Delaney Kicks Off Pre-Season Testing Next Week
Greenville Season Opener Just Weeks Away
The 2010 K&N Pro Series East season doesn’t take the green flag until Saturday, March 27th, but for Dustin Delaney, driver of the No. 39 Delaney Infrastructure Chevrolet, the season will kick off this Sunday when he heads south to kick off his pre-season testing.
Delaney and his team, led by crew chief Jamie Aube, will test at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in South Carolina on March 17th and follow it up with a test at South Boston Speedway in Virginia on March 18th.
“We’re heading down south to work on the car for a few days and then we’re going to concentrate on testing,” said Delaney. “We have a clear direction to follow and our plan is to get the car the best it can be so that when we do unload at Greenville in a couple of weeks, we’re strong right out of the box.”
Delaney spent the off season racing a Late Model at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida where he posted four top-10 and three top-five finishes in four nights of racing. His success has made him only more anxious to start the 2010 season on top.
“Seat time is always a good thing,” said Delaney. “We were pretty happy with our off-season and we’re definitely anxious to put that into action in the East Series. Our goal this year is to be there in the top-five every week. Seat time – whether you’re racing a Late Model or testing at the track – is only going to help us achieve that goal.”
At Greenville last year, Delaney qualified ninth and was on his way to a top-10 finish when he got spun and was relegated to 13th for the race conclusion.
“We had a strong car last year,” said Delaney, who finished eighth in the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East point standings. “Our finish just didn’t reflect that. We’ll have a top-10 car again. Everyone is really pumped up to go and we’re all confident we’ll be competitive.”
Delaney will compete in a full 2010 schedule on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and has added a stop at Albany-Saratoga Speedway for the American-Canadian Tour on April 25th to his list of driving duties.
For more information on Dustin Delaney or Delaney Motorsports, visit www.dustindelaney.com.