09/21/2026
It took a little bit of time to write this weekend's post since I am very frustrated with the outcome of this weekend. We were at Caraway Speedway and rolled off the trailer the fastest we have all year, knocking down some 18.9s in practice. We were definitely the team to beat and we could feel the first win of the year coming..
In qualifying we had a small hiccup getting stuck behind lap traffic but had a solid P2 and drew P2 on the invert. Now the frustrating part. As we rolled into the box on the start, the 2 cars behind me started shoving me so hard I could barely hold the brake. The result was the Race Director calling me for a jump, giving me the black flag, and having to roll through pit road while the race was green. The 2 cars that shoved me finished 1st and 3rd, guess it worked out for them. I would like to know what the Race Director expected me to do. While I understand that Race Directors levy penalties how they see fit, I have never seen a suspected jump result in such a heavy handed penalty.
Thanks to all the people that came up after the race to share what they saw as well and also their disbelief of the penalty. We appreciate all your support and are glad to have you as part of our racing family.
One of the things about racing is that an in-race call cannot be taken back even if you can prove the mistake with video and Mychron data, which we have. So I am left having to suck it up. We have learned the most important thing we can control is how we respond.
I am taking a few days off to go on a road trip with Dad and see some of my friends in NY. Looking forward to getting recharged so we can come back refocused and ready for our next race!
