Willie Allen Shines in No. 47 Nashille Silverado at Martinsville

OCTOBER 22,  2005 
Willie Allen Shines in NASCAR Craftsman Truck  Series Debut
Brings No.  47 Chevrolet Nashville Visitors and Convention Bureau Silverado 
to Checkered  Flag in Sixth at Martinsville 
Martinsville, VA – When Bon Aqua, TN  native Willie Allen got the call to 
make his NASCAR debut behind the wheel of  the No. 47 Chevrolet Silverado fielded 
by Morgan Dollar Motorsports, the young  driver had two goals – to qualify 
for the race and to complete all 200 laps of  the Kroger 200 at Martinsville 
Speedway.
When the checkered flag  dropped, Allen had done more than just meet his 
goals. Starting 21st  in the 36-truck field, Allen scored an impressive sixth 
place finish in his  Nashville Visitors and Convention Bureau race truck. 
Allen participated in the GM  Racing Driver Development test in May at 
Caraway Speedway.  His opportunity to drive the Chevrolet  Silverado at Martinsville 
Speedway came as a result of his performance in the  test. 
“I  am just so excited about today, I am very proud to even be here,�?? said 
Allen. “I  had such a great team with Chevrolet and Randy Goss (crew chief), I 
just  couldn’t be more pleased with how today turned out.   
“We  started off a little slow, we were so tight. But on our only pit stop, 
the guys  made some good adjustments to our Silverado and I made some 
adjustments to my  driving style, different from my late model. I got in line a stayed 
there,  learning as much as I could.  Martinsville is a tough place to pass 
and I didn’t want to do anything  that would jeopardize the run we were having. 
We had a few close calls with  people wrecking in front of me, but my spotter 
Jason (Pasch) helped me work my  way around everything and we brought home a 
great finish for the team. It was a  terrific learning experience for me today. 
I am happy we got such a great finish  for everyone on the team.�?? 
Allen  reported on the radio that the truck was “tight tight tight�?? so Goss 
went to  work making a plan for adjustments during the pit stop.  When Allen 
came down pit road under  yellow on lap 55 of the 200-lap event, the crew 
insert a rubber in the right  rear, moved the trak bar three rounds and made a tire 
pressure adjustment. The  radical changes helped the truck. 
When  the majority of the lead-lap trucks pitted under caution later in the 
race, Goss  made the call to stay out, a gamble that paid dividends as the race 
unfolded.  Despite several more cautions, Allen did not visit pit road the 
remainder of the  race and ran consistent laps through to the checkered  flag. 
“I  am honored to have Nashville on my truck, it is a great city,�?? Allen 
concluded.  “I am very grateful to all the people who have helped me get to this 
point.  I want to thank Morgan Dollar  Motorsports and Chevrolet for the 
opportunity to drive this No. 47 Silverado; I  had a great time out there.�?? 
Tentative  plans are for Allen to return to the cockpit of the No. 47 
Chevrolet Silverado  one more time prior to the end of the 2005 season.