Team Penske eSports eNASCAR Heat Pro League Race Report
Track: Virtual Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Race: Round 5 – NASCAR Gander Outdoor & RV Truck Series
Date: May 21, 2020
No. 2 Shell-Pennzoil Ford F-150 – Brian Tedeschi (ShellVPower22)
Console: Xbox One
Start: 7th
Finish: 5th
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 20/20
Points: 5th (-21)
Notes:
- Brian Tedeschi (ShellVPower22) started the second segment of the 2020 eNASCAR Heat Pro League (eNHPL) season off with a fifth-place finish in the Shell-Pennzoil Ford F-150 at virtual Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
- After claiming the seventh-place starting position, Tedeschi kept his Shell-Pennzoil Ford on the racing surface throughout the event - not an easy task at the demanding Mid-Ohio circuit. By doing so he advanced his way into the top five before the checkered flag flew on a race that featured three pit stops.
- The eNHPL point standings reset at the start of each segment with Tedeschi leaving Mid-Ohio fifth in the standings.
Quote:
“I am really excited to get Segment 2 of the eNASCAR Heat Pro League season started because I really like the tracks that make up this segment. I thought Mid-Ohio would be my weakest track, so to come out of it with a top-five finish in the Shell-Pennzoil Ford was a great run for the team. I can’t believe this is our first top five of the season, but it gives us something to build on.”
No. 22 Wurth Ford F-150 – Corey Rothgeb (Wurth_2)
Console: PlayStation 4
Start: 10th
Finish: 9th
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 20/20
Points: 9th (-25)
Notes:
- Corey Rothgeb (Wurth_2) drove a loose-handling Wurth Ford F-150 to a ninth-place finish in the PlayStation 4 race for the eNASCAR Heat Pro League at virtual Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Thursday night.
- Early in the 20-lap event, Rothgeb received rear end damage from multiple incidents. While the damage was not severe, it was significant enough to alter the handling of his Ford. As a result, Rothgeb had to wheel a loose F-150 around the demanding Mid-Ohio course.
- Rothgeb was poised to climb into the top five on several occasions, but the handling on his truck didn’t allow further advancement in the running order. He was credited with a ninth-place finish and enters the next event at Talladega Superspeedway ninth in the point standings.
Quote:
"I’m getting the hang of road courses but I’m still not happy with my qualifying effort. I started in a good lane, though, and was able to grab a couple of spots on the first lap. Unfortunately, we caught a little damage on that lap. It affected the handling on the Wurth Ford for most of the race but after I got it repaired, I was able to run some of my fastest laps. All in all, it was a decent day, and now we go to some tracks that really suit my style.”