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.

 

JEGS CRA Race July 9, 2011

 Race Reports
Jul 122011
 

Brandon had his best race and finish in the JEGS CRA Racing Series race held at Anderson Motor Speedway, Anderson, Indiana, on Saturday. On a hot and muggy night, Brandon had already qualified for the race as it was previously rained out in June, and started in 3rd position. Fighting his way on a small and tight track, he was never any further back than 4th place, and ended up finishing the Race in 2ND with a very loose car and a good battle from the car in running in 3rd for the last 15 laps. Next race is at Illiana Speedway, Schererville, Indiana, this Saturday, July 16, 2011, bring on the Win!!

 

OSCAAR – Sunset Speedway July 2, 2011

 Race Reports
Jul 042011
 

It was an exciting night of OSCAAR racing at Sunset Speedway with Brandon sporting his new colors with a very special thanks to “KNIGHTWORKS DESIGN” from Newmarket Ontario, putting a new design and colors on Brandon’s Number “9”. Brandon started the night winning both of his Heats, and started in the 11th position, and soon worked his way up to 2nd. Starting on the outside of his Uncle Glenn he was able to run alongside for a couple of restarts but was just a little shy of completing that final pass for the lead and therefore finished in 2nd “again” behind Glenn.

 

Brandon is now off to Anderson, Indiana, this weekend (July 9, 2011) for the rescheduled JEGS CRA racing tour race, where Brandon has already qualified and will start the race in 3rd position, being his best starting spot this racing season.

 

 

 

JEGS CRA Race June 17, 2011

 Race Reports
Jun 202011
 

It was certainly an interesting and productive run for the #9 at Dixie Motor Speedway, Birch Run, and Michigan for the 3rd race of the JEGS CRA Late Model Series. Brandon qualified 3rd (.79) seconds from the pole and after the invert started in 5th position. With some very hard fought battles Brandon was able to stay in the top 5 the whole race until the last lap when all hell seems to break loose with some of the drivers and Brandon was spun in corner 2 and therefore ended up in 15th position but remained on the lead lap. So now it is on to Anderson, Indiana on July 9, for the rain-out race from June, where Brandon has already qualified and will start in 3rd spot.

The boys then drove through the night in order to get Brandon back for the OSCAAR race at Mosport on Saturday night. Brandon had never raced Mosport so it was definitely a learning experience, and after much fine tuning to the car, Brandon was able to place in the top three in both heats. He started 3rd in the feature, but as his car was better on the long runs, after many caution filled laps Brandon was finally able to get up to 2nd and challenge his uncle Glen, but with less than 10 laps left was unable to complete the challenge and finished 2nd.

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