8/04/14
Friday we went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway where were to have 2 complete races in one night. The first was an AMRA show where 26 cars signed in. They had watered the track and tried to get it run in and sent the mods out to qualify. I was in the first group and the greasiness just did not provide us a good qualifying lap. We wound up 12th fast and started 3rd in the heat race and went on to finish 3rd. The car was just not producing the way it had been. So now we were starting 12th in the feature and we finished a disappointing 9th. Now we had to get things ready for the 2nd show which was a Renegades of Dirt show where 34 cars signed in. They broke us up into 2 groups and we were 7th fastest in our group. Started 4th in our heat race and had a good race and a near photo finish for 2nd place. But we finished 3rd to start us 11th in the feature. We made several changes to try and get the car to advance. We came from 11th to 5th by running the bottom,
but near the end of the race, Jason Brookover found a way to make the middle work and he passed his way to 4th, knocking us back to 6th. Although I wasn’t happy with 6th, I was pleased that we advanced in the right direction. We were also acknowledged Friday night by Mike Gibson of Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing. Gibby with the help of Weekly Electric and many other sponsors have teamed up to have a point fund for late models and modifieds. We are currently leading and won the mid-season points. We received a 4’ trophy and a banner. I’m anxious to see how all of this plays out. But thanks to all that are on board with Gibby to put this together.
Saturday found us staying home, for both Atomic and Ohio Valley cancelled due to Mother Nature! Sunday we headed to Midway Speedway to drive for Dean Ecker and his new Victory Chassis. Jeff Vatow normally pilots this ride, but I was asked to give my input on the set up and how it drove. They had 22 mods and we set 7th fastest time to start us 3rd in the heat race. We finished 3rd and this would start us 7th in the feature. I asked them to make some changes before the feature and it helped. We finished 3rd and all in all I was pleased with the way the night went.
This week I want to give a shout out to Jeff Schilling of Schilling Truss. Jeff is not only a sponsor, but he’s a friend and treats me like a family member. Schilling Truss has more than just trusses, they have just about anything to meet your construction needs. Give Jeff a call at 740-984-2396 and tell him we sent ya!
This weekend we will be going to Legendary Hilltop Speedway & Ohio Valley Speedway. So we hope to see you there!
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