World Series 2012

 Race Reports
Mar 012012
 

Well Brandon certainly rode the waves in New Smyrna Beach, Florida in the World Series of Racing, 2012. He got off to an amazing start and after a few adjustments on Practice Day and an amazing qualifying run, the First Night was rained out in New Smyrna.

On Night 2 after already qualifying on Friday, Brandon went on the Win the first race of the Series. Unfortunately, Ricky Brook’s Room of Doom turned out to be just that and after checking numerous things on the car, found that the Rockers (which were Harper “motor builder” rockers) turned out to be illegal. Fortunately for Brandon, unlike previous years where he would have started at the tail end of the field on the next night, he was able to qualify and stay up at the front.

Night #3 Brandon again qualified at the front and started in the 3rd position, but during Lap 3 got tangled up with another car and ended up finishing in 4th.

Night #4 – The Pro Late Models were off so the boys went to Volusia Dirt Track to watch the races (just couldn’t get enough!!!) Brandon really wants to try racing one of those cars.

Night #5 Brandon again qualified at the front of the field and after a very good race, finished 3rd.

Night #6 Was unfortunately another rain-out, which was very unfortunate for Brandon as he was steadily gaining back the points he had lost the first night.

Night #7 Brandon started in the 4th position and ended up with a 5th place finish.

Night #8 Brandon fell a little back to the 6th starting position but was up into 2nd place by about the 5th lap, when trying to pass the leader on the outside of Turn 4, was pushed fairly hard into the outside wall, he was able to keep racing hard for a couple of laps but he ended up with a flat rear tire and was unable to finish the race.

Night #9 – Final Night and everyone came out to win in the first 5 laps (even tho it was a 50 Lap race!!!) Brandon qualified 3rd and after a couple of bad starts to the race was up to 3rd position, after Powell dive bombed into corner 1 to get in front of him, Brandon fell back to 5th position. Powell and Gressel then got into each other and spun taking out 5 cars, including Brandon with nowher e to go, and so his night was ended on the 17th Lap.

Brandon had a really good week of racing and would like to thanks his Sponsors, Shear Metal Products, Logel’s Auto Parts, Smart Exchange, Knightworks Designs, Barrie Frame & Alignment, Ken Mackinnon Construction and Wayne Gethons Pumping.

Also a special thanks to all his great crew for the taking the time to go to Florida and work on the Race Car Dad, Steve, Mike, JB, Vic, Ron, John, Chris, Billy, Phil, Burt and Carol, THANKS GUYS!!!!

Sunset Speedway Velocity 250

 Race Reports
Sep 302011
 

Sept. 24-24/11

It was an exciting action packed weekend at Sunset Speedway for Brandon. First off Brandon raced the #48 Late Model of Dwayne Baker, and with the fastest qualifying time rolled the dice and started in the outside pole position of the 100 Lap Race. Brandon raced with the #10 of Jesse Kennedy and finally pulled into the lead around Lap 57. A competition yellow was then thrown at Lap 60 wherein all cars pitted and Brandon (as the leader) had to roll the dice to invert the field again. Brandon should head to Vegas as he then rolled double 6’s to invert the top 12 and put himself back in 12th position with only 40 Laps to go (who had this new brainwave?), he was the fastest car and led most of the race but with less than ½ to go had to go back into the middle of the field!!!! That’s racing as they say; anyway a great big THANK YOU goes out to DWAYNE BAKER and his crew for the Car and all their Help!!!!

Next, on to OSCAAR that had a 24 car field. Brandon seemed to be wearing the “Hit Me” sign, as early on was spun and had to pit. Upon returning to the back of the field a few laps later, Brandon was again caught up in a caution and after entering the pits to remove most of the front end, returned to the field with just under half to go. Brandon then literally drove the wheels off the car, as with under half way to go, was able to make his way back up and finish in an amazing 3rd Place (with ½ a Car)!!!

Now Brandon is off to the JEGS CRA Series again with 2 races to go, currently sitting in 6th place, Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana has a full weekend scheduled with the JEGS series practicing and qualifying on Saturday, October 1, and then running their 100 Lap Feature on Sunday October 2, there is currently 36 Cars registered for this race. The raceway has also scheduled the CRA Series to run Saturday and Sunday as well, and some of the CRA drivers will be competing in the JEGS race, such as Chase Elliott. “GO BRANDON GO”

 

Winchester Race Recap

 Race Reports
Aug 232011
 

After a great start Friday night at Delaware, ending with a very disappointing finish, Brandon and crew were off to Winchester, Indiana for the JEGA CRA Racing tour, driving pretty well through the night. Things didn’t start out so well at Winchester, the fastest high banked track that the tour competes on, with qualifying in 18th position. Once the race started though, Brandon worked hard and fast and was soon able to work his way up to the top 10. After having to come into pit for some fresher tires and set-up on Lap 36, Brandon really had his work cut out for him. By Lap 68

 

Brandon has worked his way up to 6th, and by Lap 81 was in 2nd. Working the bottom of the track like no other driver, Brandon was strong and fast and had made his way back through the fieldfinishing behind CRA regular, Chase Elliott (making his 1st appearance in the JEGS tour) “figures” for 2nd position and also holding off a very strong Erik Jones. Great Job Brandon!!!

Rockford Motor Speedway, Illinois July 30, 2011

 Race Reports
Aug 032011
 

Not a great report for Brandon at Rockford on Saturday and seems the tempers were as hot as they were at Sunset Speedway. Brandon’s car was very loose for qualifying and therefore he started in 19th position, but after a few adjustments by the crew Brandon was able to hook it up and was up to 3rd position by halfway through the race. But as some of the drivers do not have any patience was totally spun just after the halfway point. After fixing the car and getting it back out at the rear of the pack, Brandon was able to work his way into 14th position for the finish.

Next stop beautiful Winchester Speedway which is compared to a little “Bristol” on Saturday, August 20.

 

Illiana Motor Speedway

 Race Reports
Jul 202011
 

It was a Hot Hot Hot day at Illiana Motor Speedway in Indiana on Saturday; the ½ mile flat track posed as a little better challenge for the #9, after not posting the fastest times in practice, Brandon went out and qualified as the 3rd fastest. After an invert of 4, Brandon started the race on the outside pole against veteran Eddie Hoffman. Brandon was able to get the lead on the 3rd lap and held on until Lap 7, wherein a caution forced a restart and after battling again with Hoffman, Brandon again took the lead until the 17th lap. Unfortunately, Brandon’s car started to become very loose and started to fade, on the next caution Brandon was forced to pit and start at the back of the field. The car remained “very” loose even after numerous stops pit side but with Brandon’s dirt tracking ability he was able to battle his way to a 9th place finish in the 150 degree temperatures.

Brandon was very popular with the fans in Illiana, and was kept quite busy at the autograph session and had quite a few people come up after the race to comment on what a good racer and sportsman he was.

Next stop is Rockford Speedway on July 30, 2011, which will be the furthest drive for the #9 Race Team, and thanks again to his great crew on the weekend, Steve, Stu, JB and Mike (and of course Dad and Mom) and fans Kym and Betty.

 

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