NEWS FROM ANDY BELMONT RACING ARCA SERIES RACE TEAM

NEWS FROM ANDY BELMONT RACING

ARCA SERIES RACE TEAM

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DETERMINATION ALMOST GAVE IGDALSKY A STRONG FINISH AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY



DAYTONA BEACH, FL. February 6, 2010 . . . If determination was the only factor in having a strong finish Nick Igdalsky would have been able to bring the Andy Belmont Racing ModSpace Ford home with at least a top five finish in Saturday’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The 80-lap race kicked off the 2010 season for the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards.

Igdalsky put the No. 1 ModSpace Ford in 16th starting spot in the 43-car starting field with a 50.096 second lap around the two and one-half mile super speedway. That was good for an average speed of 179.655 mph.

Once the green flag fell Nick, the 32-year-old senior vice president at Pocono Raceway, charged to 15th spot and was moving toward the front.

A miscue during a pit stop on the 21st lap brought a one lap penalty for pitting outside their pit box.

At the 26 lap mark Igdalsky was able to get back on the lead lap as he earned the Aaron’s Lucky Dog award.

With half the race completed the ModSpace entry had avoided three separate accidents that had eliminated at least eight cars.

Determination was the name of the game in the second half of the race as the Long Pond, PA resident was able to get back up to 11th spot and felt that he was on his way to a strong top ten finish.

Unfortunately Igdalsky was pinched into the wall by another competitor with just two laps to go and that punctured a tire causing him to lose a lap and have to settle for a 20th place finish.

“We had a top five car tonight,” said car owner Andy Belmont. “Unfortunately we made a mistake on the early race pit stop and then a mistake by another competitor cost us at least a top ten finish.

“However I found out that I have a driver that can win with Nick Igdalsky in our ModSpace car and we will win this season.”

It goes without saying that Igdalsky was disappointed with the finish. In fact Nick said, “I don’t even consider it a finish when I am not on the lead lap when the checkered flag falls. We had a strong car and if it had not been for the pit miscue I feel we would have been running with the leaders. And to make such a strong run in the closing laps and end up being pinched into the wall with two laps to go was huge disappointment.”

Both Belmont and Igdalsky felt that the finish did not reflect how well the ModSpace Ford performed.

Nick is optimistic that they will be able to gain some valuable points when they race in the ARCA Racing 150 set for Palm Beach, Florida International Raceway on Saturday, February 27th. With a strong background in road course racing Nick is looking forward to this one since it will take place on a 2.034-mile 11-turn paved road course.

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