Chris Cook will try to qualify the #19 car for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race, but if he makes the field his race is likely to be a short one. His team will likely call him into the paddock and retire the car after a few laps as one of the ‘start and park’ cars.(Marin Independent Journal), Mike Bliss was listed in the entry list and is the normal driver.
AND Cook will be in the main event, driving the #19 Toyota Camry for Humphrey-Smith Motorsports, as a last-minute substitute. Qualifying is Friday at 3:40 p.m. and the race is Sunday at noon. ‘This is not a track you can take for granted. You ‘ve got to be on your game,’ Cook said of his home track. The 3,400-pound machines are heavy, not sleek, and certainly not built for the challenges of a road course. ‘They like to go straight. These cars don ‘t turn easily, they don ‘t slow down easily,’ Cook said.(Larkspur-Corte Madera Patch)(6-22-2012)
