Tim Bainey Jr. and the DelGrosso Racing Team Win at Jennerstown Speedway for a Friend

May 20th, 2006

In just their first outing of the 2006 season, Tim Bainey Jr. and the DelGrosso Racing Team took home their first ever Victory in the Nascar Super Late Model Event at Jennerstown Speedway Saturday Night.

“This is great, I can’t tell you how much it means to have the DelGrosso Car in Victory Lane tonight,” Tim Jr. said with a smile as he climbed out the window with the checkered flag in hand.

It was a very impressive run for the DelGrosso Team, the New #15 Ford Fusion looked flawless throughout the main event – but there was an even stronger impression felt throughout the team as the Black #15 pulled into victory lane.

“This one for Tom Riley,” said Tim Jr. with an even bigger smile. “We lost him in November, but we all know he was here tonight. Without him there wouldn’t be a DelGrosso Racing Team, and I just can’t say how much we miss that guy.”

“He was the one who really took me in and introduced us to the DelGrosso Family. He knew there would be a great chemistry between our families and convinced them we needed to have a DelGrosso/Bainey Racing Team. Now it would be hard to imagine it any other way.”

Those feelings were echoed throughout the team.

“This was just one of those nights that was meant to be,” said Tim Bainey Sr. “It’s been tough on everyone, me and the boys talked over the winter and we decided that we were going to do whatever it took to get this thing to victory lane for Tom. And wouldn’t you know it – here we are on the first night out.”

“This is what we needed, it means a lot for so many reasons,” said Crew Chief Dan Bainey. “It’s really just what we needed right now for everyone that is part of the DelGrosso Racing Team."

As for how Tim Jr. managed to get the #15 DelGrosso Ford Fusion into Victory Lane, it was no easy task.

Tim Jr. would start the night’s event from the 12^th position. He wasted little time in making his way up through the field as he maneuvered the DelGrosso Car up through the pack. By the halfway mark he was into the top-5.

Working his way into the top-3, Tim Jr. set his sights on the leaders. He moved into second before a late race caution, setting up what turned into a 3-way shootout for the win.

With less than 5 laps to go, the other two cars got together sending up a cloud of smoke and two cars spinning. Tim Jr. and the #15 DelGrosso Ford emerged from the smoke as the leader, and would line up for a 2 lap shootout at the front of the field. Tim Jr. would pull away from the 2^nd place car and drive on to the First Ever Win for the DelGrosso Racing Team.

It was a rewarding victory for the Family Operated Team, as Tim Jr. mentioned in his post race interview. When he said, “This means so much”, he meant it.

“I have to thank my mom and dad for everything they have done to help us get this far. I remember coming down here with my brothers when we were little to watch our dad, we played matchbox cars right up there in the stands. Watching our dad back then was better than anything as kids, seeing him race out here meant the world to us. He has been the best dad any kid could ever ask for…”

“And my mom, she has always been the strongest supporter we have. She goes out of her way for us, she puts as much into this team as anyone.”

“My brothers Meat (Dan) and Randy, they are the best. We spend so much time together working on this racing stuff. This isn’t an easy thing to do, but that is what makes it so rewarding to us. We work together no matter what the situation, and we always know we can count on each other. It means a lot to have them with me.”

“My girlfriend Nikki, she likes this racing stuff, and she has given up a lot to do this with me. She loves the DelGrosso Racing Team, and spent a lot of time with me and Colonel Tom (Tom Riley) putting this deal together.”

“My pap was here tonight, he really helps me out a lot during the week. And Gray is here with us every week, he makes about every event we go to – I have to thank those guys a lot. I also want to thank all the guys who help us on our Hooter’s team for the stuff they do, if it wasn’t for their help this would be a lot harder.”

“For the whole DelGrosso Family, I can’t thank them enough. It’s turned into a relationship that goes way beyond the race track. They are such a great family, they remind me so much of my own – I guess that is why it works out so well.”

“It was great to have Joe, Joey, and Freddy here tonight with their families, along with one of my best friends Jeff Ingram and his wife Paula. Being in Victory Lane together for the first time was something I will never forget.”

To keep up with the DelGrosso Racing Team and all of their action in the 2006 season visit the ALL NEW www.DelgrossoRacing.com. Take a look around, enjoy your visit, and make your plans to see Tim Bainey Jr. and the DelGrosso Racing Team in Action this Summer!

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