10/09/2024
Sonoma Speedway was a beast. A hillside track that tested our driver and our pit crew. With uphill and downhill driving. On the gas pedal and off. Needing just the right timing. And just the right set up.
The first day on the track was a 🔥 start! Taking the 🏁 win in the Jr Honda heat race & subsequently placing all three straight from the heats to the A-Mains! Miles was one of ONLY TWO junior drivers to place right to the A-Mains in ALL THREE jr. classes. 🙌🏾
Our luck took a turn the next day during the A-Mains and didn’t end up with the finishes we had aimed for. Jr Honda had some collisions which took us out, twice. During Jr Animal, Miles was passing for third when he was railroaded on the outside losing his positioning. Then as the checkered flag came out, Miles was collected in a collision he couldn’t avoid and didn’t finish the race. Ooph. Our final race, Jr 160, had neither a car nor driver with the right speed. Such a tough day overall.
Bummer, yet SO SO PROUD of the race season this kid has had. Sonoma wrapped up both the Western States Championship and, for us, the National Championship.
>>This kid has competed against the best in the west and the best in the country and has declared himself a top contender on the track in both categories. Reminding ourselves that we are blessed to be bummed that our expectations were so high. Not every racer gets that.
Special shout out to our friend, Jaxton who took his first national podium with the checkered in Jr Animal! You did it, dude!
Thank you to those who have helped make running these championship series possible:
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