{"id":4763,"date":"2016-07-23T12:55:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T17:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=4763"},"modified":"2016-07-23T12:56:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T17:56:31","slug":"austin-wayne-self-sets-new-career-best-in-first-nascar-dirt-race-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/23\/austin-wayne-self-sets-new-career-best-in-first-nascar-dirt-race-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Wayne Self sets new career best in first NASCAR dirt race appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Tx. –\u00a0The\u00a0NASCAR Camping World Truck Series<\/a>\u00a0(NCWTS) dialed up a mid-week classic with the 4th annual Aspen Dental Dirt Derby 150 at Eldora Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Featuring the sole dirt track race on NASCAR\u2019s schedule, Wednesday night\u2019s event in Rossburg, Ohio, was met with a tremendous amount of fanfare as spectators packed the grandstands early for the highly anticipated dirt track event.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0Austin Wayne Self<\/strong>, making his first NCWTS career dirt track start, expectations were realistic as he hoped to simply gain experience and finish the race unscathed.\u00a0 However, with strong backing from his team, the 20-year old, Self, impressed in his first ever appearance at Eldora Speedway scoring a career best – ninth-place finish in his dirt derby debut.\u00a0 Dirt track ace and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, Kyle Larson, won the 150-lap event.<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight was a great night for this all new AM Racing team,\u201d said Self.\u00a0 \u201cTotal team effort!\u00a0 I can\u2019t thank my guys enough, Terry, Brian, Greg and especially my car chief, Bill Henderson, who stepped into the role of crew chief this week and devised a plan and strategy that worked out perfectly.\u00a0 Coming into this week I didn\u2019t have a whole lot of expectations.\u00a0 There\u2019s a lot of guys out here with a ton of dirt racing experience \u2013 and there\u2019s drivers like me with very little.\u00a0 I was just hoping to survive \u2013 but earning my first top-10 finish at a track like this is really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starting from the main event from the 28th<\/sup>\u00a0position in his No.22 AM Technical Solutions Toyota, Self, would begin his ascent through the field from the moment the green flag dropped.\u00a0 Committed to running the low to middle groove around the tight half-mile dirt oval, Self was able to make his truck stick on the slick track while navigating his way through traffic passing many experienced top rated dirt track drivers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really proud of this entire team for all their hard work.\u00a0 We found a groove we really liked and were able to have a lot of fun out there tonight.\u00a0 The lower groove really worked out for us.\u00a0 Bill (Henderson) was on the radio all night reminding me to run down low and protect the bottom. That was our strategy from the beginning.\u00a0 Our truck responded \u2013 and we had great results.\u00a0 I just can\u2019t say enough how proud I am of everyone on this team,\u201d added Self.<\/p>\n

With his top-10 finish, Self gained two spots moving into the 16th<\/sup>\u00a0position in the overall NCWTS point standings.<\/p>\n

Up next for the Austin Wayne Self and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be the Pocono Mountains 150 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, July 30.\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n

Follow Austin Wayne Self on Social Media<\/u>:<\/p>\n

Be sure to visit Austin on all social media platforms. You can find him on facebook at facebook.com\/AustinWSelf, on twitter at @AustinWSelf and Instagram @AustinWayneSelf.\u00a0 You can also visit AWSracing.com.<\/p>\n

Story and photo courtesy of AM Racing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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