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After Collecting First Win, Mercer Finishes Runner-Up
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Gastonia, NC(April 23, 2010) -- One week after pulling into victory lane at the historic 3/8 mile Hickory Motor Speedway for the first time in 2010, Andy Mercer looked to repeat his feat and earn win number 42 of his Late Model Stock career.
Mercer would start the day off very strong looking very sporty in practice and turning some heads amongst his competitors. Qualifying went well for Mercer but the car was a little too free as he would place himself second on the starting grid for the 50 lap feature.
Going into the race Mercer felt that he had a car more than capable of contending for the win and almost felt that anything short of a win would be a disappointment. As the race progressed Mercer felt that the car was good but it had a developing feeling of being tight in the center and free on exit of the
corners.
Mercer would run in second all day long, never really able to mount a serious challenge on eventual race winner Kyle Mansch. "I think if we could have gotten a green white checkered finish we might have challenged Kyle or at least made it interesting," said Mercer after the race, "But he was very fast and didn't make any mistakes so congrats to him on his first win."
Andy Mercer and his Mercer Race Car Engineering team will continue the chase for win number 42 this Saturday, April 24 at Hickory Motor Speedway in a 100-lap feature for the Late Model Stock division.
Mercer Racing is supported by Steele Rubber Products, LP Gear, Reliable Fire and Safety, Mercer Race Car Engineering, Pistone LTO, WP Racing Shocks, Harrington Race Engines, Draco, RACE22.com, Dirt Wrap, Continental Cabinents Inc., Race Com, Five Star Race Car Bodies, Ultra-Pro Synthetics.
To stay up to date with Mercer Racing please visit their website at www.mercerracing.com or contact RACE22.com Driver Management at (276) 613-4208.
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Steele Rubber Products is located in Denver, North Carolina. Our company manufactures and provides only the highest quality rubber parts and weatherstripping for classic cars, trucks and street rods. Steele was founded on a simple philosophy; it is less costly to "do it right the first time" than to buy inferior products that won't stand up over time or meet our customer's high expectations. For more visit
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About Reliable Fire & Safety
Based in Gastonia, NC, Reliable Fire & Safety offers fire extinguisher sales and service, restaurant and industrial fire suppression systems, as well as emergency light testing and repair. View the full line of Safety Supplies and Services at
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