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Short Takes First USTCC Win at Summit Point
Summit Point, WV (November 7, 2004)
– The D&N Motorsports team scored their first win and second podium
of the season today in Round 13 of the US Touring Car Championship.
Dennis Short, driving the No. 24 Saturn,
started on the outside of the pole winning Audi A4 and completed 13 laps
around the 2 mile Summit Point Raceway.
At the drop of the green flag the Audi,
with an impressive start off of the line, took a commanding lead.
Short, new to the standing start format, lost several positions on the
start, but with a bold move in turn five on the first lap he was right
back in the thick of it. Unable to make up any time on the Audi, Short
settled in to what he thought was going to be another second place
finish. Coming out of turn nine on lap 4 he noticed the Audi off of the
pace and pulling to the right of the track. Dennis took over the lead
of the race and quickly notified Crew Chief Don Short of the situation.
Shortly after, Don radioed in to Dennis that the Audi was entering the
pits. For the remainder of the race Dennis kept the pace steady and
brought the No. 24 Saturn home for the team’s first win and second
podium finish of the season.
Round 13 was the final round of the East
Coast races. D&N Motorsports will start preparations for a full
schedule in 2005.
DENNIS SHORT, OWNER/DRIVER NO. 24
SATURN SW2: “This isn’t the way we really would like to win, because
the Audi was definitely the better car, but we will take it anyway. We
weren’t able to race as many races as we wanted this year, but it was
still a good season. I would like to thank my family and crew for all
of the help and support they have given me and we are looking forward to
next year. I would also like to thank Jeff Mishtawy for all of his
efforts in getting these east coast races together.”
DON SHORT, CREW CHIEF NO. 24 SATURN
SW2: “D&N Motorsports had a great weekend at Summit Point with
Dennis Short behind the wheel of the silver Saturn wagon. He drove a
smart race coming away with his first win of the season. I would like
to say thanks to NASA Virginia for a good weekend and keeping things
pretty much on schedule. They provided a great party on Saturday
night. I would also like to thank Jeff Mishtawy and his crew from Ohio
for all their help. They are competitors, but they offer suggestions
and help as well. Great Job Dennis and keep up the good work. We are
looking forward to next season.”
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