Competitive Qualifying Rounds at Daytona, Two Top Ten Finishes for L.A. Honda World
January 24th, 2019 saw consistently competitive practice runs and qualifying event at Daytona International Speedway.
All three cars performed well thanks to strong efforts by the mechanic team prior to the race.
Two of the vehicles, #52 and #37, took home top ten qualifying positions. Max Faulkner drove for the Mullans/Faulkner #52 team, landing a solid 9th position finish in the qualifying round. Shelby Blackstock, driving for O’Gorman/Blackstock #37, took a strong 5th place finish in qualifying. Mike LaMarra took an 11th place finish for LaMarra/Pombo in #73.
All three vehicles will be on a vicious hunt for strong podium finishes in the first race of the season tomorrow, January 25th, 2019.
Part of the Honda Performance Development program, L.A. Honda World Racing is the official race team of L.A. Honda World, a factory-authorized Honda dealership in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, CA.
For more information about the drivers and team, visit L.A. Honda World Racing on the Web at www.lahondaworldracing.com and www.lahondaworld.com.
About L.A. Honda World Racing
L.A. Honda World Racing is an in-house professional racing team based in Southern California and participates in the SRO / TC America and IMSA racing series exclusively racing touring cars built by Honda Performance Development. They are also a factory authorized Honda dealer for American Honda Motor Co. www.lahondaworldracing.com
About Honda Performance Development
Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD), has a rich heritage creating, manufacturing, and supporting Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports customers since 1993. From pinnacle racing in INDYCAR and IMSA Sports Cars to commercial racing programs, HPD powers the dreams of professional and amateur racers from age 4 to 40+. HPD is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and leads all of Honda and Acura's high-performance racing programs in North America. HPD specializes in the design and development of powertrain, chassis, electronics, and performance parts, as well as technical and race support. HPD offers parts and race support to Honda and Acura amateur and professional motorsports racers and is continually expanding its palette of racing programs that make Honda racing products available to all racing styles, from karting and Quarter Midgets to the highest levels of pro racing. For more information, visit www.hpd.honda.com
