David Starr out early with engine troubles
By Jonathan Fjeld
NEWTON, Iowa — David Starr is out of the Circuitcity.com 250 after having engine issues on Lap 29 of 250.
Starr started the race in 24th and was 27th in the lone practice session Friday. Starr explained what happened in the race.
“I was hoping to get a top 15 and we were heading in that direction. Unfortunately had a mechanical problem in the engine.”
“It broke internally. You don’t know how bad I’d love to be back out there. It’s one of those deals. It’s, I hate to say it, just racing.”
Starr entered the race 20th in points, 173 points behind 12th place Brandon Jones. Starr will be in the #52 on June 29th when the NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Chicagoland Speedway for the Camping World 300 (2:30 PM EST, TV: NBCSN).
Categories
Discover more from The Racing Experts
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Jonathan Fjeld View All
Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com