Mike Wallace racing for another top-five run at Road America this weekend

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When the checkered flag flew over the twisting and turning course of Road America in last year’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race, Mike Wallace and the No. 01 Chevrolet team of JD Motorsports was all smiles.

After multiple cautions for multiple-car wrecks, Wallace and company came unscathed with a top-five finish. This year, the No. 01 G&K Services Chevrolet team is hoping to repeat – if not improve the finish for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller.

Newt Moore and crew have working on the car putting in a set up to their driver’s liking, and one that will respond to the track’s demands. With the right-hand turn challenge adding to the fun this weekend, Wallace will be needing every bit of technical and mechanical help he can get out of the car.

Mike Wallace Info

·        This will be Wallace’s 735th-careerNASCAR start and 430th in NNS competition

·        For the 2012 season, this will be the St. Louis native’s 14th start of 2012

·        He is currently 13th in points trailing 12th by 19 markers and 10th by 23

·        To date, he’s completed 2,326 of 2,468 laps(94.2 percent) contested, leading four races

·        Of the six top-20 finishes, the last three were done consecutively

·        When it comes to Road America, Wallace has completed 100 percent of the 107 laps contested in the last two races

·        His one top-five and top-10 finish was accomplished last year

·        He’s led two laps during the first two races, as well

Mike Wallace Quotes: “I’m not going to lie; I’ve been looking forward to racing at Road America since we left last year. What we did in the 2011 race was the combination of a great car, a great pit strategy and it produced great results. I love the road courses and the challenge each of them brings.

“Road America is a big track with some tricky parts, and some great places where you can really get going in the straightaways. That final turn goes up a hill, then you have to get on the brakes as you go down into Turn 1. That’s a pretty tricky place, but not as much as when you go through Turns 5, 6 and 7. Things seem to happen there most; looking back at the first two races.

“I have a teammate this weekend in Matt Bell, who’s making his first NASCAR start of his career. He’s won at Road America in the Continental Tire Series, so it’s going to be fun to help him and see how he does in one of our Nationwide cars.

“We had a great run last year finishing fifth; I’m just looking to do a little better this year and see no reason why we can’t accomplish that goal with our No. 01 G&K Services Chevrolet team.”

JD Motorsports PR

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