BLAKE KOCH MATCHES CAREER BEST FINISH WITH 14TH AT PHOENIX IN DAYSTAR.COM NO. 81 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T

(PHOENIX, AZ) November 13, 2011 – With just one race remaining in the 2011 season, Blake Koch is hitting on all cylinders.  Koch matched his career best NASCAR Nationwide Series finish and earned his best ever finish on an oval with a solid 14th place result Saturday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway.

The weekend started out on a high note with an outstanding 13th place qualifying run for Blake and the Daystar team.  The momentum from qualifying carried right over to the race on Saturday afternoon.  The Daystar.com No. 81 ran in the top-20 all day long and Blake earned his career best finish on an oval with a 14th place result.

The rookie battle with be as close as ever heading into Homestead with three drivers vying for the title of 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year.  The Ford 300 from Homestead Miami Speedway can be seen live on ESPN2 at 4:30 pm EST.

Follow Blake on Social Media…..Keep up with everything that Blake is doing by following him on Facebook and Twitter.  Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BlakeKRacing and twitter @BlakeKochRacing.

Vote for Blake for NNS Most Popular Driver…..Remember to vote every day for Blake Koch for NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver.  The link to vote is http://nationwide.nascar.com/news/110705/2011-mpd-nationwide/index.html. 

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About MacDonald Motorsports
The MacDonald family name has been in the racing circles since owner, Randy MacDonald, started his own driving career in the 1980’s. The provisions made by Randy’s father, Merril “Doc” MacDonald, and mother Pat helped Randy start racing professionally and establish his own company. Randy’s father Doc helped him create business relationships and carry out other important functions of the team until finishing his own race in March of 2007. Despite his death, Doc’s impact on the team will not end, as MacDonald Motorsports continues on in his honor and memory.