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BEING FIRST IS NOT ALWAYS BEST AS IGDALSKY FOUND OUT



DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA February 5, 2010 . . . Being first is usually the best spot to be in when it comes to auto racing except when you are the first out on the track for qualifying.

Rookie Nick Igdalsky drew the first spot when it came to the order of qualifying for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday morning.

Being first to make a qualifying attempt usually means that you are the “test car” to see what the track conditions are. Nick turned two very strong laps with the Andy Belmont ModSpace Ford No.1. His quickest lap, the one that counted, was 50.096 seconds on the two and one-half mile super speedway giving him an average speed of 179.655 mph.

The speed was off from the practice speeds he had turned the day before when he was running laps at 181 mph. He earned 16th starting spot in the 43 car field. Qualifying attempts were scheduled for 51 cars.

“The wind had picked up since yesterday but I still felt we had a good couple of laps,” said Igdalsky. “The car was a little tight in the corners.” He was a little disappointed by the qualifying effort but still upbeat about his chances in the 80-lap race. This being his first opportunity to race on the world famous speedway.

Car owner Andy Belmont, a veteran of Daytona battles, said, “I am a little confused. I thought we had a top ten car. The air was thick (rain expected during the day) and the wind was strong. I still think we are alright for the race. Nick did a good job with the ModSpace Ford.”

Igdalsky goes to the starting line with a 16th place starting spot in the 43 car starting field for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on Saturday (February 6) at 4:30 p.m. The race can be seen live on SPEED. He wants to have an impressive showing not only for his own personal satisfaction but also for his ModSpace sponsor and for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The charity receives all the prize money earned by the ModSpace team during the 2010 season.

The race is the first of the season for the ARCA Racing Series Presented by RE/MAX and Menards.

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