Race 7: Brno GP
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- Steve Aboagye to be replaced by Velmier Jankovic
After a relatively dismal return to Dash Cup competition, Aboagye is going to be replaced by Velmier Jankovic in the #68 Team Kwik Fit car. Even though Aboagye had a clean race, he did not perform equal to Harold Smith, who finished in the top 10 compared to Aboagye's lackluster 17th place finish.
"Velmier has been relatively good this season, so we decided to put him in the car, full-time, instead of Aboagye. Steve's not had a good season, and we don't think he's right for the team."
The future of team Arrow Dynamics is unknown.
Atlantic Motorsports optimistic after bad weekend
Despite Jakob Hughes in the #32 being the only points scoring Atlantic Motorsports car with his 15th place finish, Atlantic Motorsports owners are optimistic about the next race at Monaco. Pit strategy stopped Harriet Wallace in the #31 from scoring points, while an ignition problem took out Jacob Tremblay, a crash took out Daniel Miller, and Carla Rosinki never got to grips with the track. Despite all this, Atkins says Monaco will be better.
"We've displayed some good showings this season, we've just not had the luck." says Atkins, "Our pit guys really screwed up with Harriet's run, but she was going to get a podium, for sure. She was fantastic out there. There was nothing Danny could have done. Johan [Sanchez] just flat out dumped him. Jacob [Tremblay] had an ignition problem, which we will look in to, and Carla really had an off-day. I talked to her on the phone, and she really wasn't well, or happy. I admire that she even got in the car, and driven it, even if she didn't score points. All of them guys have had great runs this season, and I'm sure we'll have more races like Brands Hatch (where Miller and Rosinki got a 1-2 finish). Hughesy did really well today though. He had a great race."
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- Win #3 for Justin Keith at Brno
Justin Keith nabbed his third career win at Brno after starting 21st. "I've been known to be really good at this track, I finished 4th here in 2010. This is a huge breath of fresh air for the team, we could still get the season back on track." The team will now be heading to Monaco for their 8th race in the 2012 season, a track that hasn't had much luck for the Canadian in the past.
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- Rogers impresses in debut:
You could forgive Kellan Rogers for feeling the weight of the world on her 18-year-old shoulders.
Here she was, in a country she'd never visited, on a track she'd never seen before qualifying, and in a car she'd only driven in testing. And to make matters worse, in her pit stall was not only her car owner but her brother-in-law -- current TM Master Cup driver Ryan Matthews.
In spite of all the pressure, Rogers responded well - qualifying 13th. She also showed great poise in the race - finishing 10th and capping off a successful debut.
"I wasn't sure how things were going to go," she said. "This is all new to me. These cars have more power than the late models I drove last year, and I'm not used to road courses. I guess it showed a little when I drove off-track there."
Matthews was impressed by Rogers' perseverance.
"I thought Kellan did a fantastic job," he said. "Especially after she went off-course there. Most other novice drivers would've overcorrected and wrecked the car. She kept her cool, and she was rewarded for it. I couldn't be more proud of her."
Rogers returns to Dash Cup action later in the season when the series travels to Japan. She will substitute for Matthews in the ARLA Mini Indy 500 endurance event.
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- Stanton Finishes 23rd After Quiet Run
After today's Dash Cup race in the Czech Republic, a visibly frustrated Willard Stanton was seen exiting his car. He didn't have much to say to the media.
"The car was slow. I was slow. We were just slow."
Stanton walked away and couldn't be reached for further comment.
This would be the latest in a string of disappointing finishes for the number 16 team that would see the car come home outside the top 20. After nearly coming home the victor at Mallory Park, only loosing it due to fuel issues, Stanton had hoped his luck was finally changing. Apperently, this was not the case.
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Irish Pride Racing bought out by Great Lakes Motorsports; McArthur not to return next season
Patrick McArthur's season has not been stellar. McArthur scored only his second top 15 finish with a 14th place finish at Brno.
IPR released a statement shortly after the race that McArthur would not return next season. But, apparently the driver was not the only issue with the team, team founder and president Michael Archer also confirmed in the press release that the team has been bought out by TM Lights team, Great Lakes Motorsports.
Jim More, GLM's owner, said the team will now be renamed Euro-1 (E1) and will be the Dash Cup branch of the team. More also stated that the team is interested in hiring a driver who could start as soon as Monaco if they can pick someone up that quick.
McArthur refused to comment on his release and the team's buy out.
Patrick McArthur's season has not been stellar. McArthur scored only his second top 15 finish with a 14th place finish at Brno.
IPR released a statement shortly after the race that McArthur would not return next season. But, apparently the driver was not the only issue with the team, team founder and president Michael Archer also confirmed in the press release that the team has been bought out by TM Lights team, Great Lakes Motorsports.
Jim More, GLM's owner, said the team will now be renamed Euro-1 (E1) and will be the Dash Cup branch of the team. More also stated that the team is interested in hiring a driver who could start as soon as Monaco if they can pick someone up that quick.
McArthur refused to comment on his release and the team's buy out.
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Pit Strategy Costs O'Reilly a Decent Finish at Brno
After starting 4th for the 7th race of the 2012 Dash Cup season at Brno, Andrew O'Reilly was hanging in there. At a track that he's only raced before once... in a video game, he was doing fantastic. He stayed out of the way and was running in the top-5 until green flag pit stops occurred.
"We had a bobble with the air gun I believe. We had an amazing car, and we just needed to stay clean to get another decent finish. I guess it just wasn't our day. We'll head of to Monaco. I have no bloody clue what the hell 'il happen there," stated a disappointed O'Reilly who finished 24th at Brno.
After starting 4th for the 7th race of the 2012 Dash Cup season at Brno, Andrew O'Reilly was hanging in there. At a track that he's only raced before once... in a video game, he was doing fantastic. He stayed out of the way and was running in the top-5 until green flag pit stops occurred.
"We had a bobble with the air gun I believe. We had an amazing car, and we just needed to stay clean to get another decent finish. I guess it just wasn't our day. We'll head of to Monaco. I have no bloody clue what the hell 'il happen there," stated a disappointed O'Reilly who finished 24th at Brno.
Re: Race 7: Brno GP
Congratulations to Justin Keif on his fird career win.
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