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| Rogers (54) spins out of the lead |
The four-time Pro Cup Series
champion and veteran NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series driver
has three wins on the venerable one-mile oval. His last outing at the track,
however, left Rogers with something to prove at Rockingham. While leading with
two laps to go in the April’s UARA-STARS race at The Rock, Rogers spun in Turn
Four. His day then went from bad to worse during the green-white-checkered
finish that followed, when he was collected in a wreck on Rockingham's treacherous,
high-speed backstretch.
"We had a very good car
back in April," said Rogers. "I just didn't expect it to get so hot
during the race and the car to get so loose.
"It's definitely not
the way we wanted to end our day."
"Clay has had so much
success here, I was shocked to see him spin," said Rockingham Speedway
President Andy Hillenburg. "That must have been quite a loose car. I use
that as an example of how tricky this track can be when we teach the driving
school here."
The sour ending of that race
and his inability to get his name on the rock out front of the speedway has
motivated Rogers and his team for the UARA's return as part of next Saturday’s Classic 3 Championship presented by the RCR
Racing Museum.
"We have been working
on this car since April with an eye on this race," said Rogers. "I
think we will be able to put it back up front next week."
The Classic 3 Championship presented by the RCR Racing Museum will
feature a tripleheader race day that includes the UARA-STARS Late Models, the NASCAR
K&N Pro Series East and the Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals. Racing
action gets underway with practice and qualifying on Friday, November 2 with an
infield party when the track clears for the day.
For more information, or to
order tickets for the Classic 3
Championship presented by the RCR Racing Museum, visit Rockingham Speedway
online at www.rockinghamspeedway.com or call 910.205.8800.
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