Uncasville, Conn. (August 11, 2009): Matt Kobyluck isn\u2019t quite ready to turn over his title of road course King just yet. The 39-year-old driver, who has been dubbed the NASCAR Camping World Series East\u2019s road racing ace, is ready to defend his win in the Mohegan Sun 200 at Lime Rock Park. Kobyluck won both road racing events last year during his championship winning \u201908 season, but finished second to Ryan Truex at Watkins Glen this past June. Kobyluck, who wants to put his team and race sponsor Mohegan Sun Casino in victory lane, will accept nothing less than a win.<\/p>\n
Kobyluck feels his preference for technicality in driving will be an advantage at Lime Rock Park. The 1.53-mile course is demanding on a driver, and hitting your marks is key to a solid finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the road courses,\u201d said Kobyluck. \u201cIn fact, our best finish this year was at Watkins Glen. At the same time, Lime Rock is a very challenging course and it demands a rhythm. You can try and overdrive at Lime Rock and you\u2019ll end up going slower. It\u2019s very easy to get off course there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kobyluck\u2019s success on the road courses isn\u2019t understated. Since 2001, the driver of the No. 40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet, has four wins, eight top fives and 11 top 10\u2019s in just 14 road-course starts. A win at Lime Rock Park this weekend would put Kobyluck in the record books. Right now, he\u2019s tied with Butch Leitzinger as the only drivers to have won three times. A win this year would mark his third straight victory, but it would mean career win number four at Lime Rock Park.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t go to Lime Rock with the intention of breaking records. I just go there to win,\u201d said Kobyluck. \u201cBut to put this team in a class all it\u2019s own wouldn\u2019t be such a bad thing either!\u201d<\/p>\n
Kobyluck is currently fourth in the points \u2013 67 points behind leader Ryan Truex. Only 100 points separate the top six drivers in points with only three races remaining in the season.<\/p>\n
For more information on Matt Kobyluck, Mohegan Sun Casino, or the Mohegan Sun race team, visit www.mattkobyluck.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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