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Lauren Emling
HScott Motorsports
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Accident Ends Allgaier’s Night Early
FORT WORTH, Texas (April 12, 2015) – After a weekend off, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returned to action this
weekend at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). With this weekend’s sponsor FLIPPING SHIPS on board, Allgaier took to
the track on Friday for the only two practice sessions of the weekend, and for knockout qualifying. Allgaier made it to
the second round of qualifying and earned the 24th starting spot for the Duck Commander 500. Unfortunately, Allgaier
blew a tire with less than 100 laps to go in the race on Saturday. The heavy right-side damage sent the No. 51
FLIPPING SHIPS Chevy to the garage. After looking at the car, crew chief Steve Addington determined the No. 51
FLIPPING SHIPS Chevy was not repairable, and Allgaier ended up finishing in the 39th position for HScott
Motorsports.
The green flag dropped at TMS as the sun began to set on the 1.5-mile speedway. Within the first 10 laps, Allgaier
relayed to crew chief Steve Addington that the No. 51 Chevy was loose turning into the corner and exiting the corner,
but tight in the middle. As the laps ticked of, Addington made adjustments to improve the handling of Allgaier’s car.
Shortly after the second restart of the evening, Allgaier and another competitor made slight contact. The contact
caused the No. 51’s right-rear quarter panel to be pulled. The bowed-out sheet metal was acting as a parachute and
greatly upsetting the handling of the FLIPPING SHIPS Chevy, causing longer lap times. The team really needed a
caution to allow Allgaier to bring the damaged Chevy down pit road for a quick repair. Unfortunately, a long green-flag
run ensued and Allgaier made a scheduled stop. The No. 51 pit crew was able to push the quarter panel back in
during the green-flag pit stop and also managed to change four tires and add fuel.
Shortly after the repair, Allgaier radioed in that the No. 51 Chevy was back to handling like a normal racecar. By the
time lap 200 rolled around, Allgaier communicated that his loose exit condition had turned into being tight on exit. At
lap 221, Allgaier brought the FLIPPING SHIPS Chevy down pit road for fuel, tires and adjustments. After two more
cautions, Allgaier was on the TMS straightaway when the No. 51 Chevy went into the wall. After initial review, a cut
tire seemed to be the culprit. The damage relegated Allgaier to a 39th-place finish in the FLIPPING SHIPS Chevy.
Justin Allgaier on Texas Motor Speedway:
“We started the weekend off with the FLIPPING SHIPS Chevy in practice with a little bit of work to do. Fortunately,
Steve found some things that I really liked going into the race. We were making adjustments to improve the handling
of the car during the race. Once we got the handling better, then we had the issue with the quarter panel damage.
Anything catching wind at a mile-and-a-half track slows you down so much. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a yellow flag
like we needed right away so that we could come down pit road to fix it. The pit crew did a great job during the pit stop
to quickly beat the panel back in. Steve made a couple of strategy calls, and then we blew a tire. It was kind of one
thing after the other tonight, but it certainly wasn’t from a lack of effort by all of the guys at HScott Motorsports.
They’ve been working hard and giving me good cars, we just need a little bit of luck. Good news is we are headed to
Bristol [Motor Speedway] which is one of my favorite tracks, and we’ll have Auto-Owners Insurance on the car.”
Texas Motor Speedway
Start: 24th
Finish: 39th
Driver Points: 31st
About HScott Motorsports: HScott Motorsports, which was established in 1989 as Phoenix Racing, is owned and operated by Harry
Scott Jr. and competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with technical support from Hendrick Motorsports. The team competes full time
in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Justin Allgaier driving the No. 51 BRANDT Chevrolet and Michael Annett driving the Pilot Flying J
Chevrolet. Scott also owns HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi, which fields the No. 42 Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and is
the co-owner of HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, which fields five entries in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. His vision is to build
a championship contender by developing talented young drivers, partnering with dedicated sponsors and competing hard every week.For
more information about HScott Motorsports, visit www.HScottMotorsports.com
About BRANDT: A leading agricultural company, BRANDT consists of three divisions—Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy and
Dealer Support—serving growers around the globe. Founded in 1953 by Glen Brandt and his sister Evelyn Brandt Thomas to help Illinois
farmers adopt new and profitable technologies, the company has experienced aggressive growth under the leadership of President and
CEO Rick Brandt. Innovation, technology and strong customer service are a few of the core beliefs that drive BRANDT today. BRANDT’s
focus is providing the products and services that give growers the best opportunity for maximum return while building a stronger, healthier
and more abundant food supply. For more information, visit BRANDT on the web at: www.brandt.co.