Sitting 30th in the owner’s standings heading into race five for the NASCAR Nationwide Series season was definitely not where the team was hoping to be. The MacDonald Motorsports No. 81 was in need of a strong run to be locked in to the next race at Texas Motor Speedway. Picking up TriStar Pictures/Film District’s Feature Film Soul Surfer the Movie as the primary sponsor was a big boost to the team going into the race weekend.
Blake and the No. 81 team fought handling issues in practice but they still busted off a great lap in qualifying. Blake was able to pick up almost 1.5 seconds from practice and the Soul Surfer Dodge was to start in the 29th position.
The MacDonald Motorsports No. 81 was strong during the race, and poised for a good run to the finish when everything went wrong. The right front tire went, putting Blake into the wall in the Soul Surfer the Movie Dodge. The team was hard at work putting the No. 81 back together for Blake. With a strong effort from everyone, they were able to get back on the track and finish the race, in 33rd position.
The positive that came from all that hard work is that the 81 is still locked in to the next race in Texas. Still 30th in points, but just one point ahead of 31st, the pressure will be on Blake and the Daystar Television Network team to have a strong run in Texas.
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