September 19th, Baer Field Speedway-HOSS
More details at the Baer Field Speedway website!!
Results
Baer Field Speedway, Ft. Wayne, IN (1/2 mile paved)
Qualified: 19th, 15.980 sec
Heat: Started-7th, Finished-6th
Feature: Started-19th, Finished-15th
Well, another racing season has come to close. Our final race of the 2009 season was at Baer Field
Speedway this past Saturday. Even though it was our last time at the track this season, it was not
without some excitement. During hot laps, the car was a little bit tight going into the turns, and
then loose coming off. All night we ended up fighting this condition. For qualifying, I was able to
turn the 19th fastest time with the car feeling a lot better, but still a little skittish off the
turns. Our qualifying time put us in the 7th starting position in the first heat. We had made some
adjustments before the race, but the car still did not want to turn in very well or come of the turns
straight. With about one lap to go, a car ahead of us spun which we were able to avoid and come home
6th. The track decided to start all 23 cars in the feature, but the race was extended to a 40 lap
affair. Let me just say that the 19th starting position looked like a long way back. The start of
the race was very clean even with one of the cars having problems down low. I was able to settle into
a little bit of the a rythmn trying to roll the car into the turn, and as the car started to loosen up
in the center of the turn, drive off the bottom. However, coming out of the 4th turn about lap 15, the
right rear started to bite a little more, and take me around. The car started to the infield. I gave
it a little more gas and some wheel, and I thought I had it saved. Then it started back around the
other way. Again, I counter steered with a little gas and brake, and I thought I had it save again,
but then, it ended up spinning and stalling the motor. So, they pushed me back off at the back of the
field. The car really started to push on entry now, and my brakes were starting to fade a little. It
took me a few laps to get around the guy infront of me, and once I did, the leaders had caught up to
us. We had a couple more cautions before the end of the race, and each time I was able to stick with
the pack. I guess a lot of the cars were having the same problem as me. Well, after all was said and
done, I came home in 15th. This morning we found that my little excursion through the infield
probably affected the handling of the car by binding up the rear pan-hard/track-bar. I have to thank
everyone that helped us out at Ft Wayne, Mark Pridemore and Dick Ross, and of course my dad and
everyone else that has helped us throughout the season. You know I can't do any of this without you
guys! Well, it's only about 7 mos until the 2010 racing season starts. You better believe we'll be
working hard in the off-season, so we can have a successful 2010!! As soon as I know schedules and
everything I'll let you know.
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