WILL GALLAHER COMES HOME 14TH AT CARAWAY (N.C.) SPEEDWAY

Will Gallaher

DENVER, NC (July 30, 2012) - Kicking off a triple-header for the United Auto Racing Association (UARA) STARS Series, Will Gallaher and the No. 6 Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) team took on Caraway (N.C.) Speedway this weekend for the Racing Electronics 150. In just his first start at the historic 0.455-mile oval, Gallaher raced to a 14th place finish.

Gallaher and his ESR crew visited Caraway Speedway for a shakedown session in their No. 6 Chevrolet earlier in the week. The team worked through a variety of setup options throughout the two practice sessions as Gallaher worked to learn his line around the track. With the addition of former late model standout Davin Scites to their team, the No. 6 crew had Scites climb behind the wheel of their Chevrolet for a few laps during final practice to help assess the car's setup and help provide some guidance to the rookie driver.

Gallaher picked up over a half-second from practice to qualifying to roll off in the 17th position for the Racing Electronics 150. Throughout the course of the 150-lap event, Gallaher ran smooth, fast laps without incident. After getting passed by the leader during a long green-flag run, Gallaher settled in behind the leader working his way through traffic to earn the free pass when the caution flag was finally displayed. Back on the lead lap of competition, Gallaher continued to log competitive laps to maintain his position in the lead pack. By the conclusion of the Racing Electronics 150, Gallaher was scored in the 13th position.

"The whole team did a really good job this weekend working through the excessive heat and battling a tight car," commented Gallaher. "Also, I would like to thank Cale Gale for helping out and welcome David Scites to the team. It's going to be a fast-paced couple of weeks coming up, but I think the whole ESR team is ready."