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| Brooks (30) races with Joseph Mursuli |
“I had run about 15 laps in
the second practice when the engine suddenly `laid down’ on the backstretch,”
said Brooks. “I shut it off immediately and coasted to pit road, where crew
chief Jim Gallison diagnosed a broken valve. I’m heartbroken for the team. These guys
busted their butts rebuilding a demolished race car in just 12 days, and they
deserved a better result than this.”
“It’s a disappointing way to
end the season,” admitted Gallison, “and won’t know for sure what happened
until we get the engine shipped back to the builder. Overall, though, we’re
happy with the second half of the year. Since hooking up with Rodney Brooks in
late August, we’ve had three Top-10s and an 11th-place finish, along
with a crash and an engine failure. We proved that we’re capable of running up
front and contending for wins, and that’s something to build on for 2014.”
“It’s been a heck of a
year,” said Godfather Motorsports co-owner Dave Moody. “It had its share of ups
and downs – like any season – but we were fortunate enough to forge new
relationships with two amazing sponsors in Trinity Oaks Senior Living and KOMA
Unwind. We could not have asked for better, more supportive teammates, and we
cannot thank them enough for their involvement. I wish the 2014 season started
today!”
While the Trinity Oaks/KOMA
Unwind Ford team has completed its 2013 racing schedule, there are still three
off-track appearances remaining. The team will take part in Holiday Parades in both
Salisbury and Mooresville, NC, on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, before
appearing on behalf of ARBodies at the annual Charlotte Auto Racing Show (CARS)
on December 5-7 at the Charlotte (NC) Convention Center.
About Godfather Motorsports – Godfather Motorsports is owned by Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio personality Dave Moody and enjoys major sponsorship from Trinity Oaks Senior Living Community of Salisbury, NC. The team also boasts a comprehensive list of technological and marketing partners that includes Valvoline Motor Oil, Eibach Springs, ASM Graphics, Race 101, CV Products, ARBodies and Phantom Racing Gear. For additional information on the team and marketing opportunities with Godfather Motorsports, contact Dave Moody -- mrnturn1@hotmail.com. Visit the Godfather Motorsports website at www.GodfatherMotorsports.com.
About Trinity Oaks Senior Living Community -- Located in historic Salisbury, NC, Trinity Oaks
is a continuing care retirement community where residents age 60 and over enjoy
a lifestyle filled with activities, group and individual outings and personal
enrichment opportunities. Its impeccably maintained campus is a Salisbury
landmark, blending traditions of the past with state of the art amenities, fine
dining and time spent in the company of others who share a passion for life. Learn
more about Trinity Oaks at www.trinityoaks.net.
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A whale of an effort to get it back in shape, boys. It wasnt the best of weather but a good race nonetheless. Enjoy the parades and hope to see you on the track again next year!
ReplyDeleteThat had to have been a bummer way to end the season. But kudos to you Dave for giving back to the racing community at the grass roots level.
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