Ying and Yang
June 6 - 7: This is the least I have ever had to write about Minneapolis. Matthew took his best finish there and the car was in one piece. It started with the normal beating and banging in the heat race with Matthew taking third place I think - all I really paid attention to was that he made it to the A-Feature. Whew.
In the A-Main, a large bolt of lightening crossed the sky directly above the track and I looked at my Dad as we sit in the metal bleaches noticing the lightening for the first time. It was a major storm, but no rain so on went the races. It seems to me Minneapolis is the only race track that the drivers can't even get the first lap in without a caution. Impatient drivers trying to win on the first lap. This time, the wreck caught BJ. I hate to see that happen to anyone and this is the kind of racing that makes us not want to return to that track. I lost count on how many wrecks Matthew dodged but somehow he stayed out of all of them. He raced to second place. At one point, he passed for first and I was waiting for him to check out then. However, he had been passing cars on the low side and he thought he was faster there. A car got around him on the high side and he had to settle for second place. Too many cautions to count and a truly great finish. The Ying.
Next day, on to WaKeeney. Matthew looked great in the feature. I saw him get hit hard in the back quarter panel and he was able to hold on to it. This is the kind of experience he has gained as well as talent to handle the car. He started mid-pack and was quickly moving through the field when he was hit and the tire cut down. Again, he held on to it and drove with a flat trying to wait for a caution instead of stopping. And this is where I can't even believe what happened. The ONLY caution free race of the entire season happened. He kept driving until he was black flagged. By the time they change a tire under green, he is a lap down and then they wouldn't let him back on the track unless there was a caution. He knew he had a top five car. In fact, if he had caused the caution when he had the flat, he likely could have driven it back to a top five. You can't imagine how disappointed he was. Who would have ever thought there wouldn't be a caution. I am not sure I have even seen a hobby stock race caution free! No cautions and a terrible finish. The Yang.
Next weekend we have a four-night show. Jacob on Thursday at 81 Speedway and then on to Hays, either back to Minneapolis or Goodland or Norton, and then end the weekend at Colby!
~CBR Mom
In the A-Main, a large bolt of lightening crossed the sky directly above the track and I looked at my Dad as we sit in the metal bleaches noticing the lightening for the first time. It was a major storm, but no rain so on went the races. It seems to me Minneapolis is the only race track that the drivers can't even get the first lap in without a caution. Impatient drivers trying to win on the first lap. This time, the wreck caught BJ. I hate to see that happen to anyone and this is the kind of racing that makes us not want to return to that track. I lost count on how many wrecks Matthew dodged but somehow he stayed out of all of them. He raced to second place. At one point, he passed for first and I was waiting for him to check out then. However, he had been passing cars on the low side and he thought he was faster there. A car got around him on the high side and he had to settle for second place. Too many cautions to count and a truly great finish. The Ying.
Next day, on to WaKeeney. Matthew looked great in the feature. I saw him get hit hard in the back quarter panel and he was able to hold on to it. This is the kind of experience he has gained as well as talent to handle the car. He started mid-pack and was quickly moving through the field when he was hit and the tire cut down. Again, he held on to it and drove with a flat trying to wait for a caution instead of stopping. And this is where I can't even believe what happened. The ONLY caution free race of the entire season happened. He kept driving until he was black flagged. By the time they change a tire under green, he is a lap down and then they wouldn't let him back on the track unless there was a caution. He knew he had a top five car. In fact, if he had caused the caution when he had the flat, he likely could have driven it back to a top five. You can't imagine how disappointed he was. Who would have ever thought there wouldn't be a caution. I am not sure I have even seen a hobby stock race caution free! No cautions and a terrible finish. The Yang.
Next weekend we have a four-night show. Jacob on Thursday at 81 Speedway and then on to Hays, either back to Minneapolis or Goodland or Norton, and then end the weekend at Colby!
~CBR Mom
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