| GREAT PROGRESS AT CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE FOR THORNDYKE August 21, 2011. David Thorndyke and the #67 Thorsons EVT/Shell Rotella Chevrolet team were anxious to take to the track at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for round number nine of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Thorndyke enjoys the challenge of the 2.7 mile track and showed great improvement throughout the weekend. Once again showers appeared during the weekend dampening the track just before the start of practice. “With a dry forecast for the weekend we only did a few laps during the practice session” said Thorndyke. “Not having a good practice session I think hurt us in qualifying because we’re learning with every lap we run” he added. Thorndyke would start the 100km event back in the field under perfect race conditions. The plan early on was to let the field settle in before starting to move the #67 Thorsons EVT/Shell Rotella Chevrolet forward. “With a field of 37 cars I didn’t want to get too aggressive too early” said the driver. With the race nicely underway Thorndyke began to move forward. “I learned a lot about the car and the braking zones” explained the driver. “There’s still room for improvement and me going deeper into the braking zones but I’m really happy with the progress we made” he added. For the duration of the race Thorndyke continued his progress forward in the #67 Thorsons EVT/Shell Rotella Chevrolet. “I’m happy with the outcome” said the driver. “We didn’t’ do great, but we did gain some spots and do well. The car doesn’t have a mark on it so Adam (Thorndyke) will be able to run a test session later this year” added the driver. In all Thorndyke would gain six positions during the race and was satisfied with the team effort on the season. “We keep learning every year” said the driver. “We keep improving as a team and getting stronger. I keep learning more about the car and how to race in such a competitive series. I would definitely sum this up as a successful year and I’m looking forward to more improvements in 2012” he stated. David Thorndyke and the #67 Thorsons EVT/Shell Rotella Chevrolet team have concluded their racing season for 2011. The team wishes to thank all of their fans and supporters for their encouragement all season and encourage everyone to enjoy the remained of the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. For more series information log onto www.nascar.ca and to learn more about the #67 Thorsons EVT/Shell Rotella Chevrolet team go to www. promotiveracing.com |
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