05/31/2024
Our quick trip down to Aynor for the Jr Johnson Memorial was one of our best weekends of the year so far. Although we didn’t come home with any wins, it was our first time running a limited as well as Jr 3 in the Deep South. Going into the weekend, our goal was to finish all the laps, stay on the lead lap, and try not to get in the way.
What happened next completely shocked us. In Friday night, Gray ripped off a P4 qualifying effort and would finish P5 in his first race. He raced his way up to 3rd at one point before slipping back at the end. Not only did he hang on for all 20 laps, he was competitive and held his own.
Saturdays race was postponed after qualifying due to rain, so we came back and ran that portion on Sunday. He had a great kart in Jr 3 but made a couple mistakes which cost him a shot at the win. He was down on himself and knew he gave one away, and with only one class in between that and the Jr limited, he was able to get it together and run 5th in the final race of the weekend.
Our family is extremely proud and optimistic for what the rest of the season holds. We are so grateful for all of the people that take the time to help Grayson be the driver that he is. His passion for karting is huge and we can not be more proud of all of his accomplishments so far.
We are looking forward to this weekend at Capital City for round 3 of the VDKA on Saturday, and then round 4 of the PA state series on Sunday 🏁