Archerfield Sprintcar

Hotlap Time:

12.614

Time Trials:

11.599

Heat 1:

Finished: 3rd

Heat 2:

Finished: 6th

Dash/Shuffle:

Finished: DNS

Feature Race:

Finished: DNF

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After 2 previously rained out race meets we finally got to race! The Brisbane Open Sprintcar State Series was held at Archerfield Speedway on Saturday 8th January. 

There were 40 cars at this race meet which meant 2 flights. I was in the second flight and the 1st car out for time trials. I went out and did my fastest lap so far at Archerfield (11.599) beating my old time by 2 tenths which is awesome. I ended up 10th overall in my flight as the track just got faster as more cars went out. Still a great result for me so I was happy.

Heat 1 I managed to move forward 2 spots, which is the main thing to gather points for my overall positioning. The car felt really good and the track was awesome.

Heat 2 I started 5th again and I went back 1 place. Making an error with 2 laps to go I lost a spot – I just went in too fast into turn 3 and 4 and washed up high in the rough stuff and then struggled to get out the corner fast enough.

My points had me starting the A Main feature from 15th. This race was 40 laps (the most I have been involved in so far) so we had planned to just get into a rhythm and do laps. Unfortunately I would only get 1 lap in and then crashed finishing my night.

I went into turn 1 and 2, on the second lap I slowed my entry down to get a good exit to hopefully pass some cars. It all worked but on the exit of turn 2 I was up the inside and a car turned into me, sending my right rear tyre over their front left tyre and flipping me into the air in front of them. This smashed my top wing and front wing, putting a hole in my right front tyre too. I was unable to continue and had to watch the rest of the race from the sideline.

Results Below:

Hot Laps time: 12.614

Time Trials: 11.599 8th in flight 2

Heat 1: started 5th finished 3rd

Heat 2: started 5th finished 6th

Dash: DNS

Feature: 15th finished DNF

Once again many thanks to all of my family, my valued sponsors and awesome crew for all of their support and ongoing help getting me out on the race track every week.

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