Race Report, May 17
On a perfect late spring night, Skyler and Ev Barrett had up-and-down nights. With another high draw (no. 22) Skyler started well back in the third heat of the B-Mods, but fought his way to finish in third place. Ev had a wild and crazy heat, bumping and spinning out once, and later going over the embankment to avoid a crash in turn 2. It was quick-thinking move, and "scary", she said, but she would have wrecked badly otherwise. However the bump-crash earlier caught up with her; she had a broken shock, which eventually took out a rear tire. We saw more and more smoke from her No. 16 Mod-Four, but it was the tire, not the engine. Whew! She had to pit, but the Barrett family worked hard and fast, and she was able to return for the feature, where she finished 7th.
Skyler started third row outside in the B-Mod feature, and ran well through the middle laps. He was solidly in fifth place, when a yellow flag caused a single file restart--with No. 71, Dustin Strand right behind Skyler. Strand was last year's runner-up in WISSOTA B-Mod points, and his aggressive style quickly came home to Skyler. On the new green flag, Strand hit Skyler hard, knocking him loose and high, allowing Strand and three other cars to get by our "Bookmobile." Skyler finished 9th, and was not happy about the bent tin on our car--but clearly learned from the incident. He ran a fine, smooth race over all, so nobody on Team Weaver is complaining. Our car runs great, the set-up seems good, and we have a fine young driver.
Next weekend we race Sunday and Monday nights. Stay tuned for more details. I'll be in Texas early in the weekend, so likely won't report back here until Monday night. Adios. Over and out for now.
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