KJ Motorsports Update #5 Race #5

4/13/15

Mother Nature won out again on Friday night, but Saturday made for another good race day!

28 mods were on hand and Frankie got 11th fastest time and this wound up being a good thing, for they inverted the top 4 in each heat to start him on the pole. The track was slick and Frankie said he lit the tires up on the start and the car jumped sideways. As he got down into turn one he was hit from behind and he spun, but other cars had spun bringing out the yellow. Complete restart and this time Frankie was able to get 2nd after turn 2 but faded as the race went on to finish 4th. This started him 11th in the feature and he faded back to a 15th place finish. He is still adjusting to the 8” rubber and the set ups as to what he likes and doesn’t like.

I set 2nd fastest time with a 16.07 and Todd Robinson set fast time with a 16.05, so we weren't too far off. But the invert penalized us and we started 4th in the heat. On the start, the pole setter spun his tires and had the car sideways down the front chute. I was going by the outside, but got pinched in the wall and I got into him as he entered turn 1 and he spun out. The yellow was for other cars, so it was a complete restart. As we got one lap in I passed for 3rd, then a lap or two later I passed for 2nd, But by the time I got to 2nd, the leader, Bobby Kitchen has nearly a straight a way lead on me and we couldn’t catch him, so we got 2nd. This started us 5th in the feature. We made some changes to the car and the car was not fast at all. We struggled real bad and wound up finishing a disappointing 8th place.

This week’s sponsor recognition, I want to give a shout out to Hall’s Auto Repair. Frankie and his staff can take care of all of your vehicle needs. They also do fleet work as well. So if you have a business and want your vehicles maintained so they stay running and on the road, give Frankie a shout and he’s be happy to take care of them for you. I also want to thank Frankie for all that he is doing for KJ Motorsports. 

This coming weekend we plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday, back to Atomic Speedway on Saturday and then again back to Legendary Hilltop Speedway for a Renegade of Dirt show. So, we hope to see you all there!

Remember, to make this work, support those that support us!

K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Weekley Electric, Bestway Equipment & Services, KBI Real Estate, Wash-N-Go, Speedee Wash, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, BSB Mfg., Wilwood, Bilstein-XVS, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), Shaw Race Cars, Lightning Chassis, TSM Enhanced, Bazell & Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Impact Race Gear, Billy Lloyd Racing Engines, Mullins Race Engines, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, MSD Ignition, Quick Time Suspension, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC, AMRA, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation.