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Port City July 18: Finished Fourth in the Heat race, which qualified automatically for the A-Main. Started inside row Six, and going into the second turn the pole car in row five spun. Austin had no where to go, and ended with a very bent right nerf bar which dug into the right rear tire like a break. He finished tenth, in a broken car. New tire will be needed for next week. Solid Third in points, but fell back from first and second, but not too much. July 10th Al Lemons Memorial Make Up Finals Night : Had already qualified for the Main per the first nights racing, started out side second row in four car Dash to set A-Main first four starting positions, finished third. Perfect. Start A-Main inside row two, running third, making move for second, but there is a big wreck of other cars. Restart, "Rookie First Year Mistake" - Austin went a bit high on the restart to gain momentum. He is penalized and goes to the back of the twenty car field on the restart. He did not know this was a not to do that, but he sure does now. Finished 8th which is fine considering. Won't do that again that is for sure. Record is now FIVE Heat Wins, ONE B-Feature Win, and ONE A-Feature Win, Third in Points. Back to THIRD in POINTS. June 9th at Port City : WON Heat, and finished 7th in the A-Main. July 2 Al Lemons Memorial two night race at Port City : Draw for starting position, high number draw, passing points, passed two cars which is enought to start the A-Feature. Started inside row five of the A, finished 4th, the Direct Transfer spot to the next nights A-Feature. Then the rains came and the weekend was over. June 26 at Port City : Eight car Heat race from outside Thrid row, dropped down, running smooth, spun beside the points leader. Sure was fun watching him floor board it and move that tractor tire barrier down the back stretch with dust flying. B-Feature, started inside row four, and picked his way forward. WON the B-FEATURE. A-Feature started in the back and got in another wheel jumping wreck with the same car, and came off on the hook. Bad points night for the 47 team. But did WIN THE B-FEATURE from way back in the pack. June 18/19, 2010: ASCS2 at Port City : Fri Night, Won Heat Race of eight cars from outside front row. Feature was started from fifth position inside row three after the top six were scrambled. He was running a solid fifth, nosing in and out on the fourth place car. He hit a rut in turn two, lost a position, and then a few more and finished eighth. Very Good for the level of competition. Sat Night, drew back of field start position, was the middle part of a 47 "sandwich", went off the track on the hook w/ a bent steering bar, started back of B Feature, and stayed there, but ran and drove really hard and well. FOUR HEATS and ONE FEATURE is the total record so far. June 11, 2010: Wrecks happen, 4th place in points: Austin ran fourth in his heat, transferred to the A-Main as outside of row 4 of 8 rows (16 cars). In only the first few laps, a car spun right in front of the 47 car, which was moving forward. The light contact was enough to break the rod end on the steering arm. Austin went off on a hook, finishing 15th. Stuff Happens. June 4, 2010: Third Place in Points: Austin finished third in the Heat Race. He started the A-Feature inside row 4 in 16 car field. He was running in third when light bumper to bumper contact was made with the second place car. Austin did a 360 spin, kept running, fell back to ninth, then hit a hole in turn four. The 47 car stood on its nose for what seemed like a long time, and then fell back on its wheels. He re-fired the engine and finished ninth with a broken shock and bent rods. This still moved him to third in the point standings. NEWS FLASH: May 21, 2010, Wins A-Feature in fifteenth race ever in Micro Midget Restrictor Class FIRST EVER ACSC2 Race - - - May 28,29, 2010 - - - WINS Heat Race, Wrecks in first feature, 3rd in next heat race, fifteenth on lead lap in second A-Feature FOURTH in POINTS after FIVE Races, One A-Main Win, 3 Heat Race Wins Austin Helt is the Flagman at Tulsa Quarter Midget Assoc weekly race. If there is not a Micro Midget event, find Austin at the quarter midget track flagging the great drivers in the club. |
