A top five to start the season!
Oh what a night!
On Friday, May 4, 2007, Piasecki Racing finally had the opportunity to display all of its hard work in the off-season. Chris drove the 16P, through ruts and all, to a top five finish. To be more exact, he finished in 2nd place, about four car lengths behind the race winner - Denny Decker.
The race proved to be an interesting night as the usual 6:30PM hot lap session never started until 7:30PM due to the 3rd and 4th turns still containing a great deal of moisture. The track staff worked and worked on the corner until it was in a race-able state. These corners proved to be a hassle for track staff and drivers all night.
In our heat race, Chris started 3rd out of 9 cars and jumped to an early lead. After the first three laps the 16P started to develop a push on turn entry. This push ended up costing Chris the lead/win at the checkered flag. The driver and crew discovered a bad shock to be the culprit. After a few turns of a wrench, and some tire scuffing, the black, green and purple super stock was ready for the feature event. Chris' step-brother, Jeremy, participated in the redraw for the feature and event and drew number seven. Chris started seventh out of a field of eighteen cars.
On the first few laps of the feature, Chris avoided a near disasterous wreck in turn three. After a few laps, Chris found himself in the top five. After a few more laps, Chris was battling the third place car for position. Under the circumstances, the rough track surface proved to be a hassle for every super stock driver. Chris managed to pass the second place car with one lap remaining in the feature. With no laps left for which to make an attempt at the lead, Chris had to settle for second.
GREAT JOB GUYS - Let's get 'em next week!