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Parsons Motorsports Crew Wins Arnold Motor Supply Pit Crew
Challenge at Clay County Fair Speedway
SPENCER, IA (Sept. 16) - Danny Lasoski hopes that he never has to rely on
his team changing a front axle in the work area during a race, but he knows
that if does, they could easily get the job done in the allotted two
minutes, after claiming the inaugural Arnold Motor Supply Pit Crew Challenge
at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa on Wednesday with a time of
one minute and 25 seconds.
The team led by crew chief Barry Jackson along with Cody Jacobs and Pete
Stephens stopped the clock nearly six seconds ahead of the next fastest team
to earn the $700 top prize from Arnold Motor Supply along with a prize from
Snap-on Tools.
“My guys are very good,” said Lasoski. “We have a couple of news guys who
have been here about two weeks. They practiced a little bit in the shop
before we left to come over here today. I'm very proud of this entire
Parsons Motorsports/ Casey's General Stores team. They have worked very hard
all year.”
After an 1800 mile driver from Chico, California back to Iowa following the
Gold Cup Race of Champions over the weekend, Lasoski's team made a brief
stop at their shop near Des Moines as they prepared for the Arnold Motor
Supply Shootout at Clay County Fair Speedway.
“We actually did practice this a little bit this morning,” shared Jackson.
“We just brought two new guys on and with the long trip from California we
didn't have a lot of time. I'm really proud of these guys, they have been
working very hard.”
The Parsons Motorsports team was the fourth of six teams to take to the
clock. After Kerry Madsen's VerMeer Motorsports team kicked off the
competition, Tony Bruce Jr.'s crew took the early lead with a time of two
minutes and two seconds. Donny Schatz's team was the third one out and
knocked a large chunk off this to take the lead with an elapsed time of one
minute and 31 seconds, which would eventually be good enough to finish
second and pick up $200.
When Danny Lasoski's team took to the clock they knocked off nearly six
seconds from the fastest time and stopped the clock at one minute and 25
seconds. Jason Sides team finished third just a half second behind Schatz's
crew to earn $100. Craig Dollansky's crew also took part in the competition.
“They don't get nearly enough recognition,” noted Lasoski of his crew.
“Barry Jackson does a phenomenal job with these race cars. They are the guys
behind the scenes that make this go. I'm the lucky guy that gets to drive
the car and gets the notoriety and attention, but those guys really deserve
the credit.”
Craig Dollansky and his wife Julie who was born and raised in Spencer, Iowa,
again promoted the race this season and were instrumental in coordinating
the inaugural Arnold Motor Supply Pit Crew Challenge with the help of Dave
Kimbell from Arnold Motor Supply.
“Arnold Motor Supply really got behind it and it went very well for being
the first year of it,” said Craig Dollansky. “Everything seemed to go pretty
smooth and there were some impressive times turned in by those crews. I
think it was very successful.”
Each team that participated received a door prize from Snap-on Tools.
Arnold Motor Supply Pit Crew Challenge Results
1. Parsons Motorsports ($700) 1:25.893
2. Tony Stewart Racing (15) ($200) 1:31.194
3. Sides Motorsports ($100) 1:31.668
4. Bruce Racing 2:02.046
5. VerMeer Motorsports 2:32.646
6. Kasey Kahne Racing (19) 2:34.993
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