VERNON, BC – Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the Mopar Parts Team began the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series swing through Western Canada at the ½ mile oval of Sun Valley Speedway near Vernon, BC with the BC Dodge Dealers Dodge Avenger 300. Unfortunately the team would be battling right from the start. The Mopar Parts Dodge seemed to be quite comfortable during practice but Ron Beauchamp Jr. battled a seriously tight race car around the ½ mile during qualifying trying to keep it off the wall. Beauchamp would be forced to start the main event deep in the field at 19th. “Obviously we made some changes, and I’m sure we’ll be better in the race” said Beauchamp.
When the green flag waved for the BC Dodge Dealers Dodge Avenger 300 Beauchamp knew he would have to be sharp to stay out of trouble and begin gaining back positions he’d given up in qualifying. Ron Jr. used the high line around the track to move steadily through the field. “The car worked so well up high it surprised me a bit” said Beauchamp. “I was just riding around up high and gaining spots”.
The ride would get a little uncomfortable for Beauchamp as smoke began to collect inside the cockpit of the Mopar Parts Dodge. Crew Chief Chris Couvillion and the team made a pit stop to try and address the problem and also adjust the handling of the car to provide more help for later in the race.
The ride for Ron Beauchamp Jr. in the Mopar Parts Dodge became considerably more uncomfortable a short while later as the handling changed dramatically and Ron Jr. knew immediately something was seriously wrong. “The car was all over the place” said a frustrated Beauchamp. Forced to stop and diagnose the difficulty, Team Mopar found a broken hub in the right rear and made repairs as quickly as possible returning Ron Jr. to the track.
“The guys did good job to get me back out there to try and minimize the point’s damage” said Beauchamp. “The Mopar Parts Dodge was solid the rest of the way, we didn’t have a great finish at 16th but some other guys also took a hit too”.
With four of twelve races on the schedule complete, Ron Beauchamp Jr. sits seventh in the overall series championship point standings,
Competition resumes for Team Mopar in The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series on the airport runways at Edmonton’s City Centre Airport on July 21st as part of the Grand Prix of Edmonton weekend. The 12 race schedule will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto
www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.
This release prepared by TL Sports & Entertainment
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