Fogleman Finishes Third at Motor Mile

July 12, 2008

Jay Fogleman drove his Speedco/The Works/Mac Tools/JFco Motorsports Ford Fusion No. 4n to an impressive third-place finish July 12 at Virginia's Motor Mile Speedway in the Kmart 250 presented by Toyota USAR Hooters Pro Cup Sears Auto Center Northern Division race.

"I think I had a better car than I finished," said the veteran short-track racer from Durham, N.C.

Fogleman led 98 laps of the event, won The Works Clean Team Award and the Lucas Oil Halfway Leader  Award. He proved he had a good car early in the day by qualifying 10th, and by lap 97 wrestled the lead away from the field.

"Sometimes race circumstance and luck don't let you finish as good as the car's capable of finishing," Fogleman said. "I had to pit for tires with about 60 laps to go, and by the time I worked my way through traffic and got up to third Benny (Gordon) and Mark (McFarland) were just too far out in front. I wish I had a caution with 10 to go, because I think I had a car good enough to challenge for the win."

Despite not winning, Fogleman, who's now seventh in Northern Division points, was happy with his third-place finish and felt good about the remainder of the year.

"Darin (Odle, crew chief) and the crew are working hard,and it shows," Fogleman observed. "We have a good baseline down with these cars and it's all coming together at the right time of year."

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