CONCORD, N.C. – Life has been moving at warp speed for NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Kaz Grala, who left his ride with JGL Racing after the May 5 race at Dover and had a new entry—co-owned by his father, Darius Grala, Tony Eury Jr. and Jeff Fultz—in time to race in the next Xfinity event, the Alsco 300 on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Sporting an eye-catching throwback paint scheme featuring the white No. 61 in a dark circle, Grala piloted his new Fury Race Cars Ford to a 10-place finish in the team’s debut.
Admittedly, Grala had to be conservative in practice and qualifying, because the team hadn’t had time to prepare a backup car. The race, on the other hand, was another matter.
“Even qualifying, I had to be a little bit careful, but in the race absolutely not,” Grala said. “I was aggressive as much as I could be and really going for it, because I knew these guys (the team) deserved a good one. I didn’t want to be the reason they didn’t get it, so I was driving my guts out there.
“And if you ask them, I think I asked for like six different water bottles during that race, because I literally was leaving nothing on the table, but that’s the way you have to race in the XFINITY (Series) here. Everyone is just too freaking good to not go all-out every single lap, so I’m really proud of everybody. I can’t thank everyone enough. This is a dream come true for me.”
Source: Reid Spencer | NASCAR Wire Service
