5/1/2018
Inside Line Promotions
Baxter is Optimistic After Enduring a Rough Weekend
(Photo by Cameron Hageman)
Inside Line Promotions – LEMOORE, Calif. (May 1, 2018) – Blaine Baxter toughed out a rough weekend of racing last Friday and Saturday as both of his nights of competition with the King of California Micro Sprint Series ended with a heavily damaged race car due to circumstances beyond his control.
There was some good news for Baxter as the team appeared to have finally resolved the engine problems that have plagued their car since the beginning of his Restricted 600cc micro sprint rookie season.
“We had a really rough weekend,” he said. “But most of all I had fun and I’m fine, although our car isn’t. I’m really glad we got the motor problems fixed and I’m excited about racing at Delta next weekend. I think I’ll do much better with the car running better now.”
The team addressed its engine problems with a change in programs, which proved to be a successful move.
“I need to thank Jerrod Huckleberry and all of the guys at Worth Motorsports for their help and hospitality this weekend,” said Blaine’s father, Dustin Baxter. “I’m glad they were able to resolve our motor issues.”
Blaine Baxter’s weekend began on Friday at Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park in Visalia, Calif.
“We tried an air cleaner change at the beginning of the night and that made it run worse and we qualified poor,” Dustin Baxter said. “Then we got the motor going good. Blaine moved from seventh to fifth in his heat to qualify for the A Main. He started 13th in the A Main and was running 11th when a group of cars piled up in front of him and left him nowhere to go, wadding our car up.”
A heavily damaged race car meant an all-nighter in the shop in order to race the following night at Lemoore Raceway.
“We had another poor qualifying run at Lemoore, this time due to a freshman mistake of having the wrong gear in,” Dustin Baxter said. “That put us behind right away again. Because of that we failed to qualify for the A Main through our heat race. We had to run the B Main and had the same situation happen as the night before as we got involved in another mess and it ended our night.”
Despite having the car heavily damaged on consecutive nights, Dustin Baxter echoed his son’s optimism as they look forward to competing at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif., this Saturday.
“We’ve got the motor deal figured out and now we can just work on tuning the car,” he said. “I’m confident and looking forward to this weekend. We should be better out of the box so that Blaine doesn’t have to start as far behind as he did last weekend.”
QUICK RESULTS –
April 27 – Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park in Visalia, Calif. – Qualifying: 22; Heat race: 5 (7); Feature: 21 (13).
April 28 – Lemoore Raceway in Lemoore, Calif. – Qualifying: 22; Heat race: 7 (7); B Main: DNF (5).
SEASON STATS –
7 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at Delta Speedway in Stockton, Calif.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://blainebaxterracing.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blainebaxter25
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlaineBaxterRacing/
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“We’d like to thank Noah Ennis for the great helmet design he’s provided for us and for being a part of our team for several years,” Dustin Baxter said.
Blaine Baxter Racing would also like to thank Westside Mechanical, Les Schwab Tires, Dirt Co Media House, Dustin Davis Demolition, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, FK Shocks, Blackbeard, Arai Helmets, Simpson Fire Suits, D1 Chassis, Wraps N Motion, Keizer Aluminum Wheels and Low Voltage Security for their continued support.
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Article Credit: Inside Line Promotions
Submitted By: Shawn Miller
