Andrew Carlsen Racing

Andrew Carlsen

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March 28,2008      With a field of 43 cars vying for 28 positions, Andrew  qualified  in 20th position.  Not bad considering it wasn’t just Andrew’s first venture in the  UARA-STARS series; but also his first time at Concord Motor Speedway.  It was a great race with plenty of action.  Andrew found himself reacting to three events which could have taken him out of contention but didn’t. The first event took place on lap 47 when he spun the No.98 Ford while braking to avoid a wreck happening in front of him.  Racing his way back up through the field to 12th, the second event happened on lap 83.  While passing underneath for position the outside car came down on him causing him to spin. On lap 125 the third instance took place as he was again avoiding a wreck.  He had trouble restarting the car but did and returned to the field in 18th position and raced his way back onto the lead lap to finish in 15th position. “Our team had two goals-make the race on time and finish on the lead lap.  Our team did a tremendous job preparing the car and making adjustments.” Andrew stated,


Next race:  MotorMile April 12th
Last race: Concord Motorsports Park
Finished: 15     Started: 20