ROCKINGHAM, N.C. –John King pulled off the largest surprise of Daytona Speedweeks with his suspenseful trucks win, but he’s working hard to prove he’s no flash in the pan.
King backed up his Daytona victory with a solid ninth-place effort at Martinsville, keeping him atop the series points two races in. Even though he’s in prime position for a series championship now, King has much more modest goals this early in the season.
“I think this is my 10th race in the truck series,” said King. “I came out of Late Models, which weigh a little less, so I’m still learning the equipment, the team, and these race tracks. We’re just going into every race to finish the race; that’s our goal.”
NEWS AND NOTES
Johnny Sauter and Dakoda Armstrong topped the charts in Saturday morning practice sessions for the truck series. . . . Corey LaJoie, son of two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Randy LaJoie, won a 76-mile race for the UARA Stars Late Model Series.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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