Puerto Rican to drive Day Racing Chevrolet in Bucyrus 200.

Víctor González Jr. will make his second NASCAR Nationwide Series start of 2010 in the Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards at Road America this Saturday. However, this time González feels as though he’ll have a “home track advantage” at the 4.048-mile, 14-turn Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin road course.
 
“I drove my first race in the United States at Road America”, González stated. “Plus, I’ve raced there several times in SCCA and Skip Barber Pro Series. I’ve tested many cars and driven who knows how many laps at Road America as an instructor for the Skip Barber Racing School as well. I feel like I’m more prepared for this race than I’ve ever been”.

González has already made NASCAR history last August when he became the first Puerto Rican driver to compete in the Nationwide Series. He finished 14th in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal; however, González feels as though the Bucyrus 200 at Road America can be his “breakthrough” race in NASCAR.
 
“Day Racing has recently purchased a road course Chevrolet from James Finch and will have engines from Earnhardt-Childress Racing,” González added. “That combination will give me a competitive car. Plus, I’ve been training and eating healthy to prepare myself for this race. I’m really focused and committed to keep improving and show that I belong in this Series”.

González has been quite busy in recent weeks with a Media Tour in Puerto Rico. “I did 32 interviews in eight days during the media tour,” González said. “It was really great with all the radio, television, and newspaper coverage. This week, two huge billboards in San Juan are being used to encourage fans to watch me race at Road America”.
 
“It’s been very exciting for me to represent my country in NASCAR,” González continued. “There are lots of race fans in Puerto Rico, but they didn’t have a real reason to watch the NASCAR races. Now, they do and it’s been almost overwhelming the support that I have received”.