BMR Driver Paulie Harraka returns to race at Infineon Raceway
BMR driver Paulie Harraka returns to race at Infineon Raceway
Antelope, CA - With a runner up finish at last season in the
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Infineon Raceway, Bill
McAnally Racing's driver Paulie Harraka will return to the series
piloting the No. 12 Thunder Valley Casino Toyota Camry. He will
challenge for the win at the Thunder valley Casino Resort "200" as
part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend at Infineon Raceway. His last
race in the series was the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown in
January of this year.
The Duke University Junior has been buried in his studies but
now that school is out, he's anxious to get back to what he loves;
racing.
"Since the All-Star Showdown, I've been working tirelessly on
partnership opportunities that will help me open doors in the
NASCAR Camping World Truck or Nationwide Series," said Harraka. "
I've been fortunate enough to work with some of the best and
brightest in the Duke community, and, with their help, hope to be
racing full-time in one of those series' next year.
Simultaneously, I am pursuing my degree at Duke University,
where I'm a bit ahead of schedule and will graduate during May
2012."
"I'm really excited to get back in the seat of a race car,
especially our No. 12 Thunder Valley Casino Toyota Camry. This is
the car that we finished 2nd with at Infineon last year, and also
finished in the top 3 at Portland and Miller with. It's a great
car, and being able to race again with a number of my crew from the
last few years to put it in victory lane is exciting for me! I've
got a great group of guys and am humbled by the dedication that
they have to me and this race team. It's going to be a blast!"
Harraka is looking forward to returning to this most challenging
of road courses.
"Infineon presents a number of very different corners, from slow
turns like 7A and 11 to high-speed corners like 9 and 10, and
everything in the middle. Thus, it's challenging to get the car
set-up well to work everywhere and, as a driver, it forces you to
be on your game all the time. Unlike an oval, there is very little
rhythm to a road course. I've got to be on my game for every
corner, and I've got to treat every corner differently."
"Each turn at Infineon is different, and some require you to go
in really hard, while others require you to roll in gently. I've
got to know what my strategy is for each corner before I get there,
so it takes a lot to thinking and strategy from the driver's seat
to be fast there. Some of the corners that look the easiest, like
3A and 10 are actually the most challenging to get through quickly.
This is why I love Infineon, though, as it really forces a driver
to think a lot and work hard."
The Thunder Valley Casino Resort "200" at Infineon Raceway will
be on Saturday, June 25th. This is a companion race to the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series. For ticket information, please visit the track's
website at www.infineonraceway.com.
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Media Contact: Kaye Reshaw
kreshaw@billmcanallyracing.com