Andy Lally Impressive in Stock Car Test
When road racing ace Andy Lally makes his transition to stock car racing,
one thing is for certain, he will shine. Lally turned his first laps in a
stock car last Thursday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, one of NASCAR’s fastest
tracks on the circuit.
Lally, the only three-time Rolex Grand Am Champion headed into the test
session with an open mind. His main focus heading into the scheduled
eight-hour test included several mock-runs, and relaying information back
and forth to his crew.
Throughout the day, Lally showed determination and strength in a heavy
test guided by ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran and NASCAR driver Andy Belmont.
Lally’s lap times were strong enough to put him solidly in the last ARCA
RE/MAX Series event held at the 1.5-mile facility.
“Andy did an awesome job,” said Belmont. “He is so smooth and learns so
quickly he drove like a he’s been doing this for a while. His feedback was
great and his feel for the car was strong. He is the real deal and I was
very fortunate to work with him. We have an additional test scheduled next
month and I’m really looking forward to it.”
As for the 2006 Rolex Grand Am Champion, he was eagerly excited about how
the test went. "I had a great time at Lowe’s Motor Speedway with Andy and
the guys,” said the 29-year old. “The first time I set my eyes on this place
was when I was racing go karts there in the infield. To be able to have the
chance to fly into turn one in a stock car and run well was so much fun."
Lally, a native of Georgia added, "I am trying to get as much seat time
as I can I would love to be able to run some ARCA races next year as well as
try and make the NASCAR Busch Series road course races, so every bit of
testing that I get is a plus. Andy's crew was very helpful to me through out
the day with answering all of my questions. I learned a lot and look forward
to trying it again."
“When we head back to test I expect to be blown away,” added Belmont, who
fielded a full time entry in the ARCA RE/MAX Series this season for various
drivers. “I really think he has the credentials to be a great stock car
driver and I hope that I’m with him for it.”
Lally soared into his new venue with a successful and impressive resume
to his credit. In addition to his Rolex Grand Am Championships, Lally has
experience In the 24 Hours of Le Mans, SPEED World Challenge Series, Barber
Dodge Pro Series and USF2000 Series. Lally will return to LMS next month on
the heels of winning six Grand Am events this year."
For further information on Andy Lally, please logon to
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http://www.andybelmont.com
Source: Chris
Knight/Andy Lally PR
Posted:
November 17, 2006