 22nd // Finished: 28th // Laps: 168/200 // Status: Running // Owner Points Standings: 23rd // Next Up: Memphis Motorsports Park
About Fun Energy Foods, Inc.:
Fun Energy Foods Inc. was created in 2004 with the goal of developing a niche energy food with the same attributes as the most effective energy-enhancing products on the market. The company's 'Amped Energy Ballz' consist of a proprietary blend of top-quality energy-enhancing ingredients in a great tasting and totally unique delivery format. With distribution and a manufacturing plant in Markham Ontario, Canada, Fun Energy Foods Inc. is looking to introduce is products to the United States in the fall of 2007.
For More Information on Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz visit www.funenergyfoods.com
From Tiffany Bouldin // Media Relations, Brewco Motorsports
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