Live from the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix

SATURDAY, APRIL 7
Results
Race: P17

RACE STATS
Finishing position: 17th
Starting position: 22nd
Pit stops: 5
Average speed: 145.901 mph
Cautions: 2 for 23 laps total
Lead changes: 12 among 9 drivers
Championship standing: 19th

IN CK’S WORDS
“Tonight’s race was definitely a step in the right direction for us. We made some progress with the set-up and by the end of the race the No. 23 Novo Nordisk Chevrolet felt the best it had all weekend. We learned a lot and we got a huge amount of information that will help us moving forward.”

FROM PIT LANE

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6
Results
Practice 1: P22, 174.091 mph
Qualifying: P22, 177.499 mph
Practice 2: P1, 179.797 mph

IN CK’S WORDS
“Our qualifying result isn’t where we want to be, but I think we found the direction we need to go after the first practice. Part of it is that the conditions are a little bit easier and everyone is going quicker as the track temps cool down. We didn’t roll off the trucks setup-wise exactly where we wanted to be, so we’re just trying to get the No. 23 Novo Nordisk Chevrolet back to where it needs to be for tonight’s practice. This last practice is going to be really important for getting ready for tomorrow night’s race with the conditions being similar to race conditions. We just have to keep making forward progress and make the car better, because anything can happen over 250 laps.”

FROM PIT LANE