Fort Worth, TX. (Nov. 4, 2006) - The weekend for the No. 14 Family Dollar Dodge was not as promising as it could have been; when a faulty shock made for a long race for Ted Musgrave and crew in Saturday's NASCAR Busch Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.
After a successful practice session, hopes were high for the Family Dollar team, who successfully qualified into the event on time, forced to do so because of limited NASCAR Busch Series attempts for the No. 14 Dodge.
Early in the event and armed with a good car, the excitement of the Family Dollar crew quickly turned into confusion, when just five laps into the race Musgrave began sliding back in the field. He radioed that the car was feeling really tight on exit and had no front end.
During the ensuing caution, Musgrave brought his Dodge into the pits and took fuel and went two rounds up on the track bar. "This should free the car up a bit," said crew chief Ron Otto.
On lap 30 the caution came out again, affording the Family Dollar Dodge to return to pit road for more adjustments. The crew had a quick and efficient stop, and continued to work on the handling of the car. It was then discovered that a faulty shock was the culprit that would plague the team for the remainder of the race.
Disappointed with the misfortune of a technical malfunction, Musgrave and the Family Dollar crew were forced to settle for a 34th place finish.
The next race for the No. 14 Family Dollar car will be the ARIZONA TRAVEL 200 this Saturday, Nov. 11th in Phoenix, AR.
Olympia Steel Buildings is a proud co-sponsor of the No.14 Dodge owned by FitzBradshaw Racing
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