Timothy Peters Earns Sixth-Place Finish at Texas Motor Speedway

Timothy Peters piloted the No. 17 Toyota Tundra to a sixth-place finish, his fifth top-ten in seven races, at Texas Motor Speedway in the Rattlesnake 400. On Thursday, in two practice sessions, Peters posted the second and 17th fastest times. On Friday afternoon, on a hot, slick track, Peters transferred into the second and final round of single-truck knockout qualifying to earn the eighth starting spot. The Danville, Virginia driver quickly began to move toward the front of the field, reaching the top-five by the time the first caution flag flew on lap 12. Peters stayed out under this caution, and soon reported a free handling condition in his red and white Toyota Tundra. Crew chief Shane Huffman brought him to pit road for four tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment during a caution on lap 52. Peters restarted in the fifth position and remained in the top-five until the caution flew again on lap 97. He returned to pit road for four fresh tires and fuel, and a quick stop by the No. 17 team put him in the second position on the restart. Under the final caution on lap 121, Huffman again called Peters to pit road for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. After restarting in the fourth position, Peters reported that some sheet metal damage and this set of tires caused the handling of his Tundra to tighten up, and he fell back to the sixth position, where he would take the checkered flag.

 

 

“It was just an awesome night with our Red Horse Racing Tundra. Shane (Huffman, crew chief) and all the guys did an awesome job. That last run, we got really tight. We feel like a win is right around the corner. It’s frustrating more than anything to run as good as we did and have a top-three or maybe even a winning truck and finish sixth with it is disappointing.”

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