10/5 – Grant Enfinger has Rough Finish after Strong Early Surge at Kansas Speedway
Grant Enfinger has Rough Finish after Strong Early Surge at Kansas Speedway
Earns Runner-Up Spot in ARCA Racing Series Championship
Grant Enfinger and the No. 90 Motor Honey/Casite, Allegiant Travel Chevrolet team started the ARCA 98.9 at Kansas Speedway from the second position when rain washed out qualifying and the field was set by ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards owner’s points. It didn’t take long for Enfinger to move his way towards the front of the field, when he secured the lead by the end of the first lap. Enfinger led for the first five laps of the 99-lap event. By Lap 10, the Fairhope, Ala. native had some stiff competition and settled into the top three. Enfinger reported the car was handling better to his GMS Racing team. The 29-year-old held the fourth position until the caution flag was waved on Lap 45, and under caution, crew chief Ryan “Pickle” London called him in for four tires, fuel and some fine-tuning with slight air pressure adjustments to improve the No. 90 Motor Honey/Casite, Allegiant Travel Chevrolet’s handling. Enfinger restarted from the fourth position at Lap 59. Over the course of the evening, Enfinger reported that the Motor Honey/Casite, Allegiant Travel Chevrolet was handling loose and then tight at the end of a run. Enfinger remained inside the top four as the race unfolded over the next two caution periods, and by the restart on Lap 82, he was battling teammate Spencer Gallagher for the lead as he lined up next to Gallagher. Enfinger was poised for his seventh victory of the season, proving that the Motor Honey/Casite, Allegiant Travel Chevrolet was one of the fastest cars on the track when he posted the fastest lap time of the night. With seven laps to go, he sustained a blown left-front tire. The incident resulted in a 17th-place finish for Enfinger, securing him second place in the ARCA Racing Series driver championship point standings.
Start – 2 Finish – 17 Laps Led – 5
Grant Enfinger Quote:
“It was very unfortunate that we cut down the left-front tire at the end of the race, but I couldn’t be happier for my teammate Spencer (Gallagher) and GMS Racing for the hard-earned victory. Our team was able to showcase what fast cars we have yet again. I can’t thank everyone enough for the support getting us through the year, it’s definitely been a dream come true. A big thank you to Casite/Motor Honey, Allegiant Travel, WURTH USA, Triple K Construction, Franklin Fastener and to everyone that is a part of GMS Racing.”
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GMS Racing, LLC, formerly known as Gallagher Motorsports, is currently fielding multiple teams in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) as well as in the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) Racing Series with drivers Joey Coulter, Grant Enfinger, Spencer Gallagher, and Max Gresham. With Chevrolet support, GMS Racing operates out of a 32,000 square-foot state-of-the art facility located in Charlotte, N.C. For more information on GMS Racing, visit GMSRacing.net.
