Ted Musgrave - Homestead-Miami Race Preview
Ted Musgrave, #9 Team ASE/Germain Toyota Tundra
Ford 200 Quotes and Preview
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Race: 25
Date: 11/17/2006
Qualifying: 5:00 p.m. (EST) 11/17/2006
Racing: 8:15 p.m. (EST), 11/17/2006
Broadcast: SPEED Channel (TV) starts, live, at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), radio is on MRN, and XM Satellite Radio (ch. 144).
Last Year's Champ is Relaxed and Comfortable Heading to Homestead
CONCORD, NC (November 13, 2006) This time last year, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Ted Musgrave was coming off of a leisurely motorcycle ride with his race team that started in Daytona Beach, Fla., and ended in the Florida Keys. The ride was in preparation for the tough challenge ahead of the driver holding onto a narrow 58-point margin to secure his first-ever Truck Series championship. Musgrave and his teammates got it right and the 50 year-old driver from Franklin, Wis., earned his first NCTS championship after finishing no less than third in points since 2001. Musgrave is upbeat, relaxed and looking forward to just racing when he fires up his Team ASE/Germain Toyota Tundra for Friday's Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
"It's always nice to head into the season finale in a place that's warm it keeps everyone in a good mood," chuckled Musgrave. "Homestead's track surface has really come in. It's not a one-groove race track anymore it's a track where you can have a lot of run racing, make quite a few passes and really pick your own groove around the racetrack."
Musgrave says he's just thinking about racing in this year's season finale, and hopes teammate Todd Bodine, the current championship points leader, is feeling as relaxed as possible heading into Homestead.
"Todd's in a really good position compared to where I was last year. I don't think there's gonna be much pressure on him other than he'll probably be a little nervous just being in that position to be a champion," said Musgrave, who knows that locking up the championship isn't something he can really help with this season. "There's nothing I can do to really help the situation, so I guess you could say I'm comfortable heading into Homestead. I'm thinking mostly about getting the Team ASE guys a win in the #9 Toyota Tundra they've worked hard all year."
With no opportunity to pick up spots in the standings this weekend, Musgrave will just race hard and try to make sure he stays in fourth place in the standings.
"Our position is pretty well locked in," said Musgrave. "We could maybe lose down to the fifth position, but we can't gain any positions. It'll be nice to get another top-five points finish and for the Team ASE Tundra team, this will be a great points year for them."
Musgrave is currently fourth in the championship standings, behind leader Bodine, Johnny Benson and David Reutimann.
Musgrave's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Points Standing: 4th
Germain Racing's Owner Points Standing: 5th
Notes and Quotes on Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Racing Homestead…
"It's always nice to head into the season finale in a place that's warm it keeps everyone in a good mood! Homestead's track surface has really come in. It's not a one-groove race track anymore it's a track where you can have a lot of run racing, make quite a few passes and really pick your own groove around the racetrack."
Teammate's Championship Race…
"Todd's in a really good position compared to where I was last year. I don't think there's gonna be much pressure on him other than he'll probably be a little nervous just being in that position to be a champion. There's nothing I can do to really help the situation, so I guess you could say I'm comfortable heading into Homestead. I'm thinking mostly about getting the Team ASE guys a win in the #9 Toyota Tundra they've worked hard all year and a win would be a nice thing to show for their efforts."
Musgrave's Points Race at Homestead…
"Our position is pretty well locked in. We could maybe lose down to the fifth position, but we can't gain any positions. It'll be nice to get another top-five points finish and for the Team ASE Tundra team, this will be a great points year for them."
Ted Musgrave NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Date Start Finish Laps Led Status Money
2001-02 3 1 167 167 86 running $46,635
2002-22 2 2 134 134 96 running $29,300
2003-25 10 13 134 134 0 running $13,915
2004-25 8 2 134 134 3 running $29,700
2005-25 8 19 133 134 0 running $13,815
5 starts 6.2 7.4 702 703 185 -- $133,365
* Musgrave has 7 NASCAR career starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, including two starts in the Cup Series.
Ted Musgrave NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2006 Stats
Date Track Start Finish Laps Status Money
02.17.06 Daytona 17 3 102 102 running $41,650
02.24.06 California 3 3 106 106 running $27,540
03.17.06 Atlanta 36 4 135 135 running $14,200
04.17.06 Martinsville 10 2 250 250 running $27,625
04.29.06 Gateway 2 2 160 160 running $39,450
05.19.06 Charlotte 15 4 134 134 running $17,500
05.27.06 Mansfield 2 15 250 250 running $10,890
06.02.06 Dover 26 18 199 200 running $14,740
06.09.06 Texas 23 7 168 168 running $16,075
06.17.06 Michigan 31 23 102 102 running $12,190
06.23.06 Milwaukee 13 24 199 200 running $9,765
Total/Average 16.2 9.6 1,805 1,807 -- $233,175
Incorporated on June 12, 1972, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence was established as a non-profit organization to help improve the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive technicians and parts specialists. Today, there are more than 400,000 ASE-certified professionals who work in dealerships, independent shops, service stations, collision repair shops, auto parts stores, fleets, machine shops, schools and colleges throughout the country. For more information about ASE, visit the Web site at www.ase.com.
Germain Motor Company is an automotive dealership group owned by brothers Bob, Steve, and Rick Germain. Collectively they own 15 dealerships representing 12 different manufacturers in Columbus, OH, Naples and Sarasota, FL, Bentonville, AR, and Houston, TX. Germain has been associated with Toyota since 1968 and currently owns four Toyota franchises, three Lexus franchises along with Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Lincoln Mercury, Mercedes, Nissan, and Hyundai. The company also owns the naming rights for the Germain Arena in Southwest Florida and the Germain Amphitheater in Central Ohio, as well as an interest in the Columbus Destroyers' arena football team. Projected 2005 revenue for the company is one billion dollars.
Ted Musgrave, #9 Team ASE/Germain Toyota Tundra
Ford 200 Quotes and Preview
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Race: 25
Date: 11/17/2006
Qualifying: 5:00 p.m. (EST) 11/17/2006
Racing: 8:15 p.m. (EST), 11/17/2006
Broadcast: SPEED Channel (TV) starts, live, at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), radio is on MRN, and XM Satellite Radio (ch. 144).
Last Year's Champ is Relaxed and Comfortable Heading to Homestead
CONCORD, NC (November 13, 2006) This time last year, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Ted Musgrave was coming off of a leisurely motorcycle ride with his race team that started in Daytona Beach, Fla., and ended in the Florida Keys. The ride was in preparation for the tough challenge ahead of the driver holding onto a narrow 58-point margin to secure his first-ever Truck Series championship. Musgrave and his teammates got it right and the 50 year-old driver from Franklin, Wis., earned his first NCTS championship after finishing no less than third in points since 2001. Musgrave is upbeat, relaxed and looking forward to just racing when he fires up his Team ASE/Germain Toyota Tundra for Friday's Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
"It's always nice to head into the season finale in a place that's warm it keeps everyone in a good mood," chuckled Musgrave. "Homestead's track surface has really come in. It's not a one-groove race track anymore it's a track where you can have a lot of run racing, make quite a few passes and really pick your own groove around the racetrack."
Musgrave says he's just thinking about racing in this year's season finale, and hopes teammate Todd Bodine, the current championship points leader, is feeling as relaxed as possible heading into Homestead.
"Todd's in a really good position compared to where I was last year. I don't think there's gonna be much pressure on him other than he'll probably be a little nervous just being in that position to be a champion," said Musgrave, who knows that locking up the championship isn't something he can really help with this season. "There's nothing I can do to really help the situation, so I guess you could say I'm comfortable heading into Homestead. I'm thinking mostly about getting the Team ASE guys a win in the #9 Toyota Tundra they've worked hard all year."
With no opportunity to pick up spots in the standings this weekend, Musgrave will just race hard and try to make sure he stays in fourth place in the standings.
"Our position is pretty well locked in," said Musgrave. "We could maybe lose down to the fifth position, but we can't gain any positions. It'll be nice to get another top-five points finish and for the Team ASE Tundra team, this will be a great points year for them."
Musgrave is currently fourth in the championship standings, behind leader Bodine, Johnny Benson and David Reutimann.
Musgrave's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Points Standing: 4th
Germain Racing's Owner Points Standing: 5th
Notes and Quotes on Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Racing Homestead…
"It's always nice to head into the season finale in a place that's warm it keeps everyone in a good mood! Homestead's track surface has really come in. It's not a one-groove race track anymore it's a track where you can have a lot of run racing, make quite a few passes and really pick your own groove around the racetrack."
Teammate's Championship Race…
"Todd's in a really good position compared to where I was last year. I don't think there's gonna be much pressure on him other than he'll probably be a little nervous just being in that position to be a champion. There's nothing I can do to really help the situation, so I guess you could say I'm comfortable heading into Homestead. I'm thinking mostly about getting the Team ASE guys a win in the #9 Toyota Tundra they've worked hard all year and a win would be a nice thing to show for their efforts."
Musgrave's Points Race at Homestead…
"Our position is pretty well locked in. We could maybe lose down to the fifth position, but we can't gain any positions. It'll be nice to get another top-five points finish and for the Team ASE Tundra team, this will be a great points year for them."
Ted Musgrave NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Date Start Finish Laps Led Status Money
2001-02 3 1 167 167 86 running $46,635
2002-22 2 2 134 134 96 running $29,300
2003-25 10 13 134 134 0 running $13,915
2004-25 8 2 134 134 3 running $29,700
2005-25 8 19 133 134 0 running $13,815
5 starts 6.2 7.4 702 703 185 -- $133,365
* Musgrave has 7 NASCAR career starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, including two starts in the Cup Series.
Ted Musgrave NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2006 Stats
Date Track Start Finish Laps Status Money
02.17.06 Daytona 17 3 102 102 running $41,650
02.24.06 California 3 3 106 106 running $27,540
03.17.06 Atlanta 36 4 135 135 running $14,200
04.17.06 Martinsville 10 2 250 250 running $27,625
04.29.06 Gateway 2 2 160 160 running $39,450
05.19.06 Charlotte 15 4 134 134 running $17,500
05.27.06 Mansfield 2 15 250 250 running $10,890
06.02.06 Dover 26 18 199 200 running $14,740
06.09.06 Texas 23 7 168 168 running $16,075
06.17.06 Michigan 31 23 102 102 running $12,190
06.23.06 Milwaukee 13 24 199 200 running $9,765
Total/Average 16.2 9.6 1,805 1,807 -- $233,175
Incorporated on June 12, 1972, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence was established as a non-profit organization to help improve the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive technicians and parts specialists. Today, there are more than 400,000 ASE-certified professionals who work in dealerships, independent shops, service stations, collision repair shops, auto parts stores, fleets, machine shops, schools and colleges throughout the country. For more information about ASE, visit the Web site at www.ase.com.
Germain Motor Company is an automotive dealership group owned by brothers Bob, Steve, and Rick Germain. Collectively they own 15 dealerships representing 12 different manufacturers in Columbus, OH, Naples and Sarasota, FL, Bentonville, AR, and Houston, TX. Germain has been associated with Toyota since 1968 and currently owns four Toyota franchises, three Lexus franchises along with Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Lincoln Mercury, Mercedes, Nissan, and Hyundai. The company also owns the naming rights for the Germain Arena in Southwest Florida and the Germain Amphitheater in Central Ohio, as well as an interest in the Columbus Destroyers' arena football team. Projected 2005 revenue for the company is one billion dollars.
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