After seemingly an eternity of delays, not enough spare time and last minute hang ups we finally debuted the new Hauser Racing dragster in mid August. Although the car took longer than expected to complete, the wait was definitely worth it. The car was set up in the workshop and then went arrow straight on its first run and drove like a Cadillac. This is the first dragster we have built with suspension and the ride is great. It’s interesting to see how much the shocks actually travel during a run and I’m sure they help greatly in keeping the car on the straight and narrow.
Our first proper race event was the Euro Finals at Santa Pod. We qualified 16th out of 48 cars and went a couple of rounds before an 0.002 red light ended our day. We are currently using a fairly mild 509 Chevy motor and our best is 8.06 @ 164mph. A step up to something bigger is planned for the winter, nothing too wild, probably something to run mid-sevens should still be consistent. In the UK we race in a bracket that spans from 6.00 to 8.99 and delay boxes and throttle stops are banned so we don’t want to make it too difficult for ourselves.
Kasey Kahne Racing Roundup
The Sage Fruit Showdown Recap
Kasey Kahne helped the World of Outlaws return to the Talladega short track for the first time since 2004. The Sage Fruit Showdown was a thrilling 35-lap event at the 1/3rd mile, high banked oval and presented 19 year-old David Gravel his first career WoO victory. Kahne also had a strong showing in the event, scoring an eighth-place finish driving the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit Maxim.
-Kasey Kahne driver of the #49 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit Maxim
Kahne strapped in the #49 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit Maxim on Saturday night at the Talladega short track and cranked out a 10th-place qualifying effort. He finished fifth in his heat and lined up 12th for the A-main. He wasted no time working his way toward the front of the field and held his own with the World of Outlaws regulars, posting an eighth-place finish.
-Joey Saldana, driver of the #9 Red Bull/Sage Fruit Maxim
Saldana qualified the Red Bull/Sage Fruit Maxim in the sixth position. He finished third in his heat and lined up 11th for the A-main. He was running in the top 10 when he spun out. Saldana finished the A-main in 15th.
-Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim
McMahan started off Saturday night with a ninth-place qualifying run. He followed that up by winning his heat and finishing eighth in the dash. He started the A-main in eighth and finished in 13th. He is currently fourth in points with one race remaining in the 2011 season.
-Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim
Darrah qualified 13th at the Sage Fruit Showdown and finished sixth in his heat. He started the A-main event in 13th. Darrah finished the A-main event in 20th and is currently 10th in points with one event remaining in 2011.
Race Results Week Ending 10/23/11
Nascar
Camping World Truck Series- Mountain Dew 250- Mike Wallace
Sprint Cup- Good Sam Club 500- Clint Bowyer
Chris Kearns Fights Crate Motors!
A little 2011 back ground on the engine giveaway which included weekly shows at Santa Maria Speedway and West Coast Shootout shows across California.
Had a really good year for Late Models out here on the West Coast. Obviously not up to the standards back east, but still pretty good. The engine giveaway really made a difference. To give you a few examples. My smallest car count at a weekly show was 19. The highest car count at any other weekly show in California was 16. Bakersfield Speedway went to the NASRA rules. (weight break and spoiler for crates) I believe he averaged 13-14 cars a night with the largest car count for his weekly show being 16. I was always in the 20’s at all my weekly shows. Had 14 guys make every race, to be in the Engine drawing. When Bakersfield saw that allowing the 525 with a weight break wasn’t helping car count, he raised his purse to $300 more to win and $50 more to start than my weekly purse. It still didn’t help. When I took my West Coast Shootout series to Bakersfield we had 30 cars. Only dipped under 30 one time. And that was at my track for $5000 to win. Lol.
So basically as you can see staying with my open motor rules and promoting the engine giveaway has worked tremendously. Its been a tough fight out here, but it could be a lot worse. We did the drawing on Sept 24th at my final points race. Bill Bartels won the drawing. I told him I would start to get the ball rolling here.
Have done what I can for Promotions. Full page ad in Late Model Illustrated, company logos on all winner checks, stand up banner, decals on cars.I am including some pics. Karl Fredrickson of Speedway Illustrated will make the engine a feature project. I am pretty sure he hates Crate engine more than I do!
For more information, visit Chris’ website: ChrisKearnsPresents.com
Another Record for Bill Warner and Wild Brothers
Last weekend Bill Warner of Wild Brothers Racing set yet another track record at the Mojave Mile, in Mojave California, shattering the old record by over 23 miles per hour!
Bill ran a record 274.8 mph, then backed it up with a run of 273.8 mph!
Unfortunately, Bill was unable to go all out, as the track has a small dip where one of the taxiways crosses the runway. Due to the speeds Bill is laying down and the incredible acceleration, the bike would unload, resulting in a wheelie at over 280 mph! After looking over the track and reviewing the logged data on Saturday night, it was decided that no runs would be made on Sunday.
Wild Brothers Racing now holds track records at 4 of the five paved land speed racing venues in the country: Maxton, NC; Loring, ME, Goliad, TX, and now Mojave, CA !!!!
Next week, we will be racing at the new Texas Mile “Beeville” track and will be attempting to become the first motorcycle to go over 300 mph in the standing mile and to complete the sweep of ALL paved Land Speed track records in the USA.
Race Report Week Ending 10/16/11
Indycar
ARP joins the racing community mourning the loss of Dan Wheldon.
Series Champion- Dario Franchitti
Nascar-
Sprint Cup- Bank of America 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth
Nationwide Series- Dollar General 300- Carl Edwards
Camping World Truck Series- Las Vegas- Smith’s 350- Ron Hornaday
K&N West
Toyota Napa Auto Parts 150- Eric Holmes
Series Champion- Greg Pursely
Whelan All American
Glen Reen- Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing, Thompson International Speedway
Series Champion- Ron Silk
World of Outlaws
Fremont Speedway- Jason Meyers
ARCA
Federated Car Care 200- Chris Buescher
Rookie of the Year- Chris Buescher
Series Champion- Austin Dillon
F1
Korean Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel
NHRA
Abbreviated Race Report Week Ending 10/9/11
It’s crunch time in the performance industry. Sorry this is late.
Nascar
Sprint Cup- Hollywood Casino 400- Kansas Speedway- Jimmie Johnson
Nationwide Series- Kansas Lottery 300- Brad Keselowski
Kasey Kahne Racing Recap
Riding an emotional high into Eldora Speedway on Friday night, Joey Saldana returned to the site of his greatest victories and scariest crashes with hopes of winning his second-consecutive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race since missing nine weeks to injury.
Joey Saldana, driver of the #9 Red Bull/Sage Fruit Maxim
Saldana dominated once again, winning for the second time this season at the historic half-mile dirt track that is beginning to define his career. Twice he has won the prestigious Kings Royal, but twice a potential championship run was decimated by injuries from a crash, most recently in July when he sustained a shattered arm, punctured lung and broken ribs that kept him out of the Kasey Kahne Racing Red Bull Maxim for nine weeks.
On Friday, just two days after winning at Hartford (Mich.) Motor Speedway his first race back, Saldana again was in victory lane at Eldora after leading 30 laps and holding off Paul McMahan, to the checkered flag. It was his sixth win of the year overall.
“I have to thank God for this one,” said Saldana.”It was only three weeks ago that I could barely run on a treadmill and tonight I outlasted a very physical race track. That’s a testament to my trainer at Pit Fit, Jim Leo. He ran me through my paces and pushed me harder and harder and it’s paid off. I couldn’t have imagined in a million years we would have won Hartford but now we’ve made it two in a row. It just shows how tough and good this team is. We were competitive earlier this season and they haven’t missed a beat since.”
On Saturday night at Lernerville, Saldana was going for his third win in a row and suffered engine trouble that resulted in a 23rd-place finish.
Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim
McMahan kicked off the night with a fourth-place qualifying effort, a fifth-place finish in his heat and a win in the dash to put him on the front row for the A-main. Despite a strong effort, McMahan could only watch as Saldana powered to the front and held on through 30 circuits and two double-file restarts.
“You hate losing but if I had to lose to anyone, I’m glad it’s my best friend,” said McMahan, driver of the #83 Roth Motorsports/H.R. Cattle Maxim that’s run out of Kahne’s Mooresville, N.C., shop. “Joey just had an awesome car again tonight and it’s great to have him back out here. We had a really good car all night long and maybe had a shot on the restarts. It’s just a great night overall for Kasey Kahne Racing.”
McMahan qualified 10th on Saturday at Lernerville, finished third in his heat and ninth in the A-main. He is still fourth in the point standings.
-Brad Sweet, driver of the #49 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit Maxim
On Friday night, Sweet qualified the #49 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet car in sixth, finished second in his heat, fifth in the dash and 15th in the A-main. Sweet was running third when a flat tire forced him to the pit area.
On Saturday night at Lernerville, Sweet qualified 17th, finished fifth in his heat and 10th in the A-main event.
-Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim
Darrah made his presence known early on in the night with a second-place qualifying effort and a fifth-place finish in his heat. He finished third in the dash and from the onset of the A-main was looking strong. While running in the top five a flat tire would force Darrah to the pits and leave him with a 21st place finish.
On Saturday night at Lernerville, Darrah qualified 19th, finished sixth in his heat, third in the B-main and 15th in the A-main.
Follow A Dream Heads to Reading
After a few weeks off, Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream team is back in action this weekend in Reading, Pa., at Blake’s favorite race of the year, the Auto Plus Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. With a strong performance there, driver Todd Veney, ninth in the national Top Alcohol Funny Car standings, can shoot back into the top five.
“I love this race and this track. It’s where I made the decision about what I wanted to do with the rest of my life,” said Blake, who committed himself to forming his own race team while attending the 1998 event. “We’ve been to the semifinals there a few times, and it’s time for another win for the Follow A Dream team.”
“I made my quickest run ever [5.54] there last year, and the conditions usually are perfect for Alcohol Funny Cars,” Veney said. “Our test session at New England Dragway after the Englishtown divisional race was productive. We didn’t run in the .50s, but that wasn’t really the point. I think [tuner] Tom [Howell] learned what he wanted to know.”
Louise Cook Ends First Year Beautifully
Louise Cook, 24 from Maidstone in Kent, completed her debut season in the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship this weekend. Louise became the DT MSA BRC Ladies Champion and collected 2nd place from 13 runners in Britain’s most competitive one make rally series, the M-Sport Ford Fiesta Sport Trophy. Louise was forced to contest the season in the older slower Fiesta ST due to a lack of funds but amazingly against 11 male drivers in the new Fiesta R2, Louise finished the season with 11 drivers behind her in the table. Louise also collected a top 10 in the BRC Formula 2 championship, 7th/21 Junior, and 7th/21 in BRC R2 Class.
“I am over the moon, I thought the cancellation of the Isle of Man Rally had taken all my chances away of a better championship position, but our consistent quick pace through the season worked in our favour.” Said the British Champion.
The late news just the day before Trackrod Rally Yorkshire that October’s Rally Isle of Man was unexpectedly cancelled meant International Rally Yorkshire became the season’s final event. The drop scores of the British Rally Championship were no longer applicable so all 6 scores now counted.
Cookie suffering a non start on the previous round in Ulster left Louise in limbo. “As soon as I got the email, I spent an hour working out every possibility. If I won the rally outright above all the 4WD cars I could not finish any higher than 4th in the Fiesta Sport Trophy. If I got the car to the finish, I would climb the table to 4th and maybe climb further in the unlikely event of the Finland Fiesta Sport Trophy Champion 2010 Jussi Kumpumaki and ex Karting Champion Nick Cristofaro not making the finish. I could even get as far up as second in the Fiesta Sport Trophy UK so I just had to get the Fiesta home. No rally driver wants to drive slowly, it was painful, and much more stressful than driving flat out! I knew I had a duty to my sponsors to give them the best result I could after all their support this season. I had to be professional and do my job.” Said Cook.
The first stage, 14 miles of the notorious Dalby Forest got under way. 5 miles in, Louise’s competitor, Jussi Kumpumaki had crashed off the road. “It was good to see that they were alright, and the car, though dented, did not look so bad. I thought, these stages must be really tricky as the Finish Fiesta Sport Champion Kumpumaki is a great driver. It started to blow my mind and I felt the pressure double as a finish would now mean joint 3rd with Jussi.” Said Louise.
Cookie carried on through the next three stages and got to the first service all intact with no problems to report. It was then back out to another two stages,
the Langdale stage being particularly rough, a real car breaker. “I thought if a car is going to break, it is going to break here.” said Louise.
The crew made it through and back for 2nd service. After looking through the times, competitor Nick Cristofaro had no times posted for the last 2 stages. Louise noticed he was also not at the time control for Service In. Nick had fell victim to the Langdale stage, breaking a driveshaft. This now meant Louise’s professional strategy and painful caution had put her in a position to climb to an unbelievable 2nd place in her debut season in the Ford Fiesta Sport Trophy if only she could make it to the end. The pressure was really on. “I still had 3 stages to get round, including Langdale, which had a surface like the Moon!! I couldn’t believe it. I was cringing at every bump and pot hole and avoided anything that could get in the way of 2nd place. I was accelerating so progressively to look after the drive shafts and short shifted to save the engine and gearbox, it was intense!” Said Cook.
Louise finished the rally drama free and 2nd in the Fiesta Sport Trophy Championship for 2011 was hers along with being crowned British Ladies Rally Champion and in her debut season in the DT MSA British Rally Championship.
Brianna Blintzler Had a Great Weekend!
Thanks to Tyler Caheely, Brianna’s car ran in the 4.31’s all five passes down the track! 4.313 / 4.316 / 4.319 / 4.319 / 4.315
Yesterday, Brianna ran three classes in three different cars with three different lights and, good or bad, cut two perfect lights! First pass in her Jr. Comp car on a 5/10th Pro tree and the first pass in her Bracket car on a 5/10th Sportsman tree.
Dennis Anderson on TV!
Be sure to check out Dennis in his new show, Around the world in 80 ways, on the History Channel Sunday October 2nd.
Kasey Kahne Racing Recap
Joey Saldana triumphed at Hartford Motor Speedway in Michigan on Wednesday night after returning behind the wheel of the # 9 Red Bull Maxim for the first time since an injury sidelined him in July.
Joey Saldana, driver of the #9 Red Bull/Sage Fruit Maxim
Many people told him it was too soon. His family and friends cautioned him against it. Joey Saldana, though, knew Wednesday night at Hartford Motor Speedway he was ready to return to World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series action.
With support from car owner Kasey Kahne, Saldana climbed back into the #9 Red Bull Maxim for the first time in nine weeks, since suffering a shattered right forearm, a punctured lung and broken ribs in scary crash during the Kings Royal in July at Eldora Speedway. He never looked back. Saldana earned the pole position at the half-mile dirt oval and dominated the 25-lap feature for his fifth victory of the season and the most uplifting win of his career.
“This was way more than I expected tonight,” said Saldana. “My family thought it was too soon but I kept telling them I was ready. I was working out very hard at Pit Fit in Indianapolis to get myself ready to come back. I wanted to come back and be competitive and build something for next year. That’s why I came back for these races. I know and respect racing. Several drivers have been in accidents like mine and will never crawl back into a car. I’m very lucky and blessed to be here tonight and to come away with a win is huge.”
An eight in the dash inversion draw put Saldana on the outside row for the 6-lap sprint that determines the first 10 starting spots of the main event. Saldana wrestled the lead away from four-time champion Donny Schatz to earn the right to start on the pole for the 25-lap feature.
Saldana raced away from the field at the drop of the green flag and held Schatz and the rest of the field at bay through three restarts.
Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim
Paul had another solid night in the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim. He started out the night with a fourth-place qualifying effort and finished fourth in his heat. He finished seventh in the dash and eighth in the A-main event. He is still fourth in the point standings.
-Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim
Cody qualified third, finished third in his heat and fifth in the Dash. After being involved in an on-track incident in the early stages of the A-main, Cody finished 19th. He is still 10th in the point standings.
Ross Hoek Motorsports Introduces Ignite Racing Fuels @ Chicagoland!
Ross Hoek Motorsports Introduces Ignite Racing Fuels @ Chicagoland!
Holland, MI (September 20, 2011) – Ross Hoek Motorsports was really looking forward to the return to The Dirt Track at Chicagoland Speedway as the technical layout was a favorite from a year ago. After missing the middle portion of the TORC race season due to a catastrophic incident at Charlotte, Ross Hoek got back into the game with a top ten finish his first race back at Crandon. Heading into Chicagoland, Ross was also looking forward to show-casing his newest marketing partner; National Biofuel Distribution. Ross Hoek Motorsports will be promoting the Ignite High Performance Ethanol brand of racing fuels for NBD.
Adding to the anticipation of racing during Chicagoland Speedway’s NASCAR week was the announcement that Thursday night’s racing schedule would be broadcast live on the SPEED Channel. Before the SPEED Channel broadcast, Ross Hoek had to make sure of a strong performance by the Ignite, Allstar Performance, Venom Energy sponsored Ford Ranger. Once again rain fell during a TORC race event, which caused the cancellation of first two practice sessions. This made the last practice also the qualifying session. With an untested, brutal track and flashbacks of the Charlotte disaster, Ross took it easy and settled for at fourteenth qualifying position in the twenty truck PRO-Light field.
When it was time to race, Ross Hoek ran a fairly contact free race while still challenging for a top five finish. After some fierce door to door racing, Ross Hoek crossed the finish line in eighth place.
The result was not the finish the RHM team was looking for, but it was great preparation for Thursday’s television showcase.
Needless to say, Thursday night was one of the biggest nights of racing for Ross Hoek and the rest of the TORC competitors.
Round 12 action saw Ross run a very smart race, once again running hard looking for that top five finish. It looked like it might happen, but a slight miscue had the #21 Ignite Racing Fuels, Allstar Performance, Venom Energy sponsored Ford Ranger finishing the night in seventh place.
“Both nights we ran fairly well,” remarked Ross Hoek. “With nearly twenty PRO-Light trucks taking the green flag every time out, the level of competition is really incredible. We came out of this midweek race in great shape, nothing major needs to be replaced. Our finishes were solid. I’m pretty happy with our results.”
“It’s great to have Ignite on board for the rest of year. Finishing on the podium every time out is our goal and with the help of great partners like Ignite, Allstar Performance, BFGoodrich tires, Royal Purple, and Venom Energy our team will be one to watch.”
Subaru Road Racing Team Leads at Mid-Ohio
The Subaru Road Racing Team wrapped up its 2011 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season with a 15th place finish at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio, racing in a 39-car Grand Sports class field.
The SRRT effort included eight race laps in the lead, and determined runs up through the field by both of the car’s drivers, and strategic pit stops supported with heads-up pit action by the crew.
Bret Spaude, Bushnell, Fla., qualified the #35 SRRT Impreza WRX STI in 15th place and moved up to 6th by the end of his 50-min stint in the driver’s seat. Teammate Andrew Aquilante, Chester Springs, Pa., took over at that point, re-entering the race in 26th place. He moved through the field quickly, emerging in the race lead on lap 39 and remained there for eight laps.
Aquilante made a second refueling stop with 40 minutes to go in the 2.5-hour race and worked his way back to 13th place, before late race cautions bunched the field.
Contratulations to Emily Herod and Nitrous Express!
Emily Herod Driver of the Nitrous Express Dragster had her sights set upon becoming the next World Champion early in 2011. Emily and team traveled up from Texas to the FASS Nationals at Indianapolis in June to debut the car and they won the event.
Soon after Indy they began preparations and testing for the World Finals in September and her quest to become World Champion.
Mike Woods owner of Nitrous Express was on hand at Heartland Park and was very excited to see his team blow away the competition by running a 8.13Et at 173.70mph
I have been on cloud nine since last Saturday! Of course I would never have gotten there without God. Mike Wood and the entire Nitrous Express crew have worked their butts off preparing the car for every race and I want to give them a big thanks for that! I have had so much fun racing that car this year and winning the World Championship put icing on the cake. I met and raced great people at the events,
everyone was friendly to me and my family. We are looking forward to next year and maybe we can pull off another championship. Thanks to the NHRDA for great hospitality and putting on great events and races !
Sincerely,
Emily Herod
2011 Top Diesel World Champion
Race Results Week Ending 9/25/11
Nascar
Sprint Cup- Loudon NH- Sylvania 300- Tony Stewart
Camping World Truck Series- FW Webb 175- Kyle Busch
KN East-New Hampshire 125- Brett Moffitt
Whelan-New Hampshire 100- Ron SIlk
NHRA
Top Fuel — Bob Vandergriff: Vandergriff’s first win EVER.
Funny Car — Cruz Pedregon
Pro Stock — Jason Line
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Michael Phillips
Top Alcohol Dragster — Chase Copeland
Top Alcohol Funny Car — Tony Bartone
Competition Eliminator — Bruno Massel
Super Stock — Jerry Emmons
Stock Eliminator — Gary Emmons
Super Comp — Richard Pierson
Super Gas — Tommy Phillips
Top Dragster — Phil Unruh
Race Report Week Ending 9/19/11
Nascar
Sprint Cup- Chicago- Geico 400- Tony Stewart
Nationwide Series- Chicago- Dollar General 300- Brad Keselowski
Camping World Truck Series- Chicago- Fast Five 225- Austin Dillon
Whelan 66/99 by Town Fair Tire- Todd Szegeddy
Indy Car- Japan Final- Scott Dixon
Grand Am- Emco Gears Classic- Ryan Dalziel, Enzo Potollcchio
NHRA
Top Fuel — Antron Brown
Funny Car — Matt Hagan
Pro Stock — Kurt Johnson
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Eddie Krawiec
Pro Modified — Leah Pruett, Ford Mustang
Competition Eliminator — Van Puckett,
Super Stock — Joe Tysinger
Stock Eliminator — Victor Guilmino
Super Comp — Michelle Furr
Super Gas — Jason Kenny
Super Street — Dennis Hill
Follow a Dream
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Jay Blake’s Permatex/Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team endured a third straight disappointing outing as driver Todd Veney missed the cut at the final Division 1 Lucas Oil Series event of the season.
At Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., where last year the team reached the final, Veney shook the tires in the first qualifying session and went up in smoke right off the line in the only other session for a second DNQ in the team’s last three starts. On the first attempt, Veney got back in the throttle after shaking the tires at the top of low gear, and it’s a good thing he did because opponent Melinda Green-King was all over both lanes and surely would have hit the Permatex car had Veney been coasting
“It probably looks like we’re completely lost because we haven’t done well at three races in a row,” Veney said, “but I don’t think we are. It was something different all three times.”
“We need to get this thing figured out – and we will,” Blake said. “There’s no way this car should be running like this, and we’ll be testing at New England Dragway before our next event in Reading.”
While it was a difficult weekend, the team was honored with the Best Appearing Crew award for the special “Free to Dream” shirts they wore commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States.
Kasey Kahne Racing Recap
The Kasey Kahne Racing crew finished up their second trip of the year to the west coast last weekend where McMahan scored his fourth victory of the season at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Cali.
-Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim
On Friday, Paul McMahan had lady luck on his side as he picked up his fourth victory of the 2011 season at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. With a challenging racing surface, the Elk Grove, Calif. native made the best of his pole position starting spot to lead all 25 laps. The starting spot was by virtue of his win in the night’s dash. McMahan started the dash thanks to a drawing of six, which placed him on the front row.
“To get a win here in front of (team co-owners) Dennis and Teresa Roth is huge for this team,” said McMahan. “The dash draw really helped us and it meant we got to start up front which was key. The track started taking rubber early on (in the night) and they worked it a little bit after time trials. For the feature, it still had a lot of rubber so I was trying to be patient as I worked my way around here. I knew Jason (Meyers) would give me a run for my money near the end and I had to keep him at bay.”
On Saturday night at Gold cup, Paul qualified ninth, finished third in his heat and 11th in the A-main event. Paul is currently fourth in the point standings.
-Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim
On Friday night, Darrah qualified 25th, finished ninth in his heat and eighth in the B-Main event.
Darrah qualified 21st on Saturday night at Chico and finished sixth in his heat and eighth in the B-Main event.
-Brad Sweet, driver of the #9 Red Bull/Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit Maxim
On Friday night, Sweet spun out in the A main and settled for an 18th-place finish.
Sweet struggled with the track conditions on Saturday night. He qualified eighth, finished fourth in his heat and 15th in the A-main.