So, Charlotte Motors Speedway was overall a good weekend. We struggled on Friday in the first 3 sessions learning the Tony Kart EOS chassis. We also found out my motor was down on power, so we went to our backup motor. After we changed the motor I started to gain speed, and only 3 tenths off with no draft at all.
Saturday was qualifying and heats day. In qualifying my tire was leaking air the whole time, which made my kart suck, by the time I got off the track 3 tires were the same and the other was 7.6lbs. I don’t think that is going to get you to be fast at all. I was able to get 23rd out of 44 drivers.
Heat race 1 (split classes) I started in p12 and got up to p5 by the 5th lap and then another driver hit my rear and caused me to slow down, but I was able to still finish 5th.
Heat race 2 I had a good start, I was in p5 when I tried to hold the outside on a driver, my front bumper got attached to the other driver and I got forced into a curb, got airtime and hurt my back on landing, which caused a DNF. I was very sore since I flew out of my seat with no body weight and landed hard into my seat, but I wasn’t going to give up the final race on Sunday.
Then Sunday it was final day, I was fast in warmups only 2 tenths off, then had to wait 3 hours for the final.
I started p25 in the final, on the start I got into an accident which slowed me down but that did not stop me from catching all the people in front. I caught a driver, was going to pass him and then he got on his brakes earlier than I expected and I hit him, and he spun, then that slowed me down to the point where I had no chance at top 15 and was in 31st place at that point. I finished the race off in 21st with all those accidents.
Not the best race I’ve ever had, I learned a lot this week and hope for better results at WKA!
I know I shouldn’t beat myself up too much considering I have only been in this class 4 or 5 times while others have been in it for years, but I feel I should be doing better than I.
So till I am better, I will keep pushing myself
harder and harder to get to the podium steps this year.
Thank you to my dad for everything you do for me and my kart to help me on/off the track, my mom for all the support you have provided to me.
Thank you Gary Lawson for all the support on my Comet Engine and making me competitive!
I would like to thank all my sponsors for putting their trust in me no matter what.
CRP Racing, Rocks Trailer Sales, Alissa Grim Photography, Precision Karting Technologies, Motul Oil, Ogio, Slick Products, Action Sports Canopies and GoPro.
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