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2009 Racing Updates:
1st Annual Stock Car Series Results:
July 2nd- Marshalltown Speedway, Started 23rd, Finished 1st! Started 23rd, Finished 1st! This entire series Brian's luck at the
draw wasn't all the great and tonight was no exception. Starting at the tail of his heat, Brian fell short of qualifying for then
night's main by 2 positions. The B was lined up and unfortunately the high groove was still the place to be so Brian was forced
to stay behind the leader for fear of losing a position if he got out of line. Finishing 2nd he was able to secure a spot in the
back row of the A Main event. Hoping for the best, but thinking a repeat of last year's victory in this race was near impossible
he lined up on the track. A first lap incident had the cars squirreling all over the track and as the yellow light came on coming
off 2 the cars slowed suddenly and a car in front of Brian trying to avoid another car, swerved down right in front of the 92B.
Brian slammed into his rear bumper shearing off the rivits in the nose piece! A quick over and he was told it was ok. One
more yellow and the race was finally under green. Brian used the low side to pick off positions, patiently working his way
through traffic. The cars were bunched up sometimes 3 wide so as he moved forward he picked up spots quicker than normal.
With 10 laps to go in the 30 lapper he was surprised to find himself running down and passing the leader. The 2nd place car
stayed on his tail for a few more laps before Brian was finally able to pull away. The car was a little pushy so Brian had to be
very careful to keep it under him, but he managed to do just that and take home the victory and the big payday! His overall
series performance had him finishing second in the overall points. A great night!!!! Whoooo Hooooo!
July 1st- Independence Speedway, Started 18th, finished 10th.
June 30th- Buena Vista Speedway, Started 21st, finished 2nd. (See results below under BVR)
Shelby County Speedway
Harlan, IA
Saturdays
Season Opener: April 25
Hotlaps 6:30 Racing 7:00
www.racescs.com
8/29- Finished 4th.
8/22- Finished 2nd. Another exciting race for the fans as the stock ran 3 and 4 wide early on. As the laps wound down Brian
and another car broke away from the pack with the 92B pulling off a strong 2nd place finish.
8/15- Rained out.
8/8- Finished 2nd. The stock cars put on an exciting race for fans tonight, running 3 and 4 wide, with Brian and another car
finally breaking free from the pack. As the laps ran down in the caution free race, Brian worked the low side with the other car
up high, one lap to go coming off 4 Brian looked like he might just pull out the win, but momentum was on the side of the car
running outside and he nipped Brian at the line.
8/1- Finished 3rd. The 92B looked strong tonight leading several laps, but two other cars joined the fray and they battled back
and forth 2 and 3 wide. Brian was right there at the end taking home an exciting 3rd place finish.
July 25th- Started 3rd, finished 3rd. Brian found himself racing for the lead early on, but the groove was on the outside and
with the leader running that lane Brian had to work the inside. Work it he did as the two cars ran side by side for almost 10
laps, but Brian just could never get enough of an advantage to move up. A car behind thread the needle using the middle and
momentum to pass them both. Finished a strong 3rd.
July 18th- Started 7th, DNF. The 92B was having a good run, working on the 1st and 2nd place cars when another car joined
the mix and Brian and that car jumped tires. Brian knew immediately something wasn't right, hoping it was a flat tire he pulled
into pit road, but the damage was too extensive to repair unfortunately.
July 11th- Started 7th, Finished 1st!
July 4th, Rained out.
June 27th- Finished 7th. Had a good run going until the car suffered a flat. Fortunately a yellow came out right when Brian
needed it and they got the tire changed. Managed to get back up to 7th before the checkers flew.
June 21- Finished 3rd. The car was working pretty good on this night, and Brian was up to 2nd as the race laps wound down.
Searching for a way around the lead car he left an opening and the 3rd place car took advantage passing both the 92B and the
leader shuffling Brian back to 3rd. A nice solid run!
June 13th- Started 6th- Finished 3rd. An exciting race, set up by a fast track which was a little choppy from recent heavy rains.
The track conditions had some cars bouncing around quite a bit making for tricky and sometimes nail biting moments for the
racers as they competed side by side. Brian ran a smart race, staying out of trouble, working both the high and low side
battling door to door with several drivers. The 92B looked strong finishing 3rd. A nice solid run.
June 6- Rained out.
May 30th- Started 6th, Finished 5th.
May 23rd- Started 6th, Finished 5th. Brian couldn't catch a break early on and found himself shuffled backwards losing
positions. Finally able to break free he slowly worked his way forward. Went high on the last lap and picked up two spots to
finish 5th.
May 16th- Started 8th, Finished 8th. Track was heavy from recent wet weather but Brian still had his hands full. Finished a
very frustrating 8th after fighting the car all night!
May 9th-Started 6th, Finished 4th. Pretty uneventful evening as the stocks were the only class to go without a yellow during
their feature. The track was a little choppy from recent rains, but Brian was able to slowly start making some forward progress,
eventually finding himself battling on the inside for the second spot. After a few laps of side by side racing, the 92B hooked a
rut and lost some ground giving the car behind him just what he needed to make the pass. Held onto the 4th place position til
the checkers flew.
May 2nd- Started 1st, Finished 4th. Mad dash to get everything ready to go, the 92B still needed some fine tuning as Brian had
his hands full during the heat. Luck was on his side and he drew the number 1 spot for the evenings A Feature. At the drop of
the green the 92B took the lead but that was short lived as two cars passed him down low. The changes made during
intermission helped some, but the car still wasn't 100% and it took Brian a few laps to figure out what line would work best. In
3rd he seemed to be making up some ground when he noticed he motor was making a strange noise. With only a few laps left,
debating staying out or pulling in he lost another spot before the checkers flew.
April 25th- Cancelled due to rain.
Buena Vista Raceway
Alta, IA
Wednesdays
Season Opener: May 6
Hotlaps 7:00 Racing to Follow
http://www.buenavistaraceway.com/
August 26th- Started 6th, Finished 2nd. A good start had the 92B in second early on, spent the rest of the race running the low
side trying to get an advantage on the lead car. Working the inside groove and the leader outside with a few laps left to go
another car snuck down the middle. Brian finally got around the now second place vehicle and set his sites on the leader.
Taking advantage of finally being able to run the high groove, the 92B reeled in the leader, diving low on the last lap but
coming up a little short at the finish line. A nice finish for the final regular points race of the season. If our calculations are
correct tonight's finish moved the 92B up one spot in the overall points and he should end up 3rd in track points.
August 19th- Rained out.
August 12th- Started 5th, Finished 1st!!!!!!! A great run tonight! Car was pretty fast and Brian seemed to be able to choose
where he could run on the track. Early on he got pinned in down low and the car in front of him wasn't giving up enough room
to pass safely. Brian finally decided to move up the track, but in order to do that he had to wait for an opening. Finally found
one but was well back in the field before he could get in line. Working his way back up, a nice last lap pass put him in the lead
and all he had to do was hang on til the end. Finally taking home the trophy at BVR!!! WhooooHOooo!
August 5th- Started 6th, Finished 7th. Brian actually had things working pretty good, on the last lap was going low to pass the
second place car but ended up getting spun around when that car cut down running over the 92B's front end. Of course he
ended up against the tractor tires at the bottom of the track and wasn't able to get backed up and going again before the
caution came out. To the back he was able to make it back up to 7th before the checkers flew.
July 29th- Rained out.
July 22nd-Started 7th, DNF. Ugh. A first lap incident had another car turning down into the 92B, flattening the right front tire
and doing extensive damage to the suspension part. Brian was able to return to the race after a quick pit stop. Was managing
to pick his way up through the field, up to 5th place his night would end early as the impaired race car hit a slick spot and
almost spun. HItting the brakes Brian narrowly missed clobbering the tractor tires at the inside of the track, killing the car he
had to refire the engine and try to back up. The yellow was thrown for his stalled vehicle and he was shown to the pits for
being involved in two yellows. Lots of work to do on the car!
July 16th- Started 7th, Finished 6th. Not a great night! Track had become victim of the recent wet and cool weather and was
extremely rutted up as a result. Early on the 92B suffered a flat tire when another car spun out and Brian was clipped from
behind. Tire changed and back on the track, Brian was working the bottom trying to make up some ground, driving in hard and
trying to set the car he hit a rut and turned into the tractor tires on the inside of the track! Unable to avoid them he crashed
headlong into the tires, stalling out the car. By the time he got the car refired and back on the track he was at the tail end of
the pack again. Catching a break, the yellow came out for another driver and Brian was able to rejoin the field. Up to 6th
before the checkers flew. Front end needs a little work!
July 7th Started 7th, Finished 2nd.
June 30th- Started 21st- Finished 2nd! Kyle Suter Memorial Race/Stock Car Series. Great night for the 92B. 44 cars showed up
for the first night of the Stock Car Series. Brian had some bad luck early on, dealing with a back row starting spot in his heat
and later on in the race a flat tire he had to try to qualify through one of the night's B features. Winning his B he would start
21st in the night's 30 lap main event. The 92B was working good on the bottom and Brian was able to start maneuvering his
way to the front. Patient played a big role in the night's finish as most of the other cars were on the bottom as well and Brian
had to wait for them to get out of line before he could make a pass. Last lap he was in third but coming out of 4 the 2nd place
car tried to make a move on the leader and Brian was able to sneak by on the inside. A great run for the 92B!
June 24- Rain.
June 17-Started 6th- Finished 2nd. Recent rains had the track a little rough but Brian had the 92B working fairly well. Up to 3rd
he was able to take advantage when the 2nd place car found an opening and moved into the lead, Brian followed suit
improving his position by one. Finished a strong 2nd for the night.
June 10th- Rained out.
June 4th-Started 8th, Finished 6th. The car was actually better than the results would indicate. One groove on the bottom
Brian found himself in 4th when a late race caution came out, in the two wide restart he was put on the outside a definite
disadvantage. Was shuffled back before he could find an opening on the bottom side again, got back up to 6th before the
checkers flew.
May 27th- Started 6th, Finished 9th(?) The 92B just couldn't find his way around the car in front of him, all night long he would
look low only to find that he didn't have enough and to watch other cars make the action 3 wide slipping by on the high side!
Looking high, he'd find another bunch of cars 2 or 3 wide in front of him- just never could find an opening! Close racing, lots of
tense moments so glad to load the car on the trailer at the end of the night without any incidents on the track!
May 20th- Started 6th, Finished 3rd. Windy conditions made for an extremely dry racing surface, but the 92B seemed to be set
up to deal with it this week. Taking over the lead in the first couple laps, Brian found himself on the point when the first
caution of the night hit. Taking the green, he headed into turn one, but the car had no intentions of turning and he pushed
straight up the track! As Brian said, "It was as if the steering wheel came off the car!". He managed to stay on the track but fell
to the back. Spent the rest of the race working his way but up to the front to finish a respectable 3rd. The car never pushed
like that again so not quite sure what that was all about?!
May 13th- Started 12th, Finished 5th. After recent heavy rains, Brian was a little surprised by the drier track conditions.
Missed the set up for the heat and didn't qualify for the invert in the night's feature. Starting at the tail he had to use the high
side to work his way slowly forward. Nipped the 5th place position as the checkers came out.
May 6th- Started 3rd, Finished 5th. Not sure how the rain missed the track, but guess it didn't get it's nickname "The Bubble"
without reason! Brian finished 3rd in his heat and drew the # 3 chip for the feature. Track was tacky and fast. Brian found
himself watching the 2nd and 3rd place cars race side by side for about 7 or 8 laps. The 92B was keeping up but found that the
only place he could make up ground was in the corners. Trying a different groove he flew into 3 & 4 running up on the back
end of the 2nd place car! Jacking on his brakes, the 92B dug in and almost rolled! Spun out and had to go to the tail on the
restart. Back up to 5th by the time the checkers flew.
Stuart Speedway
Stuart, IA
Sundays
Season Opener: May 3rd
Hotlaps 5:30 Racing 6:00
www.stuartspeedway.net
August 30th-Started 6th, Finished 1st!! An uneventful night out on the track for the 92B. Using the low side Brian was able to
maneuver his way to the front, battling for the lead with another car, the yellow came out and Brian took over the top spot and
never looked back. WhooooHoooo! :)
August 23rd- Finished 4th.
August 16th- Rained out.
August 9th- Rained out.
August 2nd- Finished 3rd. The 92B found itself in an exciting side by side battle for first for much of the race with Brian just on
the outside of the lead car. Unable to get the advantage with a few laps left another car snuck around both of them on the
high side. Finished a solid 3rd.
July 26th-
July 19th- Started 8th, Finished 6th. Another rough night. First lap incident resulted in the 92B getting a flat tire. Fortunately
the yellow came out and he was able to get the tire changed and join the back of the pack. Tough passing on the tiny track,
but Brian was able to make it up to 6th before the checkers flew. Thanks to all the guys who helped Brian change his tire!
July 12th- Rained out.
July 5th- Started 8th, Finished 2nd. An exciting race this one was, with Brian running the inside and the leader of the race
running the outside for lap after lap it was anyone's guess who would come out on the top at the checkers. Side by side
coming out of 4 the two cars crossed the line taking the checkers - it would take a few minutes for the score keepers to make
their determination of who won the race, and the other car was given the win. A nice run!
June 28- Finished 5th. Basically the same result as last week. Groove was on the bottom and the 92B wasn't able to do much
passing. Pulled off a top 5 finish.
June 21- Finished 4th. Recent rains had the track a little rough in the corners and extra cars which were there for the 1,000 to
win hobby stock feature had dried things out. Made for some tricky racing conditions! With the groove on the bottom, Brian
basically found himself following the car in front of him the entire night.
June 14th- Started 12th, DNF. Track was super heavy and rutted up some. Brian didn't qualify during his heat so started back
further than he'd like. Ended up catching a break early on when some cars tangled and made up quite a few spots. About half
way through the race he was on the high side battling it out for 2nd when he broke the pinion ending his night.
June 7th- Rained out.
May 31st- Started 6th, Finished 2nd.
May 24th- Started 6th, Finished 5th. The track was slick and Brian had to be careful as he made his way around the track.
Nothing exciting, just unable to get an advantage all night.
May 17th- Started 11th, finished 8th. Ugh. Not a good night. Spun in the heat so had to start back further than normal, but didn't
make much of a difference as Brian had his hands full trying to keep the car under him! Glad to have this weekend over!
May 10th- Blew motor in the heat race.
May 3rd- Started 4th, Finished 1st! An uneventful race, the 92B pulled out into the lead early and a late race yellow put the
competition right on his tail, but Brian was able to maintain the lead and take home the season opener victory! Whooo Hooo!
