After posting a successful 2009 finish in the NASCAR Camping World East
Series, Eddie MacDonald and his Grimm Racing Team would like nothing better
than to begin the 2010 racing campaign with a victory at Toyota Speedway in
Irwindale, California. By virtue of the September win at New Hampshire Motor
Speedway, MacDonald is guaranteed a starting position in the seventh running
of NASCAR'S Toyota All-Star Showdown in January in the Grimm Construction
Chevy.
However, the ten year series' veteran knows there is a lot more than just
getting in the race saying, "It is great that we are guaranteed a starting
spot but that doesn't mean anything when the race starts. We have been
preparing for this race since the end of the season and we are really
excited about our chances to win it all this year. The car that we finished
in fifth place two years ago at Irwindale is nearly ready to go. We will
look at the notes and come up with some new adjustments that will hopefully
get us up front for the race."
The 225 lap event attracts the best racers from the East and West Series, as
well as, the champions from NASCAR's six regional series and The Whelen
All-American Series National Champion. MacDonald knows nothing short of
perfection is going to be needed to win the event saying, "The level of
completion is fantastic. We are racing with some of the best short track
drivers in the country. Everyone will be out to prove that they are the best
right from the start. We would like to run up front for the first two
hundred laps and stay out of trouble but on that track it won't be easy. If
your car is set up right you can run the bottom and pass people. The track
has so many grooves you can run anywhere but you can pass cars on the
bottom."
This is the third full season with Grimm Racing and MacDonald expects great
things this season saying, "Everything is on schedule. Rob continues to
provide us with the equipment and support to win. The crew remains the same
over the last two years with Rollie calling
the shots so things work very smoothly. We know that we have a chance to win
every time we race and that keeps everyone pumped up. With this race in
January, it keeps us busy all winter and ready for the start of the 2010
season just a couple of months later."
Just as the crew has been with the team since its inception the list of
sponsors will again provide the necessary support that makes any team a
success. Waymart Building Center, NEMO, A&B Vending, R.B. Fries Inc., HMS
Motorsports, and Hanover Place will again be on board for the 2010 campaign.
"We are all excited to get out there and race. Irwindale is such a great
track to run on. They call this "The Daytona 500 of Short Track Racing" and
in many ways it is. It kicks off our season and a win there will really
start things off on a fantastic note. The fact Speed Channel covers the race
live gives our fans and the country a chance to see what super drivers we
have in our series. It should be fun and we hope to be in Victory Lane at
the end."
Speed will televise both nights of racing on January 29-30 that will include
qualifying, a last chance 50 lap race, plus a 100-lap Super Late Model and
75-lap late Model races.