Official Scoring by:
Who's Online
|
|
|
GAINING TRACTION: Dan Murray |
|
Written by Gaining Traction
|
|
Saturday, 28 January 2012 |
|
Recently Gaining Traction's Ty Hester went 14 laps with Dan Murray, who just celebrated one year as an ASRS member. After a successful 2011, that saw Murray win the ASRS Legend Car Series Championship, Murray came within inches of winning the 2011-2012 Short Track All Star Tour Championship, but a crash midway through the race dashed those hopes. Let's learn a little more about the man behind the #5. 
GT: What is your favorite thing about the league?
DM: My favorite thing about the league has to be the friendships that I've been able to develop with most of the guys in the league.
GT: Do you have any superstitions?
DM: No, I'm not a superstitious person but I do believe everything happens for a reason.
GT: Worst driving habit?
DM: My worst driving habit has to be that I tend to push a little too hard, a little too early.
GT: What's the last song you've added to your personal music player?
DM: The last song I've added was Tattoos On This Town by Jason Aldean.
GT: Who has had the most impact on your life?
DM: The person that has had the most impact on my life has been my father, without him it's hard to imagine that I'd be the person I am today, but I also believe that in just eight short months my son Emmett has already impacted my life more than I can imagine.
GT: What's your favorite place to eat and what do you normally order?
DM: I would have to say my favorite place to eat is Golden Corral, I like to have options.
GT: What's the best advice you ever received and who was it from?
DM: The best advice I have ever received was given to me by my father back in my karting days. "To finish first, you must first finish" Very simple also very true.
GT: What was your first car?
DM: My first car was a 1984 Honda Accord and I definitely miss the fuel mileage that thing got.
GT: What's your favorite movie?
DM: Favorite movie is a toss up between Days of Thunder and Top Gun.
GT: What ties do you have with you sponsors?
DM: The only tie I really have is the ARMY sponsor. I have been active duty ARMY for six years and it has really taught me a lot, unfortunately do to an illness that I have and can't get rid of I will be getting an honorable discharge and be put back into the Civilian world.
GT: Person, dead or alive, who whould you have lunch with?
DM: I would Definitely like to have lunch with Tony Stewart.
GT:. What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
DM: My favorite cartoon as a kid had to be either The Flinstones or The Jetsons
GT: Let's say you can be on a four-car Sprint Cup Series team and you can pick your three teammates. Who would you want to team up with?
DM: DM: My three teammates would have to be Tony Stewart. Kyle Busch, and Kasey Kahne.
GT: Recently you had a child, how does that impact your life now?
DM: My son Emmett has effected my life in every way imaginable, I can honestly say it is a 24/7 job and the greatest responsibility that I have ever had, My wife and I couldn't be any happier and couldn't have gotten any luckier with the son that we have.
|
|
|
Evans Wins 5 Straight to Clinch Championship |
|
Written by ASRS PR
|
|
Saturday, 28 January 2012 |
|
(Bristol, TN) Four weeks ago marked the halfway point of the innaugural ASRS Short Track All Star Tour. Halfway through the season it looked as if Dan Murray in the US Army Chevrolet all but had the championship wrapped up, but as anyone who has been around racing long knows, its not over til its over.
Going into the last race of the season Dan Murray held a 5 point lead over Greg Evans. With each position counting 5 points, every lap and position would count at the very tricky Bristol Motor Speedway which under went a change in 2008 adding progressive banking. Since then the track has become even harder to pass on which would play a roll in the championship.
Bill Brown was not worried however about the championship as he surprised everyone setting the fast time in qualifying. The two title contenders rolled off second and third which would make the first few laps very interesting. As the green flag fell on the 150 lap event Dan Murray would slip in the first turn allowing Brown to take the lead with Evans slipping into 2nd.
On the old track surface cautions rained down, but on the new surface cautions are few and far between. The first caution would come out 30 laps into the race sending everyone to pit road to fill up on gas and 4 new tires. The restart however would send the championship for a tail spin. Murray who had stayed on pit road a little longer than everyone else getting extra fuel would find himself mired back in traffic.
As the green fell once again everyone was battling hard for track position. In the midst of all the chaos Glenn Stanley would make contact with Jim Foose, sending everyone scrambling to make it through the smoke. As the smoke settled though the worst had happened for Murray as he was caught up in the wreck damaging his car severly, and all but ending his championship hopes.
It looked as if the championship was over, but there was still a race to be ran. As the final 100 laps went green, tire wear, and even gas mileage would play a roll once again in the ASRS All Star Tour. With just a few laps to go Bill Brown who had led almost the whole race was forced into conservation mode as Evans who had a little extra gas was able to push, and slide by Brown for the lead. Brown would not go quietly as he would put on a charge the last 5 laps, but would see his hopes dissappear as the caution would come out with 1 lap to go freezing the field, and giving Evans the win, and clinching the championship for Evans. Brown was second followed by Foose, Craig Weagle and Murray rounded out the top five. 
The Short Track All Star Tour is back in action March 1st, as the series kicks off the Spring Championship at Stafford Motor Speedway.
Registration is always open at the American Sim Racing Series and is Simple and fun! Check out www.americansimracing.com to join in the action and excitement of Fast, Fun and Friendly racing at ASRS!
The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Now in its eleventh year of racing, ASRS provides side by side racing action that keeps you on the edge of your seat all race long. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com. |
|
|
|
|
|
