Good Luck is in Short Supply for Casola as he Hopes to Turn Things Around in Kentucky
HOLMDEL, NJ (5-6-08)--"I need to fill my pockets with four leaf clovers, carry a rabbit's foot, find other items to bring me luck," said Dominick Casola as he rehashed the bad luck that has plagued him since the beginning of the ARCA RE/MAX racing season. "I just hope we can turn things around at Kentucky this weekend."
Casola got caught up in someone else's miscue in last Sunday's Carolina 500 ARCA RE/MAX race and was out of the event before the midway point. Casola was running 13th at the time of the accident and making his charge toward the front.
The Win-Tron Racing prepared A.Casola Farms Dodge was credited with a 36th place finish after completing just 149 laps on the Rockingham, NC Speedway. Casola qualified 30th fastest out of the 50 racers that started the event with a 141.265 mph lap around the one-mile oval.
"We had a really, really good car that was good on long runs and had we not got caught in the incident we could have been in the top five for sure," said Casola. "Rockingham was a chance for us to get a good run and we had a great car, the crew did a fantastic job. I really loved the track. You could run low, middle and high grooves. The pavement is a little worn out and the cars slid around but it was just a fun track to race on.
"We just have not had any luck at all this season. My crew works their butts off every week and I do the same behind the wheel. We just need a break in luck and we will be able to get a win."
Despite the tough luck Casola is optimistic that Kentucky Speedway could be the turning point for the A.Casola Farms Dodge team.
"I enjoy the track a lot. It is a fast place and I think the key is, much like other tracks, staying out of trouble," said the Holmdel, NJ racer. "We are changing to a different paint scheme for Kentucky and hopefully that will change our luck..........for the better."
The Saturday, May 10th
Drive Smart! Buckle Up Kentucky 150 at
Kentucky Speedway has practice set for 10:30 am with SIM Factory Pole Qualifying
getting the green at 3:30 pm. The race is slated to get underway at 8:00 pm ET.
This is the sixth event on the 21 race 2008 ARCA RE/MAX schedule.