Carson Short
There were a few other guys in the pits that you might know. Kenny and Dean Jacobs, Brad Doty, Jac Haudenschild and Tony Stewart. That was cool to see for sure. I also got to talk with Carson Short a bit. He is really excited about racing with the All Stars full time now in the Snow Racing 17 car.
The track was tacky and smooth. The fast lane was up by the guardrail in the turns, as is usually the case here. In hot laps, Bell had some problems with his ride coming out of gear. Courtney cut down a left rear. When time trials started Macedo laid down a really fast lap and it looked like he might end up with the fast time. He was screaming around the top and flat out. He ended up with the 3rd quickest time overall. Wise was the quick timer, followed by Cale Thomas, Macedo, Bell and PPM. Andrew Paulker got too close to the guardrail in turn two and rode it around until he ended up on top of the dirt pile at the turn 2 exit. He needed repairs. Ian Madsen also smacked the wall at the exit of turn 4 during his time trial. he also returned later.
There were two medical emergencies that delayed the time trials and also the heat races….as the ambulance was needed both times. There were 5 heats taking the top 4 to the A Main. In the 3rd heat, Trey Jacobs blasted around Lee Jacobs on the last lap to grab the last transfer. Bell fell back on the second lap after getting hit with a clump of dirt. He finished 6th. Bell never recovered to be competitive the rest of the evening. I was expecting Kofoid to be a factor and that never materialized.