DEREK GRIFFITH
RACE REPORT
CRAYON 200 AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
NO. 26 HUDSON SPEEDWAY TOYOTA GR SUPRA
EVENT INFORMATION
- Date: July 16, 2022
- Event: Crayon 200 (Round 18 of 33)
- Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
- Format: 200 Laps (Stages 45 laps / 45 laps / 110 laps)
- Start/Finish: 22nd / 18th (Power Steering Issues – 2 Laps Down)
KEY NOTES
- Derek Griffith made his hometrack debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday in the No. 26 Hudson Speedway Toyota GR Supra, bringing home an 18th-place finish in the Crayon 200, scoring his highest career Xfinity Series finish.
- The Hudson Speedway Toyota GR Supra was one of the fastest cars of the weekend.
- By Lap 8, Griffith had already cracked the Top-15 and was running Top-5 lap times for most of the race despite issues. Unfortunately, the race’s events did not allow for Griffith to gain laps back.
- Griffith qualified 22nd out of 38 cars, his highest qualifying effort to date.
- The No. 26 team suffered a loss of power steering during Stage 1 which put the team two laps down due to repairs.
- Griffith reported that the handling in the Hudson Speedway GR Supra was near perfect throughout the weekend.
QUOTES
Tell us about your weekend from start to finish.
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“There were a lot of ups and downs today. It felt like a rollercoaster. I think I passed over one hundred cars today [insert laugh]. We had a really, really good car. I think if I was just a little bit better on pit road and we didn’t have the power steering issue, I think we had a Top-5 car. I really feel like we did. I was really comfortable with the handling, and the 26 guys gave me a rocketship. I can’t thank Sam Hunt Racing enough. My Hudson Speedway Toyota GR Supra was on the money — just luck. That’s how my season has gone whether that Xfinity or Super Late Models. Hopefully, this season will pick up in the future.”
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— Derek Griffith, Driver of the No. 26 Hudson Speedway Toyota GR Supra
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