Crane prepares for second ARCA start

“We came out of Rockingham pretty well not to have ever raced these types of race cars before,” Crane said. “I did have a few rookie mistakes but that’s all part of gaining experience, I suppose, and that’s one of the main reasons we wanted to go to Michigan was to gain experience on a bigger track. With the Phoenix Racing team already there with the cup car all weekend it was the logical decision to make Michigan our next race.”

The #51 team will also be hitting the high banks of Michigan with a different car compared to the one Crane piloted in his series debut. A black Dodge Charger that the team has high hopes of producing a better finish will be on track and that thought alone has Ryan eager to hit the track.

“The guys from Phoenix Racing say this car will be better than the one we took to Rockingham and I was pretty happy with the piece we had there so if they say this one is better it could be a real good weekend for us,” the Jefferson High School grad added.

Friday’s 200-lap ARCA event will be televised live on Speed Channel, with the green flag scheduled to drop at 5 p.m.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald.