Photos By: Fred Patton (www.fredericsphoto.com)
The MCS Track Staff went to work, preparing the track for the 2011 racing campaign. "We added new dirt. I want to thank Dehaven Soil Services and Chris Smith, for providing the dirt and labor for the track this offseason," said track co-owner Julie Bailey. "We hauled in about 50 truck loads of fresh dirt," track co-owner Norm Bailey added.
Storms were persistent throughout the first part of the weekend, but it was beneficial to the track. The track gained moisture from the rains, which made for a pretty good Test-N-Tune Session for all the racers. Racers took as many hot lap sessions, to find and adjust on their race cars for the upcoming race season.
"The track was pretty rough today. We started out tight, but we made some good adjustments to better our race car. We had a pretty good test-n-tune," said Galveston, IN. native Gavin Taylor
"The track was a little rough, but not bad. Our car was good. We made a couple of key adjustments to our race car. Our car is where we need it to be for race day," Muncie, IN. racer Austin Utt added.
Micro Sprint racer Craig Swartz made the trip to MCS from New Paris, OH. "The track was rough starting out. We haven't made too many adjustments to the car. We're waiting to see what the track does later in the day," Swartz said.
Former USAC Sprint Car racer Ron Dennis took to the new track with his #32 micro sprint. "The track was rough. We rebuilt the car over the offseason. Today, we made a few adjustments to the engine. It's hard to get the right set up, when the track is rough," Dennis said.
Brookston, IN. native Bob Harrington came to MCS with a brand new micro sprint. Overall, he had a great day with his new Gamester Racing Products micro sprint chassis. "The track has been in better shape, but we had a good day. Throughout the day, we made ten hot lap sessions. We adjusted on the car a lot to make it happy. I think we made our car happy," Harrington said.
The first race for the 2011 season will be held next Saturday, April 23rd from the Miami County Speedway. Next Saturday's race is a non-membership race for all racers and their families. The pits open at 2:30 PM, with Hot Laps starting at 5:30 PM. Green flag heat racing will follow at around 6:30 PM
Pit passes are $20.00 per person. Grandstand admission is only $5.00 for adults, and children, 12 years or under get in for free. Come take part in great micro sprint racing action next Saturday night at the Miami County Speedway. See you there!
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