Phoenix, AZ (April 12, 2008): A successful pit strategy and strong on-track position had hopes high for Max Dumarey and his Fadden Racing crew in the Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150 at Phoenix International Raceway, but things took a quick turn for the worse. Running in third place, Dumarey got loose coming out of turn four and hit the wall. The team ended their NASCAR Camping World Series West debut with a 27th place finish.

“I should have drove into the corner a little easier. The car wasn’t good enough and I was overdriving it,” he admitted. “It’s one of those things you just have to learn by experience, and then you learn it real quick. We didn’t have the car to win it, but I’m certain that we could have had a top-five.”

Thirty-eight cars took time for the event with Dumarey posting a speed of 126.489 mph in qualifying. The lap was 11th fastest.

“We were really confident with the set-up heading into the race, but between qualifying and race time the track tightened up quite a bit,” he said. “In the first 60 laps of the race, I was really tight in the middle.”

Dumarey pitted at lap 60 and took two right side tires. The team also made an adjustment to free up the car. The adjustment, however, was not enough. After the pit stop, Dumarey’s #76 Bodycoach.net Chevrolet was too free from the middle to the exit of the corner.

“We were still competitive,” said Dumarey. “I thought I could just drive through it. Our pit strategy had paid off, and I was sitting there with the leaders. I could run with them at first, but then I started to drop off just a little bit.”

Dumarey’s accident occurred 105 laps into the 150-lap event, and broke a brake fitting on the right front brake caliber.

“It’s a little disappointing,” said the Gent, Belgium-native. “But in looking at the big picture, I’m far ahead of where I was at this time last year. I have great equipment underneath me, and a great team supporting me. We’ll get there.”

The team will continue their 2008 schedule on Saturday, April 19th with the NASCAR Camping World Series East season opener at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. An American Revolution 150 presented by Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet will take the green flag at 8 PM ET.