A tough decision was to be made later last week. Kirk was given the word that his motor was not going to be done due to crankshaft problems. The #48k car stayed parked for the 3rd points race in a row. It was very disappointing to us all. But after back and fourth discussion about Kirk possibly driving the #84 car for the attending Civil War Series race at Petaluma Speedway, it was finally agreed that Klint would step out of the car for the coming race and Kirk would run.
With the attending Civil War Series, there was a total of 40 sprints. Acting up as usual, the #84 car qualified in the back of the field. Kirk started eighth in the second heat race, finishing sixth.
Being placed into the B-Main the #84 car ran about five laps and then pulled off due to more mechanical problems. If you haven’t noticed a pattern yet, this car is very tempermental. Although finishing 2nd place in points during Kirk’s rookie season running 360′s, with this car, it has proven to be one moody car the following seasons.
We are not sure what the season holds for us, but what is frustrating is that Kirk hasn’t had the best luck to continue to run and improve consistantly like he should. What he can control he has, watching out for his car, thus other’s on the track as well, and not adding more un-nessecary expenses by being wrecklessly impatient.
The team did enjoy watching the A-main and were impressed by the driving ability of Sean Becker and Willie Croft. Croft who added to the crowd pleasing race through battling with leader, Becker and finishing second place.
In the end we can all have motor, but what seperates the truly skilled from the rest is the ability to maintain and consistantly run a smooth line. On Sarurday is was easy to see who really had that skill and who just had motor.
