UARA-STARS point leader Travis Swaim |
The drivers and teams of the
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, UARA-STARS Late Models and Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals were on hand, working
to get a htandle on the tough one-mile oval.
"(The car) is not
bad," said Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Aaron's/ HendrickCars.com
Chevrolet in the K&N Pro Series East. "We were struggling a bit for a
while earlier, but we are starting to make some steps in the right direction. But that's why we are
here, to try to improve. We've got all day tomorrow to make the most of
it."
Elliott, the son of 1988 NASCAR
Cup Series Champion Bill Elliott, is a two-time winner at Rockingham in other
touring series.
Clay Rogers is another driver
who knows his way to Rockingham's Victory Lane, having found his way there three
times in Pro Cup action. He is hoping the early test session will help him find
his way back there on Saturday.
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"So far today, we've
been trying to get the front grip back from some of the rule changes that they
made," said Rogers. "The car has got speed in it. We'll just take
what when can get, and just go with it. I think we have a car capable of
winning."
Rogers was leading the UARA
event at Rockingham in April when he spun coming off of turn four with two laps
to go. His team returned to Rockingham with the same car for this weekend's
event.
Gates open for fans Friday
at 9 a.m. with practice resuming at 9:30 a.m. and running until 2:50 p.m.
Qualifying begins for the UARA Late Models at 3:00 p.m. followed by the K&N
Pro Series. The street stocks wind down the day's on-track activity with a
European-style qualifying session at approximately 4:30 p.m. Admission to the
grandstands is free on Friday.
A free pit party gets
underway at 5 p.m. with a D.J. and live bands. Drivers will be signing autographs
from 6-7 p.m. in the Rock Pile cafeteria.
On Saturday,
suites and grandstands re-open for fans at 9 a.m. The UARA takes the green flag
at noon, followed by the K&N Pro Series at approximately 1:20 p.m. The
street stocks will take the green at approximately 3:30 p.m.
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