Connor Mosack makes his first NASCAR Xfinity Collection begin of the yr this weekend, and it couldn’t come at a extra becoming place than Chicago.
“Regardless of the result, I believed the Chicago Road Race was an superior occasion,” Mosack stated. “I’m positively excited to get again and end what I began there. The observe was a number of enjoyable to drive, with a number of high-risk, high-reward corners. I believe it’ll be simply as huge, if not greater, of an occasion than final yr.”
Mosack certified fourth however completed thirty fifth in final yr’s occasion driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. A carburetor subject derailed his efforts, and the race didn’t run the total distance due to inclement climate.
Mosack ran strongly on the Chicago streets final yr earlier than a mechanical failure. Rusty Jarrett/Motorsport Photos
Saturday, Mosack will likely be within the No. 88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. Will probably be his twenty seventh profession begin.
“JR Motorsports does a extremely good job,” Mosack stated. “They’re explicit with the main points and this can be a detail-oriented sport. My crew chief, Andrew Overstreet, is admittedly sharp. I’ve been in a position to work with him within the simulator and on the store, getting fitted within the automotive and making certain we’re the place we must be earlier than we even unload at Chicago.
“So, I’m positively trying ahead to it. It’s an excellent alternative to have an excellent run.”
Though he hasn’t been within the automotive but this season, Mosack hasn’t been inactive. In current weeks, he competed within the Trans Am Collection at Mid-Ohio and Highway America. He additionally ran the ARCA Menards Collection race at Mid-Ohio.
By competing in numerous sequence, Mosack has tailored to completely different variables at any time when behind the wheel. He hopes that continues as he rejoins the Xfinity Collection discipline Saturday afternoon.
“All of that current highway course expertise is actually useful,” Mosack stated. “Simply reps at a highway course, generally, enable you in any sort of automotive you hop into. You sort of get used to what the burden (of the automotive) looks like on a highway course. Whereas the Trans Am automotive and the Xfinity automotive do have fairly a number of variations, they’re additionally nonetheless pretty related, or not less than much more related than a sports activities automotive or an open-wheel automotive can be.
“It’s pretty adaptable between the 2; you simply must be aware of the additional weight you’re carrying. The automotive rolls over slightly bit extra, and the brakes aren’t as sturdy as they’re on the Trans Am automotive, however a number of the identical ideas apply all through the race. The braking might be the most important distinction between an Xfinity automotive and an ARCA automotive, so I really feel prefer it was good to sort of handle my brakes all through the ARCA race at Mid-Ohio and see how they light.
“I really feel like that’s going to be the most important factor to handle going into Chicago. In our eyes, we gained that race at Mid-Ohio, and having that confidence helps going into Chicago.”
