Scott McLaughlin in the No.3 Good Ranchers Team Penske Chevrolet heads to Barber Motorsports Park aiming for a hat-trick of victories at the Alabama circuit.
Speaking ahead of the race this weekend, McLaughlin said:
“To have the chance of winning three races in a row at Barber is something that the Good Ranchers Chevy team is keen on getting done this weekend. I love racing there because it reminds me of some of the tracks in Supercars. Very high commitment needed to run well there. It’s like you are racing in the middle of a national park or golf course and while that doesn’t sound like a big deal, you definitely appreciate the beauty of the place when you are behind the wheel.”
Josef Newgarden in the No.2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet is hoping for a strong start to his month of May saying:
“Everyone on the No. 2 PPG Chevy is looking forward to Barber this weekend. We’ve been working super hard on our setup for Barber over the last couple of years, looking to get back to producingnthe results we were used to early in my Team Penske career. This team is certainly capable of it. It’s one of my favorite tracks on the schedule, and it’s nice to race close to home. Birmingham and Nashville are fairly close together. We just want to put a good result on the board – hopefully a win – and continue to gather momentum as we head into the month of May.”
Will Power in the No.12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet is also excited about the race at Barber Motorsports Park saying:
Barber has been a good track for us in the past. We need to come out of there with another solid run. It hasn’t been a bad start to the year outside of our incident at St. Pete. Even at Thermal we were right there fighting for a top five, and if a caution comes out late it would have made things interesting. The Verizon Chevy has shown the speed to contend; we just need to have some breaks go our way. The next several tracks coming up are all places where we can go get a win. I have no doubts that we can do just that.”