By Official Release NASCAR
December 16, 2008 - 10:08am

Not everything went as planned for Mike David in the NASCAR Camping World Series West in 2008. Following an outstanding year in which he won the championship in 2007, the 41-year-old Modesto, Calif., driver experienced an up-and-down outcome this year.

David summed it up as a "roller coaster" season: "There were some real good highs and then a couple of DNFs (did not finish), which are the worst lows you can have in racing."

"We started off the season great," recalled David, who was in his eighth season of driving the No. 2 Bennett Lane Winery entry for car owner Randy Lynch. "Everything was running great. We were leading the points. We won at Phoenix, which was obviously the highlight of our season this year. It seems like after Sonoma, the wheels fell off our train and it was downhill from there."

The team was able to rebound late in the year, however, resulting in a couple of runner-up finishes. David hopes to continue that improved performance as they head to next month’s NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.). The race is scheduled for Jan. 23-24 and the two days of racing - which will also include a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model and Super Late Model race - will be aired live on SPEED beginning at 7 p.m. PT both nights.