14 year Veteran of the Camping World Truck Series, David Starr made his debut Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway for the Samsung Mobile 500 in the No. 95 Ford Fusion car owned by the Leavine Fenton Racing team. I spoke to the Houston native prior to the race.
When questioned about his debut this is what he had to say: "First opportunity to have my debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and for it to be here at my home track, Texas Motor Speedway, I think it's awesome. It really means the world to me, pretty cool. We've got really great race cars and equipment, a great owner and a great crew chief, so we're really trying to make this race. There's a lot of excitement, and a lot of enthusiasm with everybody. We're running the Roush Engine package and they're awesome and have brought a lot of success for other Cup drivers."
Starr started racing when he was 13. He has an intense passion and desire for racing. He approaches his fans with arms wide open. True genuine person. Loves all his fans and the ovations from the home fans. He's so grateful for the support he has received.
Talking about driver intros at Texas. If you've never heard the roar, you're missing it! I asked him how he feels about the crowd, he replied, "You're just really blessed and honored that somebody would just clap and recognize you because I'm just like the fan, a normal guy."
He had a dream and he was blessed. He took advantage of the opportunities that were given to him. Life is really good. He don't complain about much. He says it's because the job he has racing in motor sports, it's a big honor. His family doesn't come from money but he grew up on love and enjoys hearing about the journey of his fans and others. Life is nothing without a dream. That's where it starts.
Starr started in the 33rd position Saturday for the Samsung Mobile 500. On Lap 160 he scraped the wall in turn 4. That was the end of the race for the No. 95. He also finished 23rd in his 18th career start in the Nationwide Series on Friday at Texas.
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