NASCAR Xfinity Series: David Starr talks first Charlotte roval race

Post-race thoughts (continued)

Q: At most ovals teams only use one spotter. At road courses, teams employ more than one spotter. Tell me about your spotters at the roval.

A: We used two spotters. I think most teams used more than one. It worked out well for us cause they covered each others blind spots. The main area where they helped was in the inner loops. When someone drove up close behind me, it was good to get a heads up of where that driver was from my spotter. The information my spotters gave me helped me choose my line in those inner loops. While I tried to get a good run to keep those drivers behind me, I definitely would rather be on the safe side in the roval. There wasn’t too much run-off room on most of the track in case you did mess up. So the spotters were the key ingredient this weekend.

Q: At traditional road courses, like Watkins Glen, Road America, Mid-Ohio, etc., road course ringers often have an advantage. Yet you mentioned this was a combo course layout. Did the ringers still have an advantage?

A: Great question! There was somewhat of a difference in racing at the roval versus at a true road course. Yes, the road racing experts had a slight advantage. But it was not as much as normal. The roval definitely evened up the playing field. Andy Lally is a friend of mine. I picked his brain a bit before the race.

NOTE: Andy Lally finished in 37th place driving the #90 DGM Racing Chevrolet.