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_________________________________________________________ 2016
First-Timers Plan to Continue Momentum into 2017
Mount
Joy, Pennsylvania (February 16, 2017) – Three
drivers concluded the 2016 Super Cup Stock Car Series with their
first ever top 10 points finish.
With a few months behind them to reflect on their results,
each now have their sights set to learn from and improve toward
2017.
“I
think it was a pretty good season overall,” Gossar recapped.
“We ran into a few problems, but I was happy with it.”
The
Markleville, Indiana 23-year-old drives the No. 71 Gossar’s Towing
Chevrolet for Don Gnat. The
successful owner in the series for multiple years with various
drivers has upgraded equipment and expanded his operation over the
offseason, which gives Gossar added confidence going into the new
year.
“The
plan is to win the championship, but we’ll have to see how it
goes,” Gossar said. “If
we have no bad luck and stay in the top five, we’ll have a good
shot.”
After
coming close on a couple occasions in 2016, another item on the wish
list is a race victory. Nevertheless,
Gossar knows from his experience prior to SCSCS and the tough
competition in the series that it could be a difficult task.
“It
takes time to get that first win,” Gossar continued.
“They don’t come easily.”
“Not
a whole lot to it,” Schue recently commented about his car, which
will have a noticeable change from red to black livery in 2017.
“Just fresh paint and it’s ready to go.”
The
2016 sportsman of the year award recipient has passed some of the
time during the winter months pitching in with a former SCSCS
championship team. Peck
Motorsports and 2013 champion Todd Peck will be making their second
Daytona International Speedway start in the NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series this month.
“I’ve
been helping out in the shop getting the Truck ready,” Schue
explained regarding the work that takes place in the Glenville,
Pennsylvania shop. “Went
down south to pick the truck up for them in North Carolina; doing
some part errands for them the last few weeks.”
While
most of the work involved varies from what takes place in the SCSCS
garage, Schue feels that some of it helps him stay fresh away from
the track and hopes it translates to improving on a best career
seventh place finish at Columbus and maybe a couple top five
finishes.
“The
way the car handles, shocks, setups, and gearing; I was stubborn in
doing some things I was told not to,” Kaltreider joked.
“You’ve got to start somewhere and it was a learning
curve, but we had a lot of fun doing it.”
After
initial visits to most of the tracks, Kaltreider looks forward to
returning with added notes and feedback.
A ninth place finish at Lonesome Pine in his No. 07 Grip
Clean Ford gives the team goals to strive for in 2017.
“One
thing that I learned that we’ve been able to take back is that the
springs and brake system we ran was not quite right for these short
tracks,” Kaltreider added. “That’s
all been upgraded, and we’ll work on finishing races.”
Even
on the bad days, Kaltreider remained impressed with the hospitality
in which the series as well as tracks offered.
“2016
was one of the best years being at these facilities when it comes to
camaraderie and feeling welcome.”
To learn more about the Super Cup Stock Car Series and its partners, please visit www.supercupstockcarseries.com or follow along on Facebook and Twitter. _________________________________________________________
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