Indy Racing League Champion and Indy 500 Winner Buddy Lazier learned valuable lessons when he made his debut in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Saturday, September 22nd in the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevy. “We had a fast run going on our second lap in qualifying,” Lazier said. “It just snapped loose and I spun collecting the wall. Not having that rookie practice hurt us today. Without testing, we had counted on that time to prepare for the race. I can’t say enough about everyone on the Billy Ballew Motorsports team. I had a lot of fun with them and hope to have an opportunity to come back and run again. I have to thank Flanders Beef Patties for sponsoring us this weekend. I just wish I could have given them a better finish. I’ve gotten a little taste tonight of the trucks and it made me hungry to come back and race again.” Despite the effort on the part of the driver, team and spotter, the contact with the wall in qualifying affected the rear part of the truck causing extremely loose conditions. Lazier persevered crossing the finish line in the 24th place position gaining valuable experience that testing and practice may not always provide. (Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(9-24-2007)
