06/02/2026
Mattix Salmon Memorial Recap💙
What a rollercoaster of a weekend. Friday night started with a hard flip in the B-Main that left my Micro heavily damaged and had us questioning whether we'd even make it back out for the second day. After wrecking nearly every corner of the car, it took a tremendous effort from my crew, friends, and fellow racers to get everything patched together and race-ready again. We spent Friday night and Saturday morning turning wrenches, making repairs, and doing everything possible to give ourselves another shot at racing. Thanks to that effort, I was able to get back behind the wheel on Saturday and compete again instead of loading up and heading home.
On Saturday, I put together a solid run and transferred straight into the A-Main, starting 12th overall and 7th among the cars that had to race their way in that day. Things were going well, and I worked my way up to 10th before some lingering damage from Friday's flip started causing issues. I spun once and recovered, but with just two laps remaining, I spun again. Even though I managed to save it with a 360 and keep moving, the caution came out, and I was forced to park it in the infield, ultimately being scored 19th out of 20.
The result wasn't what we were hoping for, but this weekend was a huge learning experience.
A huge thank you to Bell Family Racing , Ryan Racing 23 , Kenny Priaro and the KPR Crew, and Jeffrey Smith and the Racing crew for all the help in the pits and for putting in the work to rebuild my car and get me back on track.
I also want to thank XCGear for their Monkey Bar System. After destroying just about every corner of my car in Friday's flip, my neck and back felt great, and I know their safety equipment played a major role in that. Thank you as well to Midwest Suspension Co. for both my seat insert that kept me safe on Friday and the suspension package that helped me perform on Saturday.
While the finishing position doesn't tell the whole story, this weekend was about overcoming adversity, gaining valuable experience, and proving that this team doesn't quit when things get tough. We learned a lot, earned our first paycheck, and we're already looking forward to the next opportunity to hit the track. 🏁
