With just one race remaining in the 2011 season, Blake Koch is hitting on all cylinders. Koch matched his career best NASCAR Nationwide Series finish and earned his best ever finish on an oval with a solid 14th place result Saturday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway.
The weekend started out on a high note with an outstanding 13th place qualifying run for Blake and the Daystar team. The momentum from qualifying carried right over to the race on Saturday afternoon. The Daystar.com No. 81 ran in the top-20 all day long and Blake earned his career best finish on an oval with a 14th place result.
The rookie battle with be as close as ever heading into Homestead with three drivers vying for the title of 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year. The Ford 300 from Homestead Miami Speedway can be seen live on ESPN2 at 4:30 pm EST.
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