KJ Motorsports Update #6 Race #5 & #6

KJ Motorsports Update #6 Race #5 & #6

04/13/14

We kicked of our weekend early by going to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (PPMS) on Thursday night in the Hall’s Auto Repair and Fleet Service car. They had 16 cars and some pretty tough iron. We were 3rd fast in our group to start us 3rd in our heat. We finished 3rd and was no real threat to contend for 2nd. Due to the order of the events being changed, we were limited on time to make some changes. We got a couple of little changes done before the feature and started 5th and dropped back to 9th or so and worked out way back up to 6th, before a car spun in front of us and collected us in his spin to send us to the tail. We managed to come back to a 7th place finish. I was disappointed with that, but felt we have a car that will be competitive, but will need to make some set up changes.

Friday’s races were rained out, so we got ready to go to Atomic on Saturday night. They had 17 cars and Coop drew us pill #15 to start us on the outside pole of heat #2. We went on to get the win and that started us on the outside pole of the feature beside Rick Hensley. It took us 3 starts before having to go single file. Then, we still didn’t get a lap in before another caution. We finally got going and we pulled away slightly. I tried different lines and bobbled slightly a few times and that allowed Fireball Pinkerton to gain on us and pass us around lap 9. From then on I was unable to pressure him and was holding off the challenges of Tanner Wilson to finish 2nd. Unfortunately we got the body tore up AGAIN. . . I love doing aluminum work and building bodies, but to be honest, I’m sick of it right now! LOL. Oh well, it’s all part of racing and we’ll be back doing it again this coming weekend. 

This weekend we plan to go to Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday and Atomic Speedway on Saturday. Hope to see you all there!

I want to give a shout out this week to Frankie Hall of Hall’s Auto Repair and Fleet Service. Frankie has been a good friend over the years and has been servicing my vehicles, in which the way I run them is a full time job in itself. LOL Frankie also has given me an opportunity a couple of times to drive his cars. The first time was one of his brand new Pure Stocks in which I did finish 2nd, but the car was totaled. Although I can’t truly take credit for it being totaled, the story gets told that I totaled his brand new car. LOL He currently has a Shaw by Landers modified that he has allowed me to decal it up like ours and has given us free reign to run it whenever we choose to. At some point in time, he will get in it a time or two as well. So thanks to Frankie Hall and if anyone needs there personal vehicle or if you have a business that need your vehicles serviced, get a hold of Frankie and he and his guys will take care of ya! As a reminder, I have placed an order for T-shirts ($20) and they are working on the artwork. If you want to be assured of getting your size, e-mail me at iamraicng@yahoo.com with your quantity and sizes. I’ll be sharing the artwork, once it is finalized.

Thanks for your supportRemember, to make this work, support those that support us! K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Casey’s Landscaping, LLC, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Out-Pace Race Products, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), Keyser Mfg., Shaw Race Cars, TSM Enhanced, Bazell Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC.

KJ 
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