June 12, 2008
My First Ever Legend Car Race
After a week away from the racetrack I was ready to get back in the drivers seat! Even though it wasn’t my super late model car I would be strapping into this week, I was just as eager to get to the racetrack. My first experience in a legends car was definitely one to remember.
The night started off with a five lap practice session where I just wanted to get comfortable in the car and familiar with the track, which was like nothing I had driven before. I wasn’t too slow and actually passed some cars during these first laps which helped me gain confidence for the heat race. I drew a thirty out-of forty for my starting position in the second heat race. After a few laps in the race I was running third right behind the leaders. When the first and second place racers spun I was able to take advantage of their mistakes and moved into the pole position. With just a few laps remaining in this race, I was really excited about my position and thought I had a chance to win my first ever legends race! Unfortunately luck was not on my side and right as the green flag flew, so did my steering wheel! Apparently I hadn’t securely fastened the wheel to the steering column and right as I hit the gas, the steering wheel came off and I had no control of where the car would go. As the car veered to the left all the other drivers had to scatter in order to avoid me. Unfortunately another competitor had no where to go as I cut in front of him and made contact with my rear bumper spinning me out and making me restart in the rear of the field. I was pretty disappointed with my mistakes and ended up finishing sixth in my heat, which put me in the eighteenth starting position for the main event.
Once the green flag flew for the A-main it was twenty green flag laps for my first legends cars race where I finished nineteenth. As soon as I pulled off the track from the feature race I had to line right back up for the promoters choice race that I was selected to race in. I started third and quickly took the lead coming off of turn two. After this I ran away with the lead and recorded my first win of the 2008 season and my first ever legends car win in only my second day to sit in a legends car!
I have to thank everyone who helped me with these accomplishments especially Bill and Cindy Elliott for providing me with the number 91 semi-pro legends car and a great night!
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