Barrett Carries Momentum into Bowman Gray
Team owner Chris Our of Harwich, MA said he “can’t wait” for Saturday night. Rookie Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis, MA will make his first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour start at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Strutmasters.com 199 is the annual series appearance at the historic Winston-Salem, NC oval.
“Brad and I were going down anyway to watch and meet some of his customers,” Our said. “Then Tommy wins at Seekonk, so I said let’s run Saturday. Brad’s like I’m in. Let’s do it. So here we are.”
Barrett was seventh in his first race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and finished fourth at Monadnock. Last Wednesday, Barrett took home the $10,000 Open Wheel Wednesday race at Seekonk Speedway.
“The momentum is huge,” Barrett said. “From such a bad start to a top 10 at Loudon then a top five at Monadnock and now the 10k to win at Seekonk, things are starting to look up and hopefully we can start clicking off some wins in the 22 car.”
“Seekonk was awesome for the Barrett family after their loss,” Our said. “And Tommy was good for New Hampshire, his first time there. I think things are starting to click and we’re going to push and run with it with joy and fun.”
Barrett has raced at a variety of tracks in Modifieds, but the ¼ mile oval around a football field is unlike any other.
“The only thing I really know about the place is that it is small, flat, and rough racing all the way around the track,” Barrett said. “So I’m excited to get out there in front of the huge crowd and hopefully put on a show for everybody.”
With a victory, Barrett would join Ryan Preece, last year’s winner, as Whelen Modified Tour drivers who conquered Bowman Gray.
“The same goals we have every week, to go out and win and also try to build more of a fan base,” Barrett said. “This is a perfect place for that.”
Sources: Nicholas Teto/YankeeRacer.com