Dover, DE – The Monster Mile had some challenges in store for the #4 team of Jeffrey Earnhardt during the past weekends Buckle Up 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race. Starting with a practice crash caused by leaking fluids on a competitors car and a backup car that took most of the evening to prepare, the #4 team demonstrated a gritty perseverance to make the race but it wasn’t enough to avoid a 30th place finish. “It was tough to lose a good car the way we did in practice but sometimes you go through these things and it brings you closer as a team” said Jeffrey. “After the crash we pulled out the backup car and the guys put in an incredible effort to have a car ready to race on Saturday. I stayed with the team to pitch in and was humbled to see how hard everyone worked to make sure we could race. No one likes to come in 30th but when you fight as a team it definitely brings you closer and more eager to get another shot at the next race.”
FASTWAX.COM and the Austin Hatcher Foundation sponsored the #4 Camaro and the extra effort wasn’t lost on the sponsors supporting the youngest Earnhardt driver. Fastwax.com CEO Darren Ellsmore had this to say about the team fielding a car for the race, “When you sponsor the smaller teams they go the extra mile to make sure you have a positive experience. I knew the backup car wouldn’t let Jeffrey race up front but the fact that they didn’t let us down and still made the race says a lot about the character of JD Motorsports and Jeffrey. We’ve been supporting Jeffrey since the beginning and have confidence that sooner than later all of this hard work is going to reward everyone. I’m proud of his perseverance and everyone at Fastwax.com is proud to be a partner with Jeffrey and the JD Motorsports family.”
During the weekend Jeffrey had the pleasure of visiting Dover AFB and received a base tour with some of America’s finest. See this quick video of his visit:
The next race is scheduled for June 14th at Michigan International Speedway.