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| Harraka returns at Richmond Friday |
Not long after parting
company with the Richie Wauters Motorsports Camping World Truck team, Harraka
has announced plans to race for Go Green Racing on the NASCAR Nationwide
Series, beginning Friday night at Richmond International Raceway.
Veteran crew chief Clinton
Cram will be atop the pit box for Harraka this weekend, after serving as a
consultant to Bill McAnally Racing in 2010, when Harraka drove for the team. Former
NASCAR Truck Series champion Ted Musgrave will continue in his role as mentor
and spotter for Harraka.
“Go Green Racing and Randy
Hill Racing are excited to have a driver of Paulie’s caliber in our No. 08 car
for Richmond," said Go Green Racing owner Archie St. Hilaire. "I’ve
watched him win races for years, and believe that as a very analytical driver,
he’ll pair up very well with Clinton. He certainly has a learning curve ahead
of him, and Clinton is a great teacher. Pulling someone with Ted’s experience
into the fold will certainly be an asset to us, as well. We hope to make this a
strong building block for our team.”
“Building off of the first
half of the season, we felt that this was the most logical next step for
Paulie’s development," said Musgrave.
"Paulie’s got the talent and work ethic, now we need to get him the
experience. Our goals for the night will be simple; to learn a bit about the
Nationwide car, to learn a bit about Richmond, and to finish in the Top 20.”
“I’ve watched a lot of races
at Richmond, and have always been envious of the guys on the track," said
Harraka. "It looks challenging and
nuanced, which is my favorite kind of racetrack. It’s big enough to produce
high speeds, but small enough that you’re almost always racing somebody for a
position. I’m excited. Archie and his team have built a very respectable
program, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to pilot his racecar.”
Friday night’s race will be Harraka’s second in the Nationwide
Series, and first this season. Go Green Racing’s No. 39 and 08 Fords finished
23rd and 32nd there in the spring.
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