You retained all your crew members from 2022. What confidence does that give you starting the season, knowing you all have an established relationship and benchmark to go off of?
“There are so many undeniable steps that go into starting a new team. Each individual brings experiences on specific jobs and how they were formerly instructed or service the car. Chemistry of a team is also so important and all of our team members meshed throughout last season, which takes time. That is time and effort we have this year to focus on performance and service acceleration. Additionally, the strong minds and attitudes of every one of our returning members show that they believe in the purpose and protectory of this team. They are not just a well-oiled machine, but the heartbeat of this team.”
With the opportunity to test at Gainesville during the off-season, explain how important it’s been getting that track time with the longer off-season.
“We tested on two different occasions for a number of days in the past month, vetting out various system changes, upgrades, cycling new parts, etc. We also tested an even more improved Mobil 1 blend that we and our parts are happy with. Ultimately, testing here is the real life version of ‘where the rubber meets the road’ by getting race ready in a way that will take our performance to the next level. Some of it worked and proved successful, which I am stoked on, while some other strategies require some more time, which I am also excited about when we get those techniques dialed in. We have a competitive and realistic setup for Gainesville and I look forward to racing our Sublime green machine in competition soon.”
How special is it starting the 2023 season on the East Coast in Gainesville?
“Racing at the Gatornationals is a big deal for anyone, especially starting the season here. For me personally, this race is a culmination of how strong we ended the last season and our developments over the off-season. Qualifying will be our first comparative victory to this race last year, but the strides this team has made since then I believe will speak for themselves on-track. We’ll deliver strong all weekend long and have a winner’s circle-worthy performance. We’re ready and hope the fans that bleed gator green in Florida are ready for us to give them all the fast Dodge powered Sublime love we’ve got.”
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